Positioned as a small speaker with big sound, the ovular unit features a top-mounted Lightning dock for iPhones and iPod Touches.
Weighing in at just over a pound, the inMotion Air's sleek industrial design features top-mounted controls, soft-texture finish and an ergonomic handle in the back for easy carrying.
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Top-mounted exposure compensation and mode dials are strategically placed for simple access and operation, while custom function and AEL buttons on the back panel are also easily accessible.
The microphone, however, seemed to pick up much more background noise than the Logitech C910 we tested it against here, but we'd say that's likely due their relative locations: top-mounted on the Microsoft, front-mounted on the Logitech.
During their test drive, the team at Trusted Reviews found the device to work quite well -- mostly due to its 2, 000dpi laser sensor -- although they thought that the top-mounted buttons were somewhat difficult to access, and joystick mode can't be used to manipulate the Z-axis.
The design is a bit simpler too, but for those who want to get the GT-style, top-mounted pedal feel, Fanatec will offer a kit that will let you flip any pedal you like (and only those pedals you like) upside down -- ala the Thrustmaster T500 RS, but more gracefully.
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The only native app being shown off was Skype, and there was a camera mounted on top of the demo TV, though we didn't get to actually check out video calling in action.
His colored glass cubes demonstrate the flexibility of design today: The pieces, reminiscent of children's building blocks, can be mounted on top of each other to make shelves or placed sideways to form coffee tables.
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Deits mounted his Pacifica camera on top of a city sewage pump house near a creekbed outfall on a trial basis.
Honda mounted the jet's engines on top of the wings and close to the body of the plane, a foolish design, most airplane experts would say.
Its diamonds are mounted upside-down, with the V-shaped base on top.
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