FOGEY 5 Blu-ray disc players

Sep 12, 2011 No Comments

Want Full HD content for your 1080p Full HD TV? Then get a Blu-ray disc player. And spend fortunes on Blu-ray discs, which are more expensive than nasty, standard def DVDs, naturally.

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FOGEY 5 Smartphones

Aug 18, 2011 No Comments

The best five smartphones out there, apparently. But will they still be flavour of the month next month?

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Apple to the Core

Jul 28, 2011 No Comments

Jonathon Savill suffers an acute case of iPad withdrawal.

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FOGEY 5 Over-ear Headphones

Jul 12, 2011 No Comments

The five best pairs of serious ‘cans’ – the like of which are worn by recording studio knob-twiddlers who sit, sagely behind mixing desks the size of an aircraft carrier. They are also cherished by audiophiles – older men with no friends who still live with their mums and listen to music with a devotion that verges on religious.

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FOGEY 5 On-Ear Headphones

Jul 01, 2011 No Comments

Strictly speaking the ear muffs sported by Geordie footie God and honorary Irishman, Jack Charlton, should be illustrating the over-ear, ‘circumaural’ style of headphone. But they’re not. These are the best five pairs of headphones that sit on your precious lugs.

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FOGEY 5 In-Ear Earphones

Jun 22, 2011 No Comments

For the lightweight jet-setter, commuter or runner-about earphones such as the five highlighted here are definitely the way to go. Small, unobtrusive, comfy for long-ish periods and, if you have the requisite dosh, often very high in the fidelity department.

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Micro Four Thirds Compact Camera Systems

May 20, 2011 No Comments

Former editor of Professional Photographer magazine, Ian Farrell, on whether the new breed of ‘micro four-thirds’ ‘bridge’ cameras are sounding the death knell for the DSLR

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FOGEY 5 Digital Compact Cameras

Apr 06, 2011 No Comments

The quality and performance of some of the latest compact digital cameras would boggle even the tiniest mind. The five featured here are nothing short of palm-sized miracles. Now we can all be David Bailey. Or just ‘Bailey’ as he insists on being called these days.

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FOGEY 5 Computer Speakers

Mar 16, 2011 No Comments

All laptop speakers are crap and don’t let anyone tell you different (Apple) or differently (everyone else). The great thing about these plug in boomers is they not only make your PC sound glorious, they can also do the same for your MP3 player or even an old Sony Walkman.

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What is Tech Fogey?

Feb 15, 2011 No Comments

Consumer electronics advice for the technically challenged. A website for those in digital denial. Making complexity comprehensible. Reviews, views, information and buying advice that’s clear and concise. Opinion you can trust, advice you can believe, jargon-free information you can understand. There are several websites that review the latest tech and gadget products: TVs, cameras, phones, […]

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