Canon has today announced a new compact PowerShot model, the SD430, which becomes the first Canon model to feature build-in WiFi (802.11b). This model will be known simply as the Digital IXUS Wireless in Europe. This model is essentially identical as the SD450 but with the WiFi added (5 mp, 3x zoom). The camera kit also includes the 'WA-1N Wireless Print Adapter' which provides WiFi printing to PictBridge compatible printers. Options include the NB-4L battery (you may need a few of those).

Alas, the PCMag Lab got a hold of the video iPod for testing and found that the video viewing experience is actually quite comfortable on the 2.5-inch screen. One feature that really stands out is that the iPod remembers where you stop watching a video, so any time you go back to it, you can simply resume from where you left off.

The VisionStation by Elumens is a low-cost 3D immersive viewing system with a wide range of applications.

The Sony VAIO XL1 Digital Living System ($2,300 direct) is by far one of the coolest Media Centers out there, and also out of the ordinary. The XL1 can replace your TiVo, CD changer, DVD player/changer, DVD recorder, and any older Media Center PC you have.

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Speculation after speculation after speculation, we are finally seeing the video iPod from Apple. In addition to introducing the video iPod (which is simply known as the video-enabled iPod, there?s no special name for it), Apple also launched a corresponding version of iTunes called iTunes 6, which mainly supports music video and shows. Apple hasn?t touched the iPod in any other way except to work on the battery life; it has also added video playback capability and made it thin to maintain a sleek appeal, especially after the Nano release.

Creative have decided to ditch Microsoft's Portable Media Center initiative along with their operating system for Creative's own in-house operating system, more codec support and a plethora of other features that I'm going to tell you all about in this review. I suggest you pause here, go put the kettle on and then kick back with a nice brew and enjoy as I take you for a wild ride of this year's most anticipated Creative Labs Audio/Video player release.

We?ve all had it with standard sized MP3 players; after all, what?s so special about them anymore? The same old features and audio quality are the norm these days.

We know how crowded the MP3 player market is. We have the king of MP3 players, the iPod from Apple and the "little" players like Sony, Creative, iRiver and many more.

At Canon Expo the company also demonstrated a rather cheesy, but quite addictive new feature for its range of digital cameras. Expected to arrive on new models next year Smile Shot is a system that detects when the person in focus is smiling and then automatically takes a picture.

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Every four years, Canon travels around the world and organises products exposition to present new technologies. This year without any contest the highlight of the show was their SED monitor. Canon even exposed one between two TVs, one plasma and one LCD.

Taiwan based MacPower & Tytech Technology Co., Ltd. sent us their new TVisto HDTV Video drive enclosure for review.

Japan's largest IT, electronics and communication exhibition CEATEC opened the other Day and here's all the latest Gadgets from the show floor:

Toshiba Shouts: HD DVD is REAL HD DVD CEATEC 2005 Gefen DVI and Audio Extender

The VAIO Type X Living VGX-XL70S features 1TB of hard-drive storage. It comes with a wireless keyboard. The VGX-XL70S runs on a Intel Pentium D processor 820 (2.80 GHz) and sports a GeForce 6200 with HDMI interface. This AV PC also has a DVD writer. The Sony VAIO VGX-XV80S is a hot digital video recorder featuring 8 tuners and up to 2TB of hard-drive space.

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Tech-On took some pictures (unlike me) of the Toshiba Cell Reference Set that is capable (according to Tech-On) of playing 48 videos (moving images) in MPEG-2 MP@ML (MainProfile@MainLevel) at 15Mbps (720x576 @ 30fps) simultaneously

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If you dropped a bundle on a high-end computer display or HDTV, you could be in for an unpleasant surprise when you slip your new high-definition DVD of Star Wars: Episode III into your Windows Vista PC. Vista, the next version of Windows that's slated to appear in about a year, will feature a new systemwide content protection scheme called PVP-OPM. If your monitor doesn't work with PVP-OPM, all you'll likely see is either a fuzzy rendition of your high-def flick or Hollywood's version of the Blue Screen of Death--a message warning you that the display has been 'revoked'.

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HDR games have a new best friend. We take an exclusive hands-on look of the world's first Extreme Dynamic Range display, the high definition HDR DR37-P from Canada's Brightside Technologies. It will change the way you look at LCD forever.

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You may considering buying into LCD TV technology - but where do you start? We put the screws to eight 26" and 27" LCD TV sets to show what works, what doesn't and - more importantly - what you might want to buy.

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Samsung presents their latest HD BlueRay and 400Gb HDD combo, this time with a Wireless G connection for use with a Pc or a home network.

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Epson has announced that it has succeeded in developing a prototype postcard-sized mini-projector using an LED light source. With a footprint of 13.8 by 10.3 centimeters, the 500-gram prototype can fit into the palm of a hand.

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Today we take a look at a new ultra compact digital video camera from Samsung, their SC-D455 Digicam. On top of being compact and extremely portable, the SC-D455 Digicam can be used to take digital stills and Mpeg 4 movies stored on a memory card as well as creating video.