AgfaPhoto DC-1338sT touch screen digital camera

September 22nd, 2008 by

Let’s hope Agfa brings more to Photokina than the 1338sT, because otherwise it’s going to be a pretty lonely booth. The 10 megapixel camera isn’t quite the top of the line, even with the 3-inch touchscreen: smile detection, face tracking, and a low-res YouTube video mode aren’t exactly huge selling points — especially for €179 ($265). The non-touchscreen DC-1338i version has been available in the States for a while now, so the morbidly curious can expect to see this bad boy at a Walgreens sometime in the future.

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NEC’s ad system pumps out spots based on gender, age

July 22nd, 2008 by

Filed under: Wireless

For better or worse, targeted advertising isn’t going anywhere. Seemingly, it’s not getting any more discrete, either. NEC’s Digital Signage Solution combines a camera, a large display and a FeliCa contactless IC card reader / writer in order to dole out advertisements that cater to certain demographics. The system includes the innate ability to determine “gender, generation and other attributes” of a person in order to serve up advertisements that will cause him / her to spend some dough. From there, the individual can scan their phone in order to access related content on their mobile internet browser. That’s all and fine and dandy we suppose, but how on Earth do you convince busy citizens to stop by and have a look at an otherwise uninteresting flat-panel?

[Image courtesy of NEC]

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Samsung launches 10.2-megapixel L210 point-and-shoot

March 27th, 2008 by

Filed under: Digital Cameras

Now isn’t this bugger just as cute as a button? Even if red isn’t your hue of choice, Samsung’s L210 point-and-shoot comes in black and silver motifs too, and while the 10.2-megapixel sensor is probably a bit much for a shooter this size, we suppose Sammy’s just following the trend. Aside from the pocket-friendly design and 3x optical zoom lens, you’ll also find a 2.5-inch LCD monitor, red eye correction, optical and digital image stabilization, face detection, an SVGA movie mode and ten whole megabytes of internal storage. Should that fill up on you during your outing (we know, chances are slim), you can slam an SD / SDHC / MMC card in for additional space. Not too terribly shabby for $199.95, yeah?

[Via Gadgets-Weblog]

Gallery: Samsung launches 10.2-megapixel L210 point-and-shoot

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500 features touchscreen, 720p movie mode

March 18th, 2008 by

Filed under: Digital Cameras

If Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-FX500 skipped out on PMA in order to get fitted with a touchscreen LCD monitor and HD recording capabilities, we’d say it was certainly a smart move. This well-spec’d shooter sports a pocket-friendly design, a 10.1-megapixel sensor, a 25-millimeter ultra-wide-angle lens, 3-inch touchscreen, 5x optical zoom and a swank movie mode capable of logging clips at 1,280 x 720 at 30fps. For those worried about said feature chewing through their SD / SDHC card (or the 50MB of built-in memory), WVGA (848 x 480) and VGA (640 x 480) video modes are available as well. You’ll also find such niceties as optical image stabilization, red-eye correction, face detection and Auto Focus tracking for good measure. Drooling yet? Chew on the choice of black or silver and get your $399.95 ready to drop come May.

[Via PCMag]

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