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Hosts: Joshua Topolsky, Nilay Patel, Paul Miller
Producer: Trent Wolbe
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00:02:33 – Panasonic’s new Lumix lineup: LX5, FZ40, FZ100, FX700, and TS10 all official
00:06:52 – Canon developing smaller DSLRs to compete with mirrorless cameras?
00:07:00 – Nikon planning “new concept” mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras with enhanced video modes
00:21:12 – New Xbox 360 4GB ships August 3rd for $199, Kinect standalone priced at $149, bundle coming this holiday for $299
00:30:48 – webOS 2.0 coming ‘later this year,’ says HP’s Rubinstein
00:30:58 – HP Slate no longer a consumer product, will arrive for enterprise this fall
00:31:24 – HP files for ‘PalmPad’ trademark — a webOS tablet, perhaps?
00:31:35 – HP Slate 500 with Windows 7 surfaces on HP’s site
00:31:54 – HP confirms that Slate is still kicking, ‘next steps’ being determined
00:41:52 – HP CEO: Palm could end up a ’sub-brand’ of the company
00:46:41 – Samsung Galaxy S review shootout: Captivate for AT&T and Vibrant for T-Mobile
00:48:14 – Dell Streak review redux: thoughts from the New World
00:48:41 – Nexus One is sold out in Google’s store — forever
00:56:32 – Motorola mini Droid slider caught by Mr. Blurrycam
00:59:07 – Droid 2 being prepared for launch, set to arrive August 23rd?
01:00:29 – Apple posts record $3.25b profit in first full quarter of iPad sales, says more ‘amazing products’ coming this year
01:00:48 – Apple begins iPhone 4 Case Program: apply for your free case or Bumper now
01:01:26 – Apple delays white iPhone a second time, won’t ship until ‘later this year’
01:03:08 – Apple starts refunding Bumper purchases automagically
01:07:45 – AT&T announces 26 percent earnings growth for Q2, $4b profit
01:16:28 – Droid X users gobbling up 5x the data of other Verizon smartphones
01:18:00 – Microsoft reports $4.5b in profit, a record $16.04b in revenue
01:18:30 – Steve Ballmer feeling pressure at Microsoft for stagnating share price?
01:18:48 – Kin listed as at least $240 million writeoff in Microsoft earnings report
01:21:44 – Microsoft to employees: ‘everybody gets a Windows Phone 7!’
01:21:50 – Microsoft wants employees to code Windows Phone 7 apps ‘in their spare time’

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Engadget Podcast 206 – 07.24.2010 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 24 Jul 2010 13:18:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’d obviously take this one with a grain (or two) of salt, but Nikon Rumors has it that Nikon’s fixing to give entry level DSLR buyers yet another option in the not-too-distant future. Of course, with the planet’s largest photo show coming up in just a few months (Photokina, if you’re curious), it’s about time that some of these rumors start to pick up traction. Truth be told, this isn’t the first time we’ve heard of the D3100 — a few months ago it was being bandied about as the D4000. Word on the street has it that the shooter will boast a 10 megapixel CMOS sensor, a dozen autofocus points and a fixed LCD on the rear (read: no swivel). But that’s just the beginning; the D3100 will purportedly boast 1080p and 720p movie modes, and each will support continuous autofocus while filming. Yeah, you read that right — continuous autofocus in video mode. That’s a killer feature that we’ve been begging for ever since the D90 became a reality, and while we’ll probably want to swap out the stock 18-55mm lens for something with a bit more flexibility, we couldn’t be happier to hear of these features hitting Nikon’s range. Look forward to a price and release “in a few weeks.” We are.

Nikon D3100 to split the D5000 / D3000 difference? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The past year has seen both Sony and Samsung unveil tiny interchangeable lens cameras designed to compete with the Micro Four Thirds units from Panasonic and Olympus, and now Nikon’s getting in the game as well — company president Makoto Kimura told Bloomberg Nikon will introduce a “new concept” mirrorless cameras with enhanced video functions as early as this year. (That sort of sounds like the Canon G11 competitor with DSLR tech Nikon was hinting at earlier this year, but we can’t tell if they’re the same.) Kimura says that Nikon is “intensively” focused on developing the new mirrorless product as part of a plan to increase SLR revenue — Nikon’s goal is to increase interchangeable lens camera sales a whopping 80 percent over the next three years. That’s ambitious, but if Nikon can produce a tiny shooter with some of the D3S’s low-light capabilities and the ability to accept even a subset of its modern family of lenses, we don’t think it’s out of the question. We’ll see what happens.

Nikon planning “new concept” mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras with enhanced video modes originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:45:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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B&H, J&R, Adorama, Amazon, the list goes on — we dare you to find a US model Nikon D3s for sale anywhere among them (spoiler: you can’t). What’s remarkable about it is that the mighty 12.1 megapixel beast has technically been on sale since late November of last year, and yet some seven months later, many top-tier photography retailers still list the camera as a pre-order or “coming soon” as though it’s never even hit retail to begin with. Well, it has — sort of — but it’s been available in such ridiculously small quantities that your best bet has been to score a gray market unit off eBay (often at a price above the US MSRP of $5,199) that lacks a manufacturer warranty. On a precision machine this expensive and complex, that’s not a very wise thing to wave off.

It’s not at all unusual for new flagship DSLRs from Nikon and Canon to be backordered to the extreme (in fact, it’s the norm), but the D3s’ situation is pretty unprecedented — and there’s no letup in sight. We spoke to J&R this past weekend about the tight inventory and we were told that they receive maybe “one or two” D3s bodies every couple of weeks, but not on a regular schedule; they just get them when they get them, and naturally, they’re sold out by the time the boxes roll into the store. Folks browsing J&R’s website don’t even stand a chance.

So, what’s the story? Is there a manufacturing problem that Nikon is trying to correct? Is the camera’s full-frame sensor being produced at insanely low yields? It’d one thing for demand to outstrip supply, but in this case, they’re not even in the same league. It seems like there could be something afoot here, but a company spokesperson has told us this week that there’s nothing more to blame than extraordinary demand, seeing how a single factory produces units for the entire world. Fair enough, Nikon — but considering the rate at which DSLRs obsolesce, it’s totally reasonable to think we’ll see a D4 before supply catches up.

Seven months later, the Nikon D3s is still a unicorn originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 May 2010 18:54:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If there is such a thing as a no-compromise point and shooter, the Coolpix P100 might just be it. It throws a back-illuminated 10 megapixel CMOS sensor in behind a 26x optical zoom lens, and supplements them with the hardware to record 1080p video at 30fps, with stereo mics pulling in sound, or full-resolution photos at a stunning 10fps clip. Throw in the articulating display on the back and you might already be asking where to buy one. Not so fast, though, as the Photography Blog guys have some notes for you. Firstly, the 10fps mode fills up the camera’s buffer after only 6 shots, and the usable burst mode is actually a (still decent) 2.8fps. There’s also the criticism that low-contrast detail is often lost thanks to overzealous noise reduction, but on the whole their experience of the camera was still positive. Macro performance was rated as “outstanding,” while Nikon’s Vibration Reduction was credited with performing its job admirably, and the conclusion was that casual photographers would get a lot of mileage (and fun) out of the P100. Read on for the full analysis.

Nikon Coolpix P100 reviewed, found to contain oodles of zoom and superb movie mode originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Apr 2010 10:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Even if your interest in photography is fringe at best, you’ve probably heard the name Carl Zeiss. The optics company has planted its lenses all over the places, from DSLRs to numerous point-and-shoots, and now it’s catering directly to our love of DSLR filmmaking. Ol’ C. Z. took time at least week’s NAB to unveil what it’s dubbing “the world’s first set of cine lenses designed especially for HDSLR cameras.” The Compact Prime CP.2 lenses, pictured, and the more handheld-friendly Lightweight Zoom LWZ.2, should be compatible Canon EF, Nikon F and Arri PL mounts, which should cover your video-enabled photo-snapper lineup. We won’t get too into the nitty-gritty details here, except to say the former is claiming no vignetting and the latter less than two kilograms in weight. Both sets should be available in June, and as for price… well, mum’s the word, but we wouldn’t be surprised if these guys didn’t end up about midway into the four-figure range.

Carl Zeiss shooting for budding DSLR filmmaker audience with new cine lenses originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 18 Apr 2010 09:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s been quite some time, relatively speaking, since Nikon’s updated its DSLR lineup. Not that we’re complaining about the D3S or D300s (pictured), mind you, but our eyes are perennially fixated on staring into the next big thing. Nikon Rumors seems to think it’s got a handle on three new photo-snappers in the pipeline. While one of the trio is completely shrouded in mystery, another is said to be poised for the an entry level model, likely a successor to the D3000 dubbed — you guessed it — the D4000. The third and final camera of the group is quite detailed in this report: 39 autofocus points, 16 megapixels with 6400 ISO + HI2 position, and 1080p / 24 frames per second video. NR uses the number of AF points to speculate it’d be a new product category, a D700 replacement that sacrifices some fine-tuning for video and more resolution, or a successor to the old favorite D90.

Nikon DSLR triplets on the horizon? originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 16 Apr 2010 00:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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‘Tis a nice day to dream about how much you could capture with a shiny new point-and-shoot, isn’t it? Our best buds over at Engadget Chinese were recently able to swing by an exhibition far, far away from US shores in order to catch some of the Spring’s finest new pocket shooters in action. The standouts? Canon’s succulent PowerShot SX210 IS (spotted in a variety of hues), Nikon’s 12 megapixel Coolpix S3000 and Pentax’s Optio I-10. We’ll confess — that I-10 really has our number, and its retro styling and accompanying leather case could find its way into our pockets any day. Just sayin’, is all. Hit that source link for the rest of the action.

Pentax Optio I-10, Nikon S3000 and Canon PowerShot SX210 IS seen in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Apr 2010 01:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Words… what good are words when you’re trying to describe the horrific visage of a growling, rugged, heavyweight camera coated in the frilly tutu of the color spectrum, magenta? We shan’t try to describe the peculiar mix of revolt, disgust and subtle desire that this whole thing incites in us, and will just point you after the break for the video. There’s plenty of good clean fun to be had while exploring the dismantled D90 (though there’s one instance of foul language when the modder gets an electric shock, understandable) and if you’re of a nervous disposition you can always skip the shockingly pink finale.

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Nikon D90 torn down, rebuilt in pink (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 11 Mar 2010 07:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, here’s something you don’t hear everyday — a Nikon exec saying that Canon’s PowerShot G11 is the “benchmark” against which other compact cameras are measured. According to Nikon UK’s senior product manager Kevin Egan, however, that may not be the case for much longer, as he says that Nikon is now developing a new Coolpix model that will give the G11 a run for its money. That word comes from an interview in the latest issue of Amateur Photographer, in which Egan also revealed that the camera will use “combine some of the technology of Nikon’s DSLRs with the build quality of a high-end Coolpix.” What’s more, Egan said that Nikon has actually planned to introduce the camera alongside its latest batch of Coolpix models, but that it wasn’t quite ready. No official word on when that new release date might be, but Nikon has already begun teasing something ahead of a press event on March 8th.

Nikon says it’s developing a competitor to Canon’s G11 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 03 Mar 2010 12:07:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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