Portable "eneloop" USB Charger Set

SANYO Electric Co.,Ltd. Global | News Release | SANYO Presents the Portable "eneloop" USB Charger Set: "Tokyo, April 18, 2007----SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO), the world leader in rechargeable batteries, announced a new 'eneloop' series product, the 'eneloop' USB charger set (including two AA size 'eneloop' batteries). The USB charger is able to charge two 'eneloop' batteries using a USB connector.

'eneloop' is a concept based on recycling, or looping, energy. The first product in a series that embodies this concept is SANYO's 'eneloop' battery, a battery which proposes a lifestyle where batteries can be used repeatedly. These batteries can be immediately used out-of-the-package following purchase, be recharged and used for approximately 1,000 times*2, and be recycled after being completely used. In addition, as the first product realizing SANYO's 'Think GAIA' vision, the 'eneloop' battery has been very popular in the market and the total shipment amount has reached approximately 24 million units (as of March, 2007) since its release in November 2005."

NAB 2007 - A video booth tour of the Sony XDCAM EX

CAM CORDER INFO: Bob Ott, Vice President of XDCAM HD Products gives us a look at Sony's latest addition to the family of XDCAM cameras - the XDCAM EX. Announced for the first time yesterday, Sony's latest product offers some unique specifications and features

DXG ANNOUNCES FIRST 5 MEGAPIXEL DIGITAL CAMERA/CAMCORDER WITH GAMING FEATURES

Ultimate One-Stop Entertainment Center with Revolutionary 3"LCD Screen
Rotates to Gameboy-Style Shape for Playing 20 Built-in Video Games

City of Industry, CA, April 16, 2007 - DXG USA, one of the fastest growing digital camera manufacturers, announced today the new ultra-compact DXG-589V, digital camera/camcorder and portable entertainment center with gaming features in one pocket-sized device. The DXG-589V features a combination 5 Megapixel digital camera, VGA camcorder, video game player, digital music player, and direct video recording from TVs or DVD players. Tweens, teens, and young adult gamers will love having instant access to games and a camera/camcorder in one sleek package to bring anywhere they go. In addition, the DXG-589V is also geared towards road warriors that want to bring their media with them in one convenient place while on the road.

Priced at only $199.99, the DXG-589V features a 5 Megapixel CMOS sensor that captures vibrant still photos and fantastic video. It records full-motion MPEG-4 video at 640 x 480 at 30 frames per second and digital still JPEG images up to 10 Megapixels (with interpolation). Ultra-compact, sporty, and highly portable, the DXG-589V is the perfect camera and camcorder for people who are always on the go.

Ultimate One-Stop Entertainment Center – Entertainment on the Go!

One great feature of the camcorder is its revolutionary flip screen that can be rotated to create the familiar Gameboy shape, complete with a video game toggle dial, that lets users easily play 20 built-in full-color 2D or 3D video games the way they are used to playing them. Another unique feature is the ability to directly record video from TV, DVD players and VCRs to take and watch anywhere you go. Video files can be saved onto SD cards to be enjoyed later -- perfect for travel, vacations, and road trips.

The DXG-589V also works as a digital music player to listen to your favorite music while exercising or on a train or plane; and as a digital voice recorder for taping self-reminders, school lectures, and messages. Highly-portable, compact and slim, the DXG-589V easily fits in a pocket to capture video and stills on the fly. Why carry multiple devices when you can have the DXG-589V?

Available at Major Retailers

The DXG-589V is available immediately for $199.99 at leading retailers like Best Buy and Circuit City. It comes with a camera pouch, Li-ion Battery, USB cable, AV cable, charger & adapter, stereo earphone, remote controller, wrist strap, driver software, Mr. Photo 3 software, VideoWorks6 software, and user’s manual.

About DXG USA

DXG USA “The Digital Camera Company” is one of the fastest growing digital camera manufacturers in the United States, selling attractively-designed digital cameras for the youth and mainstream markets. Compact, fashionable and affordably priced, DXG digital cameras are setting trends for quality and utility. DXG USA is a fully-owned subsidiary of DXG Technology Corporation, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and designers (OEM/ODM) of digital cameras and camcorders. With over 20 years of experience manufacturing digital technology products under other brand names, DXG now designs and manufactures cameras under its own name. DXG Technology has won numerous design and innovation awards and employs over 4,000 people worldwide.

NAB 2007: VASST Video Reports

VASST, a Video Audio Software Support Training Company, is video blogging NAB 2007. This is their intro video.

NAB: Video Coverage

Fresh DV will be providing video and podcast coverage of NAB 2007, the world’s largest and most comprehensive electronic media show, this week from Las Vegas.

Show management will be posting hightlight video online here.

Gizmodo will be blogging Apple's reception today at 11am and maybe video blogging the show...?

Engadget's Apple NAB press conference live.

Mac Rumors Live Blogcast of Apples NAB Show

Nikki Inderlied: 10 Hours At CES 2007 Day 3 Part 2

Nikki Inderlied, i4U News Entertainment Journalist, at the end of her third day at CES 2007. Part 2 of 2.

i4U News Now On PodShow

After watching Geek Brief.tv and TeXtra on Podshow, I decided to open an account and see what was what. There appears to be a lot of audio podcasts and a sprinkling of video shows. At the moment, I'm having a hard time just deleting a photo in the gallery. Hmmm. I just had to add "/embed" code so the embedded video code would work....






GDC Video: Interview Shavaun Scott Psychotherapist Part 1 of 2



Nikki Inderlied, i4U News Entertainment Journalist, interviews Shavaun Scott, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist/Gamer, at the very last moments of the 2007 Game Development Conference.

Shavaun began her career as a substance abuse clinician in 1987 and started independent private practice of psychotherapy in 1991. Since that time she has worked with over 1,200 clients in individual & family therapy struggling with compulsive behaviors, drug related addiction, and multiple psychiatric disorders. She is recognized as a specialist in the clinical aspects of computer gaming, including associated benefits, and treatment of problem playing styles. Shavaun has particular interest in the therapeutic uses for VR technology for treatment of anxiety, phobias, post-traumatic problems, and the development of games that enhance learning and psychological development. She has been featured in national and international media broadcasts and publications addressing these issues.

Shavaun and her film making husband Michael Balzer were at GDC conducting interviews for their upcoming documentary, "Gamer: Chronicles of Evanor" -- A gaming psychotherapist explores the psychology of computer gaming, addiction, and V.R.

Cali Lewis of GeekBrief.TV on MSNBC

Cali Lewis of GeekBrief.TV fame was recently interviewed on the MSNBC program MOST. The topic of the interview was "Do-it-yourself podcasting: Web star explains how to put your own show together". For those of you who missed it, we are happy to bring it to you now.

Another Tech Video Blog Show
TeXtra is about real technology and how it affects real culture and real people. So what that a new social networking site launches? What's it got to do with you? TeXtra has the news as it happens, and has an opinion about it.

Michael Kofman: Blogger At Virgin Mega Store, San Francisco

Michael Kofman at the San Francisco Virgin Mega Store Cafe

When Nikki Inderlied and I met for the first time in San Francisco to discuss the upcoming Game Developers Conference, blogger Michael Kofman sat next to us on the third floor of Virgin Mega Store Cafe.

This is what Michael wrote in his blog while we were there:

Later at Virgin Records cafe, I met up with Nikki Inderlied and Jack Olmsted from I4U News. I think Jack was helping Nikki, who was also here at GDC for the very first time. Anyways, after wraping up with some more Calculus, I'll head back out into the city and see what else I can fine.

Michael's blog post popped up on a google blogsearch. I think it is kind of cool that our ramdom meeting was documented by him (text) and by us (photo).