Testers Wanted for Apple iPad!
- Filed under: Apple
- Date: Feb 4,2010

Still, we felt that we hadn’t given you clear hands-on impressions and collected the myriad details about the device in one, easy-to-reach place.
So we’ve decided to bundle all of that info into a single feature, joining our first-hand encounters with the iPad together with all of the data and details you should be aware of — including specs, plans, release schedules, pics, and video. So read on for everything we know (so far) about Cupertino’s first tablet! Read the rest of this entry »

We’ve already seen plenty of the Olympus E-P1, but when we dropped by Olympus’ booth today at IFA we just couldn’t resist slapping on the biggest lens they had, courtesy of the micro four thirds to standard four thirds adapter, and shooting a bit of dramatic show floor footage. The verdict?
It’s totally impractical, especially because there’s no autofocus during video with certain lenses, meaning we’re stuck working the manual focus ring, D90-style. Still, we didn’t expect anything different, and our short film entitled “People Wandering Around, Totally Out of Focus” really made the effort worth while. Oh, and for our money? The white model is about twice as sexy as the gray. Videos are after the break. Read the rest of this entry »

At a staggering 242,380 Czech crowns (about $12,331), Vertu’s latest Signature S Design model certainly isn’t for everybody — in fact, we’d venture to say that it’s very nearly for nobody — but putting the positively stupid pricing aside for a moment, you have to admit that this thing is beautiful in its own way.
IDNES.cz somehow managed to grab both stainless steel and gilded versions of the 3G candybar, revealing that the user interface is about as plain-vanilla as any other Series 40 device out there (what do you expect for the price of a small car?) but the hefty body looks as beautiful in person as it does in Vertu’s carefully-prepared PR.
It apparently feels great, too — not like we’ll ever know. Anyone need a kidney? Read the rest of this entry »