Garmin are launching the Edge 500 Cycling GPS that features a GPS receiver and provides cycling statistics in a light-weight unit that sits on a handlebar mount.
‘Using feedback from the best focus group imaginable the Pro Tour cyclists of Team Garmin-Slipstream, we’ve developed a lightweight cycling computer that’s powerful enough for the pros yet simple enough for beginners, said Dan Bartel, Garmin’s vice president of worldwide sales. ‘Sitting sleek and snug on a redesigned handlebar mount, Edge 500 streamlines your cycling statistics for a fraction of the cost of comparable head units.
Samsung have announced that they are launching the WB5000 compact digital camera. It has a 12.5 megapixel sensor along with 24x optical zoom and a 26mm wide angle focal length. By having a 24x optical zoom it is capable of a focal range of 624mm.
It’s a busy day for Nokia news today. More from Nokia Conversations provides details on the Nokia N97 mini that was unveiled just this morning over in Stuttgart.
Nokia Conversations have posted a quick hands-on video with the Nokia Booklet 3G. The video is more of a promotional sort with funky music and dodgy camera angles, but you do get a good idea of the size and functions of the booklet.
Kodak have created a new OLED screen that is, as quite normal, flexible. However, that’s not it’s only function as it is also waterproof too.
The CAM5000 is a HD camcorder capable of capturing video at a 720p resolution. It is built by Coby Snapp and is similar to the Flip range of pocket camcorders you can buy.
Casio are launching 2 new budget cameras in their Exilim range of cameras. The first is the Casio EX-Z280 that is a mid-range-budget camera that has 12.1 megapixels, a 4x optical zoom and can capture video at a HD resolution of 720p. Face recognition is also included in the camera making it a very handy and powerful budget camera.
The motion detecting telephone can detect people walking around your room and can be set to dial a pre-set number when motion is detected. It has a built in microphone that records sound in the room and sends it to your mobile phone or another phone if needed.
A roadmap of upcoming Asus Eee netbook products has been leaked. It shows an impressive line of netbooks that will be appearing which includes a new 12″ netbook that uses the NVIDIA Ion graphics chip along with a tablet PC that will feature a multi-touch display.
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The sticky note for the fridge door has now had an upgrade. It’s now time for the digital video fridge magnet that allows you to store up to 30 seconds of video in it’s memory for leaving messages for others at home.
Some interesting images of the new Sony Aplha range of DSLR cameras have been shown over at PC Mag. The images show how the new Live View features work and what actually goes on inside the camera to make it work.



