Pentax is entering the mirrorless market by announcing the Pentax Q as the world’s smallest and lightest interchangeable lens camera. The Q features the newly designed PENTAX Q-mount lens system for convenient interchangeability with a variety of specialty Q lenses. Choose from a selection of prime, zoom, fisheye lenses, and more to suit just about any photographic need. This is wrapped in a magnesium alloy body with a distinctly rangefinder-esque design but distinctly compact sizing.it features a 12.4 megapixel, 1/2.3 inch CMOS image sensor and it is capable of recording High Definition video in 1080p at 30 frames per second. The backlit sensor is a highly efficient light-gathering instrument that produces very little noise at high sensitivity levels particularly in low light settings.

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Popular display maker, AOC has announced the US release of its new Touch Monitor e2239FwT LCD monitor. AOC‘s latest computer screen is an LCD with LED backlighting and is designed to work with your desktop or notebook computers. The monitor is 22-inches wide and features a unique dual-stand design and has ample room under for the notebook to hide. The Touch Monitor e2239FwT LCD comes with a native resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, and multi-touch support. It packs a 10,000,000:1 contrast ratio, maximum brightness of 250 cd/m2, and a 5ms response time. It supports 16.7 million colors and is HDCP compatible for Blu-ray playback.

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Archos has just officially introduced a new line of tablet called Archos G9, with two models: the Archos 80 Go and the Archos 101 G9. Both slates make use of Seagate’s 7mm Momentus Thin HDD to give the G9 series a whopping 250GB of internal storage. A 1.5GHz dual-core OMAP 4 CPU provides the processing power. The main distinction between the G9 tablets is their screen size: the 80 sports an 8-inch 1.024 by 768-pixel display, while the 101 kicks out to 1,280 by 800 pixels and 10.1 inches. The Archos 80 G9 is set to cost $279, while the 101 G9 will hit stores at $349. Both tablets will become available at the end of September together with a USB 3G stick which will be sold separately for $49.

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Toshiba has recently added it’s Satellite series known as Satellite L750 laptop series. The Satellite® L750 laptop comes with a broad and truly brilliant 15.6� diagonal TruBrite® HD display that brings out color and clarity. And its 16:9 aspect ratio is ideal for widescreen entertainment. The new notebook has a cool design and comes in more than one color.
Satellite® L750 series come with AMD® A6-series and Intel® multi-core processors that scale up to deliver power, then scale back to conserve battery life. They also offer ATI® Mobility Radeon HD graphics, tons of memory and storage, plus a full-size keyboard and 10-key pad to make typing and balancing budgets go a whole lot smoother.

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Motorola Xoom, the first Android Honeycomb tablet is launching in India next week. Flipkart.com, the reliable Indian online retailer has listed Motorola Xoom for Pre-Order. The Wi-Fi model costing Rs. 32,990 whereas the Wi-Fi + 3G model has a price tag of Rs. 39,990 (inclusive of all taxes). XOOM is powered by a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 2 Dual Core processor, runs on Android 3.1 (Honeycomb) OS and features a 10.1 inch HD widescreen display to offer an advanced and dazzling performance.

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TV maker Vizio has just introduced its first Android tablet VTAB1008. This Gingerbread tablet is expected to hit store next month and according a leaked document the price of this tablet would be USD 349. The tablet will be a WiFi-only device with an 8″ (1024 x 768) capacitive touchscreen display. VTAB1008 will be a part of VIZIO Internet Apps Plus Ecosystem. This next generation of VIZIO Internet Apps brings a unified, sophisticated and intuitive user experience across a wide range of CE devices that will include VIZIO HDTVs, Blu-ray players, tablets, smartphones and more. The new tablet is powered by a 1GHz processor, and equipped with 2GB of internal storage which can be increased using the tablets microSD card slot to a maximum of 32GB if required.

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Photos of Sony’s new APS-C cameras, the A77 and A65, have leaked online. Sony original plan was to announce those cameras in July but the announcement has been delayed to late August because of the recent production issues that external suppliers had after the Tsunami-Fukushima disaster.
The Sony A77 is said to be the new top of the line for APS-C models and will replace the A700. Because of the delay, specs have not been fully disclosed but by far A77 uses a 24MP sensor that is supposed to offer very impressive ISO performance. Rumors are that the ISO range will be 100 to 102,400. The A77 also sports a double Bionz processor and a 3M dot OLED EVF. The camera can shoot ten frames per second and is said to have an 11 cross point AF system. It can also record full HD video and has USB 3.0 connectivity. It is expected that the A77 body only price to be around $1.000 only!

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General Dynamics Itronix has just released a new fully-rugged mobile PCs, called the GD2000. The new device is about the size of two stacked paperback books and at its heart stands an Intel Ultra Low Voltage Core Solo processor which works at 1.2GHz.The new device, which is about the size of two stacked paperback books, is called the GD2000 and at its heart stands an Intel Ultra Low Voltage Core Solo processor which works at 1.2GHz.Mark Johnston, director of Strategic Computing Solutions for General Dynamics Itronix, said, ‘The GD2000 is designed for the most extreme work environments. For example, after jumping from a plane with the GD2000 strapped to their chests, military paratroopers can pinpoint or change their landing location as well as receive updated mission information while in flight and after they land.

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At CommunicAsia tradeshow, ZTE-China-based Corporation is showcasing a full range of mobile products and among the highlights are its latest Light Tab 2 tablets. It will be the next affordable tablet running Android Gingerbread 2.3. The Light Tab2 is set to be on sales by the end of October for a price around $400. The tablet has a 7-inch capacitive screen, with 1,024 x 600 resolution. The processor runs at 1GHz and connectivity is via 3G and Wi-Fi. A separate V9A model would run WiMAX as well.

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An new an innovative way to take photographs is currently under development that could revolutionise the way you use your camera. It is Lytro which allows a picture’s focus to be adjusted after it is taken. Lytro is the brainchild of Dr. Ren Ng, a Stanford Ph.D whose dissertation on light-field technology five years ago was showered with awards. The Lytro is a light field camera which is much different than your standard digital shooter. It captures everything, all at once, in one photo. The image can then be manipulated to change the focus from an item in the foreground to an item in the background on the fly. This is achieved by a hyper sensitive sensor that captures all available information allowing you to tweak focus, light levels and even create 3D imagery

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