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So Sony is dressing up before going out to the PMA 2010 trade show that will soon take place in Las Vegas. This is the place to check out the latest things in the Imaging industry and even though Canon said they won’t be in attendance, Sony has a brand new product lined up for release at the event.

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Now that the pre-holiday product update, product release, Black Friday and other associated things are over, the market is calming down again. As a result, those little things that mean a lot are back in focus.

This week we have talks of iTunes starting a streaming service, iPhone going to Verizon plus Apple offering free iTunes downloads for 12 whole days to celebrate the festive spirit. But things are not all that pretty as patent vultures continue to circle around Apple’s treasure chest. Get over to the other side and get updated.

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There are plenty of Digital cameras in the market these days and the variety can literally make the consumers spoilt for choice. While the affordable entry level digital cameras take acceptable photos in daylight and normal lighting, they can not match the quality offered by the professional level DSLRs. Besides, they can not be used in extreme weather conditions. The lens and other parts of a conventional digital camera are very sensitive to elements like sand and water and this makes them unfit to be used in places like mountains and forests.

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Every Saturday is that day of the week when we update you on all the important Apple news that has taken place over the week. Get over to the other side for your piece of the delicious Saturday Apple Pie from Otaku Gadgets.

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Nowadays, the market is flooded with a plethora of entry level digital cameras. Over the last few years their price has taken a nosedive and the users are literally spoilt for choice as far as buying a cheap camera is concerned. However, these cameras are good only for taking pictures in well lit areas and daylight. Most of them have 3x optical zoom which is not ideal for shooting distant scenes or people. For people who want a compact camera that offers high end features generally seen in the SLRs Canon has some excellent models.

One such model is the PowerShot A 2100IS. Launched as the successor to the hugely popular A2000IS, this model boasts of some impressive specifications and stellar performance. It does not look much different from its predecessor but a look at the specifications reveal the difference. It is obvious that for the A series of PowerShot cameras Canon has deliberately avoided sleek and stylish designs. The model is reasonable lightweight if not ultra portable.

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The gadget manufacturing honcho may have come up with a couple of Micro Four Third cameras which was released last year, the critics still were not content regarding the features and applications of the cameras. Panasonic readily thought of coming up with another camera under the same category (Micro Four Thirds) in order to prove a point to the tech/gadget world. And this time they didn’t disappoint. The newly launched Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 has seemingly lurked the camera aficionados to get a hand-on experience of what is stated to be one of the most ambitious venture of Panasonic. Hereby we will provide you with a hands on review of GF1, delving deep into the features, the pros and cons of the newly released camera.

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According to the sources, the camcorder manufacturing honcho Sanyo introduced two brand new high end camcorders i.e VPC-HD2000A and VPC FH1A dual cameras, thereby shaping up the newly released camcorders as the first of the lot to support iFrame compatibility. The next generation video format, iFrame actually provides the users to edit and import videos. This startling revelation from Sanyo puts the company at the top of the list of camcorder manufacturers, as Sanyo is the only company to provide iFrame compatibility.

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How many times have you thought after taking a picture with your snazzy digital camera that had there been a projector near by, you could have shown those pictures immediately to your friends and family? Well, earlier it was not possible but with the new Nikon Coolpix S1000pj digital camera, it seems that finally the technology gods have answered your prayers.

The Nikon Coolpix S1000pj is a simple digital camera from the Japanese tech giants but what makes it special is the availability of a projector itself within the camera which enables the user to project the newly captured pictures on any surface. Now this is something which was unavailable previously and therefore opens up a world of new opportunities and functions for the average photographer.

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9.09.09 was more or less dominated by Apple’s Yerba Buena, SF event and hence, predictably, a lot of things that otherwise would’ve been reported properly got buried under the Macavalanche. You have been playing catch-up with all the new releases and you should be because not everything was revealed at event presentations. There are a lot of small things that you should know about (and things that I will cover in my 5-gen iPod Nano review ). So now that the crazy hype has finally worn off, here are six things that you should know about as an avid Otaku Gadgets reader.

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The Lumix DMC-TS1 is the first shockproof and waterproof point and shoot digital camera from Panasonic. It has been really well received and while it has fewer features than its competitors, it certainly makes up for it in its looks and performance. Designed to survive falls from heights of up to 5 feet and drowning into water up to 10 feet deep, this camera actually does not look anything like a rugged camera. It is actually quite good looking. Plus it has great it has some great features like a wide-angle lens and HD video capture.

However, it does have its issues with the picture quality, which is not very sharp. You will also have to pay the premium for the rugged body. So is the Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS1 worth buying? Continue to the other side to find out.

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