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  • The CHOBI CAM WP is a cute, waterproof, and (very) small camera

    The CHOBI CAM WP is a cute, waterproof, and (very) small camera

    It's cute, it's as small as an eraser, it's light, and it's waterproof: Tokyo-based accessory maker Japan Trust Technology is offering the CHOBi CAM WP, a digital camera that's actually not waterproof by itself but comes with a special case that makes it possible to take it up to 20m underwater without any problems (IP68).

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  • Is that a data center in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

    Is that a data center in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?

    With word that MySpace has swapped traditional hard drives for solid state drives, this "prototype" portable data center from a pioneering Dell employee may be a sign of things to come. This is a pretty marked departure from the shipping container data centers being constructed by Google, Sun, and seemingly everyone else. This datacenter-in-a-briefcase is not an actual product (yet!), but just something this guy threw together in his garage.

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  • Hitachi Maxell develops world’s smallest lens module for camera phones

    Hitachi Maxell develops world’s smallest lens module for camera phones

    Cameras in cell phones are getting better and better, and now Hitachi Maxell has announced [JP] its contribution to make them more worthwhile: the world's smallest lens modules for camera phones. And the company managed to reduce the mechanical noise picked up when you make video clips with your phone, too.

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