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So you wanna shoot in the wild?  Long gone are the days of the plain black flip-top camera bag. Now-a-days, photographers have a choice of resting spots for their Precious. And this new carrying case, touted the “Adventure Bag” by Tamrac, is really rather impressive.

To start off, the simple design of the bag is a masterpiece in it’s own right. Sleek and well balanced, with a youthful design… it looks more like a regular backpack than a camera bag, which is actually a good thing for those carrying around pricey equipment and not especially wanting to advertise that fact.  The Adventure Bags feature separate sections to hold all of your goodies. The bottom section is totally foam-padded to safely transport your camera gear, while the top section is built like a standard backpack and can be used to easily carry your snacks, maps, sunscreen, jacket or any other items you may need for your photo jaunt.

The main compartment has a weather flap along with quick-release buckles for super security and weather protection. This is definitely a plus when you are out in the elements on a long hike. The Bag also features Tamrac’s patented Memory and Battery Management System that uses red flags to identify available memory cards and batteries. For those photographers that really like to take their tech with them, the Adventure 9 and 10 also hold up to a 17-inch screen laptop. The Adventure Bag is available in Red/Black or Gray/Black.  Happy shooting!

Read [Tamrac]

Typically we see the press style photos turning up first with the live-style images showing up second, however in the case of the LG VX8610 Decoy from Verizon Wireless it was exactly the opposite.

These are nice crisp, clear press style images showing off the upcoming LG VX8610 Decoy in all its glory. The Decoy, while a basic looking slider style from the front, has a unique little trick hidden on the back in the form of a “built-in” Bluetooth headset. Although the details are still unconfirmed it looks like the Decoy is expected to become available in June.

Keep reading to check out a few more images of the LG VX8610 Decoy.

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Canon has added two new compact photo printers to its Selphy product line - the CP770 and CP760. Touting a fresh and unique design, both printers aim to give users an easier time when printing their precious photos even without using a computer.

Although both printers sport a small design, both are nonetheless rich in individual features. The CP770 is an ultra compact photo printer that answers your need for printing photos as quickly and as easy as possible, whether you’re at home or on the move. Touting an unusual new design, the CP770 comes with a basket-like storage bucket which can also accommodate several printer accessories such as paper, ink cartridge and power cord. The CP770 is also equipped with a 2.5-inch high definition LCD monitor. Retailing for $79.99, the CP770 will be available in apricot and crisp white color.

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Parrot’s latest digital photo frame is possibly the most expensive digital photo display that you could find on the market today. And aside from the fact that it was designed by an interior designer named Andree Putman, there’s nothing extra ordinary about this frame to merit such a high price tag. Putman was also responsible for interior design works on some posh hotels, so if that fact excites you then you may be pleased by the digital frame she designed for Parrot which is retailing for a whopping $500.

And what do you get from that price? Nothing much really, except for a typical digital photo frame that was built with a large plastic bezel. You’d also get a 10MB of storage capacity for around 400 of your digital photos, an SD card slot just in case the 10MB storage is not enough for your needs, and a power switch that turns the digital frame into a clock.

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Canon has not been that active with its printer product line lately. Either users find that Canon’s printers got nothing much to offer, or they just don’t find the need for photo printers anymore. Anyway, Canon takes on the photo printer market anew with the release of its latest PIXMA iP100 photo printer.

Priced at $249, the Canon PIXMA iP100 is a compact mobile printer that lets users print borderless color photos from practically anywhere that they want to. The iP100’s patented print head technology and 5-color ink system allows for the creation of photos up to 9600 x 2400 color dpi resolution. This printer also promises fast printing speed that it is said to be capable of printing a 4 x 6-inch photo in color lab quality in just 50 seconds.

Other notable features of the iP100 are; auto-image fix, irDa compatibility, optional BU-30 Bluetooth interface, and standard PictBridge interface. The iP100 is also equipped with Inkjet Nozzle Engineering printheads with 1,856 precision nozzles. In other words, the printer should be capable of producing great quality photo prints.

If you’re on the look out for a nifty photo inkjet printer, you may want to check the iP100, but if you are like me who is so used to viewing my photos in digital format instead of the printed ones, you may want to pass off on this one.

Product [Canon]

Memorex has released new stylish digital photo frames available in two variations. While the first digital photo frame (MDF0712-C) was made to display photos of special occasions, its 4 inserts would appeal to mothers and grandmothers. The floral digital photo frames (MDF0722-WLDB) would seem to appeal to anyone though.

Both digital photo frames boast of a 7-inch widescreen LCD display with 480 x 234 resolution, support photos in JPEG format and have a USB port. Depending on your need you may opt for the Memorex Special Occasions digital photo frame with high-gloss, white metallic finish and a 2-in-1 memory card slot compatible with SD and MMC card formats or the more flexible Memorex Floral photo frame with blue silkscreen floral design on brown surface and a 4-in-1 memory card slot.

Both models of the Memorex digital photo frames will be available in May and retail for $89.99.

Read [PR Newswire]

Sony has released two new compact digital photo printers that are both easy to use and do not require too much technical knowledge from the users. Both new printers allow users to display photos on their HDTV via the HDMI support.

The first of these two printers is the DPP-FP75, a sleek looking printer with a user-friendly interface. The DPP-FP75 prints a page with 300x300 dpi resolutions in 63 seconds. Other features of the DPP-FP75 are the 3.5-inch LCD with tilt adjustable display, memory stick, SD and XD card compatibility, red eye correction button, various printing orientations and support for a maximum image size of up to 48-megapixels.

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You know the company that makes WinDVD?  Yeah, you know the one - they’ve got something new for you now.  InterVideo’s iVideoToGo will play all that crap you just downloaded - videos, music and photos - and let you convert them into iPod and PSP-compatible files… and encode hi-res (512x384) MPEG-4 for video output too. iVideoToGo Platinum, besides being a typesetter’s nightmare, can be downloaded for $29.95 Windows XP (sorry Mac users with the really nice video editing software).

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Add this one to the super fast changing list of ‘smallests.’ Klegg announced the release of the 1 GB Klegg Mini MP3 Player.  Measuring 1.8 inches by 1.6 inches with a 1 inch display, the Klegg Mini 1GB MP3 Player is the smallest MP3 with a color photo player.  Featuring MP3 shuffle play, color photo slide show, personalized equalizer settings, voice recording, 26 hour battery life, USB 2.0, and more all on a keychain. 

The Klegg Mini is available in three colors: metallic blue, metallic pink and pearl white with several memory capacities including; the Klegg Mini-512 with 512MB ($79.99) and now the Klegg Mini 1 GB ($99.99). 

Product Page [Klegg]

Last week Philips had their annual “Holiday’s in June” showcase where they presented the hottest new Philips products in style in good ‘ol NYC. The video (though not prettiest coverage) walks you through the new products as well as this image gallery. It looks like there will be a bunch of great new product for us to feast our eyes and ears on including the new Portable Media Center, Ambilight Full Surround TVs, HTS6500 Home Theater System, MP3 players and don’t forget the HD7832 Senseo Coffeemaker.