Archives for January 2006
When pod and Zen collide
Edvarcl Heng | Jan 16, 2006
Should the Cupertino cabel crash headlong into the Jurong East juggernaut, you bet sparks are going to fly. Bluesun must have been hoping for a supernova sales spike when it decided to cobble an iPod-like Click Wheel with the Zen moniker. It's large, bereft of a screen, comes with an SD card slot, runs off an AAA battery, and sports a one-way ticket to libel hell.
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Sparkling Sony Ruby
Philip Wong | Jan 16, 2006
The Ruby earned its pet name from the amazingly high 15,000:1 contrast ratio which it put out utilizing the latest Silicon X-tal Reflective Display (SXRD) technology. This is matched with an ultra-HD-resolution panel, making the projector an ideal companion for Sony's upcoming Blu-ray players and PlayStation 3 gaming console.
Dazzling figures aside, this 19kg mammoth is also a stunner, thanks to a unique, unobtrusive white-and-silver shell reminiscent of Apple's wildly popular iPod. This gem would have been perfect if not for its heavenly S$14,999 retail price, but hey, that’s the kind of tab to pay for premium stuff.
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Juniper Foo | Jan 16, 2006
This looks freakily lifelike, if not for the fact that we know these Egg Babies to be made of resin. Hand sculpted in clay and cured to a hard porcelain-like finish, the little nubbin's mop is topped with fine strand English Mohair. Just too bad artist Camille Allen's stopped taking custom orders. Otherwise it's easy to see this becoming a bestseller with parents, much like those baby hand and feet cast impression molds.
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Price: From US$200 to US$2,000
Availability: See Web site
Device: Collectible
Basic specs: N.A.
Get Creative, get a shirt on your back
Edvarcl Heng | Jan 15, 2006
Over yonder at Creative's site, cowboy. It's so dang fine, we've half a mind to ventilate the webmaster hombre at Creative and lit out with the rest of the posse. Only it'd be a shame if we left nothing behind for the poor fellers who took part in the Zen Neeon Spot the Stik-On contest. Them four T-shirt designs are styled after the Neeon Stik-Ons and include the likes of Bohemian, Reggae and Breakbeat. But we reckon we are right partial to Country.
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Nikon puts an end to analog cameras
Damian Koh | Jan 13, 2006
Following the success of its digital lineup over the past couple of years, Nikon has finally pulled the plug on production of all large format and enlarging lenses. So Nikonians who still wish to dabble in film, you had better move fast before the stock runs out.
All is not lost. Nikon will still continue to manufacture and sell its flagship model, the F6, as well as some of its 35mm film accessories. Outside of Europe, the company's manual FM10 will likewise still be available.
Other than the two camera bodies, the following interchangable manual lenses will still be available in Asia.
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