| Vintage Nikon fisheye lens aims to dwarf your DSLR, up for sale for 100,000 quid Apr 24th 2012, 06:26  A lens that can look behind itself -- the very idea of it nearly boggles the mind, but it's what the Fisheye-Nikkor 6mm f2.8s claims to be able to do, delivering a viewing angle of 220-degrees. This gargantuan fisheye lens was introduced in 1972, and was reportedly only available through special order. The price of getting your hands on one today? Oh, only about £100,000 ($161,210 American) for a lens in mint condition, and only from Grays of Westminster, a London Camera shop that deals exclusively in Nikon products. It isn't the first time this prodigious piece of glass has shown up, two years ago an identical lens hit eBay to the tune of $34,020 -- a veritable bargain, by comparison. Check out the source link below to peek at the sale. Wallet can't take the damage? Scope out "more coverage" for a bit of Nikon history. Vintage Nikon fisheye lens aims to dwarf your DSLR, up for sale for 100,000 quid originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  Imaging Resource |  Grays of Westminster | Email this | Comments | | Maingear teases incoming desktop line, promises smaller towers and Ivy Bridge CPUs Apr 24th 2012, 06:15  Maingear's Shift is a force to be feared, but it generally requires an entire wing of one's home to be assembled and configured. Hyperbole aside, there's no question that Maingear's aiming to branch out somewhat after the aforesaid rig's successful run, today teasing an "all new line of desktops." We're told to expect smaller designs with "clean" aesthetics, Vertical Exhaust cooling technology and third-generation Intel Core processors (with factory overclocked options, naturally). Prices are slated to start at $899, though there's no real clue as to when we'll see these things up for pre-order. Here's hoping you didn't plop down an order last week, huh? Maingear teases incoming desktop line, promises smaller towers and Ivy Bridge CPUs originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 02:15:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Samsung's Unpacked Mobile 2012 app outs 'Galaxy S3' as next smartphone's name Apr 24th 2012, 05:40  Up until now, we haven't actually had any confirmation of what Samsung's upcoming superphone would be named. We've had plenty of reason to believe that it'd simply be the third iteration of the famed Galaxy S line, and even an Amazon Germany page predicting as much, but it's another thing entirely to see the term "Galaxy S3" used by Samsung itself. Indeed, that's exactly what's happening with the release of its Mobile Unpacked 2012 app, which will allow prospective users to stream the event as it happens in London on May 3rd, while also gathering facts and figures once the event passes. Whether or not the whole GSIII thing sticks remains to be seen, but if you're curious, we'll also be on hand to liveblog every revealing second of it. Samsung's Unpacked Mobile 2012 app outs 'Galaxy S3' as next smartphone's name originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:40:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Android Police | Google Play | Email this | Comments | | Kohler VibrAcoustic baths bombard your senses with light and sound to drown out stress Apr 24th 2012, 05:03  Bathtime isn't just for luxuriating in champs and bubbles as part of an MTV-guided tour of your Manhattan high-rise (we're looking at you Ms. Carey). It's also for taking some well-deserved time off to undo pent up stress and get yourself clean with the help of an audiovisual assault. Which is why Kohler's rolling out a new line of its Underscore baths with VibrAcoustic tech that incorporates lighting, sound and vibrations to help "bathers... drift into deep relaxation" -- just not so deep they pass out and drown. The systems range in price from $1,055 to $4,634, with the Chromotherapy feature reserved for the higher end models, and come bundled with a touchscreen unit that can connect to mobile devices for audio streaming. Of course, there are also four pre-loaded tracks composed by a sound therapy specialist specifically calibrated to sync your breathing up with preset beat and chord patterns and get you to calm down. It's a whole new world of hygiene just waiting for you to take the plunge. So, if you've got money to burn and New Age-y predilections, this is your next bathtub. Continue reading Kohler VibrAcoustic baths bombard your senses with light and sound to drown out stress Kohler VibrAcoustic baths bombard your senses with light and sound to drown out stress originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Google Doodle celebrates Gideon Sundback, unzips knowledge about your favorite wearables Apr 24th 2012, 04:43  We've covered no shortage of wearable gizmos over the years here at Engadget -- in fact, we've given 'em their own category -- but we most certainly haven't spent enough time praising one of the pioneers of the segment. Thanks to a highly pleasing Google Doodle, we're given the perfect chance to take a harder look at one Gideon Sundback, the electrical engineer responsible for developing the zipper. It's been called a "fly," prominently featured in an Outkast song and positively shunned on the Snuggie, and it's also a huge, huge part of worldwide culture. For those looking to learn more about the man, the myth and the mystery, head on down to the Wikipedia link below; if you just want to unzip your browser, well... click here. Google Doodle celebrates Gideon Sundback, unzips knowledge about your favorite wearables originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Google, Gideon Sundback (Wikipedia) | Email this | Comments | |
