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Art Basel Miami Beach 2008 Preview

Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:22:20 +0000

by Ariston Anderson

For anyone who has been to Miami Art Basel, the biggest art event of the year in the States, they know that walking the giant halls Miami Beach Convention Center can be a religious experience, surrounded by some of the best galleries in the world. And veterans know that some of the most amazing new art lies outside of the main halls, in any one of the various satellite fairs, from Aqua Wynwood and Pulse to Bridge. Cool Hunting will be on the ground in Miami this year to bring you the latest and greatest in new art and design, but first, a preview of the shows and events we're most excited about. Click on the map of the Wynwood Arts District to see an enlarged version.

Scope

The duo behind FriendsWithYou, Sam Borkson and Arturo Dandoval III, are turning the lobby of Scope Miami into a giant interactive "Fun House" complete with giant creatures, an anthropomorphic bounce house and plenty of other pop art toys. It's the perfect exhibit to leave your kids at while you peruse the more serious works at Scope.

While you're there be sure to check out Shepard Fairey's solo show at booth 370, presented by Jonathan LeVine. Fresh off the heels of his iconic Hope graphic for Presidential elect Barack Obama, this new body of work is a must-see for Fairey's high graphic style.
SCOPE: 3-7 December, 2951 NE 1st Ave

Cincinnati's Country Club

Cincinnati's Country Club will showcase new work from Cheryl Dunn, Jacob Dyrenforth, Barry McGee and SIMPARCH at the Nada Art Fair. The fair will also feature live performances every day on a special stage, designed by art collective SIMPARCH and Chris Vorhees, an iconic band shell featuring geodesic building principles which transforms in response to active and stagnant states. Don't miss the Thursday performance which features ROM (Matt Crum and Roberto Lange) scoring a David Ellis' motion painting.
3- 7 December, 1400 North Miami Avenue

Primary Flights

For the second year in a row, Primary Flight hits the street of Miami with a curated show of graffiti writers and street artists including Blackbooks, Chris Stain, Crome, David Choe, El Mac, Ewok, Logan Hicks, Michael De Feo, MSG, Ron English, Sabar and many more. The pieces will be installed throughout the streets of Wynwood. Click here for a map to create your own tour. Additionally, Primary Flight artists will be repainting Miami's Wall of Fame, featuring the best Florida writers around.

Check it out at Miami's RC Cola Plant: 550 NW 24th Street
4 December 2008 at 7pm

Carmichael Gallery

The Carmichael Gallery of Los Angeles will be putting on a huge show at the Gen Art Vanguard New Contemporary Art Fair. Featured artists include street artists who have crossed over into the gallery and auction world, including Eine, Flavio Samelo, Flip, Know Hope, Labrona and The London Police. Like any good Gen Art event, they'll be hosting a party the night of 5 December 2008.

Tickets are $20 for general admission, $40 for VIP. To purchase tickets go to Gen Art.
4-7 December 2008, 2135 NW 1st Avenue

If you're already in Miami, tonight you can check out the opening of It Ain't Fair, brought together by NYC's "Downtown Don" Aaron Bondaroff. The show will bring together work by over thrity artists, brought by galleries like Deitch Projects, Peres Projects, Nueva Galeria De La Barra and Picturebox and TV Books, as well as some amazing curators like Tim Barber, Kathy Grayson and Terence Koh. It Ain't Fair takes place in Our House West of Wynwood, (O.H.W.O.W.) which is guaranteed to feature some amazing multimedia exhibitions as well as performances by A.R.E. Weapons, JD Samson, TV Baby and The Gossip, just for starters.

Opening night, 2 December 2007, 8pm-Midnight. Runs through 7 December 2008.
O.H.W.O.W. is located at 3100 NW 7 Avenue, Miami, Florida 33127.

Polimaster Gamma Radiation Indicator Watch Smells Vaguely of Snake Oil

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 23:35:27 +0000

Polimaster Gamma Radiation Indicator Watch is a watch that indicates how many damaging gamma rays a person is exposed to. The makers of the watch suggest that frequent fliers pick one up. In reality, the only people that are likely to fly enough to absorb problem levels of gamma radiation are airline staff and pilots; who have no real way of escaping it as an occupational hazard unless they quit their jobs.

In the event of a nuclear apocalypse, there might be a use for a gamma ray detecting watch, but barring that, I don’t see much use. If you are wearing one of these then it probably goes well with your tin foil hat.

Price: $370 [Polimaster via Oh Gizmo!, Uncrate]

Polimaster Wrist Gamma Indicator watch

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:00:57 +0000

Most men will find that a suitable timepiece on their wrist greatly enhances their look, which is why you will find a wide range of various timepieces from different manufacturers to cater to a host of personalities. With the Polimaster Wrist Gamma Indicator watch, you can be sure that the resident nerd will appreciate this gift since it not only boasts Swiss-made quartz clock movement (that’s secondary), it features the ability to monitor radiation levels of both the wearer and surrounding environment. Who knows, you could be living with an alien masquerading as your wife all this while without you realizing it. Would you fork out $370 for such a watch? I suppose if you’re living near a nuclear plant this would come in handy…

Product Page via Uncrate

Cool Gift Idea: Digital Picture Frames, check out our reviews.
[ Polimaster Wrist Gamma Indicator watch copyright by Coolest Gadgets ]

Black Friday Results are in!

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 08:44:53 +0000

It appears it just might be a Merry Christmas even with the doom & gloom surrounding the economy. I guess President-elect Barack Obama must be the Messiah, since he's already creating miracles and he hasn't even been sworn in yet. Or it could just be that credit card loving Americans just don't know when to quit spending & charging.

Check this out:

NRF Survey Finds Black Friday Gets Holiday Season Off to Energetic Start
-- Great Bargains, Pent-Up Demand Drove Shoppers to Stores, Web

Though the holiday season is far from over, retailers across the country are breathing a collective sigh of relief after shoppers headed to stores and websites in droves over the weekend. According to the National Retail Federation's 2008 Black Friday Weekend survey, conducted by BIGresearch, more than 172 million shoppers visited stores and websites over Black Friday weekend, up from 147 million shoppers last year.*

Shoppers spent an average of $372.57 this weekend*, up 7.2 percent over last year's $347.55. Total spending reached an estimated $41.0 billion.

"Pent-up demand on electronics and clothing, plus unparalleled bargains on this season's hottest items helped drive shopping all weekend," said NRF President and CEO Tracy Mullin. "Holiday sales are not expected to continue at this brisk pace, but it is encouraging that Americans seem excited to go shopping again."

Friday was clearly the busiest day of the weekend with 73.6 million people hitting stores and websites for doorbuster sales. Though traffic did subside after Friday, retailers were also buoyed by two-day sales as 56.9 million people shopped on Saturday, up from 48.3 million last year, while another 26.2 million people planned to shop on Sunday. Thanksgiving Day also continues to increase in importance as the number of people who shopped on Thursday was up 48 percent over last year (16.2 million people vs. 10.9 million people).

Those who shopped on Friday lived by the adage that the early bird catches the worm. The survey found that 23.3 percent of shoppers were at stores by 5 a.m. while more than half (57.6%) were at stores by 9 a.m. Bargains appeared to be so good that people have more of a jumpstart on shopping.

According to the findings, Americans have completed slightly more shopping than they had one year ago (39.3% vs. 36.4%), indicating that traffic and sales over the next several weeks will moderate.

"Though retailers should be encouraged by strong traffic and sales over the weekend, consumers are still being cautious," said Phil Rist, Executive Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, BIGresearch. "Weekend shoppers indicated that they are still sticking to a budget and thinking carefully before making any holiday purchases."

Though retailers in all categories were featuring big bargains, a majority of shoppers visited discount stores for holiday deals. According to the survey, more than half (54.7%) of this weekend's shoppers visited discount stores. Nearly half (43.0%) shopped at a traditional department store, up 11.1 percent from 38.7 percent last year. About one-third of shoppers visited specialty stores like clothing or electronics stores (36.0%) and shopped online (34.0%).

As expected, many shoppers (50.9%) purchased clothing and accessories over the weekend while 39.0 percent bought books, DVDs, CDs and video games and 35.9 percent purchased consumer electronics. Toys were also big sellers, as 28.5 percent of shoppers bought a toy. Gift card purchasing dropped ten percent with 18.7 percent of shoppers purchasing a gift card over the weekend, down from 21.0 percent last year.

NRF continues to project that holiday sales will rise 2.2 percent this year to $470.4 billion.

About the Survey

The NRF 2008 Black Friday Weekend survey was designed to gauge consumer behavior and shopping trends related to the winter holidays. NRF defines the weekend as sales from Thursday, November 27 to Sunday, November 30. The survey, which polled 3,370 consumers, was conducted for NRF by BIGresearch from November 27-29, 2008. The consumer poll has a margin of error of plus or minus 1.7 percent.

BIGresearch is a consumer market intelligence firm that provides unique consumer insights that are gathered online utilizing very large sample sizes. BIGresearch's syndicated Consumer Intentions and Actions survey monitors the pulse of more than 8,000 consumers each month to empower its clients with unique insights for identifying opportunities in a fragmented and changing marketplace.

The National Retail Federation is the world's largest retail trade association, with membership that comprises all retail formats and channels of distribution including department, specialty, discount, catalog, Internet, independent stores, chain restaurants, drug stores and grocery stores as well as the industry's key trading partners of retail goods and services. NRF represents an industry with more than 1.6 million U.S. retail establishments, more than 24 million employees - about one in five American workers - and 2007 sales of $4.5 trillion. As the industry umbrella group, NRF also represents more than 100 state, national and international retail associations. www.nrf.com

Via NRF

Tags: Barack Obama, Black Friday, Christmas, National Retail Federation, Thanksgiving

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Polimaster Gamma Radiation Indicator Watch

Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:31:36 +0000

By Evan Ackerman

Gamma rays. Gamma rays are awesome. They give you super powers. But what if you already have super powers, like I do? Heroes like me have to be careful not to get re-exposed to gamma radiation, since it might alter my spectacular ability to be marginally witty even at 2 in the morning. The Polimaster gamma indicator watch sits slickly on your wrist and monitors ambient radiation and dose rate, and will alert you if you’re about to melt into a little puddle. Good thing it’s waterproof, too.

Polimaster specifically recommends this watch for frequent fliers, since you get significantly more radiation exposure at altitude. For what it’s worth, you get significantly less than you would from an x-ray at the doctor’s, so if you’re trying to develop powers of your own, I’d recommend breaking into the nearest hospital as opposed to taking lots of plane flights. It would be cheaper, too, and you’ll need the extra cash, since the Polimaster PM1208 will cost you $370.

[ Polimaster PM1208 ] VIA [ Uncrate ]

Acer 5735 a powerful laptop for Home and Office

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:09:26 +0000

Are you looking for a powerful laptop for home and office? Take a look at Acer 5735 is has Intel Dual Core performance combined with a massive 3GB memory.

Acer 5735 main features:

Intel Core 2 Duo Processor T5800 (2GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2MB Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista (R) Home Basic
3GB Memory Size
160GB Hard Drive
15.6″ Screen Size/Type
DVD Super Multi Double Layer
Intel GM45 Graphics
Card Type Wireless Enabled

The price for this super laptop is £370.74 and it is available at PCWorld.

Polimaster Wrist Gamma Indicator

Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:26:15 +0000

Don't want to turn into the Incredible Hulk? Well, perhaps Bruce Banner should have picked up the Polimaster Wrist Gamma Indicator if he knew what's good for him. This $370 watch is Swiss-made (as with all good watches should be) and comes with a quartz clock movement. It is able to monitor radiation levels of both the wearer and the surrounding environment, although by the time things get nasty you might be too late to make a break for it already.

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Best of Black Friday Deals Complete Roundup [Black Friday Deals]

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 11:00:00 +0000

Like the rest of the holiday season, Black Friday seems like it starts earlier every year, so it feels like we've been leaking deals and doing round ups for ages. Yet, perversely, despite the wretched economy and crushed consumer confidence, this Black Friday also appears to be the least OMFGtastic ever, making the real deals harder to tease out, so you don't know if standing for hours in the cold and losing the ability to produce offspring is really worth it. So just like last year, we've rounded up and sorted through all of the real deals for you, broken down by category and merchant. If you know how to survive, this is the only Black Friday deal list you need.

Cameras and Camcorders
Staples
Kodak EasyShare C913 9MP Digital Camera w/ 1GB Card (Free Canon photo printer with any purchase of an advertised camera)
Price: $79.99
Savings: $20

Walmart
Samsung 10.2MP Digital Camera with 3x Zoom
Price: $69
Savings: $100

Pure Digital Flip 30-minute Camcorder
Price: $79
Savings: $70

Sears
Kodak CD93 9.2 MP Digital Camera (doorbuster)
Price: $79.99
Savings: $40

Samsung 8.2MP I85 Digital Camera
Price: $129.99
Savings: $311

Sam's Club
Samsung SC-DX103 DVD Camcorder
Price: $179.92
Savings: $120

Cellphones (Unlocked)
CompUSA
HTC Touch Diamond
Price: $299.99
Savings: $300

Nokia E65
Price: $149.99
Savings: $180

Computing Peripherals
Best Buy
Western Digital 1TB My Book Home Edition External Hard Drive
Price: $150
Savings: $100

CompUSA
Hanns-G 19'' LCD Monitor
Price: $59.99
Savings: $140

Kabling 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub
Price: $4.99
Savings: $15

Amazon
Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse
Price: $46.99
Savings: $53

LaCie Hard Disk 1 TB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Price: $120
Savings: $51

Samsung 2233BW 22-Inch LCD Monitor
Price: $214.31 (w/ $30 mail-in rebate)
Savings: $230

Western Digital Velociraptor 300GB 10,000RPM SATA Hard Drive
Price: $199.99 (w/ $30 mail-in rebate)
Savings: $150

Newegg
ASUS 22'' Widescreen LCD Monitor
Price: $129.99
Savings: $90

Rechargeable Wireless Optical Mouse
Price: $6.99
Savings: $23

LG Blu-ray HD DVD Combo Drive
Price: $94.99
Savings: $55

Office Max
Simpletech 640GB Mini Hard Drive
Price: $89.99
Savings: $50

Staples
eMachines 19” Widescreen Flat Panel LCD Monitor
Price: $99.98
Savings: $300

Western Digital My Book Essential 640GB External Hard Drive
Price: $69.99
Savings: $80

Walmart
Seagate 500GB USB 2.0 Hard Drive
Price: $69
Savings: $70

HP A526 Photo Printer
Price: $60
Savings: $65

Target
Western Digital 750GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive
Price: $88.88
Savings: $170

Gaming
CompUSA
Xbox 360 Halo 3 Special Edition
Price: $99.99
Savings: $200

Project Gotham: Racing (Xbox 360)
Price: FREE
Savings: $50

Xbox 360 Controller
Price: $19.99
Savings: $40

GameStop
Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 2 (after buying Rock Band or a bundle over $50)
Price: $.99
Savings: $29

Dell
XBOX 360 Arcade With 7 Games Including Rock Band 2
Price: $199
Savings: $200

Target
Guitar Hero World Tour with Guitar Kit for Wii
Price: $60
Savings: $40

Circuit City
Xbox 360 Arcade Holiday Bundle with Refurbished 20GB Hard Drive and Free Wireless Controller
Price: $200
Savings: $50

Lumisource Stingray Sound Gaming Chair
Price: $39.99
Savings: $30

Walmart
Xbox 360 Arcade Bundle with Guitar Hero III with Guitar
Price: $199
Savings: $80

GPS Systems
Best Buy
Garmin Nuvi 260W GPS System
Price: $190
Savings: $110

Amazon
Garmin Nuvi 350 GPS Navigator
Price: $150
Savings $180

Office Depot
Garmin Nuvi 205W GPS Navigation System
Price: $149.99
Savings: $100

NewEgg
Garmin Nuvi 250 3.5'' GPS
Price: $99.99
Savings: $90

Sears
Magellan Roadmate 1412 GPS System
Price: $149.99
Savings: $99

Walmart
Garmin Nuvi 200 3.5'' GPS Navigation System
Price: $97
Savings: $323

K-Mart
Nextar X3-03 Text-To-Speech GPS System
Price: $79.99
Savings: $190

HDTVs: Small & Medium
Best Buy
Samsung 40" Class 1080P LCD HDTV
Price: $799.99
Savings: $800

Circuit City
Toshiba 32" 720p LCD HDTV (Doorbuster)
Price: $449.99
Savings: $180

K-Mart
Element 32" LCD HDTV
Price: $399.99
Savings: $250

Office Depot
Samsung 23″ LCD HDTV Model 2333HD
Price: $279.99

NewEgg
Toshiba 32'' 1080p HDTV
Price: $579.99
Savings: $320

Target
Westinghouse 26'' 720p HDTV
Price: $300
Savings: $700

HDTVs: Big (42'' and up)
Best Buy
Samsung 42" 720P Plasma HDTV
Price: $699.99
Savings: $300

Samsung 46" Class 1080P LCD HDTV
Price: $1,099.99
Savings: $1,200

LG 47'' Class 1080p LCD HDTV
Price: $1,499
Savings: $400

Panasonic Viera 50" 720p Plasma HDTV
Price: $900
Savings: $500

Circuit City
Samsung 42" 720p Plasma HDTV (Doorbuster)
Price: $699.99
Savings: $300

Samsung 46" 1080p LCD HDTV (Doorbuster)
Price: $1099.99
Savings: $500

Samsung 50-inch Plasma
Price: $899.99
Savings: $500

Sharp Aquos 52" 1080p LCD HDTV
Price: $1499.99
Savings: $800

NewEgg
Sharp Aquos 46'' 1080p HDTV
Price: $999.99
Savings: $1,300

Corion Digital Lifestyles 42'' 720p HDTV
Price: $499.99
Savings: $500

Walmart
Polaroid 42'' 1080p LCD HDTV
Price: $598
Savings: $602

Samsung 46'' 1080p HDTV
Price: $1,098
Savings: $800

Samsung 50'' Widescreen 720p Plasma HDTV
Price: $798
Savings: $1,200

K-Mart
Samsung 42" PN42A400 Plasma HDTV
Price: $699.99
Savings: $300

Amazon
Pioneer PDP-5020FD 50-Inch 1080p KURO Plasma HDTV
Price: $2,382.06
Savings: $1,618

Pioneer PDP-6020FD 60-Inch Class KURO Plasma HDTV
Price: $3899.93
Savings: $1600

Sharp 42" 1080p LCD
Price: $1000
Savings: $500

Home Entertainment
Best Buy
Samsung BD-P1500 Blu-ray player
Price: $200
Savings: $99

CompUSA
NEC NP200 Projector
Price: $299.99
Savings: $350

NewEgg
Onkyo 7.1-Channel A/V Receiver with HDMI 1.3
Price: $149.99
Savings: $150

Sears
Sony BDP-S350 Blu-Ray Disc Player (doorbuster)
Price: $179.99
Savings: $120

Samsung HT-Z310 1000-Watt Home Theater System
Price: $159.99
Savings: $70

Office Max
Epson PowerLite SF SVGA Projector
Price: $399.99
Savings: $200

Walmart
Magnavox Blu-ray Player
Price: $128
Savings: $107

Laptops
CompUSA
Sony Vaio TT, 256GB SSD, 11.1'', Blu-ray
Price: $999.99
Savings: $6,000

NewEgg
Acer Aspire One 8.9'' Laptop
Price: $249.99
Savings: $50

Sony Vaio 14.1'' Laptop
Price: $799.99
Savings: $200

Staples
HP Pavilion 15.4" Dual-Core 2GB RAM 120GB HD Notebook (Free HP Printer included)
Price: $399.98

Office Depot
HP G50-112NR 15.4″ 3 GB RAM 160 GB HD Notebook
Price: $349.99

Circuit City
HP Pavilion 15.4" Laptop (Intel Dual Core T3200, 2GB, 160GB HD, Vista Home)
Price: $399.99

Macs
MacMall
Macbook 13'', 2GHZ
Price: $1,180
Savings: $119

Macbook Pro 15'', 2.4GHz
Price: $1,799
Savings: $200

Macbook Pro 15'', 2.5GHz
Price: $2,249
Savings: $250

Macbook Pro 17'', 2.5GHz
Price: $2,549
Savings: $250

Macbook Air, 1.8GHz SSD
Price: $2,320
Savings: $179

iMac 20'', 2.6GHz
Price: $1,370
Savings: $129

Memory (Flash Drives/Memory Cards)
CompUSA
Transcend V20 USB Flash Drive (64GB)
Price: $79.99
Savings: $100

Western Digital USB 2.0 (320GB)
Price: $69.99
Savings: $50

Circuit City
SanDisk 4GB SDHC Memory Card
Price: $12.99
Savings: $18

SanDisk 8GB SDHC Memory Card
Price: $19.99
Savings: $25

Office Max
SanDisk 4GB Cruzer Micro USB Readyboost
Price: $9.99
Savings: $70

SanDisk 16GB Cruzer Micro Jump Drive
Price: $39.99
Savings: $70

Networking
Amazon
Ooma Core VoIP Phone System with No Monthly Phone Service Bills
Price: $198
Savings: $52

Staples
Netgear Wireless-N Router
Price: $49.98
Savings: $58

Sears
Nextar 7" Digital Photo Frame (doorbuster)
Price: $37.99
Savings: $62

Miscellaneous Goodies
Amazon
V-MODA Bass Freq Earbuds - Bling Bling Black
Price: $19.99
Savings: $30

NewEgg
Computer Tool Kit (90 pieces)
Price: $24.99
Savings: $25

Sears
Sony Earbuds Headphones
Price: $4.99
Savings: $5

Sony Wireless Stereo Headphones with Transmitter (doorbuster)
Price: $29.99
Savings: $30

PCs
Best Buy
Toshiba AMD Turion 64 X2 Dual-Core Notebook Computer (3GB Memory, 160GB Hard Drive)
Price: $380
Savings: $200

CompUSA
Allio 32'' All-in-One HDTV PC
Price: FREE
Savings: $1,424

iBUYPOWER 524GT A64x2 Gaming Computer
Price: FREE
Savings: $659

iBUYPOWER 908TB C2B Gaming Computer
Price: FREE
Savings: $705

Walmart
HP Pavilion Desktop w/ 2GB RAM, 160GB HD, 19" LCD Monitor
Price: $398
Savings: $692

Portable Players
Amazon
SanDisk Sansa View 32GB
Price: $199.99
Savings: $150

CompUSA
Microsoft Zune (4GB) MP3 Player
Price: $49.99
Savings: $150

Circuit City
Samsung 8GB MP3 Player
Price: $79.99
Savings: $80

Sony Walkman 8GB MP3 Player
Price: $79.99
Savings: $90

Belkin Tune Cast FM Transmitter for iPod
Price: $25
Savings: $25

Sears
Element 1GB MP3 Player (doorbuster)
Price: $9.99
Savings: $10

Element 2GB MP3 Player (doorbuster)
Price: $14.99
Savings: $15

Venturer 7" Portable DVD Player (doorbuster)
Price: $49.99
Savings: $50

Walmart
RCA 8GB MP3 Player
Price: $49.99
Savings: $70

Venturer 8'' Portable DVD Player
Price: $49
Savings: $40

Printers
CompUSA
HP OfficeJet Bluetooth All-In-One
Price: $59.99
Savings: $90

Office Max
HP Photosmart C4480 3-in-1 Printer
Price: $99.99
Savings: $30

Samsung CLP315 Laser Printer
Price: $99.99
Savings: $250

Staples
Brother MFC3360C All-In-One Printer (requires rebate)
Price: $29.98
Savings: $100

Software
Office Depot
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007
Price: $69.99
Savings: $80

Staples
Microsoft Office Home & Student 2007 (requires rebate)
Price: $59.99
Savings: $90

Dell
Norton 360 2.0 All-In-One Security Software
Price: $9.99
Savings: $60

Office Max
Dragon Naturally Speaking
Price: $39.99
Savings: $60

If you see any that we've missed, let us know in the comments. -With Tireless Research by Erica Ho and Andi Wang.

Tomy's printer-equipped Xiao digital camera hits Japan

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 15:02:00 +0000

We already caught a brief glimpse of Tomy's Zink printer-equipped Xiao digital camera earlier this month, but with the Friday release date now upon us, we finally have a few more details about the would-be Polaroid successor. That includes word of a price for both the camera (¥34,800, or just under $370), and the paper you'll need to actually print photos which, at ¥880 (or about $9) for 20 sheets, likely won't have you plastering your walls with the 2x3-inch shots, even though they do actually have adhesive backs. Interestingly, you can also use the camera to print photos from any IrDA-equipped cellphone, but unfortunately not via WiFi or Bluetooth, which would be a tad more welcome. If that's got you intrigued, you should have a slightly easier time picking one up when it launches internationally next spring, although by then it'll likely also be competing with Polaroid's own Zink-equipped camera.

Filed under: Digital Cameras

Tomy's printer-equipped Xiao digital camera hits Japan originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Nov 2008 18:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The Tougher and Badder Sonim XP3 Enduro

Wed, 26 Nov 2008 10:00:58 +0000

Remember the Sonim XP1? It was dubbed the toughest phone in the world. But will the toughest still be the toughest if the predecessor claims to do a lot better? Meet the Sonim XP3 Enduro that claims to be the first “full submersible” GSM phone. And by “fully submersible,” I mean this little toughie is perfect for those who have a predilection of taking their mobile phones swimming.

According to source, the Sonim XP3 Enduro can withstand even more drops and shocks than even the tough original Sonim phone. And its keys – tested to be able to endure beyond 500,000 pushes. It can even operate under extreme temperature conditions as long it doesn’t go past the -20 degrees and +60 degrees Celsius marks. The battery is also replaced with a more powerful 1180 mAh battery and regarding the software itself; the phonebook can now be synchronized with MS Outlook. All the upgrade in toughness does come with a (small) price though – from a thickness of 22mm, the phone is now 24.6 mm thick. The Sonim XP3 Enduro is first available in Sweden, the Netherlands , Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and Australia this November for US$370. The rest of the world gets it by the first and second quarters of 2009.

via GSMArena

Tags: cell phone, mobile phone, sonim, sonim xp1, Sonim XP3 Enduro, tough phone