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With the snow season practically over, we are starting to miss those winter days of snowboarding and hot tubbin'. This summer when the snow is long gone we might actually have an outlet for our snow-sport deprived lives. The Wii Fit. There is a whole set of mini-games that take place on the mountain. With games that range from ski jumping to snowboarding, it makes us wonder if it will be enough to kill the mid-summer, snow-missin' blues.
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A lucky Laptop Mag writer recently got a close up view of the upcoming Motorola Z9 at CTIA and came away notably impressed by the 2.4-inch screen, smooth sliding action and tactile feedback of the keypad. Features like AT&T Navigator support, CrystalTalk noise suppression, and video sharing were also noted. On the negative side, the quality of streaming video on the device was less than stellar—although that could have been a reception issue. All in all, not bad for a first impression, although pricing and a release date remain elusive. Hit the link for the full details. [Laptop Mag]
Up Close and Personal With the AT&T Motorola Z9
A lucky Laptop Mag writer recently got a close up view of the upcoming Motorola Z9 at CTIA and came away notably impressed by the 2.4-inch screen, smooth sliding action and tactile feedback of the keypad. Features like AT&T Navigator support, CrystalTalk noise suppression, and video sharing were also noted. On the negative side, the quality of streaming video on the device was less than stellar—although that could have been a reception issue. All in all, not bad for a first impression, although pricing and a release date remain elusive. Hit the link for the full details. [Laptop Mag]
8:15 PM on Mon Mar 31 2008
By Sean Fallon
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Latest by MIKEAWESOME: My Z6cW is probably my favorite phone ever. It's got a nice weight to it and feels really sturdy, not to mention that since it's the worldphone edition I have the ability to switch over to a GSM network and more »
pma 2008
First off, you can zoom while recording movies in 720p. It's a nice, slow 'n' steady zoom too, not a jerky or overly fast one, keeping things smooth while you shoot. The LCD is big and bright enough for HD videorecording on this kind of level, though it's not astounding or anything. It's sorta hard to tell just how silky and pristine the video is without hooking it up to a real live HDTV, but based on our fondlage, this could be a great point-and-shoot for bloggers (or even regular people!) who want to be able to shoot quick clips in HD since it's light but feels up to taking some abuse. [Original Post]
Hands On Panasonic Lumix TZ5 10X Zoomer and HD Camcorder
First off, you can zoom while recording movies in 720p. It's a nice, slow 'n' steady zoom too, not a jerky or overly fast one, keeping things smooth while you shoot. The LCD is big and bright enough for HD videorecording on this kind of level, though it's not astounding or anything. It's sorta hard to tell just how silky and pristine the video is without hooking it up to a real live HDTV, but based on our fondlage, this could be a great point-and-shoot for bloggers (or even regular people!) who want to be able to shoot quick clips in HD since it's light but feels up to taking some abuse. [Original Post]
not dslrs
Hands On Fujifilm S100FS Faux DSLR: Why?
Okay, I get prosumer cams like Canon's G9 or even Fuji's other big-zoom shooters. The S100FS, I do not get. It's the same size as a DSLR. It costs the same as a DSLR ($799). But it's not a DSLR. And not in a good way. More »
dslrs
Confirmed: The Sony Alpha 350 is perfect for crotch-shots, limited only by the LCD's viewing angle, which is good, but not great. They weirdly didn't have the A300, but the A350 is the exact same, except for MP count—even the Sony rep said so. I'm honestly not too big on the body otherwise—too many buttons on maybe?—so I'm not sure the up-and-down LCD is going to sway me. Fujifilms' S100FS has one too, plus the awesome ISO performance, so it might be better suited to "dark" purposes. I'm gonna Battlemodo 'em later tonight.
Shifty Eyes On Sony Alpha 350: Shooting from the Hip
Confirmed: The Sony Alpha 350 is perfect for crotch-shots, limited only by the LCD's viewing angle, which is good, but not great. They weirdly didn't have the A300, but the A350 is the exact same, except for MP count—even the Sony rep said so. I'm honestly not too big on the body otherwise—too many buttons on maybe?—so I'm not sure the up-and-down LCD is going to sway me. Fujifilms' S100FS has one too, plus the awesome ISO performance, so it might be better suited to "dark" purposes. I'm gonna Battlemodo 'em later tonight.
pma 2008
Point-and-shoots bore the hell out of me, and most of the PMA P-and-S spam has all bled together at this point. But, I really like the shock- and water-proof armor Olympus has on its otherwise unremarkable 10MP Stylus 1030 SW. It's a steely hardass with style, and I love the exposed. It's actually very lightweight, but you still get a sense of its solidity in your hand (or banging it on the table). Its lesser sibling Stylus 850 SW is lesser both in person and on paper.
Hands On Olympus Stylus 1030 SW Indestructo-Point and Shoots
Point-and-shoots bore the hell out of me, and most of the PMA P-and-S spam has all bled together at this point. But, I really like the shock- and water-proof armor Olympus has on its otherwise unremarkable 10MP Stylus 1030 SW. It's a steely hardass with style, and I love the exposed. It's actually very lightweight, but you still get a sense of its solidity in your hand (or banging it on the table). Its lesser sibling Stylus 850 SW is lesser both in person and on paper.
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Hands On Nikon D60 With Stop-Motion Movie Walkthrough
Pop quiz: Which one of these is the D60, and which one is a D40? You can't tell, can you? Ha! That's because it really is pretty much the same chassis (and guts) so if you know the D40x, you know the D60. The best new thing is the stop-motion movie stringer, which is quick, if simple—here's the whole process: More »
portable media
We got our hands on that pretty iRiver iAMOLED Photo Tank, and it's plenty handy. The only problem is, the most appealing aspect of it is its active matrix OLED (AMOLED) screen, and in this mockup, it wasn't working yet. The real thing won't see the light of day until Q3, but until then, we'll just ogle this gallery of the palm-sized player.
iRiver iAMOLED Hands On
We got our hands on that pretty iRiver iAMOLED Photo Tank, and it's plenty handy. The only problem is, the most appealing aspect of it is its active matrix OLED (AMOLED) screen, and in this mockup, it wasn't working yet. The real thing won't see the light of day until Q3, but until then, we'll just ogle this gallery of the palm-sized player. 
hands on
Gamboxx Cabinets are XXX Hot
We got a chance to feel up some new arcade cabinets from manufacturer Gameboxx. They have some new models on the show floor that only need a distributor to get to your door. The first (model GBU003), is a miniature, single-player cabinet with 7" screen, running $699 retail (a price well worth feeling like a giant). We picture it next to our toaster.
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If you were curious to know more about Creative's inPerson Video Conferencing device, we have a video that shows it up close. As you will see, the UI is fairly straightforward and simple to use. During the demo we made a call to a rep in Miami and the process was pretty smooth. It connected quickly and the call quality was decent, but admittedly, it was hard to hear over the ambient noise. Plus the headset is crazy big and ridiculous. More info and a full press release with specs after the break. More »
Video Hands On: Creative's inPerson Wi-Fi Video Conferencing Device
If you were curious to know more about Creative's inPerson Video Conferencing device, we have a video that shows it up close. As you will see, the UI is fairly straightforward and simple to use. During the demo we made a call to a rep in Miami and the process was pretty smooth. It connected quickly and the call quality was decent, but admittedly, it was hard to hear over the ambient noise. Plus the headset is crazy big and ridiculous. More info and a full press release with specs after the break. More »
If you were curious to know more about Creative's
thin is in
Hitachi 1.5 LCD and Plasma Hands and Eyes On
Hitachi announced its LCD displays that are a mere 1.5-inch thick, and now we got our hands and eyes on those thin 1080p screens. The company also showed us some tech from the future, a plasma screen that's also just 1.5-inches thin. These are some super-thin monitors, but we're wondering how many people are going to be watching TV from the side. They should look pretty tight against the wall.
hands on
Canon's HD Vixia HF10 and HF100 Need No Tape
Canon plays catch-up at this year's CES, but we're pleased over their new line of tapeless HD VIXIA camcorders all the same. Here's the rundown:
HF10: This is their top of the line consumer cam featuring two types of flash memory recording: a 16GB internal Flash drive, as well as an SDHC memory card slot. 3.3MP CMOS, 1920 x 1080 video, 24P and 30P recording.
HF100: It's the HF10, but in silver and missing the SDHC slot.
During our hands-on today, both felt great in the hand with solid build quality. Playback buttons that are mounted below the flipout display are absolutely brilliant, but we were very disappointed by the side-mounted video/menu wheel, making it awkward for your thumb to swap modes on the fly. Also of note: the HF10 cannot record both flash formats simultaneously. Here are the full specs...
wireless
Hands On: Creative's HS-1200 Wireless Headset Featuring New Bluetooth Alternative
Creative's new HS-1200 wireless headset features a new, as yet unnamed proprietary compression technology developed by Avnera that rivals the Bluetooth standard. Some of the advantages of the new technology include a greater data transfer rate than Bluetooth as well as lower energy consumption (9 hours to a charge.) The HS-1200 also features duplex technology that allows users to do multiple things at once, like stream full stereo music and use VoIP at the same time. Another nice feature is a dock right on the receiver, so you don't need a separate charger. More »
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The Sony Ericsson W760 is the first phone US that rocks the latest Walkman interface (it's out in Europe), which is by the far the best one yet. It's cleaner, clearer and just plain sexier than the previous generation. (Compare the W350, which uses the old one.) The major problem is that it really left me hurting for a trackball or touchpad or something better to scroll through artist lists with—clicking one-by-one is so 20th century.
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Sony Ericsson W760 and Slick New Walkman Interface Hands On
The Sony Ericsson W760 is the first phone US that rocks the latest Walkman interface (it's out in Europe), which is by the far the best one yet. It's cleaner, clearer and just plain sexier than the previous generation. (Compare the W350, which uses the old one.) The major problem is that it really left me hurting for a trackball or touchpad or something better to scroll through artist lists with—clicking one-by-one is so 20th century.
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3:00 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By matt buchanan
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Latest by AznSmith: @Lavallee017: iPod touch 2G is where my money is. more »
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Hands On Sony Ericsson W350: Like a Japanese Art Phone But Thinner
The Sony Ericsson W350 a small phone that reminds me a lot of the Media Skin phone a ton of people carried around while I was in Japan—there's a razor-thin flip plate that covers the keypad, though the W350 adds the twist of music controls on the front. It's not feature packed, but it'll probably be cheap when it drops and it's definitely pocket-worthy for someone wanting a slick budget media phone.
2:59 PM on Mon Jan 7 2008
By matt buchanan
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Latest by Hello_Newman: I only want it if it makes the Star Trek communicator sound when it flips open. Also I want the William Shatner ring tone asking Scotty to bring the warp drive to 110% or in six minutes or we're all more »
home entertainment
Hands On: Creative's Xdock HD Streaming iPod Dock
We already know that Creative's upgraded Xdock is the first iPod dock that allows users to upconvert their video to HD resolution and music to X-Fi Xtreme Fidelity, as well as one of the first docks to work with new iPods —and a hands on has revealed that it does this job quite well. We also felt that the addition of a navigation menu was a nice upgrade over the previous version. However, there were a few caveats. More »
mylo 2 hands on
If you were wondering what the Mylo 2's basic functions looked liked, we've got a hands on video with the newly designed Sony Mylo 2 that we showed you earlier. The video demonstrates the various Mylo 2 features, such as: upgraded UI, "unsophisticated" touchscreen, widgets, full youtube.com / flash support, 1.3 MP camera, and picture effects. One of the most desired features is the full youtube.com / flash support, which sounds promising, but because of navigation issues it makes viewing a flash video much harder than it should be. So to see for yourself, check out the Mylo 2 hands on video.
Mylo 2 Gets A Video Groping
If you were wondering what the Mylo 2's basic functions looked liked, we've got a hands on video with the newly designed Sony Mylo 2 that we showed you earlier. The video demonstrates the various Mylo 2 features, such as: upgraded UI, "unsophisticated" touchscreen, widgets, full youtube.com / flash support, 1.3 MP camera, and picture effects. One of the most desired features is the full youtube.com / flash support, which sounds promising, but because of navigation issues it makes viewing a flash video much harder than it should be. So to see for yourself, check out the Mylo 2 hands on video.
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Dell has gone monitor-crazy lately, and adding to yesterday's rollout of its gorgeous Dell Crystal monitor, now the company's updated its 30-inch display line, and this one's called the Dell UltraSharp 3008WFP-HC. We've had one in-house here for the past month, beholding its huge expanse and basking in its 2560x1600 resolution. The main events with this display are its clean new design that looks rather plain from the front but shiny and especially luxurious from the back, and its ability to connect up to DisplayPort, the new standard for computer monitors that will make things a lot easier for such high-resolution displays.
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Dell 3008WFP-HC, 30 Inches of Widescreen Swank
Dell has gone monitor-crazy lately, and adding to yesterday's rollout of its gorgeous Dell Crystal monitor, now the company's updated its 30-inch display line, and this one's called the Dell UltraSharp 3008WFP-HC. We've had one in-house here for the past month, beholding its huge expanse and basking in its 2560x1600 resolution. The main events with this display are its clean new design that looks rather plain from the front but shiny and especially luxurious from the back, and its ability to connect up to DisplayPort, the new standard for computer monitors that will make things a lot easier for such high-resolution displays.More »
