2008
10.10

AFP reports here at Yahoo News: TOKYO – Sony said Thursday it will launch a beefed-up version of its PlayStation 3 in Japan this month at the same price as the current version but with double the storage capacity.

2008
10.09

Nikon D700 full frame (’FX’) sensor Digital SLR Camera

Building on the immense success of the Nikon D3 professional D-SLR camera, the D700 offers pro-level performance and an extensive array of features and innovations in a comfortably nimble platform. Nikon’s flagship FX and DX-format cameras, the D3 and D300 respectively, established new benchmarks for digital image quality, speed, and unmatched ISO performance. The D700 maintains this new measure with exceptional overall image quality, broad tonal range and depth, and extremely low noise throughout its native ISO range of 200 to 6400. The Nikon D700 is a fusion of astonishing image quality and agility. Leveraging the breakthrough performance of Nikon’s original 12.1-Megapixel FX-Format (23.9×36mm) CMOS sensor, teamed with exclusive Nikon EXPEED image processing technology, the D700 delivers astounding image fidelity with incredible sharpness, rich color depth and broad tonal range. Shooting limitations fade with the welcome picture angle characteristics of a 35mm SLR, combined with amazing low-noise performance at up to ISO 6400 and continuous shooting as fast as 5 frames per second. Nikon’s exclusive Scene Recognition System boosts several segments of the D700’s performance, including its fast, accurate 51-area autofocus system. The D700’s tempered-glass-protected, 3″ VGA TFT LCD monitor features bright, 170-degree wide-angle viewing for precise image review. With a rugged self-diagnostic shutter, tested to 150,000 cycles, the versatility of two Live View modes and integrated dust reduction, the D700 is agility meets quality. Two Live View shooting modes Rugged magnesium-alloy construction Fast, accurate 51-point AF with 3D Focus Tracking Dynamic integrated dust reduction system 3D Color Matrix Metering II Exclusive Scene Recognition System Picture Control settings Active D-Lighting with New Auto mode Dimensions – Width 5.8 x Height 4.8 x Depth 3.0 Weight – 35 ounces (995 grams). For more details on the Nikon D700 12.1MP Digital SLR Camera please see this page here.

2008
10.08

The Top New LCD HDTV Flat-Panel Releases in this week’s Bestellers List at Amazon, please see The Top Ten New LCD Flat-Panel Releases here for more information including some reader reviews in our online store.

The Top New LCD HDTV Releases are:

• Haier HLT71 7-Inch Portable LCD TV
• Toshiba 15LV505 15.6-Inch Widescreen LCD TV with Built in DVD, Black
• Samsung LN40A630 40-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
• Samsung LN52A630 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
• Sony Bravia XBR KDL-52XBR6 52-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
• Sony Bravia XBR KDL-46XBR6 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV
• Samsung LN46A630 46-Inch 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV with Red Touch of Color
• LG 32LG60 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV, Gloss Piano Black with Scarlet Red
• Toshiba 22LV506 22-Inch 720p LCD HDTV with Built In DVD Player, White
• Samsung LN55A950 55-Inch Touch of Color 1080p 120 Hz LCD HDTV

2008
10.06

The most sold MP3 Players this week from the Bestellers List at Amazon, see more details of all the Top Ten most sold MP3 Players here in our store (ranking as of writing of this article, might change over time)

The most sold MP3 Players at Amazon are:

• SanDisk Sansa m250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black)
• SanDisk Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot (Black)
• Belkin F8V234-WHT-APL Headphone Splitter
• SanDisk Sansa e250 2 GB MP3 Player with microSD Expansion Slot (Black)
• SanDisk Sansa e280 8 GB MP3 Player (Black)
• Apple 30 GB iPod AAC/MP3 Video Player Black (5.5 Generation)
• SanDisk Sansa c250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black)
• 1GB USB 2.0 Digital MP3 WMA Player Voice Recorder FM Radio Flash Drive 4-in-1 Device
• Apple iPod nano 2 GB Silver (2nd Generation)
• Zune 30 GB Digital Media Player (Black)

2008
10.03

Reuters reports here at Yahoo News: NEW YORK  – Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd expects to have more of its Wii game consoles available in the U.S. this holiday season, but stopped short of guaranteeing there will be no shortages of the popular device.

2008
10.01

Tunes store shutdown feared

BBC News reports here: As royalty rates for digital music are set in US this week comments emerge from Apple about a possible closure of iTunes.