GADGET PRODUCT REVIEWS

The Kodak EasyShare Z915 point-and-shoot camera also uses AA batteries. The EasyShare Z915 comes through with the best range of manual controls we’ve seen in a camera at this price. Its shutter response is insanely (and admirably) fast, too: We were able to turn the camera on and snap a shot in about a second. You won’t miss many shots with this camera.

Controlling the camera is simple, and you’ll find dedicated buttons for almost every major function.

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The Tattoo’s introduction is another sign that the Android operating system is gaining momentum. Google said it expects up to 20 Android-powered handsets to be released by the end of the year. Motorola will unveil part of its Android portfolio Thursday.

HTC’s latest Android smartphone will be 3G-capable, and it will have Wi-Fi, assisted-GPS, Bluetooth, and expandable memory with a microSD slot. The handset also has a digital compass that can be used with augmented reality apps, and a 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus. [Read the rest of this entry...]

When the user finds a program they want to watch on the big screen, they hold down the channel icon on the remote control and then sweep the icon upwards towards the top of the screen. The channel then changes on the TV.

For TV addicts it could be the ultimate remote control: a 7-inch portable touchscreen that can not only control gadgets in the living room but also check out and what’s playing on channels other than the one currently showing on the big screen.

A concept of the product is on show this week at the IFA electronics fair in Berlin, and the double viewing feature is enabled by dual tuners in the main television. One tuner is dedicated to the TV and another is used to tune in channels to be shown on the remote control. An 802.11n WiFi link connects the two devices. [Read the rest of this entry...]