Nikon has revealed a new D700 Digital SLR camera. The D700 is a semi-professional or amateur, depending on hose the term is defined, with 12.1-megapixel FX-format image sensor (first introduced in the D3) with a sensing area of 36.0 x 23.9 mm. It comes with ISO ranges from 200 to 6400 and it can shoot continuously at up to five frames per second, and up to 8fps with the optional multi-power battery pack MB-D10.
Other advanced capabilities include Nikon’s 51-point AF system and a scene-recognation system for optimum autofocus, auto exposure and white balances. User can also choose from two Live View modes, handheld and tripod. The D700 is compliant with next-generation UDMA Compact Flash cards, and HDMI output - via a Type C mini connnector - is also supported.
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Fujifilm has introduced its F-series of FinePix F50fd successor with the latest Fujifilm FinePix F60fd. The FinePix F60fd is packed with 3-inch TFT monitor, 12-megapixel Super CCD sensor, Dual Image Stabilisation (CCD-shift with high ISO), ISO sensitivity of 1600 (6400 at 3 MP), and a Fujinon 3x zoom (35-105mm equivalent). A new features - Scene Recognition technology which cleverly detects a scene without the need of pre-selecting the mode on the camera. Having identified the most commonly photographed subjects, Fujifilm has developed technology to automatically identify and recognize different scenes - Portrait, Night, Landscape, and Macro. Also Real Photo Technology - the combination of the unique Super CCD sensor, RP Processor and Fujinon Lens - will work together to offer you stunning results. Natural skin tones for portraits, clear pictures with less noise for night scenes, pictures in detail for landscape and crisp pictures for macro.
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AVLLABS unveiled its AVL340 MyTube speaker which support audio/video output from iPod. The AVL340 MyTube comes with a 7-inch widescreen LCD which can be used as a digital photo frame; to play music or to watch videos and pictures from memory cards (support SD, MMC, MS) or USB thumbdrives; plus play back media from an iPod, for which a dock is provided. It is compatible with iPod Touch, iPod Classic, iPod Nano (Generation 1 to 3), iPod mini and the iPhone.
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Cowon Q5W is more than a PMP (portable media player) with large 5-inch touch screen, with clean and minimalistic design. Powered by Windows CE 5.0 Professional with Cowon’s own User Interface, it is very easy to master and navigate around, especially if you are a Windows user in PC. The unsightly buttons and ports are all concealed along the outer frame of this portable media player (PMP), including some surprising options like a wireless remote control and a retractable WiFi antenna among others. With its bright and crisp screen, the video player can handle almost all popular formats such as DivX, XviD, MPEG4, WMV and many more others. Moving on to audio playback, consumers would be happily surprised with the extensive support, including the popular MP3, WMA, OGG and even lossless FLAC. Quality was excellent even at maximum volume with audio remaining crisp. Cowon Q5W also supports the RAW format of image from digital cameras, which is a bonus point. It allows you to store and view the images immediately with the choice of a slideshow or thumbnail display.
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Samsung unveiled a new high resolution wide angle digital camera, the Samsung NV24HD. It features a high 10.2-megapixel resolution with a 24mm ultrawide angle 3.6x optical zoom, a bright 2.5-inch AMOLED (Active Matrix Organic Light Emitting Diode) screen which reduces the glare from sunlight. With Samsung’s Dream Engine technology, a rapid image correction so that high quality images can be shot more quickly and clearly. Samsung NV24HD?s video features have been enhanced using the next generation H.264 video standard and support a 1280×720 30fps frame rate to make shooting clear HD quality stereo sound videos possible. It is possible to operate the Samsung NV24HD remotely with a Samsung DTV remote control through Anynet technology.
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Sony also unveiled its new S-Frame series digital photo frames, the Sony DPF-V900, DPF-V700 and DPF-D70. These new models offer vibrant WVGA resolution (800 x 480 pixels) along with 15:9 aspect-ratio LCD screens and stylish designs suitable for living room, bedroom or office. Inside the black bezels of these thin frames is an advanced image processor that scales and displays images up to 48 megapixels, making the frames capable of handling photos taken with the most advanced digital cameras. The 7-inch DPF-V700 and 9-inch DPF-V900 digital photo frames have 512MB of internal storage, while the 7-inch DPF-D70 model has 256MB of internal flash memory. In order to maximize internal memory, the models all offer an auto-resizing option that downsizes photos so you can store hundreds within the device and then return your memory card back to the camera. The supported memory cards include Memory Stick PRO, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SD Memory Card, MMC, Compact Flash, Microdrive and xD-Picture Card.

All three S-Frame models support JPEG and RAW (SRF, SR2, ARW) image file formats. The DPF-V900 and DPF-V700 frames also support TIFF and BMP file formats. These two models also feature Sony?s Bionz processor with face detection technology for faster processing speeds, as well as in-frame photo correction like focus enhancement, red-eye corrections and exposure adjustment. The three new frames offer convenient features such as 10 slide show variations, clock and calendar views, and two index modes so you can preview several photos at once. You can also conserve energy by using the auto power on/off setting to program when you want the frame to turn on in the morning and off at night. Functions of the digital photo frame can be managed remotely using the included controller.
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Marvell has just announced an 802.11n 3×3 WLAN solution with three spatial streams, the industry’s first 802.11n chip operating at 450 Megabits-per-second (Mbps), the Marvell TopDog 11n-450. With maximum bandwidth more than eight times faster than 802.11g 54 Mbps versions and 1.5 times faster than current 802.11n 300 Mbps offerings, the new product will enable significant performance enhancements for notebooks and desktop PCs, printers, routers, set top boxes, digital TVs, gaming devices and DVD players and recorders. The TopDog 11n-450 provides 500 percent increased range over 802.11g, as well as 160 percent increased range compared to competing 802.11n solutions.

“Marvell is first-to-market with an 802.11n 450 Mbps solution so manufacturers can deliver industry-leading wireless range and performance to consumers who are seeking faster and more powerful Wi-Fi capabilities,” said Sameer Bidichandani, senior director of technology strategy, Marvell Semiconductor. “Compliant with the 802.11n specification, the new Marvell TopDog 11n-450 chip also offers Marvell-engineered enhancements to the specification, such as Space-Time Block Coding (STBC), that helps maintain higher throughput over longer distances.”

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A new navigation device from Inkel, Wide Touch W-700 series. It features 7-inch Samsung’s Digital WVGA TFT LCD display with 800×400 pixel resolution, supports T-DMB and Transport Protocol Expert Group, text viewer and digital photo frame functions. The W-700 runs on Dual Core CPU (360MHz + 300MHz) and adopts SiRF III chipset and Mappy United map software. It is also comes with 128MB DDR SDRAM.
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