New Sony action cam arrives on US soil in late September

Last week’s IFA 2016 saw a fair share of new gadgets from different companies and one of these was Sony’s FDR-X300R. A press release from the company announced pricing and availability for the US market.

The highlight for the X300R action cam is the optical image stabilization technology that Sony also uses in its camcorders. The company said it was the most requested feature by the users of its Action Cam line, reports Engadget.

Sony didn’t hold back when it designed the X300R. It features a redesigned Zeiss Tessar wide-angle lens that works hand in hand with a 1/2.5-type 8.2M Exmor R CMOS sensor and Bionz X processor. It is fully capable of shooting 4K videos at 30fps and 1080p at 120fps. Finally, it comes with a waterproof housing that’s rated for up to 60 meters (roughly 197 feet).

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Acer unveils 2 mind-blowing laptops at IFA 2016 in Berlin

Mobile computing has never been more proliferate than it is today. With high-powered smartphones and ultra-thin laptops saturating the market, it’s hard to imagine how it can go up to higher levels. But Acer has done just that with its slimmest and most powerful laptops to date.

Acer Swift 7

First off is the thinnest laptop that Acer has ever released and quite possibly the thinnest in the world so far. Measuring a mere 9.98 mm thick, the Swift 7 borders on the specifications of tablet devices. More than just an eye candy, the device comes decked with features such as a 7th Generation Intel processor, USB 3.1 Type-C ports, a solid state drive and a fingerprint scanner. On paper, it is rated for a 9-hour battery life. It also has 2×2 802.11ac MU-MIMO wireless connectivity that ensures a strong and stable signal.

Its price starts at $999 and it will be available in North America in October.

Acer Predator 21 X
On the other end of the spectrum is a laptop that shows no shame in being on the thick side. Designed for absolute performance and the best gaming experience on a mobile device is the Predator 21 X. It is also the first laptop in the world to have a curved screen with Tobii eye-tracking technology.

The internal workings of the Predator 21 X include a 7th Generation Intel Core processor, two NVIDIA GTX 1080 GPUs in SLI, and ultra-thin AeroBlade metal fans for cooling. It also has a mechanical keyboard with Cherry MX switches.

No price and date of availability have been revealed yet.

Acer also introduced a collection of other laptops in the world’s leading trade show for consumer electronics under the Swift product line with varying price tags to cater to different markets.  Alfred Bayle

source: technology.inquirer.net