We often talk start-up but what about keeping the gig going?
Here ia a great conversation from eonetwork.org the Dubai Chapter.
James Piecowye took over Nightline in October 2006 until it was canceled in June 2018. The cast and crew of Nightline decided to keep the show going and this is where James posts the notes.
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Monday, June 11, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Feb 21 Consumer Test Lab
I got the Mcam for iPhone 4/4S B&H 155$US online also check vericorder.com for the other bits
- http://www.actionlifemedia.com/store/p/26-mCAM-for-iPhone-4-4S.aspx
- $170
- Heavy, solid piece of metal
- 37mm screw-in macro/wideangle lens
- Tripod mounts
- Accessory shoe (for light, flash, mic)
- External mic
- I plan to also get the telephoto lens for this, and possibly a better mic
- Not cheap, but if you plan to do video with your iPhone, this will certainly help
- Makes you hold the iPhone in a more comfortable position
- Makes video more stable, you can move the camera in a more steady motion
Air Free Air Steriliser 1400dhs
-for sterilising the air
-no filters
-no moving parts
-maintenance free!
-silent
-anti stress light
ozone, bacteria, pollen, virus, pet dandur, mould
99.9% micro organism destroyed at 204 c
DURABILITY
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5just sits on the floor
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PORTABILITY
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5 Yes
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EASE OF USE
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5 very simple plug in
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Design and Form Factor
| 5 nice! |
DE 400 Atlas Encyclopedia Dictionary translator 314 dhs
-cool!
-geared to someone lerning english
-talking english arabic dictionary
-has idioms!
-basic encyclopedia
-western etiquette tests
-2 aa batteries
DURABILITY
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5 fits in a pcket
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PORTABILITY
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5 Yes
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EASE OF USE
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3 small keyboard and very basic images at times it was not totally intuitive
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Design and Form Factor
| 3 very practical I would like the keyboard to be larger |
Sweex Go Speaker Bar USB (12 watt) 84 dhs
-audio and powerover USB or 4 aaa batteries
-black, on off volume on top.
-nice sound and a good addition to what your PC might have
-good for the price
DURABILITY
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5 nice black moulded plastic case
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PORTABILITY
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5 Yes
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EASE OF USE
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5 very love the usb or cound cable
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Design and Form Factor
| 5 very nice would look nice with any computer |
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Feb 14 Consumer Test Lab
Panasonic SDR-T76
SD Video Camera
Enhanced Optical 78X Zoom
8GB Built in Memory
High Speed USB 2
-love the way at download the title of track comes up on the screen.
-easy to download and comes with software (I used my mac)
-manual lens cover
-old school screen and basic click through commands (easy though)
-has a 33mm wide angle setting
-loved the stabalization ana dindication of panning too fast.
-good noise control for wind
-no external mic
Easy Uploading to YouTube™ and Facebook –
with the included software "VideoCam Suite 3.5"
lcd 2.7 inch screen can reverse
VERY small but easy to grip
100% plastic
no fire wire/headphone or microphone jacks
no remote control
DURABILITY
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3 very light and plastic, worry about breakage. it feels cheap
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PORTABILITY
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5 super can fit in a pocket and has a nice stabalizer and pan control
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EASE OF USE
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4 not difficult, old school all the way
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Design and Form Factor
| 4 it is there but nothing special |
16/20 1200dhs
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1
Android 3.1 HoneyComb (no 4.0 yet!)
no USB
16GB Model
3 mb camera. who uses it anyway?
sim easy to install
seemed to be a battery hog!
liked the keyboard
LOVED IT!
Not rushing to get one!
love that it wanted a password to reset.
had all my regular apps
The fact that it pulled my previous apps onto it WOW!
DURABILITY
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4 worry about bumping it but it is nice
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PORTABILITY
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5 Yes
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EASE OF USE
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5 very love the wizard
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Design and Form Factor
| 5 very nice feels like an Apple! |
19/20 2300dhs
Samsung Galaxy Nexus
I WANT ONE!
From SAMSUNG and it is 100% true.
External Mic could be an issue and I am still testing the recording feature
Simplicity & Beauty
Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich—brings an entirely new look and feel to Android. Simple layouts with subtle animations and delightful flourishes make everything feel alive.
DURABILITY
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5 seems so but hard to see screen in direct sun
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PORTABILITY
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5 love the size
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EASE OF USE
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4 super although there are still some apps and functionality that is more difficult than it should be, getting to audio recording
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Design and Form Factor
| 5 LOVE IT |
19/20 2400dhs
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Jan 31 Consumer TestLab
Mobile LG Optimus 3D P920)
2,538 dirhams
LG P920W Optimus 3D – Dhs.2699 + Branded Perfume Set OR Pilot Case worth Dhs.350 ( Valid for DSF promo until 5th Feb Only)
Android 2.2.2 (january 2011 release)
-would like to see the operating system updated
-as usual marketplace issues
-3D imaging was cool
-3D games also cool but hard on the eyes after a while
-3D YouTube not available on this region
-all who got hold of the phone loved the 3D
-has an HDMI cable
-love the box it comes in!
-came bundled with
a. car cradle and charger
b.HDMI cable
c. desktop cradle
d.hard case
| GENERAL | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100 | |
| HSDPA 850 / 1700 / 2100 | ||
| Announced | 2011, January | |
| Status | Available. Released 2011, July |
| BODY | Dimensions | 128.8 x 68 x 11.9 mm |
| Weight | 168 g | |
| - Touch-sensitive controls |
| DISPLAY | Type | 3D LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 480 x 800 pixels, 4.3 inches (~217 ppi pixel density) | |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass | |
| - LG 3D UI |
| SOUND | Alert types | Vibration, MP3 ringtones |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes |
| MEMORY | Card slot | microSD, up to 32GB, buy memory |
| Internal | 8 GB storage, 512 MB RAM |
| DATA | GPRS | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
| EDGE | Class 10, 236.8 kbps | |
| Speed | HSDPA 14.4Mbps (21Mbps with update), HSUPA 5.76Mbps | |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, DLNA, Wi-Fi hotspot | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.1 with A2DP, EDR | |
| USB | Yes, microUSB v2.0 |
| CAMERA | Primary | Dual 5 MP, 2592Ñ…1944 pixels, autofocus, LED flash,check quality |
| Features | Stereoscopic photos & videos; geo-tagging | |
| Video | Yes, 1080p@30fps (2D), 720p@30fps (3D); video stabilization, check quality | |
| Secondary | Yes |
| FEATURES | OS | Android OS, v2.2 (Froyo), upgradable to v2.3 |
| Chipset | TI OMAP 4430 | |
| CPU | Dual-core 1 GHz Cortex-A9 | |
| GPU | PowerVR SGX540 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Messaging | SMS (threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM | |
| Browser | HTML, Adobe Flash | |
| Radio | No | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS support | |
| Java | Yes, via Java MIDP emulator | |
| Colors | Black, White | |
| - SNS integration - HDMI port - Google Search, Maps, Gmail - YouTube, Google Talk - MP4/DivX/XviD/H.264/H.263/WMV player - 1080p@30fps (2D), 720@30fps (3D) playback - 3D/2D video editor - MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player - Document viewer/editor - Organizer - Voice memo/dial/commands - Predictive text input |
| BATTERY | Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh | |
| Stand-by | Up to 450 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 13 h (2G) / Up to 9 h (3G) |
DURABILITY
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5 This is a phone. The matt case backing seems like it can take a beating and the front is a full screen. It was tossed into my bag and rumbled around without any issues. The test device I had also came in a bundle with a case!
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PORTABILITY
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4 I think this is a very portable device given that it can be used to play video on your TV, via HDMI cable bundled into the package, but some had issues with the size!
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EASE OF USE
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4 This is an android 2.2 device that can be upgraded to a 2.3 operating system. It was easy to set up and there were items that could be bought from the Android Market. There are limitations to the YouTube 3D channel and games BUT it was possible to switch back and forth between the 2D and 3D mode. Basic device use was pretty obvious. I found a few of the functions in the systems folder counter intuitive at first but learned fast.There is still a cartoon feel to these devices.
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Design and Form Factor
| 3 Black is good in the phone industry. 3D on a phone? Not sure that the gimmic is really necessary. There was an issue with using the 3D for extended periods, and the phone warns not to. The display was great but not excellent and there was noticable lag when playing the 3D games. As a game console it would have been nice to be more chunky, I know this is against what we usually ask with phones. Pretty standard LG look and feel if you like your LG you will like this phone! |
16/20
DSLR Camera – Sony SLTA35K)
Alpha 35
3,248 dirhams
Sony DSLR SLTA35K with 18-55mm + 75-300mm Lens Kit – Dhs.3499 + 4GB SD Card + Case + Branded Perfume Set OR Targus Pilot Case ( Valid for DSF promo until 5th Feb Only)
42 minutes of film on a 4GB card
-16.2megapixels
-full-time continuous auto focus
-7 frames per second
-full HD video
-quick AF movie
-15 point Auto focus
-3 inch fine LCD
Alpha lens is the key here!
Alpha lens and the A35 becomes a hybrid: it has the speed and image quality of a semi-pro shooter, and the body of a long zoom digicam
Movie capture. Sony's Translucent Mirror camera design brings its greatest benefit during movie capture, and so it's not surprising that the company's A35 continues to offer Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 pixel) video capture, Dolby Digital AC-3 audio, with the video feed derived from 29.97 frames per second sensor data. At lower resolutions, the Sony A35 stores its video in MP4 format with MPEG-4 AAC-LC audio, with a frame rate of 29.97 frames per second.
-USB2 and HDMI
DURABILITY
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3 Lovely camera but unlike some of the more common Canon, Nikon and other products, while weighty, left me worried about its ability to withstand the wear and tear of a vacation. Nice lenses that weren’t too bulky but again they made me feel, and this is only me, that they might not take well to a good rugged run
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PORTABILITY
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5 this is an easy camera to throw into a manbag and forget about
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EASE OF USE
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4 This is a camera that pretty much walks you through what you need to know. There are a good series of menus that in some cases were full of information and options that were really not necessary. Try to de complexify even more. Camera options are abundant and the movie option is also pretty easy to activate. The operation of the camera is new world but the buttons and such to adjust things are old school which I would like to see modified, maybe a touch screen and wifi!
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Design and Form Factor
| 5 Everyone who touched this camera loved the way it felt in their hand. From King Kong to Yoda, people with those size hands, seemed to feel at home with the camera and I have to give them credit for putting the buttons where they would be expected to be. |
17/20
Dyson Bladeless Fan
Dyson Bladeless Fan with Thermostat control – Dhs.1899
-the Dyson HOT
-air multiplier tech
-long range heat projection
-no burn smell
-very cool looking
-great info on box about how it works
-6X air movement
-osillation and adjustable angle
WONDERFUL packaging
DURABILITY
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3 There is a whole lot of plastic here. I was surprised by the actual base at how cheap it was I was expecting something a bit more durable than a plastic ring that had to lock into the bottom of the unit. Generally this fan is made to last but at that I was also concerned by the number of electronic push buttons, bubble buttons. While this is a well engineered fan I wonder how long these pieces will last and about the electronic heat and fan component. there is nothing old school here.
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PORTABILITY
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5 Very!
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EASE OF USE
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5 Very
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Design and Form Factor
| 5 this blue blade free fan is a work of art! |
18/20
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