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[Review] Kenwood MG-F500 Series, Back to the Basic

By Akihabara News Team - [18/12/2009 - 05:19] - 1 - Review DAP - PMP

These recent years, the Digital Audio Player Market has greatly evolved… And you have to admit, it’s now rare to find an Audio Player without any LCD or OLED Screen, Multitouch, Video Mode, TV Tuner, Internet, Phone, Coffee Machine, an[...]

[Review] Kenwood MG-F500 Series, Back to the Basic

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[Review] Yamaha YSP-5100, the Quick Review

By Akihabara News Team - [11/12/2009 - 05:12] - 0 - Review Speakers

First of all we would like to underline that we’ve just tested the new YSP-5100 in an hour only, and it will be difficult for us to express you our definite impression. So don’t expect this to be a full review, but rather t[...]

[Review] Yamaha YSP-5100, the Quick Review

Sigma DP1s: a Better DP1? Now Official

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [2/10/2009 - 04:09] - 1 - Image

Sigma Japan just announced the DP1s, an improved DP1 which features the same QS menu (quick menu) as both the DP2 and SD14. To put it simply, SIGMA is now giving the DP1 a second chance with their “s” version. Many people regret Sigma’[...]

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We Tested Panasonic’s Latest 3D Full HD Plasma for You

By Akihabara News Team - [15/5/2009 - 05:18] - 4 - Image

Introduced last year at CEATEC 2008, Panasonic invited us to watch some video footage of their latest 3D Full HD Plasma Theater Home Theater System. Basically the system enables the viewing of true-to-life 3D FHD images by using a Pana[...]

We Tested Panasonic’s Latest 3D Full HD Plasma for You

Canon’s PowerShot SX1: Quick Review

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [24/4/2009 - 10:18] - 10 - Review

A little over two weeks ago Canon Japan was kind enough to lend us their latest high-end 20x wide-angle optical zoom, 10Mpix PowerShot with 1080P video recording, the SX1. Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Specs - 20x wide-angle ( 28mm, f/2.8 ) o[...]

Cowon O2, Unboxing and Quick Review

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/4/2009 - 02:42] - 7 - Review

Last October we announced the soon to be released in Korea and Japan Cowon O2, a new PMP that’s arguably the most powerful compact PMP yet available. What’s so special about this new PMP? The most impressive thing is its ab[...]

Canon’s PowerShot SX1: Quick Review

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [20/3/2009 - 06:32] - 1 - Image

Yes the Vaio P70 has a Dual Core CPU (Hyper Threading), and Yes It Sucks with Windows 7 Score!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [21/1/2009 - 09:51] - 18 - Pc

Last Monday we published our review of Sony’s Vaio P70, a luxury Netbook powered by an ATOM Z520 CPU at 1.33GHz, 2GB of RAM, a 4200rpm 1.8” HDD and an Intel GMA500 video card… From yesterday we’ve received many emails[...]

Yes the Vaio P70 has a Dual Core CPU (Hyper Threading), and Yes It Sucks with Windows 7 Score!

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Sony Vaio P… Performance Has a Price – The Review

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [19/1/2009 - 11:30] - 29 - Review Laptops

UPDATE : YES this Vaio P is Dual Core (Hyper threading), please check photos in the gallery… NO This unit is not faulty… Vista gave us a 2.7 mark while Windows 7 gave us a 1.9 mark, check gallery The Vaio P is by far sexies[...]

Sony Vaio P… Performance Has a Price – The Review

Cowon O2, Unboxing and Quick Review

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [13/11/2008 - 12:30] - 4 - Image

Akiba Interactive Review: 5D Mark II Full HD Video Screenshot (Beta Version)

By Akihabara News Team - [3/11/2008 - 05:35] - 2 - Cameras

Many of you asked us to release some Full HD video samples (1920×1080) shot with the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. At the moment, Canon Japan refuses to allow us to do that. However, Canon didn’t specify anything about screen shots of Ful[...]

Akiba Interactive Review: 5D Mark II Full HD Video Screenshot (Beta Version)

Akiba Interactive Review: 5D vs. 5D Mark II

By Akihabara News Team - [28/10/2008 - 04:05] - 3 - Cameras

Requested by IppikiOkami during AF Canon EOS 5D Mark II Test, here’s a comparative picture quality during the day(ISO50, 100 and 320 with 50mm1.4 and 14mm2.8 Lenses) and night (ISO100, 800, 1600, 3200, 12800 and 25600 * with 135m[...]

Akiba Interactive Review: 5D vs. 5D Mark II

Akiba Interactive Review: Canon’s 5D Mark II AF Test (Beta Version)

By Akihabara News Team - [25/10/2008 - 01:05] - 6 - Image

After publishing yesterday’s ISO test, today we’re focusing on… Canon’s EOS 5D Mark II Auto-Focus! Those familiar with Canon’s first generation EOS 5D probably know the AF was too rough at times, missing picture[...]

Akiba Interactive Review: Canon’s 5D Mark II AF Test (Beta Version)

Akiba Interactive Review: Cannon’s 5D Mark II (beta) RAW Pictures by Night

By Akihabara News Team - [23/10/2008 - 06:15] - 6 - Image

Hi guys! Around 66% of you enjoyed our first Interactive & Live Review, so we decide to do it again! Today, due to a demand made by some of you, we’re releasing some RAW pictures taken in standard mode (sharpness 3) in 50 / [...]

Akiba Interactive Review: Cannon’s 5D Mark II (beta) RAW Pictures by Night

Akiba Interactive Review: Bump Up the ISO by Night with Canon’s 5D Mark II

By Akihabara News Team - [21/10/2008 - 07:42] - 5 - Image

Today at Akihabara News we decided to experiment with a “Live & Interactive” review.We’ve been submerged by a lot of questions since we posted yesterday’s news: Canon 5D Mark II Unboxing. We thought it woul[...]

Akiba Interactive Review: Bump Up the ISO by Night with Canon’s 5D Mark II

Canon 5D Mark II Unboxing!!

By Akihabara News Team - [20/10/2008 - 06:35] - 10 - Image

*****ERRATUM***** The version we use is a BETA version. This morning we received Cannon’s latest jewel, the famous 5D Mark II, and we’ve just unboxed it! First impressions: The 5D Mark II looks like a 1Ds Mark III, but with a DIG[...]

Akiba World: T-Mobile G1 Round Up

By Akihabara News Team - [16/10/2008 - 02:02] - 0 - Phones

There hasn’t been much hot news recently here in Japan, so we here at Akihabara News decided to check out what’s happening overseas. We found the first android mobile phone, the new G1, available October 22nd. Here are some inter[...]

Tokyo Game Show 2008: FIFA 09 Hands-on

By Akihabara News Team - [9/10/2008 - 08:14] - 0 - Misc

After talking about the new Winning Eleven 2009, we had to show Konami’s arch rival’s new sequel, FIFA 09. Last year EA Sports surprised lot of people with new game play that’s more realistic and less arcade like. So has Fi[...]

Sony Handycam HDR-TG1 VS Sanyo Xacti HD1000

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/6/2008 - 09:34] - 12 - Review

So finally after the review, here’s the comparative between the Sony Handycam HDR-TG1 and the Sanyo Xacti HD1000, I underlined the most important thing and put in green the points that seemed the most attractive. Enjoy! Sony Handycam H[...]

Sony Handycam HDR-TG1 VS Sanyo Xacti HD1000

Sigma DP1 Review: Pure Images from Your Pocket

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [12/6/2008 - 09:32] - 8 - Review

*****ERRATUM***** It seems that our translator made a huge mistake in this article, INDEED, the DP1 is not a DSLR, sorry for this “bad” translation from French to English. Many people will come to covet the Sigma DP1, and t[...]

Sigma DP1 Review: Pure Images from Your Pocket

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Sigma DP1 Review: Pure Images from Your Pocket

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [27/5/2008 - 04:14] - 3 - Image

Many people will come to covet the Sigma DP1, and this is understandable! When you see the picture quality produced by this little digital camera, you will be surprised. Clearly, 1 pixel equals 1 pixel! It ignores interpolations that i[...]

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WILLCOM D4 (Sharp WS016SH), Exclusive Review!!!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [21/5/2008 - 09:05] - 16 - Review

Last week we were invited by Willcom in Tokyo to test their hot new Willcom D4 aka Sharp WS016SH (don’t get the idea we flew thousands of klicks… their office is next door to ours). We have here a 1.33GHz Centrino Atom Z520 CPU (one of[...]