Archive for: January 28, 2008

Filed under: Digital Cameras
Nikon’s new mid-to-low-enders land tonight, say hi to the Coolpix S550, S520, and S210. Casual photographers take note, only the S520 features optical stabilization, you’ll want to try and aim for that instead of messing with any of that electronic stabilization stuff.

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Filed under: Digital Cameras
that instance, it’s Nikon dishing out the pre-PMA insanity. The Coolpix P60 is designed for the consumer looking for “creative control” in their digital shooter. that 8.1 megapixel camera features both programmed auto (including 15 scene-optimized modes) and manual contr…

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Okay, that Nikon DSLR isn’t full-frame either, but their new low-ender is now (officially) the D60, which enters the scene with a 10.2 megapixel sensor, 2.5-inch LCD (nope, not live-view), SDHC, vibration sensor cleaning, and an even smaller body than the D40x. Nikon cla…

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Macromedia Shockwave Player lets you enjoy multimedia games learning applications and product demonstrations on the Web using exciting new 3D technology

StyleFeeder, a social shopping site that aims to do for the retail sector what StumbleUpon did for browsing or Last.fm, has announced that it’s pulled in $2 million in Series A venture funding from Highland Capital Partners and Schooner Capital.

The start-up, based in Cambridge, Mass., plans to us…

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MoFuse, a mobile Web site-creation service, has removed even more steps when converting a .com Web site into a .mobi site, which is optimized for viewing from a cell phone, smartphone, or any other Internet-lovin’ device.

With MoFuse Grow beta, individual and trade bloggers can simply feed their…

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Filed under: Portable Audio
Sorry to disappoint, but Qtrax is falling just a bit short of its promised 25 million tracks at launch. Qtrax busted out its software in “beta” that evening, but isn’t offering a one song — or even a working music browser. The application is a barely skinned version of t…

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Filed under: Gaming, Peripherals
Believe it or not, it’s been by a year since Team Xtender’s XFPS for Xbox 360 was released and lambasted for its sketchy handling of mice inputs. Thankfully, it seems the crew got the knowledge, and has attempted to remedy the issue on its latest contraption, the XFP…

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We’re not huge fans of overzealous security camera deployment, but whether you’re going to spend taxpayer money deploying nannycams, at least construct certain they’re capturing more than one frame every two seconds — the rate at which San Francisco’s $900,000 system is r…

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“A few weeks ago, I wrote an editorial commenting on how horrible browsing the Web is on most mobile devices. Amazingly, there’s already a solution for that problem, at least for some users. It’s called Skyfire, and it is far and absent the best web browser for Windows Mobile I’ve ever seen.” More a…

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Demo 08 is going down in Palm Springs this week, showcasing the best not-quite-ready-for-market technology around. While we Gearloggers are going to be holding down the fort in New York, Michael Miller and Lance Ulanoff will be there filing stories for our blogs.

While our official coverage of Demo won't begin until tomorrow, Michael has already compiled a list of some of the technologies he's most excited about at this year's show, at his Forward Thinking blog.

Check out his list, along with a little bit of predictive insight into the trends emerging from this year's show.

Google is once again contributing to my online laziness.

The search engine giant has revamped its Maps offering to allow users to type in the names of businesses or points of interest rather than their actual addresses.

Visiting London and want to get from Buckingham Palace to Big Ben? No need to know that Big Ben is located at Parliament Square, SW1, London. Just type "Buckingham Palace to Big Ben" and you'll find that you're less than a mile away.

I imagine this could also be helpful before you even start your trip. Ever try to find the exact address for an airport? Some online digging will eventually give you an answer, but I'm always a little concerned that I'll be directed to some far-flung cargo bay or unused airstrip rather than the actual terminal.

Now typing in "Ziff Davis Media, NY to JFK Airport, NY" returns directions without you having to type in a street address for either location.

The update also works for more local adventures, like getting from your home to a nearby restaurant, or from that restaurant to a bar. I typed in a few smaller NYC restaurants and stores to test it out, and Maps pulled them up quickly without an address.