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LaCinema Classic
iBoo,Speakal
COOLPIX P90, Nikon
LaCinema Classic, LaCie, $230
This is a 500-gigabyte multimedia hard drive device that you can load up from your computer and then plug into the HDMI port on your television to see the contents on the widescreen. It lets you digitally store movies, music and photos, making your entertainment collection mobile. It has a high-speed USB 2.0 to plug into any PC or Mac computer. www.lacie.com
Home Media Network Hard Drive, Iomega, $290
More on the home entertainment front arriving in Canada, this hard drive lets you share photos, videos and music around all the devices on your network. Save the files in one spot and play them back on your game console, digital photo frame, your networked television or other devices. It has built-in iTunes support.
www.iomega.com.
iBoo,Speakal, US$90
It somehow seems out of season — the iBoo which launched this month looks like it would be right at home at Halloween. With a built-in iPod docking station, it combines form and function with the smiley mouth a sensor for receiving remote control commands and the eyes mid- and high-range speakers with the subwoofer hidden below. It delivers 15 watts of sound and comes with its own remote control. As well as the iPod dock it includes cradles and the standard auxiliary 3.5 mm input jack to provide connectivity to a range of audio players, cellphones and other devices.
COOLPIX P90, Nikon, $500
Nikon’s new COOLPIX line has the new P90 for photo enthusiasts and others who want features more advanced than the typical point-and-shoot camera. It has a 24-times optical zoom Nikkor lens with 12.1-megapixel resolution. Its three-inch (7.6 cm) vari-angle LCD monitor can tilt as much as 90 degrees upward or 45 degrees downward. Its smart portrait system automatically detects as many as 12 faces in a shot and a smile timer automatically releases the shutter when the subject of the photo smiles. www.nikon.ca.
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