Reviews
Independent write-ups after weeks of end-user experiences and testing.
You may often find indispensible advice here and a no-nonsense attitude to evaluating the products.
We don’t go for the bits-and-bytes approach but aim to address the core factor: value-for-money for the average end-user.
Written by Joe Baker
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16 October 2010
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| Spektrum DX8 transmitter |
I sometimes wonder how this company can keep on improving the product, but here we go again with the latest from Spektrum. Of course, we are talking about the new DX8 that has all sorts of electronic “goodies”. It can talk to the receiver and, for the first time, get some answers back.
It also has some additional features over the DX7 that improves the remote Plane/Heli model control. This is Spektrum’s flagship transmitter and it has only been in Australia a couple of weeks, so let’s see what new things it can do and whether it makes life easier when flying electric planes…
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Written by Martin Regtien
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12 October 2010
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Miscellaneous
If you have done any snorkelling or diving did you ever dream of moving in the water as gracefully and effortlessly as a seal or dolphin? I know I have, particularly if I wanted to chase fast moving fish or quickly dive to a depth that you would not normally get to under your own steam.
This is the world of the Bladefish.
And a Bladefish is? you might ask....
Also known as an aqua scooter, the Seajet from Bladefish propels you through the water with a hand-held propeller. You might even irreverently refer to it as a hand-held desk fan….
How much fun would that be?
Come and join us as we snorkel and dive until we saw the dolphins becoming jealous….
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Written by Martin Regtien
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11 October 2010
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| Dragon11Pro |
It seems that these days we here at DigitalReviews tend to review a lot of upgrades and new models of software and gadgets. That's great because we can mainly highlight the differences in the new package and refer to the background material in the previous reviews. (See
here, for instance).
Such is the case with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.
We have done write-ups of DNS, more commonly known as Dragon, just about every year over the past four or five years and we have rated this speech recognition program very highly. I have always had a bit of a challenge with Dragon because of my somewhat Dutch accent and a just knew that a later version could make all the difference….
So how did we go this time around?
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Written by Jake Vander Ende
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10 October 2010
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PC Hardware
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| Apricorn EZ Writer II |
Apricorn recently released a new portable, dual-layer DVD burner, the EZ Writer II and I got my hands on it to give it a try. Here’s what it was like.
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Written by ronald
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27 September 2010
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Mobile Devices
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| HTC Aria |
The HTC Aria is AT&T's answer to Android calling following the Motorola Backflip.
This is essentially a mid range smartphone that aims to populate AT&T's portfolio with a better Android offering that I'm sure others were waiting for.
Let's have a look at the new HTC Aria.
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Written by Joe Baker
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24 September 2010
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Miscellaneous
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| Cessna 182 500 class |
Well, class by name and even classier in the flesh, the
Art-Tech 500 Class Cessna 182 is certainly a high end product. We have already reviewed the baby brother Cessna 182, which is now amongst the 16 or so RC electric aeroplanes that will be included in the Comparative Grid which is likely to be completed in early November 2010. Rumours say that this ‘plane is probably the cream of the EGO Importer models and initial findings all point to this being true.
Does it look as good as it’s rumoured? Does it fly as well as it looks?
(See 21 Best RC electric planes compared - this site)
Come with us for a Birdseye view as we put it through some stringent tests we’ve marked all the rest on.
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Written by Joe Baker
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23 September 2010
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| Phoenix test on these 3 planes |
An absolute “must buy purchase” if you are considering becoming a model plane pilot.
My intention is to show just how good this flight simulator package is by using my first hand experiences and commenting on actual dynamic comparisons. I will use example planes such as the Trojan T28D, F4U Corsair and the EF2000 Euro fighter jet which are only three of the many planes that are able to be chosen within the Phoenix’s Flight Simulator’s programme.
So let me convince you that the minimal cost in purchasing this simulation programme is well worth it and it will stop you following in my footsteps whereby I learnt the hard way first.
(See 21 Best RC electric planes compared - this site)
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Written by Joe Baker
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12 September 2010
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Appliances
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| Jura Impressa Z7 Coffee Machine |
The long awaited Jura Impressa Z7 coffee machine has arrived at our doorstep, courtesy of
www.au.jura.com.
You may remember that we reviewed the Jura Impressa Z5 on this site and we were “over the moon” with its functions and capabilities.
But we did pick it up on a couple of things, so let’s see what the manufacturers have done in the new Z7 model. Have they managed to make an almost perfect machine perfect?
So stay with us over 20 or so coffees and see what it can do.
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