If you’re the type of person that likes to get in touch with the great outdoors when you take a vacation or make a weekend excursion, then you’ll likely need a camera that can keep up with you and not end up a pile of useless shards by the end of the trip. While most camera can resist a few bumps and drops, most can’t handle serious jostling or dives underwater without a host of potentially expensive repairs. There are a few simple point and shoots on the market for the amateur photographer that combine quality photography with the ability to take just about any kind of abuse you throw at them.
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Sony has announced the launch of its latest addition to their Walkman portable video / music players. Believe it or not, the new S Series is the first ever Walkman video MP3 player with built-in stereo speakers. Ultrathin at just 10.2mm thick, the new S Series will be available in four colours: black, pink, violet and red. It features a bright, high resolution 2.4-inch LCD screen, and is designed to play videos in landscape format with a supplied stand accessory. More info and full press release right after the jump…
Onyx, a relatively new company with its head office based here in the UK has launched a series of three new dual-sim mobiles – Flip, Slider and Nero. Having featured another dual-sim phone – the LG KS660 here on GadgetLite before, we know how popular these can be. Let’s face it, alot of us do use a different phone number for work purposes but it doesn’t mean we have to use a different mobile for every sim card we need.
This latest trio of dual-sim mobiles from Onyx not only aims to offer you the convenience of having two sims in one phone but they’ve also kept their designs as stylish and elegant as possible, without having anyone realise you’ve actually got something quite unique! Continue reading »
We thought it was finally coming true, a new redesigned slimmer PlayStation 3, the PS3 Slim. But it looks like it’s only just a mockup or is it?
Though a K Mart representative has already commented that this “image is in fact a fake and a miss representation of Sears Holdings Corporation”, it seems the natural thing to say when one of your corporate shops’ employee takes out a yet non-released product out for a spin. Plus the rumored PS3 Slim was also recently leaked on to Amazon and quickly removed:
So will a 120GB PS3 Slim be up on the shelves soon for $299.99? What does everyone think? Are we just being abit too hopeful? Continue reading »
Its finally official folks, thanks to those of you who sent in your tips. The much featured Zune HD here on GadgetLite has now been given an official launch date: 15th of September. Though it may be a month from now until release, the Zune HD is already now available for pre-ordering.
Just to recap, the reincarnated, new generation Zune HD comes with a 3.3 inch OLED touchscreen display with a resolution of 480 x 272, supporting HD video, HD Radio and wireless sync, videos can also be played optionally via its dock to your TV in high-def 720p. The 16GB Zune HD will retail for $220 while the 32GB version $290. Pre-order via Amazon… Continue reading »
Sony has unveiled their new range of Blu-ray home cinema systems, one of their most comprehensive series ever. The focus of this launch is so that hopefully there will be a suitable system to meet the entertainment needs of everyone. The latest range features two all-in-one systems, the BDV-E300, BDV-E800W, offering Full 1080p HD video, DVD upscaling and virtual 7.1 channel sound with wireless rear speakers.
The BDV-Z7 compact system is perfect for smaller rooms and gives a virtual 5.1 surround sound experience without the need for rear speakers.
The other four packages, the BDV-360FS, BDV-360IS, HTP-BD36SS and HTP-BD36SF, combine the BDP-S360 Blu-ray player with sleek amplification and speaker packages, for high quality home cinema in a box. Check out the full press release after the jump… Continue reading »
Stealth Computers has launched their latest addition to the rugged portable computer line up. The NW-2000 (NW stands for Notebook Warrior by the way) is one special rugged laptop, not only has it been well equipped with plenty of protection but on board is actually a convertible tablet notebook with a resistive, 13.3-inch touchscreen display.
Running on Intel’s 1.06GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, the NW-2000 has 2GB of RAM (4GB maximum), a 160GB shock-mounted hard-drive (or optional SSD), WiFi a/g/n, Bluetooth, gigabit ethernet and GPS, optional HSDPA, a standard DVD burner, PC card slot and fingerprint scanner.
In terms of how tough this tablet laptop actually is, the NW-2000 has a spill-resistant keyboard and can cope with being dropped 91cm onto a wood-covered concrete surface 26 times in succession without suffering any impairments to its functionality.
