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Driving with the Drift HD170 Action Camera

So what have we got here? Tell me what’s hiding inside that box

Made by an American company called Drift Innovation, the imaginatively named Drift HD170 is an all-purpose video camera designed to record everything from your favourite mountain bike trail right down to a wild weekend of windsurfing action. Hewn out of a sturdy rubberized casing, its compact and extremely lightweight design not only makes it easy to handle but also dead simple to attach to your equipment or – through the use of the included head or goggle strap – person. You can also purchase an optional PanaVise suction-cup mount that makes it even more versatile – particularly if, like me, you’re into motorsport.

Usability aside this unit also stands out for having a built-in 1.5″ LCD screen and single mono speaker. Not only does this come in handy for framing your shots but it also allows you to immediately play back your recordings once you’ve captured them. Yep, no longer do you have to wait until you’re behind a laptop to watch your latest adrenalin-fuelled exploits.

Sounds interesting but is it easy to use?

Very. For even though an instruction manual isn’t included in the actual kit (you can download one later if you like) it takes no time at all to get this camera up and running. Once you turn it on by pushing that big play button you can then access the four-stage setup menu that allows you to adjust everything from microphone sensitivity, desired frame rate, recording resolution and basic exposure control. Of course professional users would probably want more scope for manual manipulation but for the weekend warrior there’s enough tweakability here to get the best out of almost any shooting environment.

Once you’ve set everything up and given that lithium-ion battery a charge, it’s then just a case of choosing a mounting point and pushing the record button. In my experience the latter has always an impossible feat as I’m always tightly strapped into a five-point racing harness; something that required a team member to do it for me just before I headed out onto the circuit. Fortunately, and in a stroke of pure genius, the smart HD170 features a wireless remote control that allows me to turn on the red light whenever I want to.

Pantech Breeze II Phone (AT&T): Cell Phones & Accessories

Kicking things up a notch from its predecessor, the Pantech Breeze II mobile phone for AT&T has been updated with lightning quick HSPDA 3G speeds and integrated GPS. Offering a sleeker, more stylish flip form factor with a bright external display, the Breeze II has external indicators that let you know when you’ve missed a call or text message and it still includes the 1,2,3 Quick Call keys that were so popular on the original Breeze.

This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call. The 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder makes it easy to capture on-the-go snapshots and video and then upload them to AT&T’s Mobile Share service. Other features include microSD memory expansion (to 32 GB), Bluetooth for hands-free devices and stereo music streaming, access to personal e-mail, and up to 3 hours of talk time.

The sleek Pantech Breeze II flip phone features 3G speeds, GPS for AT&T Navigator turn-by-turn directions, and a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder. Next Generation Data Services With the free AT&T Address Book service, you can sync your contacts to an online address book, enabling you to access and manage your mobile contacts from your handset–or your PC. From the online interface, you can import contacts from other Web-based address books, such as personal e-mail accounts, as well as send text messages to your contacts’ mobile numbers.

The AT&T Mobile Share service helps you quickly transfer photos and videos captured on your mobile phone (up to 10 MB) to other destinations–including home computer, social networking sites, other people and a personal Internet-based storage locker from AT&T. AT&T Mobile Share is available for $10 per month for 50 media transfers; you can also pay per use at $0.35 per transfer.

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