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If you want to buy your first camera or if you want a camera which makes beautiful, crystal clear pictures and t is simple to use then the Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 Olympic Edition can be a good solution.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 Olympic Edition has all the features you need to take gorgeous pictures, it is compact and super easy to use.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 Olympic Edition highlights:

 MEGA O.I.S will provide high correction performance against blur caused by a hand-shake, without deterioration of image quality. Intelligent Scene Selector will automatically select which of 6 Scene Modes (Macro, Portrait, Scenery, Night Portrait, Night Scenery and Sunset) best suits your shooting situation.

Intelligent ISO control prevents subjects from appearing blurred by optimizing the shutter speed and ISO sensitivity setting – rendering sharp, clear images whatever the shooting situation. Human faces are captured in focus with appropriate exposure thanks to Face Detection, and the DMC-S3 will even correct unwanted red-eye digitally.

The 14.3 megapixel DMC-S3 features a newly developed 28mm wide-angle LUMIX DC VARIO lens with a 4x optical zoom, all encased within its compact shell. The 28mm wide-angle lens captures wider angles of view compared with a 35mm lens – perfect for shooting group portraits or dynamic landscapes.

The DMC-S3 can also record stunning HD movies (1280x720p) at a smooth 30 fps. Thanks to the integrated LUMIX Image Uploader, you can instantly share your images via Facebook, or videos to YouTube, by connecting to any PC on the spot. All you have to do is checkmark the photos you want to share and connect the camera to a PC.

Pricing and availability

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 Olympic Edition price tag is £119.95 and you can find it on Johnlewis.com.

To spend a lot of time on the plane, train, subway or car is extremely boring. This is why people love travel gadgets. For summer fun and to combat boredom I recommend playing games on the Nintendo 3DS Console.

This little gadget doesn’t require 3D glasses to enjoy its startling effects, and even offers 3D picture-taking and movie-watching.

The Nintendo 3DS Console features the traditional dual-screen, the top 3.5-inch gaming display is designed to produced crisp 3D images, while the bottom 3D-less display works as the touch panel.

The devices has new built-in camera with two camera lenses, enabling you to take photographs in 3D. Also you can experience watching 3D films on this gadget, with Nintendo demoing trailers from upcoming 3D movies from Disney, Dreamworks and Disney. The 3D capabilities of the cameras allow you to truly enter a new dimension with Augmented Reality, in the AR Games application.

Nintendo 3DS Console features and specs:

• Size (when closed) – 2.9" high, 5.3" long, 0.8" deep.
• Weight – Approximately 8 ounces (including battery pack, stylus, SD memory card).
• Upper 3D Display – 3.53" (3.02" wide x 1.81" high) with 800 x 240 pixel resolution, range of 16.77 million colors and 400 pixels are allocated to each eye to enable 3D viewing.
• Lower Screen – 3.02" (2.42" wide, 1.81" high) with 320 x 240 pixel resolution and range of 16.77 million colors.
• Cameras – 3 (2 facing out, 1 facing in), each with 640 x 480 resolution capability; single focus lenses using the CMOS capture element; active pixel count is approximately 300,000 pixels.
• Wireless Functionality – 2.4 GHz, supporting IEEE802.11 b/g with the WPA/WPA2 security features.
• Input Controls – A/B/X/Y Button, + control pad, L/R button, START/SELECT, Circle Pad (enabling 360-degree analogue input), Touchscreen, embedded microphone, Camera, Motion sensor, Gyro sensor.
• Other Input Controls – 3D Depth Slider (enabling smooth adjustment of the 3D level effect), HOME (HOME button brings up the HOME menu), Wireless switch (can disable wireless functionality even during game play), POWER button.
• Parental Controls – Enable parents to restrict game content by ratings as well as use of specific wireless connectivity, 3D functionality, etc.
• System Transfer – Enable users to transfer already purchased software from one Nintendo 3DS system to another. DSiWare purchased for the Nintendo DSi or the Nintendo DSi XL can also be transferred into a Nintendo 3DS system.
• Built-in Software – Includes: the Nintendo 3DS Camera, Nintendo 3DS Sound, Mii Maker, StreetPass, Mii Plaza, AR Games, Activity Log, Face Raiders, etc.
• Connector – Game Card slot, SD Card slot, Cradle connector, AC adapter connector, Audio jack (stereo output).
• Sound – Stereo speakers positioned to the left and right of the top screen (supports virtual surround sound).
• Stylus – Telescoping stylus (approximately 3.94" when fully extended).
• Electric Power – AC adapter. Nintendo 3DS Battery Pack (lithium ion battery) [CTR-003].
• Approximate Charge Time – 3.5 hours.
• Approximate Battery Duration – 3-5 hours (3DS software), 5-8 hour (DS software and/or with lowered brightness settings).
• Game Card – Nintendo 3DS Game Card. The size is approximately the same as Nintendo DS Game Card.

Pricing and availability

The Nintendo 3DS Console price tag is £169.00 ($249.99) and you can get it in UK from Asda Direct or Amazon.co.uk and in USA from Amazon.com.

I was excited when I saw that Duke Nukem Forever PC was released.

I was playing Duke Nukem when I was in high school. What a great game it was. Me and my friends played it all day long.

Duke Nukem Forever like its ancestor the 1991 original, Duke Nukem Forever is a hardcore shoot-‘em-up that sees the Duke fighting off hordes of aliens in order to save the world.

Main features

The new version features Pig cops, alien shrink rays and enormous alien bosses… and, of course, babes. Lots and lots of babes.

Aside from shooting everything in sight (and behind and above) the gamer (as Duke) gets to shoot hoops, lift weights, read adult magazines, draw crude messages on whiteboards and gaze lustily at babes… lots of babes.

Locations

The game features locations in the USA from the Las Vegas Strip to the Hoover Dam. In these environments, the Duke gets to unleash his mighty arsenal of optimally dangerous weaponry including shotguns, RPGs, pipe bombs and much, much more. This is complemented in a very ,very adult world by a range of mad vehicles, puzzles to be solved, and extremely violent first-person shooter-based plotting to follow if the Duke is going to save the world.

Multiplayer

Multi-player modes are also included in the long-awaited game. These will enable you to beat your opponent in a variety of hideous ways from fragging, freezing and shattering to exploding and pipe-bombing.

Pricing and availability

Duke Nukem Forever PC price tag is £29.99 and you can get it form Bee.com.

Travel has become a part of every day life. Whether it’s business or personal, more people travel now than ever before. This fact has changed the old way of travel. For decades, flying from country to country was about sitting and waiting, but now with mobile devices and technology, we’re able to stay plugged in and both entertain ourselves as well as get a lot of work done while waiting for a flight. Mobile smartphones have definitely changed the way we travel, and you can play a game and surf the web all while you find a phone number. There’s a lot of other technology that have become very popular for those who travel often, and here’s a list of some of the coolest travel gadgets that will make your next trip more smooth:

Airport Express

The Airport Express is a ancillary gadget that, if you’re a tech traveler, you can’t live without. If you’re in hotel rooms a lot and trying to find a plug in for you computer, cell phone, or Ethernet cord, the Airport Express allows you to do it all at the same time. It’s kind of like a power-strip, but for all of your Apple devices. The Airport Express functions as a wireless base station by itself but you can also plug in an Ethernet cable if you need to. It’s an all-in-one must-have piece that will make your traveling life that much easier. It’s especially hand for businesspersons always having to deal with charging all of their technology in different parts of the airport or hotel room.

The Kensington ComboSaver

One of the biggest problems with travel is that computers are stolen from airports and hotels all the time. It’s made traveling that much more expensive, and, to the delight of the travel industry, travel insurance has become a must have. The Kensington ComboSaver Portable Notebook Lock is a handy little travel companion that may save your computer from being stolen. Kensington have been known for their notebook security devices for a long time, and this most recent gadget hooks into one of the ports in your computer and allows you to tether it to a table top or chair. Wire cutters can’t cut it, and it’s so tiny that it fits right in your pocket. For anyone who has lots of precious data stored in their computer, get one of these so you don’t have to worry about loosing a presentation or important business file.

Universal Power Adapter Kit

Charging all of your devices is a long-standing problem for travelers, but you can now get a universal power adapter kit that will make this a thing of the past. You can keep all of your electronic equipment on you, and have the necessary charger no matter what country you’re in. If you’ve never been abroad, know that the sockets are different and don’t match the American wall sockets. Get one of these and you won’t have to worry about frying you laptop or cell phone when you’re rushed and need a quick charge. These kits are small, highly portable, and really easy to use.

So if you travel a lot, check out some of these neat little devices that will keep your treks around the globe as stress free and easy as possible. There’s tons more gadgets like these, and there’s something for everyone on the web so check it out if you want to make your travels light, compact, portable, and high-tech.

If you want a portable rechargeable speaker you must have a look at the Sound Logic Rechargeable Portable Media Speaker with USB.

With this speaker you can have mini parties with your friends. I say mini parties because the speaker doesn’t provide super audio power – only 6W. But this is enough if you want to enjoy music amongst friends and family.

Sound Logic Rechargeable Portable Media Speaker with USB features and specs:

• universal 3.5 mm input for compatibility with any iPod / MP3 player
• up to 2 hours playback time from a single charge of 2 hours
• plug and play MP3s directly from any USB flash drive
• supports MP3 playback from SD/MMC media cards
• power output: RMS 6W (3W+3W) THD=10%
• frequency response: 150-20KHz
• sensitivity: 80dB
• speaker is powered by included BL-5C rechargeable Li-ion battery with USB charging cable

Pricing and availability

The Sound Logic Media Speaker price tag is $40.25 and it is available at Amazon.com.