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Nikon D300S DSLR

Nikon D300S DSLR
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Sounding like an iPhone 3GS, Nikon’s 12.3 MP D300S gets speed and video: HD 720p @ 24 fps recording with autofocus and faster 7fps continuous shooting are its chief improvements.

CTS Audio System

CTS Audio System
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As slick as the A40 Audio System is, we’ve been hesitating until now: the Cardboard Tube Samurai Edition sports Penny Arcade tags and spearheads Astro Gaming’s Artist Series.

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Leica Pinmaster

Leica Pinmaster

Leica lends its pricey and prestigious name to the Pinmaster, a laser rangefinder that can “pin”-point the distance to a pin; it’s good up to 820 yards with 7x magnification and auto-dimmer.

Zii EGG Plaszma

Zii EGG Plaszma
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The Zii EGG Plaszma is a wish list come true: 3.5″, 10-point capacitive multi-touch screen, two cameras (one front-facing), 32 GB storage, Flash Lite, Wi-Fi, GPS and 1080p output.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1
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Panasonic slims down its compacts with the 12.1 MP Lumix DMC-ZR1, which boasts the world’s first 0.3 mm aspherical lens; it also features 8x optical zoom and a 1.1 s start-up speed.

DIY: Eyebrow Hat

DIY: Eyebrow Hat

Tom Jodd’s arduino-powered Eyebrow Hat is goofiness in the name of science: it’s run by an array of servos and potentiometers that adjust the pitch and height of the eyebrows.

Ricoh GR Digital III

Ricoh GR Digital III
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It still has a 10 MP sensor, but Ricoh fans will be salivating over the GR Digital III’s new noise-reducing GR Engine III, a 28 mm/F1.9 lens, and a CCD with 2x sensitivity over the old model.

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Panasonic Lumix FZ35

Panasonic Lumix FZ35
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Panasonic’s flagship superzoom and successor to the F28, the Lumix FZ35 features a 12.1 MP sensor and 27 mm wide angle lens with 18x optical zoom; it’ll be available September 2009. 

Luke Skywalker USB

Luke Skywalker USB

Severed limbs have a way of repulsing people, but we still think this Luke Skywalker USB is pretty bad ass; inspired by The Empire Strikes Back, his arm detaches to reveal a 1 GB drive.

Case: DireSnake Bomb

Case: DireSnake Bomb

Russian case modder DireSnake’s Bomb looks like it’s packed with antimatter, but it’s in reality a 12″ wide acrylic pipe with chrome-plated handles, 46 LEDs and 120 mm light fans.

iLuv iEA15 Adapter

iLuv iEA15 Adapter

iLuv’s iA15 adapter lets iPhone and iPod owners use their own headphones; it’s an in-line remote with built-in mic, VoiceOver support for shuffle and Voice Control for iPhone 3GS.

Razer Orochi/Kabuto

Razer Orochi/Kabuto
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Razer drops a two-fer with the Orochi and Kabuto; the former is a bluetooth gaming mouse with 4000 dpi laser sensor, while the latter is an ultra-thin 1.2 mm microfiber mousepad.

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Monsterpod Camera Tripod

Monsterpod Camera Tripod
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Getting that perfect angle is a challenge for shutterbugs, but the Monsterpod is a viscoelastic polymer-based camera tripod  that can hang on over 1,000 surfaces–even upside down.

Band Hero DS

Band Hero DS

If you were wondering how Band Hero, Activision’s almost-Guitar Hero would work on the DS, wonder no more: it’ll get both drum and finger-grip guitar attachments and a vocal mode.

Maingear eX-L 18 Laptop

Maingear eX-L 18 Laptop
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Maingear’s eX-L 18 laptop claims to be the world’s fastest, maxing out with a quad-core Intel X9300, 8 GB DDR3, dual GeForce GTX 280m’s, an 18.4″ LCD and custom laser etching.

Retro Gadget Placemats

Retro Gadget Placemats
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Perfect for messy eaters, these retro-style placemats will let you dine in the company of turntables, cassette tapes, boom boxes and TV test patterns; each is laminated with transparent foil.

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR

Fujifilm FinePix F70EXR
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Fujifilm’s answer to Olympus’s Stylus 7010, the F70EXR boasts a 10x optical zoom, but its trump card is a 10 MP Super CCD EXR sensor with wide dynamic range and high ISO/low noise.

USB Wrist Bands

USB Wrist Bands
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You’ll run the risk of looking like a giga-nerd, but these USB Wrist Bands are working flash drives that double as a bracelet when not in use; choose from 1GB and 4GB varieties.

Olympus Stylus 7010

Olympus Stylus 7010
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Designed for zoom-mavens on-the-go, Olympus’ Stylus 7010 features a 7x optical wide-angle zoom with 12 MP sensor, dual image stabilization and AF tracking for moving objects.

Video: Inflatable Buttons

Video: Inflatable Buttons

Designed to address the lack of tactile feedback in touchscreens, CMU researchers are developing inflatable buttons; latex air bubbles hide behind a screen and puff-up on cue.

Fujifilm S200EXR

Fujifilm S200EXR
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Available 8/09, Fujifilm’s FinePix S200EXR is their top-of-the-line megazoom with DSLR-like performance thanks to a 12 MP Super CCD EXR sensor and 14.3x optical zoom lens.

Fujifilm Real 3D W1

Fujifilm Real 3D W1
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Fujifilm’s FinePix Real 3D W1 is the world’s first 3D camera: two CCD sensors, two 3x zoom lenses, and a special processor which previews 3D/2D images on a 2.8″ LCD. Thanks, Chris!

Zoom Q3 Camcorder

Zoom Q3 Camcorder
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Designed for professional audio and video recording, Zoom’s Q3 features stereo mics with audio focusing, 640×480 movie recording on a 2.4″ LCD display, and up to 32 GB of space.

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