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Olympus fraud saga rumbles on with UK prosecution

noreply@blogger.com (Micro Blogger) — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 06:07:00 -0700

Olympus will be prosecuted by the UK Serious Fraud Office over charges that it provided 'misleading, false or deceptive' material in accounts submitted by its medical supplies subsidiary Gyrus Group Limited. Earlier this year three former senior executives of the company were handed suspended jail sentences for their part in a massive accounting scandal which hid huge

The same but different: Nikon announces Coolpix P7800 with EVF

noreply@blogger.com (Micro Blogger) — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 06:06:00 -0700

Nikon has announced the Coolpix P7800, which sits at the top of its compact camera lineup, replacing last year's P7700 as flagship zoom camera. The P7800 is extremely similar to its nominal predecessor, the most notable change being the addition of an electronic viewfinder. For those with a short memory, P-series cameras prior to the P7700 had optical viewfinders. The P7700 got rid of that

Ricoh unveils 360-degree, smartphone-controlled Theta camera

noreply@blogger.com (Micro Blogger) — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 06:03:00 -0700

Ricoh has unveiled their new Theta digital camera, which can take 360-degree panoramas with its two ultra-wide-angle lenses. The stylish and thin Theta can be controlled via your iOS device after you've downloaded the appropriate app. There's no live preview of the photo you're about to

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100 First-impressions Review

noreply@blogger.com (Micro Blogger) — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 06:01:00 -0700

The smartphone and the point-and-shoot are not, by nature, natural companions. One takes better pictures than the other but has difficulty sharing them. The other takes less inspiring images, but can share them instantly. One is easy to leave at home by accident, and the other is in your pocket at all times. Camera manufacturers have been trying for some

Olympus E-M1 First Impressions Review

noreply@blogger.com (Micro Blogger) — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 05:59:00 -0700

based on a production Olympus E-M1 with Firmware 1.0 The E-M1 is the second model in Olympus's OM-D series and extends the range further into semi-pro/enthusiast territory. There are two

Canon EOS Rebel T3 / 1100D in-depth review

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 06:15:00 -0700

Review based on a production Canon EOS 1100D with Firmware V1.0.4 The bottom-end of the interchangeable lens camera has become fiercely competitive with manufacturers culling features and cutting-corners to offer a tempting upgrade path from compact cameras, at the most attractive price. As a result we've seen control dials, orientation sensors and even focus motors disappear to reduce the

FinePix Z900 EXR – style and substance in perfect harmony

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 7 Apr 2011 03:11:00 -0700

April 5, 2011: The undeniably glamorous addition to Fujifilm’s spring 2011 collection, the new FinePix Z900EXR is sure to get tongues wagging. With its effortless good looks, feature-packed specification and brilliant picture-taking performance, its set to become the must-have camera for Fashionistas this season. Stepping into the shoes of the

Nikon D5100 Preview

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 7 Apr 2011 03:09:00 -0700

Review based on a production Nikon D5100, Firmware A 1.00, B 1.00 The arrival of the D5100 appears to signal the completion of Nikons refresh of its non-pro DSLR lineup. Its feature set and pricing mean that it sits very comfortably between the beginner-friendly D3100 and the high-end D7000 - it's clearly aimed to attract the attention of enthusiast photographers without

Gold Motorola Xoom for Oscar nominations, and hosts

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 01:01:00 -0800

Motorola will release tablet Xoom on Thursday this week and it has created much excitement in the tech media. Now, according to Engadget, Motorola is also a special edition and Limited Edition Gold Xoom this year's Oscar host and candidates are presented.This seems a clever advertising concept from Motorola, like the best possible support for the Xoom is the first tablet with Android OS 3.0 is

Apple iPad 2 to 2 March will be revealed

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 00:51:00 -0800

On 23 February 2011, sent official invitations to Apple's media people with iOS image with a calendar icon with the date 2 March 2011 reveal a peeled iPad. Below is a message "Come and see what 2011 will be the year."The event would place in the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, where Apple unveiled its first Apple iPad in 2010.The new iPad is smaller and lighter than the first

Samsung launches ST95, ST90 and ST65 mid-range compacts

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:15:00 -0800

Samsung has announced a trio of style compacts in the form of the ST95, ST90 and ST65. The ST95 offers 16MP while the other make do with 14. The top two models offer 5x zooms starting at 26mm equivalent while the ST65 has 5x zoom starting at 27mm equiv. The ST95 features a 3.0" touch-screen interface, rather than the more conventional button-based interfaces of its sister models. The cameras

Samsung announces ST30 10MP ultra-compact

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 03:12:00 -0800

Samsung has announced the ST30 ultra-compact digital camera. The 10.1MP camera has a 3x zoom starting at a usefully wide 28mm equivalent focal length. The camera is, the company says, around the size of an average mobile phone, giving a good idea of who the camera is aimed at. It has all the standard features such as Smart Auto mode and Perfect Portrait mode you'd expect in the budget sector

Nokia Smart phone Microsoft partnership: Some Reflections

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:43:00 -0800

Now the dust has settled to some extent, after Microsoft and Nokia decided to join hands in the smart phone industry. Needless to say, business was done to combat the growing dominance of Apple and Google in this area. The reaction to the deal was largely pessimistic, at least on Wall Street. Even among the leading tech blogs and websites, the reaction is largely negative. So it is a useless deal

Review of ASUS N53Jq multimedia laptop

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 01:42:00 -0800

ASUS N53Jq is one of two multimedia N-series laptops segment of the Taiwan-based laptop manufacturer. The strong-built laptop comes with some excellent features, but there are some shortcomings. It is also now in the Indian market at a price of Rs 68 999.Powered by Intel Core i7 processor, ASUS N53Jq has 1GB of DDR3 RAM and 500 GB of memory. In addition, it also NVIDIA GeForce GT 425M video card

Windows-based Nokia mobile phones are the stores next year

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:41:00 -0800

Following the announcement of the partnership with Microsoft to 14 February 2011 and on 16 February 2011, Nokia CEO Jorma Ollila in an interview with the Finnish Broadcasting Corporation, said that Windows-based Nokia phones come in 2012. He also said that in addition to Google and Microsoft, Nokia has other "potential partners."The mobile phone giant is currently the number of mobile phone

Apple release document reveals technical differences between GSM and CDMA iPhone

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 09:34:00 -0800

Now that the iPhone is available both GSM and CDMA networks, Apple has a support documents that the technical differences between GSM and CDMA mobile phone displays has published.The document, released by Apple revealed that its GSM and CDMA mobile phones in different areas, includingCall forwarding, call waiting, caller ID, conference calls, insert pauses in the election and hold. In

No Chrome OS in 2010 by Google!

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:31:00 -0800

This is bad news for everyone, not just waiting for Chrome OS, but also for cloud computing. Google CEO Eric Schmidt said at the Web 2.0, the peaks of the company wanted to launch Chrome OS in the coming months. He did not give a specific date or month.What is the months of sense? It is available at the CES 2011 in January or March or in May? Eric Schmidt gave no specific cause for the delay in

Google Docs files can be edited from mobile phone

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 10:22:00 -0800

Google has announced that from now on, Google Docs files can be edited out of the phone. Of course, you need a good phone to get the best result, but smart phones are growing at a fast pace in the rich coutnries get as millions of people that would benefit. Right now, mobile phone users do not have a significant investment of working with documents and presentations to be charged in files. So to

European Union offers $ 21.4 for Cloud Computing Vision Research

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Tue, 16 Nov 2010 06:51:00 -0800

This is good news for all people, which is the cloud-computing technology of the future to believe. European Union to U.S. $ 21,400,000 for Vision Cloud (Virtualized Storage Services Foundation for the Future Internet) project. Companies such as IBM, Siemens and SAP, and some universities are involved in this project. The main objective of the project is to explore for better technology in the

Dell Shows Off Inspiron Duo 10-inch Tablet with Dual-Core CPU and Swivel-Out Display (Update and Video)

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 21:47:00 -0700

Intel bragged about quite a bit today in their Day 2 keynote, but amongst all the future service offerings, product partnerships, and forward-thinking gadgetry, this will surely be the standout: the Dell Inspiron Duo. Call us crazy, but a 10-inch Windows tablet built with dual-core Intel Atom processing power and – get ready – a full QWERTY keypad that can be hidden by a swiveling tablet

Best Firefox Add-ons: NoScript

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Mon, 6 Sep 2010 14:04:00 -0700

As you probably know there are hundreds, if not thousands of exploits and threats around the web these days. Website based threats usually require an script to run (e.g., Javascript or Java), which means that blocking these scripts is a method to create another layer of security. In the past I had seen tools and plugins to completely stop any and all scripts from running, but this was a drastic

Sony unveils Cyber-shot DSC-WX5, DSC-TX9 and DSC-T99 digital cameras

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:20:00 -0700

Sony has unveiled the Cyber-shot DSC-WX5, DSC-TX9 and DSC-T99 digital compacts. The WX5 and TX9 incorporate the company's latest 12.2MP, 1/2.3" Exmor R back illuminated CMOS sensor. Both feature a 'Superior Auto' mode that shoots bursts of between 2 and 6 shots then combines them either to reduced noise or boost dynamic range, depending on the

Tokina announces 16-28mm F2.8 lens for Canon & Nikon

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 12:05:00 -0700

Tokina has announced that its 16-28mm F2.8 ultra wide angle zoom lens will be available in Nikon and Canon full-frame mounts. Announced at PMA 2010, the AT-X 16-28 F2.8 PRO FX lens features the company's newly developed AF system that features a quieter Silent Drive-Module (SD-M) autofocus motor and promises more precise focusing.

Panasonic DMC-G2 Review

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:12:00 -0700

(lens section by Andy Westlake, additional content by Richard Butler and Barnaby Britton). Review based on a production Panasonic DMC-G2 Panasonic's G1 was not only the first product of the Micro Four Thirds standard, it was also the world's first interchangeable lens camera to turn its back on traditional optical viewfinder designs and take a more compact-camera-like live

iPhone 4 Hands-On: Mind-Blowing Display meets Crazy Thin Design

noreply@blogger.com (Unknown) — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 11:21:00 -0700

Today we had the pleasure of meeting not only the fifth row in the annual keynote Steve Jobs' at WWDC, where he reveals the leaked iPhone 4 long, but always some time, the face (pun intended) with him immediately afterwards. While we would like to spend more time with the newly renamed iOS 4 on a daily basis, we have quickly warmed to the phone, the stripped-design, high-resolution display