Transcend has bared its 2GB microSD memory card, so microscopically small at 15 x 11 x 1mm we have to point out to you that it’s the smaller one on the left, above picture. The bigger one is the included adapter so you can insert it also on SD slots. The microSD card is used …
Monthly Archives: January 2007
Samsung Develops Double-Sided LCD Screen
Samsung has created a double-sided LCD panel that the company claims is the first LCD panel to show independent images on each side of a mobile LCD display. (Is this true? Five years ago, Sharp made its own double-sided LCD screen.) Samsung’s twin LCD (just like Sharp’s 5 year ago) will replace two display panels …
Dust-Aid Uses Adhesive(!) to Clean DSLR Sensors
Would you dare using adhesive tape to lift those specks of dust off your DSLR image sensor? No problem, says Ross Wordhouse, who invented Dust-Aid. He said he developed and tested Dust-Aid using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and it showed no adhesive residue or contamination; safe to use, and effective too. FTIR is a …
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Kodak Inkjet Paper Photos to Last 100 Years?
You can now print photos that last a hundred years if you use high quality pigmented inks and Kodak Professional Inkjet Photo Paper. It provides an extended life for inkjet prints because of its exceptional resistance to major environmental factors such as ozone, high humidity, light intensity and excessive heat. According to Kodak’s image stability …
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Sony and Kodak: Why Fight? Let’s Volt-in Instead
Kodak and Sony are no longer suing each other; instead they’re embracing each other as partners and sharing – yes, sharing – each other’s technologies. That’s lovely, lads, eh? The spirit of Christmas must have touched them so. More like good business sense, really. The technology cross-license agreement between Sony and Kodak will allow each …
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Pentax Optio E30 Entry-Level Compact
Pentax had the beginner’s convenience in mind when they designed their Optio E30, an entry-level compact that comes with 7.1 megapixels. Convenience indeed because the Optio E30 used the widely available AA batteries for power; Pentax claims you can take 200 photos with just one fresh set of alkaline batteries. Another convenient feature of the …
Samsung Bares 50-Nanometer 16GB NAND Flash Memory
Samsung is showing off its newest 16GB NAND flash memory with its customers. This is the first NAND flash that uses 50-nanometer process technology, a breakthrough of sorts. Samsung is using a multi-level cell (MLC) design with a 4KB page size in this high density NAND chip. The company claims that the new 4KB page …
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A Camera that Shoots Pictures in the Dark?
Planet82 will demonstrate the capabilities of their Single Carrier Modulation Photo Detector (SMPD) technology, an advanced type of image sensors that enable photography in the dark, at the CES 2007 in Las Vegas from January 8 to 11. The company claims these imaging sensors are 2000 times more sensitive to light, which means cameras including …
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Billingham Hadley Digital: A Bag for Your SLR
If you used a Billingham bag before, you’d know this would be a good one. The Hadley Digital shares the craftsmanship and styling of the whole Billingham range; it offers durability and style while also providing security and protection for your DSLR kit. This compact and versatile bag is capable of holding a digital SLR …
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Staples Hometown Photo Contest
A trip for two to Reykjavik, Iceland is the grand prize of this photo contest, which is also everyone’s chance to show off his hometown and what makes it tick. Submit a photo of what you love about your hometown and that’s it; no need to buy anything for you to join. This is sponsored …