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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

drag2share: SanDisk unveils 'world's fastest' 128GB SDXC card and new iNAND Ultra embeddable flash storage

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/sandisk-unveils-worlds-fastest-128gb-sdxc-card-and-new-inand/

There's no time better to announce new storage cards than at CES -- there's just so many new toys to plug them into. SanDisk's new SDXC card is available in both 64GB and 128GB sizes, with the latter capable of packing in around 10 hours of HD 3D video. Both cards will boast read speeds of around 45 megabytes per second -- the 'world's fastest', we're told, but that could be a heady claim during the high-speed turnaround of CES. No date's been offered up yet for when they'll hit stores, but when they do, expect the 128GB beast to set you back a feisty $400, while the 64GB card will ask your wallet for $200.

Meanwhile, fans of the embeddable kind can expect to see iNAND Ultra make itself known in 2012. Promising a tiny footprint and sizes up to 64GB, expect to see more of SanDisk's 19nm flash tech to make plenty of appearances in future teardowns -- it's apparently been designed for mobile operating systems. Flash memory fans can check the full releases below.

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drag2share: Olympus unveils a cavalcade of point and shoot cameras and a PEN lens at CES

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/olympus-unveils-a-cavalcade-of-point-and-shoot-cameras-and-a-pen/

Another CES, another avalanche of camera announcements tumbling down from Olympus. Surprising? Not really, but who are we to argue with tradition? The outfit's latest in point-and-shoot technology kicks off with the VR-340, a 16-megapixel wonder that boasts a "cosmetic toolbox" of digital makeup -- letting you digitally paint your unsuspecting subjects with eyeliner, rouge and the most darling shades of eyeshadow. The 14-megapixel TG-320, on the other hand, drops the digital face painting in favor of durability, allowing you to shoot HD video up to 10 feet underwater. Rounding out pocketable shooters is the 14-megapixel VG-160, which packs a 5x optical zoom into a svelte 19.3mm frame.

The beefier 14-megapixel SZ-12 sports a 24x optical zoom lens and a "reto-chic" grip, while the SP-620UZ knocks down the optical zoom a notch (to 21x), but kicks the sensor up to 16 megapixels. Not in the market for a point and shoot camera? That's okay too, the outfit is also announcing the M.Zuiko digital Ed 12-50mm micro four thirds lens for its PEN family of cameras. This F3.5-6.3 lens features a 4.2x zoom ratio and a macro mode that can focus up to 8-inches away from a subject. Hit the break for a press release overload.

Gallery: Olympus VR-340, TG-320, VG-160, SZ-12, SP-620UZ and MZukio Digital Ed 12-50mm press photos

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drag2share: MasterImage 3D glasses-free smartphone and tablet displays hands-on

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/hands-on-masterimage-3d-glasses-free-displays/

When MasterImage 3D announced two new displays for smartphones and tablets, you knew a hands-on would be inevitable. Based on the company's patented cell matrix parallax barrier, each display promises to eliminate much of the headaches typically associated with glasses-free 3D. As an added benefit of the cell matrix configuration, more light is allowed to pass through, which should prolong battery life. The smartphone display measures 4.3-inches at 720p resolution, while the tablet sizes up at 10.1-inches with a 1900 x 900 layout. Generally, our thoughts on MasterImage's 3D technology were two-fold. First, it's absolutely true that the display is less nausea inducing, but when the image was viewed at its most proper angle, the three-dimensional effects were also less awe-inspiring. Nonetheless, the company has lined up partners for both displays and you should see the handiwork featured in consumer technology by the second half of this year.

Gallery: MasterImage 3D glasses-free smartphone and tablet displays, hands-on

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drag2share: Motorola Droid 4 hands-on

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/motorola-droid-4-hands-on/

Fresh out of Motorola's oven is this Verizon Droid 4. Well, when we say "fresh"... anyway. From our brief hands-on just now, there wasn't anything too surprising with the software and performance from the 1.2GHz dual-core chip, but the hardware was almost top notch. We'd safely say that the physical keyboard is by far the best in the Droid series -- each key is neatly laser cut to give that even blue glow from the keyboard back light, and the tactile feedback was reassuringly comfortable. Alas, like its predecessors, the sliding mechanism isn't spring-assisted, so it'll take first-time users some getting used to with their thumb. On the bright side, the Droid 4 is lighter than the already-obsolete Droid 3 so it's less work for the hand. Stay tuned for pricing info, and take a gander at our hands-on video after the break for the time being.

Gallery: Motorola Droid 4 hands-on

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drag2share: Canon ELPH 520 HS camera: hands-on (video)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/09/canon-elph-520-hs-camera-hands-on-video/

We just stopped by Canon's booth here at Pepcom, where we got the chance to get a brief hands-on experience with the company's new ELPH 520 HS point-and-shoot camera. Announced this week at CES, the 10.1-megapixel 520 HS is the higher end of two new ELPH devices Canon Unveiled at CES this week, featuring a high-sensitivity CMOS sensor and sensitivity levels of up to ISO 3200. There's also a three-inch LCD around back, along with support for 1080p video capture, and a generous 12x (28mm) optical zoom lens. During our brief experience with the device we were impressed with its slim build and lightweight construction, though at a retail price of $300, it's definitely within mid- to high-range budgets. It's slated to hit the market in March, but you can get a sneak peek at the 520 HS in the gallery below, and in the video after the break.

Gallery: Canon ELPH 520 HS hands-on