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Independent write-ups after weeks of end-user experiences and testing.
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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.
 

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Runtime Revolution 2.9
Many applications are available to write software. Most of them are very complicated, and you'll need to start from scratch if you want to learn using it: it is based upon an unfamiliar language, with its own separate grammar/syntax.

Amongst the many approaches is one, that builds upon the use of the English language. If you know English, you can make a "quick start". This type of scripting language was introduced to "the rest of us" when HyperCard was made available on the Apple Macintosh, during the latter part of the eighties in the twentieth century - now some twenty years ago. The scripting language was called HyperTalk. From that idea some interesting applications have evolved.

One of those tools is called Runtime Revolution, which is still very actively being developed. While writing this review about version 2.9, version 3.0 is on its way to be released during the autumn of this year. When I was discovering the possibilities of HyperCard, I was fascinated. Looking into the state of affairs now reminds me of that period, and I must say - after all these years - I can still get enthusiastic about this subject. So here are my impressions in the summer of 2008:

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WinPlus

I am all for home automation but I draw the line at the suggestion it enables us to wake up in the morning with a pot of coffee freshly brewed all while still fast asleep!  For some that might be the nearest thing to heaven but there are more useful things to automate in my opinion.  For starters, the ability to control or dim certain lights is a good idea.  Or to switch on otherwise inaccessible devices around the house.  And certainly the ability to simplify the control of home entertainment devices.

 

Let's have a look at the Winplus Home Automation and the Ultimate Starter Kit which lets you do all that.


We will also have a quick look at the capabilities of the Security Kit which ties into many of the functions as well in addition to being a full-fledged security system.

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Brando DigiMicro Microscope
Beneath our placid everyday world lies an entire realm we rarely stop and think about, let alone examine. Brando’s DigiMicro USB microscope allows us to glimpse this interesting and sometimes totally gross realm.

Read on for our microscopic digital review..

 

 

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Vuzix AV920
Video glasses are one of those items that are supposed to be relegated to science fiction movies, books or perhaps merely the idle mind. Pity nobody told Vuzix.

 

Read on for our real life review of a pair of AV920 video glasses.

 

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Adata microSD Trio
We’ve already taken a look at a number of Adata’s USB drives but this time Adata have outdone themselves. Put simply, the microSD Trio is an SD Card adapter for microSD cards; with one important difference - At the non business end, the SD Card has a small cap, which when removed, reveals a standard USB port. Ingenious!

 

Read on for our impressions of this clever device.

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Brando 7 Inch Photo Frame
I haven’t seen any data but the number of digital cameras floating around on phones and dedicated photography equipment must be staggering. With digital photography firmly entrenched, the LCD photo frame aims to complete the digital transition.

Read on for our take on Brando’s budget 7 Inch LCD photo frame. 

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Adata N702
Another Adata USB flash drive has arrived on my desk and like the others, the N702 is compact, stylish and innovative. With a nifty twist retraction mechanism and elegant metal casing, the N702 does its best to stand out from the crowd.

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Aviator V2
In a break from the technology side of gadgets, DigitalReviews takes a look at the Led Lenser Aviator V2 Torch.  It is advertised to be used by pilots and professionals the world over, "the Aviator torch from Led Lenser is one gadget you shouldn't be without!"

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