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Entries for April, 2009

Get in Control with Logitech Harmony 880 Universal Remote - now off 50%

Tired of all the remote controls cluttering up your coffee table? Logitech wants to control your entire entertainment center with its Logitech Harmony 880 Advanced Universal Remote Control.
Lets face it, there’s a downside to the consumer electronics revolution. A proliferation of black or silver boxes that live under the omnipresent TVs bring with them a [...]

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A trio of 12 MP ultrazoom compact cameras: Pentax X70, Olympus SP-590UZ and Nikon Coolpix P90

Ultrazoom compact cameras have come a long way, really long if you consider that two out of three of these sport a 24x zoom lens.
This means, in 35mm jargon, an equivalent 26-624mm zoom. The Olympus SP-590UZ, goes even further, up to 26x (676mm equiv.)!
All three have image stabilization and vibration reduction features; they all reach [...]

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Let’s get classic! Classic video games from the past return in new shape!

We love geekery.
We respect venerable good ol’ video games that made history (in one way or the other!).
Here’s a poker of video game history makers, somehow shaped for new challenges and, more important, fitting your pocket so you can retro-play wherever you are.
No more arcades? So what about an all-time classic?
Enter Classic Arcade Space Invaders: [...]

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The new Nikon D5000: it’s here, at last (stopping endless rumors)!

Long-awaited, spotted in VIP-like photos, so much rumored but now it’s here: the new Nikon D5000!
Where to place it?
It’s likely to be placed in between the D60 and the D90… and eventually in front of just launched Canon EOS 500D/Rebel T1i!
Features?
Nikon’s EXPEED CMOS sensor, 12,9 Megapixel (quite a standard for Nikon’s DSLR lineup) and HD [...]

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The new Canon EOS 500D/Rebel T1i: hd video, 15 mp and much more

It goes like this: the new Canon EOS 500D/Rebel T1i looks like the Canon Digital Rebel XSi, shoots much like the 50D.
It’s not exactly an entry-level camera - take a look at the Canon Rebel XS if you’re budget-conscious.
So, what’s different from the Canon Digital Rebel XSi? - some key differences:
15MP sensor - similar, but [...]

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The best and world’s smallest Full HD camcorder: Sony HDR-TG5, now with GPS

It’s only thumbs up for this: Sony introduces the Sony HDR-TG5V Handycam, by far the smallest Full HD camcorder, the successor of the HDR-TG1 (aka TG3E).
Sony HDR-TG5V can capture 1920×1080p Full HD video and 4 Megapixel photos. It has a Carl Zeiss Vaio-Tessar lens with 10X optical zoom and a 2.7-inch touchscreen display.
Record brilliant, 1920 [...]

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Sony Bluetooth Wireless Transmitter for iPod

The Sony Bluetooth Wireless Transmitter lets you enjoy your iPod music wirelessly on a compatible Bluetooth sound system. It doesn’t use a battery, and draws minimal power from the iPod. Basic functions can be controlled from a compatible Bluetooth headset with AVRCP compatibility. The compact size and simple operation make the Sony Bluetooth Wireless Transmitter [...]

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Just for today: Sigma DP1 14MP Digital Camera lowest price ever!

Why the Sigma DP1 is a new camera concept?
In some way the new Sigma DP1 is a great concept.
Use a small P&S like camera, insert a larger DSLR sensor (here the Foveon sensor of the Sigma SD14) and add a good lens.
Larger sensors can mean less noise and more image quality.
Sigma decided to use a [...]

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Four affordable USB portable hard drive: all pockets, all tastes, different shapes

Not all portable hard drives are just the same! A poker of USB portable hard disks.
Check these four USB portable hard disk drives, we think it’s a nifty selection of portable solutions that may fit almost every users’ need.
Got a MacBook (maybe a MacBook Air or one of the very latest unibody models)?
Thou shalt get [...]

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Olympus Stylus Tough-8000: are YOU tough enough?

There’s no doubt: the Olympus Stylus Tough-8000 12 MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Wide Angle Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD (Black) may be considered Bruce Willis camera of choice!
The Olympus Stylus Tough-8000 is a compact digital camera sporting 12 MP resolution along with 3.6x Wide Angle Optical Dual Image Stabilized Zoom and [...]

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