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The last year has been pretty much a write-off as one of our favorite pre-occupations during the summer months is travel.  The world stage has changed drastically and, as much as world travel holds its benefits, getting into the Z and just driving can’t be beat. We were actually holding up this review because we wanted to include some amazing …

In today’s world, it seems in-car video has become the norm.  You can believe that in any given drive, you have been recorded at some point or another, and for insurance and court purposes in the case of an accident, a video is worth a thousand words. Transcend has been in the business of dashcam and body video for some …

While at CES a few weeks ago, we happened to meet up with and take part in a discussion about garage security with LiftMaster.  It was a totally unexpected meeting, but rather fortunate as we had just recently finished a two story 40’x30′ three garage and were very happy with our purchase of three Chamberlain RJ020C Wall-Mounted WiFi Garage Door …

Quality video gear.  It is no secret that personal video has grown exponentially as of late, the most recent trend being dash cams and our last review was the Transcend DrivePro 520 In-Car Camera which ran away with our Editor’s Choice Award.  It is an amazing camera that I continue to use each and every time I am driving in my fav …

Most might not ever consider such but a typical hardware review is usually completed after a very short period of hands on with a product, followed by a report describing the specs and maybe, if you are lucky, the writer’s opinion.  This is not a typical review. Our report of the Transcend DrivePro 520, not only follows that of our …

It takes a quick look on YouTube to realize the popularity of vehicle cameras these days.  As much as this surging interest holds great entertainment value, mandating dash cams has been a hot topic in legislative discussions, as well as questioning how they can reduce costs of vehicle insurance. Simply put, a car camera can provide an accurate representation of …

Typically when you go to buy a DSLR and you don’t have any lenses already, you would opt to buy one with what is called a kit lens. It is called a kit lens because with DSLRs, there are two main parts to the camera. The body and the lens. Together they form a “kit,” you need both in order …

With life’s fast pace and active lifestyle, more people strive to capture that “live action” that we yern to remember so. With the invent of the small action cameras such as ‘Go Pro”, we also have SOCAM Ultimate Full HD Action Camera, by Conrad Electronics, hitting the market, as welll as our test bench today! EXTERIOR PACKAGING AND COMPONENTS The SOCAM Ultimate …

INTRODUCTION The 70-200mm focal length has been one of the most versatile and popular zoom ranges available. First introduced in March of 1995 the Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L USM has been one of the go to lenses for sports, portraiture, and journalism across the world. Canon has four 70-200mm lenses in their lineup, two f/2.8s and f/4s with and without …

Today Technology X is taking a look at the Nikon D7100 18-105 VR Kit, which features the Nikon D7100 DSLR camera body and a AF-S DX Nikkor 18-105mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Lens … now that’s a mouthful! We’re taking a look at the D7100 and 18-105mm lens from a user’s perspective, showing you some examples of how well the photos …