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General Electric has figured out a way to stuff 500GB worth of data into a single DVD-sized disc. The technology is called micro-holographic storage, and it uses the entire volume of the disc material, unlike DVDs and Blu-ray discs which use only the surface of the material. GE’s micro-holographic disc uses holograms; three-dimensional patterns that …
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Taiwan-based PQI (Power Quotient International Co., Ltd.) has announced their new 2.5†SATAII SSD X25M solid state drive, boasting a maximum read speed of 250MB/sec and a maximum write speed of 70MB/sec. The new SSD’s idle power consumption is rated at 0.06W and operating power consumption is rated at 0.15W. This means 30% more usage …
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JVC has announced a new dual-use camera that shoots high definition video and high resolution digital still images. The new hybrid Everio GZ-X900, or Everio X, is a small, light, all-in-one camera that promises the powerful shooting combination of 1920 x 1080 Full HD AVCHD video and 9-megapixel still photos, plus creative shooting functions such …
The newest version of MAGIX Xtreme PhotoStory on CD & DVD 8 is out. The boxed version is $30 and it promises a powerful user friendly slideshow software solution that allows you to organize, share and show your pictures on your HDTV. Magix says you can import your photos in 3 simple steps with this …
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Panasonic has released firmware updates for three of its compact camera models – the FT1/TS1, TZ6/ZS1 and TZ7/ZS3 (why they still have to name their cameras differently for other countries in this very global market is quite puzzling). Firmware 1.1 for the FT1 and the T27 makes the cameras capable of playing back AVCHD motion …
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The Pentax smc DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited wide angle prime lens gets reviewed at DPReview.com, where it gets an 8.2 out of 10 points and a rating of Recommended. “Ultimately when compared to the alternatives, the 15mm F4 falls just short of offering enough of the expected advantages of a prime (smaller, faster, …
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The Adobe Photoshop Marketplace website is now online. It’s where Adobe customers can find the latest Photoshop related resources, tools, services and events. The website aims to connect Adobe customers to the expansive ecosystem that has formed around Photoshop, giving them access to Photoshop communities, events, education resources, plug-ins, extensions and other things in one …
The Sony DSC-HX1 superzoom camera definitely deserves its monicker for its 20x lens that extends from 28mm at the wide end all the way to 560mm at the telephoto end. Its CMOS sensor is a plus even if it does not output RAW, enabling it instead to shoot 10 frames per second combined with a …
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The UK-based International Garden Photographer of the Year photo competition is calling for 2009 entries to its Early Bird segment for summer. The contest is run by GALPA Ltd, Britain’s garden photographers’ association. Theme of this year’s competition is “In Full Bloom.†Entries will be accepted until June 30, 2009. Five winners will receive a …
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LaCie has 3 new product offers for professionals looking for really large and fast storage, featuring a top-of-the-line bundle that includes 32TB (yes, that’s terabytes!) capacity and transfer speeds of up to 700MB/s. The LaCie 4big Quadra bundles offer 3 product combinations: a. 8TB LaCie 4big Quadra Bundle: 2 x 4TB LaCie 4big Quadra, LaCie …
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