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The $330 SD980 has a 3-inch touchscreen (new for ELPHs) and an ultra-wide 24mm lens with 5x optical zoom. The $300 SD940 has a 2.7 LCD and 4x optical zoom. Both 12.1Mp compact shooters record 720p video and have HDMI. Canon PowerShot SD980 IS Digital ELPH • Available in October. • A large 3.0-inch touch…
While others are investing in thousands in their dSLRs and Micro Four Thirds cameras, many normal folk pick up still-hefty point and shoots like the Canon SX120 ($250) and SX20 ($400)—both available this September. Canon PowerShot SX120 IS Digital Camera Not a bad pick-up. It features a 10MP sensor, 10x optical zoom (with image stabalization)…
Canon is popping out cameras faster than the Octomom today and the S90 is one of the most attractive kids. The Powershot S90 gets its small stature from Canon’s ELPH line, but its guts from the more advanced PowerShot G-series. https://gizmodo.com/canon-digital-elph-sd970-sd960-sd780-and-sd1200-point-5155513 A Powershot dressed up in an ELPH suit, Canon is aiming the point-and-shoot at…
The new Canon Vixia HF S11 comes with 64GB of internal memory and a SDHC slot to record 24 hours of video. An entire day of my life? Record every single shower, brunch, and embarrassing moment? I’m so there. Granted, you will need Batman’s utility belt full of extra batteries, but it’s completely worth it.…
Canon’s PowerShot G11, leaked yesterday, is their latest in smallish formfactor, RAW-capable cameras that will be available this October for $500. https://gizmodo.com/whats-going-on-canon-rumored-g11-specs-reveal-minimal-5340304 The G11 features the same 28mm lens with 5X zoom (28-140mm), but it actually trades the G10’s 14.7MP sensor with a 10MP CCD, said to have better performance in lowlight that, coupled with…
The translucent cellphone concept is not a new one, but the Window Phone incorporates an extra, gimmicky but fascinating element—weather. Sure, when it’s sunny, the window looks clear. But when it’s cold, the window looks frosty. And when it’s raining, oh man, it looks like tiny droplets are all over the screen. I mean, what…
When we reviewed MSI’s X340 aka “the Unemployed Man’s MacBook Air” back in May, we loved how slim it was, but were concerned by its poor battery life and flimsy-as-hell keyboard. It now looks like MSI has sweetened the deal. https://gizmodo.com/msi-x340-review-the-unemployed-mans-macbook-air-5272247 According to Laptop Magazine, the standard battery has been upped from 4- to 8-cells…
This is the fastest kettle in the world, like his owner— Charles Burnett III—calls it. The 25-foot steam—powered supercar is being readied to break the speed record in that category right now, at the Daytona Beach Road Course. https://gizmodo.com/worlds-fastest-kettle-steam-supercar-to-break-170mph-b-5200171 Burnett will try to beat the previous record-established at 127.658mph by American Fred Marriott in 1906-over…
In two separate pieces, DigiTimes reports that MSI wants to be first with Intel Pine Trail-M netbooks (likely with Windows 7), and that Acer plans to launch three touch-enabled products along with the OS: Could a netbook be amongst them? An Acer product manager is quoted saying “touch-enabled netbooks may see good market acceptance if…
Asus has held onto its lead over Apple in the second quarter RESCUECOM Consumer Reliability Report, scoring 416 to Apple’s result of 394. IBM/Lenovo and Toshiba came in third and fourth, with scores of 314 and 218, respectively. https://gizmodo.com/apple-falls-to-third-place-in-reliability-report-loses-5182321 The report aims to provide unbiased data on big name computers by taking into account both…
After teasing us over Twitter yesterday, Lenovo has now outlined full specs and pricing for its new Q100/Q110 nettops, and D400 Home Server. Both nettops are 0.7-inches thin, and the Q110 has Nvidia Ion graphics with 1080p HDMI output. https://gizmodo.com/lenovo-twitters-new-ideacentre-q100-nettops-ideacentre-5339677 The $349 IdeaCentre Q110 has 2GB of memory and a 250GB hard disk, versus the…
This new Bell ad enthusiastic claims that your Internet service should be just like some Animal House version of college life: “Perfect for hookups, with no commitments.” Ahh, double entendre fun! What the? [IntoMobile]
HDGuru has some notes from the now-concluded second quarter HDTV sales, and they show some interesting movement: With dirt-cheap prices, high end plasmas (42″-50″) surged almost 40%, though LCD sales merely held steady. The big loser? Sony. Total plasma sales went up 31% compared to the first quarter, mostly due to the high value attached…
Each day I get a little bit sadder that Billy Mays is no longer with us. Good thing there are so many spokeassholes vying for position in the marketing pantheon. https://gizmodo.com/billy-mays-well-known-tv-pitchman-dead-at-50-5303389 UPDATE: Looks like there was a late entry to our list of current top spokesassholes: Miss Julia Allison has just signed a yearlong deal…
Straight from the future, a very cool 3.5-watt OLED desk lamp. Solar-powered bags for Africa, a solar coffee maker, and an overview of green phone apps. TOPLESS stands for “Thin Organic Polymeric Light Emitting Semi-conductor Surfaces” (not your first guess, eh?); it’s a three year, £3.3M project financed 50% by the UK government and 50%…
The Other Apple Tablet…Dell Again Denies Existence of Decent Smartphone…When Best Buy Security Is Too Good…Scientist Proves That Time Can Only Move Forward (When You’re Paying Attention)… Analyst Richard Doherty (whom I have known for years, and whom I respect) told BusinessWeek that Apple built two tablets, not one. There’s the larger one, presumably a…
This according to a young gentleman in New York City, who says that a Verizon support guy sent to fix his phone ended up fixing his face, with fists. In corporate speak, I believe that’s called “thinking outside the box.” Our young supportsman (not a word) hasn’t yet been convicted of a crime, and deserves…
My first thoughts: It looks like a cross between a glassed-off launchpad and some kind of prop you’d find in a stunt driving video game. In reality, this is a day-to-day convenience in a major city. The retro-futuristic, glass-encased structure is actually a parking garage in Moscow, for regular, non-flying cars. Unlike VW’s staggeringly large…
Like some kind of secret agent, Sony used the pseudonym “Sand Dollar Enterprise, Inc” to file the PS3 Slim with the FCC. It totally worked—but now the listing’s been outed, and it also includes a 250GB model. https://gizmodo.com/the-ps3-slim-up-close-and-hands-on-5340239 Turns out “Sand Dollar Enterprise, Inc”‘s address in Foster City, CA is registered to Sony, and by…
We don’t hear much about in-boat technology, but at this week’s Surf Expo Industry Show manufacturer of watersport tow boats Tigé is debuting its touch interface for its 2010 Tigé RZ and Vé models. Dubbed TigéTouch the inboard system uses “proprietary Tigé software” that includes engine and speed control functions. With the tap of a…
