Join Digital Cameras, Mobile Phones
Nokia Point & Find service concept
You know how the world has become a much smaller place these days thanks to ease of travel as well as this thing called the Internet, where you can basically find information on anything and everything (although there are some sites with false leads, but that’s another can of worms)? The whole world’s knowledge base is growing by the second, with more and more people able to share information with one another through numerous channels. Looking up the meaning of a word is no longer limited to flipping through the pages of a dictionary, as one can always, in tech parlance, “Google it”. Nokia decides to be part of this revolution by offering an innovative service concept known as Point & Find – all you need to do is point your cell phone’s camera at real-life objects and capture a snapshot, where it will then retrieve information from its database concerning the photo in question. Currently, this service is limited to just movies and is available in the UK and US, with capabilities expanding into other services and countries later on.
Digital Cameras, Photography
Sony HDR-TG5V Handycam camcorder
Yesterday, Sony unveiled their newest HDR-TG5V Handycam camcorder. Its design is similar to many “Flip” camcorders that have hit the market these days like the Kodak Zi6 and the many models from DXG.
This camcorder can capture 1920×1080 high-definition video and four-megapixel photos. It has 16GB worth of flash memory which is about 6 hours worth of video recording. Footage can also be added to the Memory Stick PRO Duo media (sold separately) for additional recording time. The camcorder has a 2.7 wide LCD touch panel, and very instinctive controls.
What really makes this camcorder device unique is that it has a GPS antenna and NAVTEQ digital maps to geo-tag videos and photos, and it even can document destinations on a map. This content is marked by a push pin at each shot location and can be played back on the camcorder’s screen, or on the user’s PC with the included Picture Motion Browser software.
Digital Cameras, Garden Gadgets, Home Gadgets
Watch grass grow with the Timelapse Garden Video Camera
I love Hammacher and Schlemmer, if for no other reason than they always have the most pointless gadgets I was never aware I needed. Honestly, how many people actually wake up in the middle of the night realizing that they need to have a camera on their plants so that they can keep track of their progress? In reality, you’re setting up a camera so that you can watch the grass grow. What’s next? A camera specified to watch paint dry? At least with this camera, you can claim to be setting it out to watch the miracle of life. I’m sure that will make it seem far more practical.
Digital Cameras, Eco Gadgets
The retro Philips Digital Camera doubles as webcam
One of the downsides of a digital camera, is it seems like they don’t look nearly as fun as the retro cameras out there. Well Philips apparently agrees, because they’ve decided to come out with a digital camera featuring a classic retro design. It’s obviously smaller than the original retro cameras, so it will be a lot more portable while still holding to that retro look.
Conceptual Gadgets, Digital Cameras, Spy Stuff
Taser Axon
Just yesterday, I was discussing the Sanwa Throat Microphone, a type of communication device that clips to the throat like a collar. I have recently discovered the Taser Axon, which works like the Sanwa in the way it clips to your head.
However, the Taser Axon is meant to be a recorder. It is designed to stay affixed to a cop’s head, so that footage will always be taken when an officer is on the beat.
This way, if there is any case against the officer, and it is a civilian’s word against the officer, the evidence will be on the Taser Axon to prove one person’s testimony in a trial.
Digital Cameras, Spy Stuff
Mr I Spy Digital Camera Binoculars
This isn’t the first set of binoculars capable of taking digital photographs. It is, however, one of the cheapest models I’ve seen. Which might be a down side for serious picture takers, but for the casual photographer it’d be a great find. For anyone from birdwatchers, kids, aspiring spies and even perverts with a non-photographic memory, this would be a great camera to have around. It’s also slightly more inconspicuous, since other binoculars with a camera built-in sometimes have an extra pop up screen, making it more likely you could sneak these into a concert.
Digital Cameras
The Argus Been Digital Camera great for outdoorsy types
A lot of people appreciate a pretty picture and with the coming of digital cameras, it’s now easier to take one. Even if you aren’t that great with photography, so much of it can be fixed later. However, not every camera should be taken everywhere. I have two different cameras that I use for different occasions. Sadly though, like most digital cameras they aren’t something I’d want to take camping or especially not good for any extreme outdoor activities like rock climbing. Well this Argus Bean camera would be a great camera to take along with you when you’re outdoors.
Audio/Video Gadgets, Digital Cameras, Photography
Filmmaker Uses Prosthetic Eye to Make Documentaries
One of the troubles with filming documentaries or reality shows is that people tend to act differently when they are on camera. I suppose that is what makes reality TV entertaining, but it is hardly a realistic portrayal of life. A Canadian filmmaker named Rob Spence has figured out a way to remove that “I’m-on-camera” factor in his documentaries, as his prosthetic eye has a concealed camera.
Spence plans to film many people, and the eye will transmit the footage wirelessly to a storage device nearby. Of course, he is required by law to tell his interviewees that they are on camera. Oddly enough, the subject of his documentary is about whether people are “sleepwalking into an Orwellian society”. I’m sure he realizes that his film could be one step into a surveillance society.
