Here’s something unnecessary at our bed side but for some people it is necessary, I’m talking about the Condom Dispenser. It measures 9″ H x 3.5″ W x 4″ D, made of aluminum and plastic, and can hold up to 24 pack of condoms.
By the way, have you guys downloaded the condom ringtone?
Marcelo da Luz has been driving his solar powered car across countries for past two years. When arrived to Alaska, somebody dialed 911 reporting for UFO sighting. Alaskan police came and pulled Marcelo for interrogation.
Well, he was not taken to a secret bunker for experimentation as the police did not take the matter any further.
To my surprise, this is the seventh times that this saucer-shaped solar-powered vehicle has been pulled over for the same case, UFO sighting.
Yeah Sony α900 goes official, a full frame DSLR that features a 24.6 effective Mpix CMOS sensor, the advanced new dual BIONZ processor, a 3.0-Inch Xtra Fine LCD monitor, 9 Auto Focus point, an ISO range between 100 to 6400, an enhanced SteadyShot INSIDE that offers up to 4.0 steps anti-shake performance with lenses, and an HDMI output. Intelligent Preview function is added too, the camera is working with Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Memory Stick PRO HG Duo/ CF.
The α900 full-frame digital SLR will be available from October 2008.
Carl Zeiss Vario-Sonnar T* 16-35mm F2.8 ZA SSM and 70-400mm F4-5.6 G SSM lenses will be available from early 2009.
* Automatic crop factor is applied when DSLR-A900 is used with DT format lenses. Exposure accuracy is not guaranteed with DT lenses in certain shooting situations.
Environmental Info
Eco Info
Sony is engaged in a constant review of its manufacturing, operational and business practices to ensure that its products are developed in an environmentally responsible way. This approach can broadly be divided into three areas:
PRODUCT:
* Halogenated flame retardants are not used in cabinets and certain printed wiring boards.
PROCESS:
* Corrugated cardboard and paper is used for the packaging cushions.
* The body cap of α900 uses polyamide 11 vegetable-based plastic derived from caster oil.
PLANET: Sony is determined to lead the way as a responsible manufacturer, and as a result we are focussing on three key areas of investment:
1. Reducing CO2 gas emissions
2. Increasing the percentage of renewable energy used in manufacturing facilities
3. Minimising the resources used by our factories in manufacturing
Notes to Editors:
Key technical specifications
- Model: DSLR-A900
- Camera type: Digital SLR camera with interchangeable lenses
- Lens mount: Sony α mount, compatible with Minolta A-type bayonet mount (without DT le
- Lens Compatibility: Sonyα Lens*1 and Konica Minolta α/MAXXUM/DYNAX Lens*1
- Image Sensor Type: “Exmor” CMOS Image Sensor
- Image Sensor Size: 35.9 X 24.0mm
- Effective Pixel Number: 24,610K pixels
- Anti-Dust: Charge protection coating on Low-Pass Filter and Image Sensor-Shift mechanism
- Recording media: Memory Stick Duo,Memory Stick PRO Duo,Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Compact Flash Type I, Type II (Microdrive),UDMA(Mode5) compliant
- Media slot: Memory Stick Duo/Compact Flash Dual slot
- Image format: JPEG,RAW(ARW2.1 Format),RAW+JPEG
- D-RangeOptimizer: off,Standard/ Advanced: Auto/Advanced: Level
- Image stabislisation: On system image Sensor-Shift mechanism
- Noise reduction: On/Off, available at shutter speeds longer than 1 second, High/Normal/Low/Off, available at the ISO set to 1600 or above
- Auto Focus system: TTL phase-detection system, CCD line sensors, 9 points + 10 assist focus points
- ISO sensivity: ISO 200 - 3200 equivalent, ISO numbers up from ISO100 to ISO6400 can be set as expanded ISO range.
- Flash system: External, Wireless control with HVL-F58AM, ADI flash / Pre-flash TTL metering
- Shutter: Electronically-controlled, vertical-traverse, focal-plane type
1/8000 second - 30 seconds speed range, bulb
- Continuous-advance rate: Hi:Approx.5 frames per second at maximum, Lo:Approx.3 frames per second
- LCD Monitor: 7.5 cm(3.0″), TFT Xtra Fine, 921, 600(640×3(RGB)x480) dots
- Battery type: InfoLitium NP-FM500H,7.2V
- Battery life: Approx. 88 0 shots(CIPA measurement)
- Dimensions: Approx.156×117x82mm(6 1/8 x 4 5/8 x 3 1/4 inches)
- Weight: Approx. 850g (1 lb 14 oz)
Apple has also released the 2nd gen iPod Touch. Yes similar to iPhone 3G. Slimmer, lighter and has a back chrome aluminum case. Wow, that looks nicer than the iPhone 3G back case.
Built-in speaker ~ lets you hear the music, dialogue, and action without headphones, perfect for casual listening.
Volume buttons are built into the left side of iPod touch, giving you easy access to the most frequently used controls.
Longer battery life
Provides up to 36 hours of audio playback or 6 hours of video playback
Here are the live shots of the new iPod Touch and the iPod Nano. They are from Gizmodo
Most of us believe that ads pics are photoshopped to look nicer than the actual products. But not all…
I know a lot of you out there are just waiting for the Zune phone - Microsoft’s answer to the current king of multitouch telephonic devices. Until they actually confirm, check out the Zune Contact concept by Adam Huffman. He’s revamped the interface, made the body madly thin, slapped on a 5 MP camera and went all touchscreeny. Sure it’s just pie-in-the-sky now but who knows, something similar may come from Redmond Washington.
