Learn the acronyms If you’ve got a big HD TV, you need to play big HD files to get the full experience—not to mention 3D TVs, which need even bigger files. That means the popular .AVI files, which mostly come in under 1GB, just don’t cut it anymore. Blu-Ray or 3D movies are now...
Xtreamer Prodigy
Xtreamer Prodigy Despite the lack of display on the façade, the outer aluminum shell comes in either black or silver, and the lack of fan guarantees low noise levels. An internal 3.5-inch hard drive bay can fit desktop-sized hard drives of up to 3TB storage. Available at HD City Shop for B5,...
Jul 6 2012
Nokia’s newly-launched Lumia range of Windows Phones has proven a surprise hit among iPhone and Android haters worldwide, thanks to their sleek design and stylish user interface, which go some way to repairing Microsoft’s faltering reputation. The Lumia 800 and 900 have already been...
Jul 4 2012
The official Thai edition of the iTunes Store has gone online, which means you can now use locally-issued credit cards to buy music, movies and podcasts. While Thai citizens have had access to the iTunes Store for a long time already, it's now a lot easier to buy tracks from top international...
Jun 28 2012
Ultrabook Dell XPS 13
What is it: Not much bigger than the sluggish netbooks of yore, Ultrabooks are much more powerful and a lot sexier. The Dell XPS 13 (the 13 stands for the 13” screen) is a case in point. With an aluminum top, carbon fiber bottom, backlit semi-gloss keys and incredibly thin bezel surrounding...
Jun 22 2012
Nikon Coolpix AW100 • 16 megapixels Waterproof: 10 meters Freeze-proof: 10 degrees Celsius Shock-resistant: 1.5 meters The Coolpix AW100 is the latest waterproof model from Nikon. In addition to a 28-140mm lens and vibration reduction for clearer images, travelers should appreciate...
After rolling out the 4.3-inch Sony Xperia S last month, the Japanese manufacturer is now preparing to unveil a further three models: Xperia P, Xperia U and Xperia Sola. Xperia P (B14,990) comes with a 4-inch screen boasting a clearer view under sunlight, and an 8MP camera. Xperia Sola (B11,990) is...
Jun 12 2012
Despite dim future prospects, BlackBerry continues to churn out business phones for keyboard addicts. The latest models are the more affordable BlackBerry Curve 9320 (Price TBA) and BlackBerry Curve 9220 (pictured, B5,900). Both models look pretty much the same, with their prominent QWERTY...
Jun 8 2012
The world's largest mobile manufacturer Samsung introduces its latest flagship smartphone, Galaxy S III, to the Thai market today (Jun 7, 2012), a month after its world premiere in London. BK went to Sydney last month to attend Samsung Galaxy S III World Tour, aka the Asia-Pacific premier, which...
Jun 6 2012
Trip Organizer Trip It A favorite of ours for a few years now, Trip It offers a simple way to keep all your travel plans close at hand. Not only does it convert your airline and hotel bookings into itineraries that can be synchronized with all gadgets, it also lets you share your schedule with...
May 25 2012