Sunday
Sep092012

Sony's full-frame RX-1 point and shoot camera leaks

It is rare to see full-frame digital cameras appear in consumer bodies and it is even rarer to see them in point-and-shoot type cameras. Full-frame sensors are the same size as 35mm film cameras. Sony is pushing the boundaries of what is possible with a rather small shooter packing a big sensor. The Sony RX-1 has a  Carl Zeiss 35mm f/2.0 lens and is said to be packing a 24-inch sensor and a $2700 price tag that blows it right by Leica territory.

Other an an ISO range of 100-25,600, 5 frame per second continuous shooting, 1080p HD video recording, a solid magnesium body and a 3-inch LCD screen.

Friday
Sep072012

Review: Sandisk 64GB Extreme USB Flash Drive

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Bucking the trend of cheap, commoditized USB storage, Sandisk's Extreme line of of USB Flash drives push the envelope on storage capacity as well as fast transfer speeds. We tested the 64GB Extreme USB  3.0 Flash Drive which is the flagship product in the line.

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Thursday
Sep062012

Apple Retail Store to open in Bayshore Centre Ottawa this Saturday

The Apple Retail Store at the Bayshore Centre in Ottawa will open on September 8th. This will be the 11th store in Ontario, the  26th store in Canada and the 380th Apple Store in the world.  Located at 100 Bayshore Drive OttawaOntario the new store opens to the public on Saturday, September 8, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Limited edition store t-shirts will be given to the first 1000 visitors.

 

Thursday
Sep062012

First Canadian Microsoft Store to open in Yorkdale Mall on November 16

We've just received confirmation that the first Canadian Microsoft Store in the Yorkdale Mall in Toronto is set to open on November 16th. This is one month after Windows 8 is expected to launch but early for the holiday buying season. More information can be found in the Microsoft Store webpage, the Microsoft Facebook Page or Twitter