Sanyo Xacti E1 is a scuba diver’s dream well, for up to 5 feet that is. There lots of waterproof things around the internet and this is one of them but one that actually works very, very well. You can submerge this camera and take nice shots of corals, people’s toes, fishes, lower torsos and other things you can find submerged underwater.

The beauty of this Xacti series is that it’s not bulky at all as compared to many other waterproof casings out there for cameras. You can practically slip this one into your pockets and go. At a glance you can even fool people that it’s a torch light too. :P The specs of this camera includes 5X optical zoom, a low light mode that allows you to take pictures in the dark, anti-shake digital stabilizer, and the ability to take stills while you’re filming video. It comes with an SD card where so you don’t need a tape or anything at all.

The price for ONE Xacti? Only $499, which is pretty good to the pockets assuming what it is included. GUSTO. Ohh and the camera will only be out in June this year. Catch it when you can :)

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P.S. This camera is not just for underwater use only, in fact it takes very good pictures and videos offshore too!

Navigation units are not uncommon in US vehicles. Many of their cars, american and internationally made have GPS system in it. You know that deep, cold female voice that warns you to take the next right turn a million times before you reach the turn? Yea. So Panasonic is trying to break into the market, first time, with its in-car navigation unit.

Looking to be the “leader in the U.S. mobile navigation market, Panasonic launched Strada CN-NVD905U. The unit offers a range of entertainment such as DVD players, MP3 CD playback, a 30 Gig HD, iPod video compatibility, a choice of satellite stations as well as antennas and tuners to go with it. It’s looking pretty impressive. It costs $1,800 and needs a double DIN slot, which is somewhat a minus for Panasonic as they have competitors like Pioneer, TomToms and Garmin to go against. They have to make it friendlier to more vehicles if they wanna be the leader in US mobile navigation.

Read the press release here.

Source: Engadget

This is not a watch,obviously, this is the world’s thinnest 2,500 lumen projector. The projector is 43-mm (1.7-inch) / 1.7-kg (3.7-pounds) XJ-S46 projector blasts 2,500 lumens for ¥268,000 (about $2,263). The XJ-S36 brings the same form factor but drops the brightness down to 2,000 lumens for ¥238,000 ($2,010).

Projectors I used to know was bulky and heavy. This one looks like it could fit into a suitcase and carried along to meetings and what not. The Casio XJ-S46 also comes with a USB port for functional friendliness with a computer. Whoopie. Everything’s USB these days. There are also two other models to choose from, the XJ-S41 and XJ-S31 configurations. You’re going to have to ask others what those XJ numerics means.

Source: engadget

This is Panasonic’s latest announcement and product, the True 1080i HD. This new model(s) covers the older obsolete models. There is the 1080i and the 1920 model so choose your gadget to your needs.

Both of the model records in the H.264 compression scheme which makes the Panasonic camcorders so easy to use and a favorite because it’s so compact. It also comes with a SD3 that uses a high capacity SDHD flashcard that’s good for 90mins on the 1080i video. That’s almost as long as some movies in the theater….now don’t go bootlegging movies now. I won’t condon the art of piracy here.

The camcorder is gonna roll out in Japan late this month and it price? Around $1270-ish, give or take. It’s a bit pricey but still a pretty good deal with what it comes with. You can make your own videos at home. Or better yet, go out as a freelance videoman and earn back your money with a few gigs :D

Source: Gizmodo

Sony has just come up with their very first wireless camera, surprisingly, called the Cybershot G1. I thought this Japanese company would have thought about it long ago. Well, I guess it’s better late than never in this case.

The camera would be available next month, April 2007, for $600 a pop. The digital camera is 6-megapixel, has a large 3.5-inch LCD, 3x optical zoom, impressive 2GB of internal memory (expandable with Memory Stick Duo and PRO Duo cards), slide show with music capabilities, and a bevy of wireless sharing options. Sounds really cool. Actually, I’m very attracted to their function where you could perhaps transfer your pics without any wires. I’m tired of untangling wires everytime i want to load pictures for my food blog.

If your place do not have the new Sony Cyber-Shot G1 yet, you can order it online from Sony.

Source: Popgadget

Another Sony stuff, because they seem to be hot on the conveyor belt these days spouting stuff over and over. In my previous post, they created a new desktop display (which they said they wanted to stop production for good previous), the Sony Luma and now they’ve come up with Sony NW-A800 DAP-PMP, which is like an iPod kind of device. Plays music, plays videos and is a storage system that allows you to store pics, etc. I just wonder if they had a better name for it because that is a mouthful.

Anyhow, this device will be out in Japan soon! It’s already being introduced in Europe. I thought it’s funny since Sony is a Japanese brand, shouldn’t they release it in their home country first?? Oh well, the Sony NW-A800 comes in 5 colors to choose from: black, blue, pink, silver and white.
The player has a capacity of 2, 4 and 8GB and it supports AAC, WMA, MP3 and ATRAC files for audio, and H.264 for video on a 2” screen.

I still don’t know much about it yet. Will probably update you guys on it as soon as i get more info!

Source: AkihabaraNews

LG KE850 Prada

When the iPhone first came out to wow everyone, you didn’t think it’d be the end of it, did you? Well, no, you’re right, it’s not the end because words has it LG Prada is making its debut in 3 weeks time. The phone looks like iPhone but it’s no iPhone, let me tell you that. It has a touch screen just like the iPhone but it doesn’t have smartphone capabilities and there’s no QWERTY screen keyboard.

Perhaps the only thing it shares with the iPhone is it’s large touch screen. I wouldn’t compare the quality of the pix that comes out of it yet but I guess we’ll see. The price for the LG Prada is lower than the iPhone, naturally, thus making this phone potentially popular with those who likes the iPhone but can’t really afford spending that money on a phone knowing that those functions won’t be used half the time unless you’re an Apply fanboy like him..:)

The LG Prada is 2.99 oz and 0.47 inches thin. It’s a still a pretty compact phone if you ask me. The two things that will appeal to people are:

1) It looks like an iPhone
2) It’s cheaper than the iPhone x3

The two types of person who will be most likely to buy the LG Prada:
1) People who likes the iPhone look but want a simpler more affordable phone
2) People like Paris Hilton, who thinks Brandedness = AWESOME.

:)

Source: Gizmodo

I am an iPod groupie, like i said previously and now that the iPhone is out, I am ecstatic! Did you guys see how it looks? It’s exactly like a touchpad on the iPods and you can scroll, click, push, type, do everything at the tip of your finger. Don’t even think about looking for any buttons except for the on/off button maybe…everything else is done on the touch screen.

It just looks sexy as hell…. i waaaaaaannnnntt!
The iPhone runs on a system that combines only the best features from the BlackBerry, Apple iPod, Palm and Windows mobile. So, technically, the best features from each of these gadgets means the iPhone doesn’t do everything but it does everything else that’s fun very well! That’s what a phone is for, isn’t it? Multi-purpose so that when you’re bored it can entertain you to the very least. It’s definitely a fun phone to have but right now patience is the key as it won’t be out for the general public consumption till June 2007 and Asia may not see the phone till 2008! Oh well….too bad, at least Canada will see it soon! yay! Now i gotta save money.The size of the iPhone is about the size of an iPod - 4.5 inches tall, 2.48 inches wide but still very slim at 0.46 inches thick. Airtime for this baby, is officially 5 hours (this also includes video time, yes it play videos too!) and if you’re using it for music only, it’ll play for 16 hours. I think that’s about the same time as the older version of the iPod Nano. iPhone comes in two storage sizes; 4Gig and 8Gig for $499 and $599 respectively.

For more information on the spec and accessories go to iPhone

I’m a Panasonic fangirl. Of all the Japanese electronics brands, Panasonic wins for me (Nintendo falls under gaming brands). Sony come up with great technology but then proceed to screw them up somehow (overpriced, released too late, proprietry media) while Toshiba… well, let’s just never speak of that again. Sanyo has won a few brownie points, especially with their Xacti brand of camera/video hybrids, but for now Panasonic reigns supreme.

So I always keep a look out for any new Panasonic electronics. This week, it’s two new video cameras, although the only difference between them is the media used. The VDR-D310 has a 3CCD sensor for optimum image recording, 3 recording modes (XP at 10Mbps, SP at 5Mbps and LP at 2.5Mbps) and now has a DVD burner which can accept DVD DL, DVD-R/RW and DVD RAM.

This means Panasonic is moving away from MiniDV tape media (although not too quickly, as the NV-GS320 is the same camera but with MiniDV capabilities) and I think it’s about time too. DV technology has been around since 1994 and is getting redundant. Tape technology will never be as good as non-magnetic media.

As most video cameras these days do, these two come with a digital photo camera built in, with 3.1MP capability and Panasonic’s image stabiliser technology. The cameras weigh around 500g. No word yet on prices.

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OK, so it’s not exactly origami, it’s papercraft. And it’s not exactly TV, but you can watch “movies” like Kill Bill, Dirty Harry and Dr Stangelove on it.

The papercrafters at Stane’s Island have put together this little DIY “television” project. The boxes have a theme depending on the movie and some low res footage from the films are rolled up inside.

Warning: Pencils are not included.

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Sharp Pencil Quality TV via Gizmodo