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CASIO – Shockproof Baby-G BGA-170 – Playfully-designed numbers show up with a blacklight LED

By Stephen - [11/4/2013 - 12:29] - 0 - Watches

Playfully-designed numbers on the dial show up by a built-in blacklight LED. 4 different colors are available: white (white), white (blue x white x red), blue (blue x white), and yellow (yellow x white). The watches will be released on[...]

CASIO – Shockproof Baby-G BGA-170 – Playfully-designed numbers show up with a blacklight LED

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Fujifilm – FinePix XP200 – Tough waterproof, shockproof, dustproof, and cold temperature resistant digital camera

By Stephen - [10/4/2013 - 06:45] - 0 - Cameras

Fujifilm’s Wi-Fi compliant tough digital camera “FinePix XP200″ will be out on April 27. It has 4 tough features; waterproof (up to 15m under water), shockproof (from 2m high), dustproof, and cold temperature resistan[...]

Fujifilm – FinePix XP200 – Tough waterproof, shockproof, dustproof, and cold temperature resistant digital camera

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CASIO – 30 year anniversary G-SHOCK – 3 vintage limited edition models

By Stephen - [14/3/2013 - 10:41] - 0 - Watches

CASIO’s famous shockproof watch “G-SHOCK” will have its 30 year anniversary in April, and in commemoration, 3 limited edition models of the “Resist Black” series (GW-5530C, DW-6930C, DW-5030C) will be rele[...]

CASIO – 30 year anniversary G-SHOCK – 3 vintage limited edition models

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Panasonic – Hardcore handheld digital movie camera for outdoor activities – WA30, WA3, DC3

By Stephen - [13/3/2013 - 10:15] - 0 - Cameras

Panasonic is going to release 3 new tough digital movie camera models this month. The hardcore “WA30″ model is the new ultimate handheld camera to use to take active outdoor scene videos. It is waterproof (10m), dustproof, [...]

Panasonic – Hardcore handheld digital movie camera for outdoor activities – WA30, WA3, DC3

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Nikon announces the AW110, a new rugged and outdoor ready Camera

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [29/1/2013 - 03:09] - 1 - Cameras

Nikon introduced this morning in Japan and USA the the COOLPIX AW110. Waterproof, shockproof and freezeproof, the rugged AW110 is built to handle the elements, whether hiking up a mountain, hitting the slopes or riding the surf. Nikon’[...]

Nikon announces the AW110, a new rugged and outdoor ready Camera

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Panasonic outs its new TOUGHPAD Windows 8 Tablet and its TOUGHBOOKs in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/1/2013 - 08:19] - 3 - Laptops Tablet-PDA

No surprises here since Panasonic already unveiled most its TOUGHBOOKs and its TOUGHPAD last week at CES, but the news here is that these devices will be available in Japan starting from the end of this month for the CF-19, CF-31 and C[...]

Panasonic outs its new TOUGHPAD Windows 8 Tablet and its TOUGHBOOKs in Japan

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Panasonic Releases Waterproof & Shockproof Anti Magnetic SD Cards

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/8/2012 - 08:07] - 0 - Storage

Waterproof, Shockproof, Anti Magnetic, X-Ray Proof, Freeze proof, here you are Panasonic new SDHC and SDX Cards! Announced for an early September launch these new SD cards comes in two different flavors with the SDAB Series offering a [...]

Panasonic Releases Waterproof & Shockproof Anti Magnetic SD Cards

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Olympus bring the SZ-31MR in Japan and announces the Tough TG-1

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/5/2012 - 06:32] - 0 - Cameras

Announced earlier this year overseas, the SZ-31MR, a nice 16Mpix Shooter capable to record video in 1080/60p and featuring a nice 24x optical zoom, has finally been announced in Japan and schedule to arrive later this month at around 4[...]

Olympus bring the SZ-31MR in Japan and announces the Tough TG-1

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Meopad AQUA a new Waterproof Android Tablet

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [13/4/2012 - 09:28] - 1 - Tablet-PDA

Here you are a new Android Tablet, the Meopad AQUA from TAXAN in Japan. Unlike your average Android Tablet, the Meopad AQUA has been tailored to fit a rather unique purpose: A Multimedia Bathroom tablet! Indeed, beside the usual functi[...]

Meopad AQUA a new Waterproof Android Tablet

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Mouse Computer announced the LuvPad WN701, a new splash-proof and shockproof tablet

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [26/3/2012 - 08:51] - 0 - Tablet-PDA

Announced in Japan for about 49,000 Yen and schedule to it stores around April, the LuvPad WM701 is Mouse Computer Japan or MCJ latest Windows 7 Tablet. Powered by an Atom Z650 with 2GB of RAM, 32GB of SSD and with Bluetooth and WiFi, [...]

Mouse Computer announced the LuvPad WN701, a new splash-proof and shockproof tablet

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[Eyes-On] Nikon unleash six new CoolPix in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [24/8/2011 - 06:12] - 0 - Press Conference Cameras

Divided in three different category we find today the : CoolPix P7100 The P7100 is a 10.1Mpix compact shooter with a 28-200mm 7.1x optical Zoom, a 3″ TFT swivel screen, 94MB on internal storage, support of SDXC cards, ND filter, [...]

[Eyes-On] Nikon unleash six new CoolPix in Japan

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Olympus brings a new Compact tough Camera with the TG-615

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [13/7/2011 - 08:42] - 0 - Cameras

Just in time for Obon, Olympus Japan announced this morning their new “Always Ready” like camera with the TG-615. Replacing the TG-610 that was on sale since March 2011, the TG-615 brings some slightly new improved Picture modes like “[...]

Olympus brings a new Compact tough Camera with the TG-615

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Pentax WG-1 GPS will now also be available in Orange

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [28/6/2011 - 02:27] - 3 - Cameras

Starting next month, you will be able to get your Pentax WG-1 GPS Camera in a new color “Shiny-Orange”. The WG-1GPS is a 14Mpix rugged camera that has been introduced in Japan early February 2011! (More here after the Jump)

Pentax WG-1 GPS will now also be available in Orange

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Sony Ericsson announced Xperia Ray and Xperia Active

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [24/6/2011 - 10:37] - 0 - Phones

It seems that the Xperia line-up has still a lot to offer with this time two new Gingerbread (Android 2.3) with the quite average yet sexy Xperia Ray that comes with Black, Gold, White, Pink and powered by a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU with a [...]

Sony Ericsson announced Xperia Ray and Xperia Active

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NEC CASIO Summer 2011 Phone Line-up

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [18/5/2011 - 04:44] - 0 - Press Conference Phones

NEC CASIO mobile had a little press conference this afternoon in Japan in order to talk in depth about their latest models introduces respectively during Docomo and KDDI’s event this past two days, and gave us the occasion to play with[...]

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Casio’s Android G’zOne IS11CA, is KDDI’s new tough guy!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/5/2011 - 01:19] - 2 - Phones

Known as G’zOne Commando in North America, Casio’s tough Android Smartphone is now heading over to Japan and will be branded as G’zOne IS11CA. The Japanese model will also run Android 2.3 Gingerbread, as well as a gorgeous IPS 3.6” (80[...]

Casio’s Android G’zOne IS11CA, is KDDI’s new tough guy!

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Buffalo Japan brings a new pair of shock resistant HDDs

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [29/4/2011 - 10:02] - 1 - Storage

The HD-PNT500U2 Series are Buffalo latest external USB 2.0 2.5” HDD featuring the company hybrid impact-proof casing where the company placed energy absorbing frame and material around the external HDD to ensure the best protection pos[...]

Buffalo Japan brings a new pair of shock resistant HDDs

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Panasonic bring backs its European Full HD Waterproof Camera HM-TA20 back to Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [25/4/2011 - 01:55] - 0 - Camcorder

Early February Panasonic introduced in Europe a new Full HD and waterproof camera the HM-TA20. A few month after this launch, Panasonic announced this morning that it will also introduces the HM-TA20 to the Japanese market later this J[...]

Panasonic bring backs its European Full HD Waterproof Camera HM-TA20 back to Japan

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Samsung takes over where Flip left off, new Multi-Proof W200 Pocket Cam

By Tom LESKIN - [21/4/2011 - 09:36] - 1 - Camcorder

Filling the void the recently retired Flip cams left, today Samsung announced its new Multi-Proof W200 Pocket Cam, which is designed to be taken truly anywhere. The rugged design means it’ll be able to withstand the elements and[...]

Samsung takes over where Flip left off, new Multi-Proof W200 Pocket Cam

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Panasonic releases two new full HD pocket Cameras with the HM-TA20 and TA2

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/2/2011 - 03:48] - 0 - Camcorder

Panasonic has introduced in Europe a new series of pocket full HD Camcorder with the Waterproof HM-TA20 and the HM-TA2. Both models come with a 3”touch LCD, with a 4x Digital Zoom, E.I.S or Electrical Image Stabilizer, record full HD v[...]

Panasonic releases two new full HD pocket Cameras with the HM-TA20 and TA2

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[CP+ 2011] What you might have missed

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [15/2/2011 - 03:43] - 1 - Camcorder Cameras

CP+ 2011 is now over, and even if it was a little bit smaller than last year’s one, there still was pretty nice stuff to be seen. So here is the list of the news related to this event, enjoy it! 1. Sony Advance Model, NXCAM prototype, [...]

[CP+ 2011] Pentax K-5 Silver, K-r Bonnie Pink in Video and WG-1

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [9/2/2011 - 02:43] - 1 - Cameras

Announced before CP+ 2011, Pentax’s latest models, including the K-5 Silver, funky K-r Bonnie Pink and WG-1/WG-1 GPS were all in display on the manufacturer’s booth. Despite being a Canon fan boy, I have to admit that Pentax has recent[...]