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I wonder if they’ve managed to alleviate the inherent low-light disadvantage of Micro-Four-Thirds cameras yet. I have an E-PL2 that I love to bits but the low-light performance is really poor at handheld-friendly shutter speeds that require a high ISO. That’s the main factor that might sway me over to a Sony NEX.

10 days ago on Olympus announces PEN E-P5, a Micro Four Thirds camera with 1963 looks and 2013 specs 1 reply

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However you think “this makes it look” is irrelevant to the state of the aircraft’s airworthiness.

Trying to make a connection between Ethiopia’s wealth, or lack thereof, and the speculative uncertainty over the 787’s safety is rather offensive and demonstrates your ignorance and narrow-mindedness.

22 days ago on Boeing 787 returns to skies in Ethiopia with first commercial flight since January

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I don’t know why Android and iOS don’t just integrate LinkedIn into their People/Contacts apps. Windows Phone has supported LinkedIn for years.

25 days ago on LinkedIn's new Contacts app aims to replace your phone's address book

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I’d say that’s a pretty fair comparison. IR may have been slower than Bluetooth for file transfers but it was oh-so simple to use, like NFC. No troublesome pairing, just point and beam.

25 days ago on Back from the dead: why do 2013's best smartphones have IR blasters?

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Back in the early ’00s IrDA was a requirement for me when buying a phone. It was indispensable for transferring pictures between phones, back when Bluetooth was a luxury few had and email was not an option because of expensive GPRS charges.

Siemens and (Sony) Ericsson were leaders in this functionality for dumbphones. Nokia’s IR ability was crippled until Symbian and could only send vCards or connect multi-player Snake :D

25 days ago on Back from the dead: why do 2013's best smartphones have IR blasters?