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Leica)
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Leica)
Leica has announced a new medium-format DSLR camera and lens system, the Leica S2. The S2 uses Kodak's 37.5MP CCD sensor with a 3:2 aspect ratio. The sensor measures 30x45mm--56 percent larger than a 35mm full-frame sensor, which measures 27x36mm, and smaller than the 36x48mm sensor found in some other medium-format digital backs.
The S2's body is dust and moisture sealed, with Leica's new S-system bayonet lens mount, for the new line of S series lenses. The new line of lenses will feature metal construction and weatherproofing. The S2 body will have a focal-plane shutter and certain lenses will have integrated leaf shutters to allow for the faster flash-sync speeds.
Leica has not announced pricing or availability at this time, although it has been suggested that it will sell for around $30,000.
Today, Samsung announced two new MP3 players, including a Zen Stone-like model dubbed the S2 Pebble. (Weird...why do I picture a cell phone in my head?) Doppelganger aside, the Pebble is about the most unphonelike music player you'll come across. The super simple device measures only about 2 inches across and offers no display for navigation. Instead, an LED built into the bottom edge of the device glows and flashes various colors and patterns based on the current EQ settings and playback mode, although goodness knows how you might easily adjust those in the first place with no screen.
Can you find the MP3 players?
(Credit: Samsung)Considering its screenless design, the S2 offers a reasonable amount of features. It comes in five shiny colors--black, white, red, green and purple--all reminiscent of a highly polished stone. MP3, WMA and OGG file formats are supported, as well as shuffle and repeat playback modes and DNSe 2.0 audio enhancements. A five-way tactile control pad on the back face of the device handles all navigation. Of course, the biggest news is that this 1GB player is super competitively priced at just $39. If that sounds appealing to you, keep an eye out in June, which is when the Pebble is due to hit shelves.
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Samsung)
Is it just me, or do these look eerily familiar?
Sony's ICF-C1iP iPod clock radio
(Credit: Sony)Sony's taken the wraps off two more iPod-compatible home audio products: the ICF-C1iP clock radio, and the ZS-S2iP boom box. The ICF-C1iP clock radio is available in black or white and offers an adjustable backstop for accommodating various sizes of 'Pods in the built-in dock. Otherwise, it's a pretty standard feature set for the clock radio category--adjustable brightness control; AM/FM radio; wake to iPod, radio, or alarm; and wireless remote. Personally, i think the clock's digital display--along the bottom of the iPod dock--seems like it would be too easily obscured, but maybe I just have too many books on my nightstand.
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Pioneer AVIC-S2
(Credit: Pioneer )GPS is a hot ticket these days. One only has to look at the number of portable navigation systems on the market today to get an idea of just how popular these devices have become, and there seems to be no end in sight. The GPS gadget du jour? The new Pioneer AVIC-S2. The unit features a 3.5-inch touch screen and TeleAtlas maps of North America, and 1.7 million points of interest preloaded on a 1GB SD card. The AVIC-S2 also has integrated Bluetooth for hands-free cell phone use, and a built-in MP3 player. So, you know, it's pretty much like every other system out there. The Pioneer AVIC-S2 will be available later this month for $399.
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