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Wednesday, April 6
Nikon D5100 and ME-1 External Microphone Unveiled
Nikon has recently introduced its latest midrange DSLR, making it ideal for the aspiring photographers who want to let go of their beginner cameras. The Nikon D5100 is an updated version of the popular D5000, featuring a 16.2-megapixel sensor, a 3-inch flipout LCD screen, 1080p video recording at both 30 and 24 fps with auto-focus, ISO settings from 100 to 6400, and an 18-105mm lens. Nikon also unveils the ME-1 microphone, which can be plugged on the D5100 for a fuller video recording experience.
The Nikon D5100 DSLR and ME-1 external microphone will arrive on April 21. The camera is expected to cost US$900 ($800 for body-only unit), while the...
This Logitech Wireless Router is Not Wind-Powered
At first glance, this Logitech LAN-WH450N/GR wireless router looks like a mini wind mill. Thankfully, no. You do not have to put it outside and gather wind to keep your WiFi connection up and running. What appears to be blades on a wind turbine is actually a triple antenna design (or what they love to call “tri-tenna), enabling speeds of up to 450Mbps when using compatible devices. That is, if your country is not considering bandwidth capping. It also comes with a gigabit ethernet if you prefer a more wired connectivity.
The Logitech LAN-WH450N/GR wireless router is expected to be available on mid-April for 19,000 yen (about US$230).
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Posted in: PeripheralsMidnight Shot NV1 Night Vision Digital Camera
Most digital cameras are designed to capture images in certain lighting conditions. There are others that may be able to capture images even in low light conditions. But lower than that and they become quite useless. For those who may have the need to take images in darker than usual conditions, the Midnight Shot NV1 Night Vision Camera would come in quite handy. The Midnight Shot NV1 Night Vision Camera is a digital camera that allows you to shoot images even in total darkness. It is a digital camera that is equipped with an invisible infrared flash to light up your subjects in the dark. It can be used either in its standard photography mode...
Posted in: Digital CameraTuesday, April 5
GoPro Unveils 3D Hero Camera System
Like it or not, 3D video is the way of the future and GoPro decides to catch on with the 3D trend as it introduces its 3D Hero System. It is basically a mounting system that straps two of its 1080p HD Hero action cameras onto a special housing made from polycarbonate material. The system syncs the two cameras together and the images captured are turned into 3D video with the help of an included software in post-production. The GoPro 3D Hero System costs just US$99, and that is without the cameras. Aspiring 3D filmmakers would have to supply their own HD Hero cameras or buy them separately for $259 each. Note that only the 1080p HD Hero...
Posted in: Camera GadgetsLow Profile Window Fan
Although summer may still be a long way off, it pays to prepare early for the coming change of seasons. Of course, the heat may become quite unpredictable this year as the weather has been acting in somewhat unexpected ways. You might want to come prepared by having this low profile window fan at home during the coming summer.
The Low Profile Window Fan may help provide the necessary cool air circulation working well inside your home. It can help provide good airflow into the home interiors. Its dual motors are capable of producing 608 feet per second air streams for up to 5 feet away. Its two fans can either work in tandem or independently....
Posted in: Home GadgetsDell Launches New Inspiron M102Z Laptop
While all others are trying to put their focus on tablet PC’s, Dell is making sure that other product sectors are not being neglected. Dell is introducing the new Dell Inspiron M102Z Laptop which might capture some added interest. For one, it is Dell’s first entry into laptops that run on the new Fusion processors, which combine computing and graphics processing units into a single chip.
The Dell Inspiron M102Z Laptop runs on an AMD E350 1.6GHz with Radeon HD 6310 graphics. It also comes with a 4GB RAM and a 500GB Hard Drive. It features an 11.6 inch HD WLED display, 1.3MP Webcam, WiFi as well as Bluetooth connectivity. What will make it quite...
Posted in: Dell LaptopLogitech Introduces M325 Wireless Mouse
Logitech has just released its new M325 wireless mouse, highlighted with a “micro-precise” scroll wheel designed to improve online navigation. Its scroll wheel features 72 tiny ratchets (four times more than other computer mice with scroll wheels) for a smoother page scrolling. The wheel is even tilted for “trouble-free backward or forward Web movement.” The Logitech wireless mouse M325 also features an ergonomic shape with textured rubber grips, a unifying receiver that can be left plugged in the computer, and up to 18 months of battery life. Expect the newest Logitech wireless mouse to appear worldwide this April, costing about US$40,...
Posted in: PeripheralsFuuvi Pick: MicroSD Reader and Camera in One
We have heard about gadgets with multiple purposes and devices getting smaller by the year, but this one is pretty unusual. The Fuuvi Pick not only works as a tiny digital camera, but also as a flash drive to transfer image files to the computer.
The Fuuvi Pick has a simple Pick and Plug interface (with no need to download or install drivers for it to work), a 2-megapixel digital camera that can shoot both images and videos, a microSD card slot, and can even be recharged directly through the computer. This tiny gadget can take photos with 1280 x 1024 resolution, as well as 720 x 480 video clips.
However, it only works on Windows, plus it costs...
Posted in: Digital CameraDid Sony CEO Leak About iPhone 5?
Sony CEO Howard Stringer may have slipped his tongue about the iPhone 5 when he said the company was supplying the camera sensor for Apple’s next-generation smartphone and that the delivery has been delayed because its factory in Japan has been damaged by the recent earthquake.
In an interview with Wall Street Journal during a paid conference in New York, Stringer reportedly discussed how Japan’s earthquake and tsunami had affected 15 Sony factories, one of which happens to be its manufacturer of camera sensors.
One of the attendees, who writes for 9to5Mac blog, reported that Stringer said its image sensor facility in Sendai was affected by...
Posted in: Tech NewsMonday, April 4
NEC Medias Sells More Than iPhone 4, in Japan at Least
Research firm Gfk Japan has revealed that the best-selling smartphone in Japan is currently the NEC Medias. More units of the so-called “world’s slimmest smartphone” were sold in Japan compared to iPhone 4 between March 14 and March 20, 2011. The NEC Medias measures just 8.7 millimeters in thickness and features a 4-inch LCD touchscreen with 480 x 854 resolution, Android 2.2, a 5.1-megapixel CMOS camera, a digital TV tuner, e-wallet function, WiFi, Bluetooth, and a microSDHC card slot.
And yes, we are only using the phone’s side profile to prove NEC’s claim.
Source: MobileCrun...
Posted in: Luxurious Cell PhoneSunday, April 3
Hercules Launches New eCafe Netbook Line
The netbook market has somehow been affected by the popularity surge of tablet PC’s. But that doesn’t necessarily mean that this sector may be going to virtual extinction. There are still a lot of people who might prefer the use of netbooks and there are manufacturers who still believe that there is still a healthy demand for the said device. One of such companies is Hercules as it recently launched a line of new eCafe netbooks.
Hercules has released two new eCafe netbook models featuring 10-inch display screens- the eCafe Slim HD and the eCafe EX HD. Both netbooks are designed to be ultra-mobile entertainment devices with each catering to certain...
Posted in: NetbooksDelorme Earthmate GPS PN-60W With SPOT Communicator
GPS devices are now a dime a dozen in what was once a limited market. There are now GPS devices designed not only to feature the benefits of GPS but also to add in other newer ones to make them more useful and interesting. Such is the case for the new Delorme Earthmate GPS PN-60W with SPOT Communicator.
The new Delorme Earthmate GPS PN-60W is a new handheld GPS that provides a full range of capabilities which include a 3 axis electronic compass, an elevation display pinpointing a user’s location as well as sensitive barometric and elevation readings that may help gauge weather changes. This handheld GPS Navigator can also provide turn by...
Posted in: GPSMini Vortex Lamp
Those lava lamps still seem to be popular. Such lamps seem to have that certain allure and dynamic appeal that people tend to be fixated to, entranced even to buy one. And because of such, there might be another lamp that some people may find a certain fixation to. And with that, here’s the new Mini Vortex Lamp.
The Mini Vortex Lamp may have taken on an idea or two from the popular lava lamp in terms of its dynamic features. While the lava lamp contains colored goo inside that seems to perennially move around in distinct shapes when lighted up, the Mini Vortex Lamp creates a tiny version of a raging tornado or water vortex when it is lighted...
Posted in: Home GadgetsSaturday, April 2
Apogee rolls out Duet 2 pro audio interface for Macs
Recently drop $500 on an Apogee Duet audio interface for your Mac after pondering one for all these years? Then we’re afraid we’ve got a bit of bad news for you, as the company has now finally rolled out a successor to the highly-desirable device. Apparently redesigned from the ground up, the new Duet 2 expectedly ditches FireWire in favor of USB, and packs some “completely redesigned” mic preamps and converters, along with two inputs and four outputs, a pair of configurable touch pads, and even an all new OLED display that replaces the basic LED meters on the original. Of course, the one thing that stays the same is...
Posted in: PeripheralsAcer Unveils Dual-Screened Iconia Touchbook
With all the heated competition going on in the tablet market, Acer dares to step up with a dual-screened tablet dubbed “Iconia Touchbook,” which is slated to ship in the United States next month. The dual-tablet features a Core i5 processor, Windows 7, and two 14-inch screens made of Gorilla Glass for frequent typing, multi-touch, and gestures. The Acer Iconia Touchbook also has an entirely new interface, which includes a “ring” that lets users select items on screen by clawing with a finger and spin on-screen images. It even has an on-screen keyboard, turning it into a regular laptop. The Touchbook costs US$1,199.99, which is...
Posted in: Tablet-PCFriday, April 1
Microsoft Exec Thinks Tablets are just Fads, Agree?
A Microsoft executive claims that tablet computers, which includes Apple’s iPad, are nothing more than a fad.
“Mobile is something that you want to use while you’re moving, and portable is something that you move and then use,” said Craig Mundie, Microsoft’s chief research and strategy officer, during a luncheon in Sydney. “These are going to bump into one another a little bit, and so today you can see tablets and pads and other things that are starting to live in the space in between.”
“Personally, I don’t know whether I believe that space will be a persistent one or not,” Mundie added.
This probably reflects why Microsoft...
Posted in: Tablet-PCThursday, March 31
Asus U35JC-A1
Much like the UL30A, Asus U35JC-A1 is slim, angular, and decked in lots of brushed metal in many ways, it comes across as a throwback design, like a DeLorean in laptop form. The very thin upper lid is backed in brushed aluminum, the small centered Asus logo looking more EPCOT-era than ever. Inside, a light gray silver, patterned, glossy plastic surrounds the keyboard deck, while glossy, black plastic surrounds the inset screen. Asus' keyboards are almost universally of the raised Chiclet style kind, but they're not all made equally.
Some Asus laptops have exhibited serious keyboard flex but that isn't the case with Asus U35JC-A1. The very solid...
Tuesday, March 15
Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d
Lenovo continues to create very nice looking laptops with its IdeaPad line. Lenovo IdeaPad Y560d is about as far from the office ready Lenovo mindset as we've seen, with a funky tribal tattoo design on the back of the lid. Other than that, the color scheme is similar to systems such as the IdeaPad Y460, with a copper accent strip around the outer edge of the lid and an interior mix of not too glossy black plastic and matte black keys. A row of backlit touch sensitive control buttons sit on top of the keyboard.
Running a finger back and forth along them pops up a quick launch bar, with assignable slots for different apps. It's clever looking,...
Friday, February 25
Asus Eee PC Seashell 1015PED-MU17
Like many of Asus' recent Eee PC Netbooks, Asus Eee PC Seashell 1015PED-MU17 has a sleek, teardrop shaped side profile, thicker at the back and tapering down to a sharp point at the nose. It's largely the same tapered/curved design we've seen on most Asus Eee PC's over the last year or so, particularly the 1005PEB, making it hard to muster excitement for a design that's barely distinguishable from others. Smooth matte surfaces on the back lid and keyboard deck guard against fingerprints, but still give off some ambient gloss.
Asus Eee PC Seashell 1015PED-MU17 line comes in red, blue, white, and black our red model had an attractive, coppery,...
Tuesday, February 15
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro, the most notable thing about Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro is its diminutive size. Unlike almost every other smartphone on the planet, you can hide it behind a credit card, and if you have especially large mitts, you might be able to close your hand completely around it. At 3.3 inches tall by 2 inches wide by 0.7 inches deep, Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro is slightly taller and thicker than its X10 Mini counterpart, but we'll gladly take the added bulk for a full keyboard.
Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini Pro remains quite light (4.2 ounces), so you won't feel burdened carrying it around. The 2.5 inch display...
Saturday, January 15
Skullcandy 50/50
Skullcandy has made quite a name for itself in the headphone world, thanks largely to its focus on funky fashion and its aggressive marketing tactics aimed at tweens, teens, and young adults. However, the latest Skullcandy earphones to come down the pipe are perhaps the most adult oriented we've seen from the company. Skullcandy 50/50 earbuds, which are moderately priced at US$ 49.95, come in an array of relatively muted color options and feature inline controls for the iPhone and iPod as well as a striking low end response.
The clarity isn't the best and they feel a bit cheap and fragile, but if you're after some earphones with a hint of style...
