Universal Cell Charger Approved By ITU

Topic: Portable Devices

Republicans, Democrats, Europeans, Americans, Theists, Atheists, Circus Clowns, and small children can all agree on one thing; waste is bad. One of the most needlessly wasteful by-products of our modern existence is, wait for it, the cell phone charger. Think about it; every time you get a new cell phone, you get a new charger. Many of them aren't compatible and most cell chargers get thrown away when you stop using the phone.

Gizmodo states that we could reduce our waste by 51,000 tons a year if we were to switch to a universal charging standard. That's what they're doing over in Europe (Reuters) and all of the major manufacturers seem to be on board. If everyone uses the same charger, new phones don't need to come with new chargers. That's money saved for manufacturers, and for the carriers who have to ship all of that extra charger weight to their customers.

Posted on Sat, 24 Oct 2009 11:48:55 CDT | by Robert Evans

New Vuzix Wrap 310 Video Glasses Now Available Globally

Topic: Portable Devices

Vuzix Corporation announced that they are shipping the new Wrap 310 worldwide. The Vuzix Wrap 310 are video glasses that almost look like normal sunglasses.
The Wrap 310, featuring twin high-resolution video displays and projecting a 55-inch screen at 10-feet.
Vuzix introduced the Wrap 310 last month. Read more

Posted on Fri, 23 Oct 2009 09:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Epson Photo viewers Now Support Tethered Shooting

Topic: Portable Devices

Epson is probably best known by most of us for its line of printers and scanners. The company makes a range of other gear too, including home theater projectors and picturing viewing devices for pro photographers. Epson has announced that it's P-6000 and P-7000 multimedia photo viewers now feature tethering.

The ability to tether to the camera as the photographer is shooting allows them to be able to see their images immediately and save them as they are shot to streamline the backup process. The DSLR camera has to connect to the Epson viewers via a USB cable and the image is automatically saved to the viewer. Read more

Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:00:00 CDT | by Shane McGlaun

Nikon D3s Low-Light Photos And Night Vision Video Impress

Topic: Portable Devices

Nikon unveiled the new low-light DSLR monster Nikon D3s a week ago. Canon revealed their competing Canon Eos 1D Mark IV this week. Both new DSLR Cameras are selling for around 5k.
Gizmodo took the Nikon D3s (pre-production model) to the circus and published some beautiful low-light photos taken with the D3s.
The sample photos also include a series of shots that just differ in ISO setting. The paparazzi will love these new ISO capabilities. Read more

Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Amazon Lowers Price of International Kindle, Gives $20 Refunds

Topic: Portable Devices

Amazon is lowering the price of the new U.S. & International Wireless Kindle to $259 (was $279). Amazon says because of the strong demand they are consolidating 6" Kindle line-up. Customers who already purchased an U.S. & International Wireless Kindle get a $20 refund.
This move makes a lot of sense and is a nice treat for the early adopters of Kindle abroad. I published yesterday a review of the International Kindle using it in Germany.
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Posted on Thu, 22 Oct 2009 01:50:24 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Barnes & Noble nook eBook Unveiled And On Pre-Order

Topic: Portable Devices

Barnes & Noble announced their interesting new eBook reader dubbed nook and made it available for pre-order.
The nook makes the Amazon Kindle look a bit dated with its 2nd color display and overall good styling.
On top of that nook runs Android and can use Wifi in addition to the 3G AT&T network. Read more

Posted on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 00:46:20 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

TomTom GO I-90 Unveiled

Topic: Portable Devices

TomTom announces the TomTom GO I-90 double DIN navigation and radio solution, integrating navigation and in-car infotainment for all types of cars.
Traditionally, integrated navigation solutions come pre-fitted in new cars. This leaves little opportunity for those who want integrated navigation, but don’t intend to buy a new car.

The all-in-one TomTom GO I-90 solution can be fitted into any car, so even those with older car models can have an integrated navigation experience. It also offers consumers all the advantages of easy-to-use portable navigation, yet fits seamlessly into a vehicle dashboard. The device provides full radio integration with the car speakers for high quality audio when using spoken instructions, or making hands-free phone calls. Although the full solution is integrated, the navigation device is totally portable so it can be removed from where it sits in the audio system to be used in other cars. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Announced And Available For Pre-Order

Topic: Portable Devices

Canon unveiled the new Canon EOS 1D Mark IV Digital SLR camera. The new EOS 1D Mark IV is, according to Canon, a high-speed multimedia performance monster.
Features of the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV include 16MP Canon CMOS sensor, 3-inch display Dual DIGIC 4 Imaging Processors, 14-bit A/D data conversion, all at 10 frames-per-second (fps), with the widest ISO range (ISO 100-12,800 / Expansion settings of L: 50 for bright light or H1: 25,600, H2: 51,200, and H3: 102,400) Canon has produced to date.
The new EOS 1D Mark IV camera also features 1080p Full High-Definition video capture at selectable frame rates packaged in Canon's most rugged and durable professional camera body. Read more

Posted on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:35:11 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Canon 7D Gets Firmware Update

Topic: Portable Devices

Canon issued a firmware update for the new Canon 7D. Canon announced the new Canon Eos 7D DSLR camera in early September and it is now on sale on Amazon.com.

The mid-range DSLR Canon EOS 7D features 8fps continuous shooting, 8MP resolution and full HD video recording with variable frame rates and manual exposure control.
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Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 15:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

Alex Dual Screen Android Powered eBook Reader Unveiled By Spring Design

Topic: Portable Devices

What is this? We just received a press-release announcing an eBook reader with two screens running Android dubbed Alex. The Alex eBook reader is by California based Spring Design.
Alex looks pretty much like the leaked photos of the alleged Barnes & Noble eBook reader that is supposed to be announced tomorrow.
Alex is the first e-book based on Google Android featuring full browser capabilities and patented dual screen interaction technology, the Duet Navigator. Read more

Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 06:10:32 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr

New 4GB Livescribe Pulse Smartpen And Pro–Pack Bundle Unveiled

Topic: Portable Devices

Livescribe announced today new versions of its Pulse Smartpen. You can now get a 4GB and 2GB Pulse smartpen in titanium color.

The new 4GB Livescribe Pulse Smartpen sells for $199.95 and the 2GB version sells for $169.95.
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Posted on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 03:00:00 CDT | by Luigi Lugmayr