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The new webcams from Asus – the AF-200 and the MF-200 – are equipped with F/1.6 apertures just like those used by professional photographers. That, together with their 2.0-megapixel image sensor enable detailed and vivid imagery for video calls, says Asus. Both webcams are designed for video chats and live business conferences over the Internet; …
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The new PQI Traveling Disk i201 is a thin and tiny piece of USB Flash drive that you can tuck away anywhere. It’s so small (only 2.7mm thick and weighs 1.35g) you can easily lose it; better to string it in with your keys or as a dongle with your mobile phone. It has a …
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Sony has released a new firmware (Version 3) for the Alpha 700 DSLR. The update resolves an issue where the Access Lamp remains lit and the camera stops responding when several pictures are taken in rapid succession. It also fixes an issue where powering the camera off while in “MR” mode may cause some registered …
The Mustek PF-i700 digital photo frame can display photos directly from your iPod aside from those stored on popular memory cards. The PF-i700 has a docking station made especially for the iPod; you plop it in and your photos and videos will display on the frame’s bigger screen. But with a resolution of only 480×234, …
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Imaging Resource editor Mike Pasini writes, “…Kodak has indeed found a way to deliver the least expensive home photo printing available with the best print longevity to boot but on a device whose firmware needs a lot more work.†The 4×6 images he printed looked good and were printed inexpensively, as advertized, but he castigated …
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The new wireless Pixxa digital photo frame from Ality is the latest addition to their Wi-Fi series of photo frames. It features an 8-inch LCD screen with an 800×600 resolution. The Pixxa’s most notable feature though is its ability to send favorite photos directly to the digital display via an instant messenger application. With the …
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Lens maker Carl Zeiss AG has kicked off a photo contest under the motto “Your most impressive creations in 2007.†The contest is looking for photos that are creative and refreshingly different with that distinctively personal touch. The photos should be taken with a Carl Zeiss lens. There’s a category for photos taken with a …
Iridient Digital, Inc. has released RAW Developer 1.7.2, an update to its Raw image processing software for Mac OS X. The new version features support for several new camera models and fixes several bugs introduced in the previous 1.7.1 release. Newly supported camera models include the Ricoh GR Digital II, the Panasonic DMC-L10 and all …
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Canon USA has posted the latest firmware (v.1.0.6) for the EOS 1Ds Mark III professional DSLR camera. The 10MB download, available from the Canon site, improves the reliability of communication with some CF cards and fixes a phenomenon involving color cast and vertical lines appearing in images. The EOS 1Ds Mark III is the 21.1-megapixel …
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Canon has shipped its 30-millionth camera in the EOS series; 30 million since the first film-based EOS 650 AF SLR shipped in 1987! Canon took to counting cameras today after counting years (70 years as a company and 20 years for the EOS line). Of course, they’re celebrating these anniversaries. Counting the digital EOS units, …