The Sun & Cloud by Superheadz Japan is the world’s first “self-generation” digital camera. Capable of motion and still photography, from portrait to macro, atop of the device is a solar panel capable of recharging the battery as an alternative to its USB auxiliary. The unit features a three megapixel lens, built-in LED light for night-time shots and fifteen filters for a variety of different textures. A nifty trinket for the photographer who is looking to add a bit of novelty to her arsenal.

$199

Photojojo‘s Pocket Spotlight is a portable LED flash for optimized photos in low-light situations. Its USB rechargeable battery provides up to an hour of consecutive lighting and is mounted via your smartphone or tablet’s headphone jack and can also be used with a traditional camera by way of the hot shoe mount.

$30

Spotted @ Gizmodo

The mophie Juice Pack Air, an external battery for the iPhone 5, can reportedly increase the battery life on your iPhone 5 by up to eight hours of talk time and Internet on 3G.

$99.95 USD

Spotted @ Hypebeast

The Metabones Speed Booster is an adapter that allows for a full-frame lens to be mounted on APS-C or Micro Four-Thirds mirrorless cameras, which reduces the focal length by a factor of 0.71x and increases maximum aperture by 1 stop. What this does is that it reportedly generates sharper images and a more responsive camera, making it a great solution for photographers who want SLR-quality images without the bulk that comes along with it.

$599

Spotted @ DP Review

What I love most about my job is that I get to introduce you all to new experiences, opportunities and things that I find interesting. Daniella and I teamed up a few weeks ago with Sony to launch the VAIO Touch series of computers, laptops and tablets. The event was held in Toronto at the Spoke club and the reception was amazing.

I’ve been playing around with my Sony VAIO Touch Tap 20 for a few months now and I love it! If you attended our influencer event a few weeks ago we announced that we would be giving some devices away to our readers! We would be giving away the device that we were paired up with to introduce. I was paired up with the VAIO Touch Tap 20 and I love it.

A few reason why I love the Tap 20.

1. It’s a 20-inch Touch Pad that also comes with a mouse and a keyboard.
2. It’s portable and you can bring it from room to room or to the kitchen if you want to look at recipes.
3. It comes with battery pack, so when it’s fully charged you can get about 8 hours of battery life without having it plugged into a wall.
4. The touch is intuitive and feels great to the touch.
5. Windowns 8 navigates really well on the device.
6. The Sony SOCIAL LIFE app allows you to connect with all of your social networks in one place.

3rd gen Intel® Core™ i7 processor available
Windows® 8 Pro available
20″ screen size
Intel® HD Graphics 4000
VAIO® Tap 20 Mobile Desktop™
Internal lithium ion battery (5000mAh)
Wireless keyboard
Wireless mouse
AA batteries x2
AC adapter
Power cord

Since I love this device so much, I will be giving away one device to a lucky reader. This is how you you can WIN:

CONTEST

1. Like me on facebook facebook.com/themarcustroyexperience

2. Tweet: I just entered to win a SONY #VAIOTOUCH with @marcustroy check it here: http://alturl.com/nv23b

3. Leave a comment on this post answering this question: What are some of the things That TOUCH you? or Tell me a brief Touching Story.

*YOU MUST BE FOLLOWING ME ON TWITTER & LIKE MY FACEBOOK PAGE TO BE QUALIFIED TO WIN.

To see the full specs check after the jump.

Good luck!

Contest ends Monday, January 28th.

THE CONTEST IS NOT OVER!

Thank you for all your great comments.

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These look so good!  Some headphone companies are making it a point to become the fashion accessory. Teaming up with Harris Tweed for headphones is brilliant in my opinion.  Let’s hope if you get these that your style matches the pair.

Enjoy!

This is really cool. I need one of these ASAP!

Built to act not only as a powerful, compact speaker for listening to music but also as a portable system for taking calls, the Pill™ does it all with the freedom of wireless.

$199

Marcustroy.com has teamed up with Blackberry to give away two 32G Playbook’s. I’ve been using the Playbook for business activities for some time now and I love it! So I wanted to give you all an opportunity to get your hands on the device courtesy of Blackberry and myself.

Very easy to enter to win.

1. Like Marcus Troy on Facebook
2. Leave a comment on this post, answering the following question: How would the BlackBerry Playbook enhance your life?
3. Tweet this by copying and pasting: Follow @Marcustroy for a chance to win a PLAYBOOK details here: http://marcustroy.com/gadgets/gadgets-blackberry-playbook-giveaway/

The Winners will be decided August 25th 2012.

A few weeks ago I was in Miami with Microsoft and I got introduced to so many new and exciting things from the brand. One thing in particular was their new lineup of phones. I’ve had a chance to play around with it for a few weeks and I have to say that love it. Let me explain why.

1. 16 Megapixel Camera ( Do I have to say more?)
2. Voice Recognition – Use your voice to text or call people, start apps or search the web.
3. Local Scout – Find nearby restaurants,shops and things to do right from a button on your phone.
4. Translate any text to your language of choice from one touch on your phone. (Great for travellers)
5. Maps- I’ve never used a more comprehensive map on any other device, even a car navigation systems.

I love a lot more things about the phone but I just wanted to share the ones that I use all the time.

The specs for you all
The HTC TITAN II™ comes equipped with a brilliant 4.7 super-LCD capacitive touchscreen display for an optimized viewing experience for movies, games, photos or videos. Access to AT&T’s speedy 4G LTE network, paired with a 1.5 GHz Snapdragon S2 processor by Qualcomm, enables the HTC TITAN II™ to deliver fast web surfing, streaming, and downloading. This new, powerful smartphone will also feature a 1,730mAh lithium ion battery for a long-lasting mobile experience on one of the fastest 4G LTE networks.

Highlights
Blazing-fast 4G LTE speeds

4.7 WVGA super-LCD capacitive touchscreen

16MP camera with dual LED flash, f2.6 28mm wide-angle lens and 720p HD video recording

1.3MP front-facing camera

Phone specs

Display 800×480 (4.7 WVGA super-LCD capacitive touchscreen)

Processor1.5 GHz Snapdragon S2CameraYes (16MP camera with a dedicated button, autofocus, dual LED flash, f2.6 28mm wide-angle lens and 720p HD video recording – 1.3MP front-facing camera with video recording capability)

Battery Life

11 hours/15 days NetworksGSM 850; GSM 900; GSM 1800; GSM 1900; UMTS 850; UMTS 1900; UMTS 2100

The folks at DELL gifted me with a brand new Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook and it is very sexy. The laptop is very light is about the size of a 15 inch macbook air. I had the chance to play around with the device and I like it. A few details I like is the gorilla screen which protects it from shattering and the carbon fiber detailing. I gave some of my peers the chance to play around with the device at the launch event at the W hotel in Montreal.

Details

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i5-2467M processor (1.60 GHz with Turbo Boost 2.0 up to 2.30 GHz)

Genuine Windows® 7 Home Premium, 64bit, English

4GB Dual Channel DDR3 1333MHz

Construction
Machined aluminum in silver
Carbon fiber composite base
Magnesium palmrest with soft touch paint