With point and shoot cameras apparently now up against a megapixel wall, manufacturers are focusing on adding quirky new features to keep you hooked on the upgrade cycle. Sony’s new Cyber-shot TX55 includes several such additions, such as ‘amazing’ 3D image capture, ‘extremely low’ noise, and a new digital zoom technology called By Pixel Super Resolution, which promises to double the camera’s 5x optical zoom range while still capturing 16.2-megapixel images at full quality. We’re a bit skeptical about that last one, but if the 0 camera really can deliver on its promise, then we may just have a winner. Sony says there’s also high-speed autofocus that can lock onto subjects in 0.1 seconds, optical image stabilization, a 3.3-inch OLED touch-screen, and 1080i AVCHD video. It also includes some features found on the higher-end NEX-C3, such as Picture Effects, and a 42.9-megapixel Sweep Panorama mode. Sony has yet to completely nix the Memory Stick slot, including one with the TX55, though there’s also MicroSD support for those who prefer to take advantage of that more affordable memory card standard. We’re not yet convinced that all of the point-and-shoot cam’s new features perform as well as Sony suggests, but if they do, the TX55 may even be worth its 0 price tag when it hits stores in September.

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In starting your individual business, his also means that you must plan for your workplace. And get yourself ready for your workplace also includes buying the necessary devices that you’ll often use. This includes a photocopy machine, a fax machine, a printer, a scanner, and lastly, a pc. A lot, right? Well, obviously not the case. Nowadays, you don’t have to buy a photocopy machine, a fax machine, a scanner and a printer individually. You need to simply buy an all in one printer, and a computer plus your office can have the many devices that it needs already.

All in one printer is simply merely a printer which could also perform the tasks that every the opposite mentioned machines perform. Meaning, it might print documents, fax them, photocopy them and even scan them. Company, I will be just talking about one device – the all in one printer.

So, how can you pick the best office printer for your new office? As you will probably be using these devices for your business, it must be very efficient. Also, unlike those who bring personal purposes, your all in one office printer will definitely be used and a good performance from it is important. Therefore, in choosing your workplace printer, you need high standards. Follow this advice:

1. The AIO in the printer has to be simple and fast to install plus it must be compatible for a PC or laptop. Furthermore, the AIO must be compatible to numerous kinds of computers in lieu of just one single specific computer.

2. It should be capable of print documents photos rich in quality in a fast manner.

3. The all in one printer should have an attribute which will enable it to automatically feed documents for scanning, faxing, and photocopying purposes. This feature is termed automatic document feeder (ADF) feature.

4. The scanned documents and/or pictures must be in high quality.

5. It should be capable of store receivable faxed documents by way of a USB or even a memory stick. In this way, documents are not lost if you will end up out paper.

6. It should be capable of work during wireless connection.

7. It should be capable of automatically turn papers for duplex scanning, photocopying or faxing purposes.

8. It should be cost effective.

Though don’t assume all all in one printers have these capabilities, whatever you choose should have many of them. There are lots of models and brands available for sale, and that means you just need to do a little research on what of them have these capabilities.

Flash memory and memory cards are everywhere now. They are used in small, portable memory drives known as pen drives, flash drives and several other names. They are also found in most of the mobile phones, smart phones and cameras.

They are small memory cards that can store a large number of pictures, videos, music files or documents. These memory cards are often accessed on your home computer by a USB flash reader, or a compact flash reader. Both these devices let you to just plug in your flash drive and the contents will be accessible on your PC.

Both USB flash readers and all types of compact flash readers are available at any electronics shop and generally sell for anywhere between $10 and $40. Compact flash readers are usually stand alone units which plug into your PC through a USB port. USB flash readers are identical devices and may possess their own USB port for you to use for your USB ready devices.

Compact flash readers and USB flash readers are manufactured by popular technology brands, but are quite simple devices to operate. Most of the compact flash readers or USB flash readers that you would see in a common store are plug-and-play ready, indicating you can remove them from the box, plug them into your PC and you will be ready to use the gadget normally.

Most compact flash readers and USB flash readers are able to permit between 2-6 devices simultaneously, for instance a memory stick from a video camera, a flash drive, a mobile phone memory card and a music instrument such as an iPod or possibly MP3 player. Compact flash readers and USB flash drives are a necessity in today’s universe, crowded as it is with flash memory devices. Either a compact flash reader or an USB flash reader will make your life in the digital age quicker.

IOGear 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Pocket Flash Memory Card Reader/Writer GFR209 (Green)

• Compliant with USB 2.0 specification
• Fast data transfer – up to 480 Mbps, between your cell phone / smartphone / PDA and computers
• Backward compatible with USB 1.1 specification
• Plug-n-Play, Hot swappable, and Hot pluggable
• Read/Write Micro SD/T-Flash, SD, mini SD, MMC, MMC Plus, RS-MMC, MMC Mobile, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, MS Pro Duo

IOGear GFR209 12-in-1 Pocket Card Reader/Writer, IOGEAR 12-in-1 Pocket Card Reader/Writer is an ideal solution for hi-speed, bi-directional image and data file transfer between your computer and multimedia devices. Images and data can be downloaded directly to your PC or Mac from your memory cards without using additional adapters. It works with 12 popular memory card formats such as SD, Micro SD, Mini SD, MMC, Memory Stick, and MS Duo. With direct USB 2.0 high-speed file transfer (up to 480Mbps) from memory cards used in your cell phone, MP3 player, or digital camera, you can save time and conserve power on devices. No matter where you go, IOGEAR 12-in-1 pocket card reader/writer helps you to easily bring your digital images and data with you.

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Say you’re going on a picnic and don’t want to bring a huge bulky pocket knife. What would you bring? Maybe a knife, a bottle opener, and a corkscrew. Or say you’re planning on dismembering and eating a baby seal? What would you bring then? Probably the same stuff. But the Switch from Quirky makes picnics and ritual seal dismemberment easy and fun!

The product is a modular knife. You pick the tools, put them together, and snap the attachments shut with a coin or other screwdriver-like accoutrement.

Two exterior body covers, for encasing the tool attachments.
- Two slotted caps to hold the tool together, which can be removed with the twist of a quarter to disassemble the unit.
- Three interior axle assemblies – small (2-6 tools), medium (4-10 tools), and large (7-13 tools) — which can be swapped in and out depending on your desired tool width.
- 18 tool attachments: Standard Knife, Pliers, Scissors, Nail File, Tweezers, Thin Flathead Screwdriver, Phillips-Head Screwdriver, Eyeglass Phillips-Head Screwdriver, Eyeglass Flathead Screwdriver, Wood Saw, Serrated Blade, Corkscrew, Combination Bottle Opener/Flathead Screwdriver, Combination Can Opener/Wire Stripper, Pen, Magnifying Glass, LED Flashlight, 1GB USB Memory Stick.

The knife is available for pre-order right now for $68 but it will go up to $79 after the pre-sale. They probably want to sell a critical mass before they go whole hog on production.

This could be an interesting solution for travelling with your multi-tool, as well, because you can take off the blade and just carry the smaller bits.

WTF, indeed. These “WTFJeans” have a special micro fiber-lined iPhone/iPod Touch pocket (good idea), hidden memory stick pocket (okay, I guess), and extra padding on both sides of the crotch area so that, according to the product description, “No matter whether you wear the family jewels on the right like 90 percent of guys, or whether you’re a leftie—extra padding on both sides keeps them cozy.” Again, WTF indeed.

The jeans are made in Europe and the first 100 pairs will sell for 59 Euro (around $80). That’s a “beta price” and the jeans ship April 1st, which may mean that these are an elaborate April Fool’s joke a month in the making. They’re not quite dumb enough to not be real, though, except for the ball warming feature. That micro fiber-lined pocket is actually a good idea.

The stitching around the jeans is “Twitter bloo”. I’m beginning to think this whole Twitter thing might be catching on, seeing that it’s made its way into weird European pants. The jeans will be available in men’s and women’s cuts, although the ladies miss out on the hot crotch zone features.

WTFJeans [wtfjeans.com via Mashable]