The Samsung HMX-Q10 is the first ambidextrous camcorder designed to be used right or left handed and captures 1920×1080 HD video at 60i.  The rounded design sits nice and comfortable in hand and feels identical in either hand and the simple no-nonsense design makes switching hands a breeze.  I know in my experience with camcorders there are times that being able to control the camera with my left hand is necessary and doing that with a conventional right handed camcorder is challenging to say the least and if you are left handed, well then the HMX-Q10 may be the camcorder you’ve been waiting on.

The only “real” controls on the camera are the record button and the zoom toggle, which Samsung cleverly places directly in the center of the rear of the camera.  Samsung includes optical image stabilization to keep things from getting too shaky and seems to work quite well and with the 10x optical zoom there is a fair amount of reach for getting close up and personal with subjects.

The HMX-Q10 has a simple icon based UI that is simple to navigate and takes the guesswork out of making memories, but if you like more advanced features, manual controls are there to allow adjustment of things like white balance, exposure, backlighting, etc.  Screen responsiveness seemed reasonably good and although the HMX-Q10 is not a high-end camcorder for under $300, perfomance seems on par with its peers.  If I have on complaint, it has to be with the hand strap, which is a faux leather appendage and lends just enough room for average size male hands to slide underneath.  Large hands need not apply.  That said, this is a compact camcorder that would easily fit in a small purse or case, so if size matters the HMX-Q10 should work well.  I have included the spec list at the bottom of the post for more details.

Preorder the Samsung HMX-Q10 at Amazon.

Specifications

The HP PhotoSmart eStation C510a All-in-One printer comes packaged with a 7-inch Android tablet that gives you wireless control of your printer, as well as the ability to browse the web, check email and run other apps – all without being connected to a PC.

Currently, the Zeen tablet is running on Android 2.1; however, according to an HP rep on hand at CES 2011, there’s a push update to Android 2.2 coming soon.  The Zeen looks and feels a lot like other 7″ tablets out there.  Make no mistake though, the Zeen is no iPad.  The interface is typical Android, but nowhere near as fast as other implementations.

The printer itself prints up to 32 ppm and offers a 9200 x 2400 dpi for color photos.  Bot the tablet and printer connect via Wi-Fi, and the printer offers your typical USB interface as well.

The printer and tablet combo seem to be a pretty good fit – and as a printer interface, it is a pretty slick controller.  While the printer and tablet together retail for $399, current discounts put them around $330.  This could be a good bargain for someone looking for a new home printer and would like some casual tablet use to go along with it.

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Everything You Need to Know About Chrome OS – Gizmodo

Why Google Should Cool It With Chrome OS – Wired

How-to: run Chrome OS as a virtual Machine – Engadget