REVIEW: Casio G-SHOCK GPW-1000 GPS Atomic Solar Hybrid
If you’re reachable by terrestrial radio waves or GPS signals from space, this watch will always be accurate within about 15 nanoseconds or less. And sure, you can pop out the electronic crown with a...
View ArticleREVIEW ADDENDUM: CASIO and the Apple Watch
We all know that the iPod wasn't the first MP3 player, the iPhone wasn't the first smartphone, and the iPad wasn't the first tablet, and when it comes to watches, CASIO has to know that they won’t be...
View ArticleREVIEW: The ASUS ZenPhone 5 & ZenWatch Do Tokyo
Tech giant ASUS recently came out with two new devices in Japan, and they're looking to compete with the likes of Samsung, HTC and yes - even Apple. The Asus ZenFone 5 is a smartphone running Android,...
View ArticleREVIEW: Testing the Panasonic GH4's 4K Video Capabilities
Some caveats aside, the GH4 has AMAZING 4K video quality and colors that are even better than the Sony AX100. The GH4 offers stunningly sharp videos, which some have complained are too sharp! Seriously...
View ArticleCommuter Gamer: Passing the Time on Tokyo Trains (REVIEW)
Introducing the Commuter Gamer! Four titles tested and rated in real-life Tokyo commuting - this month’s selection of games offers chilled out rides, crazy all-out racing, and some peculiarities in...
View ArticleREVIEW: Fujifilm X-T1 and The Street Cat Project
You’ll see here the Fujifilm X-T1 Silver Graphite Edition tested for two weeks, solely in the arena of street cat photography - it's s smaller than your DSLR, but it’s certainly not pocket- or even...
View ArticleCommuter Gamer #2: Passing the Time on Tokyo Trains (REVIEW)
For your playing enjoyment: A strategic, action-adventure and story-driven journey set in a Viking-esque time where the land has been cast into perpetual day by an unknown curse, and/or an elegant and...
View ArticleCommuter Gamer #3: Passing the Time on Tokyo Trains (REVIEW)
For your playing enjoyment: Evolving graphics, Frogger-like obstacle avoidance, philosophical conundrums, fighting motorcycle gangs, building new worlds, and tossing a can of whoop-ass on some...
View ArticleCommuter Gamer #4: Passing the Time on Tokyo Trains (REVIEW)
Whether it’s collecting cherry blossoms after a cold winter wind, venturing into a unique wilderness in search of birthday cake or stamping documents in a Cold War-era, Eastern bloc country, your next...
View ArticleCommuter Gamer #5: Passing the Time on Tokyo Trains (REVIEW)
Take a walk in the well-worn shoes of a homicide detective, wax lyrical with Hamlet’s ghost over the ineffectual ways to murder your uncle, or just straight up run for your life from unseen, impending...
View ArticleREVIEW: Sony α7S Flashback (microCAST • GALLERY • VIDEO)
My short time with the α7S was a beautiful and blissful affair - but would I, with my investment in M4/3 lenses, take a Sony α7S over a GH4? Well, you can smell grass, feel the asphalt, and hear the...
View ArticleREVIEW: JVC GY-LS300 4K Ultra-HD Camcorder
4K video is here to stay, and JVC is testing the water and trying to figure the best approach by experimenting with pro-oriented products like the LS300. On paper, this is one of the most promising...
View ArticleCommuter Gamer #6: Passing the Time on Tokyo Trains (REVIEW)
Read on as you learn the ever vital skills of cutting through hordes of monstrosities, dodging traffic, evading shambling zombies and generally figuring out complex puzzles. Getting out of the train...
View ArticleFishing in Fukushima with the CASIO PRO TREK 3500 (FIELD TEST)
We didn’t want to just take CASIO’s word that the PRO TREK 3500 watch delivers for the outdoor enthusiast – and they didn’t want us to, either. So we swapped skyscrapers for trees, highways for rivers,...
View ArticleREVIEW: Hazro HZ27WiDP 27-Inch HD Display
Hazro uses the exact same LG display panel in this 27-inch model as Apple uses for their 27-inch iMac displays, and while this year's panel has elevated in quality, the physical design of the HZ27WiDP...
View ArticleiPhone 4K Video Test: Tokyo Monorail Arrives at Hamamatsucho (VIDEO)
Sure, 4K is a relative term when the sensor is in a mobile phone, but if you’ve been shooting pixely mobile videos since the mid-2000’s, it’s pretty much impossible to not be blown away by what this...
View ArticleCommuter Gamer #7: Passing the Time on Tokyo Trains (REVIEW)
These mobile games are a blend of the surreal and the obscure - like a busy weekend in Harajuku, spend some time in strange company. Beat deadlines and werewolves, deal with random celebrities, master...
View ArticleREVIEW: Sony AX100 4K Handycam (VIDEO; GALLERY) [TOP 15 of 2015]
[#7 of 2015's Top 15 Articles] The FDR-AX100 was the first consumer camcorder that squeezed both a 1-inch Exmor R CMOS sensor and the ability to shoot 4K Ultra HD 3840x2160 video into a compact-ish...
View ArticleREVIEW: Testing the Panasonic GH4's 4K Video Capabilities [TOP 15 of 2015]
[#5 of 2015's Top 15 Articles] Some caveats aside, the GH4 has AMAZING 4K video quality and colors that are even better than the Sony AX100. The GH4 offers stunningly sharp videos, which some have...
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