Finally, Minority Report has arrived. If you remember the movie, I've always loved the idea that one day we would using our fingers to gesture in the air for computer commands. We already have the Kinect for the Xbox, so I always wondered when such controls for everyday computing would appear. It appears Leap is trying to get us there. While still a concept,...
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In addition to the Leica M Monochrom, Leica also announced the upgrade of its X series camera with the updated X2. The main difference seems to be a 16MP APS-C sensor. Leica also says they made some improvements, especially to the Autofocus system, which had been one of the key issues with the X1. I do wish they had put in a better or...
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I'm a huge fan of the Leica M series, and I do wish I were a better photographer so I could really use it well. Leica has introduced the Leica M Monochrom, which is an M-series camera that takes B&W photos only. By not seeing colors, Leica states its pixels only see "true luminance values", which I take to mean looks really sharp. I'm...
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Samsung has announced the new Galaxy S3 and it looks impressive. A 4.8" AMOLED screen with a quad-core processor are just some of the notable highlights. I'm not a big fan of the design though as it does seem a little too "round" for my liking. I guess I'll need to see it in person. A 2100 mAh battery sounds like a good...
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I had always wondered what kind of high-end equipment you needed to film crazy Slo-Mo shots. Now I know. The Miro M320S is capable of 1380fps at 1920x1200 resolution. The video examples are stunning and I totally want one. It even has Nikon mounts so you can use Nikon lenses. Of course, nothing comes cheap in the world and this starts at around US$50,000....
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Looking like Mac-Mini's evil, older brother, the Commodore Amiga Mini packs a mean punch with some serious components. 16Gb DDR3 RAM, nVidia Geforce GT 430, ability to drive 3 monitors, 4 USB 3.0 and 4 USB 2.0 ports, 3D Bluray drive, etc. - this is one powerful little machine. It also comes with the Commodore OS Vision software which looks like a simplified cross between Windows...
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Toshiba has announced a 13.3" tablet called the Excite 13 which is set to be the largest tablet. I can't decide if that's good or bad. I certainly think the 7-8" tablets are just too small, but is a 13.3" too big? The 1600x900 resolution is good and I certainly can think of a number of reasons that would be useful. But for some...
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I just got an e-mail that the HTC One-X "Premium Set" that I signed up for is ready to collet on Thursday, April 5. In addition to the phone, the Premium set comes with a Beats Headphone. According to some websites, because I signed up early, it comes at a slight discount to the normal retail price. I'm not sure if that's correct, but...
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There were some fairly impressive watches announced at BaselWorld 2012. There was a lot of remakes but a few new models caught my eye. Among the new watches, the Rolex Sky-Dweller looked the most interesting to me. A 42mm Annual Calendar and GMT, this is a new design for Rolex and certainly their most complicated watch. Among "crazy" watches, I...
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Leica is poised to introduce the very sexy White Leica M9-P in June. There are only 50 pieces made and from what I read, its a Japan-Only product. The major downside though is the cost, expected to be around 2.6m Yen or something like US$32k. That's a pretty crazy amount of money for a Leica. It does come with the amazing 50mm Noctilux lens...
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