Archos Activity Tracker review

Archos Activity Tracker review Expert’s Rating Our Verdict It may cost only £50, but that doesn’t make the Activity Tracker good value. It’s a glorified pedometer and lacks features you’ll find in other trackers such as the Fitbit One, Jawbone Up24 and Nike FuelBand SE. Its only saving grace is the handy clock. Not much thought went into naming Archos’ firstactivity tracker, but at least it says what it does. This £50 tracker is a cross between theNike FuelBandandFitbit One, and is almost what we wish theFitbit Flexhad been....

July 17, 2014 · 5 min · 1004 words · Dr. Jessica Miller

LG 47LB730V smart TV review

LG 47LB730V smart TV review Expert’s Rating Pros Cons Our Verdict Overall, the LG 47LB730V can be Considered a reasonable performer for the price – made entirely more desirable by the inclusion of webOS. Elegant and inventive, this is Smart TV the way it should be done. Consequently, if you’re a heavy user of streaming services, be they catch-up or subscription, this screen should be high on your audition list....

July 17, 2014 · 4 min · 688 words · Ashley Thornton

Zambia finds corruption in award of CCTV contract to ZTE

Zambia finds corruption in award of CCTV contract to ZTE A Zambian government agency has established that there was corruption involved in the award of a cancelled US$210 million closed circuit television (CCTV) camera contract to China’s ZTE. The contract was awarded to ZTE in 2011 by senior government officials under a direct agreement, without an open procedure, raising suspicions about corruption. Critics of the project said the costs may have been inflated....

July 17, 2014 · 3 min · 471 words · Linda Wright

Sony PlayStation TV hands-on review

Sony PlayStation TV hands-on review Our Verdict At a reasonable price, the PlayStation TV is likely to be a big hit this Christmas – and not just for PS4 owners wanting to use Remote Play. There’s huge potential here for the device to be a gadget in its own right but this hinges partly on third-party apps and even more so on PlayStation Now. We hope Sony can get things sorted for the winter season....

July 16, 2014 · 5 min · 882 words · Julie Rodgers

How to make a font

How to make a font Fonts might be plentiful and often free, but there are still times when you want something truly original. This means creating your own font. Many font editors are tricky to use but FontStruct takes a novel approach to simplify the process so that anyone can produce some truly unique fonts. Instead of having to get involved in the intricacies of accurately placing straight lines and editing curves, creating a font in FontStruct need require nothing more complicated than placing blocks onto a grid....

July 15, 2014 · 3 min · 612 words · Dean Aguilar
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