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After trailing the gaming race for two generations with “me too” consoles, Nintendo is taking a much different approach with its new system. The Nintendo Wii–formerly known as the Revolution–makes use of special motion-sensitive controllers that allow you to swing a sword, throw a punch, or drive a car with a flick of the wrist rather than with the push of a button. At about $250, the Wii also costs considerably less than the Microsoft Xbox 360 or the Sony PlayStation 3. Read on for CNET’s complete coverage of Nintendo’s interesting new system, including the latest news, videos, and product reviews.

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The Nokia 5310, which also comes in blue, won’t take up very much space. The phone should be available in the fourth quarter and will be in the $250 to $300 range.

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The Nokia 5610 Xpress Music has a camera with 3.2-megapixel resolution and includes support for 3G bands used in North America and in Europe. It also includes full Bluetooth with a stereo profile, an FM radio, a microSD card slot for cards up to 4GB, a speakerphone, and messaging and organizer applications.

The 5310 and 5610 should be in the $250 to $300 range and are scheduled to go on sale in the fourth quarter. For more information on the Nokia 5610 and Nokia 5310, read Kent German’s Crave blog.

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Will Apple’s iPhone reshape the mobile phone market? Are there better devices actually available already? We put the iPhone head-to-head with its competition to see how it stacks up.

Gadget aficionados will no doubt have heard that Apple is launching the iPhone, its first mobile phone, in the US on 29 June. Here in Australia, though, we’ll have to wait until next year to get our grubby mitts on the sleek multimedia device. Apple recently published information comparing its hot little handset with the already available Nokia N95, Samsung BlackJack, Palm Treo 750 and the Blackberry Curve 8300 (this last one hasn’t been released locally yet).

Apple also recently upped the stated battery life of the iPhone from five to eight hours of talk time, 250 hours of standby, five hours of Internet browsing, seven hours of video playback and 24 hours of audio playback — 10 hours longer than Apple’s hard-disk based iPods.

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But why is the iPhone generating so much hype? It’s just a phone after all, isn’t it? While it does have an elegant design and attractive interface, what could be in this device that’s revolutionary? We compare it side-by-side with the N95, the top-of-the line handset from the world’s No. 1 phone maker, at the moment, Nokia. We’ve also colour coded our table to indicate in green which device’s feature, in our opinion, comes out on top. - Jeremy Roche, CNET.com.au (28 June 2007 09:00 AM)

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Portable Performance
The versatile new 15.4″ Inspiron represents the perfect blend of high-end multimedia and mobility. Designed with a choice of powerful dual-core processors and a widescreen display, this notebook is ideal for media, entertainment and more.

Express Yourself
Midnight Blue, Jet Black, or Spring Green? You decide. With 8 optional color backs to choose from, optional premium micro satin finishes and coordinating accessories, your new Inspiron notebook is all about you.

Always Connected
Whether you want to do your banking from a café or connect to the world from your favorite city park, the new 15.4″ Inspiron allows you to get online virtually anytime and anywhere.

Hi-Def Life
Use your notebook to explore, create and play with a fully loaded selection of media features including options such as high-definition UltraSharp^TM displays, or an integrated 2 megapixel Webcam.

Smart Services
Whether you demand secure data back-up, rigorously tested quality or smart services and support, Dell has a solution that’s smart, simple, and on your terms.

PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system unleashes a brilliant, high-definition entertainment experience. As its digital soul, the Cell Broadband Engine™ represents a tour de force in parallel processing, which means a gaming experience that is beyond what you know today. Its built-in Blu-ray Disc™ drive delivers a whole new generation in high-definition gaming and unmatched digital media storage. Whether it’s gaming, Blu-ray movies, music or online services, PLAYSTATION®3 invites you to Play Beyond.
High-Definition Capabilities
Enjoy high-definition entertainment, HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) means you can use your PLAYSTATION®3 with High-Definition displays as well as conventional or standard TVs.
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
The PLAYSTATION®3 comes with either a 20GB or 60GB removable hard disk drive (HDD).
System Interoperability
PLAYSTATION®3 and PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) play nice together. Easily exchange media like photos, videos and music from your PLAYSTATION®3 system to your PSP® system. And get ready to witness an explosion in creativity as developers take on the challenge of integrating the PSP system into PLAYSTATION®3 games.
Backwards Compatibility
Play thousands of PS one® and PlayStation®2 games as well as your CDs and DVDs on the PLAYSTATION®3.

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Pentax today announced its Optio Z10 and S10 compact digital cameras. The Optio Z10 is a slimline 8.0 megapixel device with a non-protruding 7x zoom lens giving a range of 38-266mm (35mm equiv.). The Optio S10 - which is available exclusively through Wal-Mart stores in the US - boasts 10.0 megapixels and a 3x zoom (38-114mm equiv.). Both cameras will be available from September with a price tag of $249.95.

August 22, 2007, GOLDEN, CO. (August 22, 2007) - PENTAX Imaging Company has announced two digital compact cameras including the Optio Z10 with a high-magnification 7X optical zoom lens and the small, stylish PENTAX Optio S10 with 10 megapixels.

The PENTAX Optio Z10 is equipped with a 7X optical zoom lens, the highest magnification among current PENTAX compact digital camera models. Designed with a refraction lens system so the lens never protrudes from the camera while zooming, the 7X optical zoom covers a broad range, from wide-angle to telephoto zoom, and offers an ultra high-magnification of up to approximately 35.7X when combined with digital zoom. With 8.0 megapixels, the Optio Z10 also features high speed detection time Face Recognition for improved portraits and digital Shake Reduction that allows ISO to 3200 to capture sharper images even in low light settings. The sleek, stylish PENTAX Optio Z10 body design also features a sliding lens cover for extra protection that also operates the on/off camera setting.

PENTAX also announced the stylish PENTAX Optio S10 compact digital camera with 10.0 effective megapixels. This latest model in the popular PENTAX Optio S series offers digital Shake Reduction and a high-speed Face Recognition AF&AE function for fast, high quality portraits. The Optio S10 is the seventh DivX Certified® digital camera from PENTAX. Now enhanced with digital Shake Reduction, the DivX format enables users to create high-quality video files that may be played back on a wide-variety of DivX DVD players and other devices. The PENTAX Optio S10 digital camera is one of the smallest, lightest 10 megapixel digital cameras in the world.

Priced at US $249.95 each, both cameras will ship in September. The PENTAX Optio S10 will be available exclusively at Wal-Mart Stores in the United States.

Casio today announced its EXILIM EX-V8 and EX-Z1080 compact digital cameras, making much of their YouTube™ Capture Mode. The 8.1 megapixel EX-V8 fits a 7x 38-266 equivalent lens totally within its slim shell and irons out any shakes with a CCD-shift image stabilization system. The EX-Z1080 ups the pixel count to 10.1 and sports a 3x 38-114 equivalent zoom. Modern H.264/AVC video encoding ensures movie file sizes remain small yet high quality and YouTube™ Capture Mode sets all the right parameters for easy posting via the company’s unique “YouTube™ Uploader for CASIO” software. Other headline features include face-detection, Anti Shake DSP and sensitivities up to ISO 6400.

Casio Exilim EX-V8 Casio Exilim EX-Z1080

Main Features of EXILIM Hi-Zoom EX-V8 & EXILIM Zoom EX-Z1080

• High-quality movies using the H.264 standard
  • YouTube™ Capture Mode allows users to shoot movies at the optimum size, quality and other settings for uploading to YouTube™.
  • Comes with unique “YouTube™ Uploader for CASIO” software that enables users to upload movies to YouTube™ in as few as two steps.
• The combination of face detection* technology and the auto-tracking AF system using motion analysis technology maintains both sharp focus and correct exposure for a human face
• Blur reduction technologies driven by the EXILIM Engine 2.0 image processing module
  • Based on motion analysis technology, sets the most appropriate ISO sensitivity and shutter speed.
  • Anti Shake DSP reduces blur due to shaky hands and subject movement, using high shutter speeds and high sensitivity settings.
  • Movie mode with electronic image stabilization function

Ricoh has updated its R-series of big-zoom compacts with the Caplio R7. The optical specs remain the same as its predecessor the R6 with a 28-200mm equivalent lens and CCD-shift image stabilization but the capture side gets an overhaul with an 8.15 megapixel sensor - up from 7.2 MP - and an upgrade to image processing with Smooth Imaging Engine III. Available in black, silver or orange, the Caplio R7 will be in UK shops from September 2007 at under £230.