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OMG! - MBF Z2

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Smartphones, Misc. Tech, Music, Portable Audio / Video, Wireless / WiFi,

Zipit2 Constant texting need no longer be a pain with tiny cell phone keyboards or as expensive. Zipit2 sends text messages, music and video, and works on all IMs, including Yahoo, AOL, and MSN. It can handle multiple recipients at a time with a singular buddy list MyFriendz. The Zipit2 costs $149.00 and you will get 3,000 messages (1,5000 in and out) per month for a subscription fee of $4.99 when it launches in February with 10 free each month. Beginning December 20, the company is offering free messages until the end of January. Current users will receive an offer to upgrade. We suspect it will now be even more hazardous to text message while driving.

Have a Picnik at Flickr

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Internet, Software,

Picnik Image Change Flickr devotees, you can now use Picnik editing to correct your images. It has become a simple matter of a click on the new “edit photo” icon above your picture. You can reduce red eye, crop and rotate, and alter exposure. Essentially, you are giving permission to edit and save your photos, and don’t be surprised if it takes a while to load Picnik’s interface. We admit we are partial to our Photoshop because when we screw up, we always have the chance to undo it. However, if you create something with Picnik you cannot undo it unless you have a Flickr pro account. For more Q&A, check out Flickr.

HP Printer Burns

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Cameras, Smart Home,

We dig this HP Photosmart C81800 All-in-One. No more messing with extra internal or external burners. Not only does it print, copy and scan with a 96 bit depth, it features a built-in CD/DVD Burner with LightScribe that will remove dust and scratches from your photos. It prints up to 34 ppm in b/w and 33 in color with 1200 rendered DPI black when used with a computer. It supports CF, xD, SD/MMC, SDHC, HDMMC, MMCPlus, MS, MS Pro, MS Duo, and MS Pro Duo, as well as borderless printing up to 8.5 x 11-inches. With a $40.00 instant rebate, the Photosmart is available for $359.99 and will give any family member an excuse to dredge up all those old photos of you as a baby to show them to you one more time.

Portable Studio Designed for eBay Merchants

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Hot Deals, Internet, Misc. Tech,

All eBay fanatics will be pleased to know that now there is a Photo Studio for showcasing your wares. Made of nylon, polyester, and plastic, the 20 x 20 x 20-inch device comes with an integrated diffuser screen, a camera tripod, and light and dark backdrops. When you are done using it, just fold it up into its carrying case. The deluxe model comes equipped with two high-output lights on adjustable legs. If the $29.98 or $59.98 price is too much, you can DIY, like this one from freshfodder made out of an empty Corona carton.

Casio Exilim EX-S880 Review

Posted by Jenny Lewis Categories: Cameras, Product Reviews,

The market for point and shoot digital cameras gets crowded. Casio’s Exilim EX-S880 is a standout. The EX-S880 comes in at a diminutive 2.4 x 3.7 x .7 inches and weighs 7 ounces, making it perfect to slip into a pocket or purse for the evening. Despite the small size, the EX-S880 packs 8.1 megapixels, 3x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom, H.264 MPEG 4 video capability, face detection and anti shake technology. Read on to get our full thoughts on the Exilim EX-S880.

Click to continue reading Casio Exilim EX-S880 Review

Canon Can Create Christmas Cards

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Accessories, Cameras, Misc. Tech,

Canon has revealed its latest compact photo printer. The SELPHY ES2 is basic white on the outside, but inside has a few new capabilities. It comes with 16 templates for postcard-size images, nine clip art stamps, and imaging effects. The printer will make 2 x 3 and 4 x 6-inch photos in both color and black and white. The SELPHY is available at a price of $199.99, just in time for you to create your own Christmas cards if you plan on sitting on Santa’s lap at the mall.

Skitch: Micro-review 5 minutes in

Posted by Sparky Categories: Design, Internet, Product Reviews, Software,

The geniuses over at Plasq have created another application, and while it hasn’t won any awards yet (it’s still in beta) but it’s certain to do so shortly. Skitch allows you to show the world something on your Mac effortlessly rather than try tell them about it in writing or sending massive and unmanageable screenshots. I’m 5 minutes into my experimentation with it and I already can tell this is one of the coolest applications I’ve played with in a while. It makes image capture and annotation a breeze, and does it all with a highly polished elegance.

Skitch allows you to capture screenshots, windows, webcam images, and all sorts of other media into its editing window. Once you have a base image it’s easy to annotate and edit the image with text, handwriting, or other shapes then one click saves it up to the Skitch site on the web for easy sharing. If you don’t want to go the upload route it’s easy to drag your creation into any other application on your Mac, or just save the finished file to disk.

Stay tuned for a much more in-depth review over the next couple of days so stay tuned and check back for more info on this delicious little software treat.

UPDATE:As amazing as the Skitch application is that’s not everything Plasq is throwing on the table with Skitch. Now that I’ve spent a few more minutes with it the service side of Skitch is starting to shine. The ability to save and upload one of your creations (skitches?) to the Skitch service with a single click is wonderfully simple and well implemented. Once the upload is complete you are taken to a webpage for that creation where you can share it with friends as simply as pasting a link into an IM, e-mail, or forum and you can instantly share what you just created. Check out the Skitch page for the photo above.

UPDATED UPDATE: Gear Live’s in-depth review of Skitch has posted - check it out!

College Addiction Meant for Upper Classes

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Internet, Video Games,

Almost a cross between Facebook and YouTube, College Addiction features videos, images, flash animations and in some instances R-rated material. There are about 200 games on the site such as Magic Academy, Happy Pill, and Mind Me Bloody Beer. Established about 3 weeks ago, the website is already gaining a decent following. High School and upper grades are also encouraged to sign up at no charge and upload videos to be voted on by peers.

Image Moments Can Last Hours

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, Portable Audio / Video, Storage,

This digital picture display caught our eye for its versatility. Digital Foci’s Image Moments features a hi-res digital LCD screen, a 7.4-inch viewing area, built-in support for memory card, interchangeable frame, automatic slide show with random or adjustable time and transition, and an automatic on/off timer. At a size of 11.4 x 9.8 x 1.9-inches, it can be used vertically, horizontally, or mounted with included wall brackets.

The IM supports MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4 video as well as MP3 audio. The display offers file management, copy, deletion and renaming of photos. It comes in a standard black but eight different frames are available. The MSRP is a cool $169.00 after a $30.00 mail-in rebate. We can just picture our boss having one of these on his desk while we are inundated with 8 hours of Sister Sledge’s “We Are Family.”

Santa Slide Show Comes Early

Posted by Sheila Franklin Categories: Cameras, Smart Home, Misc. Tech, USB,

It never fails. The day after school starts, companies inundate us with Christmas presents and ideas. So our first contribution to commercialism has to be this Santa Slide Show. The 1.5-inch color LCD lets you show off at least 50 images on your ~~Christmas~~

Holiday Tree or on its included stand. Photos can be easily downloaded with its software and USB cable. The ornament requires 2 AAA batteries (not included) and is available for $34.95 at firstStreet. Purchase two and get a $10.00 discount. That way, there can be two tacky displays for showing off the family photos.

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