“The Samsung ST550 is ultimately a very fun camera to use.” PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the Samsung TL225 / ST550 [QuickPrice Check – CA – US – UK], an ultra compact with...
Archive - December 2009
Olympus Europe Offers Free Flash With E-P1
In its Winter Promotion, Olympus Europe is offering buyers of its E-P1 digital interchangeable lens camera the flash FL-14 free. For dates and conditions, please consult each country’s web site. The flash will...
Panasonic Takes Control of Sanyo
Panasonic said Thursday that it will take majority control of Sanyo Electric Co. in a US$4.6 billion deal, forging one of the biggest electronics makers in the world. Founded by a brother-in-law of Panasonic founder...
Saturn’s Pictures: Mysterious Hexagon At North Pole
First discovered it in the early 1980s from pictures sent back by the Voyager spacecraft, the giant hexagon has remained a mystery ever since. Now the Cassini spacecraft has imaged the whole hexagonal pattern in visible...
Random Acts of Kindness
So it seems that our species owe its survival success not to Darwin’s “Survival of the fittest” motto that he observed in Nature, but rather to a desire to nurture and protect our offsprings and one...
Canon S90 Review @ DCRP (dcresource)
“The [Canon] PowerShot S90 has impressive photo quality, a fast lens and nice LCD, and lots of manual controls, but using it was just too frustrating for this reviewer.” DCRP (dcresource) has published their...
Olympus E-P1 Review [Part II] @ The Online Photographer
“Responsiveness [is]not perfect … but it’s sufficient.” The Online Photographer has published their Part II review of the Olympus E-P1 [Specs], the world’s smallest Interchangeable Lens System...
Sony A550 Review @ DPReview
“The [Sony] Alpha 550 is the best APS-C camera Sony has produced since the Alpha 700.” DPReview has posted their review of the Sony Alpha DSLR-A550 (and A500), with 14.2MP resolution (on a 23.4 x 15.6 mm APS...
Canon SX120 IS Review @ Imaging Resource
“Extending the joy of photography to first-timers.” Imaging Resource has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot SX120 IS [Specs], a compact ultra zoom digital camera with 10MP resolution (1/2.5-in. CCD)...
World’s First Bionic Fingers
Imagine being able to hold a knife and fork with artificial bionic fingers, or to tie shoe laces. ProDigits, a product developed by Touch Bionics Inc., features myoelectric sensors inside the elbow-high prosthesis that...
Apple Tablet Set For February 2010 Launch
What: Apple Tablet When: February 2010 Price: $1,000 [!???] [ Read the article at: CNN ] Related Link: What the Apple Tablet May Look Like Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new...
Fujifilm Canada Gives Away A Z33WP A Day
Fujifilm Canada is giving away a Z33WP camera every day and a one-time prize of CAD $5,000 cash. To enter, connect with Facebook and sign up to the Get Your Fuji Wet contest. Then start sharing to earn extra entries...
Photoxels on Facebook: Understanding Exposure
We’ve posted a series of discussions on Photoxels on Facebook using the book “Understanding Exposure” by Bryan Peterson. We intend to go through it chapter by chapter, so if you have this book and...
Sony Library Finder Taps Into Library’s Free eBooks
Library Finder Brings eBooks for Your Sony Reader. With the Library Finder, you can locate a Public Library near you (in the U.S. and Canada) offering many titles, including those from the New York Times Bestsellers...
Samsung PL70 Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“This point-and-shoot camera ticks all the right boxes, especially for beginners.” PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the Samsung PL70 [QuickPrice Check],an ultra compact digital camera with 12...
Canon EOS 7D Review @ DigitalCameraReview
“[The Canon 7D] brings a new level of performance to the Canon line.” DigitalCameraReview has posted their review of the Canon EOS 7D [Specs], comparing it to the Nikon D3s and Canon EOS 5D Mark II. The...
Canon G11 Review @ Steve’s Digicams
“The Canon PowerShot G11 offers an outstanding value.” Steve’s Digicams has posted their review of the Canon PowerShot G11 [Specs], with 10MP resolution (1/1.7-in. CCD), 5x wide-angle optical zoom (28...
Canon S90 Review @ Imaging Resource
“The Canon S90 can make some astonishingly good images.” Imaging Resource has published their review of the Canon PowerShot S90IS [QuickPrice Check], with 10MP resolution (1/1.7-in CCD), 3.8x wide-angle...
Ricoh CX2 Review @ DigiCamReview
“Image quality is very good, and the camera offers an excellent package.” DigiCamReview has posted their review of the Ricoh GX200, a compact ultra zoom digital camera with 9.29MP resolution, Sensor-shift...
Adorama Deals December 7, 2009
Adorama Deals: Unibind PhotoBook Creator Kit with PhotoBook Creator, 20 Sheets of Photo Paper, 8.5″ x 11″ Black Landscape Album & PhotoBook Layout Software. Save 10% Regular Price $99.95 Sale Price $89...
Square Peg In A Round Hole
Experts are skeptical that startup Square (from Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey) can succeed. Related Link: Technology Review Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)...