Leica X1

“Best high-ISO performance of any compact camera, bar none.”

DPReview has published their review of the Leica X1 [Specs], the first of its kind compact non-DSLR with a 12.2MP APS-C sized CMOS sensor (23.6 x 15.8 mm), non-interchangeable LEICA ELMARIT 1:2.8/35 mm (equiv.) lens, RAW (DNG), Contrast Detect AF, Face Detection, PASM, ISO 100-3200, 2.7-in. (230K dots), built-in flash, hot shoe, and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom as standard image editing software.

[ Read the Leica X1 Review at: DPReview ]

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Leica D-Lux 4

Leica announced today that its D-Lux 4 Firmware Update is now back online.

Leica has posted a tweet about the update:

“I took us some extra efforts but …..we are live with the D-Lux 4 Firmware update 2.2 in most languages (and working on the others).”

It did not give a link in the tweet.

To read about the firmware update: http://us.leica-camera.com/news/news/1/6952.html

The instructions on that page say to download the firmware upgrade, go to the D-Lux 4 page first, then click on “Updates” in the right colum. It does not work.

The correct place to download it is thru the Downloads link on the menu bar.

OK, so we don’t know zilch about the rumored Apple iTablet, or even if Apple is working on one, but that has not stoppped people from preparing for it. Sports Illustrated has demoed what their future online illustrated magazine might look like when viewed on a device such as the iTablet.

Judging from the amount of interest about an online reading device such as the iTablet, you can be sure that one will be forthcoming (whether from Apple or someone else) soon.

How do we prepare for that eventuality? What is the best display size (in pixels) and font size so everything is confortably readable; how to use resizable fonts that do not break the design; the number of columns; even what features that blog software such as WordPress should be working on now?

I don’t believe a straight porting of your website (with long vertical scrolling) is necessarily the best way to go as it will probably not take full advantage of the interactive features Apple is famous for. Any designers willing to take a stab and write (or at least, prepare) an article for such a device?

[ RT @mashable @missmriss ]