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The SD Association is collaborating with GlobalPlatform to include smart-chip technology in SD standards to enable mobile phones and other portable CE devices to provide authentication services with SD memory cards. The SD Association, which now has about 1,000 members spearheaded by Panasonic, SanDisk Corp and Toshiba Corp, is an alliance of companies to promote …
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Adobe has announced the Lightroom 3.6 Release Candidate, adding support for new cameras and lenses, and fixing a number of issues. The new cameras supported by LR 3.6 RC are the Canon PowerShot S100, Nikon 1 J1, Nikon 1 V1, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 and Samsung NX5. Newer lenses from Canon, Nikon, Phase One, Sigma and …
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The new Canon PowerShot SX40 HS boasts 35x super-zoom capability from equivalent 24mm ultra-wide-angle to a maximum telephoto range of 840mm. It allows full manual control and Full HD movie capture with its 12.1-megapixel CMOS image sensor. It sports a 2.7-inch articulating screen. Canon said the PowerShot SX40 HS is among the first PowerShot models …
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Pentax has the new Optio RZ18 compact digital camera, featuring an 18x optical zoom, a 16-megapixel CCD sensor and 3-inch display. The 18x focal range gives a 35mm equivalent zoom from 25mm wide angle to 450mm at the telephoto end. For storage, the Optio RZ18 has SDHC, SDXC, and Eye-Fi compatibility, with 96MB of built-in …
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It’s a major upgrade, this Firmware Version 2.0 for the Panasonic Lumix LX5, and it’s downloadable now. Firmware 2.0 speeds up the LX5’s auto-focus at the wide end of the zoom range, adds a High ISO NR function and improves AWB performance in low light situations. The new updated firmware also adds an Active mode …
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The new Wacom Cintiq 24HD is priced at $2500, so if you don’t have a big project to fund it, go look at the $90 Wacom Bamboo instead. But Wacom says the Cintiq 24HD brings control, comfort and productivity to a whole new level with best-in-class display performance and ergonomic comfort. Wacom adds the Cintiq …
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Adobe Systems Inc has a new service – the Adobe Carousel for the iPad, iPhone, iPod touch and Mac OS. It automatically uploads, stores and synchronizes your photos in all these devices. It’s a cloud based image service where you can store and process your photographs. Adobe said Carousel uses the powerful photo-processing technology that …
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The Eye-Fi wireless card now has competition with the announcement of Toshiba’s FlashAir SDHC memory card. The new card works like Eye-Fi, but instead of just sending it can also receive files. Toshiba claims its FlashAir consumes less power than the Eye-Fi card. The new card has an 8GB capacity and supports both peer-to-peer transfers and …
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If you update your PocketWizard firmware you’ll get these new features: HyperSync Automation, SpeedCycler and Off Camera Power Control. Any current owner of the ControlTL system can install these new features and updates for free using the PocketWizard Utility. The new firmware works for both Nikon and Canon versions of PocketWizard’s MiniTT1 and FlexTT5 radios. …
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Samsung has introduced the new MultiView MV800 compact digital camera with a big 3-inch LCD that’s hinged on top for self-portrait or taking pictures at low or high angles. Samsung touts the MV800’s slim and stylish design, touch screen technology as well as its 16.1 megapixels in a 1/2.3 CCD image sensor. It even has …
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