Archive for June 11th, 2008

Aiptek's HDV21X brings 1080p HD video to the sub-$200 Wal-Mart market

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Filed under: Digital CamerasAiptek is making a habit of bringing portable HD recording to some seriously affordable levels. The HDV21X Action HD 1080p High Definition Camcorder w/ Optical Zoom (known as the AHD Z500 Plus in Europe) records H.264 HD video (1,440 x 1080, 16 x 9) on a 5 ...

More Sony Ericsson Cyber-shot C905 pics and specs surface

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Filed under: Cellphones Sony Ericsson's Cyber-shot C905 only just broke cover yesterday, and it's still yet to get official, but it looks like shots and specs of it are already starting to crop up at a pretty steady clip. In addition to giving us a glimpse at the sliver version, this ...

AOC launches 22-inch 2230Fh LCD monitor

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Shortly after bringing the Envision L42H761 to market, AOC has decided to cater to those looking for something a touch smaller. The 22-inch 2230Fh LCD should work just fine as a computer monitor or bedroom HDTV, provided that you bring your own source of programming. The unit packs a 1,680 ...

Google honcho Sergey Brin plans first-ever private trip to the ISS

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Filed under: Transportation Google co-founder Sergey Brin is about to join an extremely short list of space tourists, according to reports. The search engine-kingpin just dropped a $5 million dollar "investment" on the company Space Adventures, which all but guarantees him a seat on the outfit's next flight in 2011. The ...

LED sphere project does still images and video at 1,800 rpm

Wednesday, June 11th, 2008

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets If by chance you're looking for yet another LED-heavy DIY project to tackle, you may want to take a gander at this so-called persistence-of-vision LED sphere, which will let you pump out some super-low res still images or video on a spinning 3D screen. That's accomplished using ...