Sony DSLR- α55 (A580) records 1080p full HD movies and deliver 7 fps in continuous shooting mode

Appealing to photographers ready to explore sophisticated new creative possibilities, the Sony DSLR- α55 (A580 in Europe) offers unparalleled levels of imaging refinement. At the heart of Sony α55 DSLR is a new-generation Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor processor. Together with the latest iteration of Sony’s powerful BIONZ imaging processor, it supports high-speed continuous shooting plus a sophisticated range of digital image compositing and processing functions. The Sony α55 (A580) can freeze fleeting photo opportunities at up to 7 fps in Speed Priority Continuous Advance mode. As an additional refinement, new Focus Check Live View mode simplifies critical assessment of the finest image details. A real-time ‘feed’ from the main sensor can be viewed on the LCD monitor, with switchable magnification allowing close-up confirmation of delicate manual focus adjustments. Contrast AF method is selectable in focus check Live View mode.

Articulating up or down for comfortable framing in any shooting position, the bright 7.5 cm (3.0″) Xtra Fine LCD offers a bright, high contrast view with superb detail and colours. The DSLR-α55 (A580) is compatible with the full α range of over 30 A-mount interchangeable lenses of Sony and Carl Zeiss and offer SteadyShot INSIDE. This in-body sensor shift image stabilization system provides up to 4 exposure steps of anti-shake correction when shooting handheld.

The DSLR-α55 (A580) offers Full HD video shooting. Just touch the dedicated Movie button and record detail-packed HD videos and crisp stereo sound in a choice of AVCHD 1080i or web-friendly MP4 formats. Thanks to the large, high-resolution Exmor APS HD CMOS Sensor, it’s possible to capture stunning HD movie clips with beautiful background defocus (‘bokeh’) effects.

DSLR enthusiasts will also welcome the bright, high contrast optical viewfinder with 95% frame coverage that provides a supremely detailed view while composing still images. Depth of field preview is now available at the touch of a button. The camera feature 3D Sweep Panorama, allowing photographers to capture detail-packed extra-wide panoramas with a huge field of view. 3D panoramas can be enjoyed on any compatible 3D HD television. The new Sony camera accepts both Memory Stick PRO Duo (including Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo) and SD (including both SDHC and SDXC formats) media. Sony DSLR- α55 (A580 in Europe) will be available in Japan next month for approximately 90,000 yen ($1055) body and 95,000 yen ($1117) for standard zoom kit.

Kodak announces new 10-inch Kodak Pulse Digital Frame

With all the features of Kodak’s current 7-inch Kodak Pulse Digital Frame, including Wi-Fi connectivity and a customizable email address, the new 10-inch Kodak Pulse Digital Frame is the perfect gift for the holiday season. The 10-inch Kodak Pulse Digital Frame makes it easy for consumers to keep their frames fresh with new pictures and share with family and friends.

Pictures can be emailed directly to the PULSE Frame from mobile phones, computers and any device with email capability. It also connects to FACEBOOK and KODAK Gallery photo albums, offers easy set-up with no software to install, and has an intuitive touchscreen interface. The new 10-inch Kodak Pulse Digital Frame will be available this fall for approximately $199.95

Sony NWZ-E350 Series Video MP3 Players supports up to 50 hours of audio playback

The New Sony Walkman NWZ-E350 Series Video MP3 Players feature outstanding sound quality, advanced audio technologies, extreme battery life and more– all at affordable price points. Sony Walkman NWZ-E350 Series Video MP3 Players supports up to 50 hours of audio playback (mp3 files at 128 kbps) and 10 hours of supported video playback (WMV at 384 kbps). The unit utilizes Sony’s own “Clear Audio” technologies, for clear, deep sound without distortion. The model also comes equipped with Content Transfer Software, enabling simple transfer of music and video files straight from a PC or iTunes™ library (not including DRM files).

The player features Sony’s SenseMe technology, which automatically categorizes music tracks in a connected library into a variety of music channels and playlists. It also has a brand new user interface with such features as “Album Scroll” and “Scene Scroll”, enabling quick and easy content navigation. The Sony E Series Walkman will be available next month for about $70 for a 4GB memory version, model NWZ-E353, and $80 for an 8 GB version, model NWZ-E354.

The color rings is wireless-est way in cellphone communication

Inspired by the gestural language depicting the use of the phone, the color rings by BCK design team, including Javier Bertani, Ezequiel Castro and Vera Kade, are an accessory for your mobile phones that apart from making your chatter more natural and comfortable also turns your flamboyant fashion accessory in to a functional device. The rings were designed to be worn in the thumb and pinkie fingers, and work as a microphone and headset, respectively. These, interconnected wirelessly with the phone, allow responding calls only by separating the fingers and speaking, using distance sensors between rings to activate the call.

The solar powered UVonion illuminates and sanitizes

The “UVonion” by Yun Li is an onion-shaped solar ultraviolet lamp that lightens up your surroundings and saves a tremendous amount of energy. The UVonion, though it appears to be collecting the solar ultraviolet rays during the daytime and emitting them at night, sanitizing your home from the dangers of ultraviolet, but it actually converts solar energy into electrical energy using solar cells and in turn produces UV light powered by ultraviolet LED's.

 As to what possessed them to create an onion shaped UV light, I have no idea. No matter what the shape of the gadget though, it will sanitize your home.
Combining purity and health, the two valuable designs of the UVonion are quite an effective source of energy saving. The Uvonion also gives a soothing fragrance to your clothes in the wardrobe. With the UVonion, opt for the green electricity and add to the aroma and ambiance of your home.

First Music Phone from LG

LG KM500 is the first music phone of the company and the first product from their new “M” line. LG KM-500 is a nice mid-sized music phone with plastic case (except for the battery cover which is metallic).The KM 500 is supposed to possess superior sound quality and stand out from other similar devices.The music really sounds quite good; granted, it’s nothing amazing, but for an LG phone it could even be considered a breakthrough.

The player is easy to use and functional enough, but there are some drawbacks. For example, there is no equalizer – a pretty strange fact, especially considering that a fashion phone like LG Secret has it. There is, however, a sound enhancer called Natural Sound.

The 3.5 mm audio jack allows for connecting headphones without the need for any adapters. Regrettably,the location of the 3.5 mm audio jack is somewhat inconvenient. Another problem is that the memory card slot being located under the battery.

When talking about regular phone functions, the KM500 is nothing special – a typical LG device, really. The music capabilities of this phone are much more interesting, however.

The menu and default applications of KM500 will look familiar to the owners of other LG phones, except perhaps for the slightly improved player:

The navigational buttons can be used for controlling the player; they also show light effects when a track is playing. Album Arts is supported, but you will need to both put the image file into according folder and add a tag for the song.

When you first access the player after inserting a new memory card, the phone will require some time to update the play list.

You can block the keyboard of the mobiles phone no matter which menu are you browsing currently – a nice and useful feature.

KM-500 will display some interesting light effects when you listen to music. The phone does look great when the keyboard back light is on.

The quality of the sound it produces is on-par with gadgets from other companies. Even though, it doesn’t sound as good as Nokia’s N91 or Motorola’s ROKR E8, K 500 from LG is still a viable choice for your next music phone purchase.

Casio announces Limited Edition Red Bull Racing Watches

Casio announced on 29th July 2010, the release of the EFE-504RBSP and EF-550RBSP, two limited edition models in its EDIFICE line of sporty metal watches designed to deliver the essence of speed and intelligence. The Casio EFE-504RBSP and EF-550RBSP are named for the popular Red Bull Racing Formula One team. The watches feature the Red Bull Racing logo on the watchface and are engraved with the words CASIO is a Team Partner of Red Bull Racing on the back of the watch casing. Both model packages include a visual plate showing the Red Bull RB6 machine. In addition, the EFE-504RBSP comes with a special panel including the same carbon material used in the Red Bull RB6 machine.

Red Bull Racing is a dynamic, young Formula One team that has been competing since 2005.Having won five out of ten races so far this season, Red Bull Racing is currently fighting for the top spot in the 2010 Constructors’ Championship. Casio became an official Red Bull Racing Team Partner in 2009 and is delighted to continue with the partnership this season.

H2O iDive 300 Underwater Speaker / iPod Case

The H2O iDive 300 is a speaker that works underwater and also features built-in housing specially designed to fit an iPod. Connection is done inside the speaker housing so that your iPod remains safe from the water.  The unit works with several current and previous model iPods.  The iDive is waterproof up to 300ft, making it a perfect solution for those who’d like to listen to music or watch video while scuba diving, free diving, or snorkeling.  The H2O iDive is designed to allow video playback to be conveniently seen underwater directly through the speaker.  The iDive 300 is being sold for $349.99, and is immediately available for purchase.

Western Digital WD TV External HD Media Player

Western Digital has released the new WD TV external HD media player that works in conjunction with one or two external hard drives to playback video, audio, and view photos at up to full high definition quality (1080p).  The device automatically sorts video, audio, and image files into corresponding categories for convenient navigation.  The player’s interface presents the option of thumbnail or filename browsing.  Thumbnails are extracted from movie cover art, album covers, and photos.  The media library functionality can also view all media files by type in a single menu, no matter the physical location of the files.  Multimedia content can be arranged into categories such as album, artist, genre, and date.  Similarly, search is provided by title, artist, genre, filename, and partial filename.  For photo viewing, the WD TV supports custom slideshows with transition effects and background music, as well as zooming and panning.  Video and music playback supports all the common commands you would expect, such as fast forward, rewind, pause, etc.

The WD TV offers HDMI and composite video connections. ArcSoft MediaConverter 2.5 is included with the packaging for photo, video, and audio file conversion in case file compatibility is an issue at any point.  However, the WD TV player provides comprehensive format support. 

Video formats supported include AVI (MPEG-4, XviD, AVC), MPEG-1/2, WMV9, MOV (MPEG-4 and H.264), MKV, and H.264.  MP3, WMA, OGG, PCM WAV, AAC, FLAC, AIF/AIFF, and MKA are supported for audio.  JPG, GIF, PNG, TIF/TIFF, and BMP image formats can be viewed.  PLS, M3U, and WPL playlist formats are also recognized.

Aside for the player itself and the conversion software already mentioned, the packaging also includes a stand for WD My Passport hard drives (although any type of USB drive can be used), a remote control, composite AV cables, AC power adapter, and installation guide. The WD TV provides a simple, affordable solution for playback of PC video formats.  Note that the WD TV does not currently offer network support/streaming functionality.

Pricing for the WD TV is expected to be around USD $125.00, and will be available through all major retailers.