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Did you know that the “XP” from the name of the indestructible cell phone known as Sonim XP1 comes from “Xtreme Performance”? We’ve just found out and, more than this, the company that produces the world’s toughest handset released a new version designed to be even more durable than the first one. It is called Sonim XP3 and is completely waterproof. You all will be able to get your hands on it in time for Christmas, and now let’s see which the specs are.
Sonim Technologies revealed that XP3 supports more shocks and drops than the older brother and you can keep it under water, at one meter, for up to 30 minutes with no problems. That’s because it features an IP-57 rating and the Mil-Spec rating of 810F against salt, fog humidity, transport and thermal shock. In addition, you can type on its keyboard as much as you like, as it supports up to 500,000 pushes.

Bob Plaschke, CEO of Sonim Technologies, added that the new indestructible phone works perfectly at -20C or at +60C, being the best cell phone for people who work in the harshest environments.
To match its ruggedness characteristics, Sonim XP3 comes with a 1180 mAh battery to keep operating for up to 5.5 hours of talk time and nine days in standby mode. It is packed with a 3-year warranty as well.

The price is high, as expected after finding out what it can do, and reaches £245 without a contract, but if you like Vodafone’s services you could get the new indestructible cell phone for free in yellow/black or black, with a new agreement.

Did you start to think more on your health and how to maintain your body in the perfect shape? Then make yourself a useful Christmas gift this year and try the silver Cesto Digital Nutrition Scale available at Smarthome.
It is an advanced portable dietary food scale system designed to match kitchen environments in a very slim and stylish profile that won’t occupy too much space on a table.
Actually you should keep it close to you at any moment because you’ll have to use it for every food item you plan to mix in your recepy.

It is a portable dietary food scale with touch-sensitive glass surface that calculates weight and nutritional content for foods and different ingredients.
It is preset to recognize up to 999 food items, ingredients and beverages for which it calculates and tracks calories, sodium, protein, fat, carbohydrates, cholesterol and fiber. This way you’ll always know how much to mix from each of your ingredients, looking for the weight displayed in ounces, pounds, fluid ounces, grams and milliliters.

Cesto Digital Nutrition Scale is highly portable and can support up to 11lb capacity, recording several nutritional characteristics for multiple food types in its internal memory. It was designed by Escali and allows you to place the food on the removable stainless steel plate, which is also easy to clean, and then it displays the food’s weight after subtracting the container's weight.

You could continue to use the portable dietary food scale model for hours as it is powered by the CR-2032 Lithium battery, and is available at a reasonable price of $59.95 with a 5-year warranty.

Introduced on the market in January this year, for professional amateurs, the Nikon D60 digital single-lens reflex camera is one of the most recommended solutions when it comes to taking pictures on the go. Why? –Because it features high-resolution of 10.2MP effectively, fast start-up time of up to 0.18 seconds, and fast shutter response time, ideal for quick shots with moving subjects.
It comes in a small and compact form factor inspired by the Nikon’s smallest model, D40, and is very easy to handle.

One of the main functions brought by Nikon D60 is the Vibration Reduction image stabilizer, which reduces blur in the photos as you shoot in low light conditions. This is a Nikon proprietary technology that works like the other similar features available in all new cameras.
The 3-D Color Matrix Metering II, the EXPEED digital image processing engine, and the Active D-lighting work together to automatically expose images in any light condition, reveal smoother colors while keeping them natural, and optimize shadow and details.



After finishing taking photos you can use the In-camera Retouch Menu provided by Nikon D60 and start modifying each picture right on the camera’s 2.5-inch color LCD display. You can find different enhancement tools including adjustable cross-screen star effects, color-intensifying filters, Red-eye correction, Image Trim and so on. In addition, the camera allows you to create video clips from up to 100 consecutive images in JPEG format, and if you know a few basic principles of the RAW format you have the possibility to adjust sizes, formats and the white balance.



After doing some research in the DSLR camera sector you’ll surely hear of the innovative dust cleaning function. Well, this specific model from Nikon provides an Image Sensor Cleaning tool that shakes off dust particles from the CCD sensor, but also prevents the entrance of new particles with the Airflow Control System which activates each time you press the shutter.

Other features include Eye-Fi memory cards support, 15.8 x 23.6-mm CCD sensor size, seven levels of brightness for the display, 100-1600 ISO, Image Comment, high-speed USB connectivity, self-timer and rechargeable EN-EL9 Lithium-ion battery.
Nikon D60 is available in stores at a price of around $500.

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Do you like green tech products? If yes, then you’ve probably seen the Asus EcoBook introduced at CeBIT 2008 at the beginning of this year, as well as the cool wood phones concept created by Hyun Jin Yoon and Eun Hak Lee, called Maple. Now I want to present to you the recently launched Wooden flash storage USB devices from pexagon.

These green gadgets are destined to those who plan to make a natural-looking Christmas gift to a friend, and they chose the USB flash drive because these days everyone uses such a tool for carrying data on the go in a small pocket and transfer it in a computer as soon as they arrive at the destination.
Considered to be the next best solution for portable storage after the floppy disks and one step behind external hard drives, USB sticks are very popular these days because of their small form factor, medium capacity support, and the wide range of customization possibilities.

Pexagon announced to offer free engraving for the NAND flash storage USB drives purchased.
You have two color options available – Maple and Mahogany, and two storage capacities of 2GB and 4GB, while the prices are of $16 and $24 respectively.

Ultimate Ears, a Logitech’s brand, released the Super.Fi 5 and Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5vi noise isolating ear buds compatible with any sound input and the world’s first sporting top-fire-armature speaker design.
They bring high-quality and a perfect sound for all music genres in a compact, ergonomic and stylish form factor.

Featuring a frequency range of 15 Hz to 15 kHz, and 115 dB pressure level, the new noise isolating ear buds can reproduce strong bass sounds, jazz-characteristic vocals and even symphonic music.
Ultimate Ears created the two models from liquid-silver plastic and offers them together with three interchangeable soft-silicone ear tips plus two Comply foam ear tips, which allows you to wear them for many hours while performing different tasks requiring body movement.
Other features include up to 26dB noise isolation, gold-plated 3.5 mm jack, and microphone for handsfree calls available with the Super.Fi 5vi model.

The prices are set at $169.99 for the Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5, and $189.99 for the Ultimate Ears Super.Fi 5vi noise isolating ear buds, both being available in the United States.

“This addition to the Super.Fi family reflects the evolution Ultimate Ears is experiencing,” said Philippe Depallens, Logitech vice president and general manager of Ultimate Ears. “As we continue to grow and expand our product offering, we strive to remain on the cutting edge of the industry by developing new technologies. With the new Super.Fi 5 and Super.Fi 5vi earphones, we’ve created an exceptional listening experience in a sleeker design for our fashion-conscious customers.”