Sony HDR-TG1

While Sanyo is busy making cheap pocket-sized digital camcorders like the Sanyo Xacti CG9, Sony has announced their own pocket-sized wonder, the Sony HDR-TG1. Sony claims that the Sony HDR-TG1 is the world's smallest Full HD Camcorder.

Design

The Sony HDR-TG1 features a small and compact titanium body and weighs only ten ounces. Measurements of this camcorder is 1.3 inches wide, 4.7 inches tall, and 2.5 inches deep. The Sony HDR-TG1 also has a hard coating which makes it resistent to scratches.

Features

The Sony HDR-TG1 is a Full HD camcorder which means it can record videos at 1920 x 1080 resolution. This camcorder is also capable of taking still pictures at 4 mega pixel resolution. Recording at full HD ensures that you will be able to capture the highest quality video with vivid colors, less noise and more details.

The Sony HDR-TG1 has a face detection technology which can detect up to eight faces and then automatically adjusts color, exposure, focus, etc. The Sony HDR-TG1 has a Car Zeiss Vario-Tessar 10x optical zoom lensand a BIONZ processing engine. Another cool feature of the Sony HDR-TG1 is that it is capable of recording audio in Dolby Digital 5.1 channel surround sound!

Pricing and Availability

The Sony HDR-TG1 will be available in May and has an expected price of $900.

Automotive Websites

I rarely get to write about automotive news so if you’re still looking for other automotive resources, here are two which I recommend:

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Speedo’s LZR Racer Swimwear makes swimmers swim faster

A swimwear is hardly what you call a gadget but there is a certain geekiness that comes with making swimsuits especially over at Speedo. Their latest swimsuit which they call LZR is already making waves and breaking records. Though this post is hardly called news since this has been reported by Associated Press and Reuters since last March, I just have to write this and commend Speedo for the engineering that underwent their swimwear.

According to reports, 11 World records have already been broken by swimmers wearing Speedo’s LZR since February 16th. Though Speedo’s LZR has already been approved by FINA they would have another meeting with the manufacturers at the FINA World Short Course Championships in Manchester to discuss the suit’s buoyancy and availability issues.

A director of FINA stated that the suit should be made available to everyone. Some coaches and officials are worried that with the Olympics just around the corner, the swimming world could be split to those who have access to Speedo’s LZR and those who do not.

Speedo’s LZR swimwear has stabilizing supports which help maintain body position, panels to give swimmers a streamlined shape and reduce drag, and a strong but light fabric which reduces muscle oscillation and skin vibration. The LZR costs $550.

Via: MSNBC

Panasonic Toughbook 19F gets Core 2 Duo upgrade

Panasonic has recently announced that their Panasonic ToughBook 19F will now incorporate core 2 duo processors and expandable memory.

The Panasonic Toughbook 19F is widely deployed for military uses because of its rugged features like magnesium alloy casing, sealed keyboards and ports, flexible internal connectors, and hard drive heaters. The 5.1 lb Panasonic Toughbook 19F also has an integrated camera.

Price of the Panasonic Toughbook 19F is around $3,199.

Discounted Original Inkjet Cartridges

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Though some compatible or remanufactured inkjet cartridges sold on eBay may be cheaper, you are not always assured of their quality. Easyinkz stands by the quality of their remanufactured inkjet cartridges and offers money-back guarantee for unopened cartridges you have purchased. And unlike other retailers which sends you compatible cartridges instead of originals, at easyinkz, their cartridges are clearly marked whether it's original, compatible or remanufactured.

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Dell Inspiron 1525 with optional Blu-ray disc gets cheaper

Dell has announced that their customers can now buy the Dell Inspiron 1525 with Blu-ray player starting at just $879. This is the first time I’ve seen a Blu-ray laptop go for sale at under $1000.

The Dell Inspiron 1525 is another laptop that may double as your portable media center with specs like a 15.4 inch screen with 720p resolution, HDMI port and Blu-ray optical disc drive. The Dell Inspiron 1525 laptop has the Boadcom Media PC technology that allows PCs to play high definition videos.

The Dell Inspiron 1525 is already available in North America and Europe.