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Taiwan Solar Energy Stadium constructed for 2009 World Games

Taiwan recently finished construction on a solar-powered stadium that will generate 100% of its electricity from photovoltaic technology Designed by Toyo Ito, the 50,000-seat arena will officially open later this year to welcome the 2009 World Games which features many sports not included in the Olympics such as parachuting, tenpin bowling and rugby sevens. Taking [...]
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Aiptek AHD TS1 Pocket HD Camcorder

The Aiptek AHD TS1 feels like a conventional camcorder – you can grip and rest it comfortably in your palm with the handstrap. Its is also the only device in this round-up with a flip-out LCD preview panel with a touchscreen interface. This is handy for selecting options – such as the seven scene modes [...]
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Creative Vado HD 3rd Generation Camcorders

The Creative Vado HD works like a charm right out of the box. There is no screen to flip nor SD card to insert. Just take it out of your pocket, turn it on and shoot video the same way you would with your mobile phone. In video quality, the Vado HD can hold its own [...]
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Samsung HMX-U10 with Full HD-ready Resolution

The Samsung U10 boasts a striking, fuss-free design; like the Creative Vado HD, it does not require you to flip out a preview LCD screen. I like the stylish and thumb-friendly touch-sensitive controls for activating the digital zoom. Video quality is sharp enough even when viewed on a 40-inch HDTV with the supplied component output cables. [...]
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