Q1UP-XP - ultra mobile PC

Pure freedom. Total convenience. That’s what the SAMSUNG Q1 Ultra Premium Ultra Mobile PC gives you in the palm of your hand. Now you can enjoy more digital entertainment, communicate easier and stay informed anytime, anyplace. Can’t seem to slow down your fast-paced life? Take it all with you wherever you go. Fueled by a 1.33 GHz CPU and 1 GB of high-speed memory, the Q1 Ultra Premium is a high-performance PC in an ultra-light, ultra-mobile package. An enhanced split QWERTY keypad, up to 7 hours of battery life and single-touch internet access, make it a must-have for anyone who needs to meet the demands of today’s mobile life.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX150

Panasonic is introducing a 14.7-megapixel model to its Lumix FX Premium range of digital cameras, both stylish and compact this camera also boasts high-end specifications. The astonishing 14.7-megapixel resolution means that the DMC-FX150 meets the needs of a wide range of consumers looking for an attractive compact camera that makes it easy to take clear, sharp photos with outstanding detail.

Equipped with a 28mm wide-angle lens, the* FX150 lets users capture images of expansive scenery just as they appear to the naked eye. The wide-angle lens allows the user to capture a much wider scene into one shot – something not possible with most ordinary cameras. And when shooting in tight or crowded indoor spaces, the wide-angle lens fits more people in the photo. The 14.7 megapixels – the most offered in a compact camera – ensure that photos are crisp, clear and sharply detailed even when enlarged. This high resolution also means you can crop unwanted parts of an image and enlarge the rest, creating a beautifully composed photo that retains outstanding detail.

One key aspect of the FX150 is Panasonic's high-speed, high-performance, next-generation image processing system. The Venus Engine IV not only helps render exquisitely beautiful images in burst mode or when shooting in low light, it's also more energy-efficient than any predecessor models, allowing 330 pictures (CIPA) per battery charge.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic introduces the Lumix DMC-FZ28 digital still camera, featuring a 27mm wide-angle Leica DC VARIO-ELMARIT lens with an 18x optical zoom*. Joining Panasonic’s popular FZ series of cameras that pack a high-powered zoom into a compact body, the FZ28 also boasts 10.1-megapixel resolution and adds a number of enhanced features that boost user fun and convenience, represented by an advanced iA (Intelligent Auto) mode.

The super-powerful 18x zoom lens makes it easy to pull in subjects from far away or to take dramatic close-ups. For an added boost, zoom power can be increased to 32.1x with the Extra Optical Zoom function**. The 27mm wide-angle feature is ideal for both broad landscapes and tight indoor shots, letting photographers capture a wider view. The 10.1-megapixel resolution allows photos to be greatly enlarged while still retaining outstanding detail, or edited by trimming and enlarging parts of the photo to print.

For image processing, the FZ28 features the high-speed, high-performance, Venus Engine IV. Thanks to the Venus IV, the FZ28 can snap off consecutive shots at a fast max.13 frames per second for subjects with fast motion in High Speed Burst Shooting mode***. In High Sensitivity mode, the FZ28 can capture stunning photos with sensitivity up to ISO 6400 in extremely low light situations****. The engine allows the FZ28 to shoot up to 460 photos (CIPA) on a single battery charge thanks to improvements in power efficiency.

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Nokia 6210 Navigator

Discover new places

Find your way easily on foot or by car with A-GPS navigation, Nokia Maps, and a dedicated navigator key.

Travel in style

Navigate in comfort and style with the easy-to-use, slim, and compact slide design.

Navigate the web

Search for the information you need with high-speed 3.5G connections and a powerfull local search tool.

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ZEN X-Fi

The sound of perfection

Enter a mesmerizing realm of entertainment with the ZEN X-Fi - the first digital media player to be built with Creative's state-of-the-art X-Fi technology.

Indulge in rich audio where you can hear your music in crystal clear clarity. Take in nifty guitar strumming, crisp cymbal clashes and deep pounding bass as detail lost during file compression are now beautifully restored. Immerse in a natural listening experience as the built-in X-Fi technology intelligently moves the earphone stereo source away from your ears, simulating an audio experience from a pair of high-end stereo speakers.

Power it all up with the EP-830 in-ear earphones. A premium pair of earphones that comes bundled with the ZEN X-Fi, the EP-830 offers excellent noise-isolation capability and minimizes significant sound leakages.

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Sony Alpha DSLR-A200

By Lars Rehm, July 2008

Sony's start into the world of Digital SLRs was quite a slow paced one. The first Sony branded model, the A100, appeared on the scene in June 2006 and it took over a year for it to be joined by a companion, the A700 prosumer model which was launched in September 2007. More recently though Sony has stepped up a gear and launched not one, but three cameras to replace the A100 - the DSLR A200, A300 and A350.

There is now something for everybody in the Sony line-up. The A350 for the feature-loving photographer on a budget, the A200 for those whose number one buying criterion is value-for-money and the A300 for bargain hunters who want a balance of the two. The A200 is, in terms of specification, not a million miles away from the veteran A100. It's got a larger screen, comes with an ISO3200 mode and user controlled High ISO noise reduction but in turn lacks the A100's depth of field preview (it's unsurprisingly much cheaper though).

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MacBook Air

MacBook Air is ultrathin, ultraportable, and ultra unlike anything else. But you don’t lose inches and pounds overnight. It’s the result of rethinking conventions. Of multiple wireless innovations. And of breakthrough design. With MacBook Air, mobile computing suddenly has a new standard.

Design

What makes the Air so thin?

MacBook Air is nearly as thin as your index finger. Practically every detail that could be streamlined has been. Yet it still has a 13.3-inch widescreen LED display, full-size keyboard, and large multi-touch trackpad. It’s incomparably portable without the usual ultraportable screen and keyboard compromises.

Features

So many innovations. So little space.

The incredible thinness of MacBook Air is the result of numerous size- and weight-shaving innovations. From a slimmer hard drive to strategically hidden I/O ports to a lower-profile battery, everything has been considered and reconsidered with thinness in mind.

Wireless

Built for the wireless world.

MacBook Air is designed and engineered to take full advantage of the wireless world. A world in which 802.11n Wi-Fi is now so fast and so available, people are truly living untethered — buying and renting movies online, downloading software, and sharing and storing files on the web.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX37

Panasonic is pleased to introduce the new Lumix 10.1-megapixel DMC-FX37 with astonishing 25mm equivalent ultra-wide-angle* LEICA DC lens and a powerful 5x optical zoom (equivalent to 25mm to 125 mm on a 35mm film camera), which captures almost double the viewing space at the same shooting distance compared to ordinary 35mm cameras, resulting in remarkable images with unprecedented width and depth. The world-acclaimed FX series pursues high picture quality and unique features in an urbane, sophisticated profile to which the DMC-FX37 proudly joins.

Panasonic’s iA (intelligent auto) mode, which makes it easy for anyone to take beautiful photos, has been further enhanced. The newly added AF Tracking function automatically tracks the subject once the AF has been set even if the subject moves around, making it easier to capture sharp, well-focused photos of decisive moments. The FX37 continually monitors the light source and automatically activates the backlight compensation function if it detects that the light source is behind the subject. Face detection accuracy has also been increased, allowing continuous AF/AE adjustment even if a face moves or turns sideways to the camera. The Intelligent Exposure function helps capture natural-looking, true-to-life images by suppressing blocked shadows and blown highlights.

For image processing, the FX37 features the high-speed, high-performance, next-generation Venus Engine IV. The engine allows the FX37 to shoot up to approx. 310 photos (CIPA) on a single battery charge thanks to improvements in power efficiency.

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ZEN Touch

Groove to the Touch

Playing music is fun with the Creative ZEN Touch's easy navigation. Available in both 20GB and 40GB capacities, it is built to hold 10,000 WMA songs1 and 16,000 WMA songs1 respectively with an incredible 24 hours battery2 life at 128 kbps MP3 or 32 hours at 48kbps. It is the perfect travel companion for any trip.

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MacBook

Eye-catching. All over.

A durable polycarbonate shell, a vibrant glossy display, and a low-profile keyboard make for an all-around experience as impressive as MacBook itself.

Fast gets faster.

The new MacBook picks up considerable speed — up to 2.4GHz — with Intel’s next-generation Core 2 Duo processor. Run your applications faster than ever before.

Do everything, anywhere.

Built into MacBook is advanced AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi. So you can get online at home, school, the office, and anywhere you find Wi-Fi.

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Canon PowerShot A720 IS

By Jeff Keller

Canon includes a 16MB memory card along with the A720, which holds just three photos at the highest image quality setting. So, unless you have a larger memory card sitting around, you'll need to buy one right away. The A720 supports all kinds of different memory card formats, including SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, and HC MMCplus (which I didn't even know about until now). I would recommend a 1GB card as a good starter size. Buying a high speed card is a good idea, though you don't need to go overboard.

Like its predecessor (along with most of the other A-series cameras) the A720 is powered by two AA batteries. The alkalines that come in the box will quickly find their way into the trash, so you'll want to pick up a four pack of NiMH rechargeables plus a fast charger right away. Once you've got those installed, here's what kind of battery life you'll get out of the camera:

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ZEN V Plus

Small is the new beautiful

A seamless integration of design and functionality. Your music and your life now fit perfectly in the ZEN V Plus. Enjoy a full suite of entertainment in a petite design - loads of music, full color photos, FM radio and view short video clips.

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ZEN Neeon 2

Find your music a mate

Be bold, be brave, and show everyone who you are! The all new ZEN Neeon 2 gives you infinite freedom to confidently express your individuality. Personalize your player with exciting new Stik-On™ themes, and a matching backplate color.

Just as gorgeous as its predecessor, it comes with more power-packed features and personalization options, while maintaining slender dimensions. View your videos and photos in full color on the sharp 1.5" screen, and enjoy up to 20 hours of continuous audio playback. You can also record songs directly in WMA format from a CD/MD player or anything else with the integrated mic.

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Canon EOS Rebel Xsi

By Jeff Keller

One of the big changes on the Rebel XSi is the switch from CompactFlash to Secure Digital flash memory. The only surprise here is that it took so long to happen. Canon doesn't include a card with the camera, so it's up to you to supply one. The camera supports both SD and SDHC cards, and I'd suggest a 2GB card to start with. It's definitely worth spending the extra bucks for a "high speed" card.

The XSi uses an all-new battery known as the LP-E5. With 8.0 Wh of energy inside its plastic shell, this battery is 50% more powerful than the one on the Rebel XTi. Here's how that translates into battery life:

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ZEN V

Small is the new beautiful

Not just another feature packed music device; ZEN V embodies the integration of form and functionality. Enjoy your music in a pebble!

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Nikon D60

By Jeff Keller

The D60 is an updated version of Nikon's popular D40x entry-level D-SLR. The D60 ($749) retains most of the features that made the D40x a great camera. Those features include a 10 Megapixel CCD, super-fast performance, a 2.5" LCD display, an easy-to-use interface, and lots more.

How did Nikon top that? By adding these features to the D60:

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ZEN Micro Photo

The Vibrance of ZEN MicroPhoto

Be captivated. Be spellbound. Winner of the prestigious Best of CES 2005 award, ZEN MicroPhoto features a revolutionary vivid color display, letting you view photos or browse through music playlists from wildly colorful menus. Choose from 10 dramatic colors - and keep up to 4000 songs or tens of thousands of photos by your side and in your pocket.

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Olympus E-3

By Simon Joinson

Four years is a very long time in the digital camera market, and four years in the digital SLR market is virtually a lifetime. In the four-odd years between the launch of the Olympus E-1 - the camera that heralded the first all-new SLR system for over a decade - and its successor the E-3, the DSLR landscape has changed beyond recognition, with prices dropping and capabilities soaring. The world moved on whilst the Olympus professional system stood still, looking more and more irrelevant and less and less like a serious contender to the long-standing Canon/Nikon duopoly in the pro market.

Of course the Olympus range itself wasn't standing still, and after a few false starts (mainly caused by the almost suicidal tendency for Olympus industrial designers to produce cameras that didn't look like cameras) and some flashes of inspired innovation (bringing live view, kicking and screaming, to the SLR market, for example) the E-series started to be taken a lot more seriously.

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ZEN Vision W

Experience 16:9 widescreen entertainment on the move. Enjoy your favorite blockbuster movies in a superior spectrum of sight and sound. The ZEN Vision W is in a league of its own with powerful multimedia features to support popular formats of movies, music, photos and includes FM radio.

Available in both sleek 30GB and heavy-duty 60GB models, you will never run out of space for the moments you cherish. That's tens of thousands of photos, up to 240 hours of movies, or even 15,000 songs all stored in your pocket. Tune in to the radio, or make personal voice memos. Take a closer look at the ZEN Vision W, and see how it lets you live your life your way.

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Samsung SGH-U600

10.9mm-slim slider

Made of only the most premium materials and built with the most select features, the Ultra Edition 10.9 will catch your discerning eye.

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HTC Advantage

The ultimate mobile office: refined and up-rated. More power, more control, more performance.

Building on the success of its iconic predecessor, the second-generation HTC Advantage™ X7510 takes laptop performance in a pocket-size form-factor to new heights of power and usability.

Featuring a massive 16GB of internal flash memory, coupled with finger gesture recognition and an improved tactile keyboard for intensive text-input… the Advantage X7510 makes playing media, working with Microsoft Office® documents, sending and receiving emails and web browsing an altogether more empowering experience.

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Canon SD1100 IS Digital ELPH (IXUS 80 IS)

By Lars Rehm

The Canon Powershot SD1100 IS (IXUS 80 IS in Europe) is as fresh off the Canon engineers' drawing boards as it can get. It was announced only a few weeks ago for the PMA trade show in Las Vegas and already has made its way into the basement vault which accommodates the dpreview labs.

The camera comes as a replacement for the SD1000 (IXUS 70). The key features of this ultra compact aren't anything to write home about but the SD1100 promises to be another solid point and shoot tool coming out of the Canon stables. It combines an 8MP sensor with a 3x zoom (38-114mm equiv, optically stabilized) and lets you view images and menus on a high resolution 2.5 inch screen.

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ZEN Vision

Live life your way with music, photos and video

A digital canvas for what's important - your life and the memories it holds. ZEN Vision lets you take all your movies, music and photos in a light, pocket-sized player wherever you need to be.

Available in a sleek and spacious 30GB model, moments you cherish are now made for sharing. That's tens of thousands of photos, 120 hours of movie screenings, or even 15,000 songs (possibly) playing in your head. Tune in to the radio or make personal voice memos. Take a closer look at the ZEN Vision. And see how it lets you live your life your way.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3

Panasonic introduced four new Lumix cameras today, and the most interesting one (to me, at least) is the DMC-LX3. Those of you who remember the "good old days" of cameras with fast lenses will be pleased to see these specs:

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HTC TyTN II

More powerful than any mobile communications device you've seen before, the HTC TyTN II takes global connectivity to the next level.

Staying connected means staying ahead. The TyTN II supports the full spectrum of network standards, guaranteeing that you will stay in touch ANYWHERE in the world. With an internet connection via 3.5G HSDPA that is nine times faster than 3G, using the TyTN II to download files and surf the Web is a breeze.

Communicating on the go is easier than ever with an innovative, ergonomic LCD design that positions the touch screen perfectly for reading and creating e-mails, using applications, or even just playing games.

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Nikon D300

By Phil Askey

Just under two years since the D200 Nikon reveals the D300, the range of changes is so significant that it wouldn't be inappropriate to call it a 'compact D3' (less the full-frame sensor of course). From the top there's a new CMOS sensor with twelve megapixels, a new auto-focus sensor with 51-points (15 of which are cross-type sensitive), there's focus tracking by color, scene recognition, Picture Control presets, six frames per second continuous shooting (or eight frames per second with a battery pack), Compact Flash UDMA support, Live View (with contrast detect AF) and the mighty impressive 3.0" 922,000 pixel LCD monitor (oh and HDMI video output). It's an impressive list, the D200 was a fair step up from the D100, the D300 can be seen as just as big a step, certainly more than enough to make the competition sweat.

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Samsung SGH-U300

Full metal sleekness

Sporting a full metal chassis, the Ultra Edition 9.6 exhibits clean lines with a twist of a devil-may-care attitude. Packed with an array of powerful technologies—3.2 Megapixel camera, music library, TV-out capability and a 70MB memory. It makes you want to put on protective headgear for the joy ride ahead.

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Canon PowerShot SD850 IS Digital ELPH (IXUS 950 IS)

By Lars Rehm

The SD850 IS (IXUS 950 IS in Europe) was first announced in May 2007 as a replacement for the Powershot SD700 IS. It constitutes only a relatively subtle upgrade. Visually the SD850 is virtually indistinguishable from the older model (only the color of the camera back has changed, from black to gray), and there are only a handful of modifications to the specification of the camera. Most notably the sensor now records 8MP images instead of 6 and the resolution of the 2.5" screen has been increased to 230,000 pixels. The 'digital heart' beating in the SD850 is now the latest generation of Canon's imaging processor, the DIGIC III. With the new processor there come a couple of new features too: Face Detection and the useful Auto ISO shift option.

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ZEN Stone

Rock in Color

Small but impressively built, the new ZEN Stone is the answer to ready music on the move. Carry it on you as you dance to the beat of your workout music for this tiny dynamo pulsates with listening power.

Available in six attractive colors, the MP3 Player is set in a glossy finish, designed to suit the aesthetic needs of any user. Featuring user-friendly plug-and-play capabilities, transfer files smoothly from the computer to your ZEN Stone and take pleasure in a selection of up to 500 songs as you bask in 10 hours of continuous audio playback. You can even download the free integrated software Creative Media Lite to enhance your ZEN Stone's performance.

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Samsung YP-S5

Integrated speakers

The SAMSUNG S5 MP3 player offers musical freedom in a slim, sleek compact profile. The 14.95mm-thin player features integrated 1.5W stereo speakers for music sharing without an additional speaker device.

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ZEN Stone Plus

Rock in color

Be captivated by the refreshing blue OLED screen of the ZEN Stone Plus as you interact with and personalize your player. The perfect companion to avid sportsmen, the player captures personal bests with its stopwatch function, while letting you run to the invigorating beat of the music.

Choose from any of the six glossy shades, all of which complements the player's shiny sleek finish nicely. And with its 2GB, this lightweight player allows you to indulge in up to 1,000 songs1 as you head for your daily workout or run. Simply switch to radio anytime you fancy a change.

You can even pamper and protect your player with the attractive ZEN Stone Plus Keychain Case or the colorful ZEN Stone Plus Skin with Clip. All these and more are yours to choose from the ZEN Stone Plus accessories range.

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HTC Touch Diamond

Featuring a sharp 2.8-inch touch screen housed within a stunning formation of brushed steel and flawless faceted edges, the HTC Touch Diamond is as beautiful to behold as it is to use.

With HTC’s vibrant touch-responsive user interface, TouchFLO™ 3D, and ultra-fast HSDPA internet connectivity… the HTC Touch Diamond offers a rich online experience to rival a notebook computer, allowing you to interact with Google, YouTube, and Wikipedia as freely as you would with a broadband connection.

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Vado Pocket Video Cam

See it, shoot it, share it - all in an instant.

With the all-new Vado, you never have to worry about not capturing all the right moments on video ever again! Compact and lightweight, this pocket video cam lets you take videos of all your fun-filled activities on the move. Bloggers will find this tool especially useful as the clips can be uploaded easily on the spot. Friends and family will get to share your slice of life immediately!

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Konica Digital Revio KD-400Z

By Jeff Keller

The KD-400Z has a Hexanon Zoom lens (or is it the other way around?) with an aperture range of F2.8 - F4.9. The focal range is 8 - 24 mm, which is equivalent to 39 - 117mm. It also happens to be the fastest extending/retracting lens I've ever seen. It's not threaded.

Just above the lens is the built-in flash. The working range of the flash is 0.5 - 3.5 m at the wide-angle end, and 0.5 - 2.0 m at full telephoto. No external flash options are available, as you might expect. Just below-left of the flash is the light sensor.

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HTC Shift

Experience a new era in mobile computing with the HTC Shift. Powerful enough to run Windows Vista® Business, the HTC Shift has the optimal blend of portability and functionality, giving you uncompromised performance while on the move.

HTC Shift features SnapVUE™, an always-on mode that provides you instant access to critical information -- including e-mail previews, local weather, calendar, and SMS -- even if the device is not switched on. Push e-mail gives you instant alerts whenever you have new Outlook® e-mails. Through Wi-Fi or 3.5G high-speed connectivity, you enjoy the ultimate productivity and highest fidelity Internet experience around.

HTC Shift also features a 7-inch touch sensitive screen that slides out and tilts to a comfortable angle. It has a full QWERTY keyboard for convenient messaging and text input. A built-in fingerprint sensor is provided for increased security.

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iPod Touch

Applications meet the world’s most advanced mobile technology.

iPod touch applications are unlike anything you’ve ever seen on a mobile device. The world’s best developers are creating applications to leverage the groundbreaking technology in iPod touch, such as the Multi-Touch interface, the accelerometer, real-time 3D graphics, and 3D positional audio. It’s all part of the iPhone 2.0 Software Update for iPod touch.*

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Mac Mini

Power has never been this economical.

Mac mini makes it easy and affordable to work with digital photos, movies, music, and the web. And now it all happens with the blazing speed of the Intel Core 2 Duo. Delivering unprecedented power in such a small package, the Mac mini runs up to 39% faster than previously. Coupled with the world’s most advanced operating system, Mac OS X, Mac mini runs all your modern and innovative software, speedily.

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MUVO Slim

MuVo Slim is a sleek and light MP3 player. The super slim profile means you can slip it neatly into your pocket, briefcase or purse and enjoy up to 8 hours of music wherever you go. And, with a built-in FM tuner you can also enjoy all your favorite radio shows on-the-go. MuVo Slim also works as a personal voice recorder, using a built-in microphone for recording up to 16 hours of those all important notes or conversations.

Being a mass storage device, MuVo Slim is so easy to use - no drivers or software are needed to get started. Just plug it in and simply drag and drop your files between MuVo Slim and your PC or notebook. Whats more, its removable Li-ion battery recharges via the USB port, so you'll never need batteries again or if you want, carry a spare to extend your play time.

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iPhone 3G

Introducing iPhone 3G. With fast 3G wireless technology, GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, iPhone 3G puts even more features at your fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines three products in one — a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. iPhone 3G. It redefines what a mobile phone can do — again.

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Nikon Coolpix P50

By Richard Butler

The Coolpix P50 is Nikon's attempt at a middle-ground camera: it's neither a point-and-shoot-only ultra compact nor a fully-fledged photographers' camera. Instead it's a pocketable digital camera that marries a sensible sensor to a useful lens and keeps the frills (and the cost), to a minimum. This is a camera to take everyday photos with, rather than one for getting particularly serious about photography. But in such a crowded market does the P50 have what it takes to make it onto our recommended list? Let's find out. Let's start by having a look at the headline features.

• 8.1 Megapixels and 3.6x wide-angle zoom
• Face priority mode
• In-Camera Red-Eye Fix
• D-Lighting
• SDHC card compatibility
• Approx. 52 MB of internal memory

The P50 processing incorporates Nikon's Expeed "processing concept." This doesn't mean that it has the same processor as the Nikon D300 or D3 (in fact Nikon says that it doesn't refer to any specific parts or features). Instead, "Expeed" refers to "Nikon's original comprehensive concept of digital image processing... a system that embodies Nikon's intense passion for digital images." Which doesn't appear to mean a lot more than: 'contains Nikon picture cleverness.'

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Nokia E71

Excellent messaging

Fast, easy access to messaging, including your business and personal email, without the complexity.

Professional design

Trim and fitted with a full keyboard, Nokia E71 is impeccably tailored for business on the move.

Two home screen mode

Two home screen modes let you choose between work and leiserue modes. Choose application shortcuts to suit your schedule with message notifications on or off.

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Samsung YP-P2

MP3 player with video playback

The SAMSUNG P2 MP3 player incorporates an array of functions including music, video, FM radio and portable file storage. Its high-resolution 3-inch widescreen displays 30 frames per second in DVD movie format and 16:9 screen aspect ratio — providing seamless and steady video playback.

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MUVO T200

Bite-sized music

Find your answer to high impact music and portable file storage in the Creative MuVo® T200.

Colorful and lightweight, the player hits the sweet spot with a full color display screen for easy navigation, showing your player status and song titles in one quick glance. Enjoy a ready thumbdrive feature with the built-in USB connector, where you can download files easily without the need for a cable or any special software.

Especially designed to meet both your needs at work and play, the MuVo T200 even comes with radio and voice recording features. Travel light on the go with all the player functions you need today.

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Casio Exilim EX-P505

By Jeff Keller

Casio is one of those camera manufacturers who doesn't include a memory card with their camera. Instead, they build some memory right into the camera. Unfortunately Casio gives you an absurdly low amount of built-in memory -- just 7.5MB. Yes, you read that right. That holds just THREE photos at the highest quality setting. So consider a larger memory card to be a required purchase. I'd recommend a 256MB or larger Secure Digital (SD) memory card to start with. Casio doesn't say that a high speed memory card is required for the fancy movie mode, so it looks like you can save your money on this.

Battery life on the P505 is above average. The camera uses the same NP-40 lithium ion rechargeable battery as several other Casio cameras. This battery has 4.6 Wh of energy, which is decent. That translates in to 220 shots per charge using the CIPA battery life standard. Compare that with 500 shots per charge on the upcoming Canon PowerShot S2 and 160 shots on the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-M1.

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HTC Touch Cruise

The HTC Touch Cruise™ is sleek, stylish, and compact, but big on features and with an LCD screen size that gives you an excellent multimedia experience in a mobile device. Featuring HTC's innovative TouchFLO™ interface, the Touch Cruise is extremely easy to use. Using ordinary finger gestures, you can quickly browse through e-mails, web pages, messages, music, and images, making navigation a breeze.

Live HTC Home™ vibrantly displays important information, such as real-time weather updates and a large easy-to-view clock. A quick application launcher provides easy access to favorite programs. HTC Home™ also gives you quick access to ring tone settings making it easy to adjust device sounds and alerts on the fly. The dynamic 3D Touch Cube interface enables you to quickly call contacts, open applications, listen to music, and browse media files.

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iPod Classic

With 80GB or 160GB of storage, iPod classic gives your music and video room to move. It also has plenty of energy (up to 40 hours of audio playback²), good looks (a sleek, all-metal design), and a great personality (a brand-new interface with Cover Flow). In other words, iPod classic makes an ideal companion. Why not get to know it better?

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Canon Digital Rebel

By Jeff Keller

If there was one camera that really changed the landscape of digital photography in 2003, it's the Canon Digital Rebel. The 6.3 Megapixel Digital Rebel, also known as the Digital Kiss and EOS-300D (depending on where you live), is the first digital SLR with a list price of under $1000. In fact, it's just $899 for the body only kit, or $999 for the body plus an 18 - 55 mm lens. The other camera companies must be nervous.

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Canon PowerShot A720 IS

By Richard Butler

The PowerShot A720 IS is a minor update to the A710 IS and is the latest in Canon's popular 'A-series' of cameras offering a strong feature set and good degree of user control at a competitive price. It isn't the smallest or most powerful camera in the World, (or even in the Canon range), but it does a little bit of everything and gives a good degree of control over what the camera is doing, if you want it. This focus on making small cameras that do their job well has seen Canon dominate this sector of the market for some time so it will be interesting to see if the A720 IS does anything to upset this situation. The specification highlights are:

• 8.0 Megapixels and 6x zoom
• Optical Image Stabilizer
• DIGIC III processor with Face Detection AF/AE
• ISO 1600
• 17 shooting modes including VGA movies (30 fps) with sound
• Optional accessories available, including Underwater Case

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