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Adobe Systems Inc reports revenue of $704.7 million in its second quarter ended May 29, 2009. This represents a 25% drop compared to the $886.9 million reported for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Adobe’s Q1 2009 revenue was $786.4 million. “We are pleased with the solid profit margin and earnings results we were able …
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Nik Software’s Complete Collection Ultimate Edition has been updated to include support for the latest version of Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2. Which means, all of Nik’s plug-ins – Dfine 2.0, Viveza, Color Efex Pro 3.0, Silver Efex Pro and Sharpener Pro 3.0 – are now accessible directly in Lightroom via the Photo > Edit In… …
PocketWizard is developing the ZoneController to make multiple light set-ups easy to adjust when using their ControlTL system. The ZoneController allows the photographer control over three independent zones of light whether working in E-TTL or manual mode. The PocketWizard ZoneController will be available late summer. The ZoneController slides into the upper hot-shoe of an on-camera …
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ExpoImaging Inc is expanding its Honl Photo Speed System line of professional products with new color correction filters, color effects filters, and a Honl Photo products carrying bag. The Honl Photo Color Correction Filter Kit ($30) colors strobes to correct for tungsten, fluorescent or cool daylight lighting environments that can also be used to create …
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The Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter launches this week, with imaging technology from Eastman Kodak Company again playing a key role in the exploration of our solar system. Using images captured by KODAK CCD Image Sensors, the orbiter will be used to create a comprehensive atlas of the moon’s features and resources to aid in the design …
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Kingston Technology has launched DataTraveler 200 (DT200), billed by the company as the world’s first 128GB USB Flash drive. The large capacity along with password protection, Kingston said, gives users the flexibility to carry critical data with them at all times in a very small form factor. “The new DT200’s robust storage capability lets consumers …
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To go with the E-P1 digital PEN camera, Olympus also announced two new Micro Four Thirds lenses – the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f2.8 wide-angle pancake lens and the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 standard zoom lens. The M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f2.8 and M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 14-42mm f3.5-5.6 are interchangeable lenses compliant with the Micro Four …
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The Olympus E-P1 is now official, after a flurry of initial leaks and pre-launch rumors. The E-P1 is a new Micro Four Thirds camera the size of a point-and-shoot but with DSLR capabilities. The company calls it the Pen, after an Olympus camera which was first launched in 1959, and describes it as “the world’s …
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Kopin Corporation says they have developed the world’s smallest VGA (600×480) full-color display. With just 0.27-inch diagonal size, the tiny display is touted as “an important achievement in our previously announced goal to create a 2048 x 2048-resolution display in a size smaller than a typical postage stamp.†To achieve its tiny size, Kopin shrank …
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There’s barely four days left for you to avail of a $100 instant rebate on the Pentax K20D DSLR. Promo ends on June 20 and you have two choices of lens kit configurations: one with the 18-55mm f3.5-5.6 lens and another with the 16-45mm f4 lens. The rebate is instant, meaning you don’t have to …