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Monday, September 13, 2010

Pentax Optio NB1000 Is A Camera For Lego Lovers [Pentax]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5636110/pentax-optio-nb1000-is-a-camera-for-lego-lovers

The Pentax Optio NB1000 is a 14.1 megapixel camera with 4x optical Zoom and 720p video recording. Oh, and it's front face is like a Lego board so you can attach anything you want on it.

It's actually using Nanoblocks from Japan's DiaBlock (so not exactly Lego) but the idea is the same as Lego's: you throw and snap on building bricks to create anything you want, whether it's adding extra grip with more pieces or constructing a random design. Having a lego board on your camera is borderline crazy but it's fun and adds so much character to your camera. I don't even care how well the NB1000 can take pictures, I'm already sold.

The camera comes in two colors: a monochromatic white or safari green. And is expected to release later this year for around $240.[Pentax via Design Boom]

NVIDIA makes GeForce GTS 450 official, promises beastly overclocking

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/13/nvidia-makes-geforce-gts-450-official-promises-beastly-overcloc/

Say hello to NVIDIA's GF106 core (please pretend you've never met before). The company's third Fermi desktop iteration is described as "a little more than half of the GF104 implementation," which in real terms means 192 CUDA cores versus the GTX 460's 336, reduced memory bandwidth with a 128-bit-wide bus and a lower number of ROPs at 16. These disadvantages are ameliorated by 783MHz graphics and 1566MHz processor clock speeds as well as a much more forgiving power profile -- the new GTS 450 cards will require just the one 6-pin power connector for auxiliary juice. Pricing is aimed squarely at conquering the market currently occupied by ATI's HD 5750, which, as we saw over the weekend, plants the 450 around the $130 mark. You'll have to read the reviews below for confirmation, but NVIDIA promises "awesome" overclocking headroom on its new card, going as far as to suggest stable 900MHz graphics clocks aren't out of the realm of possibility.

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Gallery: NVIDIA GeForce GTS 450 cards

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Opera gets serious about TV widget content, releases CDK

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/13/opera-gets-serious-about-tv-widget-content-releases-cdk/

Norwegian software company Opera first waded into the TV app game when they released an SDK for widgets back in 2008. Now they've taken another serious step by releasing the Opera Devices Content Development Kit to help HTML, CSS, XML, and Javascript savvy developers create content using technologies they're already versed in. For those who don't live and breathe in The Matrix, Opera's hope is to lower the barriers of entry for bringing online content into the living room, since the software eliminates the need for physical devices to test on. It also supports W3C, HbbTV (Hybrid Broadcast Broadband TV), OIPF, and CEA-2014 specifications -- meaning it's capable of running on a wide range of hardware from variety of manufacturers. For more details read the PR after the break or watch Opera's video from 2009 on the subject, which unfortunately isn't on par with its previous potato boiling jabs at Google. Still, learning about "Oprah's" new widgets makes it definitely worth a watch.

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Sunday, September 12, 2010

Build a One-Camera 3D Photography Rig [DIY]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5635936/build-a-one+camera-3d-photography-rig

Build a One-Camera 3D Photography Rig We've mentioned ways to build a 3D photography rig with two cameras, but DIYer countervideo realized that with just a few mirrors, you can do it with one.

You may lose a bit of resolution in your photos over the two-camera method, but if you don't feel like spending the money on two whole cameras, this is by far a better way to go. All you need is a camera and some mirrors—no post processing necessary.

The whole thing is just made from two large mirrors and two small mirrors, as well as some acrylic to hold the mirrors up and a large plate to put it all on. Apart from the mirrors though, the rest can be of any material you want, so you won't have to search too hard for the parts to put it together. Hit the link for more information.

Make a 3-D Stereoscope Slide and Video Shooter [Instructables via Hack a Day]

Android 2.x now on 70 percent of all active Android phones

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/12/android-2-x-now-on-70-percent-of-all-active-androids/

Time to get down and boogie if you think the Android fragmentation issue is overblown. Google has dropped its latest platform version stats and Android 2.2, aka Froyo, has managed to corner a healthy 28.7 percent of all active Googlephones (those that accessed the Market within the two weeks leading up to September 1), rapidly closing the gap on version 2.1 and nearly matching in number the handsets still stuck on the Cupcake or Donut diet. When you consider that back in May those pesky 1.5 and 1.6 versions were on a whopping 62 percent of Android mobiles, you'll probably agree that phone makers seem to be getting their act together in terms of delivering Google's latest wares in a timely fashion. Who'd have thought it, the more practice they have, the better they're getting at their jobs!

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Android 2.x now on 70 percent of all active Android phones originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 12 Sep 2010 07:31:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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