You could make a case that the Rezound phone by HTC could be the Flagship Android phone of the year so far. It ain't the thinnest, nor does it have Ice Cream Sandwich yet, but being the first carrier-branded handset in the US boasting a 720p HD display does set it apart from the rest. It's also the first HTC phone to incorporate Dr. Dre's Beats Audio technology. The HTC Rezound ($300 with a new two-year contract) is one of the more capable devices released in the past year. With robust specs, including a 1.5GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor and Verizon LTE 4G connectivity, the Rezound could be the phone to beat for the rest of the year.

The Rezound sports a 4.3-inch, 1280-by-720-resolution super LCD screen, and it's not small in stature. It compares size-wise to the Nexus S and just a tiny bit smaller than the DROID RAZR. Having said that, this device is great for watching movies, live TV and playing games. It weighs in at around 6-ounces, which gives some added stability while talking on the phone.Read more

Still looking for the perfect gift for your loved one this Valentine's Day? Forget flowers and chocolate; give them something they can enjoy for years to come.

ThinkGeek 8-Bit Flower Bouquet
The 8-Bit Flower Bouquet is guaranteed to never wilt and is the perfect gift for the old-skool girl gamer in your life. The 8-Bit Flower Bouquet looks great standing on a table or hanging on a wall and reminds everyone that our entire reality is only a highly detailed video game being played by omnipotent beings from the 4th dimension.

Features:

• Pixelated flowers make the perfect gift for your 8-bit Princess
• Never needs watering
• 3-D construction with 3 layers of depth
• Includes folding stand for solo display
• Holes in back for wall mounting
• Stands 13" high

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The Motorola DROID 4 goes on sale today at Verizon Wireless for $199.99 (with a new two-year agreement). Unveiled earlier this year at CES, DROID 4 features a dual-core 1.2 GHz processor, 1GB of RAM, a 4.0-inch display, 8-megapixel camera with 1080p HD video capture, 1.3 megapixel front-facing camera, and a five-row QWERTY keyboard with edge-lit keys – all housed in a smartphone that's less than half an inch thin. In fact, according to Motorola, DROID 4 is "the thinnest and most powerful 4G QWERTY smartphone" available today.

DROID 4 runs Android 2.3.5 (upgradeable to Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich) and comes preloaded with MotoCast Wireless, an app that allows you to stream music, pictures and documents wirelessly from your home or work computer. Another handy app, Smart Actions, helps you automate everyday tasks such as automatically setting the phone to vibrate during work hours or dimming the display when your phone reaches a specific battery level, optimizing its battery life.Read more

PENTAX this week unveiled its toughest outdoor cameras to date – the Optio WG-2 and Optio WG-2 GPS. The company's 13th generation adventure camera, these rugged, yet compact digital cameras are now waterproof to 40 feet, shockproof from 5 feet, coldproof to minus 10 degrees C (14 degrees F), dustproof, and crushproof up to 220 LBF (pound-force).

The Optio WG-2 features a new backlit 16 megapixel CMOS sensor, wide angle 5X optical zoom lens (28-140mm equivalent), 3 inch LCD display with HVGA resolution (460,000 dots), and includes a Digital Microscope mode with one additional macro LED – for a total of six lights - allowing macro lighting of subjects as close as 1 cm. The camera also records video in Full HD 1080p (1920 x 1080 pixels) at 30 FPS with h.264 compression. A new optional SportMount Chest Harness is available as well, which straps on the WG-2 for hands-free HD movie capture.Read more

MAINGEAR, manufacturer of some pretty blazing PCs, recently announced their upgrade to the Vybe family of desktops. The new Vybe gaming PC sports the latest Intel Core i5 and i7 Overclocked processors with Turbo Boost. MAINGEAR's exterior design is always a head-turner, and the updated Vybe is no different. It's matte-black exterior and case markings are gorgeous, and an all-new chassis design reminds us of MAINGEAR's efforts in refined design aesthetics. It also showcases a soft touch outer coat with a roomy, full-ATX interior capable housing whatever hardware you throw at it.

The Vybe family is also equipped with the latest motherboards from Intel and Gigabyte, supporting USB 3.0, SATA 6G, and available hardware options including NVIDIA GeForce GPUs in single and SLI (multi-GPU) configurations, SSD caching drives, and top of the line second generation Intel Core technology – which is also water-cooled and overclocked.

The updated Vybe starts at $949, a pretty cheap price for specs that mirror a high-end gaming PC. It has a traditional internal-access hard-drive cage, and the application performance is way above average.Read more

G-Form, the company famous for its demonstration of protecting an iPad from a 100,000 foot fall from the stratosphere, now has its first protective cases for iPhone 4/4S. In typical G-Form fashion, the company released a video of its new iPhone case taking some extreme punishment, this time using a G-Form protected iPhone as a puck in a hockey rink!

The cases for iPhone 4 are designed and manufactured in the United States, and are protected by RPT material - a revolutionary composite, blending Poron XRD material with other proprietary G-Form materials and technology.

"Our energy absorbing technology doesn’t rely on thickness like typical foams or hard plastics, so we are able to design both athletic and electronic protective gear that offers unbelievable protection from impact, but without the bulk of any traditional technology," said Thom Cafaro VP Innovations. "The new G-Form iPhone 4 case is a perfect example of this, with its sleek design and unsurpassed impact protection."

Two designs will be available - the "X Protect" and "Extreme Grid" - and each design is offered in both black and yellow. The complete selections of styles and colors can be found at www.g-form.com for $39.95. The cases are available now for pre-order and deliver end of February 2012.

Meridian Audio announced on Wednesday that its HD621 HDMI Audio Processor now supports 3D video formats, thanks to a firmware update.

Meridian's HD621 is the link between a Meridian system and the latest sources that use HDMI. HD621 separates HDMI audio and video, usually carried via the same cable, delivering pristine audio to a Meridian system. Meanwhile the video content is fed direct to the display via a single cable, eliminating additional switching. And now, the HD621 gets even better with its brand new firmware which adds support for 3D video formats.

HD621 also performs up- and down-sampling of digital audio, and includes Meridian's FIFO buffering technology to remove jitter and deliver a significant improvement in sound quality from all HDMI sources.

The 3D capable firmware is already being installed in all new HD621 HDMI Audio Processors, and is now available to all Meridian retailers and installers who can update products already installed in customers' homes.

Canon on Tuesday took the wraps off of ten new PowerShot digital cameras. The lineup includes Wi-Fi models, a new rugged digital cam, and one with a 20x zoom (to name a few).

Canon PowerShot ELPH 530 HS

First up is the flagship of the ELPH line - the PowerShot ELPH 530 HS. Measuring in at a mere .78 inches thick, this Wi-Fi enabled camera packs a 10-megapixel high-sensitivity CMOS sensor, DIGIC 5 image processor, and 12x optical zoom into its tiny body.

The ELPH 530 HS sports a 3.2-inch LCD touch screen and also records 1080p Full HD video. Additional features include Smart AUTO scene selection with 58 scenes, Face ID for up to 12 registered subjects and Intelligent Image Stabilization (IS).

The PowerShot ELPH 530 HS will be available in April 2012 in black or white for $349.99.Read more

Sprint's ZTE Optik tablet became available on Sunday, Feb. 5. You can get it now through Sprint direct ship sales channels, including Sprint Stores, Sprint Business Sales, Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and online (www.sprint.com) for just $99.99 with a new line or eligible upgrade and two-year service agreement. It is also available without a service agreement for $349.99, and business customers may qualify for special pricing.

Powered by Android 3.2, Honeycomb, the version of Android designed specifically for tablets, ZTE Optik is a dynamic e-reader, media player and portable computing device. It features a 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, 1GB of RAM, 16GB of storage and 7-inch capacitive touchscreen with WXGA 1280x800 resolution that allows the user to get work done or stay entertained surfing the web, playing games and watching videos with Adobe Flash enabled websites. It has two cameras – a rear-facing 5-megapixel camera and front-facing 2-megapixel camera that enables video chat.Read more

Still looking for that perfect place to take your loved one this Valentine's Day? Consider these packages from The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead and The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island.

The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead

The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead, located in Atlanta, Georgia, is offering a delicious "Countdown to Valentine's" Calendar inspired by rich chocolate in creative variations, giving guests of The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead stylish ways to celebrate romance in February.

From candy-making classes for couples, to chocolate Spa treatments to cocktails, desserts and more, chocolate lovers are on notice to mark their calendars for rich, delectable experiences. Here is a list of what you can take part in from now through Valentine's Day.

Wednesday February 8 – Pairing Chocolate with Port and Aperitifs
Sommelier Linda Torres Alarcon guides Club Level guests in an informal tasting of rich chocolates paired with her very special selections: Quinta do Noval, Tawny Port, "10 Yr Old", Douro, Portugaland Cocchi, Barolo Chinato, Piedmont, Italy. The Club Lounge from 8 to 9 pm.

Thursday February 9 – "Haute Fashion, Haute Chocolate"
Neiman Marcus presents informal modeling of the season's "haute-est" fashions during Chocolate Afternoon Tea. All fashions and accessories are red or pink—the colors of the moment! The Lobby Lounge, 2:30 to 4 pm, $34 Read more