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      <title>JTT New Spy Camera Keychain: Macro Review</title>
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Yeah!!!! I just received my 4GB JTT spy camera keychain… So here's a quick and dirty little review of this bad boy. <br />
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Nothing too fancy here but it's designed in surprisingly good mat black colored plastic… Nope, overall it doesn't look cheap or half done… <br />
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It has four buttons but only two are effective (the two close to the camera) and either turn on your camera and start or stop video recording and picture taking taking pictures.<br />
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:01:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Canon Kiss X3 (500D or Rebel T1i), the Review</title>
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Last week we had the Nikon 5000D for a spin here <a href="http://www.akihabaranews.com/review-123-X.html" class="lngrn2" target="_blank">Nikon D5000, the Review</a>, today we'll try our best to review its direct competitor, the Canon Kiss X3, better known in Europe as 500D or Rebel T1i in North America.<br />
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Canon Kiss X3/500D/Rebel T1i) Specs<br />
- Tamron AF18-200mm F/3.5-6.3 & Canon EF 24-105mm F/4.0<br />
- 15.1 Megapixel resolution<br />
- Large single-plate CMOS sens...<br /><br />
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      <title>VStone Robot Store in Akihabara and Interview with Yamato-san, VStone CEO</title>
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            VStone is one of the leading Japanese robot manufacturers, also of modules and robot parts, for recreational needs, study, and ultimately for business.  Better known to the public for their Robovie and Vision Series, and lately for their amazing Black Ox or Tetsujin robot, V-Stone is the missing link between the Pleo and Asimo.<br />
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Better late than never… Here's our little review of Nikon's latest DSRL, the D5000.  First of all I'd like to stress I'm not a professional camera man but rather a DSRL heavy user, so don't expect much from me.  Ok? Another important point, this first Nikon DSRL I've tested! <br />
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<strong>Nikon D5000 Specs</strong><br />
- AF-S Nikkor  18-55mm Lens with optical image stabilizer<br />
- 12.3 Megapixel resolution<br />
- DX-format CMOS image sensor<br />
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      <title>Sigma DP2, an Astonishing Camera for the Artist in You</title>
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A lot has been said lately about the new SIGMA DP2, and to be honest, most articles and reviews I've read about it underline the lack of understanding people have about this camera.<br />
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Before going any further in this review, I'd like to warn you, NO the Sigma DP2 is NOT MADE for you, neither myself nor your brother, grandmother or cousin, the Sigma DP2 is made for professional photographers or enthusiasts looking for a fun camera to play with during their free time and t...<br /><br />
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The GH1 is a Micro 4/3rd, a new kind of camera where the mechanical mirror system has been removed and a LCD a bit like a bridge has replaced the optical viewfinder.<br />
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A couple of days ago we tested Canon's latest bridge with full HD video recording <a href="http://www.akihabaranews.com/review-116-X.html" class="lngrn2" target="_blank">the PowerShot SX1</a>, and today we'll review its competitor:  the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1.<br />
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Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1Specs<br />
- 20x wide-angle ( 28mm, f/2.8 ) optical zoom with optical image stabilizer<br />
- 9.1 Megapixel resolution<br />
- Sony Exmor CMOS Sensor for full resolution continuous 10fps...<br /><br />
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Earlier this month Sony introduced the latest upgrade of their ACVHD camcorder the TG5V, the TG1's big brother that we reviewed last year <a href=" http://www.akihabaranews.com/review-94-X.html" class="lngrn2" target="_blank"> Sony Handycam HDR-TG1 Review</a>.<br />
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Before going down quickly to the review of the new TG5V, we stress that its just a TG1 in disguise with some minor improvements, It's not a brand new product, but rather a nice little upgrade.<br />
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A little over two weeks ago Canon Japan was kind enough to lend us their latest high-end 20x wide-angle optical zoom, 10Mpix PowerShot with 1080P video recording, the SX1.<br />
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<strong>Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Specs</strong><br />
- 20x wide-angle ( 28mm, f/2.8 ) optical zoom with optical Image Stabilizer<br />
- 10.0 Megapixel resolution<br />
- Canon CMOS sensor for full resolution continuous 4fps shooting<br />
- Full HD (1080p, 30fps) movies plus HDMI output<br />
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In our digital age we all need increased storage capacity, well I do.  Don't get me wrong, I'm not talking about typical storage for porn collections, but really fast, secure, and powerful storage systems that only a NAS can provide. (NAS = Network Attached Storage).<br />
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You might say NASs are common these days and QNAP is one brand among many, but you'd DEAD WRONG!  I own two NASs, one at the office and one at home, both purchased from reputable Japanese companies like I-...<br /><br />
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Last October we announced the soon to be released in Korea and Japan Cowon O2, a new PMP that's arguably the most powerful compact PMP yet available.<br />
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The most impressive thing is its ability to accept almost ANY video codec, like DivX 3.11/4/5/6, Xvid, MPEG-4 SP/ASP, WMV 9/8/7, H.264, M-JPEG, MPEG 1 in different file formats like : AVI, WMV, ASF, MP4, MATROSKA(MKV), OGM, MPG/MPEG, DAT, MTV. Most surprisingly ...<br /><br />
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Last January we announced the MPJ-101, a Pico LED projector with basic PMP features.  Last week we finally got a sample to play with for your greatest pleasure.<br />
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First let’s refresh your memory.  The MPJ-101 is a 3M like LED compact projector with an average 640x480 resolution, but with 1GB internal memory, an SD slot and basic PMP features including MPEG-4 H.264, M-JPEG, basic JPEG, and MP3 audio support.<br />
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A couple of weeks ago Sanyo Japan was kind enough to send us a test sample of their latest high-end HD camera, the Xacti HD2000.  We've already talked about the HD2000, but let’s refresh your memory. <br />
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The HD2000 feature a 8Mpix censor for still pictures and 5.31Mpix for videos, it supports both SD and SDHC cards up to 32GB, and shoots video in a gorgeous full HD at 60fps (1920 x 1080 / 60p), has a 10x optical zoom an ISO range from 50 to 3200 and is Sanyo's first camer...<br /><br />
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The AOU was held in Tokyo this week-end.  AOU stands for All “Nippon Amusement Machine Operator’s Union” and we were kindly invited by Taito to test their latest arcade game, "Hopping Road"… They had a huge booth with a lot of cool other stuff that we'll cover later, but I completely fell for Hopping Road, a game completely out of the ordinary where you use a pogo stick to play.<br />
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What's this all about? Imagine an average race where you have to collect diamonds and your ...<br /><br />
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