Fujifilm‘s got a new ruggedized camera for those whose photography takes ‘em into less than ideal conditions — or anyone that just tends to beat up their equipment, we suppose. Its BIGJOB HD-3W also doesn’t seem to skimp too much on features to accommodate your abuse, packing in a reasonable six megapixels and a 3x optical zoom, along with ISO settings up to 1600, VGA video recording, 23MB of built-in memory, and an xD slot for expansion. Just don’t plan on going too crazy with it — Fujifilm apparently doesn’t recommend drops of more than two feet, although the cam is water and dust resistant. Price and availability are as yet unknown quantities, as is so often the case.

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The handheld conglomerate market must be booming in China, as RAmos is getting in on the action with its very own V100. Similar to all the renditions that came before it, this do-it-all portable renders all sorts of still photos, and plays back MP3, WMA, WAV, OGG, and FLAC on the audio side, while playing nice with MPEG3, XviD, and DivX on the video end. For a dash of retro gaming, it supports NES / SNES emulation, as well as “flash games and animations.” Powering this sleek machine is a 200MHz Freescale CPU, which is surrounded by a 2.5-inch 320 x 240 resolution LCD, Philips UDA1380TT audio decoder, built-in microphone, dual headphone jacks, an SD slot, and a potent Li-ion cell that reportedly lasts “up to 10 hours.” Additionally, RAmos supposedly tosses in a pair of Sennheiser MX500 earbuds to round out the package, and somehow charges just 700 CNY ($89) for the 512MB version, and 800 CNY ($102) for the 1GB edition.

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Ushering in what appears to be an ongoing partnership with Samsung, Helio has officially taken the wraps off its Drift slider. While it might not be able to run with the latest and greatest that Korea has to offer in its domestic market, the Drift looks to stand head and shoulders above the lion’s share of handsets in US circulation with a fairly impressive spec sheet. Besides the expected QVGA display, decent storage (128MB, to be exact) with microSD expansion, 2 megapixel shooter and EV-DO, the Drift sports a true GPS receiver. That in itself isn’t terribly notable or interesting, but Helio’s bundling the Drift with a GPS-enabled version of Google Maps, which when you take into account the routing, real-time traffic, and satellite view capabilities, might make a dedicated nav system obsolete for some users. Helio’s also using the launch as an opportunity to introduce “Buddy Beacon,” a location-based system in the same vein as Loopt for locating and mapping a preselected list of friends. Add in a web browser that’s been revamped for speed and A2DP support, and the Drift — in either white or black — suddenly seems like a bargain at the $225 asking price.

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Looks like BenQ is running the whole gamut of projectors these days. Shortly after we saw one of its higher-end models drop late last month, we now get word of a new projector that costs 1/10th the price. The MP510 packs 1500 lumens, a 2000:1 contrast ratio, and an 800 x 600 resolution — all for $500. To date, the only other projector that we’ve seen at this price is the Lumenlab 1000 projector, which does have better resolution, but an inferior lumen output and contrast ratio. The MP510 will do 480p, 576p, 720p and 1080i and has the usual assortment of analog inputs, including RGB, component and S-Video. Expect this inexpensive projector to come to a home theater or boardroom near you later this month.

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It’s been a long time since we’ve heard a notable peep from Taiwan’s Arima… and then this. Meet the Arima UM650UV1 UMPC. This 1.1-inch thick / 1.5-pound UMPC delivers the, er, tricked-out specs of the UMPC poster boy — Samsung Q1b — only with a slim slidin’ QWERTY always in tow. So we’re talking a 1GHz VIA C7-M processor, 512MB DDR2 memory, VX700 UniChrome Pro graphics, up to 40GB of 4200RPM P-ATA disk, integrated webcam, and a 5-hour capable battery under a slightly leaner 6.5-inch 800×480 touch-sensitive LCD with LED backlight. Only thing is, you’ll have to suck it up with your WiFi and Bluetooth jutting out the side on a USB stick. No? Us neither. You know, it’s nice to see all these XP ultra-portables coming out of the woodwork suddenly, albeit, 6 months too late. What with Vista right around the corner, how ’bout announcing some of those v2 UMPCs running Vista we’ve been waiting on? Yes Acer, Averatec, LG, and Samsung, we’re looking at you.

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If you liked Eizo’s 19-inch FlexScan LCD then check these 21.1-inch and 24-inch panels from Eizo’s SlimEdge (and FatAzz) lineup of monitors. While there’s no doubting the ultra-slim bezel of that other Eizo SlimEdge we saw, this is pushing it. The 24-inch, S2411W brings a 1920×1200 WUXGA resolution and 6-ms response while the 21.1-inch, S2111W features a 1680×1050 WSXGA+ resolution and 8-ms response. Both panels share some of the picture processing technology of their Foris.TV brethren while delivering a 178-degree visibility, 450cd/m2 brightness, and a 1000:1 (native) on up to 3000:1 contrast ratio when their contrast optimizer magic is switched on. They also feature 2x HDCP-enabled DVI-I inputs and 2x USB 2.0 jacks. Expect the chubsters to hit Japan starting December 6th, with the S2411W set to pull Â¥139,800 (about $1,183) while the S2111W will set you back a more modest Â¥89,250 (about $755). Pics of the S2111W on the flip.

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