Canon EOS 50D
Monday 05 Jan 2009
Boasting a 50 per cent increase in pixel count, the Canon EOS 50D is an update to the hugely capable but underrated EOS 40D -- which also boasts 14-bit colour and sensitivity up to ISO 12800.
Sony Vaio AW11
Monday 05 Jan 2009
Unless you’re a contestant on The World’s Strongest Man, it would be hard to accurately describe the Vaio AW11 as a laptop -- as it has an 18.1-inch screen and weighs just under 4kg.
Adobe Soundbooth CS4
Monday 05 Jan 2009
Like its predecessor, Adobe’s audio-editing application Soundbooth CS4 is a compromise. Although it includes more advanced features than the original Soundbooth, it eschews...
Nikon Coolpix P6000
Monday 22 Dec 2008
The 13.5 million-pixel Nikon Coolpix P6000 is pitched unashamedly at the high end, but it’s a market that has been dominated by arch-rival Canon's G9 and forthcoming G10.
Dell Precision M2400
Thursday 18 Dec 2008
Small and light are often relative terms with laptops aimed at creative pros, but Dell’s new Precision M2400 can be described as both in all seriousness.
Autodesk Maya 2009
Monday 15 Dec 2008
Maya celebrates its tenth anniversary with the 2009 release, an event marked by enhancements across the board. Although some of these have popped up in other Autodesk tools before now.
Autodesk Mudbox 2009
Thursday 11 Dec 2008
The key reason to upgrade to the 2009 version of Autodesk's modelling software is to take advantage of the new texture-painting toolset.
Nikon D90
Monday 08 Dec 2008
As well as another two million pixels, and the switch from CCD to CMOS, the D90 adds auto-sensor cleaning and a superb high-res three-inch LCD, Live View, and ISOs up to a native ISO 3200.
Adobe Photoshop CS4
Thursday 04 Dec 2008
Adobe runs a predictable product development life cycle – every 18 months or so we can expect to hear about new versions of its primary products. Photoshop CS4 has arrived right on schedule.
Seagate FreeAgent Pro for Mac
Monday 01 Dec 2008
The FreeAgent Go for Mac promises fast FireWire 800 transfer speeds, spacious storage, a bundled dock, and a stylish (if bulky) white and aluminium design.
Adobe Illustrator CS4
Wednesday 26 Nov 2008
The latest version of Illustrator adds a feature that users have wanted for years: multiple artboards. This isn’t the only trick up Adobe’s sleeve, but in many ways it’s the most profound.
After Effects CS4
Monday 24 Nov 2008
AE CS4 is still the best overall compositing application, and the upgrade adds some useful tools – but it would have been great if Adobe had given it a more fundamental overhaul.
Xacti HD1010
Thursday 20 Nov 2008
Sanyo’s Xacti HD1010 is a high-definition camcorder that’s much smaller even than your typical consumer HD model, making it ideal for shooting in small spaces or on the fly.
FreeAgent XTreme/Desk for Mac
Monday 17 Nov 2008
Seagate’s revamped FreeAgent range of external hard drives includes both desktop and portable versions. We looked at two variations of the same desktop model.
Logitech MX 1100 mouse
Thursday 13 Nov 2008
When a company puts out a highly acclaimed mouse like the MX Revolution Mouse, the bar gets set pretty high. Logitech’s new MX 1100 Cordless Laser Mouse isn’t as feature-filled, but it certainly measures up.
Corel Designer Technical Suite X4
Monday 10 Nov 2008
With the addition of the X4 tag, Corel has moved Designer further away from the 2D technical drawing market towards the 3D CAD space.
BBEdit 9
Thursday 06 Nov 2008
BBEdit is a feature-packed editor includes support for a huge array of programming languages, has absurdly long menus, and preferences that make your head swim.
The first Intel Core i7 workstation, Armari's Magnetar NS+
Monday 03 Nov 2008
Armari’s Magnetar NS+ is the first workstation we’ve seen that’s based on Intel’s brand new Core i7 platform for single-processor computers, which was codenamed Nehalem.
Edius 5
Thursday 30 Oct 2008
Edius aims to be the plucky little video editor that could. Going up against three major competitors, Edius 5 aims to outperform its rivals and offer a faster and more flexible workflow.
DX Studio 3.0
Monday 27 Oct 2008
DX Studio is an integrated development environment (IDE) aimed at users building real-time 3D interactive applications, simulations or games.
