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Japan’s Buffalo has introduced the world’s smallest USB dongle that provides a 802.1nn Wi-Fi wireless connection to attached electronics.

At 33mm x 16mm (about 1.3 x 0.6 inches), Buffalo’s adapter is small enough to attach to smaller devices or to remain attached to a laptop when it is stored in a notebook bag. The wireless adapter will allow users to connect to the Internet from devices such as Sony’s PSP, Nintendo’s DS and many smartphones, including the iPhone.

Thanks to Buffalo’s AirStation OneTouch Secure System (AOSS) feature, users can press a button to enable Wi-Fi Protected Setup and have the WiFi adapter automatically detect and configure compatible wireless routers with a secure connection. The company estimates transfer speeds as fast as 150Mbps.

The WLI-UC-GN will sell for the equivalent of about $24 when it launches in Japan early in February.  Buffalo sells some devices in the US but hasn’t disclosed international plans.

More information at: Buffalo

Sony has launched a new slim and stylish 10.1 megapixel Cyber-shot DSC-G3 camera, which the is the world’s first Wi-Fi enabled digital camera that can upload photos and videos to popular sharing Web sites including Shutterfly, Picasa Web Albums, YouTube, Dailymotion and Photobucket through any public WiFi hotspot due to its embedded Web browser.

“Research shows that our customers greatly value sharing images and video clips, but they often forget or don’t have enough time if they wait to get home to upload images,” said Phil Lubell, director of digital camera marketing at Sony Electronics. “Our new Cyber-shot DSC-G3 camera provides the simplicity and convenience of sharing in the moment, while the impulse is still fresh in people’s minds.”

Impressive highlights of Sony Cyber-shot G3:

• World’s first Wi-Fi enabled camera with built-in web browser
• Powerful 10.1 megapixel 1/2.3? Super HAD CCD image sensor
• Ultra-bright, high resolution 3.5-inch Xtra Fine LCD touch-screen display with wide viewing angle
• Newly-developed Carl Zeiss Vario-Tessar 4x optical zoom lens
• BIONZ Imaging Processor delivering the high resolution and fast performance
• Face Detection technology detects up to 8 individual faces (can even distinguish between children and adults) and controls flash, focus, exposure, and white balance to deliver accurate, natural skin tones with reduced red-eye for beautiful images
• Popular Smile Shutter technology automatically detects and captures smiling faces
• Double Anti-blur Solution combines Optical SteadyShot image stabilization and High ISO sensitivity 3200 aiming to minimize blur
• Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN) Mode automatically detects 8 different types of scenes
• Dynamic Range Optimizer (DRO) Standard and Plus using a sophisticated algorithm to determine the best exposure and contrast settings for almost any shooting environment
• New Anti-blink function works to help counter blinking and squinting
• MPEG Movie VX Fine Mode capturing VGA (640 x 480 pixel resolution) audio/video clips at a high frame rate - up to 30 frames per second
• Semi-manual focus lets users specify the camera’s approximate focus distance
• 4GB internal memory storing up to an astounding 40,000 VGA-sized images or up to 950 high resolution images, along with Memory Stick Duo slot for extended storage

The new DLNA-certified Sony Cyber-shot G3 comes with complimentary AT&T Wi-Fi access to Sony’s Easy Upload Home Page until Jan. 31, 2012, accessing thousands of AT&T hotspots across the country, including participating coffee shops, selected book stores and major quick-serve restaurant locations as well as hundreds of upscale hotels and airports.

“By collaborating with Sony to launch the first digital still camera with a built in Web browser and embedded access across the entire AT&T Wi-Fi service network, we’re enabling consumers to gain quick and convenient access to Sony’s Easy Upload Homepage through thousands of AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots across the country,” said Glenn Lurie, president of AT&T’s emerging device organization. “The wireless capabilities and cutting-edge features of the G3 camera with the reliable coverage of AT&T’s Wi-Fi network offers a unique consumer experience.”

The new Sony CyberShot G3 digital camera, available in black, is only 16.4mm thick and is available from sonystyle.com, Sony Style retail stores, Amazon.com and authorized dealers for about $500.

Toshiba rolls out first 512GB notebook SSD

Toshiba late Wednesday said it has set a record for flash storage with the first-ever 2.5-inch 512GB solid-state drive. It makes use of the company’s newest 43 nanometer assembly process and particularly dense multi-level cell storage to double the 256GB record only just set earlier this year. The capacity boost also comes alongside faster performance; Toshiba sees peak read speeds of 240MB per second and write speeds of 200MB per second. Longevity is also a focus with a mean time between failures of one million hours (114 years), though the cells themselves will typically wear out sooner.

AES encryption is also an option to lock down the drive, which plugs into a typical SATA notebook drive bay.

The range-topping drive also comes alongside physically smaller 1.8-inch drives that take advantage of the new memory inside ultraportable notebooks and include 64GB, 128GB and 256GB versions. All of the drives will be ready to test for PC makers sometime during winter 2009 and should be mass-produced for shipping systems during the spring.

The Giroptic’s One-shot 360° Panoramic Digital Camera shaped like a Stielhandgranate, looks unfitted and oddly designed for a digital camera; but its innovative approach allowed an easy-handling high quality 360 degree panoramic digital image taken with just one single click.

An instant 360 degree panoramic image achieved with one single click, without the need of expensive Digital SLR, fisheyes lens and stitching apps sounds like an architect or a real estate agent’s best friend to promote a virtual asset in bird’s eye view.

The Camera sports an 8MP image sensor, 1.5-inch LCD screen and has a built-in memory storage to capture 160 of still images at its full charged. It packs an advanced camera features such as : The CCD type image sensor has light sensitivity up to ISO 400; white balance can be set at fully auto; exposure control is available via aperture priority; image can be taken via a single shot or self-timer fashion, and HDR support is available in auto-bracketing mode.

Priced at $999, the Giroptic’s One-shot 360° Panoramic Digital Camera comes equipped with Windows and Macs apps to allow photographed images convert to publishable virtual tours, ready to be uploaded and hosted at Giroptic servers. Optional plans without sponsored ads are also available at extra monthly fees.

Available from: Giroptic

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