A new camera has appeared on Panasonic’s website, although there has been no official announcement from Panasonic as yet, the Panasonic Lumix LX5.
As you can see from the photo the Panasonic Lumix LX5 will come in a choice of black or white, and it features a Leica DC lens with 3.8x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom.
Other specification on the Panasonic Lumix LX5 include built in face detection in both photos and videos, and an SD card slot that is compatible with SD/SDHC and SDXC memory cards.
There are no details on pricing or availability as yet.
Panasonic via ZDNet
Livescribe has announced a new version of its smart pen, called the LiveScribe Echo which is similar to its predecessor, LiveScribe Pulse that is able to record your handwriting and audio. But the LiveScribe Echo is thinner and lighter, packs more storage, which is now available in 4GB and 8GB versions which can store 400 hours and 800 hours of audio respectively.
The LiveScribe Echo also comes with additional security which is able to protect you notes and recordings. It also comes included with a desktop software that makes life easier for exporting what you’ve recorded on the echo smart pen to yiur computer.
LiveScribe also promises more updates coming this fall, including the ability to send the notes via email by simply docking the pen with computer, use the pen to draw free hand on your computer screen while it”s connected via its micro USB cable etc.
via engadget
netTALK is one of those VOIP devices that has been competing with the Magic Jack. And they’ve just added a new VOIP device called the netTALK Duo which offers free nationwide calls to landline and mobile phones in the US and Canada from anywhere of the world.
The netTALK Duo is not bound to be connected to the computer, it can be connected directly to an Internet router or modem. So you do not have to leave the computer on to use the netTALK Duo for making calls, which in return helps save some energy and money. The device also comes in small and portable size that makes it suitable for frequent travelers to bring it along for making free or low-cost nationwide calls to the US and Canada.
The device comes with an Ethernet cable, USB adapter and USB cable which allow easy setup to your traditional corded or cordless phone and the Internet connection (a router, modem or PC etc). It’s now up for pre-order for a price of $70.
After closing the Nexus One web store back in May, once the devices in this last shipment have been sold that’s it for new Nexus phones from Google.
Customer support will still be available from and the Nexus One phone will be sold by partners while stocks last including Vodafone in Europe, KT in Korea, and others based on local market conditions.
Also to ensure that Android developers have access to the phone and Android OS, Google will be offering the Nexus One through partners to registered developers. For more information on please visit the Android Market Publisher site.
Via Nexus One Blog
