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Sanyo Xacti DMX-CA8 – the waterproof Xacti you’ve been longing for

, Apr 18th 2008 Discuss [3]

This new Xacti is waterproof, to an extent. The thing is, its not some weak extent like you can splash it and probably still be safe, no, you can take this thing up to 1.5 meters deep and hold and use it there for up to an hour. Read The Full Story

Nikon CoolPix S52 and S52c digital cameras – thin and light

, Apr 10th 2008 Discuss [0]

Using Nikon’s Wave-Surface camera body these two cameras look amazing and offer up 9MP of photographic goodness. You also get a 3x NIKKOR optical zoom and OVR or optical vibration reduction as well as up to ISO 3200 shots. Read The Full Story

Microsoft Wireless Mouse 3000 gets new special edition colors for the Spring

, Apr 8th 2008 Discuss [0]

These mice are a classic, but a fan favorite. They might even be, dare I say, the best mobile mice you can get, and they almost never change. But, they recently received a Special Edition color upgrade including two fruits, a plant, and two creams. Those colors are Pomegranate, which is red; Dragon Fruit, which is dark pink; Aloe, which is green; Milk Chocolate, which is brown; and Crème Brule, which is khaki colored. Also, regardless of my own personal opinion of how great this mouse is, it was the number on best selling notebook mouse in the U.S. Read The Full Story

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX520 – now with touch-screen

, Apr 2nd 2008 Discuss [0]

Panasonic is announcing a new addition to their Lumix line of digital cameras. This particular one has a touchscreen on the back, 5x optical zoom, a 10.1MP shot and a mega wide-angel Leica DC lens measuring at 25mm wide. Read The Full Story

Cybernet ZPC computer-in-a-keyboard computer design gets some hardware upgrades

, Mar 24th 2008 Discuss [0]

These things aren’t exactly new hack, but last time I read about them they had mediocre hardware inside. Now they are pushing quad-core processors, X3100 graphics, 4GB of RAM, and slim-line optical drives. Read The Full Story

Sanyo Xacti CG9 – new, more user friendly Xacti

, Mar 19th 2008 Discuss [1]

This is the latest effort from Sanyo to penetrate the market of the common/casual user with their video cameras. It still supports H.264 video which is great for those major YouTube uploaders out there, but its been fattened up due to surveys of the general public. Read The Full Story

Canon drops three new ELPHs – for all your compact awesomeness needs

, Mar 13th 2008 Discuss [3]

They are as follows: the SD890, SD790, and SD770. All of those model names also have Canon, PowerShot, IS, Digital, and ELPH all thrown into each of them somewhere as well, there’s more than that which they all have in common as well. Read The Full Story

GMC Slim LP case lineup – puts the optical drives outside, in the doghouse

, Mar 10th 2008 Discuss [0]

All of the computer cases from this lineup look amazing, but one catch they have is that they all feature external, but yet still internal, optical disc drives. I put it like that because each of the external ODD’s have a case that is themed after the main computer case and they have a direct line to the inside of the computer where I would assume they’d connect via SATA or IDE. Read The Full Story

Broadcom acquires Sunext Design, will develop Blu-Ray SoC solution with optical recorders

, Mar 3rd 2008 Discuss [0]

At present, the top three System-On-A-Chip aka SoC maker for Blu-Ray technology are Sigma Design, Broadcom and Panasonic UniPhier. Majority of current Blu-ray players are coming from sigma Design’s SMP8634 SoC, but the company may face the toughest challenge with its rival's recent acquisition of Sunext Design. Read The Full Story

Optical USB mouse with vacuum built in

, Feb 20th 2008 Discuss [0]

These people and their mice modifications make me sick sometimes, but alas, I bring you the latest and greatest in mouse multi-functionality. This 800dpi optical mouse has a small vacuum built into it. Read The Full Story

Breathalyzer for disease, probably won’t result in a ticket if you’re infected

, Feb 18th 2008 Discuss [0]

The scientists at NIST have come up with a new breathalyzer that could be used to detect if you have certain diseases. The long of it is calling it the “cavity-enhanced direct optical frequency comb spectroscopy” I like breathalyzer for disease better though. Read The Full Story

Yashica DVC825 and rest of brand returning

, Feb 15th 2008 Discuss [0]

Yashica, the brand, is returning with some new digital and film cameras. The DVC825 seems to be from their higher end and is a digital camera that looks simply amazing. Read The Full Story
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