Monthly Archives: February 2007

It’s a bit pricey as personal printers go, but the Canon Pixma iP90v Photo Printer ($250 MSRP) promises to deliver high quality prints, speed and new features needed by the professional or home consumer on-the-go. The iP90v weighs only 4 lbs. and is small enough to fit into a carry-on bag. Its PictBridge port allows …

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Adobe and Photobucket have partnered to bring Adobe’s web-based video remix and editing technology directly to subscribers of Photobucket’s photo and video sharing site. The collaboration will give millions of Photobucket users direct, free access to Adobe’s online digital video editing tools. Using Adobe’s web-based video remix and editing technology, Photobucket users can combine images …

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Now, this is news: Adtron has announced the immediate availability of its 160GB 2.5” Solid State Drive. Let’s say that again: 160GB of solid state flash drive that can replace your notebook HDD which still uses spinning disks. This makes it the highest capacity 2.5” SSD in the world today. Its official name: the Adtron …

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Kodak has updated its EasyShare software to Version 6.2 to enhance its connectivity with the Kodak Gallery, making it easier to access one’s online Gallery albums. The new version adds new greeting card designs and new calendar views to find pictures by date. It also enhanced its drag-and-drop functionality for easier uploading of pictures from …

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We consumers are hoping that longer lasting batteries like those using hydrogen fuel cell technology would come out soon enough to power our mobile phones, cameras and other digital doodads. The increasingly feature-laden consumer electronics has far outpaced developments in battery technology, which seemed to have been stuck in the Li-Ion and NiMH quagmire. Now, …

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It’s Panasonic’s turn to unleash its own Class 6 high-speed SDHC memory cards, following earlier releases by other manufacturers. Topping its offerings is a 4GB Pro High Speed SDHC (high capacity) card which can record a high definition movie of approximately 1 hour in AVCHD Normal mode in a single card. Panasonic is planning to …

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Looking to improve your photography skills? Adorama in New York City has announced workshops in all areas of photography whatever your skill level. Whether you’re a snapshooter, enthusiast, assistant or professional photographer, Workshops@Adorama has the perfect workshop for you. The Workshops are held weekday evenings and Sundays and taught by world-class photographers, photo educators and …

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Canon has introduced an elegantly styled but low-priced printer that seeks to answer the need for low cost photo printing at home. Not just low-priced printer but also low-priced ink. With Kodak due to ship thrifty printers in March, Canon announced last Wednesday its PIXMA iP1800 Photo Printer, featuring an attractive black design with an …

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Sigma UK has announced a price for their new 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS Zoom Lens. It’s £439.99 or about $860, MSRP. This Sigma zoom lens is equipped with an optical stabilizer that uses two sensors inside the lens to detect vertical and horizontal movement of the camera and works by moving an optical image stabilizing …

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What’s a little single-use film camera doing in a digital world? Why, doing a valuable service, of course. There is always a place for the disposable camera, especially when your more expensive camera is not available, or your digital camera’s memory card is full or its battery dead. It is also good to use a …

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