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Motorola Xoom pegged with February 17th release date

Some additional and still rumored Motorola Xoom details, this time we have a release date which is expected to be February 17th. The details on this one are pretty simple and come according to a leaked internal Best Buy document which states that the “Motorola Xoom Android Tablet launch” is “Feb. 17.” Furthermore, the $699.99 more »

Motorola Xoom Android tablet may be priced at $699

While the details are rather light on this one, it looks like the Motorola Xoom might arrive with Best Buy sporting a $699 price tag. And for those keeping track, that is $100 under the previously rumored pricing. That said, neither is official however it should go without saying that our vote is for the more »

Motorola Xoom & HTC Thunderbolt ‘minimum advertised prices’ revealed, look to be $799 & $249

It looks like a bit of pricing information has been leaked for the Motorola Xoom tablet and the HTC Thunderbolt smartphone. More specifically the pricing is the MAP, or minimum advertised pricing. And interestingly enough it seems to have gone into effect as of yesterday. That aside though, the Motorola Xoom is showing a price more »

Chrome extensions we like: Chrome Antialiasing and zoom 85%

A recently released extension for the Chrome browser may be one that netbook users are looking for. The extension is called Chrome Antialiasing and zoom 85% and comes sporting a simple description; Antialiasing and display magnification are set up to 85%. That said, the description may be simple, but what the extension does is pretty more »

Zoom Q3: Professional audio and high quality video

Known for their high end audio recording products, Zoom has somewhat strayed away from their comfort zone to create a handy camcorder. What’s interesting about this product is the amount of emphasis Zoom places on the audio aspect of the video it can record. Zoom claims the microphones are similar to what can be found in recording studios in order for the audio quality to be as high as possible.

CES 2009 Preview: Samson debuts the Zoom H4n Handheld Recorder

The next generation recording device just might debut this week at CES 2009 in Las Vegas. Samson (makers of the Zoom line of recorders), a leader in the manufacture of handheld recording devices is set to release their newest Zoom model at the trade show. Enter the Zoom H4n.

The Zoom H4n comes complete with built-in X/Y stereo condenser mics. These offer a range of recording patterns. The addition of a high-quality mic preamp boosts the overall audio quality of this little recording powerhouse. On top of the aforementioned, the Zoom H4n offers the ability to use internal and external mics at the same time for 4-channel recording.

Delve into the microscopic with USB

In the last few years there has been an influx of fun/pointless/interesting/small/useful USB powered devices, and you will be hard pushed to find something you can’t power using USB. However, amid the rubbish that you can find (like the USB powered fragrance oil burner) there is occasionally one that is genuinely interesting, and this is one of them.

For those of you who think science is cool and wish you had a microscope or who just like looking at small stuff, the USB Microscope is for you. Although perhaps designed for the younger generations, people of any age can have fun looking at anything under a microscope, and in pretty good quality too. It has a resolution of up to 1600×1200 which is not bad and looking at a screen definitely beats looking into a tiny hole. Naturally, there is a pretty good zoom. Keep reading for more details.

Green-House intro’s 8x optical zoom kit for mobile phones

Say you like taking photos, but don’t like carrying a large camera with you. Then the age of cameras built into cell-phones may have sounded promising to you, but if, like me, you have a cell with a less than stellar zoom. Perhaps you may be experiencing some disappointment, but worry no longer, as long more »

Motorola’s Telescopic Zoom Lens

Is your current camera phone giving you everything you want? If it isn’t, then you might want to check out the new telescopic lens specifically made for Motorola cell phones. This lens has the ability to capture images at a distance and works especially well with the Motorola RAZRV3 and Motorola KRZR KI models. It doesn’t look that hot with the phone, but you can’t have everything, can you?