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Sony reveals 3D capturing Cyber-shot cameras, includes world’s first compact capable of 1080/60p video

Sony has announced the DSC-TX100V, DSC-TX10, DSC-HX7V, DSC-WX10 and DSC-WX9 16.2-megapixel Cyber-shot cameras here in Las Vegas, which are the world’s first compacts to include a 3D still capture feature using just one lens and imager. This is made possible via a special shooting mode that takes two consecutive shots in different focus positions that are then combined to produce a 3D effect. All also feature so-called Dual Rec technology borrowed from the Handycam line that enables users to capture three megapixel stills while recording video.

Outside of what they have in common, several of the models have a few noteworthy details. The DSC-WX10 is the only digital compact to support full 1920 x 1080/60p video capture. Speaking of firsts, the DSC-TX100V is the first Cyber-shot to to feature a 3.5-inch OLED touch screen. Less revolutionary (but still drool-worthy) is the DSC-HX7V’s ability to record the location and direction of a particular photos thanks to a built-in GPS and compass, while the DSC-TX10 is ruggedized to be waterproof, dustproof, shockproof and freeze-proof. All of these models will be available this March, and cost between $220 and $380. For more details be sure to check out the full PR after the jump.

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New Google Earth 4.1 Beta Available

This article was written on May 09, 2007 by CyberNet.

Google Earth 4.1

Google Earth 4.1 Beta is now available for everyone to download. As of right now there is no information posted on what’s new in version 4.1, but both the Ogle Earth and Google Earth blogs have shed some light on new features that they have found:

  • The SpaceNavigator by 3DConnexion now supports the Mac version of Google Earth. According to the Google Store: “SpaceNavigator is compatible with greater than 100 popular 3D applications as well as Windows XP, Vista, Linux and Mac OS X.”
  • A new “Tips of the Day” screen appears when you start Google Earth. This will make it easier for newcomers to learn about all of the features that Google Earth offers.
    Google Earth 4.1 Tips
  • Open the current view in Google Maps! This is a feature that has been long overdue for Google Earth, but now in the click of a button you can now open the area you’re currently viewing in Google Maps.
    Google Earth 4.1

This build is pretty new since it was just compiled on May 6, 2007. Google will probably mention more about the new version in the next day or so, and if we find anything else out we’ll add it to this list. If you notice something new that we didn’t mention let us know so that we can add it to the list. 

Some people are having troubles downloading the new Beta when visiting the Google Earth download page, which might still serve up the older version. To help those people out this is the direct link to the Windows download via Google’s servers, and this is a mirror of that same file that I uploaded myself.

Download Google Earth (Version 4.1 Beta Mirror for Windows only)

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TDK’s Three Speaker Boombox (and other assorted audio goodies), hands-on

Remember TDK’s retro-tastic triple ghettoblaster? It’s here at CES 2011’s Digital Experience along with a smaller two-speaker unit that’s much the same thing, a pair of headphones with an in-line equalizer, a classic turntable, and what TDK’s calling the “Stereo Cube.” We’ll head back real soon to give them a full test, but what we know right now is that this particular stereo is large, heavy and — in more ways than one — loud. See some snapshots below, and find prices and details after the break.

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Bowers and Wilkins Zeppelin Air speaker hands-on

Fine purveyor of high end audio products Bowers & Wilkins is on hand here at Digital Experience showing off its latest product, the Zeppelin Air. An addition to its existing Zeppelin line, the Air adds in AirPlay functionality for effortless streaming from iTunes or an iOS device. Stainless steel accents complement the oblong shaped boombox, and it can connect to your home network using either WiFi or Ethernet. We couldn’t objectively judge sound quality in the acoustics of this massive Caesar’s Palace conference room, but we’d expect nothing less than the best considering the price tag — a steep $600. Feel free to feast your eyes on some speaker porn in the gallery below, that doesn’t cost a thing.

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iRobot Roomba 700 series hands-on

We already had some time with iRobot’s new super compact Scooba 230. Now we’re here at Digital Experience with the company’s new Roomba 700 series bots, which are considerably less compact than the Scooba, but boast a number of improvements over their predecessors — namely, better cleaning and detection. Hit up the gallery below for a closer look.

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Yahoo! Connected TV Widgets shows off live TV tie-ins, iPad remote and D-Link add-on

Just a couple of years after its initial debut, Yahoo’s Connected TV platform is finally ready to escape the TV, among other things. One surprise shown off tonight during the pre-CES Digital Experience event is a new D-Link box that overlays the widgets on any video signal to any display by way of HDMI passthrough. Also on display are prototype remote apps for Android and iPad, both could act as a remote control, while the tablet app could also search or browse for additional programming and share videos straight to the TV Airplay-style.

On the paying bills end of things however, this year’s big announcement is the ability to tie in with live TV broadcasts, while the company didn’t reveal what information keyed the system, it figure out if a TV program or ad being watched is a compatible one and pop up prompts accordingly. While that could lead to even more annoying ads for consumers, there’s at least a few interesting applications like the one we saw voting on potential winners of a boxing match as it starts on Showtime, one of the initial partners along with CBS, ABC, Showtime, HSN, Ford and Mattel. Check out the press release after the break, we should have a video of the demo up shortly.

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Nike+ SportWatch GPS with TomTom hands-on

We nearly burned an actual calorie at Nike’s booth here at a CES event this evening as we powered through a demo of the company’s new Nike+ SportsWatch GPS. That “GPS” part is important, see, because the watch was developed in cooperation with the navigation wizards at TomTom — in fact, a TomTom logo is prominently featured below the dot matrix LCD. Really, the SportsWatch GPS isn’t much different than other high-end GPS fitness watches on the market, it’s just got that typical dash of Nike style in the case, the band, and in the hipster lower-case UI. Our second feature might be the “slap” gesture — slapping the display enables the backlight or indicates a lap while you’re in the middle of a run. Our favorite feature, though, might be the PC connectivity: you flip a hinge on one end of the band to reveal a USB plug and you’re good to go. As with other Nike+ products, you can store your runs in the system’s online community or let the watch collect up to 50 runs offline. Follow the break for the press release.

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Buffalo showcases comprehensive USB 3.0 external storage family

Buffalo’s external storage devices now all support the high-speed USB 3.0 connection.

Originally posted at CES 2011

Buffalo joins the Pogoplug crowd with CloudStor NAS server

Buffalo introduces new NAS servers that use Pogoplug for its storage cloud service.

Originally posted at CES 2011