Avaak Vue: A review of the personal video network
Gadgethounds with a penchant for being nosy might want to give a look toward Avaak's non-security cam solution called the Vue. The $300 system, which comes with a base station and two cameras, will wirelessly stream video to the internet, allowing approved users to log in to a site and view live video feeds.
The downside? There's no real reason to record, since the recording can't be triggered by a motion sensor, meaning you'd have hours of (likely) useless footage. Also, there's no audio either, but 'dems 'de breaks if you're looking for an inexpensive, tiny, wireless security system.
Check the video for Iyaz's full take, since he's had a few weeks to play with the units.
Casio camera gives golfers feedback
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The Casio Exilim EX-FS10 comes with embedded software that shows a golfer data to help him or her become better at the sport, but is only available in Japan for now.
Nikon releases iPhone app
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Nikon has released a free iPhone/iPod touch app with photography tips. The tips include information on adjusting the depth of field, shutter speed, ISO levels and other special settings for a DSLR camera. The app also has the last four issues of Nikon World Magazine but requires an internet connection so users will need data access, meaning with an iPod touch the app is useless, unless they're in a WiFi hotspot.
Sony unveils PSP Go converter for old PSP peripherals
One of the major complaints about the PSP Go has been that it seems to leave all your old PSP things, like games, movies, and peripherals, behind. Sony has now rectified at least one of these problems with the unveiling of the PSP Go Converter which will allow the use of old peripherals with the new system such as the GPS or camera add ons. The bulky peripheral has no set date or price yet though expect it around the launch of the PSP Go.
Samsung shows off new mobile chips
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Samsung has unveiled a new set of chips for the mobile market with some impressive stats. The first is a 1ghz ARM processor which pairs with a 1Gb ram solution built for running 3d graphics with minimal power usage. The second is a 5mega-pixel system on a chip camera which can shot HD video. We should start seeing some of these technologies by Q1 next year.
LG announces its first Andriod phone, available this year
LG has announced its first phone running Google's Android operating system. The GW620, available in Europe by the end of 2009, will have a sideways slide-out QWERTY keyboard and a 3-inch touchscreen display, and is rumored to include a 5-megapixel camera. LG has carefully positioned the new phone as one for the typical user, probably to avoid damaging its warm relationship with Microsoft's Windows Mobile, known for its business capabilities.
Apple unveils iPod nano with camera, good idea or gimmick?
Steve Jobs made his first public appearance since undergoing a liver transplant earlier in the year, and the company unveiled a few software updates, including iTunes 9, but on the hardware side of things the company added a camera to the iPod nano. The biggest surprise? Apple didn't end up unveiling any sort of real hardware updates to the iPod touch, though it did add a 64GB model.
We talk to Stuart Miles from Pocket-Lint about the event, and he echoes our sentiment that the event was rather bland. The iPod camera seems rather odd, since it can't take stills, though the company tells Pocket-Lint users can extract stills from the software after it's been downloaded.
What's your take on the news? Are you excited about the new nano, or are you more excited about other upcoming players like the Zune HD?
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Samsung Instinct HD specs confirmed, release imminent
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Best Buy's web site confirmed that the Samsung Instinct HD will have a 5-megapixel camera and high definition video output. No official release date was given, but the site states that prices are valid between August 23rd and September 26th, which matches speculation that Instinct HD will be released on September 3rd.
Possible camera-clad iPod touch caught on video
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Engadget's received very believable photos and hands-on video of hardware that could very well solidify rumors that the next generation of iPod touches will come with cameras.
Samsung’s new cameras add features in lieu of megapixels
Now that we've topped out around 12 megapixels, camera manufacturers like Samsung aren't as eager to rapidly add megapixels anymore. Now, Samsung has introduced a new camera with a unique feature: A front-facing LCD screen for snapping self portraits. Last week, we heard about a Nikon camera with an integrated projector. It sounds like the race to add numbers is over, and now manufacturers are racing to put more features in the camera. Is this actually a good thing for consumers? (We think so!) We talk to Nate Lanxon from CNET UK about the change, and about what the future holds for the camera market.
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