Archive for December, 2008
Ask Engadget: Best simple camera for my mother?
Despite what your significant other may tell you, there’s really one woman that’s even more important. Yup, we’re talking about ma bear. And with the holidays just around the corner, Kevin’s looking to make sure his mum gets exactly what she wants / needs.
“I’m looking for a digital camera for my mom, who probably would appreciate simplicity over features, and use it a few times a week at most. Ideally, it would have fewer buttons, settings, and dials, since she could easily change a setting and have no idea what she did and how to set it back. Alkaline batteries are preferred, since she often forgets to charge her cellphone. I need something with at least decent image quality, and the price tag needs to at or under $150 if possible. Help!”
Don’t worry Kev, we won’t let you ruin the holidays for your mother. Surely these readers will dish out a few helpful recommendations out of the kindness of their hearts. And if you’re really in the giving mood, give us a question of your own to ponder at ask at engadget dawt com.
Filed under: Ask Engadget, Digital Cameras
Ask Engadget: Best simple camera for my mother? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 19 Dec 2008 04:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Pentax K2000 to come in Limited Edition black-and-white cookie style
[Via CNET]
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Pentax K2000 to come in Limited Edition black-and-white cookie style originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Hello Kitty Flip Mino can’t stop recording self in mirror
Pure Digital Technologies’ Flip Video lineup is getting Hello Kitty-fied with the Mino and MinoHD. Like their not-as-adorable kin, the camcorders sport one-touch video recording, a built-in USB port, and are able to record 60 minutes of video with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery. Most importantly — and sure to tip the scales in Flip’s favor over the Vado HD 720p Pocket — the camcorders come in eleven different Hello Kitty designs. Far East Gizmos says the price will be $179.99 for Mino and $229.99 for MinoHD, which is the same price as the respective models without these adorable skins. Between this and last month’s C1 netbook, we hope this is a sign of an uptick in lip-bitingly cute Hello Kitty-branded tech gear.
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Hello Kitty Flip Mino can’t stop recording self in mirror originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 12:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Samsung announces new 65nm ARM9 processor — for digital photo frames
Think digital photo frames are just an annoying passing fad? Samsung begs to differ, taking this market segment so seriously that it has developed a custom processor exclusively for use in the things: the 65nm S5L2010. It’s capable of rendering a 57 megapixel JPEG in one second flat — useful for the RED DSMC crowd but perhaps a bit overkill for the rest of us. However, everyone should be able to appreciate integrated decoding of most audio and video formats, support for nearly every shape of memory card under the sun, and out of the box handling for LED backlit LCDs, all integrated into the processor to save production costs. To all the digi-frame moguls out there: if you’re looking to get started on the next generation, this is your ticket, leaving Q1 of 2009.
[Via Engadget Spanish]
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays
Samsung announces new 65nm ARM9 processor — for digital photo frames originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Samsung announces new 65nm ARM9 processor — for digital photo frames
Think digital photo frames are just an annoying passing fad? Samsung begs to differ, taking this market segment so seriously that it has developed a custom processor exclusively for use in the things: the 65nm S5L2010. It’s capable of rendering a 57 megapixel JPEG in one second flat — useful for the RED DSMC crowd but perhaps a bit overkill for the rest of us. However, everyone should be able to appreciate integrated decoding of most audio and video formats, support for nearly every shape of memory card under the sun, and out of the box handling for LED backlit LCDs, all integrated into the processor to save production costs. To all the digi-frame moguls out there: if you’re looking to get started on the next generation, this is your ticket, leaving Q1 of 2009.
[Via Engadget Spanish]
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays
Samsung announces new 65nm ARM9 processor — for digital photo frames originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Kairen’s DF24B: the tiny digital frame for your tiny digital photos
If you’re the sort who laughs at those DSLR-lugging amateurs, deriding their attempts to stay current as the megapixel wars rage on, this may be the digital photo frame for you. It’s called the DF24B from Kairen, and is the perfect way to show off those crummy, pixelated shots accumulating on your flip-phone with its vertically-oriented (like most mobile pics) 2.4-inch, 320 x 240 LCD and 2MB of internal storage. Yes, that’s megabytes, enough to store 27 thoroughly compressed images according to the manufacturer. Why it has any storage at all is a bit of a mystery, though, since the thing requires a USB connection for power, meaning it might as well just suck those photos straight from your hard drive (unless you’re rocking a dedicated USB charger). No formal price has been set, but it’s expected to release this month for around ¥6,800, or about $75. That puts it about $5 shy of MIMO’s 7-inch mini-display, which is a much smarter buy — unless you’re afraid to blow those pics up any larger.
[Via Impress]
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays
Kairen’s DF24B: the tiny digital frame for your tiny digital photos originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 08:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Scallop Imaging wide-angle security cams look to the sea for inspiration
We’re not too sure what’s up with New England-based institutions and inspiration from the depths, but the two seem to have some kind of intrinsic connection. The latest company to prove such a wacky assertion true is Boston’s own Scallop Imaging, a Tenebraex subsidiary that has developed a “low-cost” security camera that sees 180 degrees of view without fisheye distortion or the lag present in pan-and-tilt alternatives. Additionally, the multi-eyed cam automatically stitches and downsamples images, and can capture a new 7-megapixel still to transmit over Ethernet “every second or two.” It’s small enough to be placed into a light socket-sized hole, and it’s powered by the same Ethernet cable that links it into a building’s surveillance system. Of course, the fun won’t stop there, as the outfit is already looking at automotive applications of the Digital Window, including “distortion-free backup cameras for the rear ends” of vehicles.
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Scallop Imaging wide-angle security cams look to the sea for inspiration originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 15 Dec 2008 07:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
iriver’s 7-inch Framee-L digiframe handles multimedia just fine
It’s darn tough to pump out a digiframe that’s not immediately forgettable these days, but if anybody can do it, iriver can. The subtly beautiful 7-inch Framee-L features a 720 x 480 resolution display, 1GB of inbuilt memory, an SD / MMC card slot, USB port and an alarm feature for waking you in the mornings (or nights, if you roll like that). Furthermore, you’ll find a capable multimedia player that can handle photo slideshows, all sorts of audio files and even MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, AVI and Motion JPEG video formats. It’ll hit Japan just before Santa takes flight for ¥17,800 ($196).
[Via SlashGear]
Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays
iriver’s 7-inch Framee-L digiframe handles multimedia just fine originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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JVC’s new Everio camcorders feature HDD and microSDHC recording, YouTube
[Via Electronista]
Filed under: Digital Cameras
JVC’s new Everio camcorders feature HDD and microSDHC recording, YouTube originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 13:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Creative’s Vado HD 720p pocket camcorder reviewed: toe-to-toe with Mino HD
First was the netbook craze — suddenly, everyone was cool with a miniaturized laptop. Now, the same sentiment has apparently bled over to the camcorder realm, with the Mino HD, Zi6 and Vado HD all vying for that precious space in your front left pocket. The latter, Creative’s latest, was recently reviewed over at CNET, and while it’d be wonderful to find a clear cut winner, critics simply couldn’t say that it was definitively superior in all ways to Flip’s formidable rival. In short, the Vado HD’s video quality was slightly less awesome than that of the Mino HD, but the feature set on the Creative was found to be far superior. Before pulling the trigger on either, we’d have a peek at the read link to see what aspects are most important to you.
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Creative’s Vado HD 720p pocket camcorder reviewed: toe-to-toe with Mino HD originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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