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IBM predicts the future for 2016

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8 Jan
2012
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If IBM researchers get their way, remembering passwords will soon be a thing of the past. Big Blue has recently published a video of what it thinks will become reality by 2016, such as mind reading and generating electricity from human activities, among other predictions:

 
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Nikon unveils the D4, new flagship full-frame professional DSLR

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8 Jan
2012
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Nikon’s new flagship professional-grade DSLR, the D4, is an impressive camera on paper: the US$6,000 shooter packs a faster Expeed-3 processor, a full-frame 16.2-megapixel CMOS sensor, and supports an incredible range of sensitivity from ISO 50 to 204,800.

It also features a new 51-point autofocus system that is compatible with all Nikon lenses even with a teleconverter in tow, and a 91,000-pixel RGB metering sensor, which lets the D4 more accurately recognise the scene you’re trying to shoot through colour and brightness. This blows the previous D3S’s 1,005-pixel meter completely out of the water.

 
Tagged in: Cameras, D4, DSLR, Joe McNally, Nikon, WT-5A, XQD,  
 

Goondu Christmas guide 2011: last minute gifts

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21 Dec
2011
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Christmas is coming fast and if you are still looking to buy a last-minute gift for the favourite techie in your life, there’s little time left!

But fret not. Here’s a list of stuff that this Goondu will be elated to find under his metaphorical tree, and hopefully, it will inspire you to find that perfect gift for your special someone.

 
Tagged in: Cameras, Cellphones, Featured, Gaming, Tablet, Windows Phone 7, Christmas, gift guide, htc titan, jawbone jambox, kinect, kobo touch, nikon p7100, nintendo 3ds, xbox 360,  
 

Comex 2011: Techgoondu’s pick of the hot deals

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3 Sep
2011
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The usual sight of folks with trolleys of  flat screen TVs to printers in tow are back this weekend at Suntec City, thanks to the Comex 2011 show.

With bargain basement prices for items such as TVs – a Toshiba 42-incher for going for just S$549 – and laptops bundled with all sorts of freebies, the tech bazaar promises good deals for folks who brave the human jam at the halls in Suntec City.

Here are some hot deals that Techgoondu sussed out yesterday while there for a quick walkthrough:

 
Tagged in: android, Audio-visual, Cameras, Cellphones, Featured, Gaming, laptops, PCs, Singapore, Speakers, Tablet, Bose SoundDock 10, Bose SoundDock Portable, brochure download, Comex 2011, Huawei MediaPad, LG Optimus 3D, MacBook Pro, Toshiba LCD TV, Xbox Kinect trade-in,  
 

Comex 2011: HP Touchpads gone in a blink

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1 Sep
2011
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Apparently, 40 minutes is too late by several hours.

I was far too late to score a new HP Touchpad (either the 16GB or 32GB version), because both were sold out at COMEX 2011 within minutes of the opening of the computer show, which runs from 1st to 4th September at the Suntec Convention Centre.

 
Tagged in: Audio-visual, Cameras, Cellphones, Featured, Geek Buys, PCs, Singapore, Tablet, Comex 2011, HP TouchPad,  
 

LG Optimus 3D to hit the stores in Singapore in end August

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11 Aug
2011
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Another day, another 3D phone being launched in Singapore.

Right after HTC touted its Evo 3D phone yesterday, Korean handset maker LG today showed off its Optimus 3D to reporters here, confident that its S$938 phone will make people start taking pictures and videos in 3D and view them on the screen without using any special glasses.

 
Tagged in: android, Cameras, Cellphones, Featured, Gaming, google, Singapore, Software, 3D, LG Optimus 3D, price and availability, Singapore, YouTube,  
 

Microsoft brings RAW support to Windows Explorer, Live Photo Gallery

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28 Jul
2011
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Microsoft has released a new Camera Codec Pack that enables Windows Vista and Windows 7 machines to view and edit a wider range of image formats, including the RAW format popular with serious photographers. The Codec Pack is available in both 32- and 64-bit systems, and will support RAW files from more than 120 different DSLR cameras.

 
Tagged in: Cameras, Software, Live Photo Gallery, Microsoft, photography, RAW image support, Windows Explorer,  
 

Sony unveils new NEX-C3 and Alpha A35 cameras

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11 Jun
2011
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Sony unveiled on June 8 two new cameras for shutterbugs out there: the NEX-C3 and the Alpha A35. Both cameras and their respective accessories will be available in Asia Pacific from July this year. June and July 2011 could shape up as two interesting months for the camera world, as both Panasonic and Olympus are also rumoured to announce new cameras.

 
Tagged in: Cameras, Featured, Alpha A35, Sony NEX-C3,  
 

Lumix DMC-G3: Panasonic’s new compact system camera

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21 May
2011
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Panasonic last week announced their newest addition to the Micro Four Thirds category, the Lumix DMC-G3. Available in red, white, black, and brown, the new compact system camera features a new 16.0 MP Live MOS sensor and a faster Venus Engine FHD image processor. It also has a tilt-swivel LCD touchscreen which lets you capture those weird angles without hurting your back too much.

 
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FlipShare software for Flip video cameras gets updated

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7 Apr
2011
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Will you pay S$279 for a video camera that lets you shoot in crystal clear HD quality? Cisco seemed to think that you would when it launched its line of Flip video cameras this week. And with the latest update to their accompanying FlipShare software, they’ve just made it easier to share your next blockbuster hit with new social and video sharing capabilities.

 
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