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Dell to enter portable music market


 

One company which has made the blogosphere buzzing about its entrance in the portable music market is Dell. They are definitely enjoying the free publicity but one thing to ponder over is can they beat Apple? Apple knows the market best and selling more than a 100 million iPods (and counting) is no joke, so comparing Dell’s unannounced device to Apple iPod at this juncture makes no sense.

If Dell were to make an impact in the market, they need something special. And as per WSJ’s article, they are on their way to make a Wi-Fi enabled player which will purportedly run on Zing firmware and users will be able to download content from Zingspot. There’s no additional info available but we really hope it is something unique and different.

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Written by Kunal Gangar on July 31st, 2008 with no comments.
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Panasonic DMC-FS3 blends style, features

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3Have you had enough digital camera announcements yet? Sorry - got another one for you. This time around we have a compact shooter called the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3 and pricing is set at around $200.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS3 offers up 8.1 megapixels and a a f2.8 Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with 3x optical zoom. Panasonic has also outfitted this camera with a new image processing engine, a 2.5-inch LCD screen which automatically adjusts its brightness level and your choice of five body colors.

Panasonic expects the DMC-FS3 in stores in February. For more details check after the jump.

Panasonic Unveils FS-Series, With Slim and Stylish Design, Adding to Its Line of Compact LUMIX Digital Cameras

LUMIX FS3 Packs Advanced Features Into Pocket-Sized Digital Camera

LAS VEGAS, NV–(Marketwire - January 29, 2008) - Panasonic today unveiled a new compact line of LUMIX digital cameras, the new FS-Series, including the DMC-FS3 which features 8.1 megapixels, a f2.8 Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens, 3x optical zoom, and Panasonic’s Intelligent Auto Mode. The FS-Series, a sister line to the world-acclaimed FX-Series, also includes the newly announced DMC-FS20 and DMC-FS5, and the entire series offers easy and intuitive operation that helps consumers produce high-quality images.

The DMC-FS3 features a new image-processing LSI, the Venus Engine IV, which contains a more advanced signal processing technology for rendering higher-quality images and produces a faster response time. In addition, the camera boasts the new Intelligent LCD, meaning the 2.5-inc LCD screen detects the lighting condition and controls the brightness level to offer optimal clarity in any situation, whether dark or light; indoors or outdoors.

“Many consumers today are looking for pocket-sized, easy-to-use cameras that take crisp, high-quality pictures,” said Alex Fried, National Marketing Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. “With the DMC-FS3, we’re giving consumers what they want: a sleek, stylish compact digital camera that still packs powerful advanced imaging technologies, such as Panasonic’s Intelligent Auto Mode.”

Panasonic’s Intelligent Auto Mode is comprised of five distinct technologies designed to provide users with intuitive and automatic camera adjustments no matter the shooting condition and without the user having to do anything manually. Intelligent Auto Mode consists of the following:

– MEGA O.I.S. - Gyrosensors detect hand-shake and the lens system shifts
to compensate, helping to prevent hand-shake from creating a blurry image.
– Intelligent ISO - Can determine if the photo subject is moving and
change the ISO setting and shutter speed accordingly, thus giving a blur-
free photo.
– Intelligent Scene Selector - Senses the ambient conditions, recognizes
the shooting environment and will automatically select the appropriate
scene mode from: Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait or Night Scenery
mode.
– Face Detection - Panasonic’s Face Detection detects up to 15 faces
anywhere in the frame, even if they are moving, and automatically chooses
the optimal focus and exposure settings so portraits come out clear and
crisp.
– Quick AF - The Quick AF (auto focus) system starts focus on the
subject by just pointing the camera to the subject, thus minimizing the AF
time.

Additional features of the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FS3 include:

– Title Edit function which allows the consumer to input text to
accompany a photo, for instance, the names of children or travel locations.
– 50 MB internal memory.
– Records WVGA (848 x 480) motion images at 30 frames per second in a
16:9 aspect ratio, ideal for viewing on High Definition televisions, such
as Panasonic VIERA Plasmas and LCDs.
– Compatible with optional marine case, DMW-MCFS5, for underwater
shooting.

The DMC-FS3, available in blue, pink, green, silver and black models, has a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $199.95 and will be available in February 2008.

Written by Nino Marchetti on January 30th, 2008 with no comments.
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Panasonic adds DMC-FX35 to LUMIX FX-Series

dmc-fx35 Panasonic added a new model to their LUMIX FX-Series lineup of digital cameras today called the DMC-FX35. The model features a 10.1 megapixel resolution, Panasonic’s first ever 25mm ultra-wide lens, 4x optical zoom, Panasonic’s Advanced Intelligent Auto mode, a LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens, and a fourth generation Venus Engine image processor.

According to Panasonic, the new 25 mm lens on the DMC-FX35 allows consumers to capture images with “unprecedented width and depth”.

Other features of the new DMC-FX35 include:

The DMC-FX35 will be available in March in three colors - silver, black, and blue. The MSRP is $349.95.

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Written by flung on January 30th, 2008 with no comments.
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Panasonic launches new LUMIX FS Series including DMC-FS3

LUMIX FS3 Panasonic this week  launched a new compact line of digital cameras called the FS-Series. Anchoring the FS-Series is the new DMC-FS3 which comes with an 8.1 megapixel resolution, a f2.8 Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens, 3x optical zoom, and Panasonic’s Intelligent Auto Mode. The FS series also has the new DMC-FS20 and the DMC-FS5 digital cameras.

Features of the Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FS3 include the following:

The DMC-FS3 will be available in blue, pink, green, silver, and black and will be coming out in February for $199.95.

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Written by flung on January 30th, 2008 with no comments.
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Lumix TZ5 - another with wide-angle and HD video

Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5 digital cameraPanasonic announced the DMC-TZ5 as another Lumix camera heading for shelves soon with very similar features to the DMC-FX35 model including a wide-angle lens and high-def video recording. The TZ5 loses a little in megapixels compared the FX35 with 9.1, but gains in just about everything else.

The DMC TZ5 Lumix has a 10x optical zoom, generous 3-inch LCD display and a 28mm wide-angle lens that can get almost twice as much panorama compared to typical lens. It also features Panasonic’s big 5 Intellegent Auto features for automatic adjustments for exposure, scene selection, image stabilization, facial detection of as many as 15 faces and ISO Control to adjust shutter speed for moving images. This model can also record video with 1280 x 720 HD resolution at 30 frames per second with an HD out component cable port.

Panasonic is expecting to have the TZ5 available by the end of March with a retail price of just under $350. More detailed release information below:

PANASONIC EXPANDS ITS AWARD-WINNING TZ-FAMILY OF LUMIX COMPACT, SUPERZOOM DIGITAL CAMERAS

New LUMIX TZ5 and TZ4 Offer 10x Optical Zoom, 28mm Wide-Angle Lenses and Advanced Intelligent Auto Mode Technologies for Increased Ease-of-Use

LAS VEGAS, NV (January 29, 2008) – Panasonic today introduced two new additions to its award-winning TZ-family of LUMIX digital cameras, the DMC-TZ5 and DMC-TZ4 – both packing a 28mm wide-angle, 10X optical zoom Leica DC lens in a compact design, ideal for the active user needing a versatile camera. By combining a 28mm wide-angle lens, which lets the user capture a wider-framed shot when compared to a traditional 35mm camera, with the TZ-Series 10x optical zoom – consumers are empowered to take expanded shots, both wide and far. Adding to these feature-rich digital cameras, Panasonic also expands its Intelligent Auto technologies with new Intelligent Exposure and Digital Red-eye Correction.

“Panasonic is taking digital photography to a new level and recognizes that everyone, not just professionals, should be equipped with a digital camera powerful enough to take high-quality photos, but compact enough to carry with them everyday,” said Alex Fried, National Marketing Manager, Imaging, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company. “With the success of the TZ3, we’re confident that the enhancements we’ve made to the 2008 TZ-family will make them a must-have for consumers who appreciate advanced, intuitive and versatile digital cameras.”

With the addition of Intelligent Exposure and Digital Red-eye Correction, Panasonic’s Advanced Intelligent Auto mode consists of seven intuitive technologies, all which are specifically designed to help make photo-taking an enjoyable and seamless process unnoticed by the consumer – helping them to take clear photos. When in Advanced Intelligent Auto mode, the following technologies all operate automatically; the consumer does not need to change any settings:

· Intelligent Exposure – With this new feature, photos will no longer be under- or over-exposed. Instead, the TZ5 and TZ4, instantly analyze the framed image and adjusts the brightness in areas that are too dark because of dim lighting, backlighting or the use of the flash. The camera will automatically adjust the brightness accordingly.

· Digital Red-eye Correction*– This feature helps to eliminate the red-eye problem that sometimes results when taking flash shots at the night. Incorporated into the built-in flash, the camera emits a small preliminary flash before the main flash, detects red-eye and will digitally correct it.

· MEGA O.I.S. – Gyrosensors detect hand-shake and the lens system shifts to compensate, helping to prevent hand-shake from creating a blurry image.

· Intelligent ISO – With Intelligent ISO, the TZ4 and TZ5 can determine if the photo subject is moving and change the ISO setting and shutter speed accordingly, thus giving a blur-free photo.

· Intelligent Scene Selector – Intelligent Scene Selector senses the ambient conditions, recognizes the shooting environment and will automatically select the appropriate scene mode from: Scenery, Portrait, Macro, Night Portrait or Night Scenery mode. This intuitive technology, helps the consumer use the most common scene modes that are built into the camera, but often go unused, without making any manual adjustments.

· Face Detection – Panasonic’s Face Detection detects faces anywhere in the frame and automatically chooses the optimal focus and exposure settings so portraits come out clear and crisp. Detecting up to 15 faces, Panasonic’s Face Detection can even track a face if the subject is moving.

· Continuous AF – The Continuous AF (auto focus) system maintains focus on the subject even without pressing a shutter button halfway, thus minimizing the AF time.

Also new to the TZ5 and the TZ4 is the Venus Engine IV, Panasonic’s new high-performance image processing LSI. The Venus Engine IV produces higher-quality pictures than its predecessor, the Venus Engine III, by using a more advanced signal processing system. The new Venus Engine IV also improves noise reduction, elevates the detection accuracy and corrective effects in both MEGA O.I.S. and Intelligent ISO and reduces the shutter release time lag. Both models also incorporate Intelligent LCD, which detects the lighting condition and controls the brightness level of the LCD in 11 fine steps, to offer optimal clarity in any situation, whether dark or light; indoors or outdoors. With a newly developed 460,000-dot high resolution in the TZ5’s 3.0-inch LCD and 230,000-dot in the TZ4’s 2.5-inch LCD, photos can be easily viewed on the display, regardless of the shooting environment.

The TZ5, with 9.1 megapixels is capable of recording 720p High Definition motion pictures, and because of its support of SD Memory Cards, is easily compatible with Panasonic VIERA Plasma HDTVs that have an integrated SD Memory Card slot, so viewing photos is simple. The TZ4, with 8.1 megapixels, joins the TZ5 in its ability to take 1920 x 1080 pixel High Definition-ready photos that perfectly fit a wide-screen (16:9) HDTV. Also, with the newly added HD component output capability, users can also connect the TZ models to an HDTV and watch a slideshow complete with mood-appropriate music, choosing from natural, slow, urban and swing.

The Panasonic LUMIX DMC-TZ5 is available in blue, black and silver models for a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $349.95, while the DMC-TZ4 is available in black and silver for an MSRP of $299.95. Both models will be available in late March 2008.

*Digital Red-eye Correction available only on the LUMIX DMC-TZ5.

Panasonic DMC-TZ5 in Blue

Written by Darrin Olson on January 29th, 2008 with no comments.
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Sony introduces Cyber-Shot DSC-T300

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Sony is also adding a new T-series ultra-compact digital camera in the form of the new Cyber-Shot DSC-T300. The T300 comes with feature such as:

The new DSC-T300 effectively replaces the older DSC-T200 model. The T300 will be available in red, black, and silver. You’ll see it in March for $400.

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Written by flung on January 29th, 2008 with no comments.
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Sony adds four new W-series Cyber-Shot digital cameras

Sony last week launched several new models to their W-Series of Cyber-Shot digital cameras. The new models include the 10.1 megapixel DSC-W170, the 8.1 megapixel DSC-W150, the 8.1 megapixel DSC-W130, and the 7.1 megapixel DSC-W120. Here’s what you need to know about these four digi-cams. Common features include:

Sony DSC-W170:

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Sony DSC-W150:

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Sony DSC-W130:

Sony DSC-W120:

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Olympus introduces Stylus 840, 1010, 1020

Finally, Olympus updated their Stylus line of digital cameras with the new Stylus 1010, 1020, and 840. The 1010 and the 1020 feature 10 megapixel resolutions, 7x optical zoom lens, and a body that’s less than one inch thick. All three cameras feature Dual Image Stabilization, 2.7 inch HyperCrystal LCD, and Perfect Shot Preview. Let’s go over each one:

Stylus 1010:

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Stylus 1020:

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Stylus 840:

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Written by flung on January 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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