Source: http://gizmodo.com/5974032/canon-powershot-n-hands-on-what-a-cute-little-thing
The camera feels chintzy (the flip up screen and its hinge adds to that) but it's light and easily pocketable. Taking a pushing by pushing the lens ring down is kind of fun though trying to zoom by twisting the dial accidentally fired away one too many times. I'm sure with a few more tries, you can easily get it down.
You see, at its core, Sigma is a lens manufacturer and these lenses are built perfectly for the somewhat clumsy bodies on which they live. In addition to innovating optics, Sigma also happens to own the absurdly sophisticated Foveon X3 image sensor, which uses three different 15.3-megapixel layers (one for each primary color) to capture images. Instead, a third camera increases the awesome by half.
As we learned when we reviewed the DP2 in the fall, these cameras are a little tricky to use because they don't have all the easy features most of us are used to. Still, the image quality is spectacular owing to the quality of its components. The Merrills-three, then, are basically, bland black boxes built around a badass 23.5 × 15.7mm Foveon X3 sensor with a lens that has been perfectly built for that design.
So even if owning all three of the DP Merrills might be a bit excessive, having the option of a longer fixed lens is something we're looking forward to when the camera ships. Even if the longer lens doesjut out further than the other and even if it costs $1000 like the other two do. Speaking of which, there's still no word on when when can bring this camera home with us or exactly how many paper stacks we'll have to burn to buy one. [Sigma]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5974052/these-optical-usb-and-thunderbolt-cables-are-up-to-330-feet-long
The cables are optical instead of your typical wired connection. There's no speed advantage, but because there's less signal attenuation in optical cables than in wire, they can be made extremely long. Corning's USB 3.0 cables will come in lengths of up to 100 feet. But its Thunderbolt cables will be up to 330 feet long. Think about that for a second: it would take the fastest man in the world about ten seconds to run that distance. That is insane.
Apparently the cables can also be daisy changed together, too, so 330 feet isn't the longest distance these cables could span. Sadly the cables are currently being certified by the powers that be, but Corning hopes they'll be on sale some time in the first quarter of 2013. In terms of price, Verge reports that they will "comparable" to copper-wired cables—but given that there is no 330 foot copper counterpart, it's tricky to determine exactly what that means. [Corning, Verge]
The one-piece design looks light and unobtrusive, while the 4GB of storage should offer enough capacity for most people's workout music. Of most interest here, though, are two other features. First, this thing is super-fast to juice up: 3 minutes charging will provide at least an hour of playback. Second, it's waterproof, so you should be able to wear it in the pool with no problems. Available in black, blue, white, and pink from March this year, it'll cost $100. [NDTV]
Source: http://gizmodo.com/5974064/youll-want-to-keep-this-kids-pico-projector-to-yourself
This Innocube DLP pico projector is designed, apparently, to help children chill out as they watch TV shows on their ceiling. But forget that. It'll just get 'em overexcited. Instead, take advantage of its Wi-Fi streaming and Android-compatible MHL port to watch your own video instead. It's tough rubber outer casing means it can take knocks—perfect for travelling with, then—and when it hits US shores early 2013 it'll only cost $300. [Verge]
Image from Verge
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