Thursday, July 30, 2009 - Page 2
Cameras

Nikon D3000: Beginner’s 10MP DSLR With Educational Menus For $US600

Nikon’s barrel-bottom D3000 actually isn’t simply a neutered D5000 with its video nuts ripped out: It’s got a new 10-megapixel sensor, a fixed (but bigger) 3-inch display, and an edumacational guide menu for first-time shooters.


Cameras

Nikon D300s DSLR Adds 720p HD Video, SD Slot To D300

It’s not exactly surprising, but I’m still a little disappointed by the D300s: It’s the same as the D300, but adds 720p video (at 24fps) with stereo input, an SD card slot and a few minor improvements for $US1800.


Insecure Emo Robot Musician Needs Our Attention


Logitech Vid Easy Videoconferencing Comes To Seven New Webcams

Logitech’s Vid system is hitting these seven new webcams, and signals that they really want the Vid system to be ubiquitous with Logitech webcams.


Entertainment

Texting Death


Mobile

Apparent Nokia N97 MIni Shrinks By Shedding D-Pad

Shrinking the N97 won’t exactly solve its problems, but this supposed N97 Mini makes the economical choice of ditching the borderline-useless D-Pad is gone. Weenie-sizing the price would help more, though. [GadgetReview]


Computing

Asus T91 Tablet Launching August For $999

Gizmodo AU

If you really, really, really want an 8.9-inch netbook tablet running XP Home and don’t care that the guys in the US were somewhat unimpressed by the device, Asus has announced that they’ll be selling their T91 Eee PC in Australia from August for $999.


Gadgets

Scorpion EXO 900 3-in-1 Transforming Motorcycle Helmet

This is probably a bit of overkill for my bicycle, but on a motorcycle the EXO 900 is the king of versatility. It can quickly flip from a full face helmet to a flip front modular to a 3/4 helmet.


“Smartest Cover” Gives Your BlackBerry Storm Nipples, For Fingering

It was that or “The ‘Smartest Cover’ Is Dimpled For Your Pleasure,” so consider yourselves lucky. Anyway, this thing: it adds tactile feedback to your touchscreen phone by means of little tiny transparent lumps. This might be stupid. Or genius.


Geek Out

The Wrath Of God Or A Huge Atmospheric Discharge Of Electricity

Rain, thunder, and lightning are taking over NYC, but nothing as spectacular as this gigantic ray striking aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. Or as scary as this one, touching ground near the Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station in Ohio: