Last week the P100 IPS was launch-imminent, and it appears now that the player has been officially launched, with some pretty great show-off animations over at iriver.co.kr. The P100 IPS has a 5-inch 800 x 400 IPS display, and appears to be an all around winner, with great video format support (full HD 1080p video playback), an interesting and great-looking UI, and of course coming with a WiFi version presumably to allow access to iriver’s online media store.
Both the WiFi and non-WiFi editions come in both 16GB and 32GB flavours, with a 64GB version coming out in February. MicroSD expansion means you can add an extra 32GB on top of that. More specs and some pretty snazzy images after the break.
Audio Support Files: MP3, WMA, OGG, FLAC, APE, WAV
Video support files: AVI, MKV, MP4, ASF, MPG, FLV, TS, M2TS, TP, 3GP, MOV
MPEG4: 1920 × 1080 (10Mbps)
XviD: 1920 × 1080 (10Mbps)
H.264: 1920 × 1080 (10Mbps)
WMV9: 1280 × 720 (10Mbps)
MPEG1: 720 × 480 (4Mbps)
WMV7 / 8:480 × 272 (750Kbps)
H.263: 480 × 272 (750Kbps)
Video frame rate: 30 frames / second subtitle support files: SMI
Image support file: JPEG, BMP, PNG, GIF
Other file format Support: txt, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX, PDF, HWP
This is a pic and a few specs on iRiver's G10 WiBro game console. It appears like iRiver's "PSP killer" will sport an 800 x 480 pixel 260k color display, pack in 4 or 8GB of storage, and run Windows CE 5.0. Looks like it'll be on display at CES so we'll be sure to track this one down for ya. Another pic after the break.
WiBro connection will not only be used for online gaming and game downloads, but also provide access to a new iRiver music and movie service allowing subscribers to purchase content, store it in provided webspace, and then stream it to their G10.
Specification:
Intel Xscale ARM CPU PXA-27x 317MHz
Main memory 128MB SDRAM, Video memory 32MB SDRAM
4 inches WVGA（800x480 16bit）TFT LCD
6GB flash memory, SD card slot
Graphic chip: Nvidia Goforce 5500 (mobile)
Support: Bluetooth (unconfirmed), USB2.0, WiFi, WiBro, TV OUT
15 buttons (10 for gaming)
Accessories: Large capacity battery, DMB TV add-on
Panasonic's G1 was not only the first product of the Micro Four Thirds standard, it was also the world's first interchangeable lens camera to turn its back on traditional optical viewfinder designs and take a more compact-camera-like live view approach. The outward appearance may have been pure DSLR, but the G1 is likely to be remembered as the camera that marked the beginning of the end for the half-century-long dominance of the single lens reflex design in interchangeable lens cameras.
Whilst the G1 was praised for its feature set, handling and overall responsiveness, the lack of video recording capability seemed odd at a time when movie modes were starting to appear on conventional SLRs. The irony that conventional SLR designers wanting to add a movie mode have considerably bigger hurdles to jump than Panasonic with the all-digital, mirrorless G1 was compounded by the arrival of the GH1 and GF1 models a little later - both sporting movie modes.
But that was then, and this is now, and in March Panasonic announced not one, but two successor models (both with movie mode) to the G1, splitting the line into a budget version (the G10, to be reviewed later) and the model featured here, the G2. The thinking behind the decision is simple - cutting back on the expensive stuff like a super-high resolution viewfinder allows Panasonic to compete with the cut-price DLSRs that dominate the big box retailers' shelves. The G10 adds little to the G1 beyond a (MJPEG) movie mode, but loses several of the G1's defining features (big, high res EVF, swivel screen), so for us the G2 is by far the more interesting model. In both cases the physical design and the sensor inside are essentially unchanged in this upgrade.
The G2 is an evolutionary - but nonetheless solid - upgrade to the G1, that answers some of the criticisms of the original model, adding the aforementioned video mode (720p AVCHD lite or MJPEG) and tidying up and expanding the external controls. The other big news is that the G2 gets touch screen technology (seen on several Panasonic compact DSCs) - not exactly high on our list of ways in which the G1 could be improved, but in the era of the iPhone something that undoubtedly looks good on the marketing materials, if nothing else.
Touch screen cameras aren't a particularly new idea (it could be argued that they started appearing before the touch-sensitive technology or user interfaces were really ready), but this is the first interchangeable lens camera we've seen to add the feature. Crucially, the G2's touch-screen options are in addition to, rather than a replacement for, traditional controls.
Key features at a glance
12.1 million (effective) pixel 4/3 LiveMOS sensor
Venus Engine HD II with intelligent auto and Intelligent Resolution
Movie capture (720p) in AVCHD Lite or M-JPEG formats
I like to think that the idea behind the Eazzzy digital camera concept came about somewhere along the intersection of Make-it-Small and Make-it-USB. It claims itself to be the simplest digital camera around.
It has no viewfinder, no LCD screen and only one button. The designer, Sungwoo Park, has basically stripped the digital camera down to its bare function in order to create the Eazzzy digital camera. It takes no cables, just plugs right in to your computer and comes in multiple colors. I have no idea how far along this idea is in the creating process but I can’t imagine people buying it for anything other than as a novelty. Honestly, some things just shouldn’t be seen through to the end.
Canon redefines the boundaries of its compact superzoom camera range with the introduction of the new Canon PowerShot SX30 IS - a high performance digital camera that boasts a 24mm ultra-wide, 35x optical zoom lens. Succeeding the PowerShot SX20 IS, the new model combines outstanding Canon optics with a host of advanced imaging technologies, providing the ideal tool for photo enthusiasts who want a powerful all-in-one camera for all their creative pursuits. Perfect for use in any situation, the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS provides full manual control, HD movie recording and a number of creative and automatic shooting modes - delivering as much or as little creative assistance as desired.
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS digital camera
Other design features, including a 6.8cm (2.7”) vari-angle LCD screen and hot shoe, also allow users to extend their creativity by shooting from different angles and with a range of compatible Canon accessories. The camera’s 14.1 Megapixel sensor allows photographers to generate A2+ size prints, offering detailed images that users can crop creatively with no compromise on quality. The enormous focal range of the 35x optical zoom lens offers users a unique realm of creative possibilities, extending from 24mm to 840mm, capturing everything from ultra wide-angle images to extreme telephoto shots.
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS camera lens
Developed with the same materials and processes used to manufacture Canon’s range of EF lenses, the Canon PowerShot SX30 IS showcases Canon’s unrivalled optical expertise. The lens construction comprises of multiple special lens elements including an Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) element as well as a Hi-UD element, compensating for light aberrations while maintaining high image quality across the entire zoom range. Hi-UD elements are commonly used in Canon’s globally-trusted range of professional broadcast camera lenses - ensuring maximum image quality while reducing the total lens weight.
You can expect the power and compatibility of a full-powered PC because the Eee Slate features an Intel Core i5 processor, Windows 7, and up to 4 GB of RAM. See what else is Very PC about this PC:
Software you already know: Microsoft Outlook 2010, Quicken, and Photoshop Elements.
All of the benefits of Windows 7: Snap, Jump Lists, Flip 3D, Live Taskbar Previews and more.
An extraordinary screen: 175-degree viewing angles on a 12.1-inch, high-definition, ultra-tough Corning Gorilla Glass screen.
Free your (solid-state) hard drive: Access all your photos, movies, videos, and recorded TV on your home PC virtually anywhere with Remote Media Streaming in Windows 7 and a high-speed Internet connection.
Connect your devices: Connect virtually every device—cameras, printers, Xbox, TV—right out of the box with Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, memory card slots, USB, and mini-HDMI ports.
Connect your PCs: Use HomeGroup to easily share printers and access and share files, photos, music, and video on two or more PCs running Windows 7 on your home network.
Get more games: Have more fun because many more games are available for PCs running Windows. And your slate PC can connect you to millions of opponents all over the world with Xbox Live and Games for Windows Live.
Connect to the whole web With Windows 7 and Windows Internet Explorer 9*, you can enjoy the web even more. Internet Explorer 9's SmartScreen filter helps protect you from fraudulent phishing websites and malware and works with the latest web technologies to deliver superior graphics and faster, smoother animations.
Once you take the Eee Slate off its stand, you can also expect infinite possibilities anywhere. Use the built-in stylus on its capacitive, 0.67-inch multi-touch screen to compose email, convert handwritten notes to text, or illustrate in a variety of programs. See what else is Not Very PC about this PC.
Intuitive input for great output: Use the full-sized Bluetooth keyboard or write notes or sketch out ideas using the advanced pen and ink technology provided with the concealed stylus.
Share photos face to face: Video chat with Windows Live Messenger and a built-in front-facing camera and webcam that make you feel close to actually being there. And with Messenger, you can share photos with slide shows you both can see while you chat.
Connect with your content: The Asus Eee Slate comes with Windows Live Mesh installed, so you can keep files on it automatically synchronized with files you've created on any other PC running Windows 7. And you can log on to your other PCs remotely from your slate for free with just a high-speed Internet connection.
See whatever's on the web: The Eee Slate runs Adobe Flash and Microsoft Silverlight. Access YouTube, Hulu, Netflix - if it's online, it can be on your Eee Slate.
Entertainment and productivity at your fingertips: Browse websites, flick through photo albums, and shuffle files and folders using nothing but your fingers on the touch-sensitive screen.
Turn your slate into the remote control: Stream photos, music, or home videos to entertainment devices around your home with Play To, and use Eee Slate as the command center to control it all.
Get apps: Read Amazon Kindle books. Flip through pages, pinch and zoom with just your hands. Use your fingers to paint and draw with ArtRage. Launch Windows Product Scout from your Eee Slate to discover more great touch-only apps, such as Flickr for Windows 7 and USA TODAY for Windows.
One of the more attractive Windows 7 tablets at CES, Samsung’s Sliding PC7 has a nifty slide-out keyboard, a 10.1-inch 1366 x 768 touchscreen and either 32GB or 64GB of storage. Asus unveiled a similar product that runs on Andriod 3.0 instead of Windows, dubbed the Asus Eee Pad Slider.
amsung has combined a netbook and tablet to create its new Sliding PC 7, a 10.1 inch 1366 x 768-resolution touchscreen tablet equipped with a full slide out keyboard. The new device runs Windows 7 and is powered by an Intel Atom Z670 CPU, 2GB of RAM with either 32 or 64GB of solid state drive storage that allows it to boot in around 20 seconds. For connectivity the Samsung Sliding PC 7 can use either 3G or WiMAX.
Samsung Sliding PC 7 Features
CPU: Intel® ATOMTM Oak Trail Z670 @ 1.66GHz
Operating System
Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium
Samsung Touch Launcher
Memory: 2GB DDR2
Hard Drive (max): 32GB or 64GB (mSATA SSD)
Screen: 10.1-inch touchscreen HD LCD display (340 nit)
Resolution: 1366 x 768
Graphics: Intel Integrated Graphics
Audio Technology: Integrated speaker (0.8W x 2)
I/O:
USB 2.0
4-in-1 memory card reader
HMDI out
Webcam: 1.3MP
Battery: Lithium Polymer; up to 9 hours
Wireless: 802.11b/g/n; WiMax; 3G
Dimensions: 10.47 x 6.88 x 0.78 inches (W x D x H)
HP’s TouchPad tablet could go on sale this June for a starting price of $699, according to a report in sfgate.com.That’s high, but not outrageous. It’s $100 cheaper than the latest rumored prices for Motorola’s upcoming Xoom, which which runs Google’s Android 3.0 “Honeycomb.”
HP has a distribution edge over Motorola thanks to its huge retail footprint - the company’s computers and printers already occupy about 8% of all shelf space at consumer electronics retailers. The tablets are also competitive on specs and look and feel surprisingly similar - perhaps because a lot of Android folks originally came from Palm, which created the WebOS operating system that HP is using on the TouchPad. However, Android has far more apps - a problem that HP is trying to fix by releasing WebOS on PCs later this year.
The real competitor in the space is Apple’s iPad, which starts at $499. Apple is reportedly due to release an iPad successor as early as March, and if the iPhone is any guide, the low-end version will have a dramatic price drop. HP is going to have a hard time competing with that. HP’s TouchPad tablet could go on sale this June for a starting price of $699, according to a report in sfgate.com.That’s high, but not outrageous. It’s $100 cheaper than the latest rumored prices for Motorola’s upcoming Xoom, which which runs Google’s Android 3.0 “Honeycomb.”
HP has a distribution edge over Motorola thanks to its huge retail footprint - the company’s computers and printers already occupy about 8% of all shelf space at consumer electronics retailers. The tablets are also competitive on specs and look and feel surprisingly similar - perhaps because a lot of Android folks originally came from Palm, which created the WebOS operating system that HP is using on the TouchPad. However, Android has far more apps - a problem that HP is trying to fix by releasing WebOS on PCs later this year. The real competitor in the space is Apple’s iPad, which starts at $499. Apple is reportedly due to release an iPad successor as early as March, and if the iPhone is any guide, the low-end version will have a dramatic price drop. HP is going to have a hard time competing with that.
In the cut-throat digital camera market it's increasingly unusual for products to be shown in prototype form or announced more than a matter of weeks before they hit the stores. There's several reasons for the manufacturers' habit of playing their cards so close to their chests, not least that they can't afford to harm sales of the models they've already released. Sony, the newest 'new kid' on the DLSR block, has no such worries, this being its first proper 'high end' DSLR. In fact, if anything the pressure was on the company to show it was committed to becoming a major SLR system player and that it wasn't going to squander Minolta's long legacy in this market after picking up the assets Konica Minolta shed when it pulled out of the photography market. Thus we saw the first prototype of the Alpha 900 - Sony's flagship full frame digital SLR - back in early 2007 (it appeared behind glass at trade shows such as PMA in March 07), and information has been trickling out ever since; most significantly with the announcement in January of this year of a 35mm full frame CMOS sensor.
And so when Sony finally showed the finished Alpha 900 to us back in the late summer there were few surprises at the basic specification or the appearance of the camera. As we started to dig a little deeper, pore over the fine print and actually use the Alpha 900 we were, however, increasingly surprised - and almost always pleasantly so - at some of the decisions made by Sony's engineers when designing its flagship SLR.
The success of the Alpha 900 amongst the Minolta, Konica Minolta and Sony faithful seems assured; at a launch price of just shy of $3000 it offers a lot of 'bang for your buck' and there is undoubtedly a significant number of Minolta film SLR users who've been waiting years for a full frame digital body on which to use their existing lenses. The challenge for Sony, however, is to generate some interest from people without an existing investment in the Minolta (or subsequent Alpha) system. And on paper the Alpha 900 looks promising - and we're already impressed with the build, handling and viewfinder, so let's find out how well the latest addition to the small but growing 'full frame club' performs.
Key features
24.6 MP 35mm format full-frame CMOS sensor (highest res in class)
SteadyShot INSIDE full frame image sensor shift stabilization (world first)
Sony Corporation just announced their two new Sony Android Tablet, called Sony S1 and Sony S2 Tablet. Both of the Sony tablets is designed in a wedge shape, larger screen sizes and particularly tablets for optimal usability and performance. The S1 and S2 Android tablet delivers perfect combination of hardware, content and network for easy and portable entertainment, web browsing, access to email, viewing videos, games, books and preloaded with Android 3.0 Honeycomb for operating system.
Features
Both of the tablets features have access to networked content via Sony’s Qriocity Music and Video Services, download ebook content from Reader Store, DLNA support that allows users to stream their content to large screen televisions or music to wireless speakers, PlayStation Network for gaming, and Sony’s rapid response technologies, users can perform smooth, quick touch-screen operations and enjoy fast and efficient website loading.
Sony S1 Specifications
Sony S1 tablet comes with off-center of gravity form factor design and has been optimized for rich media entertainment. Powered by an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor with a 9.4-inch touchscreen display with front and rear cameras, The S1 Android tablet also boast Wi-Fi ready with WAN (3G/4G) connectivity, “Quick and Smooth” touch panel UI and a “Swift” web browser. It’s offers stability and a sense of lightness, offering comfortable use for hours.
Sony S2 Specifications
Sony S2 tablet comes with an Nvidia Tegra 2 processor, front and rear facing cameras, Wi-Fi ready with WAN (3G/4G) connectivity and dual 5.5-inch touchscreen displays with a resolution of 1024 x 480 pixels which allows its displays to be combined and used as a large screen or for different functions, such as as one large screen to browse websites, playing video on one screen while showing control buttons on the other or playing game on one screen while bottom screen can work as a game controlle.
Release Date
“‘Sony Tablet’ delivers an entertainment experience where users can enjoy cloud-based services on-the-go at any time. We’re aiming to create a new lifestyle by integrating consumer hardware, including ‘Sony Tablet’ with content and network,” said Kunimasa Suzuki, Corporate Executive, SVP, and Deputy President of Consumer Products & Services Group. Sony S1 Tablet and Sony S2 Tablet will be release in the global market starting in fall 2011, with expected price $600 for Sony S1, while Sony S2 would be $700.
The bottom-end of the interchangeable lens camera has become fiercely competitive with manufacturers culling features and cutting-corners to offer a tempting upgrade path from compact cameras, at the most attractive price. As a result we've seen control dials, orientation sensors and even focus motors disappear to reduce the manufacturing costs of these entry-level, gateway cameras. From the consumer's perspective, of course, we've also seen technologies once only in the reach of the professionals filter down to almost compact camera prices.
For several years, Canon and then Nikon were able to carve up the sub-$1000 DSLR market between themselves, without any particular concern about other players in the market. But this hegemony was never likely to last, especially once the electronics giants such as Panasonic, Sony and Samsung had time to prepare their own competitors. Eventually even Canon had to respond to the arrival of these companies' increasingly impressive low-end offerings, most notably with the splitting of its Rebel series into a multiple model range.
In June 2008, rather than just letting the outgoing model's price drop when the next camera was introduced, Canon launched a completely new model that sat below its then very recent Rebel XSi/450D. The Rebel XS (EOS 1000D in Europe) was unashamedly a cut-down version of the XSi but its mixture of a well trusted sensor and compelling price tag have seen it continue to sell strongly, particularly at the price-conscious end of the market.
Two-and-a-half years is nearly two lifetimes in contemporary camera terms, so it was beginning to look like the XS might turn out to be a one-off, until the launch of its replacement in February 2011. The Rebel T3 (EOS 1100D) builds on a successful formula and takes it further, offering a strong (if not exactly cutting-edge) set of features in a body that suggests it should be very capable of competing on price.
The 1100D takes a series of familiar-sounding components and folds them together in a distinctly conventional but still capable-sounding package. So there's a 12MP CMOS chip that is likely to date back to the 450D/XSi, coupled with Canon's now-standard 9-point AF system and the 63-area iFCL (Focus, color and luminance sensitive) metering system first seen in the EOS 7D. These combine with the equally well-known Digic 4 processor to offer a camera that's unlikely to offer much in the way of surprises (which should also mean the avoidance of any nasty ones).
Canon EOS 1100D specification highlights:
12MP CMOS sensor
9-point AF system (up from 7 on the 1000D)
63-area iFCL color-sensitive metering (from EOS 7D)
720p movie recording at 30 or 25fps (H.264 compression)
The recent boom in DSLR sales has seen all the major manufacturers adding bulked-up or stripped-down entry level models, repositioning their offerings to make sure that anyone willing to put up with the size and weight of a DSLR will look at one of their models. The whole thing has often left existing DSLR owners a little lost - 'why isn't there a direct replacement for my camera?' - but has undoubtedly meant there are many more attractive, accessible cameras on the market just waiting to entice first-time DSLR owners.
And its into this maelstrom of DSLR proliferation that Nikon launches its latest baby DSLR, the D5000. Nikon's recent strategy of inexpensive, simplified models caused a lot of confusion. The D40, D40X and D60 removed the autofocus motor, making them smaller and less expensive but limiting the choice of lenses that could be autofocused. Despite this oft-criticised move, the cameras sold very well, prompting the major third-party lens makers to create versions of their popular budget lenses that would focus on these baby Nikons. However, it appears Nikon has again decided that simply replacing models isn't the best way to address the market. So here we have a camera that genuinely seems to sit above the D60 (rather than continuing in parallel until the stock runs out), and below the D90. Like the baby Nikons, the D5000 doesn't have an autofocus motor built into the body but does gain a tilt-and-swivel LCD.
The idea of an upper-entry-level DSLR (for want of a better term), that sits below the 'enthusiast' grade D90 (with its twin control dials, big battery and pentaprism viewfinder), is hardly a radical one - the Canon EOS 500D and Olympus E-620 seem to cater to a similar market. So what does this new Nikon have to offer either the tech-savvy first-time DSLR buyer, or the owner of an older entry-level model wanting newer features but unwilling to slavishly follow the manufacturer's 'upgrade path'?
Movie capture at up to 1280 x 720 (720p) 24 fps with mono sound
Live View with contrast-detect AF, face detection and subject tracking
Image sensor cleaning (sensor shake)
11 AF points (with 3D tracking)
IS0 200-3200 range (100-6400 expanded)
4 frames per second continuous shooting (buffer: 7 RAW, 25 JPEG fine, 100 JPEG Normal)
Expeed image processing engine
Extensive in-camera retouching including raw development and straightening
Connector for optional GPS unit (fits on hot shoe)
New battery with increased capacity
72 thumbnail and calendar view in playback
Nikon D5000 vs D60: Key Differences
The D5000 could easily be seen as a D60 with a tilting screen added, and most of a D90 stuffed into it. As such it offers quite a few feature improvements over its little brother:
12.3 MP CMOS sensor (D60: 10.2 MP CCD)
Tilt/swivel screen
Live View with contrast detect AF
Movie Mode
Wider ISO range
11 point AF system with 3D tracking (D60: 3 point AF)
Control of Active D-Lighting intensity
Automatic correction of lateral chromatic aberration
