Monthly Archives: May 2007

Wacom Asia has launched a photo contest based on the theme “Smiles,” and they are giving away Wacom products to the winners. There is no entry fee and you don’t have to make any purchase to join the contest. The contest is open to residents of Wacom Asia’s territory in the Asia Pacific region which …

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RealViz France has released Version 5.6 of their award-winning software, Stitcher Unlimited, one of the most powerful and widely recognized image stitching applications on the market. The application enables the creation of high-quality panoramas and 360° virtual tours. Version 5.6, which is available from this week, introduces Mac Universal compatibility, as well as HDR capabilities. …

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If you’re a photographer looking to put up your own Web gallery but still have not, here’s an application you can try. The Shozam Web gallery generator automatically creates full-featured Web galleries to showcase digital media, and its maker Komotion Inc. says the software tool will enable photographers and artists to easily create and control …

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There’s just a few days left for entries to the Pilsner Urquell International Photography Awards. Deadline for the photo contest is on May 31, 2007. The top award of International Photographer of the Year carries a $10,000 prize while the non-professional category topbills the Discovery of the Year award with a $5,000 cash prize. There …

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Effective Sunday, May 27, Fujifilm is lowering the price of the FinePix Z5fd digital camera to $200, in time for Memorial Day shopping. The Z5fd is a stylish compact model with 6 megapixels, a 2.5-inch LCD screen and some nifty features that differentiate it from the rest. The “Trimming for Blog,” for instance, easily resizes …

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Sanyo has introduced the waterproof Xacti E1 digital camcorder which can shoot high-quality VGA movies underwater. It can go to a depth of 5 feet for 30 minutes, and when not shooting video, the camcorder can also function as a 6-megapixel still camera. The Xacti E1 can record up to 10 hours of full motion …

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LaserSoft Imaging says their SilverFast 6.5 scanner software can calibrate a scanner with just two mouse clicks. This is made possible by their fully automatic IT8 calibration, an algorithm that ensures maximum color correctness of the scanner. SilverFast is bundled with major scanner brands like Canon, Epson, HP, Leica, Umax, etc; name any scanner brand, …

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Resco.net of Bratislava, Slovakia has released the Resco Photo Viewer 2007, a photo and image viewing application for the Pocket PC. The company says the Resco Photo Viewer can also edit images, play slide shows and draw graphics. A new feature of the application is its ability to upload photos to the Internet from your …

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A report coming out of Japan Today said all eight board members of Pentax Corporation will resign in June, as current CEO Takashi Watanuki expressed his desire to step down to take responsibility for confusion in the camera maker’s management over merger talks with Hoya Corp. All board members are set to leave after a …

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The TrekStor MovieStation maxi t.u is an external hard drive where you can store your usual files – data, music, movies, photos – but the cool thing about it is that it has its own built-in audio and video player so you can watch movies or see your photos off it by connecting the device …

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