| Nikon adds D3200 to its DSLR range, we go hands-on! (video) Apr 19th 2012, 04:01  Nikon's recent cashback promo gave us a twinge that new consumer models might be around the corner, but as of today there's just the one: the almost entry-level D3200, which Nikon hopes will complement the cheaper D3100 without supplanting it. The price gap between these two low-end DSLRs is significant -- around $150 based on current D3100 prices, with the black D3200 and regular 18-55mm kit lens expected to hit shelves at the end of April for $700. What does that extra outlay get you? Quite a lot, actually: a hefty resolution upgrade to 24-megapixels with an Expeed 3 processing engine, versus 14-megapixels mustered by D3100; an extra ISO notch of 6400, providing more flexibility in low-light situations; and also a much higher-res LCD display for cleaner live-viewing and playback, with around four times as many pixels as the D3100's grainy window. Read on for some initial impressions and a hands-on video, and you'll see that there are a couple of subtler selling points too. Continue reading Nikon adds D3200 to its DSLR range, we go hands-on! (video) Nikon adds D3200 to its DSLR range, we go hands-on! (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 19 Apr 2012 00:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | | Email this | Comments | | Apple offering free Snow Leopard update to MobileMe holdouts Apr 19th 2012, 03:49  Mama had it right -- procrastination is bad -- but mama never knew Apple. For Leopard users still clinging tightly to their MobileMe account, it looks like the path to iCloud just got a wee bit cheaper. Qualifying MobileMe holdouts are reportedly receiving email notifications that point them to a special portal; behind a registration form, folks are finding a free copy of OS X 10.6 (on DVD, no less). The goal here is to get customers to make yet another jump to Lion (an extra $29), but the idea of keeping most of that cloud functionality via iCloud is certainly enticing. As MacNN so accurately points out, it's odd that Apple's not including the $69 USB drive version of Lion, which contains the ability to boost even Leopard users to OS X 10.7. If you're one that generally skips out on reading those automated Apple emails, you might want to make an exception for this one. Apple offering free Snow Leopard update to MobileMe holdouts originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 23:49:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink  MacNN, TUAW |  Macgasm, MobileMe | Email this | Comments | | Retired Boeing 737 repurposed as garage-kept flight simulator (video) Apr 19th 2012, 02:44  A fresh concept it's not, but a fresh look? Yeah, we'll take that. California resident, air traffic controller, pilot and all-around gentleman James Price has converted the actual nose of a 1969 Boeing 737 into his own personal flight simulator. According to the man himself, he "gutted" the bird, installed "all new" parts, slid it into his garage and... well, took a few minutes to show it to the world. While pretty much any flight sim owner would claim that his or hers was "just like the real thing," it's hard to deny that fact with this one. We're told that it took some three years to complete, and the end result leaves no doubt of James' toiling. Head on past the break for the vid. Continue reading Retired Boeing 737 repurposed as garage-kept flight simulator (video) Retired Boeing 737 repurposed as garage-kept flight simulator (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 18 Apr 2012 22:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink Huffington Post | San Jose Mercury News | Email this | Comments | |
