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The camera you don’t take on holiday

Creative image making - the camera you don't take on holiday

Even I thought it sounded weird when I chose the title, but bear with me. Any photographer worth his salt knows that you don’t shoot everything with the same lens, that’s why they make those huge camera bags after all. That being said I will not be discussing different types of lenses in this blog

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Entertaining?  This gadget will WOW your guests!

cool home gadgetEntertaining.... It’s not about fancy china, dim lighting, or serving impressive food.  It’s about the experience. You could have the fanciest serveware, the most delectable food and a dining room which looks like it belongs in the next issue of ‘Home and Garden’.  If your guests are not comfortable and conversation isn’t flowing, the overall
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Taking care of your camera – Part 3

Turning your camera off

Turn your camera off before doing anything to it is a wise move! Before doing anything to your camera, always keep in mind that you should turn it off first. No matter what it is—swapping lenses, changing memory cards or disconnecting or attaching cables; switching your camera off should be an instinct. Keeping your camera

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Press release – Canon includes Scan2x in their product portfolio

Scan2x signing of distribution agreementCanon Europe signs up with Avantech for distribution of Scan2x Avantech is pleased to announce the signing of a distribution agreement with Canon Europe for the sales of Avantech’s Scan2x intelligent document capture solution across Europe, Africa and the Middle East. Scan2x is an all-in-one intelligent document capture terminal, designed to streamline and automate the
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Spirit of Place by Therese Debono

Spirit of Place Photography talk

‘Spirit of Place’.  This is the name of the photography talk by Therese Debono held at the Avantech premises last week.  Our eager guests flocked to the Avantech showroom at 7:30pm and made themselves at home. Why spirit of place A place is a physical space, a location.  A place is an inhabited space, and

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Summer holiday adventure in Val D’Isere

Holiday adventure Val D'Isere

After many years of skiing, my wife and I wanted to experience what the mountains were like in the summer without snow, so we booked a holiday for Val D’Isere (I mean my wife booked it ….the flights, activities, well pretty much everything bless her). My responsibility is to make sure I pack all the

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Scan to Email or Scan to Folder?

Scan to email or to folder

You’re in front of your multi-functional copier and you need to send a document to an individual or a group. You must decide whether you want to scan it to an email account or scan it to a folder. Which option is the best?  What are the advantages and disadvantage of each scanning type available?

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Taking care of your camera – Part 2

Taking care of your camera - part 2

Never leave your camera’s batteries in your camera.  Here’s why. Up until a few years ago, camera batteries used to leak acid when left unattended for longer timespans. Nowadays with new battery technology this is no longer a risk. Most camera batteries are either alkaline or lithium-ion. Leaving a battery inside your camera in a

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Love travel?  Preserve your memories forever

Love Travel?

Like most of Malta’s population, I am a travel fiend. Travelling to new destinations and exploring different cultures gives me life.  As most of you can relate, I gladly spend a good chunk of my free time researching places to visit, and generously adding more to my already-ambitious bucket list. Time flies when you’re having

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Smartphone copy – Bringing your printer up to speed with your needs

Smartphone copy_PIXMA TS305

For all of us tech fanatics, using cool gadgets with nifty features is something we enjoy and look forward to. I know, Smartphone Copy sounds bland and translates to a mixture of new-age and archaic tech however the name does not do it justice. This is a new feature built into Canon’s Print application which

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