Tags: rugged, waterproof

Panasonic SDR-SW20

The cool factor of waterproof gadgets is high, even when there's a subsequent trade-off in performance. Anyone going any deeper than snorkel depth will need to look elsewhere, but at least the price reflects the compromises made for that cheerily tough exterior.

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Olympus Tough 1030SW

Building on the success of its previous weatherproof cameras like the Mju 790SW, Olympus introduced the Mju 1030SW, a point-and-shoot designed to withstand extreme conditions.

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Motorola MC75

Enterprises looking to deploy a rugged, versatile mobile device will be impressed by the Motorola MC75's range of features. However, you pay a premium for smartphone functionality in a hardened form; this phone is not only tough, it is massive to the point of being unwieldy.

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Tamrac Expedition 5

While most camera backpacks tend to be very large, this midsize backpack is just right for non-pros who want to bring along a larger telephoto lens, as well as flashes, and some other gear.

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Australia's neighbours get laptop for every child

The tiny South Pacific nation of Niue today became the first nation in the world to issue laptop computers to all its children, officials said.

Surf while you ski at Mt Buller

You'd think that the last thing anyone would want to do on a skiing trip is hop online and check their e-mail, but Mt Buller ski resort in Victoria begs to differ, having recently setup a resort-wide wireless network for its visitors to surf the Web in their idle time.

Panasonic's 2008 standard-def camcorders

In addition to its high-def and waterproof camcorders, Panasonic has unveiled five more models ranging from simple miniDV units to hybrid SD/hard drive ones.

New Olympus cameras beat PMA rush

Olympus has introduced five new cameras to refresh its consumer lineup just days before the international Photo Marketing Association show in Las Vegas.

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