Toshiba Unleashes Camileo BW10 – its First Waterproof Camcorder

500x tosh cam Toshiba Unleashes Camileo BW10 – its First Waterproof CamcorderAre you planning a family holiday on the mountain tops skiing or a trip to desert safari? Is it snorkeling, that you are planning, among those famous reefs? With all the preparations finalized, are you carrying a weather-resistant camcorder too? No! Well, there is still time for you to decide on Toshiba’s affordable Camileo BW10.

Take it along Anywhere

Now you can get rid of restricting yourself from using your camcorder around water. In fact Toshiba has ensured usage of Camileo BW10 two meters below water. Yes, now shoot those pretty fishes or your snorkeling buddies without much ado. Whether it is high levels of humidity, snow or sand, this gadget can take it all with even gusto. An exterior rubber cover protects it from dust and shock thus making it the best companion on action rich locations or varied terrain based vacations.

Along with being durable, at just 114gm, it is portable and can be fitted in small pocket or bag and used at a moment’s notice.

High-quality Photography Results

Video recording at 1920x1080p Full HD and image capturing at the highest resolution provides for an impeccable clarity and sharpness.

If you are shooting in turbulent conditions then the camcorder’s image stabilization feature provides for smoother handheld shots.

A digital zoom of 10x takes you closer to your subject and allows you the liberty to film from a distance.

Camileo BW10 enables you to shoot at a maximum ISO speed of 1600 thus overcoming the not-so-friendly lighting conditions.

It is quick and easy to switch between shooting video and clicking 5MP still photographs with the help of a two-button operation.

Share your Precious Moments

Toshiba has provided with enough storage space on its camcorder and you can expand it with SD card up to 64GB capacity. It is enough for a seven hour long Full HD video content. You can enjoy the videos and the stills immediately after capturing on a sharp 2 inch LCD screen.

The HDMI connectivity enables you to play-back on HD ready TV.

What more? You can share your experiences with your family and friends at the touch of a button by uploading them on the web, as this device features a dedicated YouTube functionality.

Don’t forget to carry Toshiba’s Camileo BW10 along with you the next time you plan an action pact outing. With such a device in your kitty you can enjoy each moment completely without having to care about it.

Qbo-Open Source Robot Announced by TheCorpora

TheCorpora Qbo Qbo Open Source Robot Announced by TheCorporaDo you dream of having a personal robot at home for getting your household chores done? Do you prefer a robot to a pet as it doesn’t need care? With the technology gaining new heights daily, won’t you like having a robot with which you can talk and relate? TheCorpora has introduced Qbo, a cute, penguin looking, small robot.

Features of the Hand-less Robot

Yes, surprisingly enough, Qbo has no hands. At just about 18 inches tall and about 12 inches wide, it weighs around 9 – 11 Kg. You will never bump into it nor step on it as it has just the right size for its existence and yours too (without having to worry about a huge robot taking control of your house!).

  • The robot has stereoscopic vision with two high-definition webcams under two motorized eyelids (to give it human touch!) in a movable head. It can recognize 2D and 3D objects with depth, color and face. Its ears are made of omni-directional and unidirectional microphones.
  • If you wish to just blurt out your present state of mind then Qbo is all ears for you. It can recognize speech and can perform speech synthesis too!
  • Its mouth is made up of 20 LEDs and a single LED functions as its nose.
  • The ultrasonic sensors inside its belly protect it from pitfalls and crashes, and it can easily avoid objects in its path.
  • The base section of the Qbo has a Mini-ITX motherboard, an Intel Atom processor combined with NVIDIA Ion graphics, all having a flavor of Linux. There are also infrared sensors, two high-quality stereo speakers, sealed battery, and a status LCD display.
  • It has API and Web control panel together with Wi-fi connection and Bluetooth to communicate. It won’t be surprising if the robot streams YouTube videos in HD (provided appropriate outputs are there for support).
  • You need not run around to recharge Qbo as it automatically heads towards the auto-charging docking station on its rear and free front wheel.

TheCorpora’s Qbo is an open source robot thus anybody with a particular bent of mind can jump into the project and contribute to its conceptualization and formation. Imagine how your life can change once it is out there to become a cute family member.

Pandigital Pans out Novel, 7 inch e-Reader

Pandigital Novel e reader Pandigital Pans out Novel, 7 inch e ReaderNo wonder, after the success of Amazon’s Kindle and Barnes & Noble’s (B&N) Nook, the e-reader market is hot and happening. We can be prepared for some real action in the highly competitive market of e-book readers in future. If you enjoy reading and at the same time wish to remain connected with people back home while traveling then you can choose Pandigital Novel e-reader. It is undoubtedly more than an e-book reader, explore for yourself.

A Big 7 inch Display

The 7 inch LCD color multimedia touch-screen is a major attraction of this gadget. It enables you to enjoy your favorite photos and video files rich in color and detail where ever you go.

The screen gets adjusted through the in-built orientation sensor between landscape and portrait mode by simply tilting the device. To add to this is a night-read mode which makes reading easy on the eyes.

Pandigital Hooks B&N

You will find it easy to access B&N eBookstore catalog of thousands of eBooks, magazines and newspapers through Novel. You can browse, download or buy the conveniently available digital content. LendMe, an exclusive feature of Nook, is made available to Novel too wherein you can lend a book for 14 days to your friends.

Enjoy reading and remain connected

Novel enhances your reading experience as the Android based gadget has an equally user-friendly user interface. The useful features such as in-built dictionary, making notes with virtual keyboard, highlighting text, creating bookmarks, and changing font size, you can enjoy the eBooks at the best.

Pandigital Novel provides you with built-in Wi-fi. By using the full web browser you can update the social media sites, check recent events and weather. A built-in e-mail application allows you to exchange information with your friends and family.

More Features

  • Pandigital provides with 1GB on-board memory and up to 32GB through SD slot.
  • It has a battery life of six hours on complete charge.
  • A mini-USB port supports file transfer from both, Mac and PC alike.
  • It supports PDF, ePub and HTML file types.
  • Built in audio player lets you enjoy music too!
  • The convenience features include built-in appointment calendar and alarm.

Pandigital Novel e-reader is definitely a traveler’s companion with multiple functions.

Go Green with SonyView VOT 125 PC Mini

ViewSonic VOT 125 PC Mini Go Green with SonyView VOT 125 PC MiniWith the air dense of green talks and lowering carbon footprints, it is no wonder if new greener products are launched every other day. Are you also concerned about the increasing green-house gases in our atmosphere and wish you could do something about it? SonyView has introduced an eco-friendly gadget VOT 125 PC Mini which it touts to be energy-saver.

Features

  • SonyView has designed a slim and trim device while keeping in perspective a space-saving, green design model. At 1.5 inches x 5.1 inches x 4.5 inches you can expect this gadget to reduce the workstation clutter.  PC Mini comes with a mount kit using which you can mount it at the back of your LCD monitor. It is ideal for organizing your office or home work-table.
  • VOT 125 makes use of a range of ultra-low power Intel ULV processors, and thus consumes up to 90% less power. You can reduce your carbon footprint by using this device which is especially designed as an energy efficient green solution to PCs.

ViewSonic Vot125 Go Green with SonyView VOT 125 PC Mini

  • The PC Mini offers ‘high performance and flexible computing in a compact package’. You can enjoy high efficiency of this device although its size may make you wonder about its capabilities.
  • This petite device has up to 90% less plastic than other similar devices. As a result you will find less of cables too.
  • VOT 125 has 2GB RAM, 250GB hard drive, four USB 2.0 ports, DVI / HDMI output and 3 card readers. It is a perfect adaptable computer solution for you.
  • The SonyView PC Mini has Windows® 7 installed on it. It enables a smooth transition for your business from Windows XP or Vista to Windows 7 which has a host of features under one roof.

SonyView VOT 125 PC Mini provides you with a compact, energy saving solution for your business as well as your home. By using this smart green device you can contribute to the Earth’s environment and be one of those with a green conscience.

Garminfone Will Take You Around the World

It is pure fun to travel around from one place to another without having to worry about getting lost, and remain connected with friends and family. A sat-nav can lead your way and a smart-phone makes you feel at home. How about integrating both? What you have is Garminfone! This device is a full-featured smart-phone built on Android platform with in-built Garmin navigation software.Garminfone Garminfone Will Take You Around the World

Voice Leads Your Way on Streets

Garmin navigation integrated in Garminfone facilitates you in locating addresses through voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions that also appear on screen. It lets you know the arrival time and re-routes itself incase you detour. Now, it is no more difficult to reach that famous Point of Interest in your area.

As the device is closely twined with Google Voice Search, so you can simply speak from within it your choice of destination and the rest can be left to your reliable Garmin gadget.

Garmin Voice Studio enables you to record customized voices as prompted by your navigation. Moreover, this Android based gadget even responds to your voice commands.

Remain Connected

You can access thousands of apps and download them from Android Market.Garmin GarminFone Garminfone Will Take You Around the World

The suit of Garmin Connected Services can also be accessed with ease to suit your life-style. Through these services you can know flight status details, real-time traffic, weather forecasts, gas prices, and more.

Garminfone connects your real world with the digital world so that you remain updated with whatever is happening back home and in office. This smart-phone supports Microsoft Exchange and is preloaded with Google Mobile services. You can be in touch through e-mails, IM and text messaging; or via Gmail, Google Talk, YouTube, etc.

Convenience at Your Fingertips

Just plug your snazzy smart-phone cum navigator and with the help of the car mount, Garminfone is ready to give you company in your car.

The 3.5 inch capacitive screen facilitates you with auto day and night modes.

With the digital zoom 3.0 MP auto-focus camera you can share locations with your friends by geo-tagging pictures.

If you fall short of storage then you can expand the memory to 32GB through microSD slot.

If you are still yearning for more on Garminfone and its features then let me add that it has a GSM cellular radio with quad-band. Now, that means, theoretically speaking, this smart device should be active worldwide! Doesn’t that make it a cool travel companion?