It’s already been available in Japan for a little while now, but it looks like folks in the US will soon finally be able to get their hands on Canon’s new VIXIA HF S11 HD camcorder as well.
One of the biggest advantages this one has over the previous S10 model is 64GB of internal storage (or twice as much as before), which Canon assures us will let you record a full 24 hours of high definition video — or more if you toss a few SDHC cards in your bag.
You’ll also be able to record full HD video in your choice of a 24p Cinema or 30p Progressive modes, capture some 8-megapixel still images, take advantage of features like face detection and a full range of manual controls, and make use of an all new RA-V1 Remote Control Adapter to pair it with various third-party remote controllers. Read the rest of this entry »
It has been months since Lenovo announced that its IdeaPad S12 would be the first netbook (or borderline notebook) with Nvidia’s Ion, but it has since been MIA. Lenovo says, the system will now ship during the Windows 7 timeframe.
On track to ship at the end of October, the IdeaPad S12 with Intel’s Atom N270 and Nvidia’s GeForce 9400 graphics will be $50 more than the standard Intel Atom version and will retail for $550. Though more than the average netbook, we expect it to be worth it, especially if it truly performs like we’ve seen.
However, Lenovo’s delay may prevent the company from being the first to market with an Ion powered netbook. Samsung’s N510 has been confirmed to ship in the U.S. next month for $599. And we have also been told that HP has plans to release an Ion system of their own in the coming weeks. HP would not comment on the rumors.
Nevertheless, Lenovo hinted that the experience of Windows 7 on the S12 would make it more compelling than the Vista version it was originally planning to sell.
In an interview with T3, HTC’s Chief Innovation Officer Horace Luke justifies the impressive Teflon coating on the HTC Hero by saying that the iPhone is slippery as hell. The obvious solution, of course, is seedless watermelons.
He also says that there are three “classes” of Android phone. Obviously HTC isn’t happy with Android as is, and will skin it like they do with Windows mobile. Read the rest of this entry »
Phenom, a low key tech developer, debuted a line of GSM watch phones in their product lineup. This comes following LG’s announcement that they would be showing a GSM watch phone at CES 2009 this week.
Phenom, a relatively unknown company, offers their products at a range of $195 to $295, which is actually surprisingly affordable. They also include some desirable features, such as video cameras, microSD slots, and MP3/MP4 players. Read the rest of this entry »
The 20th century has been all about one thing: innovation. Every year we have new technologies and new advancements that further progress our society. 2008 was no different and offered its own assortment of technological innovations and hot gadgets.
Below is a listing of some of the most beneficial, and some of the most popular gadgets and gear to come out of 2008. They serve to improve your home, the economy, or life in general. Read the rest of this entry »
One of the technologies that is up and coming in the digital age is the eReader. Like any archaic activity, reading is becoming more of a technological practice with the advent of electronic paper and readers.
Standard eReader units, which are lightweight and compact, allow you to read a text without turning any pages and also give you the ability to increase text size. The only downside, however, is that they are generally pretty expensive, starting in upwards of $300 or $400.
The eSlick, however, is a little different than the standard eReader unit. Starting at $230, the reader is a 6.4 ounce 7 inch ebook that comes in 600×800 resolution. Read the rest of this entry »
The newspaper of the future may soon be in your hands. Amazon’s popular Kindle e-book reader could be set for an update as early as this week, according to a report in the New York Times.
The Times even speculates the larger model could do for newspapers what the iPod did for the music industry.
The new Kindle, the Times reports, would be better tailored to suit newspapers and magazines – and presumably help defray the high cost of printing and distribution with digital downloads over the device’s wireless Internet connection. Read the rest of this entry »
This morning Amazon officially announced its second-generation ebook, the Kindle 2 (although leaked photographs of the device have been floating around the internet for some time now).
All-in-all, the new Kindle is a modest step up from the first generation, introducing nothing too radical to the design or functionality but improving the device in a variety of incremental ways.
So just what’s new and different? We’ll take you through the highlights below. If you’ve spotted any other important differences, please let us know in the comments. Read the rest of this entry »
President-Elect Barack Obama has told his advisers that he’s going to use his BlackBerry to stay in touch with the real world, even after his inauguration – we look at why the smartphone is indispensable.
Madonna sleeps with one under her pillow, Barack Obama can’t play golf without his (as this YouTube clip shows at 1:45 ) and a whole generation of businessmen and women have become addicted to their Blackberry smartphones.
Now the President-Elect has confirmed that even he won’t break the so-called CrackBerry habit. Read the rest of this entry »
Seeking to revive its sharply fallen fortunes and produce a successor to its aging Treo device, Palm unveiled a sleek new smartphone, the Pre, on Thursday and an exclusive partnership with Sprint to distribute it.
Palm executives say the touch-screen device and the new operating system inside it, WebOS, break new ground in the fiercely competitive smartphone market. The phone’s selling points include an emphasis on fast Web browsing and efficient multitasking.
Jonathan J. Rubinstein, executive chairman of Palm, resisted comparisons of the Pre with the iPhone from Apple. Read the rest of this entry »
