Technology Archive
Good point

Good point

Laser pointers allow you to quickly illustrate things during presentations. However, buying one is almost…

30 June 2005

Distance memories

Distance memories

The Leica DISTO classic5a is a fast, high-precision distance finder that can measure from both flat…

30 June 2005

Drawing power

Drawing power

It isn’t easy being an architect. You spend a lot of your time arguing with everyone from planners,…

23 June 2005

Take note

Take note

It can be tricky taking notes on site. Luckily, the Olympus DS-330 has an adjustable noise-cancellation…

23 June 2005

Steady on

Steady on

For site visits or for showing off your work to your mum, it’s sometimes crucial to shoot from the hip.…

16 June 2005

Close range

Close range

From the German inventors of the 35mm camera comes a laser rangefinder with 7x magnification and a range…

16 June 2005

Position statement

Position statement

The Mobile 5 GPS system takes those bulky positioning devices and packs their workings into a slick…

9 June 2005

Dive and ride

Dive and ride

1. Cressi-Sub Rondine pro star fins It’s probably the oldest bit of kit in the history of diving,…

19 May 2005

Movie magic

Movie magic

The perfect travelling companion, this high-performance DVD player has a 7in, high-resolution LCD screen…

14 April 2005

Size matters

Size matters

Market-intelligence company PMN recently asked product design agency Alloy to design a range of phones…

24 March 2005

Focused performance

Focused performance

Sony Ericsson’s SmartPhone is less about futuristic predictions and more about the sharpest way to incorporate…

17 March 2005

Witness projection

Witness projection

Sony Ericsson’s head of design, Hiroshi Nakaizumi, realised that there may be a future for small camera…

10 March 2005

Upwardly mobile

Upwardly mobile

Charged with some directional thinking by Hutchison – the company behind the 3 brand – London-based…

10 March 2005