In the Purple Seat: The Canon PowerShot SX700HS

In a nutshell, the SX700HS is basically a little happy snappy camera, with a few pretty remarkable features:

• 30x optical range
• Built in Wifi with NFC
• 16.1 megapixel with back illuminated CMOS sensor
• Canons latest Digic 6 processor
• 1080p60 HD video

The only issue I have is the flash. It needs to be manual released and then reinserted when you are done. This could become a problem due to wear and tear or simply pushing too hard and breaking it.

After playing around with the camera for a few days, it became clear that this was no average happy snappy. The photo quality can quite easily compare to that of a DSLR,

 I tested this theory with the Nikon D5100, which has a 16.2 megapixel DX format.

Nikon D5100

Canon SX700HS

At first glance you can immediately see visible differences but it's nothing earth shattering. This little piece of technology is easily the equivalent to a DSLR, but without the hassle of extra equipment. This is the kind of camera you can carry around in your pocket or handbag, and literaly just point and shoot at your object of interest. Incredible quality with none of the hassle

Another great feature on the SX700HS is the "Creative Capture" feature. What this does, is take a photo of your object of interest, and then edit them in different styles, with just the click of a button.

The verdict? This camera brings a whole new meaning to the phrase "Dynamite comes in small packages"-  The power of a DSLR in the body of your average digital camera. This little guy can turn an amateur photographer into an almost professional in seconds. Definitely a must have.

By Ghia ten Doeschate

RAZER INTRODUCES THE NAGA EPIC CHROMA MOUSE FOR WIRELESS MMO GAMING WITH 19 BUTTONS AND 16.8 MILLION COLOUR OPTIONS

Razer™, a world leader in connected devices and software for gamers, today announced the launch of the Razer Naga Epic Chroma gaming mouse.

The Razer Naga Epic Chroma showcases the new Chroma lighting on its tilt-click scroll wheel and mechanical thumb grid, a feature that allows personal colour customization through Razer Synapse. This one-size-fits-all ergonomic MMO gaming mouse offers a total of 19 buttons with 12 mechanical buttons situated on the iconic Razer Naga’s thumb grid. It is outfitted with an 8200 DPI 4G laser sensor that captures up to 200 inches per second and offers a maximum acceleration of 50 G, and also features both a wireless and wired mode with 1,000 Hz Ultrapolling and a 7-foot, lightweight, braided fiber cable.

Razer’s latest gaming mouse also supports Razer Synapse: Stats & Heatmaps, the newly updated beta software for Razer’s cloud-based driver that provides technical tracking data such as game time, button presses, distance moved, how much overall pressure was exerted while gaming, and more. This data can be especially useful to users of the Razer Naga Epic Chroma in helping them tweak their gameplay, increasing personal accuracy and reaction times and improving their play settings and interfaces.

“The new Naga Epic Chroma gives MMO gamers more freedom than ever before,” says Min-Liang Tan, Razer co-founder and CEO. “We’ve combined the comfortable features of the Naga with even more state-of-the-art gaming features, along with the new, fully-customizable Chroma colour features. The 12 mechanical thumb grid buttons enable players to maximize their gameplay capabilities and to get the unfair advantage. All in all the Razer Naga Epic Chroma is now even more personal than it already was.”

The Razer Naga Epic Chroma will make its very first public appearance at BlizzCon in Anaheim, California on Nov. 7, 2014.

Razer announced the Razer Chroma series during this year’s Gamescom in Cologne, Germany. The Naga Epic Chroma joins the BlackWidow Chroma, Kraken 7.1 Chroma and DeathAdder Chroma, all with the option of 16.8 million customizable colours and a range of effects enabled through Razer Synapse. Synapse allows the devices to sync lighting colours and patterns between Chroma devices with the click of a button.

Razer Chroma will also offer an open SDK that enables game developers to integrate advanced lighting effects based on in-game events such as a base being under attack, flash bang effects and much more.

Product Features:

•       19 MMO-optimized programmable buttons

•       12-button mechanical thumb grid

•       Tilt-click scroll wheel

•       8200 DPI 4G laser sensor

•       Wireless gaming-grade technology

•       Chroma lighting with 16.8 million customizable colour options

•       Razer Synapse enabled

•       1000 Hz Ultrapolling

•       200 inches per second / 50 G acceleration

•       Zero-acoustic Ultraslick mouse feet

•       1.13 m / 7 ft. lightweight, braided fiber cable

•       Approximate size: 119 mm / 4.69 in. (Length) x 75 mm / 2.95 in. (Width) x  43 mm / 1.69 in. (Height)

•       Approximate weight: 150 g / 0.33 lbs.

Price:  USA: $129.99 /EUR: 129.99€

Availability: November 2014

By Ghia ten Doeschate

Johnny Clegg live in the West Rand!

Johnny Clegg will be performing with his full band at The Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens, Roodepoort on Sunday 30^th November at 5pm.

 Gates open at 3pm. This is a family event, where public picnic on the lawn. Johnny will be performing with his full band and will be performing a selection of his greatest hits. Adults R180 (13 years+); Children R75 (under 12 years). Tickets available from www.computicket.com or 0861 915 8000

People are welcome to bring their picnic baskets and blankets. Camp chairs are allowed but are limited to use on the perimeter of the venue (i.e. cannot be used in centre of the field as this will block view of someone on a picnic blanket behind them).

No gazebos or umbrellas permitted in concert area.

We kindly request that you take your refuse home with you when you have finished your picnic so as to keep the gardens as beautiful and litter free as you found them on your arrival.

By Ghia ten Doeschate