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$1,199 • www.usa.canon.com
Last week, Canon added new models to its high-end camcorder line targeting consumers but likely to please the pros as well. The Vixia HF11, which begins hitting stores in September, uses flash memory instead of the more common tape cassettes or revolving hard drives. Because flash memory dispenses with moving parts, battery life and shock resistance are better than in other camcorders. The Vixia comes with 32 gigabytes of onboard memory plus a slot for a memory card that can add as much as 32 gigabytes. The new Vixia captures more data than previous models. At its highest quality setting (1,920-by-1,080 pixels at 24 megabits a second), 32 gigabytes yields three hours of video. At 2.5 by 2.9 inches and 5 inches long, this 13.4-ounce camera is good enough to film a documentary, and it fits in a pocket.
a wireless speakerphone for your car
$130 • www.myblueant.com
It's not the same as having a receptionist take your calls, but the Supertooth 3 from Blue Ant Wireless doesn't need to take a lunch break, either. When properly configured, the Supertooth 3, a Bluetooth-enabled speakerphone, uploads a cell phone's address book and announces a caller's name out loud. Calls can be answered by replying, "OK." During setup, users are guided through the pairing and uploading process. The device then uses text-to-speech technology to speak the incoming caller's name or number. For phones that support such features, the Supertooth 3 can also can handle voice-dial activation, redial and call reject -- and it has language settings in American or British English, Spanish, French, Italian and German.
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