Archive for July 22nd, 2009

If you were looking for the best possible way to guarantee that your kids NEVER use their laptops for studying the solution is here. The USB Rechargeable RC Helicopter newly available at Brando may just be too much fun to be safe around a computer. This dual propeller helicopter with gyro-stabilization should be capable of precision flying indoors and out. The multi-axis controller allows you movement in all directions and control of the two LEDs for night-flying or just calling more attention to yourself. There’s probably only so much quality you can expect for a $39 flying machine but the metal construction should allow it to survive more than a few rough landings. Just don’t fly it into your expensive monitor or let the kids fight for control.

2 AA batteries power the remote which seems to be able to provide another charging option for the helicopter as well. The included USB cable should provide enough power to quick charge the tiny toy in short order. There’s no details on the run-time or the charge times by said USB cable but it is probably best not to expect too much. Another thing that might be fun and unpredictable is that the remote uses IR to communicate with the copter. This means that if you lose direct line of site to it or go out of range hilarity or calamity may ensue. Head to Brando if you must have fun at all costs.
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While this progression feels a little backwards you can’t help but be excited about this new arrival. The Samsontech Zoom Q3 is a new portable camcorder from a company that up until now has focused on high fidelity audio. Everyone has watched home movies has experienced the metallic pitch or heavy wind noise that were so distracting that you could not watch the video. Samsontech, who has release 3 highly rated audio recording devices, has added 640×480 MPEG-4 video recording into the mix. It’s not HD but not everyone is able to use HD video yet. The video is captured at 30 frames per second and can be viewed or reviewed on a 320×240 LCD screen on the back of the device. The Q3 is able to store up to 16 hours of video on a 32GB SHDC card.

While the video is a great add-on you don’t lose any of the original Samsontech audio fidelity. It still has the twin microphones in their characteristic X/Y configuration which allows for adjustable focus and great stereo imaging. The Q3 arrives in Q3 with a 2GB card and HandyShare video editing software and should retail for $249.
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