MarioAtCES: New Sony Handycam Demo Video

Sony’s all over the place at CES, and they’re showing off their new Handycam digital cameras. They’ve got something called “Optical Steadyshot” designed to stabilize the image so that even if you’ve got shaky hands, you’ll be able to shoot video that isn’t bouncing around all the place. You’ve got to see it to believe it, so check out the video above for a demo.

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The EZ DJ PRO is an awesome toy that makes mixing and scratching music easy

Launching later this year under $60, the EZ DJ PRO is a kids toy that adults will love too. The latest gadget from JAKKS Pacific connects to your iPad, iPhone or Android device, and using their free app you can turn your device into a DJ setup. While this is designed for DJing novices (it automatically matches the beat between two songs, a pretty important skill for real DJs to learn), the included effects, scratching, and mixer mean that this thing is definitely capable of being used to DJ a real party.

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Meet Nessie – the newest $99 microphone from Blue!

Blue Microphones makes a variety of devices that let you record audio straight into your Mac, PC, or even iPhone or iPad. Their latest mic, called Nessie, seen in the video above, is the latest addition to their lineup and should be perfect for musicians or aspiring podcasters who are looking to get into recording. It packs in a lot of features for the beginner like a built-in pop filter to help soften harsh sounds in your voice, an internal shockmount to reduce vibrations, and built-in processing that will automatically control the level of your voice or instrument as well as EQ it in real time. But let’s say you start learning about how to process your audio yourself and you don’t need the features that Nessie includes for beginners. At that point, you can turn off that processing and just get the raw audio straight out of the device. There’s even a headphone jack that let’s you monitor the audio live, which is a must-have feature for anyone looking to take their recording more seriously.

Nessie is launching later this year for $99.

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