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Philips & Lite-On Digital Solutions (PLDS) USA has redesigned its EZ-DUB optical drive to make it compact and more elegant while maintaining its functions. The new Lite-On DX-20A4PU EZ-DUB DVD writer features two touch-sensitive buttons that glow a neon blue when used. Marked DUB and FILE, the buttons can be used as shortcuts to the …
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Ricoh Co., Ltd. is calling for entries to their photo competition with the theme “Beautiful Coloring.†Entries are accepted from Wednesday November 28, 2007 to February 16, 2008. This is the 7th Ricoh Photo Contest since June 2004. Anyone who owns a Ricoh compact digital camera can join the competition. Professional and amateur works are …
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Nikon’s Capture NX has been updated to version 1.3 and it costs $120 if you buy it (because it didn’t come with your D80 or D40). It is bundled free, however, for buyers of the new D3 and D300 SLR cameras. The updated Capture NX 1.3 has a few significant enhancements, aside of course from …
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Alien Skin Software’s Image Doctor 2 is a Photoshop plug-in that restores and retouches photos in much less time than doing hours of Photoshop work trying to fix it. The company says Image Doctor’s unique software algorithm allows users to restore old photos just by selecting a rip or scratch, the plug-in heals it instantly. …
Super Talent Technology has announced industrial-grade solid state drives (SSDs) that can withstand temperatures from minus-40°C to 85°C. They are called I-Temp SSDs. The new SSDs function just like conventional hard drives but are significantly more resistant to shock and vibration, aside from extreme temperatures, according to the company. There are 19 models in all …
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China Sourcing reports that digital camera shipments from Greater China – mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan – will hit 80 million units when the year 2007 is over. This figure represents a 27 percent increase year-on-year. Greater China accounted for more than 73 percent of global shipments in 2006. It is forecast to take …
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Koreans researchers say they have perfected an optical fiber made of plastic (cheap) that can increase home Internet speed by 25 times (fast). The fast and cheap alternative can deliver data much faster than copper wires but not as fast as glass fibers. The plastic optical fiber can transmit data at up to 2.5Gbps; compare …
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Germany’s JOBO AG adds two new stylish models to its line of digital picture frames. The new JOBO Photo Display PDJ105 and PDJ100 both feature 10.4†LCDs to showcase digital images, and up to 512MB of internal memory. The new photo frames feature 640 x 480 pixel resolution with a contrast ratio of 300:1 and …
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The Sanyo Xacti HD1000 digital video camera now bundles Corel’s Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5SE software to take full advantage of the videocam’s high-definition capabilities for creating DVD movies. Based on Corel’s award-winning Ulead DVD MovieFactory authoring software, Ulead DVD MovieFactory 5SE for the SANYO Xacti DMX-HD1000 enables users to import and edit full HD (1920 …
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Terry Pitts writes, “Almost from the moment its invention was made public in 1839, photography embraced death. I immediately think of French artist Hippolyte Bayard who, in 1840, famously made a self-portrait as a drowned man. Nineteenth century commercial photographers quickly discovered there was a business to be had making portraits of the newly deceased …