Epson, Murata to Develop a Wireless Quick Battery Charger

Ten to 15 minutes is all it takes to charge mobile phones and other similar portable devices using the Wireless Quick Battery Charger System to be developed jointly by Japanese companies Seiko Epson Corp. and Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. The device will be exhibited at the forthcoming CEATEC Japan 2007 Expo on October 2-6. It …

Make Your Own Claymation Movies with Claymation Studio DeLuxe from Honestech

Honest Technology is offering an easy-to-use application that enables ordinary consumers to create their own stop-motion Claymation movies. Claymation Studio DeLuxe by honestech is priced at $40. You capture your images using a digital camera, a webcam or a DV camcorder, then create characters, apply small changes and add background images. Congratulations, you just made …

Scrapbooking May Not Be A Very Good Idea After All

Is scrapbooking a really good idea to preserve your photos? Not quite, says Deberah Wender, director of book conservation at the Northeast Document Conservation Center in Andover, Mass. Wender says the materials that hold your scrapbook together – cellophane tape, rubber cement, stickers, etc. – don’t hold up over time. They eventually lose their stickiness …

Royal Photographic Society Honors Two South African Photographers

South African photographers David Goldblatt and Barry Lategan will be honored by the UK’s Royal Photographic Society with Honorary Fellowships. Goldblatt has distinguished himself through his various works in documentaries and international magazines. Among the numerous feathers in his cap is the Hasselblad Photography Award. In 1989, Goldblatt founded the Market Photography Workshop in Johannesburg, …

Japanese Photojournalist Killed in Burma Protests

A Japanese news photographer dead just like that in the riot that ensued after Burma’s military thugs fired at demonstrators last Thursday. The photojournalist, Kenji Nagai of APF news agency, was himself photographed raising his camera over his head as he lay fatally wounded on the street, felled by a bullet as soldiers charged against …

Hoax or Not, Yeti Footprint Photo Sells for $7,000

The myth of the Abominable Snowman lives on with the sale recently of a 1951 photograph of what was supposed to be a Yeti footprint. The photo was sold Tuesday in an auction at Christie’s London for £3,500 (about $7,000). Explorer Michael Ward said Eric Earle Shipton took the picture in the Himalayas. He wrote, …

Epson Launches Traditional Photo Paper for Professionals

Epson has launched a new photo paper for professional photographers. They call it the Epson Traditional Photo Paper, designed to work with the company’s Micro Piezo inkjet printers and its UltraChrome K3 Ink with Vivid Magenta. Epson says photographers who have previously worked in a darkroom will appreciate the nostalgic smooth and glossy finish, reminiscent …

Canon Updates Rebel XTi Firmware to Version 1.1.1

There’s a new firmware for the Canon Rebel XTi or Canon EOS 400D digital SLR camera. The updated firmware, Version 1.1.1, includes support for three new lenses and adds Polish to its list of supported languages. The new Canon lenses supported by the updated firmware are the EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS, EF-S 55-250mm f/4-5.6 IS, …

Corel Releases Painter Essentials 4

Corel Painter Essentials 4 is the latest digital media release from Corel Corp. which offers a wide selection of paint brushes, pencils, paper textures and built-in tutorials to get users started on setting up their own home art studio. It creates digital art and paintings from existing photos or from a blank canvas. Corel says …

Kodak Says GS Compact Photo Kiosk is Now Available

Kodak today said their self-service GS Compact Picture Kiosk is now available. This entry-level countertop kiosk is designed for small retailers who print 30-50 prints a day. The unit is small, offering flexible placement with fast and easy installation. It can produce 4×6, 5×7, and 6×8-inch print sizes from the same media pack without ribbon …