Move over, EOS 500. Here comes the EOS 550Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:43PMTHE EOS 550 is the star of the new Canon launches. It has several improvements over a previous model, the EOS 500.
Better specs and features from Canon digicamsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:42PMTHIS is the week of The IT Show and vendors are rolling out their wares to woo buyers, with discounts and free gifts to boot.
Review: Canon IXUS 130 ISMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:42PMCasual shooters will find nothing wrong with the images from the IXUS 130 IS, but more astute photographers will find some troublesome noise and photo quality issues.
Epistar, Everlight, Lite-On Tech, Harvatek enjoy on-year growth in February revenueMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:39PMTaiwan-based LED chipmaker Epistar, LED packaging houses Everlight Electronics, Lite-On Technology and Harvatek saw February revenues go up significantly on year, mainly due to booming demand for LCD TV backlight units (BLUs), according to the companies.
Panasonic Adds Touchscreen to New Micro Four Thirds CameraMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:32PMPanasonic announced two new additions to its interchangeable-lens Micro Four Thirds camera stable today. The announcement itself is no surprise--in fact, we'd been expecting new Micro Four Thirds cameras from Panasonic at CES or PMA earlier this year--but the details of the new cameras offered an unexpected twist.
Police BriefsMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:27PMBREACHES, ASSAULT and MISCHIEF A 32-year-old Cornwall female was arrested on Mar. 5 following a domestic disturbance. She is bound by a probation order with a condition to keep the peace and be of good behaviour.[...]
Aiptek unveils hybrid pico-projector, 720p cameraMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:26PMAiptek's PocketCinema Z20 is a combination pico projector and digital camera. It has 2GB of internal memory and a microSD memory card to store still images or video recordings captured by its 5-megapixel camera. It can capture 720p videos but is unlikely to be able to reproduce them at the same resolution....
In LA, Even The Homeless Know How To Use And Abuse CelebritiesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 2:19PMMeet Kevin. He’s homeless. Every evening he trawls Hollywood looking for stars and their associated paparazzi. Oscar weekend will be huge for him – because Kevin has figured out how to get celebrities to give him big money. (more…)
ARCHOS Announces New Additions to Vision Range of MP3 and MP4 PlayersWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:57PMDENVER, CO--(Marketwire - 03/03/10) - ARCHOS, the award winning portable media player and Internet Tablet manufacturer, today announces new additions to its Vision range of MP3 and MP4 players. Since the launch of the Vision range in 2009, more than 1 million units have been sold internationally. The new line of products will continue to deliver the same high quality at an affordable price, with ...
Motorola Devour ReviewWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 4:54PMIntroduction For social networking addicts, there’s no better cellphone interface than Motoblur. Motorola’s innovative Android overlay aggregates all your social media accounts, and delivers the latest messages and information updates via what looks like comic book quote balloons conveniently splayed across the phone’s home screen. Previously available only on the Motorola Cliq from T-Mobile ...
Corning® Gorilla® Glass Penetrates the Japanese Mobile Phone MarketWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 3:30PMCORNING, N.Y.----Corning Incorporated announced today that Corning’s Gorilla® glass was selected as the protective cover glass for the docomo PRIME series™ N-02B by NEC. NEC, a mobile phone leader in the Japanese market, is offering this feature-rich touch phone with a 3.2-inch display.
MashBash SXSWi: 3 Things to Do Before You Set OffWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 2:51PMMashBash SXSWi 2010, Mashable’s annual event at the SXSW festival in Austin, is less than 2 weeks away! Here are 3 things to do before you set off: 1. RSVP on Eventbrite and the Facebook event page so your friends know you’re coming. 2. Add yourself to Austin Realtime , our directory of attendees and their social networking updates. 3. Enter our MashBash Facebook contest to win a Sony bloggie ...
DoomBOX Makes id's Classic Shooter PortableWednesday, March 3, 2010 @ 12:36PMA modder hacked a Kodak camera to make a portable gaming device. Eastman Kodak - Business - Photography - Video Games - Games
Transparent screen brings remote participants to the meetingTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:40PMIDG News Service - A telepresence system that uses a transparent screen can make meeting participants appear as if they are in the same room, without the need for 3-D glasses, vendor Digital Video Enterprises says.
Where Style, Colour and Comfort Meet Great Audio: Fun, Funky New Headphones Sound as Good as They LookTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 12:06PMLONDON--(Marketwire - 03/02/10) - -- MDR-570: Light, closed-type headphone with high sound quality; comfort fit with pressure relieving urethane cushioned ear pads; available in Black, Orange, Green, Brown, Blue indigo -- MDR-370: Super-light open-type headphone for younger music lovers; comfort fit with pressure relieving urethane cushioned ear-pads; available in Pink, Blue, Green, White -- MDR ...
Nikon D90 12.3MP DSLR w/ 24-200mm lens for $1,169 + free shipping, moreTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:44AMB&H Photo-Video offers the Nikon D90 12.3-Megapixel Digital SLR Camera, model no. 25446, bundled with the Nikon Nikkor 24-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR Zoom Lens (pictured) for $1,169. (Add it to your cart to see this price) With free shipping, it's the lowes...
DVE brings 3-D look to meeting systemTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 10:28AMA telepresence system that uses a transparent screen can make meeting participants appear as if they are in the same room, without the need for 3-D glasses, vendor Digital Video Enterprises says. The DVE Immersion Room doesn't use 3-D cameras or holograms,...
EcoModo - The Best of TreeHugger [Roundups]Tuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 9:35AM# roundups This week on TreeHugger, jackets that turn into sleeping bags with air mattresses, bad-ass photos done with iPhones, save energy with glow-in-the-dark toilet paper, underwater fly larvae might be the solution for surgeries, and more! More »
Geneva Motor Show: Kia reveals new SportageTuesday, March 2, 2010 @ 6:40AMKia’s new Sportage compact SUV will go sale in the summer and the Korean brand has revealed first details at the Geneva Motor Show today.
Kids and cameras : A creative combination (Part 2)Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 11:57PMMost kids are fascinated with gadgets much less cell phones, cellphones with cameras, or the idea of taking pictures, period. They also like digital cameras and the idea of capturing a friend or family member in a candid mood or still shot is a lot of fun and, as photographers know, taking pictures can help you view your world in different ways.
For your viewing pleasure?Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 8:44PMBy: Dan Rys Three-dimensional television once seemed like a science fiction fantasy. Now, it’s not too far off from becoming reality. The advance is leaving some futurists seeing stars, but will the extra expenses and equipment just leave others seeing red?...
DVE brings 3D look to meeting systemMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:32PMA telepresence system that uses a transparent screen can make meeting participants appear as if they are in the same room, without the need for 3-D glasses, vendor Digital Video Enterprises says.
DVE Brings 3-D Look to Meeting SystemMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 7:12PMDVE introduced a telepresence system that uses a transparent screen to make meeting participants appear as if they are in the same room.
Nintendo DSi Game Uses Face Tracking for No-Glasses 3DMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:43PM3D HDTVs are practically here, which means 3D videogames should be making a slow creep into the mainstream soon enough. A new Nintendo DSi Ware game, however, doesn't need any fancy polarized LCD screens or expensive shutter glasses to make those eye popping images come to life. Clever use of the DSi hardware's mechanics and that quintessential MacGyver spirit proves 3D can be achieved on almost ...
Easy to Use New Digital Voice Recorders From SonyMonday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:07PMLONDON--(Marketwire - 03/01/10) - -- Crisp, clear digital speech and music recording -- Super-long record times up to 1505 hours (model SX850) -- Easy operation and convenient recording management functions -- Long battery life up to 48 hours (model BX800/PX820) -- Value bundle with Dragon Naturally Speaking 10 software (model SX850DR / PX820D) Latest MP3 digital voice recorders from Sony team ...
Public recordSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 10:35PMMunicipal Court Cases tried February 22 to February 26 Jacob D. Thetford, 816 E. 82nd Ave., ...
John Cale: The long reign of the alternative Prince of WalesSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 6:08PM"I just ran away," John Cale says with dark, sad eyes. "But I felt guilty. That's the thing about traitors. I didn't think I'd really done my best for the place that I'd come from." It doesn't take the approach of St David's Day to get John Cale talking about Wales, Welshness and why he left it all behind. For the past 12 months, it's been the main focus of his thoughts.
Motorola Devour Is Hard to StomachSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 7:01AMMotrola's latest Android phone (and Sidekick wannabe) leaves a sour taste in the mouth.
Love affair: Almond blossoms & beesSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 5:35AMI was trying to focus intently on a bee hovering over a cluster of snow-white almond blossoms. All around me, scores of bees were buzzing. The weather was perfect for pollination - the sun was shining, the skies were clear and blue, and there was no breeze to stir the petals of the flowers that would make focusing somewhat of a challenge. And it was neither too hot nor too cold outside.
Toys for everyone from techie pet-lovers to preschoolerSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 3:35AMNEW YORK — Imagine a stadium-sized toy pit. Now add a marching band of clowns, storybook characters brought to life and an enormous inflatable Big Foot. That's the scene that welcomed visitors last week at the American International Toy Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in Manhattan.
Epson PictureMate 310 portable printer/photo frameFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:34PMWHEN you have tons of digital photos and no way to display them, Epson's PictureMate 310 with its 7-inch LCD screen could be the answer. Plus, the lunch box-sized gadget prints excellent 4R photos too.
The 1-Second Linux BootFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:55PMAn anonymous reader writes "Less than one second Linux boot! This video shows an OMAP3530 capturing video data from a camera and rendering it to an LCD display — the video appears on the LCD display in less than a second from reset." Read more of this story at Slashdot.
INDIANA'S OLDEST COLLEGE NEWSPAPERFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:27PMThe 3-D revolution has begun in Hollywood. Dating back nearly 50 years, 3-D technology is nothing new. But with the introduction of digital stereoscopic technology, the headaches and blur have been virtually eliminated.
Mashable Giveaway: Win a Sony bloggie MP4 CameraFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 3:36PMComing to the MashBash party in Austin next month? Every week until the event, we’ll be giving away 2 Sony bloggie MP4 Cameras to attendees. Winners will receive their cameras upon arrival in Austin, and you’re invited to capture video clips of your time there — your videos will be shown on the big screen during our MashBash party . What’s more, you’ll receive VIP access to the MashBash! To win ...
SXSW Giveaway: Win a Sony Bloggie HD CameraFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:51PMComing to South by Southwest Interactive next month? Every week until the festival, we’ll be giving away 2 Sony Bloggie HD Cameras to SXSW attendees. Winners will receive their cameras upon arrival at SXSWi, and you’re invited to capture video clips of the event — your videos will be shown on the big screen during our MashBash SXSWi party . What’s more, you’ll receive VIP access to MashBash ...
Palm Pixi Plus ReviewThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:00PMIntroduction What the Honda Civic is to the Accord, the Pixi Plus is to the Pre Plus. While not entirely hobbled, the Pixi flutters in the shadow of the Pre with a smaller screen, a slower processor, and a lower-resolution camera, but balances the handicaps with a lightweight, easy-to-use form factor that finds fans in nearly [...]
New digital cameras add to zoom and toughen upThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 7:31PMMost point-and-shoot cameras have a midsize LCD preview screen and short zoom lens that brings you slightly closer to the action. That's about to change.
02/26/10 Just announcedThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 6:23PMDAVE MATTHEWS BAND. Sept. 3-5. Gorge Amphitheatre in George, Wash. With Ben Harper and the Relentness 7. Tickets on sale at 10 a.m. today through Ticketmaster, 509-453-7139 or www.ticketmaster.com.
More vehicle break-ins hit StillwaterThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:56PMRashes of car break-ins have gone from being a sporadic nuisance to a recurring problem for the city of Stillwater.
Imaging boards tap 720p-ready DaVinci chipsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 3:26PMLeopard Imaging is shipping two Texas Instruments DaVinci-based vision/imaging development boards supported by the company's Designsomething.org development community.
Final shot at great prizesThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 10:08AMCAMERAS, computers, mobile phones, iPods - if it's cutting-edge technology it's sure to be up for grabs in the Harvey Norman Computers technology pool giveaway.
Do Mirrorless Cameras Spell the Death of DSLRs?Thursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:58AMMirrorless, interchangeable-lens cameras could change the game for the DSLR, which has been the fastest growing sector of the camera market.
Himfr Evaluates the Toshiba H30 Digital CameraThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 9:00AMHimfr.com, one of China's leading B2B search platforms with more than 30 B2B industry websites to its name, evaluates the Toshiba H30 digital camera.
Rock on while being good to the environmentThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 8:14AMWe take a look at the latest gadgets available on the local market to feed your mind and body.