
Pentax Releases Budget Digital Cameras
Pentax introduces three new digital cameras, all at a price below U.S. $ 300.
The Pentax Optio I-10 (pictured) as the classical style SLR camera, with flash and speaker on the middle and artificial skin panel. These features 12.1-megapixel high resolution CCD sensor, a wide angle, 5X optical zoom lens, a 2.7-inch widescreen LCD, and HD video capture at 720p and 30 frames per second. Shooting features include image stabilization and anti-blur technology, smile capture, blink detector, and face detection that can identify up to 32 faces (even dogs and cats).
Meanwhile, the Pentax Optio H90 has a stylish design reminiscent of modern art and a variety of features similar to the full Optio I-10 (without the LCD screen). Come on Orange, Silver, Matte Black, and Ceramic While. Both I-90 and H90 are compatible with the Eye-Fi wireless memory card for instant upload images without having to remove the memory card or connect to a computer. Read the rest of this entry »

Iriver Rolls Out Its New HD PMP
When introducing new iRiver PMP, the K1 Smart HD, several heads turned not only because of its sleek design, but this is one of the few portable media player that supports files in MKV format.
Recently, iRiver has revealed how the User Interface to work the latest PMP. 3.5-inch, 480 x 320 resolution touch screen display menus similar to the traditional grid and multi-homescreen interface, very similar to the iPhone or Android phone. It also features Windows CE, which can be a turn-off for some people, but it is hard to ignore how it can support a variety of file formats, a 18-hour audio / 6-hours of video playback, and the various versions you can choose from . Read the rest of this entry »

Hot Wheels Stealth Rides
Superpower toy Hot Wheels Mattel introduced the latest to hit the shelves in 2010 and they are the first of its kind. Stealth Rides really flat, but pressing a button and they came out into the remote control, pocket-sized vehicles!
This folding toy credit card-sized car and about as slim as a flat phone. Once they turn into a real vehicle, they are just ordinary small Hot Wheels. They come with a plastic case that serves as a bag and remote control.
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Sharp Plans on Exporting More Cell Phones Internationally
Although Sharp is the biggest cell phone manufacturer in Japan (in terms of market share), the company is uncomfortable seeing the domestic market getting smaller. In a recently published press release, Sharp has announced that they are planning on strengthening its mobile phone line for the international market.
The first in its plan is to export one of its big sellers to China: A solar-powered cell phone. The Solar Hybrid SH6230C has a solar cell module, a 2.9-inch LCD screen, and 5-megapixel camera with auto-focus.
The SH6230C, which comes in blue and white, is the first solar mobile phone that Sharp would market outside Japan. It will become available for Chinese users this February, costing about US$500, but Sharp announces that the solar powered phone may hit the shelves of other countries as well.