CANCÚN is, if nothing else, proof of Mexico’s remarkable ability to get things done in a hurry – so long as the political will exists. Between 1970 and 1974, a near-deserted stretch of beach was transformed into a viable resort destination, as the Mexican government built city infrastructure from scratch and funded three hotels. International [...]

South Africa is a large, diverse and incredibly beautiful country. The size of France and Spain combined, and roughly twice the size of Texas, it varies from the picturesque Garden Route towns of the Western Cape to the raw subtropical coast of northern KwaZulu-Natal, with the vast Karoo semi-desert across its heart and one of [...]

Canon has announced the long-awaited successor to the EOS-1D Mark III. The EOS-1D Mark IV features a totally new 45-point autofocus system that’s claimed to fix all the issues reported with its predecessor, and has been extensively tested by professionals prior to launch. The new model also sports 10 fps continuous shooting, a new 1.3x [...]

The Barnes and Noble Nook reader is here and boy is it hot. Just like yesterday’s WSJ report stated, it will be available for $259 and sport dual touchscreens along with wireless courtesy of WiFi and AT&T 3G wireless. Battery life isn’t too shabby either with a reported 10 day life off of an 3.5 [...]

Introduction to Japan
For a country that lived in self-imposed isolation until 150 years ago, Japan has not hesitated in making up for lost time. Anyone who’s eaten sushi, or used a Sony Playstation feels they know something about this slinky archipelago of some 6800 volcanic islands and yet, from the moment of arrival in Japan, [...]

Canon PowerShot G11
Ever since the introduction of the original 3.3Mp PowerShot G1 way back in the year 2000, most every succeeding G-series digicam has boasted an ever-increasing pixel count. The G10 capped them all at 14.7Mp. With the introduction of the Canon PowerShot G11, Canon’s engineers have taken a step backwards in a sense by [...]

You’d think that camera makers would have run out of clever new tricks by now. But just in time for the holidays Nikon has pulled a pair of point-and-shooters from its sleeve designed to astonish and enthrall users.
The Nikon CoolPix S70 digital camera is the first handheld outside Apple’s iPhone and iPod Touch family to [...]

It’s never to early to plan your trips. Thanksgiving is fast approaching. Not only do you have a four-day weekend, your family and friends do, too. Take advantage of the effortlessly coordinated vacation days and steal away, if only for a few hours. Here are some suggestions from members.
The City Break: New York
New York City [...]