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Video: Sony NW-A840 packs OLED, noise cancellation, and 64GB of flash heat, still thinnest Walkman ever
Sony's keeping the pressure on the dedicated portable media player market with the launch of its latest OLED Walkman. The NW-A840 series is the thinnest Walkman ever at 7.2mm and comes packing a 2.8-inch OLED display and up to 64GB of flash storage. The players also feature Sony's digital noise cancellation, premium MDR-EX300SL earbuds right in the box, and the ability to pump 720x480 pixel video out to your TV. Sony rates the battery at 29-hours of continuous music or 9-hours of video. The A-series ships in three models -- 16GB NW-A845 (¥24,000/$263), N32GB W-A846 (¥30,000/$329), and 64GB NW-A847 (¥40,000/$439) -- starting October 31st. Also available in black for those who detest downtown hipster-brown. Video preview after the break. [Via Sony Insider]
Sony updates plethora of VAIO laptops in Japan
Ah, Spring. The season of vacations, beach attire and VAIO updates. We already heard that Sony was giving its VAIO P netbook a dose of Windows XP and an optional 256GB SSD, but that was just the tip of the iceberg. Indeed, the Type T, Type Z, Type F and Type A are all getting makeovers, so we'll do our best to break 'em down right. The beastly A series will continue to be menacing, boasting an 18.4-inch 1080p panel, WiFi, a HDD / SSD hybrid system, 4GB of RAM, a Blu-ray drive and a GeForce 9600M GT. The F series rolls in with a 16.4-inch display, 4GB of memory, ATI's 256MB Mobility Radeon HD 3470, WiFi, a battery good for three hours and a Core 2 Duo P8700. The other guys are seeing far lighter touchups, but you can feel free to have a look at all of these Japan-bound units in the links below.Read - VAIO updates IRead - VAIO updates II
Lenovo's IdeaCentre A600 now available to order, should ship soon
Lenovo's breaking some serious molds with the IdeaCentre A600, and if you've been waiting anxiously ever since we got up close and personal with one back at CES, the patience has (nearly) paid off. As of now (like, right this very moment in time), three variants of the all-black machine are up for ordering, with base prices sitting at $699.99, $799.99 and $999.99. They each show that shipping won't happen for another few weeks, but we'll bet Lenovo's just being conservative.
Fuji expands A-series with A150 and A100 boringcams
Although we're expecting big things from FujiFilm's Super CCD EXR-packing F200, we can't say we're nearly as intrigued with the two new A-series compacts the company also saw fit to release this morning. The A100 and A150 are pretty much the basic kit you've come to expect at the bottom end of things: both have 10 megapixel sensors with ISO 1600 sensitivity, 3x optical zooms with image stabilization, face detection, QVGA video recording, and a bunch of scene modes that shouldn't be too hard to completely ignore. The only difference between the two are the screen sizes -- the A100 does it at 2.7 inches, while the A150 sports a three-inch screen. No word on pricing, but we'd guess cheap.Read - A100Read - A150
New Canon budget compacts leaked en masse, oppressively mundane?
There's no telling how legit these shots are: the impressively extensive spec sheets and well-done product shots make us want to believe that no one on earth is actually bored enough to fake these, but at the same time we're really hoping Canon has something better in store for its A-series cams and other budget shooters -- they're all cute, but perhaps overly so. Here's the breakdown: A1000IS: 10 megapixel, 4x optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD A2000IS: 10 megapixel, 6x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD (pictured) SX110IS: 9 megapixel, 10x optical zoom, 3-inch LCD E1: 10 megapixel, 4x optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCD All four cameras include Face Detection and Digic 3 processors, and the ones with the "IS" suffix include image stabilization. Pictures are after the break.
Canon's PMA lineup in the wild
Unfortunately we have neither the budget nor the manpower to hit up every trade show that we'd like -- and truth be told, everyone's pretty cranky for about six months after CES -- so instead of getting our hands on the new gear at PMA, we're relying on the pros to capture some quality shots of the fresh releases. To cover Canon's unveiling of six new cams we've got Mark over at Photography Blog, who was able to get some quality face time with the EOS-1D Mark III DSLR, the just-revealed A-series PowerShots, and both new Digital Elphs (or IXUS, as they're known overseas) at a London launch event. Plus, if printers are your thing, you can check out the new Pixma lineup as well. All in all a nice set of shots, so if you want to see how these bad boys look when they're not all primped up for glossy press photos, hit the read link for a full gallery (select highlights are after the break).
Fujitsu LifeBook A series: bringin' the A-game
Fujitsu has just unveiled its latest line of lappies, the new LifeBook A series, which come with the option of either an Intel Core Duo T2050 on the A6010 model, or alternatively an AMD Sempron or a Turion 64 X2 on the A3110. This 15-incher comes with three USB ports, SD / MemoryStick / xD slots, IEEE 1394, and the LifeBook Shock Sensor that'll reduce the likelihood that your hard drive will get scratched up if your laptop takes a tumble. Further, there's an optional S$320 ($200) battery that'll increase your autonomous power supply up to 4.5 hours on the A6010, or up to a little over three hours on the A3110. Unfortunately, the only pricing info that we have for now is on the A3110, which will cost S$2,000 (nearly $1,300) when it debuts later this month.Read - CNET AsiaRead - HardwareZone
