The Sony Carl Zeiss Sonnar T* FE 35mm F2.8 ZA is a compact, sharp wide-angle lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras, but it’s on the pricey side. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Month: December 2013
Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS
The Sony FE 28-70mm F3.5-5.6 OSS is the first zoom lens available for Sony’s full-frame mirrorless system, but it shows heavy distortion and isn’t that sharp at the edges. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Sony Alpha 7
The Sony Alpha 7 is a fast-shooting, full-frame mirrorless camera that’s capable of capturing some impressive images, but overall, we prefer its sibling, the 7R. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4
The Sony Carl Zeiss Planar T* 50mm f/1.4 is very sharp from edge-to-edge, but it shows some distortion and is on the expensive side. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Sony Alpha 7R
The Sony Alpha 7R is a full-frame mirrorless camera with an amazing 36-megapixel image sensor. It’s not quite as fast to shoot as its twin sibling, the Alpha 7, but its image quality earns it our Editors’ Choice award. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Finding the missing iPad apps: Best weather, stocks, calculator, voice memo, compass, and phone for iPad
Apple didn’t include voice memo, weather, calculator, phone, compass, and stocks apps on the iPad, but the App Store has great alternatives for each and every one! iPhone owners who pick up an iPad are often surprised to find that, while many things about iOS are the same, the […] Read the original post by…
Apple Awarded Patent Detailing Unique Curved Touch Sensor
Apple has been awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (via AppleInsider) detailing a manufacturing technique applied to the production of curved touch sensors to be used in existing components such as displays, touch pads, and touch mice. The patent, which was filed in November […] Read the original post by Richard…
LG 47″ 1080p LED LCD HDTV for $380 + $19 s&h
TigerDirect offers the LG 47″ 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HD Television, model no. 47LN5200, for $379.99 plus around $19 for shipping. That’s the lowest total price we could find now by $100, although we saw it for a buck less on Cyber Monday. Features include a 1920×1080 (1080p) native resolution, LED […] Read the original post…
TouchPad and NumPad apps find new home at BitBQ
TouchPad and NumPad, two of Edovia’s best known iOS apps, have been acquired by BitBQ. Luc Vandal explains his reason for selling on the Edovia blog: We have been very busy with Screens in the past years, especially this year with a major rewrite of the app. In the process, we […] Read the original…
IaaS Performance Benchmarks Part 5: Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines
As part of my project comparing IaaS services, I tested Windows Azure Virtual Machines and also compared the Azure to AWS and Google Compute Engine. Here are the results. Read the original post by Joe Masters Emison
Refurbished Winegard Amplified HDTV Antenna for $23 + free shipping
As one of its daily deals, 1Sale offers the refurbished Winegard Amplified HDTV Antenna, model no. FL-5500C, for $22.99 with free shipping. That’s $3 below our mention from two weeks ago and the best price we’ve seen. (It’s also $47 under the lowest total price we could find for a […] Read the original post…
Double Telepresence Robot
Part robot, part tablet, the Double Telepresence Robot is a delightfully simple solution for the frequent telecommuter who values face time with in-office colleagues. Read the original post by james_melzer@sra.com
Sceptre 24″ 1080p LED LCD HDTV, DVD Player for $149 + free shipping
Walmart offers the Sceptre 24″ 1080p LED-Backlit LCD HD Television with Built-In DVD Player, model no. E245BD-FHD, for $149 with free shipping. That’s $7 under the lowest price we could find for a similar 24″ 1080p HDTV with built-in DVD player elsewhere, as well as the cheapest such TV we’ve […] Read the original post…
Something Is Rotten In The State Of Diebold’s Dividends
Diebold has long been an attractive buy based on the excellent dividends that it pays, and has been paying, for nearly 60 years. Read the original post by Seeking Alpha
Seagate 500GB USB 3.0 Slim Hard Drive for Mac or PC for $50 + free shipping
A dealmac exclusive! newegg offers the Seagate 500GB USB 3.0 2.5″ Slim Portable External Hard Drive for Mac or Windows, model no. STCF500400, for $59.99. Coupon code “DEALNEWS1209″ drops it to $49.99. With free shipping, that’s $0.10/GB and the lowest total price we could find by $8. It’s compatible with […] Read the original post…