What You Missed: Camcorders For Everyone
Best Concept? Hitachi showed off some camcorder concepts featuring direct to Blu-ray recording. https://gizmodo.com/hitachi-concepts-blueray-camcorders-227007 Best Resolution? JVC HD Everio, featuring full 1080p support. https://gizmodo.com/jvc-hd-everio-full-consumer-hd-226571 Cheepest Looking/Easiest to Use? RCA EZ201, coming in at only $129 it isn’t exactly cutting edge. But it will get the job done for your Aunt Salley. https://gizmodo.com/rca-ez201-camcorder-memorymaker-easy-does-it-226788
iRobot Launching an Edu-Bot?
iRobot is trying to expand their market beyond just mopping and vacuuming, with the iRobot Create. It’s basically just the body of the Scooba without the brushes or cleaning fluid tank. Instead they tacked on some ports so people can mod the system to attach things like reticulating arms. One insane example of what it’s…
What You Missed: TV’s Everywhere
TV’s are once again the big story at CES—108-inches to be exact. Here’s a quick rundown of the better TV-related announcements over the last couple days. Who Had the Biggest? Sharp with their Godzilla Sized 108-inch LCD. https://gizmodo.com/sharp-rolls-out-gigantic-108-inch-lcd-226761 Biggest Falling Out? Sharp and Plasma, since they released a bunch of new LCD’s aimed right at…
Gizmodo Gallery: Hands-On with the LG Shine
We just got a chance to get our greasy thumbprints all over the sexy new LG Shine, and as you can see by the photos, it’s gorgeous. Extremely thin and light yet solid feeling, it feels great in the hand and doesn’t suffer from the cheap-feeling issues that plagues other stylish phones like the RAZR.…
Microsoft Sideshow + Interlink = SideLink Media Center Remote Control
Microsoft and Interlink have introduced a Sideshow-equipped Bluetooth remote they have ingeniously dubbed the SideLink. Vista Media Center controls are all squashed onto the handheld, giving you control over music, videos and even television scheduling/recording via the 2.5″ color LCD screen. Now if only they could invent a device that would prevent you from losing…
First Grope: Fufifilm F40fd
Fujifilm announced the F40fd (at left) a few days before CES, and we got our first chance today to fondle it. The biggest improvement from its predecessor is the slimmer figure. We loved the old FinePix F31fd (right) that boasts a stratospheric ISO 3200 sensitivity (and actually looked good up to at least up to…
Fujifilm Accepts SD Card, Gravity, Round Earth
Fujifilm makes some great cameras. Their low-light performance and color vibrancy can be stunning. But every review I write has to have the caveat “requires dorky, expensive xD memory cards.” No more! Fujifilm and SD are now good buds. The new high-end F40fd (March 2007, $300) and entry-level A610 ($130) and A800 ($180) feature 2-in-1…