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By Andrew Liszewski

I love the results that talented photographers manage to get from cameras like Lomos and Holgas, and while I’d like to give it a go myself, I just can’t bring myself to spend money on film or developing ever again. But the keychain-friendly VistaQuest VQ 1005 from Superheadz promises Holga-like effects with the convenience of a basic 1.3 megapixel digital camera.

On-board there’s just 4MB of built-in memory, but surprisingly, even though it has a compact design, they’ve still included a built-in SD card slot which means you’ll probably be able to snap thousands of photos with a decent-sized card. I also managed to find a thread about the VQ 1005 on the Camera Hacker forums that included a couple of sample shots that don’t actually look too bad.

Adjusting the focus is apparently a bit of a pain, since you’ll need to open up the camera and screw or unscrew the lens to get what you’re after, but with some trial and error it seems a few users have been quite happy with the results. And while AudioCubes is currently selling it for $89.99, users on the Camera Hacker forum are reporting that they’ve found them at Wal-Mart for about $20.

[ Superheadz VQ 1005 VistaQuest Camera ]

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Chinavision’s CVFH-N03-4G may not have the catchiest titles, but it does boast an impressive array of emulators to satisfy your on-the-go retro gaming needs — although we imagine those tiny shoulder buttons would prove irksome after a while. Support includes NES, SNES, Sega Genesis, Game Boy Advance, SNK Neo-Geo and Capcom arcade systems CPS1 and CPS2 — sorry, no love for Atari 2600 or Commodore 64, here — all accessible through a menu that in no way, shape, or form resembles Sony’s Xross Media Bar. It also plays MP3, MPEG5, FLAC, WMV, AVI, and a few other audio / video formats, and reportedly can function as an e-book reader with text to speech capabilities — y’know, just in case there weren’t enough entities peeved at it being a beacon for ROMs. As for hardware, we’re looking at a 2.8-inch QVGA LCD, 4GB internal memory, a mini-SD card slot, and AV out for the television. Buy one for $87.31, three for $83.82 apiece, or if you’re feeling generous, pick up 50 for a more generous, undisclosed discount.

[Via Retro Thing]
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Comfile Technology’s CUPC-P80 isn’t quite a full-fledged UMPC, though it could definitely get away with posing as one. Realistically though, we suspect this one was engineered to control media and such within your vehicle. The 12v power system and the 10.2-inch display sure make it an ideal candidate for replacing that stock radio in your ‘87 Taurus, and while the 500MHz AMD Geode LX800 isn’t potent enough to stream YouTube videos in high-def, it should be plenty to spin your latest Tears For Fears-filled playlist. Other specs include 512MB of RAM, an Ethernet port, 4GB of flash storage, three USB sockets and an SD card slot. The rig can be purchased now for $699 without an OS, or for $849 with Windows XP embedded.

[Via Zedomax, thanks Max]
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IPEVO’s Kaleido R7 wireless digital photo frame — which we first caught sight of at CES — is now officially available, for all those out there who were waiting expectantly. If you’ve already forgotten, the 7-inch frames (800 x 480 resolution) has 512MB of memory plus an SD card slot, and it’s just dying to sync up with your PC, Mac, or your cell phone to obtain your precious, precious memories for display. It can be yours this instant for $199. Check another photo of the frame after the break.

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By Andrew Liszewski

I’m not in the market for a portable DVD player, nor will I ever be, but were I forced to choose one I might lean towards the DCP951/37 (what’s with the slash?) from Philips. On one hand, the 640×220 resolution is pretty crappy, but on the other hand I really like the slide out dock that’s compatible with the iPod Touch, iPod Nano and the standard ‘big on storage, low on features’ iPod Classic. While the DCP951/37 has a DVD slot that can play almost every kind of standard-def video disc in existence, as well as an SD card slot for those all-important Divx files, being able to watch your iTunes video purchases on a larger 9-inch screen is a nice option.

Other features include MP3 support, 2 x 3.5mm stereo headphone jacks for sharing with a friend and a built-in LI-Polymer battery that’s rated for about 2.5 hours of playback. And you can pick one up from Amazon right now for a very reasonable $139.98.

[ Philips DCP951/37 Docking Entertainment System ] VIA [ GadgetGrid ]

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The blogster known as tnkgrl has just rounded out a delightful series of step-by-step Acer Aspire One hacks covering the gamut from RAM upgrades to installing internal Bluetooth, a 1.8-inch HDD, and HSDPA 3G. For the final part of the series she’s salvaged an eSATA socket and placed it just above the venerable netbook’s second SD card slot — and she’s provided enough photographic evidence that if this were a crime, she’d go away for a very long time. Of course, this sort of anti-social warranty-voiding business ain’t for the timid, but if you’re feeling rather Legend Of Billie Jean, here’s your opportunity to go wild.

[Via Liliputing]

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Meet the latest iteration of the Samsung Q1 handheld: the NP-Q1EX. First spotted at CES in January, Sammy’s going back to its UMPC roots by ditching the split QWERTY in favor of a clean, slate look that keeps the eye focused on the 7-inch, touchscreen display with 1,024 x 600 pixel resolution. Inside you’ll find XP Tablet Edition running on a 1.2GHz VIA Nano ULV U2500 processor, VIA’s Chrome9 HC graphics, 2GB of 667MHz DDR2 memory, 802.11b/g WiFi, Bluetooth 2.0, a SiRF Star GPS receiver, SD card slot, and a rear-mounted camera of unspecified pixel density. The unit that passed through the FCC for US airwaves approval also features a 60GB hard disk and 4-cell, 4,000mAh lithium ion battery for up to 4.5-hours of battery life according to Samsung. A quick search through the Intertubes also reveals a retail price of about $775 at on-line retailers. No launch date yet, but it can’t be long now can it? A couple more pics after the break.

[Via Navigadget]

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