Free Google Maps Navigation App Coming to iPhone

Google working on bringing free nav app to other platforms than AndroidSmartphones are highly converged devices that offer users the ability to surf the web, talk, text, and take pictures. One of the more popular uses for smartphones today is as GPS navigation devices. Most platforms have GPS applications that require the user to purchase the app or pay a monthly fee.Google unveiled a free GPS navigation platform for its Android devices in October of 2009 that provided free GPS navigation services...

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Another Budget-Friendly HD Camcorder From Exemode

Another Budget-Friendly HD Camcorder From ExemodeExemode has come out with another budget-friendly HD camcorder known as the DV330. Powered by three AAA batteries, the device boasts a 3.3-megapixel 1/4-inch CMOS image sensor, a 1.5-inch TFT LCD monitor, a 16MB of internal memory, an SD/SDHC card slot (up to 16GB), a USB 1.1 interface and a TV-out port. In terms of performance, it’s capable of capturing both 1280 x 720 HD video at 20fps as well as 5-megapixel digital still images. The Exemode DV330...

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iPhone OS 4.0 Will Bring Multitasking, iAd, Social Gaming Network This Summer

Third-party multitasking finally makes an appearance on the iPhoneIt's been just over a year since Apple last held an event touting the latest and greatest version of its iPhone OS. In March 2009, the big features that Apple brought to the table with iPhone OS 3.0 included copy/paste, push notifications, and push notifications (to make up for the lack of third-party multitasking).Today, Apple is back at it again with iPhone OS 4.0. As has been widely speculated for the quite some time now, Apple...

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Opera Mini Approved for iPhone! Yes, That is Right!

Apple does the unthinkable and approves Opera Mini for the iPhone, iPod touchIn what must be one of the most shocking developments in the whole Apple App Store versus the third-party app market comes news that Opera Mini has been approved by Apple for the iPhone and iPod touch. When Opera Software submitted the apps for Apple's prying eyes back in March, no one really took them seriously and thought that they were just showing off to drum up some press.Well, Apple has shown Opera some leniency and...

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Sanyo Releases DMX-CG100 And DMX-GH1 Camcorders

Sanyo Releases DMX-CG100 And DMX-GH1 CamcordersSanyo today introduced two new members from its Xacti camcorder series. Dubbed as the DMX-CG100 and DMX-GH1, both video cameras can record Full HD video with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and take still pictures with a 14-megapixel sensor. Available in silver, pink, and blue, these camcorders also has a 2.7-inch LCD screen, a 5x optical zoom, and a 50MB of internal memory, which is upgradable via a memory card (SD/SDHC cards up to 32B and SDXC...

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Olympus TOUGH-8010 Rugged Camera Released In Korea

Olympus TOUGH-8010 Rugged Camera Released In KoreaOlympus’ latest rugged digital camera ‘TOUGH-8010′ has finally been released in Korea. In case you didn’t know, this compact camera is waterproof (up to 10m), shockproof (from 2m) and freezeproof (down to -10°C). In terms of specs, it offers a 14-megapixel image sensor, a 5x wide optical zoom lens, a 2.7-inch HyperCrystal III LCD display, a 2GB of internal memory, an SD card slot, an HDMI interface and HD movie recording. The Olympus TOUGH-8010 is...

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JVC Everio GZ-HM1 Camcorder Available Now

JVC Everio GZ-HM1 Camcorder Available NowJVC’s latest Full HD camcorder ‘Everio GZ-HM1‘ has finally arrived in stores. You’ll be able to pick one up via Amazon for $1,076. To remind you, the GZ-HM1 sports a 10.62-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, a 10x optical zoom lens, a 64GB of internal memory, an SD/SDHC card slot, Advanced Image Stabilizer, ISO up to 6400, an HDMI output and the ability to capture both 1920 x 1080 Full HD video as well as 10-megapixel digital still images. (Via The Digital...

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JVC GY-HM790 ProHD Camcorder

JVC GY-HM790 ProHD CamcorderHere’s the latest addition to JVC ProHD camcorder line-up, the GY-HM790. This high-performance camcorder boasts three 1.3-inch CCDs capable of shooting in 1080p, 1080i, 720p or 480i formats, a 4.3-inch LCD preview display, a 1.2-megapixel LCOS viewfinder, dual SDHC Class 6/10 memory card slots, two XLR audio inputs and has the ability to record in native Apple Final Cut .mov format. The GY-HM790 ProHD will start shipping this Summer for an MSRP of $11,995, including the...

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Kodak Slice Touchscreen Digital Camera Now Available

Kodak Slice Touchscreen Digital Camera Now AvailableThe much awaited Kodak Slice touchscreen digital camera is now available for purchase via Kodak’s online store for $349.95. To refresh your memory, the Slice offers a 14-megapixel CCD sensor, a 5x Schneider-Kreuznach optical zoom lens, a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, a 2GB of internal memory, a microSD/SDHC card slot, a built-in optical image stabilization, Face Recognition, 720p video recording and a Share Button for uploading pictures to popular...

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