LEICA Camera Announces Opening of New Shop-in-Shop

Located in Heralded Palm Beach Photographic Centre

November 18, 2009 – Leica Camera Inc. / USA is proud to announce the grand opening of their first dedicated "Shop-in-Shop" in The Pro Shop for Photographers of the newly minted Palm Beach Photographic Centre (PBPC) Friday, December 4th, 2009. This will be the first Leica Shop-in-Shop to introduce the new Leica Store design to the U.S. market following debuts in Berlin, London, Paris and Moscow. The event will feature commentary from Leica Camera U.S. President Roger Horn and PBPC President Fatima NeJame.

To celebrate the grand opening of the Leica Shop-in-Shop, the PBPC will host award-winning news anchor and Leica M photographer Ann Curry for the opening of her exhibition "Empathy" on December 4th and a lecture on December 5th. Ms. Curry's news photographs will be showcased at the Gallery through February of 2010. Additionally, Leica Camera will host new product demonstrations for the public on Saturday, December 5th, showcasing the recently unveiled LEICA M9, LEICA X1 and LEICA S2 and offer workshops with the M9 and the S2 on the same day. Read more

Best Buy Cuts Prices on Sprint Android Smartphones

by jessica on Wed, 2009-11-18 13:32


HTC Hero

Best Buy Mobile announced this week that they are cutting the prices on two Sprint smartphones, the HTC Hero and Samsung Moment . Both devices run on Google's Android operating system and sell for $99.99 (with instant rebates and new two-year activation). Both phones were $179.

The $99.99 price will run through December.

"Best Buy Mobile is committed to offering a great shopping experience and helping holiday consumers get the most out of mobile technology, whether it's for them or as a gift," said Shawn Score, president of Best Buy Mobile. "This fall has brought an unprecedented amount of highly-anticipated mobile devices to the market. We are excited to offer customers great selection, value and support to help them make sense of it all."

Visit www.BestBuyMobile.com for more information.

Casio Unveils Their Toughest Camera to Date

by jessica on Wed, 2009-11-18 12:48


Casio EXILIM G1 front

"This is a rugged camera? It's too pretty!" was the first thing that came to mind when I saw the latest entry from Casio. But sure enough, the new EXILIM G1 is a shock-resistant, waterproof, and dustproof digital camera. And, at only 0.78-inch thick, it is also the slimmest shock-resistant digital cam on the market today.

Thanks to the camera's two layer construction of stainless steel and resin, the EX-G1 can be dropped from seven feet and can be used underwater at depths of 10 feet for 60 continuous minutes. It even withstands freezing temperatures as low as 14 degrees!

The 12.1 megapixel EX-G1 will hit store shelves in December 2009 with an MSRP of $299.99. It will be available in black and red.Read more

Behold II Hits T-Mobile Today

by jessica on Wed, 2009-11-18 09:45


Samsung Behold II

The Android-powered Samsung Behold II hits T-Mobile stores today (November 18th). The touchscreen Behold II features a 3.2-inch AMOLED screen, 5 megapixel camera with autofocus, zoom, flash, five shooting modes and video capabilities. The cube menu also gives you quick access to music, photos, videos, the Web, YouTube and Amazon MP3 for music downloads.

The Behold II features built-in Google mobile services, as well as applications and games available for download from Android Market. The Wi-Fi-enabled Behold II also supports e-mail, as well as instant messaging, and text, picture and video messaging. Additional features include assisted GPS, Bluetooth 2.1, visual voicemail, and a 2GB microSD memory card (with support for up to 16GB of external memory).

Visit the T-Mobile website for pricing information.

Nintendo Lets You Try 5 Games Before You Buy

by jessica on Wed, 2009-11-18 05:00


Pokemon Rumble screenshot

Are the kids bugging you to purchase the new Pokemon Rumble on Wii? I don't know if this has ever happened to you, but it happens to me all the time…my son just has to have the latest game, so what do we do? We head to the store (or purchase the online download), shell out the money, only to have him play it a couple of times and then decide "oh, I don't really like it that much." Nintendo has solved this problem by offering 5 free online game demos.

This week, Wii owners who connect their Wii consoles to the Internet can enjoy demos of five games for the WiiWare downloadable game service for zero Wii Points: BIT.TRIP BEAT, FINAL FANTASY CRYSTAL CHRONICLES: My Life as a Darklord, NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits, World of Goo and the new Pokémon Rumble. To try them out, go to the WiiWare section of the Wii Shop Channel and search for "Demo."

Try it before you buy it…that sounds much better to me!Read more

TiVo Lowers the Price of HD DVRs

by jessica on Tue, 2009-11-17 14:28


TiVo HD XL DVR

TiVo today announced that they are lowering the price on both the TiVo HD and TiVo HD XL DVRs. The TiVo HD is now $249.99 (reg. $299.99) and TiVo HD XL is now offered at $499.99 (reg. $599.99).

Need an HDTV to go with the TiVo? In addition to the lower price, you can get an additional $100 off the cost of an HD TiVo DVR when you purchase an HDTV from Best Buy, bringing the price of a TiVo HD DVR to only $149.99. A subscription to the TiVo service is required and sold separately.

"This holiday season consumers are focused on giving great gifts at a great value. It's not how much you spend, but how much you get for what you pay," said Tony Lee vice president of marketing for TiVo. "The TiVo service offers the world's largest on demand video library, giving you and your family countless hours of in-home entertainment. So rather than giving a gift that will be shoved into a junk drawer or forgotten days later, give the gift that your family will use all year long, a TiVo HD DVR."

Get more information on TiVo products and service at tivo.com.

Pandigital Intros Two New PhotoLink Scanners

by jessica on Tue, 2009-11-17 13:14


Pandigital PhotoLink One-Touch 5x7 Scanner

Pandigital just added two new portable photo scanners to their PhotoLink line, the PhotoLink One-Touch 5x7 Scanner and PhotoLink Personal Photo Scanner.

Ready to go right out of the box is the new PhotoLink One-Touch 5x7 Scanner (PANSCN04). You can easily scan 5x7-inch (or smaller) prints onto a memory card or PC, with no software to install. The scanner supports SD, MS, MS Pro, MMS, and XD memory cards. A 512MB SD card is included. To use, just insert a photo into the feed area and push the button to start. The result is a digital image at 1800x1200 pixels and 600 dpi.Read more

LEICA M7 Edition Hermès Coming in December

by jessica on Tue, 2009-11-17 11:24


LEICA M7 Edition Hermès in Orange

LEICA just announced a new, limited special edition of their M7 – the LEICA M7 Edition Hermès. With all of the features of the standard M7, this limited edition adds silver chrome with a choice of two calfskin leather colors…and, of course, the Hermès name. Two colors of leather are available – Etoupe and Orange. Only 100 cameras are available in each color.

The LEICA M7 Edition Hermès set includes a silver anodised LEICA SUMMILUX-M 35 mm f/1.4 ASPH. wide-angle lens, a matching classic round lens hood and a LEICAVIT M rapid winder in silver chrome. A leather Hermès carrying strap is also included, and it comes in a linen-covered, silk-lined box.Read more

Bluetooth Cordless Phones Keep You Connected

by jessica on Tue, 2009-11-17 05:26


VTech LS6245 Bluetooth Cordless Phone

Remember when your cell phone was used only when you were out and about, and the minute you walked in the door it was turned off? Those days are long gone. In fact, cell phones have become the main form of communication for many. VTech realizes this and has integrated Bluetooth technology into their latest home phones.

The new VTech Bluetooth-enabled LS6245 and DS6321-3 cordless phone systems can be synced with your cell phone so you can make and receive cell calls using the cordless handset. You can also use a Bluetooth headset to answer landline calls.

Up to four BLUETOOTH devices (cell phones, smartphones, headsets) can be registered on either the LS6245 or DS6321-3, and two cell phones can be connected at one time. Don't have a landline? You can still benefit by having a cordless system in your house for all of your cell calls.Read more

Dell Confirms Smartphone Plans with the Mini 3

by jessica on Mon, 2009-11-16 16:56


Dell Mini 3

Dell has confirmed that they are getting into the smartphone business with the announcement of the new Mini 3 Android device. It will be available first in China and Brazil. No word on pricing or availability in the United States.

"Our entry into the smart phone category is a logical extension of Dell's consumer product evolution over the past two years," said Ron Garriques, President, Dell Global Consumer Group. "We are developing smaller and smarter mobile products that enable our customers to take their internet experience out of the home and do the things they want to do whenever and wherever they want."

For more information visit www.dell.com.

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