The typical camera is a Samsung color CCD model with a power zoom lens in a weather-resistant housing.

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Curiously, the previous-generation product wasn't rain-proof, but that's been resolved now -- a new water- and dust-resistant housing is designed to let water flow through the eyepieces without accumulation.

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Inside the water-resistant housing, you'll find a Bluetooth module that "uses WiFi chips" to boost the range, along with GPS for providing realtime location information and a battery that can reportedly keep the device powered for at least two months.

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"Hurricane- resistant" housing materials are popular in areas prone to large storms.

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The phone's anti-slip finishes and materials are scratch and ding resistant, while the sealed housing design and rubber port covers resist dirt and water intrusion.

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This week, the Forbes Luxury Housing Index indicates that the tech-industry's nucleus remains resistant to the downturn, at least relative to other, harder-hit California areas.

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Built in a tough waterproof housing with anti-shake technology, the Polaroid XS80 is also shock and impact resistant allowing it to be used in all types of daring environments.

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"People are resistant to change, " says Jerry Brown of HUD, adding that demolishing and renovating the public housing is a step toward improving it, and ultimately helping people.

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