Gadgets for the ‘One Percent’

Early adopters want technology that pushes the envelope. Gadget hounds want lots of features. If you pay for your digital playthings what others spend on a car, there’s no reason you shouldn’t have both. These elite electronics let you play at the cutting edge with a deep bench of standard capabilities backing you up.

So, what are the gadgets you’re likely to see in the hands of the ‘one percent’? Click ahead for some high-end luxury gadgets.

Read more at CNBC.com

Cisco shutdowns: Flip … flops. Eos goes.

Cisco is calling it quits on its Flip video unit.

The company has announced a realignment of its business operations that will result in it scaling back its consumer facing divisions. The Flip, which was a red-hot item just a couple of years ago, is the highest profile casualty of the move. Also being cut is the company’s Eos media solutions business.

Read more at Variety’s Technotainment blog

Nikon ups the stakes in the DSLR battle

We’ve written previously here at Variety about the growing importance of digital SLR cameras to Hollywood. Indie filmmakers use them to shoot on a budget and bigger budget content producers use ’em to help cut costs (like “Saturday Night Live,” which shoots its opening credits with a DSLR). 

Now Nikon is adding some new features to better compete with Canon, which has had the lead among film makers for a while.

Read more at Variety’s Technotainment blog