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The Canon Powershot SX1 IS digital camera can now shoot Raw images, thanks to a firmware update (Version 2.0.0.0) released today by Canon. With the unprocessed Raw format, photographers can adjust white balance, exposure compensation, and sharpness before converting to JPEG. SX1 users can also download Canon’s Digital Photo Professional software, an image editor that …
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Cisco Systems Inc says it will buy Pure Digital Technologies Inc in a stock swap worth $590 million. Pure Digital is best known for its lineup of “Flip“-branded video cameras, all of which are based around CMOS image sensors, and feature fixed focus, fixed focal length lenses, 1.5” LCD displays, and built-in flash memory storage. …
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Swiss online storage provider Wuala and French storage device maker LaCie have teamed up to develop what is billed as a revolutionary cloud storage service, “a reliable and secure cloud storage by integrating millions of devices around the world.†Wuala is developed and run by Caleido Inc., a start-up based in Zurich, Switzerland. Since its …
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T-Mobile users can now send photos directly from their mobile handsets to the photo and video sharing site Photobucket on the Internet. The Photobucket Mobile Uploader for T-Mobile can also send directly to a PC hard drive or an email address. To use the application, T-Mobile subscribers can download the application for a free 21-day …
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Canon Canada is re-grouping “to provide top quality and efficient service,†according to a notice sent to Canadian CPS (Canon Professional Services) members. It is ending its Calgary and Montreal repair services on March 31, 2009 and moving it to Canon’s headquarters in Ontario. Effective April 1, 2009 Canon will consolidate CPS repairs to one …
Fujitsu Computer Products of America, Inc. has introduced two new ScanSnap scanning solutions for PC and Macintosh(R) users. Fujitsu said the ScanSnap S1500 for PC, and the ScanSnap S1500M for Mac users are engineered with the same ease-of-use as its predecessors, while providing additional productivity features to help streamline organization and business operations. The company …
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Super Talent Technology is now shipping the UltraDrive ME and UltraDrive LE families of Solid State Drives (SSDs). The company said their 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB UltraDrive LE and 32GB, 64GB, 128GB and 256GB UltraDrive ME are immediately available in production volumes. The UltraDrive ME is rated for a maximum sequential read speed of 200MB/sec …
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Hoya Corporation, which merged with Pentax Corporation last March, is cutting its Japanese workforce by half – from 800 currently to less than 400 employees. The affected employees are those in sales, production management and development in its digital camera operations. The financial daily Nikkei in Tokyo said Hoya will also cut its overseas digital …
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The TrekPod GO! PRO can go from monopod to tripod in seconds when you need to mount your camera for a steady shot. This photographer’s multi-tool includes Trek-Tech’s patented quick-release MagMount system, which attaches a camera to the new PRO ball head, using a solid magnetic connection. The MagMount PRO ball head is rated for …
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Following the success of its DL28 model, Mamiya announces the new DL33 medium format digital camera, featuring a 33-megapixel and a 3.5-inch touch screen LCD. The company says the DL33 combines the professionally proven Mamiya 645AFD III camera system with the innovative 33 megapixel Aptus-II 7 Digital Back from Leaf. “Together they work as an …
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