SAMSUNG HMX-F90 720P CAMCORDER WITH 52X OPTICAL ZOOM

Samsung launches in the UK market the new HMX-F90 digital camcorder with 52x super long zoom. You may be a little disappointed that the new video camera does only 1280×720/30p HD video recording instead of Full HD. It comes equipped with a 5 Megapixel CMOS image sensor and also does still image shooting.

As mentioned above, the F90 sports a 52 super long zoom lens. The lens also has F1.8 aperture, and using Intelli-Zoom, the zoom range can be extended to 70x. The camcorder includes time-lapse recording that allows users to slow down the amount of frames recorded per second, and the Record Pause for users to pause filming without having to start a new video file. It even comes with in-camera video editing.

The HMX-F90 comes with a 2.7-inch LCD display. When conncted to a PC via USB cable, you can use the One Touch share button to easily upload videos to social networking sites (via the Intelli-Studio software). The camcorder uses SD/SDHC cards to store videos and images.

CHINA TELECOM/SAMSUNG SCH-W2013 DUAL-SCREEN FLIP ANDROID PHONE GETS QUAD-CORE CPU

Following the W899 and W999, China Telecom, a state-own mobile carrier in China, and Samsung has partnered to bring the world another flip-style dual-screen Android smartphone, the SCH-W2013 endorsed by Jackie Chan. The new premium dual-screen smartphone is boosted by a quad-core 1.4GHz processor and runs Android 4.0 operating system.

The SCH-W2013 sports two 3.7-inch Super AMOLED 800X480 touchscreen display so that users can use apps and browse the web without flipping open the phone. It has a 8 Megapixel main camera with Full HD video recording and a 1.9 Megapixel front-facing camera for video chat with friends and family. The dual-screen handset also comes dual-mode support capable of handling both GSM 900/1800/1900MHz and CDMA 800/1900MHz networks. It also supports Bluetooth 4.0, WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n wireless connectivity. You can find 16GB internal storage and a microSD/SDHC card slot for up to 64GB cards.

The SCH-W2013 gets a 1850mAh battery. The phone will be launched as part of a charity program to help victims in Yunnan Zhaotong earthquake to rebuild their home. It will be priced between 18,000 (US$2891) and 20,000 (us$3213) Chinese Yuan.

TRANSCEND ESD200 USB 3.0 PORTABLE SSD

Transcend brings a new high-speed mobile storage device, the new ESD200 USB 3.0 portable SSD. The compact, mobile solid state drive uses USB 3.0 SuperSpeed interface for fast data transfer speed, and is backwards compatible with USB 2.0. Using solid state flash memory instead of hard drive, the lightweight mobile drive runs cool and silent and is able to withstand shock and vibration.

The ESD200 is available in 128GB and 256GB modesl. It provides up to 260MB/s read and 225MB/s write speeds, capable of copying a 4.7GB DVD in just 15 seconds. Transcend’s portable SSD can be used with the free Transcend Elite data management software for AES 256-bit data encryption and One Touch auto-backup.

The ESD200 portable SSD is priced at $239 for 128GB and $429 for 256GB. A USB 3.0 cable and a travel pouch are included.

TRANSCEND WIFI SD MEMORY CARD

Transcend introduces its new WiFi SD memory card, a wireless-capable SDHC memory card like the Eye-Fi that allows you to share photos taken instantly and wirelessly. The WiFi SD works with most SDHC-compatible digital cameras, and has integrated support for WiFi 802.11b/g/n connectivity and WEP, WPA, WPA2 security standards.

The wireless SD card works with Transcend’s WiFi SD app for iOS and Android devices, and the card operates in two modes. The Direct Share mode, ideal for outdoor photo shooting, use the card’s own wireless signal to create a peer-to-peer connection with a mobile device running the WiFi SD app, and will share photo taken with connected devices instantly. On the other hand, the Internet Mode connects the WiFi SD card to the Internet via a wireless hotspot or smartphone’s mobile hotspot, and allows users to browse and download photos from the card for sharing with friends via email or social networking sites. Also, the Shoot and View feature allows users to snap photos on camera and view them instantly on the large screen of your iOS or Android smartphone or tablets.

Transcends WiFi SDHC cards features Class 10 speed rating for higher transfer speeds. The 16GB model is priced at $69 and the 32GB version costs $99.

Audi's Urban Concept Electric Car is Insanely Cool Looking

They brought it to CES and I almost asked it to marry me.

Unveiled last summer to general gadget lust, Audi has been taking their Urban Concept electric car on a tour of the trade show circuit like an aspiring beauty queen making her way to the Miss USA pageant. And why not? Urban Concept is an absolutely beautiful car, sleek, elegant, with an indiosyncratic design aesthetic that recalls everything from THX-1138 to iPods. So it was that they brought Urban Concept to CES. Pictures don't really do justice to just how gorgeous this thing is, but if they ever end up manufacturing the thing, expect buyers to replace pictures of their cats with it.