Fosi Audio S3 (Streamer, DAC, and Preamp)

We’re a big fan of Fosi.  While they’re not perfect, they’ve certainly brought quality products to the audio market and reasonable price and created competition.

If you want an audio box without a screen for local and online streaming with a 2.1 speaker system this is a great value option at only $259.  Fosi’s app is also quite decent and what you will be using as the main control.

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New Cameras Under Development by Panasonic

We’re hoping that this 25th anniversary product launch year for Panasonic will come with some impressive new cameras.

We’re seeing rumors float around about a Panasonic S5 III, S9 II, S1H II, and even a LX100 III.  We would love to see any and all of these.  Panasonic brought innovation and uniqueness to the camera market, especially on the video front.

However, we don’t confirmation of ANY of these rumors yet.

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Antigravity A1 8K 360 Drone

It’s nice to see competition for DJI in the drone space.  The dual lens system is really a great idea which allows the operator to focus less on framing and more on flying.  This drone has dropped already from $1600 to $1280 which perhaps indicates some difficulties for the company.  It’s hard to enter a competing space against solid and mature offerings.  Another nice feature is that when using the standard batter you’re able to stay under 249g.  Initial reviews seem promosing.

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GoPro MISSION 1 Cameras

The MISSION 1 line is GoPro’s attempt at a premium or higher end offerings:

Feature MISSION 1 MISSION 1 PRO
MISSION 1 PRO ILS
Camera Type Standard Advanced / Extreme Use
Ultra-Compact Mirrorless Cinema
Sensor 50MP 1″ Sensor 50MP 1″ Sensor 50MP 1″ Sensor
Processor GP3 Processor GP3 Processor GP3 Processor
Max Video 8K30 8K60 8K60
Slo-Mo Rates 4K120 & 1080p240 4K240 & 1080p960
4K240 & 1080p960
Open Gate 4K120 8K30 & 4K120 8K30 & 4K120
Lens System Built-in Built-in
Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
Key Highlight Core Pro features at standard frame rates Unmatched low-light, battery, and thermal performance
Expanded cinematic versatility with interchangeable lenses

The MFT offering is interesting (although keep in mind this is like the smaller sensor on the BMPCC).  Ordering should be available in May.

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Mac Mini and Mac Studio with M5 Chips

There is a shortage Mac Minis and Mac Studios, especially those with larger RAM configurations.  Sometimes Apple stops producing the current models when new models are around the corner.  Or, this could just be a result of demand and the global RAM shortage.  Either way, there are a few indications that the Mac Studio models featuring the M5 Max and M5 Ultra chips could be announced in June (and released shortly after) with the updated Mac Minis likely coming in the fall.

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iPhone Ultra (Foldable)

Apple’s first foldable phone is expected to be released September of this year. Reportedly Apple’s engineers are finally satisfied they’ve made a viable foldable that will endure and not break under regular usage (a perennial difficulty other foldable phones have had). We are very much looking forward to this and we’re curious if it will replace the need for an iPad.

Not much else is known at this time.

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ThinkPad X13 Gen 7

Lenovo has announced the ThinkPad X13 Gen 7.  This is a 13.3-inch laptop that is targeted at business users and can come quite light at around 2lbs.

This laptop is expected to launch in Japan in May and there are both AMD and Intel processor options.

Important specifications include:

  • Intel Core Ultra Series 3 processors or AMD Ryzen AI PRO 400 Series
  • Battery options of 41 Wh and 54.7 Wh
  • 13.3-inch 16:10 display

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