byThom has published an article to explain Nikon’s Vibration Reduction (VR) technology, also known as, Image Stabilization.

Read the article at: byThom.

Well, what do you know? Of all the potential — and preferable — suitors, it is in the end HP who is buying Palm. HP is obviously trying to go against RIM in the corporate arena. It will probably be throwing in the Palm Pre as part of the outsourcing deals many IT departments have with HP: “We manage your IT infrastructure already, now let us manage your corporate mobile needs, too.”

HP to Acquire Palm for $1.2 Billion

Combination will accelerate HP’s growth within the more than $100 billion connected mobile device market

PALO ALTO and SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 28, 2010

HP and Palm, Inc. (NASDAQ: PALM) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase Palm, a provider of smartphones powered by the Palm webOS mobile operating system, at a price of $5.70 per share of Palm common stock in cash or an enterprise value of approximately $1.2 billion. The transaction has been approved by the HP and Palm boards of directors.

The combination of HP’s global scale and financial strength with Palm’s unparalleled webOS platform will enhance HP’s ability to participate more aggressively in the fast-growing, highly profitable smartphone and connected mobile device markets. Palm’s unique webOS will allow HP to take advantage of features such as true multitasking and always up-to-date information sharing across applications.

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS2 / FT2

“If you need to take the camera out surfing, scuba diving or camping in the snow or rain, this might be your ticket.”

We’ve added another Panasonic Lumix FT2 [QuickPrice Check - UK] review to our Reviews Matrix.

DigitalCameraReview has published their review of the Panasonic DMC-TS2 / FT2, a rugged shockproof (fall from 2m / 7ft), waterproof (depth of 10m / 33ft), freezeproof (14° F / -10° C) and dustproof camera with 14.1MP resolution, 4.6x wide-angle optical zoom (28-128mm equiv.), 2.7-in. (230k-dot) LCD, HD Video, optical Image Stabilization, Intelligent AUTO, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution, and super fast response time.

You can read the full Panasonic TS2 / FT2 Review at: DigitalCameraReview.

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Fujifilm FinePix JZ500

“A pocketable super-zoom for outdoor photography.”

We’ve added another Fujifilm FinePix JZ500 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

Steve’s Digicams have published their review of the Fujifilm FinePix JZ500, a compact ultra zoom with 14.1MP resolution (on a 1/2.3-in. CCD image sensor), Sensor-shift Image Stabilization, 10x wide-angle optical zoom (28-280mm equiv.), 2.7-in. LCD (230k-dot), SR Auto, Face Detection with automatic Red-Eye removal, Scene Recognition Auto mode, and HD Movie 1280 x 720 @ 24fps.

You can read the full Fujifilm JZ500 Review at: Steve’s Digicams.

Casio EXILIM EX-H15

“It’s practical and sometimes that’s all that matters.”

We’ve added another Casio Exilim EX-H15 [UK QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the Casio Exilim EX-H15, a compact ultra zoom with 14.1M resolution (on a 1/2.3-in. square pixel CCD), 10x ultra wide-angle optical zoom (24-240mm equiv.), 3.0-in. LCD (460k-dot), Premium Auto, Dynamic Photo, Art Shot, Intelligent Color, 1,000 shots on a single full charge, and HD Movie 1280x720p @ 24fps.

You can read the full Casio EX-H15 Review at: PhotographyBLOG.

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Running out of creative ideas? Try this: get a 1960/1970 catalog and replace the faces with your “actors” for an out-of-this-era music video.

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