Minox M3 Digital Camera (One Minute Review)

Minox M3 Digital Camera

The Pocket Minox shoots 5.1 MP stills with surprising sharpness and clarity, it can take up to 16GB SDHC memory cards, has a USB jack a removable viewfinder (on top), a 2″ LCD screen on the back with a multitude of settings, it has a long list of accessories and comes in a beautiful wooden display case.

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Nikon D800 (One Minute Review)

Nikon  D800

$ 2999.95.

Nikon introduces the latest addition of its full-frame D-SLR line up, the D800  that comes with a 36.3-megapixel full-frame image sensor offering 7360x4912 of image resolution.  

The D800,  Nikon's first camera offering such a huge resolution , features a 91,000 pixel RGB sensor, an improved 51-point AF system, advanced scene recognition system and lots of other new features.

The scene recognition system allows an array of colors including 3D color matrix meter III, which provides accurate measurement in most light conditions and the RGB sensor analyze and exactly support the scene recognition system.

The camera is built using magnesium alloy and has a 3.2 inch LCD view finder, supports SD, SDHC, SDXC memory cards, CompactFlash memory cards for storage and for connectivity it has USB, HDMI port, audio input, audio output, 10-pin remote terminal.

Further, it supports full 1080p video capture with professional features like uncompressed HDMI output, full manual control, and a dedicated headphone jack for accurate monitoring of audio levels and the Expeed 3 image processing engine

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KOSS PORTA PRO KTC headphones (One Minute Review)

KOSS PORTA PRO KTC headphones

$49.99
High quality sound set sound performance designed for those with refined musical taste, the lightweight Koss Porta Pro headphones continue to be the most requested headphone on koss.com.  Constructed from Mylar, the elements are extremely rigid, minimizing mechanical distortion and ensuring exceedingly accurate sound reproduction.

Koss Porta Pros feature dynamic elements that deliver exceptionally rich, deep bass, and a remarkably wide frequency response to capture every nuance in your favorite movie or musical performance.

Key Features:

•     The ultra portable on-ear headphones
•     Comfort Zone setting on temporal pad for comfortable secure fit
•     The ultimate active headphones with a collapsible headband design for protective storage
•     Dynamic element for extended frequency response
•     Oxygen-free copper voice coils deliver deep bass and signal clarity
•     Includes a convenient carrying case for protective storage
•     Covered under the Koss Stereophones Limited Lifetime Warranty

To find out more and visit www.koss.com.

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Eclipse touchmouse (One Minute Review)

Eclipse touchmouse

Price:  $59.99

Featuring brushed-aluminum finish, the eclipse™ touchmouse™ sports an advanced feature set and streamlined ergonomics.

Three button operation, 1600dpi laser technology and Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity ensure that the eclipse touchmouse can cope with a multitude of home and office tasks.

The unique touchscroll™ module  enables the ease of use associated with a traditional horizontally scrolling tilt wheel and combines it with the precision of a notebook track pad. The touchscroll module’s default mode offers four-way on-screen scrolling, activated by simply moving your finger.

Its quicktouch™ technology offers a host of instantly accessible commands which can br accessed through a combination of mouse button and movements.

Product Features:

•     3 Button Notebook Laser Mouse
•     4-way touch scroll (Optical Finger Navigation)
•     quicktouch™: Gesture commands
•     Bluetooth®
•     1600 dpi Laser sensor
•     Range up to 30 feet / 10 Meters
•     Long Battery life on 1 x AA alkaline
•     Aluminum Top surface
•     softtouch™ coated body
•     Windows 7 Ready

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SmartCam by Samsung (One Minute Review)

SmartCam

Price: $149.00.

Samsung's new easy-to-install home security SmartCam  can be mounted on almost any surface and records when the motion sensor is triggered. It uploads all recordings to a secure Youtube account via a home network connection. An account can be created on the SmartCam site to view real-time footage from the device, without having to install separate software. It connects via wireless or a standard Internet jack. A user can also control it via their iPhone or select Android phones.

The SmartCam supports 640x480 resolution video at 30 frames per second, and can record events up to 15 feet away in the dark credit to its non-visible infrared LEDs. Samsung plans on making free apps for iOS and Android to allow you to keep an eye on your home no matter where you are.

Tech Specs
Color  -   White / Black
Max. resolution  -   480p
Supported video formats   -  H.264, Motion JPEG (M-JPEG)
Focal length (wide)   -  2.17 mm
Wi-Fi   -  Yes
Built-in microphone  -   Yes

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Toshiba BookPlace DB50 (One Minute Review)

Toshiba BookPlace DB50

Price: $284

Toshiba's BookPlace DB50 is an ebook reader with a 7-inch, 1024x600 color LCD screen, a 7.5-hour runtime, and access to BookPlace for content. It features 1GB RAM, 8GB of internal storage, built-in Wi-Fi plus Bluetooth, and a 1GHz Freescale processor.

The reader is designed for Toshiba's own BookPlace store, which already sells books via both iOS and Android apps. The store currently has around 43,000 books in its library, but will expand to over 100,000 by the end of March, making it Japan's largest ebook seller.

The BookPlace DB50 will be released on February 10th.

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Specs:

• Height     7.48 inches
• Width     4.72 inches
• Thickness     0.43 inches
• Weight     0.73 pounds
• Speakers     Mono
• Screen size (diagonal)     7 inches
• Resolution     1024 x 600
• CPU model     i.MX535
• Clock speed     1 GHz
• External storage     Yes
• External storage support     microSD
• Wi-Fi Connectivity    Yes
• Wi-Fi support     802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b
• Bluetooth     Yes
• Headphone     3.5mm
• Data connections     Micro USB

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Belkin LiveAction camera grip (One Minute Review)

 Price: $49.99

Belkin LiveAction Camera Grip is accompanied by the LiveAction Camera Remote. The  Belkin LiveAction Camera Grip will feature a contoured, soft-touch design and an external shutter button, turning your iOS device into a digital camera so that you can shoot images in the traditional method – by pressing a physical button.

Belkin LiveAction Camera Grip

The Camera Grip will be connected to the charge connector of the device, where it ought to be able to fits easily over the majority of cases. As for the integrated tripod mount, it will attach itself to any standard tripod to deliver you a more stabilized control. There will be separate buttons for photo and video recording, and it will play nice with the iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, and iPod touch.

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Klipsch Stadium (One Minute review)

Klipsch Stadium

Klipsch Stadium was specially developed to bring high performance audio to the portable music storage scene and work with virtually any wireless network  as this 2.1 sound solution  boasts dual 1″ horn-loaded tweeters and 3″ midrange woofers.
With its embedded AirPlay technology, it can stream music wirelessly from iTunes and iOS devices and also support direct USB input for charging or for direct digital connection

Details:

• Bass speaker(s)   -  2
• Bass speaker size (diam.)    - 5.25 inches
• Mid-range speaker(s)  -   3
• Mid-range speaker size (diam.)   -  3 inches
• Tweeter speaker(s)   -  2
• Tweeter speaker size (diam.)  -   1 inch
• Wireless streaming   -  AirPlay (Wi-Fi)
• iPod / iPhone dock connector  -   Yes

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Philips Fidelio SoundSphere Mini DS6800W (One Minute Review)

Fidelio SoundSphere Mini DS6800W

Price at launch: $499.99

The Fidelio SoundSphere Mini DS6800W by Philips are a set of speakers with an aluminum enclosure and 50W of total output power. It has a docking station for charging your iOS device and an included remote control. It supports features like wireless streaming and AirPlay (Wi-Fi) and comes in silver and black variants.

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Razer Project Fiona Gaming Tablet (One Minute Review)

Razer Project Fiona Gaming Tablet

 Price: under $1,000

Project Fiona is a gaming tablet with an integrated dual game controllers. Connected to each side is a wand-like controller  with analog thumbsticks, top buttons (numbered 1, 2, 3, and 4), and two triggers apiece.

It's powered by a Core i7 processor, designed to play "most popular PC games of today," and THX audio. 

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The SpareOne mobile phone (One Minute Review)

The SpareOne mobile phone

Price: US$50.

The SpareOne claims to deliver you up to 10 hours of talk time on one AA battery and it has an isolator that prevents current discharge so that it can hold charge while unused for up to  15 years.

The SpareOne comes unlocked and requires a SIM card in order to make calls and will be available in two different GSM versions (850/1900 MHz and 900/1800 MHz),  and it also features an always-on 911 option that works without a SIM and an LED on the top that could     be used as a flashlight for  emergency situations

Details:

Primary orientation : Portrait

Color:   White / Black

Physical keypad :   Numeric

GSM connectivity:   Yes

Quoted Battery use time: 10 hrs

Removable:   Yes

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Nokia Lumia 800 (one minute review)

Lumia 800

The handset formerly known as the Searay has finally been revealed as the Lumia 800. Stephen Elop has called it the “first real Windows Phone”

It sports a curved 3.7-inch WVGA ClearBlack AMOLED display, a single-core 1.4GHz processor,  512MB of RAM, 8-megapixel camera with a f/2.2 Carl Zeiss lens, and  16GB of onboard storage. 

The Lumia 800 features a stunning unibody design that’s shaped out of a slab of durable polycarbonate material.The Lumia 800 comes in three colors: black, cyan, and magenta.

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Razer Naga Hex (One Minute Review)

Razer Naga Hex

Price: US$79.99

The Razer Naga Hex MOBA action-RPG gaming mouse features 6 large thumb buttons optimized specifically for MOBA and action-RPG user interfaces. Spells, abilities, and items from these games can be mapped directly onto the 6 thumb buttons for extraordinary game control.
Validated with some of the top MOBA pro-gamers in the world, the Razer Naga Hex’s 6 thumb buttons are designed in a mechanical key infrastructure to provide faster key actuation. This gives you the edge to attack quicker than enemies can react, necessary to winning in high-pressure battle arenas.

The Razer Naga Hex is powered by the revolutionary Razer Synapse 2.0 service, a cloud based software pioneered by Razer, designed to store your personal mouse settings and preferences on remote servers . The software  functions as the Razer Naga Hex’s brain – automatically syncing the gaming mouse to a cloud server to download driver and firmware updates.
The Razer Naga Hex features 6 large mechanical thumb buttons specially optimized for MOBA and action-RPG user interfaces. Every pro-gamer can map their 6 favored spells, abilities, and items to these buttons for rapid actuation.
The Razer Naga Hex utilizes special switches that lasts up to 10 million clicks. It also accurately registers up to a whopping 250 clicks per minute, perfect for those with lightning fast reflexes.

Specs:

•     6 MOBA/action-RPG optimized mechanical thumb buttons
•     11 total programmable Hyperesponse buttons
•     Special switches in buttons for 250 clicks per minute
•     10 million click life cycle
•     Razer Synapse 2.0
•     5600dpi Razer Precision 3.5G Laser Sensor
•     1000Hz Ultrapolling/1ms response time
•     Approximate Size : 81 mm / 3.19” (Length) x 70 mm / 2.75” (Width) x 46 mm / 1.81” (Height)
•     Approximate Weight: 134 g / 0.30 lbs

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Eton Rukus Solar (One Minute Review)

Eton Rukus Solar

Price: $150
The Eton Rukus Solar acquires its audio over Bluetooth, letting you store your device safely in the shade — or in your pocket. Other features include an easy-to-grip handle, an E Ink display, the ability to run off AC or solar power, dual 2.25-inch speakers, and an aux-in jack.
Features:

• Bluetooth with AVRCP / A2DP profile support
• Play music from a Bluetooth enabled smartphone or tablet
• Built-in high efficiency monocrystal solar panel
• USB port for mobile device charging @ 5V 500mA
• E Ink display
• 14W Stereo Sound
• 2pcs Speaker driver with diameter 2.25in
• Built-in rechargeable Li-ion battery 7.4V 1500mAh
• Mobile device storage
• Integrated carrying handle
• AC adapter
• Aux-in jack

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Seagate GoFlex Satellite (One Minute Review)

Seagate GoFlex Satellite

Price: $199.00
The GoFlex Satellite's top is a glossy black plastic, the bottom has a matte finish, and the sides are wrapped in a silver plastic. Along one of the long edges is a small power port, and on the opposite side is a power button. The top has two small lights, one for power, and one to let you know it's wireless connection is active with relatively new docking connector at the back.
Features:

• upto three users can connect to the GoFlex Satellite simultaneously.
• 5 hours of battery life and 25 hours of standby time.
• 500GB Capacity   
• Network Connectivity    802.11g/n
• Network Attached Storage
• Size    5 x 3.5 x 0.8 inches
• Weight    9.4 ounces

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Nikon D4 (One Minute Review)

Nikon D4

Retail Price: $5,999.95

The 16-megapixel Nikon D4 camera has been optimized with a number of new features to make the camera both faster and to improve its overall image quality over its predecessor.
The D4 has an ISO range from 100 to 204,800, allowing it to capture crisp photos in exceptionally low-light situations, a faster shutter speed that allows it to capture photos at 10 frames-per-second, and the ability to shoot 1080p high definition video.

Video recorded using the camera can be captured at different frame rates depending on your own personal needs, and users can record H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC format video for up to 20 minutes per clip.
Video can also be recorded with audio, and the D4 offers a headphone jack for monitoring that audio as it is being recorded, with the ability to adjust the audio levels by up to 30 steps.

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BenQ Joybee GP2 (one minute review)

BenQ Joybee GP2

Price: $549

Joybee GP2 features black and white housing, but features enhancements such as an intuitive UI, 720p HD-video capability, short-throw projection, an integrated iPhone/iPod dock, a 3-hour battery pack and a multitude of connectivity options.

The projector has a brightness of 200 ANSI lumen and can project a 44″ image a mere 1 meter away from the surface. With the iOS dock, users can control the projector via their iOS device for easy sharing of the content on their iPhone/iPod touch. The projector has 2-W speakers  built-in though audio outputs let you connect it to something more powerful.
It features a USB port, SD card viewer, mini HDMI input, and it even has 2GB of onboard storage for you to store your files.

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ViewSonic's V3D231 3D LED monitor (One Minute Review)

ViewSonic's V3D231 3D LED monitor

Price: $349

The 23” monitor will sport a native display resolution of 1920×1080 Full HD, with a 20,000,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio along with a mere 2ms video response time, which looks like it should be up for the task of gaming, photo editing and watching movies.
The V3D231 will also come with VGA, DVI-D and HDMI 1.4a inputs, which means that you should not have any issues hooking up a Blu-ray 3D player or your Sony PlayStation 3 gaming console. The monitor will also come with integrated SRS Premium Sound audio speakers and will bundled with a pair of polarized 3D glasses and a TriDef 3D software suite, which basically allows the conversion of your 2D photos into 3D photos.

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Samsung DualView DV300F (One Minute Review)

Samsung DualView DV300F

Price: US$199.
Samsung's new DV300F is its first DualView camera to come with inbuilt Wi-Fi connectivity

The new DV300F is the first in the DualView line to include Wi-Fi connectivity to allow users to cut out the middleman and email shots or upload them to their social media site of choice directly from the camera.

It has the ability to instantly upload images and videos to sites such as Facebook, Flickr and YouTube,  and also allows images stored on the camera's microSD card to be backed up to a PC or cloud services.
There is also a new Motion Photo feature that allows time to be frozen around a moving subject.
Features
16-megapixel resolution, 5x optical zoom and 25 mm wide-angle lens and, in addition to the 3-inch rear touchscreen display,  image framing,

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Hiod One (One Minute Review)

Hiod One

The Hiod One ($TBA) is designed to keep your eyes off your phone while cycling . Powered by Bluetooth, the One connects to your phone to make and receive calls, and lets you chat with other HIOD One users, using a super-simple handlebar-mounted control unit with an OLED display and a armband-mounted, water-resistant voice unit.
In the box you’ll find a set of headphones, a noise canceling mic that attaches to your helmet’s strap, a voice box and a control unit with an OLED screen.  The control box straps to your handle bars, while the voice unit includes its own arm mount.
The whole get up pairs with your smartphone over Bluetooth, allowing you take calls as well as playback music on your smartphone. And if your smartphone boasts voice control, it’s compatible with that as well.

Specifications
Control Unit: 65,3mm x  56mm x 23,6mm (W x H x D), 55g
Voice Unit: 45,7mm x 90,6mm x 15,3mm (W x H x D), 50g
Microphone: 8g (including cable)
Earphones: 10g (including cable)

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