Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D

“An impressive camera for the money.”

We’ve added a new Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

DPReview has published their review of the Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D digital SLR camera with 18MP resolution on a large APS-C CMOS image sensor, a large 3.0-in. high resolution (1.04 million dots) Vari-angle LCD display screen, ISO range of 100-6400 (expandable to 12,800), and Full HD Movie 1920×1080 at 24fps. It is targeted to Families, as well as beginner and serious amateur photographers.

You can read the Canon EOS Rebel T3i / 600D Review at: DPReview.

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Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS

“This Canon snapshot generally impressed us with sharply detailed results.”

We’ve added another Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS [QuickPrice Check] Review in our Reviews Matrix.

PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS / IXUS 310 HS [Specs], a point-and-shoot ultra compact digital camera with 12.1MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CMOS), F2.0 5x ultra wide-angle optical zoom (24-105mm equiv.), optical image stabilization, 3.2-in. Touch Panel LCD (461k-dot), Smart AUTO, PAS, High Speed Burst at 8.2fps, Super Slow Motion (240fps played back at 30fps), Color Accent, Movie Digest mode and Full 1080p HD Movie 1920×1080 @ 24fps.

You can read the Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS / IXUS 310 HS Review at: PhotographyBLOG.

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Panasonic’s six-week, 15-market, “Experience Amazing” Tour, kicks off Monday, April 4 at New York’s Grand Central Terminal. The tour will give consumers a chance to experience Panasonic’s proprietary Internet-connected TV service known as VIERA Connect — the latest and greatest in home entertainment including 3D camcorders and 3D home entertainment systems and 3D gaming.

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PANASONIC TO LAUNCH 15-MARKET “EXPERIENCE AMAZING” TOUR

Major-Market Tour Will Showcase Panasonic’s 2011 Line of Cutting-Edge Home Entertainment Products

Visitors Will Have the Opportunity to Experience Award-Winning VIERA Full HD 3D and VIERA Connect IPTVs and Get Hands on with the Latest in 3D Cameras and Camcorders

SECAUCUS, NJ (March 31, 2011) – Panasonic, a worldwide leader in Full HD 3D and Connected TV technologies, announced today the launch of the Panasonic Experience Amazing Tour – a six-week, 15-market tour designed to give consumers a chance to experience Panasonic’s 2011 line-up of home entertainment products including the latest Full HD 3D VIERA TVs and Panasonic VIERA Connect IPTVs featuring a vastly expanded range of interactive apps including gaming, fitness, live sports, video streaming and much more.

The first leg of the Panasonic Experience Amazing Tour will kick off across the nation the week of April 4 with events at New York’s Grand Central Terminal (April 4-5) and Roosevelt Field (April 7-10), Chicago’s Union Station (April 4-8), and Los Angeles’ Culver City Shopping Center (April 4-10).
The tour will then appear in major markets including Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Houston, Miami, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle, and Washington, DC over the next five weeks, through May 15. (See specific locations and dates below).

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From ScienceChannel

Living on the 3rd Rock from the Sun, we have seasons. These become clearer when we view the Earth rotate through a year in 10 seconds. It’s an amazing video showing how the Earth angles towards the Sun… and the rythms of the planets.

source bing videos

Mercury

Spacecraft MESSENGER is now orbiting Mercury and has sent back its first images of the pock-marked planet.

On March 17, 2011 (March 18, 2011, UTC), MESSENGER became the first spacecraft ever to enter Mercury’s orbit. The probe will continue to orbit the planet once every 12 hours for the duration of its primary mission. The first few days after orbit insertion will be focused on ensuring that the spacecraft systems are all working well in the harsh thermal environment of orbit; this interval is known as the orbital commissioning phase. On March 24, 2011, the instruments will be turned on and checked out, and on April 4, 2011, the science phase of the mission will begin and the first orbital science data from Mercury will be returned.

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View an animation of MESSENGER’s orbit around Mercury. [Give it time to load completely. Then double-click to get it going. To view again, simply double-click the already loaded animation.]

Source http://messenger.jhuapl.edu/mer_orbit.html

March 30, 2011

‘Celebrate 27 Arts Fest’ will feature 54 events across Toronto in April

The first annual Celebrate 27 Arts Fest – “C27″ – will celebrate the universal right to participate in arts and culture by presenting 54 free and ticketed events across Toronto throughout April.

Inspired by Article 27 of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights, C27 will promote Toronto’s vibrant cultural communities by raising awareness of the rich diversity of programs and services offered through the City of Toronto, local arts organizations and the Neighbourhood Arts Network. These groups use local arts initiatives to strengthen communities and to engage youth, seniors and people with limited access to arts programs. In 2010, more than 1.2 million people attended activities presented by these community arts providers.

C27 will begin with a free event on Thursday, March 31 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Brookfield Place (181 Bay St.). The event includes Toronto/Milano – The Urban Landscape, a photography exhibition accompanied by music provided by DJ L’Oquenz, vocalist Tanika Charles and young performers Samba Kidz. Gadfly will also showcase its innovative urban dance.

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La mer from benedetta falugi on Vimeo.

Ah, if every friend showed their family vacation slide shows that fast!

Sony SLT-A33

“We were impressed with the A33′s usability, image quality and performance oriented features.”

We’ve added a new Sony Alpha SLT-A33 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

Steve’s Digicams has just published their review of the Sony SLT-A33, a Digital Interchangeable Lens (DIL) camera with a 14.2MP APS HD CMOS sensor, main sensor Live View with Phase detection, electronic viewfinder (1.15M-dot), articulated 3.0-in. tilt/swivel LCD (921k-dot), Continuous Shooting at 10fps, Continuous Shooting 7 fps, 15-point auto focus, 3D Sweep Panorama, and Quick AF Full HD Movie. The fixed translucent (semi-transparent) mirror allows full-time Live View and full-time Phase-detection AF even when recording HD movies.

Read the Sony SLT-A33 review at: Steve’s Digicams.

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Nikon Coolpix P300

“Better suited to life as an affordable semi-advanced compact, rather than a serious snapper’s pocketable DSLR backup.”

We’ve added another Nikon COOLPIX P300 [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews Matrix.

PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the Nikon Coolpix P300, a compact digital camera with 12.2MP resolution (1/2.3-in. CMOS), 4.2x ultra wide-angle optical zoom (24-100mm equiv.), 3.0-in. LCD (921k-dot), Optical Image Stabilization, PASM, Scene Auto Selector, Continuous Shooting 8fps, D-Lighting, Easy Panorama, Backlighting HDR, Smart Portrait System, Smile Timer, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, and Full HD 1080p video 1920×1080 @ 30fps with stereo sound.

You can read the Nikon Coolpix P300 Review at: PhotographyBLOG.

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