E-Z Life » Engadget http://www.ezrahill.co.uk - Daily Diary of Ezra Hill Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:12:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Reminder: Vote for the 2011 Engadget Awards! http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2012/02/07/reminder-vote-for-the-2011-engadget-awards/ http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2012/02/07/reminder-vote-for-the-2011-engadget-awards/#comments Tue, 07 Feb 2012 19:48:00 +0000 Billy Steele http://www.engadget.com/2012/02/07/reminder-vote-for-the-2011-engadget-awards/
We’ve sorted through the nominations and now we’re relying on you to determine the real tech winners from 2011. So, if your smartphone of choice didn’t get all the love you hoped it would, hop on over to the voting page and cast your vote. Keep in mind you have until 11:59PM ET on Monday February 20th to let your voice be heard. Check back for the leading vote getters along with our Editors’ Choice gadgets before the end of the month.

Hit the voting page here to submit your ballot.

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is from Ellio, who fancies switching up his home entertainment kit with a HD LED projector. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.
“I’m looking to buy a small HD LED projector to use at home for movies and games etc. I’d prefer it to be small to avoid having another large black box cluttering up the place and LED because of the decent lifetime compared to traditional projectors. I’d be happy with a 720p resolution device, but a lot of pico projectors are under 30 lumens, is this level sufficient for a decent size-display in a dim room? Thanks a bunch!”

So, what’s it gonna be dear friends? If you don’t know the drill: it’s a jump to your left, a step to your right, put your hands on your hips and leave a comment below.

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]]> http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2012/01/29/ask-engadget-best-hd-led-pico-projector-for-a-small-room/feed/ 0 Ask Engadget: Are there UK-based Voicemail to SMS/email alternatives? http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2012/01/22/ask-engadget-are-there-uk-based-voicemail-to-smsemail-alternatives/ http://www.ezrahill.co.uk/2012/01/22/ask-engadget-are-there-uk-based-voicemail-to-smsemail-alternatives/#comments Sun, 22 Jan 2012 02:30:00 +0000 Daniel Cooper http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/21/ask-engadget-are-there-uk-based-voicemail-to-sms-email-alternat/

We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is from Nish, who needs to replace his voicemail to SMS/email system due to Ribbit Mobile’s forthcoming closure. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.

“Hi there, I’ve been using Ribbit Mobile for the past few years for voicemail — the voicemail to SMS/email function is brilliant. However, the beta trial is ending on the 31st January with no immediate plans to go live. Do you know of any UK-based alternatives for voicemail to SMS/email systems I can switch to? Thanks!”

So guys, come help out a brother from the motherland with your suggestions for digital telephony transcription, any Brits out there find Google Voice to be the answer? Is there something only a few of you know about that’ll change the world? If you’re in an animal home, sat down on your own, why not share your knowledge in the comments below.

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Have you gotten tired of full-page refreshes? We have. They’re so… Web 1.0. We’re finally getting down with AJAX over here and delivering some real-time updates straight to your browser — but there’s a lot more to it than that! Today we’ve introduced our new liveblog viewer. Most notably it will push text and picture updates straight from our laptops and cameras to your browser. Within seconds you’ll see what we’ve added, meaning you’ll always be the first to know. But that’s just the beginning. Read on for the details, and join us later tonight for an interactive demo.

Continue reading Introducing our new liveblog viewer!

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We know you’ve got questions, and if you’re brave enough to ask the world for answers, here’s the outlet to do so. This week’s Ask Engadget inquiry is from Travis, who is soon to become a father (congratulations!) and wants to capture the baby’s life with a new camera. If you’re looking to send in an inquiry of your own, drop us a line at ask [at] engadget [dawt] com.
“I’m about to become a new parent and my not-so-tech-savvy wife thinks we need a ridiculous DSLR to get good, quick pics of our new child. I argue there are plenty of cameras out there with fast shutter speeds that won’t cost us too much, but I don’t know what exactly to look for. I want to take quick pictures to capture those really cute shots that other cameras miss. What’s a good camera that I can get less for $700?”

Camera experts, baby owners, people who balance objects on your pets, what’s the camera you can rely on to catch those split-second moments of cuteness? Our thoughts lead us toward the Nikon J1′s motion snapshot, or the Sony NEX-C3, but perhaps someone out there knows the perfect baby-snapping camera? Dear friends, the floor — by which we mean the comments feed below — is yours.

Ask Engadget: best quick-shutter camera for under $700? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Dec 2011 22:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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