This morning we wrote about the Sony NEX-3 that was spotted due to an announcement about a Sony HD Camcorder being launched late this fall. We now have the official specs for the Sony NEX-3 and the Sony NEX-5.
Each camera is similar in terms of technical specs. Both have a 14.2 megapixel Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor to capture images. Each camera uses a BIONZ image processor. Each has an ISO range of 200 – 12,800.
Differences between the cameras give the NEX-5 the edge over the NEX-3 in terms of the NEX-5 being capable of capturing video at 1080i HD whereas the NEX-3 captures video at 720p. [Read more…]
The Motorola Flipout is a new smartphone that runs the Android 2.1 operating system. The phone it’s self is a square that flips open to reveal a QWERTY keyboard underneath. On the front of the Flipout is a 2.8 inch screen. The Android 2.1 operating system appears to be running MotoBLUR allowing for easy access to social networking features from the home screen.
Just a few moments ago we wrote about a new HD Sony Camcorder that was being worked on that featured an interchangeable lens system. The only details we had about the camcorder was that it used an Exmor APS HD CMOS sensor found in the NEX-3 and NEX-5.
Panasonic has released firmware updates for three of it’s micro-four-thirds cameras. The updates are for the Panasonic G1, GH1 and GF1 and attempt to fix problems with the auto-focus on each camera.
It has been confirmed that Orange in the UK will be adding the Alcatel One Touch XTRA to their network.
Although the iPad has proved successful for Apple [AAPL], there are still a number of complaints which range from there being no camera to no flash support and on to no printing support. The latter of these has now been addressed by Steve Jobs himself.
When iPhone OS is jailbroke, a number of interesting things can be accomplished that were previously locked up by Apple [AAPL]. The latest new feature to be added is for the Apple iPad running OS 3.2 that has been jailbroke by Spirit. The user in the video below has successfully managed to use the iPad Camera Connection kit to connect up an external hard drive, mount it and access it from the iPad.
Google [GOOG] has updated their Google Goggles app for Android that now brings text translation in to the mix.
Google [GOOG] tend to be quite creative when it comes to launching new versions of products or even new products. Rather than using the traditional javascript speed tests and other various methods that we normally see to measure the speed of a browser, Google went ahead and set up a number of tests that put up a potato vs Chrome to see which of the two was the quickest.
With the launch of the latest iPhone OS 4.0 SDK Beta 3 a few days ago, a few more details of the new Apple [AAPL] device that could be called the iPhone 4G or iPhone HD are emerging. From what we are hearing now, it seems that the next-gen iPhone is set to get a 720p HD video recording option.
Photography Blog has managed to do a lengthy review of the Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR point and shoot digital camera.
TechRestore are getting a good name in the world of teardowns due to their different approach at presenting the details.
