Articles by Tony Hoffman
Epson PowerLite 1751 XGA 3LCD Projector
The Epson PowerLite 1751 XGA 3LCD Projector is a sleek, featherweight data projector. It’s a lower-priced alternative to the Editors’ Choice Epson PowerLite 1761W Multimedia Projector, with lower resolution and more modest connectivity choices. The Epson 1751 has a rated brightness of 2,600 lumens, and has XGA (1,024 by 768) native resolution It has a…
Dymo LabelManager 280
The Dymo LabelManager 280 is one of the few handheld label printers that can print plastic labels either when used with a computer over a USB cable or operate independently using battery power, and is inexpensive as such. For a little more than you’d pay for a standalone portable label printer, you get a more…
Solidoodle 2 Pro
The Solidoodle 2 Pro 3D printer has a consumer-friendly price and does well in consistently printing out plastic objects from CAD files. Solidoodle targets this product toward an eclectic mix of users, from tech-savvy consumers all the way to professionals. Based on the amount of troubleshooting I had to do in getting it up and…
ViewSonic Pro8300
Home theater projectors offering 1080p (1,920 by 1,080) native resolutions have become commonplace; movie buffs and many typical consumers would settle for nothing less now. What’s unusual about the ViewSonic Pro8300 as a full HD projector is that it’s geared to business use, and our testing showed that it’s better for data presentations than video….
Epson VS350W WXGA 3LCD Projector
If you’re looking for high brightness in a WXGA data projector for a moderate price, the Epson VS350W WXGA 3LCD Projector is worth a close look. It’s bright enough for use in a mid-sized or even larger conference room or classroom, even with some ambient light, and has very good data image quality. The VS350W…
HP LaserJet Pro 500 Color MFP M570dn
The HP LaserJet Pro 500 Color MFP M570dn is a color laser multifunction printer that provides respectable speed, very good graphics quality, HP’s ePrint, and Web apps controlled through a color touch screen. It lags in paper capacity, its output quality for text and photos was a bit sub-par, and it has somewhat high running…
Starmap (for iPhone)
Starmap (for iPhone) offers a visually appealing and detailed view of the night sky. It shows relatively faint stars, and reveals images of, and basic data about, deep-sky objects when you tap on them. It lacks some features of the Editors’ Choice app SkySafari 3 (for iPhone), including detailed descriptions of objects and the ability…
GoSkyWatch Planetarium (for iPhone)
GoSkyWatch Planetarium (for iPhone) is a bit different than most of the iPhone planetarium programs I’ve seen. One unusual feature is that at the center of the screen is a telescope feature (the view target) that highlights whichever object is in its crosshairs. Like the Editors’ Choice Star Walk 6.0 (for iPhone) but few other…
3D Systems Cube 3D Printer
Despite all the press that 3D printing has garnered in the past few years, this emerging technology has largely remained the domain of hobbyists, DIYers, and professionals such as architects, product designers, and artists. The Cube 3D Printer ($1,299) is a product that attempts to bring 3D printing to the consumer market by focusing on…
Canon Color imageClass MF8580Cdw
The Canon Color imageClass MF8580Cdw, a color MFP (multifunction printer) for workgroups and small offices, is reasonably fast and has solid output quality, including above-par graphics. It’s worth a gander by small offices looking for a color workgroup MFP. The MF8580Cdw is a four-function MFP that prints, copies, scans, and faxes. The off-white and black…