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Lexar Media, Inc. today announced the expansion of its lineup of Kodak-branded flash memory products. The new products will include new mobile microSD and microSDHC memory cards as well as new Kodak USB Flash drives and higher-capacity SD cards. New KODAK microSD Mobile Memory Cards will be available in 1GB and 2GB capacities, and include …
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The Vitoret 73 is a new 7-megapixel digital camera with the venerable Voigtlaender name on it. It sports a 3.0-inch LCD screen and can shoot video in 320×240 resolution. The new camera from the German firm offers 22MB of internal memory, with an expansion slot for SD memory cards up to 2GB. Other features: 3x …
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Smartparts will show off what could be the world’s largest digital photo frame at CES 2008 next week in Las Vegas. The SP3200 digital photo frame has an LCD display measuring 32 inches! The SP3200 features a widescreen aspect ratio of 16:9 and will display a resolution of 1366×768 pixels. “The impressive SP3200 and highly-versatile …
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Airline passengers – and that includes photographers – are no longer allowed to stash a spare lithium battery in a checked baggage. They may be allowed however to bring a spare battery in their carry-on baggage as long as the terminals are covered or insulated. That’s a new federal safety rule that took effect January …
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The Hitachi Travelstar 5K500 will begin to ship in February 2008, maxing out at 500GB – half a terabyte – making it the largest capacity mobile hard drive in the 2.5-inch diameter league. The Travelstar 5K500 will retail at $400, with a 400GB version at $350. Previous 2.5-inch HDD record holders include Fujitsu with 300GB …
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Lexar Media today announced its line of Crucial SSDs (solid state drives) in capacities of 32GB and 64GB. These are available in SATA 3.0Gbps 2.5-inch drive enclosures. Lexar said solid state drives are more durable, require less power, and offer greater overall system performance than traditional hard disk drives. It adds that Crucial SSDs have …
Photoshop CS3 RAW by Mikkel Aaland is off the press and is now available from O’Reilly. The new book focuses on the important features of Adobe Photoshop CS3, including Camera Raw’s new retouching tools, expanded controls, and ramped up sharpening features. Aaland also explains how to use Camera Raw in conjunction with Photoshop CS3 and …
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One of the new gadgets to be on display at CES 2008, Jan. 7-10 in Las Vegas, is the Liquid Image Digital Underwater Camera Mask. It’s a pair of diving goggles with a digital camera built right in. You can dive with it and take photos or videos of your underwater adventure. It has crosshairs …
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