Archive for the ‘Gadgets’ Category

Fujifilm’s FinePix F80EXR reviewed

You all know the deal: the quest for higher numbers to put on stickers on the front of cameras hasn’t necessarily resulted in a similarly exponential increase in image quality. If you needed more proof, check out Photography Blog’s review of the Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR, an upgrade to last-year’s compact 10x superzoom F70EXR. This year’s revision get’s a [...]

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Motorola rumored to have acquired Azingo

This one isn’t official just yet, but if some changes in employment status on LinkedIn is any indication, it looks like Motorola may have recently acquired mobile Linux OS company Azingo. It may not exactly be a major player in the mobile OS field, but its Linux-based Azingo Mobile OS does look to be capable enough [...]

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Samsung announces pasty white Limited Edition NX10

Some cameras just beg to be taken out in the sun, and such is the new Limited Edition NX10 from Samsung, a Silas-inspired model that looks quite good in white and is perfect for documenting your self-flagellation techniques. This special edition will come as a kit with a slinky 30mm pancake lens and a leather case. [...]

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Nokia sticks to its stylus roots, offers telescopic SU-36 for capacitive screens

Nokia has listed a telescopic stylus for capacitive screens, the SU-36, which seems to have come out right alongside the N8 to serve as its Symbian^3 assistant. Compatible with the N8, X6, and any other phone with a proper touchscreen on it, this retractable accessory will substitute your fingers when they are either too cold or too imprecise to [...]

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Volkswagen rolls out foldable ‘Bik.e’ electric bicycle concept

Well, it looks like it’s the season for automakers to show off electric bicycle concepts, with Volkswagen now following Lexus’ lead with its own “Bik.e” concept. Unlike Lexus’ hybrid concept, this one is a full-fledged electric bicycle (sans pedals), and it boasts a few innovations of its own, not the least of which is that it’s [...]

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