Canon Introduces Canon EOS 60D

Canon introduced its new digital SLR camera, Canon EOS 60D. Looking at the specifications, this EOS 60D is located in between the EOS 50D and EOS 7D. It combines some of the best elements of the T2i and 7D in a redesigned body. The improvement from 50D is the video capture capability. The EOS 60D is smaller than the 50D and no longer features a metal body.

Specifications:

• 18MP APS-C CMOS sensor
• ISO 100-3200 (expandable to 12,800)
• 5.3 fps continuous shooting
• 1080p HD video recording with manual controls
• SD / SDHC / SDXC storage
• In-camera raw development
• Subject modes with 'Ambience Selection' (Standard, Vivid, Soft, Warm, Intense, Cool, Brighter, Darker and Monochrome)
• In-camera Creative Filters (special effects)
• Fully articulated 3.0" screen (3:2)
• Swivel screen 3-inch LCD Display

 [dpreview]

iPad for Sumo Wrestlers

After years of fat-fingered struggles to type emails and text messages on tiny mobile phone keypads, Japan's sumo wrestlers have been given Apple's iPad to pound with their jumbo-sized digits.

With the sport's reputation tarnished by recent scandals, the Japan Sumo Association is distributing about 60 iPads among all the 51 training stables and top association officials from this week to help improve communication.

And it's a giant leap for a super-sized sport that has until now relied on old-school modes of telephone and fax machines.

"It seems rather easy to use," association chief Hanaregoma said following a brief training session on the popular tablet gadget. "Sending emails was very easy."

A digital novice himself, the 62-year-old former wrestler admitted that while he can read incoming text messages on his mobile phone, he doesn't know how to write replies and does not usually use a computer.
But "time flies if you play with this", he said of the Apple gadget.

The iPad was chosen because the sumo association believed the device was big enough to cater to wrestler's fat fingers, unlike the miniscule keys on cellphones, media reports said.

[yahoo]

Iomega Makes Full Switch to USB 3.0

Iomega is implementing USB 3.0 technology integrated into all their products. Iomega says the change will not cost consumers a penny more in retail cost but will deliver faster transfer speeds.  USB 3.0 has a theoretical max of 5Gbps but according to guys at getusb.info it only shows 70MB/s as best performing drives at the moment.

Iomega continues their promise of better performance with not only speed performance, but now a “drop spec” of up to 7 feet before you can expect any kind of damage or malfunction with the device.

Iomega’s drives come in 500GB and 1TB size starting at just $119.

[getusb]

Dell Aero Available Now for $99.99 with New AT&T Two-Year Contract, and $299.99 without Contract

Dell Aero smartphone is available now in a polished graphite finish for $99.99 with new AT&T two-year contract, and $299.99 without contract.

Dell Aero specifications:

• Weighing in at just 3.67 oz., the ultra-slim
• 624Mhz Marvell processor
• Android platform complete with Android Market and Dell user interface enhancements; 
• 3.5-inch (640 x 360p) capacitive multi-touch display with pinch-to-zoom functionality; 
• Quad-Band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz); Tri-Band UMTS/HSDPA (850/1900/2100 MHz); 
• WiFi + Bluetooth; 
• 2 GB on board user accessible Micro SD with expandable memory available up to 32 GB; 
• Full HTML Browser with Adobe Flashlite; 
• GPS/A-GPS navigation; 
• POP, IMAP, Webmail and Microsoft Active Sync E-mail.

[Dell]

Toshiba is Developing 3-D TV Without Special Glasses

Image: from CrunchGear

Toshiba Corporation said yesterday that it is developing technology for 3-D television that won't require special glasses. However a spokeswoman from toshiba didn't give confirmation whether Toshiba plans to start selling this new  television by the end of this year.

The 3-D televisions that are available today from Panasonic and Sony require special glasses, although there are already screens that doesn't require glasses mainly intended for store display.

Yumiori newspaper said that Mitsubishi's technology involves transmitting different images at various angles to create an illusion of dimension and depth.

[Metronews]

The Nikon D3100, Entry Level DSLR with HD Video Capabilities

The Nikon D3100 is an entry level DSLR with the capability to record video in different HD sizes and frame rates. Captures at 1080p will be available at 24 frames per second, while 720p will allow for captures at 24 and 30 frames per second. The D3100 will not be able to capture 60 frames per second in either resolution (for this purpose, get a HD video recorder which is getting cheaper and cheaper everyday).

D3100 with AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR

Press Release:

TOKYO – Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the release of the Nikon D3100, an entry level Nikon DX-format digital-SLR camera. The camera is equipped with a new CMOS image sensor developed by Nikon and a new image-processing engine that enable capture of high-definition images exhibiting superior image quality, and a Guide mode that allows users to capture images just as they intended.

ProMini Bluetooth Keyboard Glows Bright with TouchPad and Laser Pointer

ProMini Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard is the world’s first Touchpad 90-degree flip design – With a 90-degree flip a switch function key Touchpad, allows you feel the click, scroll, and the mouse click action especially if you use iPhone or iPad. This new $75 Wireless Bluetooth keyboard is compatible with the iPad, iPhone, Android, Symbian and Windows Mobile 6.0 smartphones, HTCs, PCs, laptops, Mac and Sony PS3 Players. The keyboard is designed in with a backlight lamp, which isn’t anywhere to compete with Logitech’s illuminated keyboard, but is fine to let the user use it in dim light from good 30 meters away from the device.

Features:

• Use Broadcom 2042 Chipset with wireless Bluetooth 2.0 interface
• Features comfortable, ergonomic design with 49 keys
• The intelligence power source management system helps you conserve battery power for when you really need it.
• Battery life longer than similar products by 50%
• Come with particular power managing software, indicates the power capacity in Microsoft Windows System automatically
• Built-in software solutions with Bluetooth human interface device and comply with the standard version of the Bluetooth SIG Bluetooth 2.0
• Built-in rechargeable Li-ion batter, support USB charge
• Use with non-BT equipped PC or Laptop require a USB Bluetooth adapter (come with the adapter)

[iPadAccessorie]

Nikon Launches Coolpix S1100pj Projector Camera

The 14-megapixel Nikon Coolpix S1100pj has a a front-mounted projector with a brightness rating of 14 lumens, and the camera replaces last year's innovative S1000pj. In a new twist, the S1100pj offers a USB-in port that lets you use the camera's built-in projector as an LCD projector for Windows and Mac computers.

According to Nikon, the S1100pj's built-in projector is powerful enough to project image slideshows and videos from its SD/SDHC card or presentations from its USB-in connection at distances of up to 7 feet.

The 14-lumens brightness rating is solid for a projector of this size: Last year's S1000pj had a brightness rating of 10 lumens, while most stand-alone pico projectors have brightness ratings in the range of 10 to 12 lumens range. That said, it does fall way short of the 1000-and-higher lumens ratings of full-size portable projectors.

Beltone True Bluetooth-Compatible Hearing Aids

Chicago-based Beltone Electronics recently announced the introduction of the Beltone True™, a new generation of virtually invisible hearing instruments that wirelessly receive sound directly from TV, cell/home phone, stereo, PC, iPod or any audio device via a 2.4 GHz signal.The True allows hearing-impaired users to comfortably converse with those nearby while still listening to music  or watching their favorite TV program. The True also offers excellent sound quality while completely eliminating the embarrassing high-pitched whistling of past hearing aids.

ID8-Mobile Announces MoGo Talk XD for iPhone 4 – Bluetooth Headset and Case System

MoGo Talk XD Headset for iPhone 4

It is only fitting that the world's thinnest Smartphone, the iPhone 4, is paired with the World's thinnest high performance Bluetooth headset, the MoGo Talk XD. Featuring 'fold-flat' technology, the MoGo Talk XD folds to five millimeters thin and weighs in at a lightweight nine grams for thin-profile storage while in the case and for a stylish look when in use.

• Crystal Clear Conversation: The MoGo Talk XD Bluetooth headset provides crystal clear conversations leveraging SmartAudio™ Sound and Voice Enhancement technology consisting of noise and wind reduction, echo suppression and automatic volume compensation when moving between noisy and quiet environments. The headset is also equipped with SoundMonitor™ high fidelity in-ear audio, leveraging a balanced armature driver, to round out a rich audio  experience.
• Secure Fit and Superior Comfort: The MoGo Talk XD has two key features that provide superior comfort and fit. The first is an articulating fold-flat ear boom enabling the headset to fit all face shapes, providing a low-profile look and enhanced sound performance with optimal microphone placement. The headset is also equipped with patent pending Soundshape™ ear buds that flex-form to each individual ear for superior in-ear comfort and a secure fit.
  

Toshiba's Dual-Screen Libretto W100 Laptop Hitting The U.S.

Toshiba’s dual-screen concept tablet called Libretto was launched in Japan as a limited-edition to celebrate their 25th anniversary. Although it is limited edition, it turns out that ToshibaDirect and Amazon are both offering it in the U.S. for $1099.99.

The device features;

• Double 7-inch, 1024×600 displays that can work together in a variety of ways, from a standard dual-display to one acting as a keyboard with multi-mode (it is not a pen-input device), on-screen ‘board. 

• 1.2GHz Intel Pentium U5400 dual core processor 
• 2GB memory
• 64GB SSD
• 802.11 b/g/n  
• Bluetooth 2.1
• 1.0MP webcam with log-on face recognition
• 8-cell battery 
• Windows 7 Home Premium.

 [via Engadget]