Cisco to buy Pure Digital for $590 million

Cisco is acquiring Pure Digital which is the make of the very popular Flip Video. According to Ned Hooper, senior vice president of Cisco’s Corporate Development and Consumer Groups, the “acquisition of Pure Digital is key to Cisco’s strategy to expand our momentum in the media-enabled home and to capture the consumer market transition to visual networking.”

Flip Video is a tiny camcorder that can go almost anywhere because of its small size. You can easily share your video on the web on MySpace, YouTube, and Facebook because of its direct USB connection.

Check out a review of the Flip Video Mino Series Camcorder by techandramen

Add comment March 19th, 2009

Pure Digital Flip Ultra Series F260 Camcorder

Pure Digital Flip Video Ultra Series is the next-generation line of highly compact digital camcorders to make it easier than ever for on-the-go consumers to shoot and share their videos easily.

Features:

* 2GB flash based camcorder can record up to 60 minutes of video, with out the need for tapes, or SD cards
* Built-in USB arm, acts like a typical USB flash drive, drag and drop
* Simple camorder, shooting video is as easy as taking a picture
* FlipShare built in software that makes it easy to organize, edit and share your videos on YouTube, MySpace, AOL Video, or any other online video service
* Capable of playing back on a TV with the help from a composite cable
* Tripod mount, use any standard tripod for steady video

Woot! is currently featuring the product but hurry they go fast!

Check out review of the Flip Camcorder at ExpoTV like this review of the Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder:

Add comment March 16th, 2009

Flip Ultra pocket camcorder and Holiday Gadgets

Flip Ultra pocket camcorder is a hot electronics gift for this holiday season. It records VGA-quality video to internal memory, then plugs into your PC via a stowaway USB plug for easy uploading to friends, relatives, ExpoTV, etc.

Features:

* 1GB flash based camcorder can record up to 30 minutes of video, with out the need for tapes, or SD cards
* 2x optical zoom with instant play back and delete
* Built-in USB switch blade style arm, acts like a typical USB flash drive, drag and drop
* Simple camorder, shooting video is as easy as taking a picture
* FlipShare built in software that makes it easy to organize, edit and share your videos on YouTube, MySpace, AOL Video, or any other online video service
* Capable of playing back on a TV with the help from a composite cable
* Tripod mount, use any standard tripod for steady video

Stewart the puppet reviews the Flip video camcorder here and describes it as AWESOME:

For more ideas for electronic gifts, check out Gift Ideas: Gadgets at the Holiday Survival Expo.

Add comment December 17th, 2008

Electronic Gifts for her

I’ve always hated the stereotype that girls don’t like electronics and video games and only played with Barbie’s and make-up. Instead of buying your daughter another sweater or your sister more lotion maybe you should take a look at some of these electronic products that the geeky girl in your life would love to get.

For the Mom or Mom to be on the go you could opt for this Laptop case/diaper bag. The less she has to carry, the better.

To assist with making Expo videos on the go, the Flip video has been gaining in popularity due its ease of use. You can simply plug it into the USB port and go from there:

Being a sentimental girl, I always have my camera on me to take pictures of friends and family and you can bet any lady would appreciate a brand new camera. The Nikon Coolpix is a nice option. It has a sleek attractive design and all the right features:

The professional (or any) woman in your life will love an update to her cell phone, and the new Blackberry Storm is all the rage.

I choose to protect mine with a cute pink case in case I drop it.

And for the sporty girl in your family, try the Apple Nike iPod Sport Kit reviewed here by Petlover4life: