LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) – Federal weapons charges have been filed in Los Angeles against two men accused of brutally assaulting San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow at Dodger Stadium during opening day last year.

The criminal complaint filed Monday against Louie Sanchez and Marvin Norwood charges both with being a felon in possession of firearms. If convicted, they each face up to 10 years in federal prison. Several weapons were recovered from Norwood’s home and authorities believe he was hiding them for Sanchez.

Both men made a brief court appearance Tuesday and were ordered to return to court next week.

Sanchez and Norwood have pleaded not guilty to mayhem and assault charges in connection with the beating of Stow, a paramedic from Santa Cruz who is recovering from brain injuries suffered in the attack.

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Google’s Chrome became the most-used Web browser last week, according to data from website analytics company StatCounter, marking a new milestone for the Internet giant in one of its many battlefronts with Microsoft.

Chrome moved past Microsoft’s Internet Explorer just six months after eclipsing Firefox, an offering by the nonprofit Mozilla Foundation that Google has helped support, to claim the second spot, StatCounter said.

During the past week Chrome had 33% of the global market, versus 32% for Internet Explorer and 25% for Firefox, according to StatCounter. Chrome had briefly reached the No. 1 spot for one day a few months ago, but it had never reigned atop the standings for a full week.

Lily Lin, a Google spokeswoman, declined to comment on the StatCounter data but said in a statement: “It’s great to see more and more people around the world experiencing the speed, simplicity and security of Chrome. We continue to remain focused on building a better browsing experience so that people can enjoy a better web.”

A Microsoft spokeswoman declined to comment.

Google’s Chrome, which touts its ability to quickly load Web pages, has shaken up the browser market since it launched in 2008. The use of Chrome, which is available for free, doesn’t contribute much revenue to Google directly. But as a browser maker, Google can help define the kinds of new graphical features that can be used by sites across the Web as well as helping Google funnel Web surfers to its dominant Internet-search engine, the top driver of Google’s revenue.

Google CEO Larry Page said last year that while it might not be clear how Google can make money from Chrome, “emerging high-usage products can generate huge new businesses for Google in the long run, just like search.”

Browsers have become more important as more software development shifts to the Web and away from applications anchored to personal computers and their operating systems, like Microsoft’s Windows, which comes with Internet Explorer. Google has used Chrome to push new Web technologies such as HTML5 that help websites have richer graphics, in hopes of spurring greater usage of the Web—as well as Google’s own websites and online software.

Google’s effort to build a new browser, which started in 2006, was partly born out of concerns that existing browsers would fail to support its Web services or steer users away from its search engine. Microsoft uses Internet Explorer to channel people to its Bing search engine, for instance.

Through Chrome, people can access an online applications market called the Chrome Web store. Some of the Chrome apps are free while others are available for a fee, similar to the app markets for Apple Inc. and Google’s Android mobile devices.

Measuring the use of browsers can be difficult and imprecise, and other firms such as NetApplications still show Chrome at No. 3 behind Internet Explorer and Firefox. But data from nearly every measurement firm shows that Chrome is surging.

Chrome has gotten a boost from a significant advertising push by Google on everything from its search-engine home page to billboards to TV commercials in recent years.

Google also developed an operating system called Chrome OS that is derived from its browser technology and designed to run only Web-based software. Chrome OS laptop computers, built by hardware partners, are currently on sale, though there has been no indication that sales have taken off.

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Apple late today has issued Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.13, adding support for six new and recent camera models now on the market. The new update adds support for models from Canon, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic and Sony. Still missing from the list of supported cameras (among other models) is the Fujifilm X-S1, a high-end “superzoom” camera we reviewed in late March. The new update requires OS X 10.6.8 or later.

The specific cameras now supported in the update including the Canon EOS-1D X; the Nikon D800E and the D3200; the Olympus OM-D E-M5; the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5, and the Sony Alpha SLT-A57. The update is 8MB in size and is available through Software Update for iPhoto ’11 and Aperture 3 owners, or it can be downloaded directly from Apple’s support downloads page. A full list of all supported digital cameras with RAW capability can be found here.

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Web host ServInt announced on Tuesday night at the Web Host Industry Review networking event that it is now taking orders for hosting services in its new data center in Amsterdam.

The networking event, also in Amsterdam, is the first of four events that the WHIR is hosting in Europe over the next two weeks. ServInt is a sponsor of the WHIR European events.

The new facility will enable ServInt to provide low-latency, high-availability hosting and cloud infrastructure services to customers in the EMEA region. ServInt launched a line of managed dedicated servers called Flex in March to bolster its cloud infrastructure offerings, and will enable customers to order Flex servers in its Amsterdam facility.

Web hosts and cloud providers have flocked to Amsterdam in recent months to launch their first European locations. Web hosting provider SiteGround launched its Amsterdam location last month, as did cloud provider Joyent. While serving new European customers is part of the incentive of expanding to Amsterdam, web hosts like ServInt can also provide a European location for existing customers in the US.

“Our servers are racked, our network is lit up and our critical infrastructure is in place,” ServInt CTO Matt Loschert said in a statement. “We will begin offering full ServInt-quality, EU-based hosting services in a couple of weeks. While we wait for the last remaining administrative details to be addressed, we’re taking advance orders from customers in the EMEA region – some of whom have been waiting months for this moment.”

This announcement comes a month after ServInt officially began offering cloud hosting platform Jelastic. ServInt is the exclusive US provider of the software stack-agnostic platform for Java applications.

“ServInt provides high-reliability, managed cloud, dedicated and VPS hosting services to business customers in more than 130 countries around the globe,” ServInt COO Christian Dawson said in a statement. “We currently operate three data centers in the United States in locations that give us access to premium connectivity and the most highly skilled technical support. Those centers provide our clients with the best hosting experience possible. These are exactly the same reasons we chose Amsterdam for our Europe, Middle East and North Africa-facing data center. Amsterdam’s available resources are unparalleled in the region.”

To learn more about ServInt’s Amsterdam facility and place an advance order, visit its website. To RSVP for a free WHIR European networking event, go to the WHIR events website.

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A couple of Datsun models will also be launched in Indonesia and Russia, the two other markets where the badge would be functional. Nissan expects the low-cost nameplate would account for 33-45% of its overall sales in these markets by the end of fiscal 2016.

“There will be 2 products in each of these markets and we have already decided on them,” said Ashwani Gupta, programme director, Datsun Business Unit, Nissan Motor Corp. “Others start with products and platforms; we will start with the consumers and hence price is intrinsic to us.”

These cars would not be built on global platforms, and will be low-frill, optimised vehicles suited to the needs of the local market. The three countries would get different models, with little in common. In India, the company is looking to go below R4 lakh – a segment where Nissan cannot compete – with no bottom prescribed.

The cars would be made at the Renault-nissan factory at Chennai, but Gupta said there is no synergy planned with Renault, Nissan’s business partner. “Datsun is a Nissan brand, as is Infinity,” he said. “In the course of product development or production there maybe some commonalities (with Renault).”Published by HT Syndication with permission from Hindustan Times.

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Dear Lifehacker, I’m looking to buy a new digital camera, but I don’t know what specifications to focus on. I’ve been told megapixel ratings don’t really matter when it comes to image quality, so what do I look for? What specs will tell me if a camera shoots great images or not?

Sincerely, Spec’d Out
Dear Spec’d,

You’re right. The megapixel rating — the number of megapixels a camera can capture in a single shot — is pretty much irrelevant when it comes to image quality. If anything, a high megapixel rating on a small camera is often a bad sign. When companies pack too many megapixels into a camera, images can get noisy because so much information is being captured in a small space.

As technology is becoming better, this is becoming less of a problem. Nonetheless, don’t rely on a megapixel rating to discover whether a camera can take high-quality photos. Like megapixels, many specifications you’ll see advertised on a camera box will not indicate image quality, and, ultimately, you’re not going to know if a camera can take beautiful photos by looking at its technical details. But there are specifications that can tell you a few things about a camera’s image quality potential, and they all relate to its sensor.

The Sensor

A digital camera sensor is, basically, its film. When you take a photo, the sensor is exposed to light and other components in the camera record what it sees. There are many, many types of camera sensors, and it would be pointless to compare every last one, but there are a few you should know about. Here are the four that really matter right now, organised by size from small to large.

Mobile Phone and Point-and-Shoot Sensors

Mobile phone and point-and-shoot sensors are generally pretty tiny, and they try to pack a lot of information into their small size. This often results in poor image quality because a tiny little sensor can only do so much. Quality is sacrificed in a couple of ways.

In general, light is an issue. If there isn’t plenty of it, many small sensors will struggle to see. Because they’re tiny they can only be exposed to so much light, and this often hinders their performance.

The camera on the iPhone 4S is a great example of an exception. Tiny sensors are getting better, and so are the image processors associated with them.

When a small sensor struggles in low-light situations, the camera’s (or phone’s) image processing abilities can try to compensate. They can brighten up dark areas and try to pull detail out of overly lit sections of an image. This is often beneficial, but it comes at a price. If you’ve ever tried to brighten up a photo that’s too dark, you know that it gets noisy/grainy when you do. Image processors know this too and therefore try to reduce that noise. That reduction will cause the image to look a little less sharp, and sharpness is already a problem with small sensors in the first place.

While sensor size won’t matter much when it comes to mobile phone cameras, it can matter with point-and-shoots. The more compact your point-and-shoot, the smaller the sensor is likely to be. When you have a smaller sensor, the manufacturer is going to have to compensate for its deficiencies in some way. While a smaller sensor won’t always equal poorer image quality, you have a better chance for better images with a bigger sensor.

Micro Four Thirds Sensors

The micro four thirds system was created as a compromise between big digital SLR (DSLR) cameras and point-and-shoots. The idea was to provide a compact system with interchangeable lenses that provided high image quality. Thanks to the larger sensor size and the fact that you can choose your lenses, these cameras can provide much higher-quality images while still feeling portable enough for many people.

APS-C Sensors

APS-C sensors are most common in digital SLR (DSLR) cameras but are sometimes found in compact cameras like the Sony NEX series. They are significantly bigger than what you’d find in a point-and-shoot camera or a mobile phone, and this is their main advantage. Whereas smaller sensors struggle with capturing a lot of light, larger sensors don’t suffer as much from this problem. You also have greater control over the depth of field in an image, meaning you can more easily render an out-of-focus background behind your subject.

APS-C sensors do have one common disadvantage, however, and that’s crop factor. Crop factor refers to how lenses are magnified when attached to APS-C-based cameras. This means that if you attached a 28mm lens it would be magnified to look more like a 45mm lens. Basically, things get zoomed in a little bit. This isn’t really a big deal, but it’s important to know. If you need to take a wide image, you need to buy a wider lens. While 28mm lenses would look plenty wide on a 35mm film or full-frame camera (which we’ll discuss next), they might not be sufficient on a digital camera with an APS-C sensor.

Full-Frame Sensors

Full-frame sensors are considered to be the digital equivalents of 35mm film. You’ll find them on high-end digital SLR cameras like the popular Canon 5D series. The primary benefit of the full-frame sensor is that there is no crop factor. As previously mentioned, APS-C sensors have a crop factor that magnifies attached lenses. For example, on an APS-C-based camera, a 28mm lens would look more like a 45mm lens on a regular camera. On a full-frame camera that lens won’t be magnified at all. It’ll look like a 28mm lens. As you’ve probably figured out by now, larger sensors have greater potential to capture more light, and so they often handle low-light situations better than smaller sensors. They are also capable of producing a very shallow depth of field, just like a 35mm film camera. Being one of the largest sensors, full-frame cameras often produce some of the highest-quality images. This isn’t a given, but you can set your expectations high.

The bottom line is this: biggest sensors tend to produce higher-quality images. This is not always the case, but you’ll rarely see a mobile phone image rival one from a DSLR. While you definitely need to pay attention to more than a camera’s sensor, it’s a good place to start when comparing specifications.

The Image Processor

A camera’s image processor can affect quality in a few ways, many of which are irrelevant if you’re shooting in RAW and not JPEG. RAW images are just the data the sensor sees, completely unprocessed. This is great if you want to process the images yourself, later. If you’re using a point-and-shoot, or just plan to shoot JPEGs, the processor matters. Many cameras can fix lighting issues and adjust various other settings that can make your images look really nice. A good image processor makes it possible for the camera to handle these operations. It also makes it possible for a camera to capture images in quick succession. While this won’t affect image quality directly, being able to capture a few images can mean the difference between getting a good shot and a great shot. A fast processor can actually make a big difference in these ways, so don’t disregard it even if you don’t need to shoot a lot of photos quickly. A camera’s speed is important, as a fast processor can allow a camera to compensate for less-than-ideal lighting conditions.

The Optics

Long-time owners of DSLRs or cameras with interchangeable lenses know how important a good lens can be. The lens is the eye of your camera. If it can’t see well, your images aren’t going to be very good. The optics on a point-and-shoot camera are generally going to be of limited quality because they’re 1) pretty tiny and 2) fixed to the camera. There are few specifications that will tell you anything about their quality unless you dig into some very technical reviews. There are, however, some things you can look for.

With any lens, you’ll want to know its maximum aperture, or how wide the lens can open. A wider aperture means it can let in more light. More light means you can take photos more easily where there isn’t a lot of lighting. Apertures are rated in f-stops, so when you’re looking at a lens, you’ll often see something like f/3.5 attached to it. That means it has a maximum aperture, or f-stop, of 3.5. This is a pretty standard number. Wide apertures are generally considered to be in the range of f/1.4 through f/2.8. If you need a camera that can photograph easily in lower light, looking for a wide aperture is a good place to start.

You’ll also want to consider the sharpness of the lens. You won’t find this in the specifications, but rather in tests. Ultimately, when you’re trying to determine if a camera is capable of high-quality images, there are two things that will matter: 1) reviews with image samples and 2) your own experiences. The best thing you can do is go out and buy a camera you want to test from a store with a good return policy. Plan to try out the camera for a while and return it if it doesn’t live up to your expectations. If you can’t try out the camera or want to do research in advance, one of the best sites for samples and comparisons is Digital Photography Review. While comparisons can get a little technical, they offer plenty of good information that everyone can benefit from. They also provide plenty of samples from technical tests and real-world situations. The best judge of how a camera performs in terms of image quality is going to be your eye. If it meets your needs, it’s good enough.

Happy shooting!

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“All law enforcement agencies and, therefore, all law enforcement personnel have an ethical, legal and moral obligation to identify, collect and preserve the very best evidence of each and every encounter between a police officer and the public,” said Thomas Streicher, retired Chief of the Cincinnati Police Department. “There is nothing more compelling, in terms of knowing the truth, than video immediately recorded during a rapidly, evolving event and as seen from the officer’s perspective.

“The AXON Flex On-Officer Camera provides all law enforcement agencies with the capability to immediately develop and implement a system of enhanced accountability which previously had not been available in American policing or to any other police agency in the world. Cincinnati PD tested the original AXON system during my tenure as chief, and we provided significant feedback which I am glad to see incorporated in the new second generation AXON Flex system. In my opinion, this technology is now ready for widespread deployment within law enforcement, bringing a significantly advanced, powerful, and new capability to the public safety community,” concluded Streicher.

“We believe the AXON Flex systems can transform how evidence is collected and preserved, enabling a fresh approach to policing that will not only reduce costs, but can enable a new level of trust and transparency between the public safety community and society as a whole,” said Rick Smith, CEO and founder of TASER International.

“The AXON Flex solution allows officers the flexibility to choose which mounting configuration that best suits their needs and unique circumstances, while EVIDENCE.com™ service continues to serve as the most powerful back-end solution available,” said Smith. “Our technology can resolve issues of false complaints, improve officer training and provide communities enhanced transparency. At less than one-third the cost of in-car video systems and through its ability to help reduce litigation costs, this system ultimately saves taxpayer dollars while also providing protection to officers,” concluded Smith.

TASER, the market leader in on-officer cameras with more than 55,000 video systems in the field, created the new AXON Flex point of view camera, a technological breakthrough in the world of on-officer video devices. With multiple mounting options, including a seamless integration with Oakley, Inc.’s Flak Jacket® eyewear, AXON Flex systems are TASER’s newest offering in the field of evidence-capturing technology, giving officers flexibility, simplicity and wearability.

To complement the camera solution, TASER provides EVIDENCE.com service, an industry-leading evidence management system. The AXON Flex system offers maximum flexibility and can be configured to plug-and-play with EVIDENCE.com service, or for local download at agencies that elect to build and maintain local digital evidence management systems.

Numerous agencies have placed pre-orders which began shipping in May 2012.

The AXON Flex on-office cameras will be competitively priced at $699 for the base camera with a wide variety of accessories available.

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