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Cool Capture: Fire and Ice With a Sony Cybershot

GeekSugar — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:23:15 -0700

I seem to be obsessed with trying to get "the perfect shot" on my camera. Thankfully for digital photography, I can take over 100 photos of the same thing until the photo looks just right. Did you know that we've started a Cool Capture group that celebrates fabulous pics taken by real cameras?

Here's our latest beautiful entry from reader icecreamsprinkle. She says:

I love the great macro! There were icicles on some party lights that were in my backyard, so I took a quick picture.

Do you have a photo you adore? Join our Cool Capture group and share your image, the model of camera used to take the photo, and a little about the image or moment you captured and it could be featured on GeekSugar. Here's a detailed guide to posting questions or posts to groups if you are new to the PopSugar Community.

geeksugar's Gift Guide: Great Gifts For Gadget Guys

GeekSugar — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 09:00:08 -0800

Thankfully, I have a gadget guy of my own at home, so this gift guide should be a breeze to present.

It seems there can never be enough trinkets and goodies of the electronic persuasion under the tree, no matter how useless some of them may seem. Does your guy really need a dark room projector? Probably not, but this is Christmas - the perfect time to give the ultimate geeky gift someone would never buy for himself.

Check out my picks for the gadget guy in the widget below, then swing by HolidaySugar for even more gift giving inspiration.

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Sony Ericsson's Chocolate Brown Cyber-Shot Phone

GeekSugar — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 15:00:13 -0700

The new Sony Ericsson K770i Cyber-shot cell phone has just been announced and it's sleek as ever. This skinny 14.5mm thick phone comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera, a media player, FM radio and includes 256MB memory. Displayed on Gizmodo the K770i will easily connect to your PC or laptop for the quick-sharing of images. Set to be launched in Europe later this year, the camera should be making its way to the US not long after. After seeing this digital cam, I swear brown must be the new pink - it's so sexy!

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Sony Recalls 416,000 Digital Cameras

GeekSugar — Thu, 02 Aug 2007 16:04:38 -0700

Sony announced it is recalling 416,000 digital cameras today because the case may warp and create an edge that can cut or scratch the user's hands. The company will replace the bottom casing, which seems to be the root of the problem, at no cost to the customer. According to the Associated Press, the recall affects 350,000 Cyber Shot DSC-T5 cameras sold in the United States, Europe and China, about 66,000 sold in Japan. If you purchased this camera check out the recall guide put up on the Sony website.
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Picture Perfect Tech: Phone From Casino Royale

GeekSugar — Fri, 16 Mar 2007 00:01:17 -0700

Sony Ericsson's special silver and black versions of the K800 and K790 Cyber-shot camera phone took center screen in Casino Royale and if it means being one step closer to Bond man Daniel Craig I don't know how anyone could resist them.

The exclusive camera phones, which were available for a limited period of three months, are highly capable mobile phones that also provide a 3.2 Megapixel camera with Autofocus, Xenon Flash for lowlight conditions and BestPic, which allows the user to take nine pictures of a moving object simultaneously and choose to keep the best shot. It also allows high speed 3G data transfer then allows the user to share images easily and instantly so you can share them with friends, colleagues - or even MI6 – as you take their picture.

Since releasing the first model, Sony Ericsson has come out with newer versions of the phone so if you really want one you still have a chance. For an up-close look at the phone read more

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Sony's Party-Shot Dock Plays Photographer For You

GeekSugar — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:30:40 -0700

As much as I love playing photographer at a good soiree, I feel like I end up missing some good moments with a camera in front of my face. So imagine my curiosity when I learned about the Sony Party-shot camera dock. It literally takes the photos for you. Skeptical? I was too . . . at first. Until I learned how.

I've used a digital camera that incorporates face and smile detection technology, so I can attest to its ability to capture shots when I'm not really paying attention. It's this technology that makes the Party-shot camera dock so effective. Just set up the dock with your SC-WX1 or DSC-TX1 Cyber-shot camera and let the gadget do all the work. Great for candid and natural-looking shots, the Party-shot detects smiles and faces as it swivels and tilts 360 degrees to get the best shot around. The Party-shot hits stores in September for $150, but will you be in line?

Geeks We Love: Kevin Hall of Dvice

GeekSugar — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 13:25:24 -0800

I check in daily with Dvice, not only because of its gadget coverage, but also because of its sweet sci-fi influence. So just in case you aren't familiar (and if not, why?), let me introduce you to one of Dvice's endearingly geeky contributors - and one of this year's Geeks We Love - Kevin Hall. Recent Brooklyn transplant, this geek hottie has traveled the world, seen (almost) everything, and can still say that robots are his favorite thing . . . ever.

GS: Pretend I'm a total stranger (and let's be honest, I pretty much am), and tell me a little about yourself.
KH: Well, I'm a 24-year-old freelancer living in Brooklyn, NY. I'm a transplant, though - I was born in La Jolla, CA, and have lived in Indonesia, Pennsylvania, London, and Texas. After graduating from college, I knew I wanted to write and heard NYC is the place to do it, so I moved here. I was lucky enough to get a shot at blogging for Gizmodo, then started writing for DVICE, and editing a SCI-FI channel blog called Visions For Tomorrow. That's all rather boring stuff, I suppose. What else? My favorite color is orange, I love eating at all of New York's fine burger spots, and I'm probably more into robots than anyone made of flesh should be. Seriously, if technology made it possible to implant my brain into a robotic shell, I'd totally do it.

To see how Kevin appreciates old(er) school technology, what gadget is on his hot list, and why I'd go on a Valentine's date with him any day of the week, just read more.

GS: Are you strictly a gadget type of guy, or are you also a sci-fi nerd and/or gaming geek?
KH: All three, I'd say, though mostly a sci-fi and gaming geek. I love gadgets, but I don't camp in lines for the latest thing. In fact, I've got a fat, old Samsung clamshell for a cell that's maybe 4- or 5-years-old now, and the same 3.2-megapixel Sony Cyber-shot that I had in high school. And when it comes to science fiction, all of my favorite shows have come and gone - Star Trek: TNG, Space Above and Beyond, Cowboy Bebop, Futurama, and Firefly. I do enjoy the new Battlestar Galactica, of course, and I still love Star Wars, despite my love of Star Trek. If it's in space, I'll probably love it. I read more sci-fi than I watch.

Oh, how I love video games. I'd say the titles that define my tastes would be Deus Ex, Myth, Shadow of the Colossus, Halo, Tribes, Guardian Heroes (for the Saturn), Everquest, Anarchy Online, EVE - now that I've started, I really could go on forever. The last game I played was Gears of Wars 2, and that was about 20 minutes ago. And now it's five a.m., so yeah, you can see how I enjoy my gaming!

GS: Do you remember your very first gadget? Mine was a pager. No, really.
KH: I think my first gadget was probably a Game Boy. Growing up overseas, most of the games we had access to were pirated cartridges titled something like "99 games in one," but each one would just have maybe five or 10 ripoffs of Mario and Pac Man and stuff like that. I think I've actually owned almost every iteration of the Game Boy, from the old beloved brick to the niche-y Micro. I guess I'm slowing down in my old age, though, as I didn't run out to replace my first-gen DS with a Lite.

GS: What gadget are you lusting over right now?
KH: Boring answer, I know, but the iPhone. I'm really impressed by it, especially now that the App Store has been blown wide open. I'm not hardcore enough to want a Blackberry, and I hate cellphones too much to be interested by anything else on the market. The iPhone seems to be a good blend of functional phone and handheld computer, and that really appeals to me.

GS: Dvice is a Sci-Fi owned blog, so you must get cool insider scoops, right? You know how Battlestar Galactica ends, don't you?! Tell me! Tell me now!
KH: We get our tie-ins and exclusive content, sure, but I can't say much more than that. The last thing I want is one of the Sci-Fi Channel's Terminators to return from the future and kill me in the middle of this interview.

GS: What would a geeky-cool guy like you want to do for your lady friend on Valentine's Day? Take us through your perfect date.
KH: Well, we'd start out by taking a newly constructed hover train from New York to Germany (yeah, doesn't exist, just roll with it - I love trains), and hit up this restaurant called Baggers, which has fully automated service. Then we'd fly over to Russia and hitch a ride up to the International Space Station for a flashlight-lit (I imagine candles would be dangerous) dessert in zero-gee and some stargazing. I think the brilliance of the Earth from orbit would make a pretty romantic backdrop, so we'd probably ride around for a full orbit, uh, "playing video games," and then it's back to Earth for us. Or - for a creepy alternate ending - she could reveal that she's actually a robot from an alien world and I'd follow her home. Or we could just go to Tokyo - it's my favorite place to visit and it's about as close as you can get to living in the future.

Daily Tech: Toyota's Winglet to Take on the Segway

GeekSugar — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 12:00:17 -0700

Available in three versions, S (1.5 feet tall), M (2.2 feet), and L (3.7-feet), Toyota's new Winglet features an electric mother, two wheels, and a set of sensors. Goodbye Segway, hello Winglet! - CrunchGear
Here we go again. Looks like border patrol has the right to confiscate any piece of electronic equipment and they can keep it for as long as they want. Yikes! - Switched
Everything seems to be going wireless these days, so why not brush up on your wireless knowledge with some quick tips about wireless networking. - USA Today
I use to use Abebooks all the time when I was in University. Well Amazon has just acquired them! - TechCrunch
If you purchase a Sony Cyber-shot digital camera featuring Smile Shutter technology, Sony will donate $100,000 to Operation Smile. - Crave
Sprint's Centro gets its very first software update which includes location services to Google Maps. - Gizmodo

Get James Bonds' Gadgets!

GeekSugar — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 00:05:12 -0800

I'll admit it, I'm a total James Bond nut. Give me Sean Connery or George Lazenby and some suspenseful music and I'm a very happy camper. Perhaps it is my love of all things 007, that makes me think this James Bond kit from Sony is the coolest thing ever.

The007 Bond-branded kit, $2,499.99, includes the pocket-sized VAIO UX notebook PC, a Bluetooth GPS receiver and Cyber-shot digital camera. All of these exclusive items are packaged inside a sophisticated aluminum attaché case. In addition to these handy gadgets, you’ll receive an exclusive welcome letter, and a serialized glass photo certificate that corresponds with your new Sony VAIO notebook. Sounds like the perfect covert mission to me.

Daily Tech - New Sony Cameras Match the Nano

GeekSugar — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 12:00:00 -0700

Apple's Nano looks like the new Sony DSC-T2 Cyber-shot cameras - Engadget
Learn how to make your own Betty Crocker LEGO cake - Gizmodo
The top 11 geek t-shirts - Switched
Tropical colored laptop totes by Artful Wears - Shiny Shiny
Comment to Win a Pink Polaroid Digital Camera! - Geeksugar