Archives for June 2006

The Exilim models from Casio are nice! They have done a good job when making this digital camera. The Exilim EX-Z70 has a 7.2 Mega Pixel digital camera on which produces some amazing results. The camera is slightly smaller then it's former model because they have managed to shave off a few more extra MM on this camera. It has a 2.5" display and 3x optical zoom. Also a nice feature is the stabilization which will be a nice suprise. The Black version is due out at the end of July with a Silver version due out a month later.

Via: Engadget

The Nintendo in my opinion has lagged behind the PSP because of the lack of the internet access. The DS was not designed as a web browser. The Opera Browser will cost $33 and come with an expansion pack to give it more of a boost.

Via: UberGizmo

I-O have launched the HVR-HD600LE (what a mouth full… why cant they call it Fred and John etc…?). It has a 600Gb drive in there which seems small to the recent 1Tb model reviewed earlier this week. Unfortunatly it does not have a DVD burner either. What we want to see is a device that has a HUGE disk and Blu-Ray capabilities.

Via: Engadget

Think Outside have made the H2O1 speakers which contain a bass unit also all in a nice portable package. They cost $250 and output 40W of power. They do weigh 3.2lbs but are definatly worth it for those holiday trips to the beach so you can listen to music in the caravan 🙂

Via: UberGizmo

Grundig again? After a number of years of silence I have heard this name twice this week. The last time was the freeview recorder and now they have the Micro Hi-Fi which has nearly every single input under the sun. It's quite nice looking too! It has a USB port, SD slot, built in sub and can play all manner of formats.

Via: UberGizmo

Muji have introduced some nice bookend speakers on to the market. The speakers are nothing fancy in themselves but are the same size as a CD case meaning that your stack of CD's can be kept together nicely. Who uses CD's any more though?

Via: PopGadget

Ever thought about having life support for plants? I cant say that I ever have, although now you mention it… why not 🙂 The Herbi Smart Hydroponic Garden is a plant pot which knows exactly when your plants need feeding and what they need and takes care of all of that for you.

Kind of handy. Now… if they can only make one for my fish tank (life support for fish) 🙂

A company in France has created the Nano battery which usesnano technology to make things smaller. The idea here is that you have 2 options…. keep the battery the same size and have more juice to power your device, or shrink the batter down to a smaller size to get the same amount of juice as a larger battery. The difference in power increase is several times.

Via: Engadget

The iRiver T30 has recently had an upgrade. It now is a 2Gb MP3 player and costs around $110 over in Japan. Not sure of any release dates overseas yet.

Via: Engadget

Grundig is a name I dont seem to remember since I was a child. However, it seems either I havent been in the same circles, or they took a long holiday. Either way, they have now released the FreeView recorder which looks promising. It works on the UK's freeview network which has 30 free digital channels as well as 20 radio stations and can record the TV (a bit like Sky+). It comes with a 160Gb drive and can record programs up to a week in advance. Engadget are speculating that the device might outprice Sony and Panasonic.

Via: Engadget