Section: Imaging, Digital Cameras, Web  The recently announced Samsung CL80 digital camera comes with some pretty nice features and is set to be a high end camera when it is formally released. For starters, it comes with a 3.7 inch AMOLED touch screen, 7x optical zoom, and 31mm wide angle lens.
The idea behind a 31mm lens is to allow photographers to take better pictures of a wider landscape, without having to back up to fit everything into the frame. The 14MP and the 7x optical zoom help to create sharper and better pictures while filling the image with crisp detail. In addition, the camera features Smart Auto 2.0 that helps to take better pictures by analyzing the surrounding environmental elements such as lighting, color, brightness, and motion. When taking these elements into consideration, Smart Auto 2.0 will take a better picture for those factors. Dual Image Stabilization is used in the CL80 to take blur-free images when there isn’t a tripod to use. It combats hand trembles in order to make a clear image. The video recording feature can record videos in HD, a 1280 x 720p resolution at 30 FPS. The HD videos are in H.264 format, which is a high quality HD format for videos. Lastly, the WiFi capability allows you to take a picture and video and instantly upload it or email it to the web. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing or availability at this time. Via [Samsung] Full Story » | Written by Natesh Sood for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks  New Nook owners experience Christmas Day sadness when they have trouble downloading ebooks, and on the opposite end of that spectrum comes the Amazon Kindle.
Based on a recently released press release from Amazon, it seems that the Kindle has become “the most gifted item ever on Amazon.com.” And as you can most likely guess, that news will only mean good things for Amazon, because that most gifted item will only lead to more and more ebook sales. Of course, it seems that has already begun, because it was also noted that “on Christmas Day, for the first time ever, customers purchased more Kindle books than physical books. Read [Amazon] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Communications, Accessories Here we have another day after Christmas deal, except this one can be purchased from the comfort of your home. The offer is for the Jawbone Prime Bluetooth headset and will give you a total savings of $66.01 off the suggested retail price. The offer is valid at Verizon Wireless (link below) and means you can score yourself the Jawbone Prime for just $63.98 plus tax. In order to get that price, head on over to Verizon Wireless and so a search for Jawbone Prime (or hit the product link below). Once there, click to add the “Jawbone Prime in Black” to your cart. From there, click to view your cart, you should see the Jawbone Prime listed and priced at $79.97, just add the coupon code of “ACC20” and click Add Promo. Once that is done you should see the new price of $63.98. Then checkout and begin to wait for your delivery. Product [Jawbone Prime] Read [DealMac] Via [TUAW] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Computers, Software / Applications We’ve all been getting quite excited about Boxee recently it seems, without the acknowledgment of that which Boxee came from. For those who don’t know, the popular Boxee came out the XBMC project. While Boxee has been busy with tons of updates and announcements as of late, XMBC hasn’t had too many updates until the latest one today. The new release is XBMC 9.11 “Camelot,” and is ready for Windows, Mac and Linux. With the new release comes some big improvements, as usual. Possibly the biggest improvement for Windows users is the new inclusion of DirectX support which will make HD video playback easier on the PC and smoother for the user. The Camelot release also seems an improved user interface which looks clean and easy to use. The condensed change log is quite extensive, which should show how much work was put into this new release. Other notable improvements include updated scrapers, new remote compatibility and expanded codec support. XMBC could be perfect for that now old computer you might have after the holidays. Perhaps an experiment in using an HTPC, or just a computer dedicated to media. Or maybe it could be a replacement for Boxee if you have no use for the apps in Boxee or the social aspect of it. Either way, the new XBMC looks to be a good media application worthy of at least some attention it might lose for releasing the update on the day after Christmas. Read [XBMC] Image [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Shawn Ingram for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Gadgets / Other, ebooks  Just a few days back we were happy to hear that at least some of those people who pre-ordered a Nook were going to have it in time for Christmas morning, well it seems that may not have been all that good of news for everyone. It appears that there have been at least more than a few complaints of those new, and most likely over anxious Nook owners not being able to download anything to read.
According to the postings over on the Barnes & Noble Book Clubs forums, more than a few are being greeted with this simple yet disturbing message. “Queued: Will complete shortly.”
It seems that the new Nook owners have clogged the tubes in all their excitement. The forum post, which is now running at about 7 pages seems to finally be at a happy point, meaning users are now able to download new books without issue. And while there was a good amount of people who were frustrated and complaining about the issues, there also seems to have been a good amount of people taking the other side—reminding those users that this is most likely just a temporary issue. And indeed it was just temporary, but at the same time there was one person, or more specifically, one company that I did not see anywhere on that forum post—a rep from B&N. And that thought was not any different with some of the forum members. If you read through the mess you will see the full range of complaints. Some angry that they spent more money than they should have, some looking for a quick return of the nook, and some seemingly more mad at B&N for not offering any response. Bottom line, in the end, it seems that B&N may have another little mess to attend to in regards to the still hard to acquire nook. Read [Barnes & Noble Book Club] Via [Engadget] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
Section: Haven’t caught all of the Gadgetell news this week? Here's your chance to catch up on this week’s top 10 articles! - Motorola DROID hacked with stable version of Android 2.1
” Can’t wait for Android 2.1 but don’t want to risk it with the questionable ROM that was offered before? Well now Greek35T over at AllDroid has a Christmas present for you. They have a stable version of…” MORE » - BlackBerry Curve 8530 now available from Sprint for $50
” Sprint has announced the BlackBerry Curve 8530 is now available to purchase. The phone is a low end entry into RIM's line of wildly popular smartphones, and is targeted at consumers rather than businesses. It comes with WiFi, GPS, a 2MP camera,…” MORE » - Christmas wish for the iPhone: be more like Palm
“Most people blow their Christmas wishes on cameras, HDTVs, world peace, etc, but not me. What I want this year, is a treat from the folks at Apple. I want them…” MORE » - LG announces .1-inch thick, 42-inch LCD TV
” With CES approaching, we are starting to see a multitude of different gadgets and technology being released. From the Nexus One, to tablets tablets tablets, they just keep coming…” MORE » - Unboxing the Nexus One
” We’ve learned a lot about the Nexus One. We have pictures, we have videos, we even have a potential release date; but what we don’t have is how this popular…” MORE » - Firefox 4.0 reveals new design changes
“Firefox 3.5 is currently the most popular browser out there; and while the next version won’t come out for another year, design changes have been revealed by one of the developers on their blog. The biggest design…” MORE » - Firefox 3.5 takes the title as most popular browser
” According to new data from StatCounter, Firefox 3.5 has overtaken Internet Explorer 7 as the most popular browser. As of last week, FF 3.5 took 21.93% of traffic while IE7 had 21.2%, a difference of .87%. Safari 4.0 stays steady…” MORE » - Youtu.be joins the shortened URL arsenal
” In light of last weeks release of both Facebook and Google shortened URLs, YouTube has now decided to jump on the bandwagon with its own URL shortener. This time its the very original youtu.be. This will, of course be for shortening only…” MORE » - Google to gobble Yelp?
“File this under rumor, Google is looking into acquiring Yelp, the social recommendation site popular for restaurants. It is said Google will pay near $500 million for the company to get its hands in local advertising. Try as it may, Google has yet to strike gold in…” MORE » - Motorola DROID boosting Android’s popularity
” In November 2009, Verizon had been applauded for launching two new Android running phones, the HTC DROID Eris and the Motorola DROID. The latter of the two seems to really have hit a spot with Verizon customers…” MORE »
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Section: Computers, Netbooks As if people need another day to flock to a store and go crazy for a sale, but just in case you feel the need, Walmart is having a sale and one of those sale items is a netbook for $228. Now, keep in mind, this is most likely a pretty limited item, although the flyer does note the fact that there will be a “minimum of 10 per store.” In terms of the netbook itself, as I previously mentioned, it can be picked up for $228. The model is the eMachines eM250-1162 and features a 10.1-inch display, 1GB of RAM, a 250GB hard drive and is running Windows 7 Starter. Product [Walmart] Via [Liliputing] Full Story » | Written by Robert Nelson for Gadgetell. | Comment on this Article »
 
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