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Archive - July 2009

Michael Jackson, 1958-2009

Paris Katherine Jackson says it best. Michael Jackson, today you are in a better place. Jackson’s “Heal the World” — beautifully sung by Judith Hill. Related Links: – RollingStone Rock...

VLC Media Player 1.0 Now Available

There is probably no better open sourced media player than the VLC. It is a cross-platform open-source multimedia framework, player and server all in one. It reads most audio and video formats (MPEG-2, MPEG-4, H.264...

Sony VAIO W Mini Notebook

SONY DEBUTS HOT NEW MINI NOTEBOOK IN COOL NEW COLORS VAIO W Series Ideal for Casual Computing and Staying Connected SAN DIEGO, July 7, 2009 – Sony today took the wraps off its chic new line of mini notebooks— the VAIO®...

Sony DVDirect VRD-MC6 DVD Recorder

SONY INTRODUCES NEW DVDIRECT WITH SMALLER BODY AND LARGER LCD DISPLAY SAN DIEGO, July 7, 2009 – Sony today debuted its next-generation multi-function DVDirect™ DVD recorder, which can transfer both high-definition and...

JOBO Curve Digital Picture Frames

JOBO Introduces New Curve Line of Digital Picture Frames Stylish and affordable new digital frames are available in both a sleek black or white varnish finish featuring smooth curved edges Gummersbach, Germany (July 7...

The Olympus PEN Story

Olympus has posted a YouTube stop motion video montage made up from 9,600 plus prints to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Olympus PEN. It runs for 3:05 min. and it’s worth navigating to the YouTube site and...

Canon PIXMA AIO Printers Go Wireless

CANON CANADA ANNOUNCES NEW AFFORDABLE PIXMA PRINTERS FOR A WIDE RANGE OF USERS Wireless Capabilities, Auto Photo Fix II, Duplex and USB Direct Printing are among the Features Found on the New Additions to Canon’s Award...

Olympus E-620 Review @ DPReview

DPReview has published their review of the Olympus E-620 [Specs], a DSLR with "superb image quality" and featuring 12.3MP resolution (on a 17.3 x 13.0 mm Live MOS sensor), in-body Sensor-shift Image...

Samsung WB500 Review @ PhotographyBLOG

PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the Samsung WB500, an ultra zoom that is “fun to use for candids and close ups” with the first 24mm ultra wide-angle zoom, 10.2MP resolution (on a 1/2.33-in. CCD...

Nikon D5000 Review @ Imaging Resource

"Excellent overall performance as a still camera, and … excellent image quality." Imaging Resource has published their review of the full-frame Nikon D5000 [Specs]: – 12.3 megapixel DX format CMOS...

How To Take Spectacular Fireworks Pictures

A good fireworks picture can be one of the most spectacular pictures you take. How can you take good fireworks pictures with your digital camera? It’s not too difficult and you don’t need a DSLR (the fireworks pictures...

Flip UltraHD Review @ Steve’s Digicams

Steve’s Digicams has published their review of the Flip UltraHD Camcorder [QuickPrice Check], an “incredibly compact and easy to use HD video camera” with 8GB internal memory (2 hours recording), 2.0...

The Anti-Paparazzi Device

Paparazzis may find their “job” getting a bit tougher soon. In what can be billed as the anti-Paparazzi device, a LED flash with a photo sensor simply detects a camera’s flash and fires back a burst...

Ricoh CX1 Review @ TrustedReviews

TrustedReviews has posted their review of the Ricoh Caplio CX1 (available from Amazon UK), “a very accomplished camera [with] … superb image quality“with 9.29MP resolution, Sensor-shift Image...