Gadgets
Low-cost infrared cameras have been flooding the market since FLIR and Seek Thermal opened up the consumer thermal camera market in the late 2010s. The rise of smartphones has enabled these manufacturers to take out a good chunk of the regular thermal camera cost, allowing them to focus on the core sensor and USB bridge alone. The consumer products from vendors like FLIR and Seek Thermal are limited by US laws to a 9 Hz frame rate. However, we have seen a new crop of thermal cameras from Asian vendors that don't seem to be subject to these limitations. Two vendors - InfiRay and TOPDON - reached out with review samples of their consumer-focused smartphone-attachable thermal cameras. Read on for a comparative look at...
Netgear AV Series Set for Expansion
The first half of 2010 saw Netgear get started on their AV Series product line. Their intent was to create a set of products to enhance the consumer's home...
27 by Ganesh T S on 8/25/2010
Powerline Networking with the Western Digital Livewire
Almost all CE devices sold in the market today have some sort of connection to the Internet as well as the home network. The consumers' need to transfer data...
32 by Ganesh T S on 8/24/2010
The Dell Streak Review
The iPhone has an unusual problem. Its UI is fast and smooth enough that you want to browse the web on it. However the device is cramped enough that...
52 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 8/15/2010
Dropcam Echo : Home Security Meets the Cloud
The last couple of years have seen the introduction of many security cameras aimed at the consumer market. However, mass adoption remains elusive due to complications in getting the...
24 by Ganesh T S on 8/11/2010
Apple's iPhone 4: Thoroughly Reviewed
I'm not sure how this keeps happening. The first year I waited at a mall for 5 hours to get the original iPhone. The following year my friend Mark...
270 by Brian Klug & Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/30/2010
The Sprint HTC EVO 4G Review
For the past couple of weeks I've been playing with an absolute beast of a phone. With a 4.3" diagonal screen, 800 x 480 resolution and a 1GHz Qualcomm...
98 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/28/2010
A Taste of Froyo: Google Android 2.2 Explored
Since last year, the Android platform has seen a string of sugary, feature-filled updates starting with Cupcake (v1.5), followed by Donut (v1.6) and finally Éclair (v2.0/2.1) in November 2009...
58 by Saumitra Bhagwat on 6/23/2010
Apple's iOS 4 Explored
Just two days before the official iPhone 4 release Apple delivered its promised iOS 4 update to all iPhone 3G and 3GS owners. The new OS release enables Apple's...
49 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/22/2010
New Xbox 360 Slim Does Have an IR Receiver
I've gotten this question a few times already so I thought I'd just answer it once publicly. The new Xbox 360 Slim we tore down yesterday does in fact...
16 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/18/2010
Welcome to Valhalla: Inside the New 250GB Xbox 360 Slim
Five years ago we dissected the original Xbox 360. Today we're back with the new, slim Xbox 360 and have put together a similar guide to disassembling the console...
109 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/18/2010
The Xbox 360 Slim (Valhalla): Dissection Galleries Up
Today UPS dropped off my Xbox 360 Slim (codename Valhalla) and I did exactly what you'd expect me to: run power numbers on it and take the whole thing...
27 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 6/17/2010
Media Streamer Platforms Roundup
A few months back, Anandtech carried the review of the Patriot Box Office media streamer. Pursuant to a very good reception from readers, we have decided to start a...
120 by Ganesh T S on 6/13/2010
Sprint HTC EVO 4G – Vivek’s First Impressions
While we're still waiting on our EVO 4G review sample, AnandTech Mobile Editor Vivek Gowri got his hands on the HTC EVO 4G. Android 2.1 running on a Qualcomm...
79 by Vivek Gowri on 6/9/2010
Apple's Intrinsity Acquisition: Winners and Losers
Intrinsity is not a name immediately recognized by today's average consumer. However, keen followers of the application processor market recognize its claim to fame as the firm behind the...
24 by Ganesh T S on 4/28/2010
Apple's iPad Keyboard Dock Reviewed
A week ago we did our best to demystify Apple's latest creation: the iPad. What we found was that it provided a wonderful touchscreen experience, but was very limited...
67 by Anand Lal Shimpi on 4/13/2010
The Patriot Box Office Review: A Portent of Great Things to Come
Patriot sent us its first foray into the streaming media market. This tiny little box will let you stream everything from ripped movies to full blown Blu-ray images to...
80 by Alan Lueke on 2/16/2010
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