Ready to check out some more point-and-shoots? That’s great news! We’ve got a few more to share. The first two, the Coolpix S9500 and S9400, are nearly identical, save for a few key features. Appearance-wise, it’s difficult to distinguish between the…
Hands-on with Nikon’s Coolpix P520 and L820 superzooms at CP+ (video)
Nikon introduced a pair of step-up superzoom cameras here at CP+, with the P520 designed to meet the needs of advanced amateur shooters and the L820 best suited for casual photographers looking to get a bit closer to the action. Both models include B…
Nikon Coolpix AW110 and S31 ruggedized cams see some action at CP+ (hands-on video)
You might figure that a climate-controlled exhibition center would offer a safe haven for even the most delicate of electronics, but with thousands of consumers getting handsy with these gadgets, many devices take quite a beating during a week-long t…
Canon PowerShot ELPH 330 HS and 115 IS hands-on (video)
In Japan, they’ve been coined the IXUS 255 HS and IXUS 132, but folks in the US will probably recognize them as the ELPH 330 HS and 115 IS. By any name, they’re Canon’s two mid-range point-and-shoots for CP+, and while they were joined by the A2500 d…
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 packs control ring and PEN-like AF, we go hands-on at CP+ (video)
We have to say, Olympus has a very compelling point-and-shoot to show off at CP+. The Stylus XZ-10, which launched just this week, includes a small arsenal of features that you wouldn’t normally find on a pocketable cam, including incredibly fast aut…
BlackBerry Q10 hands-on
Forget the all-touch Z10 for a moment. This here is RIM’s BlackBerry’s other BB 10 device — the BlackBerry Q10. As you can tell from its alphanumeric moniker, that single letter is a nod towards the handset’s physical leanings. That’s right, it’s a …
ZTE’s 5.7-inch, 8mm-thick Grand Memo teased ahead of MWC launch, we go hands-on
Huawei may have its 6.1-inch Ascend Mate for the convenience of hiding your face, but ZTE’s also prepping its very own tabletphone to go head to head with its main rival. Dubbed the Grand Memo (V9815), this 5.7-inch 720p device made a surprise appear…
Artiphon’s ‘Instrument 1′ is an iPhone powered multi-instrument, we go hands-on
Music, MIDI and mobile? Seen that before, right? Well, yeah, but sometimes something comes along that surprises everyone. Artiphon’s Instrument 1 is one such thing. And after all, there’s more than one way to crack a nut. Artiphon’s method involves c…
Numark NS7 II Serato DJ controller hands-on (video)
Like buttons? Numark at NAMM evidently thinks they are this season’s DJ must have. The latest bit of kit to get the manual-input makeover? Its NS7 II Serato DJ controller. The second iteration of its motorized-platter DJ tool lands augmented with 16 …
IK Multimedia iRig BlueBoard and iRig HD hands-on (video)
Last year at CES, IK Multimedia unveiled its iRig Stomp as a foot switch controller for wrangling the outfit’s Amplitube software for iOS. Here at NAMM though, the company has cast off the wired connection for the Bluetooth-sporting iRig BlueBoard MI…

