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Nikon's Coolpix S1000pj: First Digital Camera With a Built-In Projector [Digital Cameras]
Nikon's Coolpix S1000pj: First Digital Camera With a Built-In Projector [Digital Cameras]
The Coolpix S1000pj is the first digital camera with a built-in projector that lets users project photos or movies clips on any flat surface at up to 40 inches in size. A handy projector stand is included, as is a remote control that can be used to operate the projector, release the shutter, and more. This model features an effective resolution of 12.1 megapixels and a 5x Zoom-Nikkor lens with 28mm (equivalent) wide-angle coverage, along with a similar image stabilization system to the Coolpix S640.
Although a release date is still up in the air, the S1000pj is expected to drop sometime in the near future for an RRP of $699. Check out PhotoReview for details on the entire lineup. [PhotoReview via Nikon Rumors]
Snapdragon and Tegra smartbook rumors swirl before likely year end push
Snapdragon and Tegra smartbook rumors swirl before likely year end push
Filed under: Laptops
Snapdragon and Tegra smartbook rumors swirl before likely year end push originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:! 51:00 ES T. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsNikon Coolpix S1000pj to boast projector? Sure looks like it!
Nikon Coolpix S1000pj to boast projector? Sure looks like it!
Now, we still can't be sure that this thing is legit -- but it's definitely starting to look more than likely. The rumor early this morning was that Nikon would be announcing a small digital camera with an LED projector in the very near future, with a shelf-date sometime in September -- the VP650. Well, now Photo Review has some shots of this supposed badboy. The Coolpix S1000pj will supposedly boast a projector capable of projecting an image up to up to 40 inches in size, with a remote control and projector stand as part of the package. The camera itself will be a 12.1 megapixel affair, with a 5x Zoom-Nikkor lens with 28mm wide-angle coverage -- with pricing at $699 AUD (that's about $587). Word is that VP650 was just a codename for the product, and we'd think we'll be hearing much, much more about this little dude in the very near future. There's one more shot to check out after the break.
[Via Nikon Rumors]
[Via Nikon Rumors]
Continue reading Nikon Coolpix S1000pj to boast projector? Sure looks like it!
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Nikon Coolpix S1000pj to boast projector? Sure looks like it! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsExploding iPod blows up in Apple's face
Exploding iPod blows up in Apple's face
Now, it's no secret that lithium-ion batteries like those used in the iPod have a long history of overheating and exploding, and Apple's certainly had large-scale problems with defective cells -- the first-gen iPod nano has been recalled in Korea and Japan, for example. It's also obvious that the sheer number of iPods sold means there are more exploding iPods than anything else -- and while we're sure some accountant at Apple has a spreadsheet showing the exact failure rate is acceptable, all we've got right now is story after story of these things blowing up with zero context. So here's our suggestion to Apple: maybe instead of having lawyers draft individu! al settl ement agreements full of impenetrable and scary legalese for each and every jilted iPod owner out there, why not simply fess up to the problem, let people know exactly how common it is and how to avoid it, and provide a dead-simple replacement option for people who've had their iPods go up in smoke? That would put everyone at ease, and make these types of stories much less likely to blow up in a media feeding frenzy. Or, you know, do nothing because overwhelming market share inevitably leads to arrogant laziness -- your call.
[Via TUAW]
Exploding iPod blows up in Apple's face originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsOCZ's 1TB Colossus SSD gets a price and launch timeframe
OCZ's 1TB Colossus SSD gets a price and launch timeframe
We already got word of the starting price for the entry-level 128GB drive in OCZ's new Colossus line of SSDs, but details on the standout 1TB model have unfortunately been quite a bit harder to come by. OCZ's now finally cleared up most of those remaining questions, however, and announced that the drive will be available mid-August for a jaw-dropping $2,500 (give or take a few bucks). The 500GB drive will also apparently be available at the same time, although OCZ doesn't seem to be saying anything more than that it'll be "less expensive."
[Via Electronista]
Update: OCZ just hit us up with the official information. The company is actually "about three weeks" out from release, and it'll ship the Colossus 120 (128GB), 250 (256GB), 500 (512GB) and 1TB (1024GB) for $300, $650, $1200 and $2200 in order of mention.
[Via Electronista]
Update: OCZ just hit us up with the official information. The company is actually "about three weeks" out from release, and it'll ship the Colossus 120 (128GB), 250 (256GB), 500 (512GB) and 1TB (1024GB) for $300, $650, $1200 and $2200 in order of mention.
Filed under: Storage
OCZ's 1TB Colossus SSD gets a price and launch timeframe originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsFujitsu's CELSIUS ULTRA gaming PC caught on video
Fujitsu's CELSIUS ULTRA gaming PC caught on video
It's not exactly the most exhaustive of hands-ons, but the video after the break appears to be one of the very first looks at Fujitsu's much-hyped CELSIUS ULTRA gaming PC which, as promised, made its debut at the big KnastLAN event in Germany this weekend. From the sound of things, however, Fujitsu still isn't quite ready to dish out many details about the system's specs, although it does apparently make use of a pair of unspecified overclocked NVIDIA graphics cards in an SLI configuration, and it was reportedly able to run Crysis "impressively" at a full 120 fps. Head on past the break to see it for yourself.
Continue reading Fujitsu's CELSIUS ULTRA gaming PC caught on video
Fujitsu's CELSIUS ULTRA gaming PC caught on video originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsNikon Coolpix S640, S570, S70 leak out, leave little to the imagination
Nikon Coolpix S640, S570, S70 leak out, leave little to the imagination
Continue reading Nikon Coolpix S640, S570, S70 leak out, leave little to the imagination
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Nikon Coolpix S640, S570, S70 leak out, leave little to the imagination originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsSquare iPhone Payment System turns your phone into credit card reader
Square iPhone Payment System turns your phone into credit card reader
[Thanks, Derek]
Filed under: Cellphones
Square iPhone Payment System turns your phone into credit card reader originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsSamsung M1 PMP to challenge Zune HD with some Tegra of its own?
Samsung M1 PMP to challenge Zune HD with some Tegra of its own?
[Via DAP Review]
Filed under: Handhelds, Portable Audio, Portable Video
Samsung M1 PMP to challenge Zune HD with some Tegra of its own? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsDell adds high-powered ATI FirePro M7740 graphics to the Precision M6400
Dell adds high-powered ATI FirePro M7740 graphics to the Precision M6400
Dell adds high-powered ATI FirePro M7740 graphics to the Precision M6400 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Permalink | Email this | CommentsYou can tell a viral video by the shape of its stats curve vs a non-viral video, where views are bought by paid media - http://bit.ly/k99p0
AAXO P2 Pico Projector Is Thankfully Brighter Than its Forefathers [Projectors]
AAXO P2 Pico Projector Is Thankfully Brighter Than its Forefathers [Projectors]
Firefox Achieves One Billion Downloads, 31% Marketshare [Browsers]
Firefox Achieves One Billion Downloads, 31% Marketshare [Browsers]
The one billion downloads milestone includes users downloading multiple copies for different computers as well as any manual downloads for upgrading purposes, though not any automatic updates. With so many users, it's now holding about 31% marketshare, second only to that ornery old dinosaur Internet Explorer at around 60% (Opera, Chrome and Safari are all below 5%). Once Firefox Mobile and the oddly Chrome-like Firefox 4.0 come out, we can expect that number to skyrocket even more. Congratulations and mazel tov, Mozilla. [BBC]
Student Forced to Pay $675,000 to RIAA for Sharing 30 Songs [Riaa]
Student Forced to Pay $675,000 to RIAA for Sharing 30 Songs [Riaa]
This is the second big victory for the RIAA this month, after the even-more-ridiculous decision that filesharer Jammie Thomas should pay $80,000 per song. But unlike Thomas, Tenenbaum hasn't come out and said he will outright refuse to pay the fine, and it looks like this is a more concrete win for the RIAA dirtbags.
The RIAA specified to TorrentFreak that the money won will go to more lawsuits, not to the artists the RIAA supposedly represents. It looks like yet another episode in this long public relations attack in which the organization mercilessly kills any sympathy for their cause that might have existed. [TorrentFreak]
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