Join Nikon D800 delivers a new level of image quality
So your compact digital camera manages to pack in a whopping 16-megapixels for each image? Well, here is news for you – the mighty DSLR will always bully the standard point-and-shoot devices into submission, and the same applies to Nikon’s latest shooter – the Nikon D800. Professionals will definitely fall head over heels in love with this, you know for sure that wedding photographers will be lining up for this puppy as soon as it is unleashed from Nikon’s stables.
The D800 is a new FX-format model that delivers a mind-boggling 36.3-megapixels, and at its core is superior image quality that is equal to that achieved with medium-format digital cameras. Not only that, the D800 will also boast a number of new functions for a high level of added value, and Nikon manages to cram all of that goodness into a compact and lightweight body.
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Canon updates PowerShot range of digital cameras
No matter how many high end cameras are released to the market, the bread and butter for most imaging companies, I would boldly presume, would be compact point-and-shoot digital cameras. After all, not everyone is able to splash out hundreds of dollars near the $1,000 mark and beyond, for a DSLR, unless you are really serious about developing your photography skill. Canon’s family of PowerShot compact digital cameras have just been updated, where the Elph 530 HS and Elph 320 HS both come with integrated Wi-Fi connectivity so that you are able to hook up to your home network, hotspot, or via an app on your iOS or Android device.
Having said that, this capability would enable you to wirelessly transmit photos and videos from the cameras directly to Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and the Canon Image Gateway online service without requiring a pesky cable – that is one less thing to bring around for sure on your travels. The iOS app should be released sometime in April, while the Android version is set to follow a month after that.
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USB Cup Warmer
There is nothing quite like a piping hot cup of joe to kick start your day in the morning, and the bane of drinking coffee (apart from its reported side effects, of course) would be the rate at which it becomes cold – making what some deem to be a heaven-sent beverage taste like plastic (or any other kinds of unmentionable adjectives of your choice). Well, if you need your caffeine shot while you code line after line with a tight deadline to meet, make sure it is piping hot as always. You can either drink from a Thermos or a heat retaining mug, or use the £8.99 USB Cup Warmer.
Definitely useful as it ensures your hot drinks remain hot – and for longer periods of time, of course. All you need to do is make sure that your computer as an available USB port, and place your cup on top of it. It will fit most cups and slim mugs, and will also have a DC to USB cable just in case you want to plug it into any available power outlet at that point in time. Just make sure it remains out of reach of children – the hot plate will obviously get hot!
Upside Down Helicopter
Since the world is getting more and more topsy turvy these days (the Arab Spring of 2011, snow that was supposed to show up in Christmas making an appearance only now, the works!), why not go with the flow by picking up the $79.95 Upside Down Helicopter? This remote controlled helicopter, as its name suggests, is capable of flying upside down. Boasting two pairs of contra-rotating coaxial main rotors that can unclip easily from each swash plate, when you invert and reattach them, the rotors will deliver a similar amount of lift as well as gyroscopic inertia to prevent it from crashing down to the ground.
Heck, it will even be able to move up and down, as well as make its way left or right in mid-air. There is a switch on the infrared remote that does away with the need to reverse joystick directions or remove the horizontal tail rotor. The rechargeable battery delivers up to seven minutes of flight time, although the law of diminishing returns apply here since it will take a good 50 minutes to juice it up fully. At least it plays nice with USB charging, making it a viable option while you work at the office to take 7 minute breaks each hour with an Upside Down Helicopter to go with your upside down workplace.
iPhone Ringtone Maker – Creativity for All
I am all over the page when it comes to my ringtones, its either something super boring that the phone was set on when I got it, or something really weird that I pay to download, and everytime the phone rings everyone around me looks over disapprovingly. In any case I can think of dozens of ringtones that I’d like to have… but they don’t exist.
Luckily we have the iPhone Ringtone Manager, users can customize their iPhone ringtones at will. For instance, users can trim any segment from video, audio or DVD sources, and adjust ringtone volume and add fade-in or fade-out for even more professional effects. This software contains a built-in player, which can help users pre-listen to their desired iPhone ringtone effect. With this professional tool, users can even extract existing ringtones from the iPhone and have the ability to rename the ringtones right at their fingertips. Continue reading » iPhone Ringtone Maker – Creativity for All
Soladec Device Charger – Not for Vampires
I don’t come from a long line of outdoor enthusiasts, in fact most folks that know me know that a day away from the comforts of home, you know like electricity and indoor plumbing, is a fate worse than death. It stands to reason that my daughter wants to camp more than anything in the world…
Thank heavens for the Soladec Charger, with its ability to charge over 3500 different electronic devices with nothing but the power of the sun, the Soladec Hybrid Solar Powered Charger by MiseMet is designed to provide free solar energy right out of the box, from the sky… to your electronics, no outlet required. Continue reading » Soladec Device Charger – Not for Vampires
MicroOLED offers super high resolution display
Rewind the clock by 10 years, and back by a decade, did you envision a future (today) where phones sported touchscreen displays, and are of resolutions which put your old school monitors to shame? And this newfangled genre of consumer electronics devices known as tablets, those too, are dotting the landscape with a flurry of popularity that was previously unknown. The resolution count on monitors, TVs, and phones have increased steadily, and there does not seem to be any signs of stopping anytime soon. MicroOLED has a spanking new bright and detailed low power OLED panel which will cater for the digital camera market, where it is heralded to be the end all and be all of digital camera displays – signaling the death knell of the optical viewfinder in such devices.
Electronic viewfinders (EVF) at this moment enable photographers (professionals or otherwise) to access a wide range of important information such as exposure or white balance whenever one frames a shot, and to check out how different settings would affect a particular image on the fly, the optical viewfinder is still a mainstay regardless of how expensive a particular camera is. Some of the reasons put forward include a lack of dynamic range, noticeable lag as the digital image is processed, as well as battery life concerns.
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Genuine PT Boat for the big boys
Big boys’ toys – now this is a lucrative category for anyone to venture into if they want to make huge amounts of dough in the shortest time possible, although it is an extremely risky venture since not everyone who has endless coffers of money will make impulsive purchase decisions. After all, how many millionaires do you know carry a Vertu in their pockets, where they instead prefer to use a regular smartphone? Enter the Genuine PT Boat that might just tickle your fancy, although it costs a whopping $1,000,000 – loose change if you are an oil oligarch.
The PT-728, a 66 and a half year old restored Patrol Torpedo Boat that hails from World War II, and is fully seaworthy steel. The keel was laid on August 10, 1945, and she remains one of the dozen PT boats left in the world. “Armed” (all weapons have been deactivated for obvious reasons) with a single .50- and two twin .50-caliber Browning machine gun stations, it will also feature an aft 20mm Oerlikon cannon, a quartet of tubes which will hold a Mark VIII torpedo each, and a couple of depth charge launchers. She is able to move around at speeds of up to 42 knots.
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