You know, if CamcorderInfo really wanted to write a shorter review of the Sony HDR-UX1, it probably should have hired Leo Tolstoy, who’s always been known for his brevity. That said, we revel in doing the heavy reading for you; so what’s the skinny on this high-def shooter? We’re glad you asked, because here’s the good news: CamcorderInfo enjoyed the cam’s strong colors and even saturation, gave it bonus points for the multi-purpose ring control, and noted the respectable battery life, which topped out at barely over two hours. Further, the site says the revamped on-screen menus with two columns of options make the camcorder’s on-screen controls a fair bit faster and easier to access. On the minus side, they were very disappointed with the serious noise issues probably caused by the AVCHD compression, particularly in bright light, and added that the problem is even “worse in low light.” In addition, the lack of higher-end features like a shutter speed control mar an otherwise decent product. Overall, though, the site gave the $1400 HDR-UX1 (one of the first AVCHD cams on the market), its blessing as a “great camcorder.” How do you like that — a 13,000 word review summed up into four syllables.

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And in this corner, in the blue and black trunks, weighing in at 8GB, Creative’s Slammin’ Singaporean in Stereo — the all-new Zen V Plus! That’s right folks, Creative announced today its expected 8GB bump to the Zen V Plus, which is due out next month for S$430, the local equivalent of what we might call 270 greenbacks. It’s sure to go head-to-head with the slick 8GB iPod Nano and that sassy SanDisk Sansa e280 in an upcoming prizefight. While this new color scheme (pictured) is only available in a limited edition direct from Creative’s online store, the press release notes that the new player normally comes in “glossy black with a new colour accent of red” — actually, we find the snaps on their site to be more of a subdued ochre, but hey, we’re just stupid Americans.

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After the slimmest cell phones, the trend might divert to the smallest with the debut of world’s smallest phone in China! The tiny mobile phone, Xun Chi 138 is only 2.64 inches in length which is just a bit more than the AA battery.

The cute mobile phone weighs only 55 grams and it features touch screen pad, a 1.3 mega pixel camera, USB port, WAP, GPRS, MP3 player and 138 MB of memory. Besides, being small in size, the phone comes in the chic color pink. But, the biggest turn-off is that the phone is not expected to hit the Western shores for now. Catch more pictures at PhoneDaily.

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If you don’t mind trying crazy tricks to feel the gush of adrenaline then the human skateboard is the type of extreme sport you might feel like indulging into! The human skateboard will be powered by attaching roller blade type wheels on almost every point of your body including your elbows, feet, chest, back and knees. And, you are all ready to crawl like a snake.! Try it at your own risk!!

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ASUS expands its multimedia notebook line with the W2P. This powerhouse boasts an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2GB of DDR2-533 RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon X1700 graphics, a hybrid analog/digital TV tuner, HD-DVD drive, Bluetooth 2.0, HDMI, and a 1920 x 1200 WUXGA display. Pricing and availability have not yet been announced. One more image after the jump.

The Dolby-certified sound system is routed through the chassis’ four main speakers and a sub-woofer. The machine will be offered with a range of ‘Merom’ Core 2 Duo processors – both 4MB L2 and 2MB L2 versions – and Core Duo chips

[via engadget- RegHardware]
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