HP has brought a multi-touch enabled laptop to the fray. The 12.1-inch TouchSmart tx2 notebook sports a capacitive touchscreen enabling the user to perform gestures like pinch, rotate, arc, flick, press and drag and single and double tap. The notebook also comes with a rechargeable digital ink pen.

Tx2 runs Windows Vista with a base configuration of 2.1GHz AMD Turion processor, ATI Radeon HD 3200 GPU, 3GB RAM and 250GB HDD. It also has a webcam, Wi-Fi, Altec Lansing speakers and an 8X DVD burner. Pricing for the laptop starts from $1150 and goes up to $2270 that includes a 2.4GHz AMD Turion, 8GB RAM, 400GB hard drive and a LightScribe DVD burner.

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It even sports a built-in rechargeable battery for 16-hours of continuous playback. Hey, why not? As long as we are playing make believe. This is actually something that the ladies would love, in fashionable pastels. Who knows, one day Apple may get behind it. But we aren’t holding our breath.

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It even sports a built-in rechargeable battery for 16-hours of continuous playback. Hey, why not? As long as we are playing make believe. This is actually something that the ladies would love, in fashionable pastels. Who knows, one day Apple may get behind it. But we aren’t holding our breath.

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The DXG-579V is a vertical form factor with a 2.4 inch rotation screen. It records H.264 video, or MOV file format, at up to 1280 x 720 at 30 frames per second. The user has the option of using High Capacity SD cards.

I regularly use the DXG-569V, and I find it simple to use and easy to upload videos to YouTube. The DXG-579V looks to be a step up from the 569V, and it looks like it has some sort of weird gauge where the SD card is inserted.

DXG is offering the DXG-579V in a full holiday pack. It comes with a portable tripod, 2 GB SD card good for 2 hours of HD video, the ArcSoft TotalMedia Extreme video editing software, protective pouch, rechargeable batteries, and AV cables of viewing on the television.

This deal begins on Novemeber 28 (Black Friday) and runs until New Year’s Eve. The Holiday pack from DXG-579V will be available at Kohl’s in midnight black and classic silver, but my source did not have a price.

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Canon 1EG Digital SLR Gadget Bag + Two Spare BP-511a Batteries + Charger + Cameta Bonus Accessory Kit - for Canon EOS 5D, 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D & Digital Rebel SLR

The Price: $600

The Verdict: Casio did a great job of bringing the power of the EX-F1 down to a beginner's level for the EX-FH20. The functions on the new camera are more streamlined than its bulkier predecessor: missing are the dedicated shooting mode switch dial, the multi-use focus/zoom ring and separate buttons for video and still capture from the F1. But on the other hand, the FH20 bests the F1 in a couple places, with its 9.1MP sensor and 20X optical zoom, compared to 6MP and 12X in the original. The on-board video editor is still there and simple to use for cutting down lengthy slow-mo clips. And whaddya know, it takes decent (albeit more point-and-shoot than DSLR quality) pictures too, as seen in the gallery below.

But we know what you really want to see: how the slow motion video compares to the original exploding Mentos-capturing beast. As seen in the clip above, it does the job much like the original. You give up some video frames when opting for the budget cam—it records 210, 420 and 1000 fps instead of 300, 600 and 1200 fps—but that's not a huge difference. And while 1000 fps video shrinks is at a paltry resolution of 224x56 pixels—even measlier than the original—it doesn't get as dark as the F1's output tended to, so you'll have slightly more clarity in the crazy slow but still mostly novelty setting.

It also shoots other types of video well. The 30 fps-210 fps "She Walked in the Room" mode is still there, and is a fun way to make otherwise typical activities look extremely epic. Also, 720p HD video is crisp and clean, and doesn't have the nasty "jello effect" when panning that cheaper camcorders designed specifically for this purpose often suffer from.

If you choose an FH20 over the F1, you sacrifice more than just not-as-slow-mo video. Without separate buttons for video and stills, you lose the ability to capture images while you record video, a great feature in the last model and the hardest thing to lose. Also gone is ultra-fast 60 fps LED strobe flash option, but it can still fire off 5 fps with the standard flash firing (vs. the F1's 7 fps). Most of the other features remain, though slightly dialed down: 40fps high-speed burst shooting (with resolution dropped to 7MP) instead of 60fps on the F1, and smaller sizes for slow-mo video as mentioned earlier. And you better bring some rechargeable batteries—gone is the rechargeable Li-ion, and this camera eats four AAs like they were a delicious piece of cake. But with the steep discount over the F1 and the more direct, easier to use interface, for those who mostly want to shoot slow-mo video while taking a few pictures on the side it's not a hard sacrifice to make. [Casio]

What you gain with the EX-FH20 over the EX-F1:
• 9.1MP camera sensor over 6MP
• 20X optical zoom over 12X
• Easier interface for beginners
• $400 in your pocket (vs. the EX-F1's $1000 price tag)

What you lose:
• Slow-motion video size and frames (EX-FH20 records in 210, 420 and 1000fps at 480×360 224×168 and 224×56 respectively—EX-F1 records in 300, 600 and 1200fps)
• Taking still shots while shooting HD video
• 60fps LED flash strobe mode
• 20 fps of burst still shooting (down to 40 fps compared to 60 before)

Once again, if you can't get Giz's slow-mo song du jour out of your head, here's the Amazon MP3 link. [Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap]

And if you're still humming the song made famous by the Harlem Globetrotters, here's an Amazon MP3 link to that too. [Sweet Georgia Brown by Brother Bones]

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If you want to purchase the new accessory for your portable media player, then you can choose the GrooveBassball portable speaker from Cygnett. Available in red, silver or black, the speaker has its own rechargeable battery, which is able to provide enough juice for up to three hours. These portable device also features a USB cable for charging purposes and a 3.5mm audio jack. The Cygnett GrooveBassball Portable Speaker is priced at $30. [ipodnn]

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Now here's an interesting accesory to go along with your portable media player - the GrooveBassball portable speaker from Cygnett. It comes with its own rechargeable battery so you won't need to worry about draining your device faster than normal, and is able to last for up to three hours of continuous playback. Other features include a USB cable for charging purposes and a 3.5mm audio jack. The speaker itself looks like a ball, but is able to extend itself whenever the end is twisted. Choose from red, silver or black colors with a price of $30.

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