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This unusual circular dock from Sony offers more than just a quirky design. It features Circle Sound technology, enabling it to deliver balanced audio to every corner of the room. Featuring a 5.6cm woofer and a 2cm tweeter, the Sony also has a bass-boost function to ensure beats aren’t drowned out by the crowd at your Christmas party.

Available in black, white or red, the Sony can be plugged into the mains where it will act as a charging dock. It also has an internal rechargeable battery for use on the go. Up to 5 hours of playback can be enjoyed from a single charge, but the 13W audio output drops to 4W when running off its battery.

You can skip backwards or forwards through tracks, pause songs and adjust the volume via the bundled remote control. A second volume control is found on the speaker itself, along with an audio-in port that enables other devices to be connected to the speaker.

The most popular iPod model, the touch looks a lot like an iPhone. With the launch of Apple iOS 5, the touch now supports iCIoud -a neat way of accessing your music from anywhere via the web.

This means the 16GB or 32GB of internal storage that the player boasts is now only a theoretical limit.

Often referred to as “the iPhone without the phone”, the touch supports FaceTime video chat, can capture HD video and photos, has a games center and works with the same apps as the iPhone: a choice of more than 100,000 awaits. Wi-Fi lets you make VoIP calls; while iMessage lets you send encrypted texts to other iOS 5 users.

The 960×640-pixel widescreen is ideal for gaming. Log in with your Apple ID, create a gaming alias and do battle with friends. It’s not a bad music player either.

The Muse is a portable media player with a 3.2in (320×480-pixel) touchscreen. Broad music format support includes several lossless audio options, while SafeSound provides noise-level warnings.

The Muse lets you select a preset EQ style based on the type of music you’re listening to. It’s also possible to save custom audio settings, with control over bass, treble and more.

The 8GB player offers FM radio recording and is able to play BBC iPlayer content as well as podcasts and video in several formats. Audiobooks are offered via Audible.

A MicroSD slot lets you can sideload music, photos and video, supplementing the 8GB or 16GB of onboard memory. Expect up to 24 hours of playback per charge on this 106g player; dropping to 5 hrs when playing video.

The iPod Nano has been updated yet again, shrinking by more than 40 percent and dropping in weight to a mere 21g. Apple has given the Nano a new spin as a fitness-focused player that’s designed to be worn on your wrist. An onboard pedometer records your steps, helping you keep track of your training goals. Nike+ support has also been added.

The 2011 Nano also gains multitouch support, letting you easily flick through menu items, zoom into photos and rearrange icons on the 1.5in (240×240-pixel) display. Tapping the cover of an album that’s playing brings up playback controls.

Playlists can be built using iTunes or automatically generated by Genius Mix. The latter finds similar music and presents it in a playable suggestion list. Shaking the Nano shuffles the playlist.

The only iPod with an FM radio, the Nano has an onscreen tuner that you flick to change stations. Tap the screen to add the current station to your Favorites list. Apple cites a 24-hour battery life.

If it’s pocket ability you want, look no further: this Is the only really tiny camera here. Pentax proudly and correctly advertises this point-and-shoot-sized snapper as the smallest Interchangeable lens camera you can buy.

So what’s the catch? Well, it’s a big – or perhaps we should say small – one. The Q’s sensor is also tiny, around an eighth the size of a Micro Four Thirds sensor and almost one twelfth that of an APS-C sensor. This means bye to the photo quality benefits you generally get from a CSC; the Q is basically a point-and-shoot with swappable lenses. Read the rest of this entry »

This instant plug-and-play media player with an HDMI cable enables watching 1080P HD content on a big screen without so much as a hiccup. Capable of playing just about any and every format, the Amkette Flash TV HD uses advanced video decoding technology, resulting in impressive movie clarity and DTS/Dolby format sound. Its video preview mode, automatic scanning through attached hard disk drive and automatic selection of the best display type supported by TV and upscaling media are some of its capabilities. Compact, circular shaped, this media hub goes well with most of TV setups.

The Samsung HMX-U20 may look similar to Rip’s latest UltraHD pocket video camera, but the two devices are diametric opposites – where the UltraHD plumps for simplicity, eschewing menus and fancy extras, the HMX-U20 packs in all sorts.
The headline feature is a 3x optical zoom, the first we’ve seen in this type of video camera. Maximum resolution is double that of the Flip UltraHD at 1080p/ 25fps, or you can choose to shoot at 720p and a smoother 50fps. There’s no image stabilization, but you do get 7.8-megapixel stills, a nifty time-lapse mode and stereo audio recording. Read the rest of this entry »

Cowon’s J3, with its brilliant AMOLED touchscreen, literally shines out from this month’s crop of players. The superb 64-hour battery life is another plus point, and as you look down the rest of the feature list it’s hard to find a box that isn’t ticked: audio support includes FLAC, Ogg and APE, and there’s an internal speaker and a microphone. The microSD card slot lets you expand storage, with external items integrated seamlessly into your main library.
There are some esoteric features too: the J3 can display lyrics along with your music, and you can adjust the speed and pitch of songs and videos. The recorder tool can record not only from the radio, but also from a line-in cable that attaches to the data port. Bluetooth support lets you use wireless headphones or hook up to remote speakers, and a built-in Flash player lets you upload simple games, although there’s nothing as advanced as Apple’s App Store. Read the rest of this entry »

Despite the name, the Zen X-Fi Style isn’t much to look at: it comes in three colors, with a tasteful checked pattern, but the physical design errs on the side of functional.
There’s support for a whole raft of audio formats, including FLAC, and it had no problem playing video in a wide range of formats and frame sizes up to 640×480, although HD content had to be reduced in size before playing.
Other features include an FM radio and a voice-recorder function with a built-in microphone and even a speaker. It’s too small and tinny for regular music listening, but its fine for reviewing a voice memo. We also like the standard mini-USB socket. Read the rest of this entry »

Nikon Coolpix P4 is a digital camera with 8 megapixel camera. It has recaptured the stature of Nikon in the industry as it offers outstanding still images and gives motion captures of unbelievable quality. It has a Nikkor 3.5x optical zoom lens and which offers digital zoom as well. The camera is equipped with auto and manual focus functionality. It has an auto exposure which saves JPEG file format and motion picture of MPEG format. It is registered under ISO 64-200. Nikon Coolpix P4 has a 2.5 inch LCD screen. It uses 2 AA batteries and offers movie mode with sound. The camera was 23 MB of internal memory and has a SD memory card slot.

Olympus Stylus 700 is a digital camera with 7. 1 megapixel camera. It has reannounced the name of Olympus in the industry as it offers outstanding still images and gives motion captures of unbelievable quality.It has a 3x optical zoom and has digital zoom as well. The camera is equipped with auto and manual focus functionality. It has an auto exposure which saves JPEG file format. It is registered under ISO 64-200. Olympus Stylus 700 has a 2.5 inch LCD screen. It uses 2 AA batteries and offers movie mode with sound. The camera was released with January 12, 2006. The camera will cost you around $50 and has removed all the frustrating flaws that were present in the previous Olympus Stylus 700 series.

Samsung Digimax V800 is a digital camera with 8 megapixel camera. It has a 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom. The camera is equipped with auto and manual focus functionality. It has an auto exposure which saves JPEG file format. It is registered under ISO 64-200. Samsung Digimax V800 has a 2.5 inch LCD screen. It uses 2 AA batteries and offers movie mode with sound. The camera was released with January 12, 2006. The camera will cost you around $50 and has removed all the frustrating flaws that were present in the previous Samsung Digimax V800 series. So, this is a camera that must be bought immediately if you are looking for precision.

The old GoGear Muse was a black plastic affair with lots of buttons, but the new model switches to a chunky metal case, upgrading the display to a 3.2in touchscreen and stripping out almost all the physical controls. It’s a resistive touchscreen that responds to pressure, rather than the more common capacitive type. This means you have to give icons a real prod, and swiping up and down through long lists is, quite literally, a drag. And within Philips’ quirky graphical interface, that’s the main way you select music and videos. Read the rest of this entry »

Sony has launched a new Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H5 digital SLR camera that boosted with unbelievable features. It has a 7.2 megapixel camera which offers high quality resolution  pictures. It has a real-image optical view finder and a 3 inch LCD monitor. It has a Canon 36-432 mm lens which gives 12 x optical zoom. It has a powerful battery consuming system which gives a great output and can be used for days without charging. The camera has a spot and multi metering systems. It has built in flash with four user selectable modes. It also offers different movie mode with sound. So, it is a camera that offers everything present in the market. It will cost around $500.

Toshiba has launched a new PDR-M81 camera that boosted with unbelievable features. It has a 4.2 megapixel camera which offers resolution up to 2450×1600 pixels. It has a real-image optical view finder and a 1.5 inch LCD monitor. It has a Canon 7.25-20.3 mm lens which gives 2.8x optical zoom. It has a powerful battery consuming system which gives a great output and can be used for days without charging. The camera has a spot and multi metering systems. It has built in flash with four user selectable modes. It also offers different movie mode with sound. So, it is a camera that offers everything present in the market.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W100 has been released in 31st May, 2006, which has an 8.1 mega pixel CCD camera with 3x optical zoom along with 2x Digital zoom and 15x zoom VGA resolution. It has a real image optical view finder with 2.5 inch color LCD display. It can function in three different modes like automatic, program and manual modes.  Its built in flash is with five flash modes and intensity adjustment option. It has 64 MB internal memory and supports Sony Memory Stick Duo Slot. It is powered by Lithium Ion Battery and a charger and software for both Mac and Xp is included.

Samsung Digimax i6 is released in 6 January, 2006, which has six mega pixel CCD cameras with 3x optical zoom. It has a 2.5 inch LCD color display with 230,000 pixel resolution. The camera has eleven different scene modes with portable media player who supports MP3 playback. It also includes voice recording up to one hour.  It also allows video recording, which provides MPEG4 VGA recording with audio and optical zoom option. Other facilities that are included in this camera are advanced shake reduction, 5cm macro mode, 1cm super macro mode. It has 45 MB internal memory.

Ricoh Caplio 500G was released in 8 May, 2006. It is a hardy camera for rough use because it is water and dust resistant and also shock proof. It has 8.3 mega pixel CCD camera with 3x optical zoom and 4x digital Zoom, which provides images up to 3264×2448 pixels JPEG format and movie clips up to 320×240 pixel of AVI format along with WAV sound quality. The camera has five different scene modes with white balance, self timer. The built in flash of this camera has five modes. The 2.5 inch LCD display provides a view up to 153,000 pixels resolution.

Toshiba PDR-M71 has 3.2-mega pixel CCD camera with 2.2 x digital zoom delivering image of 2,048 x 1,536 pixels resolution. Its shutter speed is 1/1000 to 15 seconds. It has a full automatic function with six different exposure modes and six white balance modes. It has a built in flash with four different modes. It also has movie recording facility with audio recording. Other noticeable functions of this camera are auto exposure bracketing, multi framing, burst photography modes. It provides image of JPEG format. With it data cable and software are provided for speedy connection with computer along with an 8MB Smart Media card.

Pentax Optio A10 has been released in 3^rd January, 2006 with eight mega pixel camera and 3x zoom optical zoom and 4x digital zoom, which provides images as large as 3,264×2,448 pixels.  It has a 2.5 inch LCD display for viewfinder. The camera has 50-8000 ISO and shutter speed from 4-1 to 2000 per second. It has long a lasting and powerful Lithium-ion battery and supports SD cards and 24 MB built in space for memory storage. It is fully equipped with different facilities like movie recording with audio.  The camera also has a built in flash with six flash modes.