With its new focus on Android-based handsets like Droid and Cliq, Motorola may finally be getting back its hand set groove back. Even though the company recently posted surprise third-quarter profits , Motorola has struggled to come up with a popular device since its 2004 smash hit, the Razr...
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Adobe has released a beta version of its Photoshop Lightroom 3 workflow and image editing software. Available immediately for free download from Adobe Labs, the new version includes features such as 'intuitive' importing, improved noise reduction, enhanced slideshows and direct online publishing opt...
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Fujifilm has announced the Remora Slave Flash kit for underwater flash photography, which is compatible with its line-up of digital compact cameras and underwater housings. The kit consists of the Remora Flash unit with a guide number of 20 and a flash beam angle of 60 degrees, a flexible arm and a ...
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Hope you didn't put away those Windows 7 party hats because, apparently, Lenovo waited a couple days longer to share its news: It has crafted "Enhanced Experience" PCs that are faster and Windows-ier than competitors. Lenovo worked closely with Microsoft on the optimizations, even going so...
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Roku's little video player is one of my favorite ways to get movies and TV shows off the Internet and onto a TV: It's cheap, inconspicuous, and ridiculously easy to set up and use. And the content providers-Netflix, Amazon , and Major League Baseball -make for a nice lineup of entertainment. Tod...
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With Phase One launching new versions of its Capture One software, we spoke to Claus Mølgaard, Vice President of Research and Development, to find out what's new and the work that's been put in. Many of the changes in the latest version are enhancements of features offered in Capture O...
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Whether you do the job yourself, or hire someone else , scanning boxes of old photos, slides, and negatives is a big undertaking. And turning those old analog pictures into digital files is only the first hurdle in the process. Next, you need to find the best way to organize and protect all of thos...
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Lexar has announced the Professional 600x (90MB/s) UDMA CompactFlash memory card in 32GB, 16GB and 8GB capacities. The fastest CF card from Lexar to date, it is compatible with the new generation of UDMA-enabled DSLR's. The company has also introduced a new Professional ExpressCard CompactFlash read...
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Canon has announced the long-awaited successor to the EOS-1D Mark III. The EOS-1D Mark IV features a totally new 45-point autofocus system that's claimed to fix all the issues reported with its predecessor, and has been extensively tested by professionals prior to launch. The new model also sports 1...
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NEW YORK -- After weeks of ads teasing us with glimpses of a handset that could do what iPhones don't, Verizon Wireless finally unveiled the Droid by Motorola . This is an impressive phone that flexes its raw data and graphics processing muscle as much as its does its smart features such as Google'...
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This is an image of a concept Apple tablet. The New York Times' executive editor, Bill Keller, may have inadvertently confirmed the existence of the oft-rumored Apple Tablet in a private speech earlier this month. Keller may have also let slip the name of the new device: Apple Slate. Then again, ...
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As promised, Panasonic has today re-posted the latest firmware update for its Lumix DMC-LX3 digital compact. After a brief suspension, v2.1 which is the corrected version of the firmware previously available as version 2.0, is now available for immediate download via Panasonic's website. Version 2.1...
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Steve Sasson, the man credited with inventing the first digital camera, has been awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Rochester for his work. Sasson developed the first prototype, with a resolution of 0.01 megapixels, in 1975 while working at Kodak and received a patent for it in 1...
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An impressive feature of Google's new Android 2.0 mobile device operating system is Google Maps Navigation, a that's not only free to use, but is fairly easy to learn as well. The application is included with Motorola's new Droid handset for Verizon Wireless, introduced earlier this week ...
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Mamiya has announced the price and availability of its new DM22 and DM28 medium format cameras. Priced at $9,995, for the body and 80mm f/2.8 lens D series lens, DM22 is one of the cheapest medium format camera around. The 22 MP camera has a 48 x 36 mm sensor and features true 16 bit/channel RAW fi...
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Nikon has announced version 1.5.0 of its ViewNX image viewing and editing software. The new version resolves minor issues and extends support to the recently released D3S digital SLR. It also enables location tagging via GPS logs from third-party receivers (including cellular phones) and supports Ep...
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Samsung officially announces Omnia Pro 18 September 2009 All Omnia phones will now receive Windows Mobile 6.5 Prior to its high-end, LiMo-based , handset and Galaxy Lite launches, Samsung has officially announced the Omnia Pro and has stated that all of the mobile phones within th...
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Opera Mini 5 beta released 17 September 2009 New version of popular web browser available for download The new version of Opera for mobile use, Mini 5, has reached the beta stage and is now available for download - you can view a video on the browser, here . The browser ...
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Version 1.6 of Android targeted for October 17 September 2009 Latest version of Android now in Developers hands The latest version of Android, version 1.6 , is due for release in October of this year. As such, the upgrade is already in the hands of the developers - as we've already seen in H...
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Panasonic has released a firmware update for its Lumix G Vario 45-200mm F4.0-5.6 OIS Micro Four Thirds lens. Version 1.1 enhances several aspects of the lens's operation, including continuous autofocus while shooting stills, and autofocus and image stabilization performance in movie mode.
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