Potternavi GPS for Bikes

According to Pioneer, this Potternavi a GPS device for bikes. It features a 2.4 inch color LCD with 320 x 240, ANT + support, acceleration sensor, USB ports, and up to 10 hours of battery life.

The Potternavi not only displays maps and provides directions, but also allows users to look for popular spots nearby such as restaurants or stores. It even shows tips about healthy biking, indicating which action burns the most calories, for instance. The device, which is available in white or black, supports 3G provided by NTT Docomo, Japan’s biggest mobile carrier.

Pioneer plans to make Potternavi available for Japanese retail in February 2012 with a suggested cost equivalent to US$527. Users get first two years of 3G data free of charge. Meanwhile, the device will also hit the United States and Europe by Summer 2012.

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The Canon EOS-1D X

According to Canon, the “The Canon EOS-1D X” marks its tenth-generation professional SLR. It is also a “cross”-over model, combining the capabilities of both the 1D Mark IV and 1Ds Mark III. Finally, the names sounds “Xtreme.”

The Canon EOS-1D X comes with an 18-megapixel full-frame sensor, which uses oversized pixels to minimize noise, and a pair of Digic 5+ imaging processor that helps drive a 61-point high-density reticular AF system. Its control layout has a redesigned system menu, which can be accessed through the 3.2-inch, 1,040,000-dot LCD, a top ISO setting of 204,000 (51,200 native), a 252-zone metering system, a 14 frames per second burst mode, an intelligent optical viewfinder, an on-demand grid, AF status indicator, dual-axis electronic level, and built-in wired gigabit LAN connection for remote shooting and image transfer.

It also shoots video at 1080p resolution, with your choice of 24, 25, or 30 frames per second; or at 720p at 50 or 60 fps. Although it does not have a 4GB clip limit, individual video files are limited to 29:59. It has to do with avoiding European tax rates that affect HD cameras that can capture single HD video longer than 30 minutes. It will be released on March 2012 with a suggested retail price of $6,800.

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