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SDXC Memory Cards Promise 2TB of Storage, 300MBps Transfer

Myk C — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 19:36:55 +0000

The next-generation SDXC (eXtended Capacity) memory card specification, announced today at CES 2009 in Las Vegas, dramatically improves consumers’ digital lifestyles by increasing storage capacity from 32 GB up to 2 TB and increasing SD interface read/write speeds up to 104 MB per second in 2009 with a road map to 300 MB per second. SDXC will provide more portable storage and speed, which are often required to support new features in consumer electronic devices and mobile phones.

A 2 TB SDXC memory card can store 100 HD movies, 60 hours of HD recording or 17,000 fine-grade photos. Faster bus speeds will enable professional-level recording in compact consumer camcorders and increase the number of frames shot in a second with SDXC cameras.

Myk C

Sony saves energy with new BRAVIA “ECO” televisions

Myk C — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:50:07 +0000

Sony took another important step on the environmental front today by unveiling a series of highly energy efficient televisions.

The new BRAVIA VE5-series models offer substantial power savings thanks to a zero-watt standby power switch, along with motion and light sensors that minimize energy usage without compromising performance.

The 52-inch KDL-52VE5, the 46-inch KDL-46VE5 and the 40-inch KDL-40VE5 models (all measured diagonally) are also the first to incorporate Sony’s exclusive micro-tubular Hot Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (HCFL). The technology helps reduce power consumption by almost 40 percent compared to the company’s other LCD HDTV models.

Myk C

Sony Unveils World’s First Wi-fi Digital Camera with Web Browser

Myk C — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:25:56 +0000

Sony has released the Cyber-shot DSC-G3, the world’s first WiFi camera with a built-in web browser, enabling users to upload images and video directly to websites when WiFi connection is available. In addition to its wireless sharing capabilities, the new camera is built for high-performance imaging. The 10-megapixel camera is about three-fourths of an inch thin and includes a 4X optical zoom lens.

The Cyber-shot DSC-G3 model is also a “photo album in your pocket” and has 4GB of internal memory that can store nearly 1,000 full-resolution photos. The 3.5-inch screen is perfect for photo-like viewing with high contrast and wide-angle viewing. The DSC-G3 also comes with complimentary AT&T Wi-Fi access at thousands of AT&T hotspots across the United States, including participating coffee shops, selected book stores and major quick-serve restaurant locations, as well as hundreds of upscale hotels and airports.

The Cyber-shot DSC-G3 camera is now available in black for about $500.

Myk C

CES Countdown

Myk C — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 23:31:09 +0000

It’s that time again. CES 2009 – the Consumer Electronics Show – is kicking off next week “shrouded in a nimbus of recessionary gloom.” Some rumored products that I’m excited to see being released into the wild are the first-ever USB 3.0 Drive, LG’s skinny LH95 HDTV and LED backlit, net-enabled TVs. There doesn’t seem to be much hype out there around this years CES but I’m sure we’ll still be wowed somehow. Although, it’ll be hard to top last year jaw dropping 150-inch Panasonic plasma.