Panasonic HDC- SD5 - World’s Smallest HD Camcorder

In an attempt to satisfy the ever growing demands for high quality camcorders that exploit the features of the large screen HD TV’s, Panasonic has announced the HDC - SD5. The Panasonic HDC- SD5 debuts as the world’s smallest palm-style 3CCD full-HD camcorder.


The new Panasonic HDC-SD5 camcorder features Panasonic's original 3CCD camera system and Advanced Optical Image Stabilizer, which let users record blur-free images. Especially when viewed on a high-quality big-screen TV, the video captured by the Panasonic HDC-SD5 is simply breathtaking in quality.

The HDC-SD5, records video onto SDHC/SD Memory Cards, It also features a new USB Host function, significantly improving data storage and ease of playback.
The Panasonic SD5 comes with a new LCD that has 300,000 pixels and a wide 170-degree viewing angle both vertically and horizontally. You can also operate the camcorder using the TV remote control and following on-screen prompts.


The estimated price for the Panasonic HDC-SD5 is around $999.95.

Yamaha BODiBEAT - Synchronizes Music to the Movement of Workout

Yamaha has launched a music player BODiBEAT that is especially designed for sports and fitness freaks. Yamaha claims that BODiBEAT is the first music playback device that synchronizes your music to the movement of your workout. It matches music to the pace of your workout.

How it does that? Easy, it monitors your pulse and then selects a song that matches the pace of your exercise.

The wonderful toy will cost you $ 300 and it has a 512 MB built in flash memory. As it comes on a wristband, it eliminates the need for a separate holder. The battery back up of the player is 12 hours.

The BODiBEAT plays standard audio files like MP3. It also comes preloaded with Yamaha beat loops which randomly remix themselves and follow the pace of your workout.

But I wonder, will this player be able to find the song to match my pace.

Sony Announces NWD-B100 Mp3 Player Series

Sony has just announced a new Mp3 player for their walkman series of players called the Sony NWD-B100. The most interesting feature of NWD-B100 is that you need no cable or dedicated software to load songs onto the player. It weighs just 30grams and easily fits in your jean pockets. It allows the user to just drag and drop music straight on the MP3 player via USB connection from the PC.

Music Files can be ‘streamed’ directly via a USB connection from the NWD-B100 Series to a hi-fi, but the music needs to have same codec such as the Mini/Micro system.
Easy to use software is built in Sony’s new B100 Series, making it extremely simple to add your favorite songs from other devices through a USB port (supports USB 2.0 high speed transfer) to your new walkman. The Mp3 player supports MP3 and WMA files.

Other Features of the NWD-B100 series include:

• Easy to use ‘drag and drop’ transfers via direct USB
• Voice record with built-in microphone
• Recording from built-in FM tuner (NWD-B103F/B105F only)
• 6-mode equalizer
• Ultra-portable NWD-B100 is equipped with ‘Auto Transfer’ software that enables the user to copy music files from PC automatically.

It comes in three cool colours - black, white and violet with easy-to-wear headphones. The pricing of 1GB model is 35 pounds and 45 pounds with radio, whereas the 2GB model costs 45 pounds and with radio it will retail for 55 pounds.

Samsung Launches G600, 5.0 MP Phone

Samsung has officially released the G600, its latest media-focused mobile phone. The slider design makes use of the company's latest refinements in sensors to provide a huge 5-megapixel resolution camera like the Nokia N95 in a 14.9mm frame. It also has 5X digital zoom and an LED flash for night shots. A front camera is provided for video calls and is accompanied by unspecified 3G wireless (likely UMTS).

The phone comes with a wide range of features like microSD memory card slot, media player, Bluetooth and a USB 2.0 interface for loading MP3 music and other files quickly.


Currently Samsung is targeting Europe, but no details about the phone network have been released so far.

iPhone - Sexiest Phone to Ever Hit the Market

iPhone’s brilliant display and slim design puts it in a design class that even the LG Prada and the HTC Touch can't match. iPhone is a revolutionary new mobile phone from Apple that syncs all your contacts from a PC, Mac, or Internet service. And it lets you select and listen to voicemail messages in whatever order you want — just like email.

iPhone’s Beautiful 3.5-inch widescreen display with 480x320 pixel resolution translates into brilliant colors, sharp graphics, and fluid movements and touch controls lets you enjoy your content — including music, videos, TV shows, and movies. It also lets you sync your content from the iTunes library on your PC or Mac.




iPhone features a rich HTML email client and Safari — the most advanced web browser ever on a portable device — which automatically syncs bookmarks from your PC or Mac. Safari also includes built-in Google and Yahoo! search. iPhone is fully multi-tasking, so you can read a web page while downloading your email in the background over Wi-Fi.

It also can be a rather multi-step affair to even make a call, since there's no home screen speed dial or voice recognition, and the phonebook can't be searched, only scrolled through. Other failings like the lack of MMS, IM chat and video recording are even more mysterious.

The good: The Apple iPhone has a stunning display, a sleek design, and an innovative multitouch user interface. Its Safari browser makes for a superb Web surfing experience, and it offers easy-to-use applications.

The bad: The Apple iPhone has an average call quality and lacks some basic features found in almost all cell phones, including stereo Bluetooth support and 3G compatibility. You have to sync the iPhone to manage music content.

Despite some important missing features, a slow data network, and call quality that doesn't always deliver, the Apple iPhone sets a new benchmark for an integrated cell phone and MP3 player.