Kodak EasyShare M590 Point-n-Shoot Camera Approaches Credit Card Size
Kodak has released a new point and shoot camera that would be perfect for taking family photos while on trips to Flatland. That's a nerdy way of saying that the Kodak EasyShare M590 is really thin. This point and shoot is very nearly the thinnest camera we've ever seen and packs a whopping 14 mega-pixel sensor into the nearly 2 dimensional body. The M590 boasts optical image stabilization and a 5x optical zoom. Getting moving lens elements to produce this level of zoom is hard to believe. This is the equivalent of a 35-175mm zoom lens. A lens that size for a DSLR could easily weigh more than a 6 pack of these cameras.
Roughly half the size of a deck of cards, you also get 720p video recording options buffering with 32MB of internal memory onto MicroSD cards. There's a handful of notable in camera digital offerings, but the other biggest standout of this little guy is it's greatest power. Finally and from on high, this camera can charge by USB. Hoo-ray, no more lost chargers in the i-forgot-to-pack-it bag. From the pictures available, it looks to be our favorite microUSB port. If this is a standard cable, we'll be ordering one as soon as the first review hits the blogosphere. All other features aside, if this helps get rid of the tangled mess of chargers and adapters we have to keep track of, the EasyShare M590 will be worth twice the $200 MSRP.
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Star Wars Can't Save you from the O.I.C. USB Missile Launcher
We cover a lot of products centered around desktop security but this is a slightly different type and MUCH more fun. Dream Cheeky has upgraded its hilarious O.I.C. Missile Launcher for more range and better remote control. The O.I.C. Missile Launcher is an internet toy, O.I.C. stands for Over Internet Control. It's a remote control nerf-type missile launcher and when we say remote we mean remote, as in, anywhere in the world. You can control this mini launcher from any place that's connected to the internet, via MSN Messenger. The included software CD installs itself and integrates into MSN Messenger for Windows. Versions for Facebook, Mac and Skype are coming later this year. The silo is equipped with a webcam and with the remote controls you can zero in on your target. While the control is remote, the O.I.C. USB Missile Launcher is tethered to your machine by a 4 foot USB cable. Even on that leash, you can protect your desktop from all threats foreign and domestic at ranges up to 30 feet. This might also be a perfect tool to teach your cats to stay off the counter. Available soon for under $50 or you can register to win one on their fan page on Facebook.
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MosKeyto & WriteCard - Some Svelte and Functional Flash Drives from LaCie
LaCie, a company that has made its reputation on making storage fashionable, has a new pair of flash drives for your approval. These new drives take two completely different paths to get data into your hands and out of your way. The cleverly named MosKeyto is a flash drive of the nano variety, our favorite USB development to date. The drive barely extends outside of the USB port on your computer, but this tiny nubbin drive holds either 4 or 8GBs and can be had for as low as $18 from their online store. Also released today is the WriteCard, which is the right tool for the write job. Similar in concept to the Swiss Card from Victorinox, it substitutes a flash drive for the pen knife. Besides the ultra thin flash drive, they also incorporate a tiny ink pen and business card size pad of paper. Now unfortunately, this will only hold you teeny tiniest of thoughts but it'll do in a pinch. It might be a bit better served as a business card holder but the exact dimensions of the notepad compartment aren't available. The slide out flash drive comes in 3 sizes, 4, 8 and 16GB capacities. The WriteCard starts at only $23 and should be available at their same online store in a few weeks.
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NXT DyadUSB Platform Paves Way for Loud Notebook USB Speakers
NXT has announced big plans for its latest stereo amplifier module that boosts audio output to 15W per channel, all powered by a single standard USB port. NXT cited this is the synergy between the company's proven Balanced Mode Radiator (BMR) and Audium amplifier chip technology. This paves way for high-output portable speakers, useful whenever an external power source is unavailable. Bus-powered USB speakers have only traditionally been able to deliver up to 2W or sometime 3W with BMR technology. These USB speakers sell like hotcakes, largely thanks to the inferior netbook audio, but they do lack power. So, five fold increase in audio output seen in DyadUSB is nothing short of breathtaking. This is certainly a very interesting development; that is, if this works just like NXT claims.
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Samsung HZ35W / WB650 Digital Camera Review
Samsung once again wants to show the world they are innovators in the point-n-shoot camera arena. They want to show the world you can have a "super zoom" camera with advanced features which is not as big as a brick. They also want to show you don't need external attachments to get GPS/Geo-Tagging. To do all this, Samsung have released their HZ35W / WB650 15x compact Point & Shoot camera. Can one camera do all this?
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Sanyo Xacti VPC-PD2 Gives Handheld Camcorder Optical Zoom & Flash
If there's a reason why people would stop upgrading their handheld camcorders to a better model, it's mostly because of lack of optical zoom and other advanced features. There's just no incentive to drop another $200 on something that is technically the same. Granted, there's no shortage of shameless Flip wannabe from Creative, JVC, Kodak, RCA, Samsung and Sony, yet none of these have the said feature. Sanyo, coming out of nowhere, outs the Xacti VPC-PD2BK - the first budget handheld camcorder with a 3x optical zoom. The 3.7 oz. Sanyo Xacti VPC-PD2BK offers a much needed 3x optical zoom with a 37mm wide-angle lens. This is coupled with a built-in flash and burst-shoot mode that snaps a series of 2MP images. There's also the ability to shoot 720p60 to capture fast moving targets; and 1080p30 to max out the HD pixels. The slide-out USB connector takes care of battery charging and video / photo syncing to a PC. All the clips and pictures are stored on a SD card (supporting up to 64GB SDXC). If there weren't good enough, the same slot is compatible Eye-Fi cards to upload files directly over a WiFi connection. Expect the Xacti VPC-PD2BK to hit retail as early as September 1st for $169.99.
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