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Photographer-blogger Bill Webb says your phone’s camera is the one that’s always with you, so it pays to learn its secrets well. Despite its limitations it can come in handy in many situations. Use it often and use it well; take the time to learn its features, and in time it will serve you well. …
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Seagate is elated that its 750GB desktop hard drive gained the nod of PC World editors as one of the magazine’s 20 most innovative products of the year. Seagate’s Tom Major said his company is “pleased to receive this tremendous recognition from PC World as we continue to focus on innovative technologies that make it …
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Was it just three months ago that Ricoh first updated its Caplio R5 firmware? Since then they have issued four updates in succession to either correct some bugs or enhance the camera’s capabilities, sounds very much like a work in progress. The latest update – version 1.55 dated Dec. 26, 2006 – is meant to …
Electricity without wires? Nirvana! But that’s exactly what eCoupled will promise when it debuts just a little over a week from now at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. eCoupled technology is powering a new ecosystem of consumer devices that can be powered and charged without wires. This is a joint …
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Logitech is thrilled that PC World has named its NuLooq navigator one of the “20 Most Innovative Products of the Year.†Company VP Pratish Shah beams, “We´re thrilled to receive this honor because it demonstrates that the NuLooq navigator delivers on its promise to increase productivity.†The Logitech announcement kept referring to it as “2007 …
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To be able to shoot underwater, the usual option was to use a watertight housing that was more expensive than your point-and-shoot camera. These days, you have two more options: the Pentax Optio W20 and Olympus Stylus 720SW. These are P&S compacts that don’t need those bulky housings; you can take the camera directly into …
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If you’re among the lucky ones who got a digital camera for Christmas – and this is your first camera – CNET has some resources to get you started. You’ll enjoy your camera better after you learn a few tricks for getting better images and prints. CNET urges you to shoot better pictures by avoiding …
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If I sued Playboy, will they give me my money? I shot the high school photos of those kids; do I own the copyright to those pictures without those kids signing away their claims? Carla Calkins, a studio owner in California probably thinks so that’s why she’s suing Playboy magazine for using the high school …
A day after Christmas, the nation’s retail stores are reducing their prices even more on holiday items and stocking up on full-price merchandise. They’re trying to catch up, with the 2006 pre-Christmas season falling short of sales expectations for many merchants. Macy’s opened its doors at 7 a.m. Tuesday with discounts ranging from 50 percent …
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Canon India is planning to strengthen its presence in retail chain stores as it sees 25% of its money to come from these chains next year. Canon is relying on its alliances with India’s 13 national and 28 city-specific different retail chains as part of its twin marketing moves. The other marketing thrust is on …
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