Palm Pre 2 rumors; Flip UltraHD launches; asthma inhaler with GPS

April 30, 2009

IN THIS ISSUE This week we have lots of Palm Pre news--and speculation, to go along with our Apple rumors, of course. And Brian got his hands on the newest Flip camcorder, the UltraHD; find out how he liked it, and take a look at some unboxing shots while you're at it. Palm Pre 2 Rumors Pop Up Again Unboxing The Flip UltraHD Don't Shoot In Auto--Macromania Your Asthma Inhaler--Now With GPS First Zero-Carbon Motorbike Race Goes Full Speed Ahead Advertisement Palm Pre 2 Rumors Pop Up Again In January, a Palm insider told us that the next WebOS phone may be a lower-cost, candybar-style model without a QWERTY keyboard. No, it wouldn't be a "Centro 2" in that it wouldn't have the Centro form factor, but like the Centro, it would address a less expensive end of the market where Palm has been strong recently. Unboxing The Flip UltraHD This morning, Pure Digital announced the latest addition to its Flip line of pocket camcorders. The UltraHD is an update to the original Flip Ultra, the camera that helped launched the YouTube camcorder revolution. The UltraHD shoots in 720p (1280 by 720) resolution--and interestingly, it's actually one of the few HD camcorders that doesn't also have a standard definition mode. Check out some closeup shots of the camcorder in action. Don't Shoot In Auto--Macromania If you've got a DSLR you'll notice your lens will only focus so close. Maybe not close enough for you. That's especially true if you want to show detail in a flower or insect or some other small object. So what's a shooter to do? Moving your lens farther from your camera's sensor with an extension tubes or bellows is an idea I've talked about before. That's a common method of reducing your minimum focus distance and getting macro shots. Your Asthma Inhaler--Now With GPS Asthma inhalers are great and all, but you know what they're lacking? The latest consumer technology, of course. No, we're not talking about Wi-Fi or an MP3 player (not that we'd really be opposed to either)--we're talking GPS. First Zero-Carbon Motorbike Race Goes Full Speed Ahead "Being green doesn't have to mean slow," says Paul Brandon of Team Kingston University, one of the groups participating in the world's first green motorcycle race. TTXGP, a race for motorcycles of various technologies that promise eco-friendly transport for the future, was first announced mid of last year. SUBSCRIBE TO PC MAGAZINE DIGITAL TODAY! Subscribe to PC Magazine Digital today for as little as $.62 a copy and enjoy the convenience and immediate delivery of digital.       PC Magazine is America’s #1 technology magazine, delivering authoritative, lab-based comparative reviews of technology products and services. FEATURED OFFERS Free utility finds the fragmentation that’s crippling your network! New Disk Performance Analyzer for Networks 2.0 takes the guesswork out of tracking networked system performance. This revolutionary utility scans networked systems’ performance from one single access point. It equips administrators with an arsenal of performance data, so they can zero in on systems’ fragmentation and slows. Don’t let low-functioning systems go unnoticed. Get Disk Performance Analyzer for Networks 2.0 free now! Counter Threats in Database Security in this Free White Paper 70 percent of all database breaches arise internally with no Internet connection required. Read more about the growing significance of database security in this free white paper. Download today! eNewsletter Information You are subscribed to Gearlog Update with the email address austinames2008.pcmag@blogger.com. Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter. To subscribe to other e-mail newsletters from Ziff Davis, change your delivery format from HTML to text, or change your e-mail address, click here. Copyright © 2009 Ziff Davis Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Ziff Davis Media Inc., 28 East 28th Street, New York, NY 10016

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