MP3 Players : Apple iPod Touch 16GB

MP3 Players : Apple iPod Touch 16GB


Manufacturer's description

If a picture says a thousand words, think of what all the album art in your collection might say. With Cover Flow on iPod touch, you can flick through your music to find the album you want to hear. And when you do, a quick tap of the cover flips it over to display a track list. Another tap starts the music.

Multi-touch interface

* The revolutionary technology that made iPhone a hit is now on one amazing iPod.

Gorgeous 3.5-inch widescreen display

* Touch your music in Cover Flow and watch video on a stunning, widescreen display.

Wi-Fi web browsing

* Browse the web with Safari and watch YouTube videos on the first-ever Wi-Fi iPod.

Music downloads from iTunes

* Search, preview, and buy songs from the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store on iPod touch.

Games & Gear : Sony PlayStation 3

Specifications

General Platform - PlayStation 3
Wireless Type - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Hard Drive - Yes
Hard Drive Size - 40 GB
Installed Memory - 256 MB
Accessories Included - Spider-Man 3 Blu-ray Disc movie
Processor - Cell Broadband Engine
Game Media - BD-ROM, DVD-ROM, CD-ROM
Slot Types Provided - CompactFlash Card, Memory Stick, SD Memory Card
Color - Black
Controller - Game pad
Connector Type(s) - 4 x USB, 1 x network, 1 x HDMI output, 1 x PlayStation 3 AV output, 1 x SPDIF output ( TOSLINK )
Included Cables - A/V cable, Network cable, USB cable
Video Memory - 256 MB
Max Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080


Manufacturer's description

Featuring the world's most powerful processor, PlayStation 3 delivers an experience beyond anything you know today. With a built in Blu-ray Disc drive, PlayStation 3 invites you to a whole new generation in high-definition graphics and media capabilities. Whether it's high-definition gaming, Blu-ray movies, music or online services, PlayStation 3 takes you where you've never dreamed possible - a place where you can play beyond.

Fujifilm launching 3-D consumer camera

Fujifilm launching 3-D consumer camera

While the television world haplessly attempts to figure out how to bring 3-D display technology to the home, Fujifilm is charging forward with the bold goal of bringing the third dimension to still camera photos.

The only thing immediately and obviously curious about the company's prototype point-and-shoot camera (pictured above) is the placement of a second lens on its front. One lens is located roughly on each of the upper corners on the front face of the camera, giving the front of the shooter the vague appearance of a smiling robot.

The technology is pretty simple: Snap the shutter and both lenses capture a slightly different image -- the same trick that all 3-D systems use to get that uncanny 3-D effect. More magic is required in the piecing together of the two shots into a single, 3-D image. You need specific technology in order to view 3-D images, and Fujifilm has two options for observers who want to enter the third dimension, neither of which requires special glasses to work.

The first is a custom photo frame which directs the appropriate image to the appropriate eye of the viewer, presumably if he or she stands in just the right spot. The second is the tantalizing option for 3-D prints, with are treated with a plastic coating that "acts as a kind of 3-D lens" that can show off the image in three dimensions. In addition to selling the hardware to take the shots, the company hopes to offer a service to make the prints, ideally with a price of under $5 a pop. Developing pictures? Talk about old school!

The new camera, which doesn't appear to have a model number yet, arrives in Japan this summer and on our shores in September, at an expected price of about $600. Expect to pay a few hundred bucks for the frame, also.

Are you ready to go 3-D with your vacation snapshots?

As the technology fades, plasma TVs see huge discounts

As the technology fades, plasma TVs see huge discounts

The exodus toward flat-screen TVs continues, and that's been driving prices down across the board.

But if you're looking for the real deals, plasma is where it's at for now, according to a story in the Wall Street Journal.

What's going on? Put simply, plasma is a technology on its way out. Pioneer and Vizio have already announced this year that they're exiting the market, as manufacturers continue to pour their resources into LCD technology. LCD, used widely across the consumer electronics industry in not just televisions but also computer monitors, laptops, and even cameras and cell phones, has boundless momentum. Plasma, with its higher power requirements, larger size and weight, and finicky reliability, has remained TV-centric since its invention, despite some key benefits that have given the technology something of a cult following.

Meanwhile, there are still plenty of plasmas on the market, and not just close-out models. And diligent shoppers can find exceptional deals on plasma sets: Roughly 20 percent cheaper vs. LCD sets of the same size.

The WSJ story linked above note that a 50-inch LCD will run you $1,500 on average, while a 50-inch plasma runs about $1,200. Although prices vary widely from brand to brand and depend a lot on the features you select, in general the trend follows across the industry. Drop into any big-box electronics store and you're sure to see big discounts on all the plasma sets for sale.

Naturally there's a catch: As plasma vanishes from the market, you'll have an increasing amount of trouble finding someone who can service the set if it breaks. You'll also be stuck buying a very large set if you want a plasma: The technology starts at 42 inches diagonally, and you'll probably need a friend to help you move the thing, too.

Not everyone's giving up on plasma, though: Panasonic, which has long been the extreme market share leader in the plasma category, continues to invest in the technology and just constructed a new $3 billion plant to build the screens. What, didn't they get the memo?