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T
he first wireless audio and telephony
headphones by Parrot are now
available to buy. Parrot Zik is designed by
Philippe Starck and offers a wealth of special
features including high performance active
noise controls, a head detection sensor, a
digital signal processor, five microphones,
and much, much more.
The Parrot Zik’s Digital Signal Processor
(
DSP) has been included in order to give
FinePix S4200
and SL240
T
wo new bridge cameras have
been released by the global
digital camera chain Fujifilm.
For those who wish to take greater
quality, sharper and more striking
pictures but do not want the
hassle and time that comes with
interchangeable lenses, the Fujifilm
FinePix S4200 and SL240 could be the
products you are looking for.
Both cameras come with lenses
that provide a 24x optical zoom and
a 24mm wide angle function. Pictures
stay crisp and clear, even with the most
troublesome of shots, thanks to Dual
Image Stabilisation and Fujinon optics.
The cameras also come with a total
number of 14 megapixels, and images
can be reviewed on a three-inch LCD
screen. For those who love tradition,
one of the old nuances of photography
can be resurrected thanks to the electronic
viewfinders, which enable you to hold the
camera up to your eye and take pictures
the way you used to, merging man and
machine once more in a tiny but significant
gesture.
The FinePix SL240 runs on a lithium
battery that is rechargeable and just one
charge has the power to take up to 300
pictures. Meanwhile, the FinePix S4200
runs on AA batteries so the choice
between a camera with a charger and a
camera with batteries is completely your
own. Both products, however, can shoot
videos in High Definition. And finally, both
models can be truly made your own, with
a variety of three colours - black, white and
red - to choose from.
www.fujifilm.eu/uk/
FinePix XP170
T
he first camera with Wireless Image
Transfer technology has just been
launched and released to the world by
Fujifilm.Their series of XP FinePix cameras
welcomes a new addition, the XP170, a
camera designed to be strong and endure
against the elements.
The XP170 is a unique invention
that can submit images to social media
platforms without the use of any tangled
and cumbersome wires. All that is needed
is the connection of the XP170 to your
iPod, iPad, Android tablet or Smartphone
and you can effortlessly upload images
onto social media outlets such as Facebook,
Twitter, or anywhere else you might fancy,
from anywhere in the world. There is no
need to worry about the complications
of setting up the device first time around
as there are easy to follow instructions in
getting connected, thanks to the Fujifilm
Photo Receiver App, which is free and will
enable you to upload pictures with the
click of just one button. Picture quality is
14
megapixels and this stan
dard is not lost
when transferring images to social media,
thanks to a CMOS sensor.
The XP170 has been designed to
be strong. Features of its tough design
include a rubberised coating, a double lock,
and even a handgrip made from riveted
metal. This is not just a camera for taking
everyday snapshots, for the XP170 has
also been designed to take pictures under
water, for example, at depths of up to
10
m. Meanwhile, those who enjoy taking
images from great heights can rest with
the knowledge that this camera can be
dropped from a height of up to 2m before
risking any damage. Rain or shine, desert
or snow, the sand-proof and dust-proof
XP170 can carry on working even at a
temperature of -10C.
And as if this wasn’t even enough, you
can even venture under water with the
XP170 to make High Definition videos
with the use of an underwater movie
mode. On sunny days and in brightly lit
environments, an anti-reflection coating
on the 2.7 inch LCD screen enables you
to carry on shooting pictures and videos
with ease. The XP170 is available in the
striking colours of both orange and blue.
If ever there was a perfect camera for the
adventure-seekers, this has got to be it.
www.fujifilm.eu/uk/
Parrot Zik Wireless Headphones
Images courtesy ofTalk PR
the listener an experience unlike any other.
Instead of producing and providing music
through the headphones from left and
right, the music comes from in front of you,
much like a music hall’s acoustics; Parrot’s
aim being to create a music-listening
experience that is much more natural.
Another feature of the Parrot Zik is “Active
Noise Cancelling”. Anyone who has ever
owned headphones of any kind will know
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