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- iPhone 5 is Born
- Welcome to the iPhone® 5 and Much More
- Sony NEX-VG900 Handycam camcorder
- Sony Cyber-shot RX1 camera debuts
- Aroma USB – Freshen Your Space and Your Mood
- The UFO Power Center – It’s Time to Unplug “the Clapper”
| Posted: 12 Sep 2012 12:25 PM PDT
After much speculation, many rumors and even 'leaked photos' the next generation iPhone was revealed by Apple SVP of Global Marketing Phil Schiller today. Many anticipated features did make it into the unit and Apple – as usual – surprised the public with other perks. Widely anticipated to be the single largest product launch in history industry experts anticipate 5M to 5.5M units to be initially sold with 8M or more expected in Q4. Let's look at why. After two generations of no form factor change, Apple went big on change. The iPhone 5 is the Worlds thinnest smart phone and 20% lighter (than the 4S) at 112g. The 5 features a 4" screen, versus the 3.5" of previous generations. Screensize always presented a competitive challenge, but the increase should diminish that criticism. And they will be using Sharp's IGZO display technology – thinner screens due to smaller transistors which means more light can pass through and fewer LEDs are required. Translation: takes up less space and uses less power.The screen itself uses in-cell display technology. Previous versions required 2 discreet layers for the touch sensor technology. In-cell enables the touch sensor to be included in the LCD display turning 2 layers into 1 and making the phone .5mm thinner. The change in screensize and thickness means the unit has a sleeker look to it, differing significantly from its predecessors. And the increased screen size plus higher resolution (1136×640) LCD means enhanced detail for all. The guts of the unit hold some changes as well. The A6 chip will speed up the unit with a 2X faster CPU and 2x faster graphics.Means Faster app launching, saving images, load music app, viewing attachments in keynotes, ~2x performance across board. Demonstration of Real Racing: to produce a feature of time-shifted multiplayer. Can challenge someone one day and race them the next day. The camera is now 8mp sensor, 3264×2448 backside illuminated, dynamic low light mode, sapphire lense cover – protection and clearer images. Now 40% faster on photo capture. Panorama: showed 28mp panorama taken on the camera (this can be done on the fly without using third party apps like Photosynth). Software compensates for moving artifacts if youre moving. Images can be shared directly onto Facebook or using iCloud where you can share with friends when added to stream you create (they receive a push notification when new photos are added). Network speeds have also been increased. Technologies now include GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSPA, and added HSPA+, DC-HSDPA, and LTE. Wi-Fi has also been improved to support 802.11 a/b/g/n, 802.11n is 2.4GHz and dual channel 5GHz, up to 150 Mbps. Wideband audio. In typical cell phone call, the frequency of data in your voice is compressed around the midrange. But doesn’t sounded entirely natural. Wideband audio fills up more of the frequency spectrum to make your voice sound even more natural. Just starting this technology, 20 carriers at launch supporting this. (Deutsche Telekom and Orange mentioned.) As expected there is a new connector, AKA Lightening. All digital 8-signal design, 8-0 % smaller. Apple are working with partners to help them integrate connector into existing accessories. Announced in June, iOS6 running on the iPhone 5, contains both Passbook and Apple's own map application. Passbook serves as Apple's solution to a 'wallet'. Select coupons and vendor payment processes will be available to users via their phone. So as you arrive to Target, for example, your phone uses location services to determine where you are and if you hold any gift cards or coupons. Then you receive an on screen notification. Airlines are currently using it for boarding passes too. And select retailers even provide the ability to pay through Passbook. As widely reported Apple opted to not continue with Google maps app. This new launch will give us a glimpse at the Apple Map functionality. There’s much more: Facebook integration throughout the OS, great enhancements to Phone app like automated SMS or iMessage back when you can’t answer the phone, FaceTime works over cellular data network. Great enhancements for accessibility, including Single App Mode. Only 10 of the more than 200 new features in iOS 6. Prices (on a 2 year contract ) will be the same as the 4Sm 16GB $199, 32GB $299 and $399 for the 64GB. You will be able to preorder on September 14th and it will be shipped on September 21st. So, was it worth the wait and massive hype and would you be willing to switch? Sources: Apple, The Verge and MacWorld. [ iPhone 5 is Born copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Welcome to the iPhone® 5 and Much More Posted: 12 Sep 2012 12:05 PM PDT  Credit: CNET/James Martin In front of the invite only audience and with the world waiting, Apple CEO Tim Cook just hosted Apple's September 12 event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Performing Arts in San Francisco. Included in the announcements were the launch of the iPhone 5, debut of the new iPod® Nano and iPod Touch and feature demonstrations of iOS6 and the new iTunes. Complete details on each topic are forthcoming, but the short of it is:
Stay tuned to Coolest Gadgets for more complete details on each product announcement. Thanks to Macworld and TheVerge for their stellar blogs straight from the announcements. [ Welcome to the iPhone® 5 and Much More copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Sony NEX-VG900 Handycam camcorder Posted: 12 Sep 2012 06:30 AM PDT
Touted to be the "world’s first consumer 35mm full-frame interchangeable lens camcorder", the new NEX-VG900 Handycam camcorder will enable demanding cinematographers to have the kind of control and flexibility that they require in order to flesh out their creative vision. Sporting a resolution count of 24.3 effective megapixels, it comes with an Exmor CMOS sensor that is said to be approximately 40 times larger than its equivalent in standard consumer camcorders, and more than double that of the APS-C sensor found in other interchangeable lens Handycam models. Capable of capturing full-frame, 24 megapixel still photos, it will also deliver RAW format support, now how about that? This delivers all the post-processing flexibility and quality expected from a pro-class DSLR camera, except that this is a camcorder that we are talking about here. As for the sensor, it also lets one create distinctive ‘bokeh’ (defocus) effects; experience high sensitivity for extremely clear, low-noise images; and effortless reproduction of smooth, true tonal gradation. You might just end up being the resident movie maker in your family as you spend more and more time mastering the Sony NEX-VG900 Handycam camcorder, and we cannot blame you for that. And last but not least, the pricing surrounding the Sony Handycam NEX-VG900 35mm full-frame camcorder. If you want just the body only with a LA-EA3 adaptor will arrive later this November, it will cost you a whopping $3,300. I guess that would mean you have just a couple of months or so to save up for one of these puppies, no? [ Sony NEX-VG900 Handycam camcorder copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Sony Cyber-shot RX1 camera debuts Posted: 12 Sep 2012 06:00 AM PDT
As tipped earlier, the Sony Cyber-shot RX1 comes with an advanced 35mm full-frame 24.3-megapixel Exmor CMOS sensor and exceptional Carl Zeiss T*t 35mm f/2.0 fixed lens, being carried on a highly portable, lightweight camera body. Tipping the scales at just slightly more than a pound, it is by far and large smaller and lighter than any full-frame DSLR without sacrificing image quality, HD video quality or manual control. Of course, there is a price to pay for that, but we will get to the pricing details at the end. With its unified lens and body design, the Sony Cyber-shot RX1 delivers performance which few interchangeable lenses are able to match, boasting a near-silent in-lens shutter and is far more compact than comparable lenses of interchangeable design. Full manual control options as well as an intuitive user interface make life easier for photographers to adjust all settings quickly and easily. With the 35mm full-frame sensor within, the Sony Cyber-shot RX1 more than doubles the area of APS-C sensors commonly found in much bulkier DSLR cameras, letting it take in far more light when shooting. This means the camera’s sensitivity range is a generous ISO 100 – 25600, letting you shoot as low as ISO 50 in expanded sensitivity mode. The asking price for the Cyber-shot RX1? A rather wallet burning $2,800. Any takers? [ Sony Cyber-shot RX1 camera debuts copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| Aroma USB – Freshen Your Space and Your Mood Posted: 12 Sep 2012 05:53 AM PDT
One of my first jobs was working in a huge office in one of those little cubicles. It wouldn’t have been so bad if the guy that worked directly across from me didn’t bring the most horrific things into the workplace to have for lunch. I’m talking liver and onion leftovers, some sort of day old curry and a runny brown concoction that I never was able to identify. I used to just sit in my rickety old desk chair and gag. If only I had the Aroma USB, an incredibly useful USB operated cold mist ultrasonic fragrance dispenser. This non storage USB can be used with almost any fragrance oil available on the market, and it can deliver its ambiance enhancing scent for up to an entire week on a single refill. The Aroma USB promises to envelope up to a 10 foot area in aromatherapy -like bliss. The Aroma USB allows you to adjust its fragrance strength and use just what you need in order to mask any unpleasant smells perhaps emanating from your neighbor. This may be the perfect secret santa gift for your less than sweet smelling roommate or office buddy, and, it could be the only hint they need. The Aroma USB is currently only available in white and sells for under 30 bucks. So get one for yourself, or for one of your smelly friends at yankodesigns.com and then feel free to have that chili for lunch… or wear your dirty socks for another day.
[ Aroma USB – Freshen Your Space and Your Mood copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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| The UFO Power Center – It’s Time to Unplug “the Clapper” Posted: 12 Sep 2012 05:49 AM PDT
I’m sure most of you remember “the Clapper” and in its day, the ability to turn a light on or off from across the room probably seemed pretty neat… but that was a long time ago, and it seems to me with all of our WiFi devices, we should be monitoring and controlling all kinds of stuff from wherever we want to, and now it’s easy. Check out the UFO Power Center, a Wi-Fi enabled, four-socket, smart electrical outlet that can not only monitor the energy consumption of whatever you have plugged into it, each outlet can be remotely controlled on an individual basis by using your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch over the Internet and through Visible Energy’s own cloud-based energy management platform. The UFO Power Center connects to the Wi-Fi home network and provides real-time power monitoring, as well as on/off switching and timer control. An LED light on the top of the UFO changes color from green to yellow to red, depending on the total power being used, this enables you to actually “see” how your conservation efforts are saving you money by helping you recognize energy waste. Imagine the possibilities… on vacation? Set the timer to turn some lights on and off. Automate your Christmas tree, or stop all your standby gadgets from sucking down the power for no reason, compare the savings of your conservation plan by testing different scenarios or just learn more about the energy usage of a particular appliance. The UFO PowerCenter is available now, for 129 bucks at visablenergy.com [ The UFO Power Center – It’s Time to Unplug “the Clapper” copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]
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Sony scores another first with their Sony NEX-VG900 Handycam camcorder, where it is touted to be the first 35mm full-frame Handycam camcorder in the world. Make no mistake about it, the Sony NEX-VG900 Handycam will be part of the interchangeable lens video camera family, hence I guess the cliche comes in handy here – whatever you shoot is only as good as your imagination, as the hardware has progressed to such an extent. Well, let us check out just what the Sony NEX-VG900 Handycam camcorder is capable of right after the jump, shall we not?
When it comes to the world of digital cameras, it is safe to say that we are more or less spoilt for choice. After all, there are plenty of manufacturers out there with a gamut of offerings to choose from, that the uninitiated will definitely lose their way around unless they have different sites to help guide them select the camera that best suits their needs and requirements. Without much further ado, here we are with the Sony Cyber-shot RX1 that will boast of a 35mm full-frame image sensor and wide aperture f/2 lens, where it is touted to be the first full frame point-and-shoot digital camera in the world. Anyone else beg to differ? Let us check out just what the Sony Cyber-shot RX1 offers in the extended post.
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