Canon Powershot A3100 IS

The Canon Powershot A3100 IS is a step up on an entry level digital camera. This is mainly due to the design and build of the camera. It can take a good picture in most situations. The features on offer are solid rather than spectacular, but I thought the Powershot A3100 IS felt good in the hand and I like the simple design.For me the main attraction is the quality of the pictures it takes. There are very few negative points about this camera and I would be happy to own it if I was looking for a...

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Nikon Coolpix L11

Nikon Coolpix L110 is simple and easy to use, yet offers 15x optical zoom power. Out of all the cameras I have tested this is the easiest extra zoom camera to use. Picture quality is good, but I did have the occasional focusing issue with the Coolpix L110. It has a limited set of features, but this helps with ease of use. In terms of looks it resembles a smaller Digital SLR. The Coolpix L110 is a good choice if you need a lot of zoom and total simplicity.12 megapixels15x optical zoom lensHigh Definition...

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Nokia X6

Nokia X6 gets its very own baby brother in the form of a new 16GB model. Unlike its 32GB sibling, the 16GB version doesn’t Come with Music but its sizable on board storage still boasts enough space for 5,500 tracks. Outside that substantial storage sits a lush 3.2-inch widescreen capacitive touchscreen and four new finishes: all black, all white, white with pink highlights and white with yellow highlights. Read on to find out what else is in store.Running the latest version of Symbian^1 the Nokia...

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Olympus MJU 704

The Olympus MJU 7040 offers something different to the majority of digital cameras. Innovations include the ability to charge the MJU 7040 by attaching it to a computer and a generous 2GB of built in storage. Other features include High Definition movies and a 7x wide angle lens. The LCD screen is 3 inches in size. This is another step up on more basic cameras.As you will see from my review of picture quality there were two important issues that stop me from being able to recommend this camera....

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Canon IXUS 105

The Canon IXUS 105 is a typical pocket camera. Compared to other similar digital cameras it is tough to beat. Picture quality is top class for a camera of this small size and I was very impressed with this camera in general.In terms of features it has 12 megapixels and a 4x wide angle lens. It feels like it is well made and is priced at a small premium to many other brands.The IXUS 105 handles well. There are no real problems when it comes to ease of use. Key features such as flash are controlled...

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Nikon Coolpix S3000

The Nikon Coolpix S3000 is a slimline pocket sized digital camera. Apart from its small size the biggest attraction is likely to be its ease of use. This is also one of the cheapest pocket cameras available from one of the big name brands. In my view a few compromises have been made when it comes to picture quality in order to keep the price down. So your decision as to whether to buy or not may well revolve around whether or not you want to pay more for some extra picture quality.The Coolpix S3000...

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Canon throws 4 new PowerShot compacts into the mix

Canon have just unveiled four new members of their PowerShot family. Those include the SX210 IS compact superzoom, the full-touch SD3500 IS (also known as IXUS 210) and the ultra-compact couple SD1400 IS and SD1300 IS (IXUS 130 and IXUS 105).The Canon SX210 IS comes to succeed the SX200 affordable ultrazoom and is built around a 14 megapixel 1/2.3” CCD sensor and a stabilized 14x zoom lens going from 28 to 392mm in 35mm equivalent.The SX210 IS also sports a metallic body and is capable of recording...

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40 MP medium format Pentax 645D revealed, yours for 9400 US dollars

After five long years of development and several months of teasing, Pentax finally revealed their 645D medium format camera. Built around a 40 megapixel 44 x 33 CCD sensor, the Pentax 645D sports a dust and water-resistant body with solid magnesium-steel-alloy frame and reinforced glass LCD display with 921k dots.The extra durability suggests that the Pentax 645D is not meant to be held as a prisoner in some photo studio but taken out. The Japanese company also developed a new high-precision 11-point...

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Compact DSLR-wannabe Samsung NX10 gets reviewed but not liked

The Samsung NX10 is the most compact interchangeable lens camera with an APS-C sized sensor on the market. But is it also the ultimate camera for photography enthusiasts? Luckily, the review I’ve found gives the answers to most questions that you and I have about the NX10.Just to have that cleared, I know that there are way smaller and lighter mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras on the market but none of them packs such a large sensor. And sensor size is important usually the larger the sensor,...

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LG Optimus GT540

LG Optimus GT540 budget Android phone has just been made official by the South Korean giant. While it’s not a match for the powerhouse flagship LG LU2300, it promises the looks, and potentially the pricetag, of an LG Viewty, with Google’s smart OS stuffed inside. Read on for the lowdown, and the photos.The LG Optimus GT540 has been floating around at tradeshows for the past few months, but LG’s just confirmed the final specs and name over on its French blog (Though a post confirming the LG Optimus...

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LG GW550

The new 3G compatible Quad band mobile phone LG GW550 is designed for the demanding life of today’s business person as well as youth who need the power of PC communication to be readily available in their handsets for optimum social networking on the go, LG-GW550’s slim design and convenient productivity tools help users manage their time well, be connected around the clock and work more efficiently.The Handset is incorporated with a full QWERTY keyboard and if you want to use Internet then LG GW550...

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Samsung Reality

Samsung Reality announced by Verizon Wireless and Samsung will be available on April 22. The sleek and stylish Samsung Reality, available in two color options – Piano Black and City Red – sports a three-inch touch screen show, full horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard, customizable widgets, and multiple messaging options.The Samsung Reality supports Samsung’s unique TouchWiz interface, which offers specially designed widgets that allow customers to customize and personalize their phones. The Communities...

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Nokia X3

Nokia X3 joins the all-new Nokia X6 music, the first Series 40 device to come Ovi Store enabled. Sharing some of the X6’s design cues, the Nokia X3 slider sports a 3.2-megapixel camera, a diminutive frame and 2.2-inch screen. Stereo speakers, dedicated music keys and support for up to 16GB of storage via microSD card make for a nifty mobile music device. The X3 also sports an active homescreen where users will be able to see their contacts, friends and current music playing. Music lovers will also...

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Nokia 5230

Nokia 5230 Nuron is a smartphone solution for the masses packed with applications, maps with turn-by-turn directions, and more. Operating on T-Mobile’s blazing-quick 3G network, the Nokia Nuron offers dynamic Web browsing and rich experiences on a 3.2″ touch screen. The device is also the first pre-loaded with Ovi Maps, a free turn-by-turn navigation solution from Nokia, and the first to have the Ovi Store pre-loaded, giving consumers access to thousands of compelling applications and games. The...

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Samsung Reclaim - M560

This phone with feature-wise, it's similar to the Exclaim, trading a dual-slide design for a landscape QWERTY slider design.Key features include Outlook sync, 3.5mm audio jack, 2-megapixel camera with video, EVDO data, memory card slot, and stereo Bluetooth.Short Specification of Samsung - M560 :♥ Modes → CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900♥ Weight 3.5 oz → (99 g)♥ Dimensions → 3.68" x 2.33" x 0.67" (93 x 59 x 17 mm)♥ Form Factor Slide♥ Internal Antenna♥ Battery Talk → 6 hours max. (360 minutes) 1000 mAh LiIon♥...

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iPhone OS: 25 Things It Really Needs (Even Now)

When the iPhone OS 3.0 was released last June, I made a wish list of features that were missing. Those requests were a lot like the ones I still have.When Apple started inviting journalists to a press event this Thursday to discuss the future of the iPhone OS, I made a mental note to publish a list of features I’d like to see. Then I remembered: I already composed a wish list back in June of last year, on the day iPhone OS 3.0 was released. It’s not precisely the inventory of desires I’d come up...

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iPad's First-Day Stutters: Problems Charging Over USB and iPhone App Upscaling

The underlying problems, things like the lack of multitasking, expandability, the anemic iBookstore selection--all that stuff has been covered in the initial reviews. It's something else entirely to actually have an Apple iPad in your hands, playing with it--you'll discover quirks that only come from use, and the Internet community has been very vocal about them.Charging (or Not) Over USBConsumer Reports reports (ha!) that charging the iPad over USB is, at best, hit-and-miss. Plugging an iPad into...

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