Matt Buchanan, Author at Gizmodo

Canon G11 Review: Makes You Feel Like a Real Photographer (Almost)

It’s fat. It’s $500. It takes fantastic photographs. The G11 is Canon’s top-of-the-line point-and-shoot. It occupies a sorta strange spot, towering over the average point-and-shoot in basically every metric—image quality, size, weight and price—but sits just below entry-level DSLRs and more recently, micro four thirds cameras. https://gizmodo.com/panasonic-gf1-review-i-3-micro-four-thirds-5382689 So, there are two ways to look at…

Reviews Matt Buchanan Oct 26

How to Upgrade to Windows 7 Retail from the Beta or Release Candidate

Hello, early adopter—your eyes might’ve glazed over during the Windows 7 launch because you’ve been on that train for months now. This is for you: how to upgrade that Windows 7 release candidate to a final version, easy. Basically, copy of all of the files from the retail disc to a folder on your hard…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 26

BlackBerry Storm 2 Thunders Over to Verizon Oct. 28

After a messy launch, the Storm 2‘s finally hitting Verizon—on Wednesday. You can check out some of the early reviews here, though Wi-Fi automatically makes it better than the first Storm in my book. https://gizmodo.com/the-heavily-leaked-blackberry-storm-2-gets-unofficially-5381996 A POWERFUL NEW STORM ROLLS ONTO VERIZON WIRELESS’ NETWORK ON OCT. 28 New Operating System for Existing BlackBerry Storm Customers…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 26

Netflix Streaming on PS3: Coming Soon

Uh, holy crap? As prayed/predicated, Netflix streaming will be available “later this year” on the PS3. Like the Xbox 360, it’ll be free with the $8.99-a-month plan. Unlike the 360, you’ll enable Netflix via an “instant streaming Blu-ray disc.” https://gizmodo.com/netflix-streaming-coming-to-another-mystery-device-soon-5389170 Apparently, the free disc activates the Netflix mojo via BD-Live, in what must be the…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 26

G11 ISO Test Shots

ISO 3200, 1/100; Converted from RAW ISO 1600, 1/150; Converted from RAW ISO 800, 1/25; Converted from RAW ISO 400, 1/13; Converted from RAW ISO 200, 1/16; Converted from RAW ISO 800, 1/25 ISO 1600, 1/25 ISO 3200, 1/25 ISO 3200, 1/50 At 100 percent ISO 1600, 1/25 At 100 percent ISO 800, 1/13 At…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 24

G11 Sample Photos

f/2.8, 1/60, ISO 200; converted from RAW f/2.8, 1/50, ISO 400; converted from RAW f/2.8, 1/8, ISO 400; converted from RAW f/2.8, 1/40, ISO 800; converted from RAW f/3.5, 1/13, ISO 400 f/3.5, 1/15, ISO 400 f/3.2, 1/500, ISO 400 f/3.5, 1/500, ISO 400 f/3.5, 1/20, ISO 400 f/3.2, 1/800, ISO 800 f/4, 1/1600, ISO…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 24

Microsoft Profit Down 18 Percent, Which Is Better Than Anybody Expected

Microsoft’s earnings don’t look rosy: Revenue’s down 14 percent from last year, at $12.92 billion, and net income’s down 18 percent, to $3.57 billion. But, that’s way better than anybody was estimating, which sent their stock up. Until CNBC screwed up the numbers, and immediately tanked the stock, costing people a lot of money. Fun…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 23

How to Survive Boot Camp (and Run Win 7 on a Mac)

Windows 7 and Snow Leopard are great. And cheap. Boot Camp’s the free, official way to run them both natively on one machine. It’s easy to setup, and just works, except when it doesn’t. Here’s how to survive Boot Camp. https://gizmodo.com/windows-7-review-you-can-quit-complaining-now-5330609 Boot Camp, to be clear, is different from virtualization software like Parallels or VM…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 22

Every Win 7 Tablet Is a Multitouch Color Kindle (With This App)

Nook better watch it. One of the “surprises” at the Windows 7 keynote: a multitouch Kindle app for Windows 7 from Amazon. Ebook reading with pinch text zooming, and yes, color photos. Looks great. A full-color shot: https://gizmodo.com/live-from-the-windows-7-launch-5387614 Okay, so now we just saw the app running on an Acer tablet. Apparently it’ll use an…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 22

Microsoft’s Favorite Windows 7 Statistic

Sure, 91 percent of release candidate testers surveyed said they’d recommend Windows 7 to friends and family. But, undoubtedly Microsoft’s favorite statistic is that 80 percent of Mac users in the survey said they’d recommend Windows 7 to friends and family too. Of course, just ’cause I tell my mom this minivan would perfect for…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 22

Live From the Windows 7 Launch

We’re at the official Windows 7 launch. The Ballmer, of course, is going to be doing a WAHOO speech. We’re told there’ll be some surprises, too. Updated live. Jason’s favorite Asian child, Kylie from the Windows commercials, just brought out Steve, and he bribed her with a pink laptop. Also, Steve is a Windows 7…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 22

Nikon D3s Hands On Photos and Video: DSLR Night Vision Is a Beautiful Thing

The D3s‘s impact on photography won’t be nearly as dramatic as the D3—the camera that started the low-light arms race—but we got to shoot with it, and really, you’ve never seen nicer low-light images in your life. https://gizmodo.com/nikon-d3s-dslr-has-night-vision-with-102-400-iso-yes-5381043 I had around two hours to shoot with a pre-production model of the tank-like D3s at New…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 21

Nikon D3s Direct Compare

ISO 12,800; 1/800 ISO 20,000; 1/800 ISO 51,200; 1/800 ISO 102,400; 1/800 ISO 25,600; 1/400 ISO 51,200; 1/400 ISO 102,400; 1/400

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 21

Nikon D3s ISO 6400 Samples

ISO 8,000 ISO 8,000

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 21

Nikon D3s 26,500-51,200ISO Samples

ISO 26,500 ISO 26,500 ISO 26,500 ISO 26,500 ISO 51,200 ISO 51,200

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 21

Giz Explains: Why Stuff Crashes (And Why It Happens Less Often Now)

You’re working on the most important document you’ve ever typed and suddenly—boom: Blue screen. “A PROBLEM HAS BEEN DETECTED.” What the hell just happened? There’s all kinds of new hotness in Snow Leopard and Windows 7, but what’s old and busted is when stuff crashes, even on the newest OSes. This is how that happens,…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 21

Barnes & Noble Nook Up Close: Yep, It’s Real Nice

They were a little skittish about demoing the Cover Flow feature, but up close, the Nook makes even the relatively benign-looking Kindle 2 seem like it was beaten with an ugly stick. Pictures galore below. Update: And video! https://gizmodo.com/barnes-nobles-dual-screen-nook-260-eats-the-kindle-5385938 Apparently the back cover pops off to get to the microSD slot. It might be thicker…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 20

Motorola Calgary Is Verizon’s Other Android Phone: Cheap and Blur(r)y

Motorola’s other Android phone for Verizon ain’t no Droid, but it’s gonna be cheaper (targeted at fickle teenagers) and run Motorola’s Blur interface from the Cliq. It’s also a QWERTY slider, with a 3MP camera and oh yes, Wi-Fi. [BGR] https://gizmodo.com/motorola-droid-seen-booting-up-and-running-android-2-0-5383905

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 20

Time Capsule and Airport Extreme Grow New Antennas to Get Faster and Stronger

There was indeed a tiny update to Apple’s Time Capsule and Airport Extreme routers: New antennas that promise “50 percent better performance and up to 25 percent better range” than the old Airports. [Apple, Apple]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 20

Video: The New iMac Looks Even More Gorgeous Narrated by Jony Ive

I love these Jony Ive videos that always start, “We’ve actually figgered out a way…” This time, he’s talking about how humongonormous and yummy the new iMac display is. And yes, it looks even better in video.

Tech News Matt Buchanan Oct 20

Matt Buchanan

Canon G11 Review: Makes You Feel Like a Real Photographer (Almost)

How to Upgrade to Windows 7 Retail from the Beta or Release Candidate

BlackBerry Storm 2 Thunders Over to Verizon Oct. 28

Netflix Streaming on PS3: Coming Soon

G11 ISO Test Shots

G11 Sample Photos

Microsoft Profit Down 18 Percent, Which Is Better Than Anybody Expected

How to Survive Boot Camp (and Run Win 7 on a Mac)

Every Win 7 Tablet Is a Multitouch Color Kindle (With This App)

Microsoft’s Favorite Windows 7 Statistic

Live From the Windows 7 Launch

Nikon D3s Hands On Photos and Video: DSLR Night Vision Is a Beautiful Thing

Nikon D3s Direct Compare

Nikon D3s ISO 6400 Samples

Nikon D3s 26,500-51,200ISO Samples

Giz Explains: Why Stuff Crashes (And Why It Happens Less Often Now)

Barnes & Noble Nook Up Close: Yep, It’s Real Nice

Motorola Calgary Is Verizon’s Other Android Phone: Cheap and Blur(r)y

Time Capsule and Airport Extreme Grow New Antennas to Get Faster and Stronger

Video: The New iMac Looks Even More Gorgeous Narrated by Jony Ive

Meta Hopes a Hide-and-Seek App Will Convince You to Buy Its Smart Glasses

Trump’s Congratulatory Call With the Artemis 2 Astronauts Was Painfully Awkward

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Anker’s 300W Max Power Bank With Charging Base Drops to an All-Time Low, Powerful Enough to Charge a MacBook Pro

Where the Hell Do You Even Put the Popcorn in Disney’s Sail Barge Bucket?

This Is Supposedly the Final, Final, FINAL Look of the Foldable iPhone

Scientists Watch Brain’s Self-Cleaning Process During Sleep in Real Time

LEGO Super Mario Piranha Plant Sees 30% Off on Amazon While LEGO and Nintendo’s Official Stores Keep It at Full Price

‘No Data Centers’ Sign Found After Shooting at Indianapolis Politician’s Home

‘Dark Matter’ Season 2 Sees Joel Edgerton Forced Back Into the Multiverse

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HP Omen Max 45L Review: 4K60 Gaming Has Never Been So Easy

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