SoundGraph Turns USB Touchscreen Monitor into Optimus keyboard
Korean manufacturer SoundGraph has expanded the idea of the USB monitor and made it more of a touchscreen dashboard as the FingerVU 706 & 436. You can set shortcut controls for applications without moving the mouse over to the touchscreen USB sub-monitor. All of the unique functions of the two FingerVU models can be isolated from your other monitors. More of a collection of widgets with touch and media capabilities the FingerUI makes the tiny monitors much more useful despite their size. Dubbed the FingerUI, the software makes the 7" ($179) or 4.3" ($129) version into a video based controller similar to the functions of the Art Lebedev Optimus series keyboards.
The nicest thing about the FingerVU is the price, even with the special software they are priced in the range of other USB monitors. The FingerVU-series USB monitors are also based on the same DisplayLink hardware that is powering most of the Mimo styled monitors that are coming out. The DisplayLink drivers have become very stable with recent releases, and are very convenient to use needing no power cables. Video demo after the jump.
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Geo-tagging Panasonic DMC-TZ10 Camera Packs with 'Travel Guide'
If travel and photography are your thing, Panasonic has some gear you need. Matsuhita, a.k.a. Panasonic, submits for your approval the DMC-TZ10. This little 12MP point 'n shoot packs an internal GPS system to tag each of your photos with longitude and latitude information, which is already consumed by online services like Picasa, Flickr and alike. GPS information is then instantly processed to show map locations and track trip trajectory. While they are plugging the heart of a navigation system into the camera, they keep most of the rest of one as well. The Lumix DMC-TZ10 camera contains a Navteq geo-location database with 500,000 points of interest, covering over 73 countries. Now your camera can let you know your whereabouts and maybe something else you might be near to go take pictures of (e.g. landmarks).
There's also a slew of other more traditional features like a 25mm wide angle lens, which is capable of zooming up to 300mm. The Lumix DMC-TZ10 doubles as a high-def camcorder, recording video at 720p in AVCHD Lite with audio encoded in Dolby Digital. If you can upgrade to a SDXC, you can afford adjust your video bit-rate up to 17Mbps. Still sporting one of the best image stabilization systems, this new Lumix maybe bound to be even more popular than it's predecessors.
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