World’s smallest camcorder Sony’s TG1/TG3E 1080i

This new pocket-sized Sony HDR-TG1 camcorder is not only small but is very light weight too weighing just ten ounces. It is said to be the world’s smallest full HD camcorder.

This camcorder can record 1920 x 1080 HD video and takes 4-megapixel digital photos and comes with a 4GB PRO Duo Mark2 media card.

Kelly Davis who is the director of camcorder marketing at Sony Electronics said that “Sony was the first to introduce a travel-sized camcorder with 8 mm technology in the 1980’s, and it revolutionized the travel and electronics industries, This new model is a great example of our expertise in miniaturization, as well as advanced imaging technologies with features like face detection.”

The Sony HDR-TG1 measures just 1.3-inches wide by 4.7-inches tall by 2.5-inches deep

This is truly a great camcorder that you can take anywhere you want. check out the clip below.
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Nikon S52 and S52c: Two new point and shoot digital cameras

Yesterday Nikon introduced two new point and shoot digital cameras, the Nikon S52 and S52c are in a compact design, with a 9-megapixel lens. Other features include ISO 3200, a 3x optical NIKKOR Zoom (38-114mm) and Optical Vibration Reduction.

The main difference between the S52 and S52c is the Wi-Fi module found on the last model. Bill Giordano of COOLPIX for Nikon Inc. said, “With the versatile COOLPIX S52 and its Wi-Fi enabled counterpart, the S52c, users will have the opportunity to take incredible pictures with exceptional detail and sharpness.”

You can read the full press release on Akihabara News.

Sony’s BDZ-A70 Blu-ray recorder with 1-touch transfer

Sony has launched a new BDZ-A70 Blu-ray recorder in Japan. This recorder has all of the features you would expect from a player; it features a 320GB hard disk drive or dual-layer BD-RE media.

This recorder also has one-touch video transfer to devices such as Sony’s PSP and some mobile phones. It is only Japan that has this player at this stage but I am sure it won’t be to long before the US and UK see it on the market.

The price of this BDZ-A70 Blu-ray recorder is set at 170,000 yen which is £850

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Jabra launches new M5390 Bluetooth headset

Jabra have just launched a new M5390 Bluetooth headset that can simultaneously connect to two communications devices for example mobile phones or PC. This headset has a range of 70 metres and has enhanced audio quality.

This headset is great for business people on the go and also in the office. All of your call handling is controlled via the headset and it has up to 6 hours talk time and a standby time of 60 hours.

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Toshiba launch 4 New High-End HDTV’s: ZH500 and ZV500 series

Toshiba have launched 4 new high end HDTV’s. These are the ZH and ZV series. The ZV allows you to add a HDD via a USB input and the HH has a built in 300GB Hard Drive, as well as a USB input, if you run out of storage space.

Both the ZH and ZV TV’s have a 120Hz LCD Panel as well as the REGZA video image processor. In the ZH500 series you get the choice of a 46 and 52 Inch, and with the ZV500 you get the choice of a 42 or 37 Inch.

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iPhone and iPod Touch to become Blu-ray remote controls

The iPod touch and iPhone are set to work closely with Blu-ray discs and players thanks to new software that will network these two Apple devices with Blu-ray technology this means that you could soon be using your iPhone and iPod touch as a remote control for your Blu-ray players.

Netblender states that “The sophisticated user interface of the iPhone enables greater user interaction as well as the power to leverage the iPhone’s existing network. Search, e-commerce and advertising possibilities related to movie content abound when one imagines real-time communication between the iPhone and the content currently being displayed on a Blu-ray player,“.

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Sony to launch the new BDZ series Blu-ray Recorders: A70 and T90

Sony is to launch a new BDZ series of Blu-ray recorders; the A70 is at the lower end with the T90 being aimed at the higher end of the market. The A70 has a 320GB hard drive while the T90 has a 500GB hard drive.

However if you want you can decide to record direct to a Blu-ray disc, both players are also able to convert video so that it can play on portable formats. Both the Sony BDZ series Blu-ray Recorders have both analog and digital TV tuners, as well as HDMI connections and Sony’s Room Link.

Prices for these Blu-ray players start from $1,664 and will be available in Japan from April 30th.

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iBig Box is world’s biggest iPod speaker

The iPod dock the iBig Box is said to be the world’s largest around and is shaped as a boombox from the eighties. This inflatable dock comes with iPod dock, two speakers and fabric controls similar to the ones you find on iPod jackets.

This is a great idea fro those garden party’s in the summer.

This is mainly designed for iPods but it is also compatible with all MP3 Players and portable CD Players

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Evolve Wireless Music System

By having this Evolve Wireless Music System means that you can listen to your music anywhere you want with out having to find a plug which means that you can blast out the music trapped in your iPod.

Each speaker cube has its own rechargeable battery pack and on a full charge will give you up to 10 hours of music. Each speaker also has its own on/off switch and auto sleep mode to conserve power. But what this unit also has is an A/V socket so you can hook it up to your TV and watch iPod videos on the big screen.

You can get this Evolve Wireless Music System here

GDIS Floral titi shuffle-like mini player coming to Europe: The name is very bad

Parents are not going to like this! A little cute shuffle-like mini player called GDIS Floral titi, you can just see it the parent’s young kid shouting out “Mum I am going to play with my titi.

I really do think that is a wrong name and not appropriate for children, the GDIS Floral titi will apparently be heading for Europe, but at a guess if it does go to Europe the name would be changed.

The GDIS Floral titi shuffle-like mini player features USB connection to PC or Mac, comes in nine bright colours, MP3/WMA playback and available in with 1GB/2GB of storage.

You can clip them onto your clothes or bag and will give you eight hours of play time before needing a charge up, Prices in Korea are the equivalent of £20 and £28 respectively.

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Mitsubishi’s LaserTV: LaserVue

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics have today announced the name of their LaserTV it is called the LaserVue. This TV is the first-ever laser-powered television and it promises to deliver great colour. The LaserVue is due to be shipped to authorized retailers in the Q3 but there is no word on pricing just yet.

They are also launching The DLP HDTVs that are due for release in May will cost around $1,799 to $4,699 and for the ultra thin frame LCD HDTVs that are also due in May will cost around $2,499 to $4,499

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The Nikon Coolpix L15 digital camera: easy auto mode for great pictures

The Nikon Coolpix L15 has been designed for ease of use and is described as a compact point-and-shoot digital camera. No matter if you are a novice or an advanced camera user, the Nikon Coolpix L15 will suit both.

The camera has a high performance while keeping things simple thanks to EXPEED, this is a digital image processing concept. Read more

Sky HD vs Freeview HD: Ofcom confirms final plans for high definition

The day that Sky HD was released I got the service as I wanted the best for my large HDTV, but after one year and the contact had ended, I left Sky HD, as there was not enough HD channels. Today we are hearing that Ofcom has published its plans that will overhaul digital terrestrial television in the UK, this includes information on the planned launch of Freeview HD in 2008. Ofcom wants all multiplex operators to use the QAM-64 digital transmission mode, this will allow for a greater number of channels to be broadcast per multiplex and also multiplex B will end up carrying high definition channels.

Sky HD charges an extra £10 for its HD channels which are just the same channels you get in standard definition, really they should be giving this as a free offer but that would be too good for the customer I guess. To that happens, the only free HD channels we are going to see will be Freeview HD. Hit the read link below for more information on Ofcom’s final plan for Freeview HD.

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Sony Blu-ray Disc Format: Do you know what it is? 60% of US does

Now that HD-DVD is well and truly dead, who knows what Sony Blu-ray is and about it’s disc format? Media research firm Interpret have released the results of a new study which shows that 60% of the US knows what the Blu-ray disc format is, this is much better than it has been and even higher than France (30%), Japan (45%), Germany (49%) and the UK at (56%).

The survey was taken in mid-January with consumers aged 18-54, and now homes in the United States with BD-disc players is over 10 million (not sure if that includes Sony PS3’s).

Do you know what Blu-ray disc is?

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TravelSound i80: Portable Speaker for iPod Nano

This TravelSound i80 is a handheld speaker for the iPod Nano. This speaker has a powerful high quality music output that will make your music sound good while you are on the beach on those hot sunny days.

You can listen up to 15 hours of music on the move on one charge. With this speaker you can also sync with iTunes via a USB port.

This is a must have summer gadget don’t you think?

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Topfield Freeview Playback Recorder

Do you like the idea of being able to pause, rewind and record TV without having to pay for a sky box then you are going to want this Topfield Freeview Playback box.

When you have this Topfield box you will be able to pause, rewind live TV and record two channels at the same time whilst watching two others.

This freeview box has a 500GB memory and can also be connected to your PC via USB 2.0 as well as software that will allow you to be able to transfer TV shows to your PC. The Topfield box is also Pay TV compatible.

What more do you need?

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Sanyo Xacti CG9 retro camcorders releases in UK this month around £200

The Sanyo Xacti CG9 retro camcorder was announced in Japan not so long ago and now the latest confirmation has it that they will be released in the UK this month with a price tag of around £200.

These Sanyo Xacti CG9 camcorders which do look a little retro will come in different colors for the UK market in which will be in either pink, silver or black.

The main features include video capture, 9.1-megapixel still images, 2.5-inch LCD screen, video recording in the MPEG4 AVC/H.264 video codec to SD/SDHC card, and 5x optical zoom. You will be able to upload videos you have taken directly to places like Facebook, YouTube and MySpace.

So remember if you want one look out for them around mid-April with a price tag of around £200.

Source – More in depth info of the camcorder.

Sony HDR-TG1 1080i $900 camcorder will get respect: Video of world’s smallest cam

Battle of the world’s smallest camcorder seems to be going on and we say that this Sony HDR-TG11080i $900 camcorder will get respect thus title of world’s smallest cam, or will it?

Sony has just launched their new camcorder that will definitely get attention, you ready for the features? The Sony HDR-TG11080i camcorder is only 1.3- x 4.7- x 2.5-inches and weighs ten ounces and will take video capture in 1080i, so far so good people.

It will takes stills at 4 megapixels plus has MS Pro Duo and Pro Duo Mark2 cards, 2.7 inch touchscreen, 5.1 Dolby Digital audio recording, 10x Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar optical zoom lens, BIONZ processing engine and bundled 4GB Pro Duo Mark2.

Get this all for a nice cool $900, please watch the video provided below.

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PanTouch Bluetooth / WiFi photo frames by Pandigital: bad idea

When I went out looking for a digital photo frame I was looking for value for money, I wanted a nice big size for the right price. When it comes to having Bluetooth and WiFi with the digital photo frame it’s cool, but sadly you still need a lead for power.

This is the Pandigital PanTouch photo frame that comes with Bluetooth, WiFi and a touch sensitive display, which in my opinion is a bad idea. Not only does this put up the price for something you want cheaper anyway, but a touch sensitive display also has an LCD less bright than standard versions…we want a bright display do we not.

The Pandigital PanTouch photo frames are available next month and come in 10-inch (1024 x 768), 8-inch (800 x 600) and 7-inch (482 x 234) models. They are priced at $250, $170 and $120 respectively. I would agree that there is brands that are touch sensitive with very bright displays, but these are also at much higher prices.

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Swarovski Flower Earphones

These earphones are stunning and are enhanced with sparkling Swarovski elements and have jewelled flowers on the ear buds.

These Earphones have a snug fit which provides great sound at a lower level.

The Features are as follows

• Comfortable Soft-fit Silicone Ear Tips
• Powerful 9mm neodymium drivers
• Gold-plated plug for superior sound transfer
• Compact Earphone Design

You can get these here