Posts Tagged ‘digital’
Review: Canon Powershot SX210IS »
The Canon Powershot SX210IS is a nice mid-level device for those want a little extra from their camera without having to break the bank, says Adam Maguire. Canon's Powershot range has traditionally been the company's bridge between its consumer-level IXUS and professional-level EOS brands. The SX210IS sits at the lower end of this, taking ...Read On »
Sky’s 3D channel to start on Friday »
Sky's 3D TV channel will go live this Friday with a line-up of sport, films and documentaries planned for its inaugural months. The first event to be shown in 3D will be the upcoming Ryder Cup tournament, a sport that is unlikely to benefit from the format all that much. Besides that soccer, rugby and boxing events are also in line to be ...Read On »
DTT “test” to launch in October says »
Minister Eamon Ryan has said a DTT (Digital Terrestrial Television) test will launch in October of this year, the latest in a long line of trials for the standard since 2006. Answering questions in the Dáil, Minister Ryan said he had told RTE that a full DTT service will be up and running in Ireland by 31st December 2011. This will make it ...Read On »
Feature: Digitising the Nation »
Through this week's 'Digitise The Nation' event Joan Mulvihill, CEO of the Irish Internet Association (IIA), wants to see every businessperson and consumer make the net a part of their lives. Quite an ambitious pitch for someone less than six months in the job. Given her role it should be no surprise that Ms Mulvihill is passionate about ...Read On »
Chorus/NTL to launch VoD this year »
Cable company Chorus/NTL will launch a Video on Demand (VoD) service this year, according to its CEO. In a statement following the release of the company's financial results for 2009 Robert Dunn said the company would roll out the service to "further enhance our customer's experience." A VoD service would allow customers to watch certain ...Read On »
Competition: Samsung ST550 winner announced »
The winner of the cutting edge Samsung ST550, given to teic.ie courtesy of Samsung Ireland, is Jerry Coffey of Dooradoyle, Limerick. Congratulations to Jerry - his details have been passed on and the camera should be making its way to him very soon! The Samsung ST550 is packed full of innovative features such as dual LCD screens, a 27mm ...Read On »
Canon reveals new camera range »
Canon have revealed details of their latest camera range, with both the compact and DSLR lines getting a refresh. The company announced five new cameras in total, three of which are part of the IXUS range of consumer-friendly compacts. The IXUS 130 is the slimmest camera Canon have made to date, coming in under 18mm at its thickest point. ...Read On »
FX now available on Chorus/NTL »
Cable provider Chorus/NTL has made the FX channel available to its digital TV customers. FX, which is owned by Fox International, will be broadcast on channel 126 of the company's platform. The channel has been available to Sky Ireland customers for some time now and includes The Wire and True Blood in its roster of programming. The channel ...Read On »
Waterproof CyberShot launched by Sony »
Electronics giant Sony has unveiled what it claims it is the world's thinnest and smallest waterproof camera. Called the Cybershot TX5 the camera can function in depths of up to 3m and is also dust and drop-proof to a height of 1.5m. Unlike most dust and waterproof devices the TX5 has a metallic rather than rugged rubberised finish. Inside ...Read On »
Competition: Win a Samsung ST550 camera »
Samsung is giving away a cutting-edge ST550 camera to one lucky teic.ie reader. The Samsung ST550 is packed full of innovative features such as dual LCD screens, a 27mm wide angle lens with 12.2 mega pixels of power and 4.6x optical zoom. The camera is motion sensitive, meaning its Smart Gesture UI will start a slide show with a simple ...Read On »
