Kodak PLAYSPORT Zx5 BURTON Edition Video Camera

Kodak launches the PLAYSPORT Zx5 BURTON Edition pocket Full HD video camera. The special edition camcorder is designed for people who love snow. It is waterproof, and shockproof so no need to worry about carving through fresh powder or hitting a rail or hard pack in a terrain park. The Zx5 features a 5 Megapixel CMOS sensor for capturing 5 Megapixel still images and recording Full HD 1080p video.

The PLAYSPORT includes electronic image stabilization. It has a 2-inch LCD display and provides HDMI output for you to show images and HD videos on a bigger screen. It comes with 128MB internal memory and supports SD/SDHC memory cards up to 32GB. The BURTON-branded PLAYSPORT Camera bundle comes with an HDMI cable, remote control, 4GB SDHC memory card, a gripping tripod and carry case. It comes in Custom Blue for $199.95.

Samsung Galaxy R/Z i9103 is Tegra 2-powered Galaxy S II

 

 

Samsung is launching in some markets its Galaxy R (aka Galaxy Z) i9103 smartphone, which is the little brother of the Galaxy S II. Instead of Samsung Exynos processor and Super AMOLED touchscreen, the Galaxy R gets NVIDIA Tegra 2 dual-core 1GHz processor and SC-LCD touchscreen with 480×800 resolution, making it a more affordable option.


The Samsung i9103 has 1GB RAM, 2GB ROM and comes with a 8GB microSD card. It features a 4.2-inch touchscreen, a 5 Megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording, 1.3 Megapixel front camera, AGPS/GPS support, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi 802.11b/g/b connectivity and FM radio. The phone runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with TouchWiz 4.0, Swype input and Office suite. The Galaxy R comes with a 1650mAh battery.

 

Acoustic Research ARS35i Rotating Docking Station for iPad

Acoustic Research ARS35i Rotating Docking Station for iPad

Acoustic Research launches the ARS35i, a rotating speaker docking station for iPad. The dock offers motorized 90-degree rotation, allowing users to switch from portrait to landscape at the touch of a button. It is app-enhanced which means it can be used with supported iPhone/iPad apps to extend the functionality.

Softbank Sharp 007SH AQUOS PHONE THE HYBRID Clamshell runs Android

Softbank Sharp 007SH AQUOS PHONE THE HYBRID Clamshell runs Android

 

While most Android phones are in bar-type or QWERTY slider form factor, there are also a few clamshell Android smartphones, including NTT docomo Sharp SH-01B/Sharp SH7218U, Samsung W899 and Motorola Ming A1680. Here comes another flip Android phone, the Sharp 007SH AQUOS PHONE THE HYBRID to be released by Softbank in Japan in June. The phone is also waterproof with IPX5/IPX7 rating.

Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox iPod Audio System

Beats by Dr. Dre Beatbox iPod Audio System

Monster and Beats by Dr. Dre introduce the new Beatbox, thr brand’s first digital sound system with integrated iPod docking station. The audio system features dual 5.25-inch long throw bass drivers for superior bass reproduction and two optimized 2-inch concave high frequency drivers for precise soundstaging and is engineered to handle the most demanding sonic challenges, including hip-hop.

 

Toshiba FOLIO 100 Android Tablet powered by Tegra 2

Toshiba FOLIO 100 Android Tablet powered by Tegra 2

Toshiba made its FOLIO 100 Android tablet official at the IDA 2010. The 10.1-inch FOLIO is a multimedia tablet device running Android 2.2 Froyo OS with Flash Player. It is powered by NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor and has 16GB internal storage capacity.
The FOLIO 100 has a 10.1-inch capacitive multitouch display with 1024×600 pixels, a 1.3 Megapixel webcam, SD/MMC card reader, DLNA support, accelerometer, mini HDMI port, USB 2.0 port and a 7-hour battery. The Android tablet supports Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi 802.11b/g/n.
Toshiba FOLIO 100 will be available in the UK in October for GBP329. A model equipped with 3G mobile broadband support will be released early next year.

Creative HQ-1600 and HQ-1450 headphones

Creative introduced at the IFA 2010 two new headphones, the lightweight, portable yet powerful HQ-1600 and the colorful HQ-1450 with pattern design.
The Creative HQ-1600 features 40mm drivers with Neodymium magnet with copper-clad aluminum wire voice coil that delivers natural and balanced sound. It has an over-the-ear design for better acoustic isolation, an adjustable headband and ear cups incorporating soft leatherette ear cushions. It weighs just 180g.

Lenovo IdeaCentre A310 All-in-One PC Hits Japan

Lenovo brings the IdeaCentre A310 all-in-one desktop PC for consumers in Japan. The A310 shares the same design as the IdeaCentre A300 but packs a faster Core i3-350M processor with Intel HD graphics.

The IdeaCentre A310 gets 3GB of RAM, a 500GB hard drive and a 7-in-1 card reader. It has a 21.5-inch 1920×1080 Full HD LCD display and a webcam. Bluetooth is also included. Two models will be available, one with Microsoft Office 2007 Personal and one without, both come in July.

Harman Kardon Soundsticks III Speaker System

Harmon Kardon introduces in Japan its new Soundsticks III speaker system, which has a sleek transparent design like the Soundstick II. The new speaker system includes a 20w subwoofer amplifier with 150mm cone and two 10W satellite speakers, each with four 25mm cone.
The Soundsticks III includes touch-sensitive volume control and a audio cable with 3.5mm jack. It will be released in Japan later this month for about 22,000 Yen.

Samsung SCX-4623FW Wireless Multifunction Printer

Samsung announced its newest wireless laser multifunction printer, the SCX-4623FW for small business, home office and personal at-home users. This new printer features the new one-touch WPS button for connecting to wireless network easily.
Samsung SCX-4623FW prints up to 23 pages per minute. Other than printing, it is also capable of scanning, faxing and copying. The SCX-4623FW will be available for $249.99.

Shuttle X350 Slim PC with ION 2 and DVD Drive

Shuttle introduces the new X350 Slim PC that measures just 1.5-inch thin. The slim X350 pack the new NVIDIA ION 2 graphics with HDMI output and a slim DVD optical drive, making it an all-rounded slim nettop that is ideal to be used as a HTPC.

The Shuttle X350 is boosted by Intel Atom D510 dual core processor.

Alcatel One Touch XTRA for Orange

Alcatel launches the One Touch XTRA mobile phone for Orange. The phone is an entry-level device with a side-slide QWERTY keyboard and a touchscreen display. It comes with a 2 Megapixel camera with video recording and webcam capability, built-in MP3 player, FM radio with RDS and a microSD card slot.

JVC Verite DT-V17G1Z and DT-V24G1Z Professional Broadcast LCD Monitors

JVC Verite DT-V17G1Z and DT-V24G1Z Professional Broadcast LCD Monitors

 

JVC announced two new Verite G series professional LCD monitors, including the 17-inch DT-V17G1Z and the 24-inch DT-V24G1Z, both designed for broadcast, studio, mobile, and field applications. Based on IPS LCD panel, these monitors offer 178/178-degree wide viewing angle.

Club 3D Radeon HD5450 Noiseless Edition Graphics Card

Club 3D launches the Radeon HD5450 Noiseless Edition that is the best choice for low power consumption and noiseless PC systems. Based on ATI’s Radeon HD 5450 GPU, this card uses PCI Express 2.1 interface and features 650Mhz GPU clock speed, 512MB video RAM with 800MHz memory clock.

The Radeon HD5450 Noiseless Edition offers one HDMI, one D-sub and one DVI Dual Link inputs and supports up to 2560×1600 resolution.

Yamaha RX-V567, RX-V467, RX-V367 3D-Ready AV Receivers

Other than 3D-Ready HTiB systems, Yamaha launches three new 3D-Ready AV receivers, the RX-V567 (90W x 7), RX-V467 (105W x 5) and RX-V367 (100W x 5). All of them include 3D support for the Side-by-Side (Half) and Top-and-Bottom formats and current 3D Blu-ray content.
The Yamaha RX-V567 and RX-V467 feature HD Audio decoding ( (Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio; Dolby Digital Plus and DTS-HD High Resolution Audio), Yamaha Parametric room Acoustic Optimizer (YPAO) automatic system calibration. The RX-V567 adds analog-to-HDMI 1080p video upscaling.
All three receivers have four 1080p compatible HDMI inputs, Yamaha’s four pre-set SCENE buttons, Deep Color (30/36 bit) technology, x.v.Color, 24Hz Refresh Rates, Compressed Music Enhancer, Adaptive Dynamic Range Control and Auto Lip-Sync compensation. You can get these AV receivers at Amazon:

• Yamaha RX-V567 – $429.95
• Yamaha RX-V467 – $329.95

Samsung SMX-F40, SMX-F43, and SMX-F44 Camcorders with 65x Zoom

Samsung SMX-F40, SMX-F43, and SMX-F44 Camcorders with 65x Zoom

 If Samsung’s new announced H-series and S-series Full HD camcorders are not your cup of tea, how about the new F-series models that offers 65x Intelli-Zoom (52x optical zoom). Three models are introduced, the 16GB SMX-F44, the 8GB SMX-F43 and the SMX-F40 without internal memory.

Ultimate Ears 18 Pro Custom Monitors

Ultimate Ears 18 Pro Custom Monitors

Ultimate Ears introduces the 18 Pro in-ear custom monitors. Inside each custom earpiece there is the six-speaker system that “delivers the headroom needed for stage use while optimally reproducing the total pro audio frequency range.”
The Ultimate Ears 18 Pro features -26 dB of isolation and passive noise cancellation. It offers 110.6 dB @ 1 kHz Input Sensitivity, 20 Hz to 18,000 Hz Frequency Response, 21ohm impedance. It has a 3.5mm gold-plated connector. The 18 Pro is priced at $1350.

 

Sony WHG-SLK1 iPod/iPhone Video Shelf

Sony showed its multimedia shelf system called the WHG-SLK1 at the CES 2010. The slim system features a 9-inch LCD display and touch-sensitive buttons. It is compatible with iPhone and iPod for charging, playback and control. The WHG-SLK1 hsa built-in DVD player and is also to play music and video files from USB storage, Memory stock and SD cards.
Sony’s WHG-SLK1 offers 100W sound output and provides video in and video out.

TC Electronic PolyTune – the world’s first polyphonic tuner

TC Electronic PolyTune – the world’s first polyphonic tuner

TC Electronic introduces the PolyTune, the world’s first polyphonic tuner. Instead of tuning string by string, the PolyTune is able to tell you which strings need tuning as you strum all strings on your guitar or bass at once.
The reference pitch of the PolyTune can be set to your preference and ranges from 435Hz to 445Hz. The device offers also standard needle mode, two chromatic modes, and a real-time stream mode. It is priced at $99.

 

Philips PET749 Portable DVD Player also as Portable DTV

Philips PET749 Portable DVD Player also as Portable DTV

Philips showed at the CES 2010 its PET749 portable DVD player that comes with built-in TV tuner for receiving free-to-air TV. It has a 7-inch LCD display with 800×480 resolution and is compatible with DVD, DVD+/-R/RW and VCD, CD, CD-R/RW media.
The PET749 also supports playback of MP3 CD and DivX video as well as JPEG images. The built-in rechargeable battert offers up to three hours of video playback. To be released in March, the PET749 will be priced at $179.99.