Back in March we raved about Casio’s EX-F1, and it’s just six months later and now Casio’s got another super-fast frame rate camera for us: the EX-F20. It’s a smaller and lighter beast than its predecessor, but it has 9.1-megapixels, can still shoot ultra-high-speed bursts at 40 fps and high speed movies at “up to 1,000 fps” and has a 20x optical zoom, anti-shake, night-scene mode and standard 720p video option. It’s intended to appeal to a broader bunch of users, rather than just camera enthusiasts, so it’s a little simpler than the EX-1, with all the shooting modes on a single dial. It’ll be available in black in stores from October for US$600. Press release below. galleryPost('ex-fh20', 3, '');
Previously we’d told you a September 23rd launch date for HTC’s Android-packing Dream, after a whole suite of predictions, and now there’s a new one: the Wall St. Journal is saying “late October.” That’s on T-Mobile, and it’s the announcement that’s due September 23rd according to the standard “people familiar with the matter.” Watch this space for more info. [WSJ]
In case you’re in the market for a new set of speakers, Logitech’s just dropped a couple that you should probably consider. Two of them, the Logitech Pure-Fi Anytime and the Logitech Pure-Fi Express Plus, also function as iPod docks. The third, Logitech’s Z-5 Omnidirectional Stereo Speakers is completely USB bus-powered. Each option will set you back US$100.
AT&T is figuring out options for linking U-Verse to the iPhone, and plans on eventually introducing services that’ll meld the two into an all encompassing home theatre system. Features being developed include using the phone as a remote control, listening to voicemail on TV, downloading shows from DVRs onto iPhones and virtually hurling tomatoes at the screen. Is it weird that the last feature is the one I’m most excited about? [Reuters]
WowWee’s awesome three-wheel webcam-enabled robot will soon be roving to an e-retailer near you! The Rovio, which features a Northstar GPS system and the ability to be controlled through the internet, mobile phones, and even game consoles, can be seen on Amazon and pre-ordered for US$300 on Hammacher Schlemmer. The scheduled release date is Sept. 26. [Crave]
Considering just about every other laptop maker has entered the ULPC arena, it comes as no surprise that Sony’s thinking about dipping its toes into netbooks as well. Sony exec Mike Abary told Laptop Magazine to “stay tuned” about the company’s netbook plans, and added that “we are letting the pioneers of the market make the mistakes… We have to participate.” What? You have to participate in creating a consumer product that’s been key to keeping the PC industry from sinking with the rest of the economy? Crazy talk! [Laptop Mag]
The Gadget: Slacker G2, a slimmer, updated version of the original Slacker portable internet radio player.
HP has dropped two notebooks catering to portable home theatre addicts. Both computers run Windows Vista SP1 and come with Intel Core 2 Duo P8400 processors, NVIDIA GeForce 9600M graphics chips, 4GB DDR2 RAM, Wifi, Bluetooth, and a DVD±R/RW drive. The HDX16 has a 16 inch 1366×768 pixel Brightview display and comes with a 320GB hard drive while the HDX18 boasts an 18.4 inch 1920x1080p LCD screen and gives you an extra 180GB storage.
HPs Touchsmart all-in-one, launched earlier this summer, was a pretty good all-in-one PC, and now it got a few more features that sweeten the deal. The key updates for the Touchsmart IQ816 are that it now comes with a 25.5-inch LCD, Blu-ray drive and VESA wall mount capability.
HP has two new mice out dedicated to gaming. The HDX Laser Mouse gives you five mouse setting profiles, five programmable macro buttons, and is allegedly eight times faster than conventional mice. The slightly more advanced Laser Gaming Mouse with Voodoo DNA gives you everything the regular laser mouse has, plus HP’s VoodooDNA GUI software for even speedier mousing. The company also released pictures of its wireless Vector Mouse, but no details as of yet. The regular Laser Mouse will set you back US$40, while the Voodoo DNA version is US$60.
