Digital cameras that can shoot video are a dime a dozen, but only a few give you the power to manually select aperture and shutter speed. The Lumix FZ47 from Panasonic gives you full control over both video and still photo capture with its Creative Control mode.

The 12.1-megapixel superzoom can shoot 1080i HD at 30 fps. It also has a 3-inch LCD, 24x Leica zoom lens with a 25mm wide-angle focal length, and you can shoot 3.5-megapixel stills while recording video. The $400 FZ47 will arrive next month.

Looks like the Sony NEX-7 digital SLR rumors are true. It will mimic the look of an older Konica-Minolta Dimage A2. We know this because a new digital image of the upcoming Sony shooter has been leaked. The image is said to be of a pre-production unit, so some changes will likely happen. A rangefinder similar to that of the Fujifilm X100 can be seen on the image as well.

The camera is expected to get a 24-megapixel sensor from the A77 and a …

If you just bought a used Millenium Falcon, you probably need to do some repair work, but it didn’t come with the original manual so you have no idea what to do and no Wookie to help you. Fear not. The Millennium Falcon Owners Workshop Manual from Haynes can help.

Now you will be able to find out everything you need to know in order to repair your Millennium Falcon. It features detailed repair plans just like the Haynes manuals that are available for most of the cars on the road today.

Seems too good to be true, but a new adapter now allows you to use any DSLR lens from either Nikon or Canon with your iPhone. Any DSLR lens can be attached to your iPhone: Telephoto, wide angle, macro, etc which allows for custom control over the depth of field and manual focus.

It comes with two loopholes on each end of the case to tie on a camera strap. Pretty neat even if it looks weird using this. It’s just $190 for either the Nikon or Canon version.

Sprint has announced that the HTC Evo Shift 4G will get an over-the-air update to Android 2.3 on Monday, June 20. The notification will be sent out in stages, or you can manually download the update beginning today if you like. When the installation process is started, the phone’s functionality will be temporarily disabled, so don’t worry.

The update brings SWYPE text entry capabilities, improved download management in the Downloads and allows the handset to stream media through applications that weren’t able to before. So these are some nice new features you can look forward to.

Android 2.3 for Droid X owners arrived earlier this week, but of course it required a tethered, manual install. That changes today as the update is available over the air, completely cable-free.

We first saw 2.3 show up in March and you can now enjoy speedy navigation, a customizable dock, and an overhauled camera app. Now you are cooking some Gingerbread.

The iPad truly is everywhere now. The iPad will now be replacing the flying manuals at Alaska Airlines. Alaska Airlines will be the first domestic airline to do this as part of an ongoing effort to use technology to enhance flight safety, improve efficiency and also protect the environment.

They will be issuing the 1 1/2-pound iPad instead of the typical 25 pounds of paper flight manuals to all pilots, and make it mandatory for them to carry it with them. The process should be complete by mid-June. This comes after the airline did about 100 tests last spring and winter.

The new Motorola Droid X2 should go on sale later this month much to our delight and maybe it will happen on the rumored date of May 26th, next Thursday. So if you are waiting and want to acquaint yourself with the device, the Droid X 2 manual has appeared online on Motorola’s support site and it confirms some of the new Droid X2′s specifications.

To refresh your memory the Motorola Droid X2 will feature a dual core 1GHz processor, a 4.3 inch qHD display with a resolution of 960 x 540 pixels, and an 8 megapixel camera.

Verizon has finally released the long-awaited over-the-air software update for the popular HTC Thunderbolt. Right now the update needs to be downloaded manually and it brings with it several important fixes that users will appreciate. There’s a fix for data problems when accessing Verizon’s 3G network and it will also stabilize the performance of data-heavy apps.

GPS updates are said to be faster when using Google Maps and VZ Navigator with the update. Also, SMS and MMS messages will be stored properly and location information in the Weather Widget will now display accurate information.

Check out this lens cap for the Olympus XZ-1. It not only keeps your lens safe, but it also looks cool, like your camera was made for a James Bond villain. This is a great design. Most manual lens caps will just dangle and get in the way, but this retractable lens cap splits apart and slides back into place when not in use.

If you want one, it will cost you about $90 including shipping from Japan. Seems like money well spent to us.

The Star Trek Live Long and Prosper Earloomz Bluetooth headset supports Bluetooth version v2.+1 EDR and weighs just 10 grams. It comes with two earhooks, four earbuds, a warranty card, a user manual, a USB charging cable and a lanyard necklace.

Star Trek fans will love the design and they will also love the fact that it delivers up to 5-hours of talk time or up to 120-hours of standby time. It will cost you $64.99. Logical or highly illogical price? You decide.

Check out the Official WWE All Stars Arcade BrawlStick for Xbox 360 and PS3. Now you can lay the smack down with an arcade style joystick. This BrawlStick from Mad Catz features a redesigned ball top joystick and high quality concave action buttons for gaming precision.

Wrestling fans will love the graphics and you can get right into the game without having to manually configure the buttons since Mad Catz has already pre-programmed it. It will cost you $79.99.

When you want to know all there is to know about a device, you can usually find out with the manual. And if you want to know about Motorola’s upcoming Xoom Android tablet, you can consult the manual, thanks to the peeps over at Droid-Life have gotten their hands on it and have posted it online for everyone to enjoy.

The manual has plenty of color screen shots and instructions so that you know how to operate the device. So if you want to know all of the Xoom’s secrets, head on over to Droid-Life and get to know it before it arrives in Verizon stores next week.

Looks like the FCC has finally approved the Cydle M7 MutiPAD. The device is a 7-inch Android tablet with a detachable stand, allowing you to more comfortably watch videos or surf the web anyway you want. If you are interested, the FCC has published the user manual and other information.

The Cydle M7 MultiPAD packs in an 800MHz ARM11 CPU, 8GB of storage space, 256MB of RAM, a 7-inch (800 x 480 pixel) touchscreen display, a 4500mAh battery and Google Android 2.1. There’s also a g-sensor, an HDMI port, a built-in speaker and 1080p HD video output.

Need to make a fake call? Well, there are apps for that, but now at least one phone manufacturer is actually offering this feature built into their phone. In Samsung’s user manual, there is a section that explains how to make a fake call “when you want to get out of meetings or unwanted conversations.”

Very helpful. This feature probably won’t sway you to buy a Samsung phone, but it’s nice to know they have your back when it comes to dodging meetings.