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Canon PowerShot G7: Tried and tested
Damian Koh | Oct 19, 2006
Conspicuously absent for two years, which is a long time in the tech realm, we were ready to plant an R.I.P. flag on Canon's dearly departed bestselling series. So imagine to our great surprise when this venerable Japanese shooter resurfaced recently. Will "7" be a lucky number for the G-series? Well, there's a new Digic III imaging processor and face detection capabilities. But is it for you? Find out in our full review.
FotoHub's new storybook
Damian Koh | Oct 16, 2006
Printing out photos and slotting them into photo albums is so passé, time-consuming and sometimes it just doesn't turn out right. So why bother, when you can leave it to the professionals? All you have to do is select the images and, of course, pay when you receive the goods.
FotoHub, with the support of Spring Singapore and Sun Microsystems, has embarked on a new business model that unites all its core functions under a single roof. One of the services it provides is FotoStory--a leather-bound customized photo album.
Under this new business model, all the images uploaded to the company's Web site can be sent to a regional processing center for printing or to the Singapore headquarters for additional services such as large-format printing or customizing photo albums.
All the user needs to do is upload the images, select a template from a list provided, lay out the pictures and send it for print. If you're too lazy to do all that, professionals at FotoHub will do it for you, for a fee, of course.
According to Eric Tan, CEO of the Consumer Division for FotoHub, it takes about two days from the time you click submit to the time you collect the album from any one of its five satellite kiosks in central Singapore.
So what are you lazy bums waiting for?
PSP camera-attachment coming soon
Damian Koh | Oct 10, 2006
We have cameras in just about everything with a battery, from mobile phones to notebooks to even cars and buses. And you think Sony is going to let up on this one for its PSP? Obviously not.
Come November 2, the camera attachment for your precious PlayStation Portable will be available for a cool S$67, which is about the price of a brand new game. While the PSPJ-15003 is a 1.3-megapixel camera, it is capable of recording only VGA-sized (640 x 480 pixels) stills. Weird, simply weird. Alternatively, you can record 640 x 272-pixel videos at 30fps up to 15 seconds.
No word on when it's coming to Singapore or any other countries outside Japan, but if you can't wait, you can purchase the camera online.
Peeping clock for pre-orders
Damian Koh | Oct 05, 2006
For an extra dash of bedroom fun, try LukWerks Spy Camera which works like, er, a spy camera, but it's disguised as a digital alarm clock--perfect if you want to find out what your spouse has been up to when alone.
Place this Spy Camera-alarm clock at the most obvious spots and watch it roll into action. You can tilt the clock up, or down, to adjust the camera view and it records in Windows Media format. Live video? No problem. Just plug the device into any electrical outlet and the videos will be sent via the power line to your PC.
Be warned. Spying ain't cheap. You can pre-order it from LukWerks Web site at a cool US$329.99.
(Via Gizmodo)
Spice up your desktop with Doraemon
Damian Koh | Oct 04, 2006
We know you Apple fans have iSight built into your latest forbidden fruits, but surely it doesn't hurt to accommodate the earless feline on your desk as an accessory?
The Doraemon is, in fact, a Webcam in disguise. According to Brando, the Webcam has an effective resolution of 640 x 480 pixels and is workable on major IM clients like Skype, ICQ and MSN. The yellow box which Doraemon is holding is actually where the camera is, so you might want to look into the box instead of that adorable face. There's a built-in microphone, too, for voice conversations. We're just not sure if it's only PC-compliant.
Don't like Doraemon? Go for Garfield!
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