HP Stream AMD Laptop Officially Unveiled For $299

HP has today unveiled a new addition to their range of laptops with the official unveiling of the HP Stream laptop that will be available in three colours, Grass Green, Modern Silver, and Neon Purple.
The HP Stream was first thought to cost just $199 when it was unveiled back in July by Microsoft COO Kevin Turner who announced the new laptop would retail for $199, however it has now been launched at a price of $299, making it a lot less appealing.

The HP Stream is powered by a AMD A4 Micro-6400T Quad processor supported by 2GB of DDR3L/1600 together with 32GB of solid state disk (SSD) storage, that can be expanded further using the included SDcard reader. Along with the laptop comes 100GB of Microsoft OneDrive storage for two years, and 25GB of Dropbox storage for 6 months for free, together with a 30-day trial pf Microsoft’s Office 365 suite of applications.
Other features of the HP Stream include a 14 inch non-touchscreen display providing users with a resolution of 1366 x 768 pixels, together with HDMI out as well as support for Miracast for wireless video streaming to displays that are compatible. Connectivity is provided by a 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth onboard adapter. The system is also equipped with a 3-cell, 32WHr battery capable of providing up to 6.5 hours of life from a single charge.
The new HP Stream will be available to purchase from September 24th for $299 and puts it more in line with the Chromebook’s that it was supposed to beat on price. For more information on the new HP Stream laptop jump over to the official HP website for full details, specifications and pricing.

Sony Xperia Z Android 4.4.4 Update Released, Plus Other Devices

Sony has announced that it is rolling out the Android 4.4.4 update to the Sony Xperia Z, the update brings a range of new features to the Xperia Z.
As well as the Sony Xperia Z, Sony is also rolling out the Android 4.4.4 update to a number of other devices, which include The Sony Xperia Zr, the Sony Xperia ZL and the Sony Xperia Tablet Z.
 The Android 4.4.4 update should be available for the above devices as of now, you can check to see if its is available from the settings menu on your device.

Mamiya Leaf Unveils 50 Megapixel CMOS Leaf Credo 50 For $27,000

Mamiya Leaf this week have unveiled its new medium format camera in the form of the 50-megapixel CMOS sensor named the Leaf Credo 50.
The Leaf Credo 50 builds on the previous creations such as the Phase One IQ250, Hasselblad H5D-50c and Pentax 645Z offering users a wide iOS range together with faster continuous shooting.

Other features of the Mamiya Leaf Leaf Credo 50 include the already mentioned 50-megapixel medium-format 44 x 33 mm CMOS sensor, together with improved Live View and an ISO range of 100 to 6,400 with exposures capable of ranging from 1/10,000th of a second to an hour. Mamiya Leaf explains :
“The Leaf Credo 50 is available also in Wide-Spectrum version, where the standard IR-cut filter has been replaced with an optically corrected glass. This new back delivers amazingly clean detail in a wider wavelength range due to high NIR sensitivity, high iso capability and excellent long exposures performance. Read more about the WS backs.
The Leaf Credo 50 offers the best price-performance ratio of any high resolution, high iso single-shot capture device, enabling you to take your photography further by capturing the highest quality, single-shot images possible. The sensor provides the ability to record the finest detail, eliminating the need to use cumbersome multi-shot solutions.”
The Mamiya Leaf Leaf Credo 50 Will be unveiled and showcased later this month at Photokina 2014 and will retail for $27,000 or $31,000 as a system with a 645 DF+ body. For more information on the new Leaf Credo 50 jump over to the Mamiya Leaf website for details.