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The Shock and Water Resistant GzOne By Casio

Have you ever dropped your cell phone in a puddle or worse yet — in a toilet?

Have you ever dropped your cell phone in a puddle or worse yet — in a toilet? Here's a phone that will not only withstand water, but will repel dust and absorb shock as well. The GzOne Type-S cell phone by Casio is a rugged clamshell style phone that can survive the harshest conditions. When I say harsh I mean five foot drops from any angle and some serious soaking.

Not only is it water resistant for up to half an hour in depths of one meter, but it is also resistant to humidity, salt fog and solar radiation, making it an extremely durable phone. The phone features a camera with flash, a speaker phone, an LED flashlight, stopwatch, voice activated dialing, VZ Navigator for GPS mapping and Bluetooth wireless technology which unfortunately doesn't support stereo audio.

As you can see in the pics below, I took the GzOne for a wet n' wild test drive and surprisingly, the phone worked perfectly in and out of the water! This model is priced at $200 with a two-year contract or purchase online and receive a $50 discount.

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Out Today: Casio EX-1200

All you camera fanatics take note: The Casio EX-1200 is entering the market today.

All you camera fanatics take note: The Casio EX-1200 is entering the market today.

The $399.99, 12.1-megapixel camera has a 3X optical zoom and incorporates CCD-shift image stabilization and the latest EXILIM Engine 2.0 image-processing module with motion analysis technology. (These features will help prevent blurry shots due to shaky hands, subject movement or poor focus). Other features include tonal range control, auto-tracking AF system, and a 2.8" LCD display.

Check out all the specs on the Casio.

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Casio's New EXILIM With YouTube Features

With millions of people uploading videos to YouTube daily, it's no surprise that camera companies want in on the action.

With millions of people uploading videos to YouTube daily, it's no surprise that camera companies want in on the action. Casio has just announced their agreement with YouTube. which will include a YouTube capture mode and bundle software on the newest EXILIM-S880 and EXILIM-Z77 (shown below). This new software is intended to simplify the steps of creating and sharing videos on YouTube as it provides ideal settings for recording, storing and uploading videos online. These new digital cameras not only come with the YouTube uploader that accesses your clips from a flash card to the web, but they also have auto-tracking face detection technology, image stabilization for movie mode and anti-shake blur reduction. The 8.1-megapixel Exilim EX-S880 costs $300 and comes in black or red, while the 7.2-megapixel Exilim Zoom EX-Z77 $230 and comes in four additional colors.

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