We’ve been teased with quite a number of Nexus S’s info, but we’ve yet to see the camera’s ability when it comes to point-and-shoot. Thanks to an unsuspecting Picasa stream, we’re now being treated to a handful of images captured by a Samsung GT-I9020, aka the Nexus S. there’s even a video of some spinning thing, taken using the Nexus S.

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Yes, this is as bizarre as how the Pinkon gets. Pentax has painted their K-r camera with a three-color theme, as well as an unknown Gundam’s head at the place of the flash hotshoe, but I’m not sure if the mecha’s head will really shoots out flashy hyper beams. In response to customers’ demand, Pentax has happily obliging them with this limited run of 100 “robotized” K-r sets.

The internal specs are unchanged from the original, but you do get a new 35mm prime lens with a wide F2.4 aperture to play with. Pre-orders costing ¥99,800 ($1,187) will start on December 24th for a delivery in early January. Time to look outstanding; holding a black DSLR is just so uncool and too professional.

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It seemed that Kinect hacks just won’t stop. That shows how create humans can be. Here’s one that’ll make you look like Predator. Or do you prefer Hollow Man? A Japanese coder by the name of Takayuki Fukatsu has exploited the versatile openFrameworks to give Kinect a mode where it tracks your movement and position, but turns the dull details of your visage into an almost perfectly transparent outline. Of course, you’re not actually transparent. The system is just skinning an image of the background onto the contours of your body in real time. Still, that sounds pretty cool right?

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I’m not sure how this happened, but apparently the Kuwait government has banned the recreational sue of Digital Single-Lens Reflex cameras. According to the Kuwait Times, The Ministries of Information, Social Affairs and Finance have collectively decided to ban the use of the chunky shooters in public places, except where it can be shown that it’s for journalistic purposes. This decision has left a lot of people scratching their heads, not least because every self-respecting smartphone nowadays can pump out screen-filling images. And then there’s also the matter of determining where the line between compact cameras, which are still allowed, and DSLRs resides. No love for photography as a hobby there. The person in charge must be awful in taking photography.

Now, what about those Canon G11s and Lumix G2?

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I’m not sure of the purpose of this product, but I’m sure somebody will eventually make ‘good’ use of it. Chinavasion has launched their latest spy gadget, the new Spy Camera Alarm Clock that is able to record videos and take photos while still waking you up in time for your next mission.

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Sony has upgrade the firmware on its miniature NEX-5/3 system cameras to improve usability, make manual focusing easier, and allow single-shot autofocus when using A-mount glass via an adapter. The latter will be rather useful for owners of Sony’s large-sensor compact, allowing them to use a total of 14 lenses from the company’s DSLR range without having to worry about focusing manually. Read more…

Sony has been known to throw in very colourful VAIO laptops, and recently very colourful mouse to compliment the laptops. Now they’ve tapped into their camera lines too with this sweet culture of their. Think Pentax can get away with their colourful Optio RZ10? Hell no, as Sony as added some colourful options for you to choose from. Read more…

Logitech’s page for the Google TV has gone live, and it now allows you to pre-order the package for $299, or $179 if you’re a current Dish Network Subscriber. For that $300 you’ll get the Revue with Google TV box, keyboard with integrated touch and directional pad, a HDMI cable, one IR blaster and a couple of AA batteries because they’re kind. This package also includes free Logitech harmony App for iPhone and Android. Read more…

14-Megapixel camera should be a common sight, right? They even tried to advertise it with words like “real” 14-Megapixel CCD with “real” 3x optical zoom, and also 720p video. But what’s so special about Altek’s new product? It’s Android-based, and they’re selling it as a smartphone! Read more…