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Now that Nikon has deftly slipped the full frame (FX) D700 into the already tight slot separating its mid-range DX D300 and pro FX D3, we know what you’re thinking. Huh? Fortunately, both Rob Galbraith and DP Review have given this a thorough analysis along with a titillating preview courtesy of DP Review. As Rob puts it, “If you own a D3 and a D300, then you have in two separate bodies most of the key bits and pieces that comprise the D700.” While the choice between the $1,800 D300 and $3,000 D700 is more clear, prospective $5,000 D3 buyers won’t be blamed if they profess a desire to hold-out for the 24.39 megapixel D3X expected within the next 12 months.

Read — Rob Galbraith’s take
Read — DP Review preview

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AMD just pranced out its latest trio of desktop processors including its new 2.6GHz quad-core Phenom X4 9950 Black Edition ($235) — AMD’s top o’ the line desktop proc. The Black Edition branding makes this processor ideal for tweakers and overclockers. HotHardware’s already done the job of putting the procs through their respective paces. As you’d hope from AMD’s flagship desktop CPU, the X4 9950 is faster across the board than the previous AMD title holder, the X4 9850, albeit, just 5%. That puts it about level with Intel’s Quad Q6600 processor but no match for Intel’s Core 2 Extreme QX9650. AMD continues to lag Intel in terms of performance per watt as well. Hit up the read link when you’re ready to sprinkle a little silicon speak onto your morning ritual.

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The latest label following BMG to join Nokia’s Comes With Music service bandwagon is none other than Warner Music Group. The third-largest label joins the powerful cadre of labels on the service, which as of this posting lacks only EMI for a full major label lineup. As a reminder, the service allows you to download music for 12 months and then keep it as long as you own the device or transfer to a PC. Now, of course, we just need to wait for the devices to roll out.

[Via Yahoo News]

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Man, Tesla’s been busy today — in addition to the announcement of the Model S and Elon Musk’s promise of a sub-$30K electric car in four years, word on the street is that the company’s inked a deal with Daimler AG to supply it with lithium-ion batteries for upcoming electric cars. Daimler’s CEO has said the company was open to leasing battery tech to get out an electric Smart by 2010 and it’s rumored that the German marque is looking to ditch gas entirely by 2015, so going to Tesla, which has been working on battery tech for some time, isn’t a totally out there proposition. Just a rumor for now — given Tesla’s generally-prickly relationships with others, we’d wait for an official announcement before getting too excited about a Roadster-powered SLR, but it’s certainly intriguing.

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Well, we can finally put the D700 rumors to bed. The beast that houses Nikon’s newest monster (near) full-frame FX format 12.1 megapixel CMOS (not dissimilar from that found in the D3) is officially announced tonight, and it takes UDMA CompactFlash, and comes packing with a live view 3-inch display, 51 point autofocus (with 3D tracking), scene recognition, four-speed active dust reduction, ISO up to 6400, 5 or 8 fps full-res shooting, HDMI out, and a whole lot more. Expect it in July for $3,000 US (for the body).

Also being released are the SB-900 speedlight (August, $500), and the PC-E Micro NIKKOR 45mm f/2.8D ED and PC-E Micro NIKKOR 85mm f/2.8D lenses (August, $1,800 and $1,740, respectively).

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Celleden has just released its Ultra Compact Bluetooth Headset, and you can tell that this is one tiny device by comparing it to the coin beside. Unfortunately, it doesn’t do much for me design-wise (the Aliph Jawbone still gets my vote for being cool), featuring the following specifications :-

• 6.5 grams
• 4 hours of non-stop talk time
• 50 hours of standby time
• 10 meter working range

The Celleden Ultra Compact Bluetooth Headset won’t break the bank at £29.99 apiece.

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I love driving fast, but when I have kids, I’m going to put them in the slowest, safest car imaginable, wrap pillows and old tires around the outside and install this Tiwi blackbox to let me know when they’re speeding. It has GPS and some cellular connectivity. When a driver goes too fast, it issues a verbal warning: “You’re exceeding the speed limit; please slow down.” Then it emails, text messages, or calls the proper authorities (mom or dad) if the speeding continues. Only $549 and $35 a month to totally mortify and alienate your kids for life. [Tiwi]

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The lucky and meticulous bastards at DP Review have gotten a hands on preview of the D700, and nicely round up the differences between it and the 20 percent beefier D3 besides the ones we already pointed out:

•No rear info panel (now on main LCD)
•95 percent coverage, 0.72x viewfinder (to D3’s 100 percent, 0.7x)
•Smaller battery, plus uses D300’s MB-D10 battery pack
•Expanded Function button options (macro for any camera menu item)
•Less robust shutter (150,000 cycles, like D300)
•Single CF slot
•Minor menu and control differences

To save $2000, some heft and bulk, they’re all little sacrifices I’d gladly take. [DP Review]

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Yes, apart from the image leak from the German magazine concerning the new Nikon D700 DSLR, here’s a product presentation video (in French) that showcases the D700’s interface, menu system, flash, and even the battery port. Chances are this will be available sometime in July, retailing for approximately €2,600 - that’s roughly a gazillion US dollars if your calculator’s broken. Actually, $4,000 will net you a 12-megapixel shooter complete with a sensor cleaning system.

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All you folks who actually bothered to pick up the Sony Mylo 2, despair not. Sony has released a minor firmware update that enables video recording thanks to its rear-facing camera, letting you take full advantage of your sillier, unguarded moments that could propel you to your 15 minutes of fame on YouTube. Just make sure you’re within range of a working Wi-Fi connection and you’re good to go. In addition, this firmware update allows the use of 16GB Memory Sticks now with some tweaks done to the user interface. For those who do not know what a Mylo 2 is even after reading this far, head on to our definitive Sony Mylo 2 review.

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