Archives for March 2007
Turn your Windows Mobile device into a Webcam
John Chan | Mar 09, 2007
Spending money on a Webcam may not be justified for those who do video calls once in a long while. Ateksoft WebCamera Plus 1.05 could be the answer to that, an application for Windows Mobile devices that turns the handheld's camera into a Webcam. Desktop programs supported include popular ones like Skype, MSN Messenger and Yahoo Messenger. This isn't freeware, but at US$19.90, it is still significantly cheaper than a dedicated Webcam.
Remote Control Dodgem Cars
Juniper Foo | Mar 09, 2007
They don't call this the Mini Road Rage Therapy Kit for nothing. For those who remember the good old carnival days of dodgem cars, these mini motorized versions are a fun ride down memory lane. Best of all, you get to tailgate and ram every car in sight, without getting a ticket for it. The remote controls come with horn and joystick to control your vehicle's direction, while sound effects include a "Ding, Ouch" noise if you hit your opponent's side sensor. And if you're the first to reach 25 hits, your dodgem even lets out a diabolical laugh. Bummer, for the loser that is.
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Price: US$44.91
Availability: At Boys Stuff
Device: Desktop toy
Specs: Playing arena, 2 bumper cars, 2 remote controls, either black and red or blue and green pairs of bumper cars, requires 12 x AA batteries (3 x AA for each car and 3 x AA for each transmitter)
PMA 2007 opens: Show report
Edvarcl Heng | Mar 09, 2007
The photographic festivities of the 2007 Photo Marketing Association show starts now and it's a shutterbug's dream come true… if you are in Las Vegas. But it's the Internet age, and we've got it all wrapped up around our virtual finger. So check back with us during the week for all the on-site news.
March 12, 2007
Gadget Lab's cyclopean camera
This camera wants to see better and more with its third eye.
Olympus shows off next-gen top-end SLR
Olympus began showing off its next-generation top-end SLR Thursday, a successor to the E-1.
A different approach to GPS-enabled cameras
Here's another way of telling where your pictures were taken.
Sigma's compact DP1 gets some exposure
Japanese camera and lens maker Sigma began showing off its DP1 digital camera, a compact model using the unusual Foveon image sensor.
Is your name, beta? New Sony Alpha dSLRs surface
The culmination of Sony's design savvy and Konica Minolta's technical expertise may soon have a new heir.
Call a Sherpa: Sigma's 200-500mm lens
To say this lens is a biggie would be a gross understatement.
March 9, 2007
Sony camera cuts the cord
Sony unwires a digicam for the first time, opening up interesting possibilities with its built-in Wi-Fi.
March 8, 2007
Ricoh Caplio R6: Capturing more
See more with the diminutive R6's 7.1x wide-angle lens.
Kodak sweeps the deck with new EasyShare cameras
With a sensitivity setting of up to ISO 8000, some of these guys are brilliant to say the least.
Olympus, Nikon shoot for lower-end SLRs
Digital SLR maker Olympus announced two new lower-end single-lens reflex cameras Monday, while competitor Nikon upgraded its entry-level model with a higher-resolution sensor.
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Kodak's looking bright: New ISO 8000 EasyShare camera and ultrazooms
Edvarcl Heng | Mar 08, 2007
Amidst the flurry of camera announcements, Eastman Kodak swung in with one of its own, packing four new cameras including the Z712 and the Z885, both of which offers a dazzling ISO 8000 setting. The Z712 comes with a 12x optical zoom, OIS and a 7.1-megapixel and will be available in April in the US for US$299.95.
Other models include the Z885 which boasts a 5x optical zoom and an 8.1-megapixel sensor (US availability in May at US$199.95), the C613 with its 6.2-megapixel resolution (US availability in April at US$119.95) and the C763 that bundles in a 3x optical zoom (US availability in April at US$179.95).
Details of Asia availability were unavailable at press time.
Compare them here
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Ricoh Caplio R6: Capturing more
Edvarcl Heng | Mar 08, 2007
Ricoh has announced the Caplio R6, a compact digicam equipped with a 7.1x wide zoom (28 - 200mm) lens barrel that would certainly enable this tiny camera to capture more than its non-wide-angled brethren. Already available in Singapore at S$799 (US$587.50), the R6 takes after its predecessor, the R5 with its CCD-shift image stabilizer, but with the addition of a face-detection feature that has been cropping up in most new digicams and a 2.7-inch screen. Internal memory has also been upped to 54MB in comparison to the R5 (26MB)
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