Kodak Zi6 HD Video Camera

Many people (and a lot of bloggers) have heard about the Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder and the Flip Video MinoHD Camcorder.  However, I believe that the new Kodak Zi6 HD camcorder is better than these flip video cameras.

These cameras are perfect for taking videos of your children and uploading them onto your computer quickly.  How many of us new parents ran out and bought an expensive video camera, but rarely use it because it is not easy to get the video in a format to share with loved ones over the Internet.  This Kodak Zi6 HD camcorder solves this problem.  Like the Flip video cameras, the Kodak Zi6 has a USB arm that swings out to connect the camcorder straight to your computer to download your movies.  This makes it super easy to share your videos.

For bloggers or those who work online a lot, these mini video camcorders make it really easy to put videos on youtube, your own wordpress site or in an email.  This is a great way to set your blog apart from other sites.

The Kodak Zi6 is listed as HD, but it is not a 1080p camcorder.  The Kodak Zi6 shoots in 720p.  This is perfect for web videos.  If you want those movie studio quality videos, then this mini video camera is not for you: stick with the full HD camcorders.  However, if you want a small video camera that you can carry in your pocket to capture those impromptu moments then this is the perfect option.

Here are some of my favorite Kodak Zi6 features:

• It has a digital zoom built in
• It uses AA batteries so you can easily swap out new batteries if they die
• Kodak provides 2 rechargeable AA batteries with the Kodak Zi6

The only criticism that I have with the Zi6 is that it doesn’t come with enough memory.  You will need to buy an SD card in order to shoot more than a thirty second video.  But, luckily SD cards are cheap.

I hope you enjoyed this Kodak Zi6 HD Camcorder Review.  If you would like to read more reviews about the Kodak Zi6 HD camcorder, click that link to see the Amazon product review. What is your favorite mini video camera?

On November 1, the launch of BloggingZoom gave bloggers the perfect social media site to promote their blogs and articles. Bloggers writing on every niche are gathering at BloggingZoom to share the best articles around the blogosphere. I am glad that I joined BloggingZoom right from the start.

Please add me as a friend on bloggingzoom.

BloggingZoom was created by Courtney and Vic to allow bloggers to promote their own works and gain the attention of other bloggers. This culture of open access is what makes BloggingZoom different from social voting sites like Digg, Reddit and Propeller.

This tolerance is a breathe of fresh air and has made BloggingZoom my favorite social media site to read quality original blog content.

Who should be using BloggingZoom?

EVERY blogger should be using BloggingZoom. That’s right. If you are not using it, you are missing out on getting your writing in front of thousands of bloggers.

While making the front page of BloggingZoom will not bring you the traffic that a Digg front page will bring you, gaining traffic is not my goal with BloggingZoom. Instead, I want other bloggers to know about my blog.

For a site like mine focused on blogging tips, BloggingZoom is a match made in heaven. This social media site allows me to attract bloggers looking for blogging help. Additionally, since this site’s core audience is bloggers who must be pretty savvy with computers, Newest on the Net’s focus on discussing the latest Internet news is a perfect fit.

Bloggers are great readers for you to attract. Bloggers like blogs. They write blogs, they read blogs and they like to participate by leaving comments. These readers will help you develop a community for your blog.

Since I started using BloggingZoom, I have networked with lots of great bloggers. I have also increased my RSS subscribers with many people who first learned about NOTN through BloggingZoom. I have also gained friends in other social media sites like StumbleUpon from people who have found me on BloggingZoom.

Blogging Zoom Spreads the Wealth

Getting an article on Digg can bring lots of benefits to your site; traffic, links and more traffic. However, the chances of getting on the frontpage of Digg are very slim. You need to tailor your articles to topics that are popular with Digg users and you need a strong network of supporters to help you along. This is not the case with BloggingZoom.

At the present time you only need 5 zooms (votes) to make it to BloggingZoom’s front page. Of the 34 articles that I have submitted to BloggingZoom, 27 have gone hot and made it to the front page.

I am happy to note that my article on how to increase RSS subscribers is on the top 10 list of zoomed articles.

Do you want to read more about BloggingZoom? Well, here are some other great articles about this new social media site,

• BloggingZoom Review By Jason Clark
• Do You Zoom? – BloggingZoom Review
• BloggingZoom Accelerates the Blogging Business

Are you using BloggingZoom? Please share your experience.

The Amazon Kindle will allow you to wirelessly connect to Amazon’s Kindle Store wherever you are. This is a really cool feature. You will be able to connect to this store even in locations where you don’t have wireless access, like in a taxi or walking around town.

From the Kindle Store, you will be able to purchase eBooks and have them delivered to your Kindle in minutes. No longer will you be stuck with time on your hands but no reading material. Amazon currently has over 88,000 books for sale, including a hundred on the current New York Times Bestseller’s List.

Will ebooks and ebook readers take off?

I really have my doubts.  At a price tag of $400, I really don’t think many people will buy it.

Amazon is making a huge mistake non-subsidizing the price of the hardware.  It tells me that Amazon is not confident in the Kindle and its Kindle Store.  If Amazon was confident, they would make the readers super cheap and make up the money through sales of eBooks.

Having said that Michael Arrington thinks that the Kindle,

“could finally bring ebooks mainstream.”

What does mainstream mean?  Well, mark my words this will not make any dent in the overall $25 billion publishing market.