Archive for the ‘Video Gadgets’ Category
Microsoft has officially announced that they’ve slashed the price of their HD DVD player add-on for the Xbox 360 by $50. This is a method to improve the sales unless DS and Wii destroy it
One thing to consider is that at $129, it will at least make a good upscaling DVD player. Don’t forget that you still get 5 free HD DVDs whenever you purchase select players (which includes this one).
According to the recent patent application implanting a micro-camera directly into the eyeball may be a future solution for restoring sight to blind or people with damaged vision. Actually, technology to restore sight to the blind by using electronic retinas was developed some time ago, but the link between the retina and external cameras was involving wires, which is a significant disadvantage. But this new methord lets the camera could be charged through wireless and communicate directly with a chip implanted at the back of the eye.
UCLA Optical engineer ,Michelle Hauer ,thinks that technology may have advanced enough to insert a tiny camera inside the lens of the eye, capable of adapting for corneal optical effects and perhaps using haptics to stabilize its position. The camera would transmit images to a nerve-stimulating chip at the back of the eye, resulting in a complete electronic vision system.
Seitz company created a 160-megapixel 6 x 17 inch camera that is considered to have the highest resolution among all the digital cameras. In addition to the fact that this gadget looks huge it is probably heavy to carry and shoot with. Apparently one full resolution image taken with this Seitz camera will take up approximately 900MB. So a simple memory card won’t be enough for you to make even a few photos.
The Seitz D3 Digital Camera impresses not only with its sizes (6 x 17, 4.5 lb), but also with its features. This gadget takes pictures with resolution of 7,500 x 21,250 pixels, that is to say 160 MP. The Seitz D3 Digital Camera is combined with a tablet PC, which works with it, making the whole process easier and more reliable in service. But in case you really like extremely high resolution image be ready to buy a portable hard drive for this purpose. Nevertheless, that’s not the half of it. Such a high-end gadget costs about $ 45,000.
Another improvement.The iPhone gets a new 16GB version, which more than doubles the previous model’s storage capabilities. From the Apple press release (edited for only the iPhone information):
The revolutionary iPhone now comes in a new 16GB model for $499, joining the 8GB model for $399. “For some users, there’s never enough memory,” said Greg Joswiak, Apple’s vice president of Worldwide iPod and iPhone Product Marketing. “Now people can enjoy even more of their music, photos and videos on the most revolutionary mobile phone and best Wi-Fi mobile device in the world.”
Both iPhone and iPod touch feature Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch(TM) user interface and pioneering software that allows users to find and enjoy all their music, videos, photos and more with just a touch of their finger. All iPhone and iPod touch models include the latest software enhancements announced last month including the ability to automatically find your location using the new Maps application*; create Web Clips for your favorite websites; customize your home screen and watch movies from the new iTunes(R) Movie Rentals. Both iPhone and iPod touch feature the world’s most advanced mobile web browser in the world with Safari(TM) and great mobile applications including Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather and Notes.
Pricing & Availability
The new 16GB iPhone is available immediately for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and AT&T retail and online stores. iTunes Movie Rentals are available in the US only. iPhone and iPod touch require a Mac(R) with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS(R) X 10.4.10 or later and iTunes 7.6; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2) or later and iTunes 7.6.
The iPod Touch gets a new 32GB version to go along with the 8GB and 16GB models. From the Apple press release (edited for only the iPod Touch information):
Apple today added new models of the iPhone and iPod Touch which have double the memory, doubling the amount of music, photos and videos that customers can carry with them wherever they go. iPod touch now comes in a 32GB model for $499, joining the 16GB model for $399 and the 8GB model for $299.
Both iPhone and iPod touch feature Apple’s revolutionary Multi-Touch user interface and pioneering software that allows users to find and enjoy all their music, videos, photos and more with just a touch of their finger. All iPhone and iPod touch models include the latest software enhancements announced last month including the ability to automatically find your location using the new Maps application; create Web Clips for your favorite websites; customize your home screen and watch movies from the new iTunes Movie Rentals. Both iPhone and iPod touch feature the world’s most advanced mobile web browser in the world with Safari and great mobile applications including Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather and Notes.
Pricing & Availability
The 32GB iPod touch is available worldwide immediately for a suggested retail price of $499 (US) through the Apple Store, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. iTunes Movie Rentals are available in the US only. iPhone and iPod touch require a Mac(R) with a USB 2.0 port, Mac OS(R) X 10.4.10 or later and iTunes 7.6; or a Windows PC with a USB 2.0 port and Windows Vista or Windows XP Home or Professional (Service Pack 2) or later and iTunes 7.6.
Now what’s stopping you from getting one? No more of the low memory space excuse.
Fancy a MP3 player that keeps you connected no matter where you go? At least, in areas that have WiFi networks for you to stream songs, podcasts and videos. It also has a lot of skins so can try out a whole lot of designs. Why listen to the same old stuff when you can watch or listen to whats new and hip.
- Wireless MP3 player keeps you connected on the go
- 4GB hard drive; 2.5-inch color LCD; 15-plus hours of battery life
- Hot button for instant access to millions of songs, podcasts, and videos
- FM and Internet radio; 1,000 categorized podcasts; over-the-air updates
- Comes with free 30-day trial for Rhapsody To Go
Coming up at Amazon
The Slacker WiFi portable radio acts like a cross between your iPod and the radio , letting you access radio stations (or create personalized ones) over the internet, in addition to playing music that you already own. The neat thing is that the Slacker will buffer your radio stations on its HD, so you don’t have to be connected to the internet all the time in order to be listening to new music.
As you might expect, there is a monthly subscription cost to take full advantage of the radio service. The basic radio is free, but includes a ‘limited number’ of ads, and you can only skip 6 songs per hour. The price for premium radio is $7.50 a month, and for that, there are no ads, you can skip all the songs you want, and if you like something, you can save it from the radio onto your player. The player features 10 hour battery life, a 4″ screen, 802.11 b/g WiFi, and weighs 5 oz. A 2gb model (with 500mb for personal music, 1.5gb for radio music) will cost you $200, or you can get a 4gb (1.5gb personal music) for $250 and an 8gb (4gb personal music) for $300. Think before paying for it though
The DV300T is one of the most unique designs of any recorder out on the market today.
This camera definitely has the YouTube generation in mind as it has a VGA CMOS sensor for filming sub-NTSC or PAL type video.
As for still shots, it can do about 3.1 Megapixels which is “Interpolated Resolution by Security Standard VGA Sensor”. I’m not certain exactly what that means, but it sounds like it means that there is some sort of digital image stabilization happening here.
That sounds hard to believe, considering the device only has 64 MB worth of memory. However, that is expandable with SD cards.
The Multi-Functional Video Camera also has some other non-camera features included in the DV300T like voice recording, MP3 capability, and eBook reading.
The screen on the DV300T is a two inch diagonal that does not flip out in any way, like other brand of digital cameras. In fact, several reviews of this product compare it to a candybar phone, and that solid block look creates a clear resemblance.
Price not known yet
Hydrophobia 300 - 600 is said to be the first rain cover that was meant to be pre-mounted for quick deployment. Perfect for those who work in the field and don’t want the unpredictable weather to spoil not only the shot but equipment, it can be deployed quickly and without hassle. The Hydrophobia is capable of fitting over a 300 f2.8, 400 f2.8, 500 f4, and 600 f4 lenses, ideally pitting it in the sports and nature photography markets. The fabric used claims to be 10 times more waterproof than standard fabric, relying on a “film” on the underside instead of a “spray” coating. Waterproof tape is applied to all seams to create a seemingly and thoroughly waterproof cover.
All in one music direction device
Striking Media attributes
MOTOROLA Z10 Mobile Phone is ready to hit the flame of the mobile market for its hottie-naughty media features like:
- Expandable memory up to 4GB with microSD™ (32GB when available)
- up to 12 full length movies and 40 hours of music storing capacity by using the external memory6
- HSDPA, Symbian UIQ and 3.5G technology
- 3.2 megapixel camera with Super fast burst mode delivering 3 shots per second
- 2.2″ QVGA display for 30 frames per second video playback
- Instant media download and streaming at HSDPA 3.6Mbps2
- Supporting AMR, AAC AAC+, MP3, WMA, 3GPP, H.263, H.264, Mpeg 4
Its ergonomic kick-slider design is further pampered with its 109×15.5 / 16.5mm dimension and 115g weight.
So don’t forget to engulf all the steamy experience of multimedia with the help of this Motorola miracle.
