TECH BUZZ: A cheap pocket video camera that records in HD. A rival to the much-beloved Flip camera , the Zi6 doesn’t have a lot of bells and whistles, but it will record up to 32GB of HD footage (720p), has a macro mode for close ups, and comes with rechargeable batteries — all for just $180.

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1. KODAK Zi6 Pocket Video Camera, With Built-In USB
2. Kottke Likes It
3. Features Breakdown
4. Gizmodo Calls It The Best Pocket Camcorder Yet
5. A Possible Flip Killer!

TECH BUZZ: Sanyo’s newest HD camcorder is tiny and shiny. It’s so cute! And it has a bunch of neat-sounding features, like really slow slo-mo. Available in July for $800.

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1. “It’s an HD powerhouse that fits in your pocket.”
2. Official Product Page
3. Nice - a 300 Frames-Per-Second Slo-Mo Feature
4. Could Be Good?
5. Xacti HD1010 in Action

TECH BUZZ: Polaroid is discontinuing the production of their instant film, but they will be coming out with a hand-size printer that produces color snapshots in about 30 seconds. We like the way Polaroids have the uncanny ability to make every image look like it’s from 1982. This printer looks pretty cool, but in the meantime, we’ll be buying all the Polaroid film reserves we can get off eBay.

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1. Zink Printer in Action at CES 2008
2. How the Instant Mobile Printer Works
3. A Unique Digital Photo Frame with a Dry Erase Caption Area
4. Digg Users Weigh in on the New Technology
5. Your Own 2x3 Pocket Printer
6. New York Times Has All the Info on the New Polaroid Printer

SCIENCE BUZZ: The British have developed a new camera called the ThruVision T5000 System that can see through clothes at up to 80ft away. Before your perverted heart goes all aflutter, you’ll be disappointed to find out that the x-ray exposes no physical anatomical details, and the technology will probably only be used in airports to like, make sure you’re not carrying a machine gun or a giant block of cocaine.

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1. What Are T-Rays?
2. A Photographic Example of How X-Ray Vision Works
3. Makers Promise “No Anatomical Details”
4. Making Travel Safer or Infringing on Privacy?