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- When this new technology arrives, cellphone cameras are not gonna suck
- When this new technology arrives, cellphone cameras are not gonna suckLenses.It might improve picture quality a bit, but don't expect too much with the tiny lenses these things have.Tail wagging the dog?Why not just strap a cell phone onto a decent camera and be done with it? ;0)
- Tags: Cellular phones, cellphone camera, camera, cell phone
- Discussion threads 2007-12-13
- When this new technology arrives, cellphone cameras are not gonna suck
- There's a difference between snapshots and photographs. Cellphone and PDA cameras are good for snapshots, but most of these devices kind of suck at taking certain types of photos. Admit it. Whether iPhone, BlackBerry, or just your garden variety Samsung, your cellphone camera...
- Tags: Pixel, Sensor, Cell Phone, Camera, Cellphone Camera, Russell Shaw
- Blog posts 2007-12-13
- App will let you take document photos with your cellphone camera, then perform flawless OCR scan
- App will let you take document photos with your cellphone camera, then perform flawless OCR scanAwesomeI love this. How cool.But I can see problems.Just for the sake of argument, I forsee:Copyright/Trademark infringement when someone photographs a logo or something that they like and it winds up in their document...
- Tags: photograph, cellphone camera, camera, cell phone
- Discussion threads 2007-10-24
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- Samsung INNOV8 S60 mobile device with 8 megapixel camera revealed
- The Nokia N96 was revealed back in January and should be hitting the streets in the next couple of months. I guess I haven't been following the S60 rumors closely enough lately and was a bit caught off guard by the post that Ricky made regarding the Samsung i8510INNOV8 S60...
- Tags: Mobile, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Mobile Device, Camera, 3G, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-07-24
- Qualcomm patent ruled invalid in German Nokia case
- The German Federal Patent Court ruled on Wednesday that a Qualcomm GSM patent asserted in a case against the world's top cell phone maker Nokia was invalid. HELSINKI--The German Federal Patent Court ruled on Wednesday that a Qualcomm GSM patent asserted in a case against the world's top cell...
- Tags: Patent, Nokia Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Reuters, Nokia, Qhalcom, patents, legal, cellphones
- News items 2008-07-24
- Qualcomm, Nokia deal ends long legal battle
- Qualcomm and Nokia late on Wednesday settled a 3-year, three-continent legal battle over patent licenses and royalties for the next 15 years. NEW YORK--Qualcomm and Nokia late on Wednesday settled a 3-year, three-continent legal battle over patent licenses and royalties for the next 15 years. ...
- Tags: Patent, Nokia Corp., Qualcomm Inc., Reuters, Nokia, Qhalcom, patents, legal, cellphones
- News items 2008-07-24
- Ultra-light micro air vehicles
- Dutch engineers have built the third generation of the DelFly autonomous air vehicle. The DelFly Micro made its first public flight earlier today in Delft. This micro air vehicle weighs only 3 grams and has a wingspan of 10 centimeters. This very small remote-controlled aircraft carries a 0.4 gram camera....
- Tags: Gram, Photograph, Centimeter, Micro, Roland Piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Virgin Mobile Arc
- Photo gallery:Virgin Mobile ArcVirgin Mobile is known for its entry-level phones with catchy names, and the Arc by UTStarcom is no different. The Arc sets itself apart from the rest of Virgin Mobile's lineup with a unique and very appealing curved design. Otherwise, it has a decidedly basic feature set,...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, ArC, Virgin Mobile, phone, Virgin Mobile Arc, camera
- Product reviews 2008-07-22
- 10 hard drive disasters
- Deaths at the hands of bananas, smelly socks and WD-40 are some of the unusual fates to have befallen innocent hard drives, according to a data recovery company. Deaths at the hands of bananas, smelly socks and WD-40 are some of the unusual fates to have befallen innocent hard...
- Tags: Hard Drive, hard drives, data recovery, Dan Ilett, Silicon.com
- News items 2008-07-22
- MAGIX Photo Manager 8 (exe)
- Enjoy the comfortable import, clearly laid out management, and practical optimization options. Present photos and video clips impressively on your PC and on the Internet. It's also ideal for camera phones. Version 6.01 build 466 includes unspecified updates.
- Tags: MAGIX Entertainment, Camera Phones, Internet, Corporate Communications, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing
- Software downloads 2008-07-22
- Nikon AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6G IF-ED
- One of the blessings of an SLR can also be a curse: having to choose which lenses to carry, which means finding the right balance between weight and bulk, and having the focal lengths you need. The Nikon AF-S DX VR 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 G IF ED lens offers Nikon shooters...
- Tags: Nikon Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-07-21
- Panasonic announces four new Lumix cameras: FX37, FZ28, LX3, and FX150
- Panasonic added four new models to its Lumix lineup today: the DMC-FX37, a 10.1-megapixel wide-angle compact; the DMC-FZ28, a 10.1 megapixel megazoom model; the DMC-LX3, a 10.1 megapixel enthusiast compact camera; and the DMC-FX150, a 14.7 megapixel compact shooter. by Janice Chen
- Tags: Panasonic, Lens, Camera, LX3, FX35, Panasonic DMC-LX3 Panasonic, LX2, Iso standards, Corporate Communications, Process Improvement, Monitors & Displays, Quality, Business Operations, Marketing, Hardware, Components, Janice Chen
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- Citizen journalism and traditional news
- I've been experimenting recently with CNN's site for "citizen journalism" named iReport. I created a few video posts of myself in response to requests for questions targeted at future visitors to Wolf Blitzer's "The Situation Room" (you can see my iReport site here - http://www.ireport.com/people/JohnCarroll). There are a few kinks in...
- Tags: Video Camera, Video, Camera, Corporate Communications, Marketing, John Carroll
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- I'm back!
- I'm back from vacation and getting a bit of a late start blogging tonight since my dog got sprayed by a skunk. It's great to be back out here in the woods! However, my getaway left me with a renewed appreciation for home (be it ever...
- Tags: Camera, Kid, Christopher Dawson
- Blog posts 2008-07-20
- News to know: Google, Microsoft; AMD; Cybercrime arrest
- Notable headlines: Earnings wrap: Larry Dignan: Can Dirk Meyer save AMD? News.com: AMD's Ruiz steps off the roller coaster Google earnings fall short; says it can thrive in down economy. Techmeme Sam Diaz: IBM: Big Blue beats expectations Microsoft: $60 billion...
- Tags: Google Inc., Microsoft Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., IBM Corp., Keyboards, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Asset Management, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Components, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-07-18
- Top digital camera vendors partner to develop new wireless transfer technology
- Imagine being able to display photos on your TV screen just by touching your digital camera to the TV--no more card readers or cables to fuss with. Today, Sony along with the likes of Canon, Kodak, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Samsung, and eight other big names in consumer electronics announced an...
- Tags: Consortium, Digital Camera, Camera, Wireless, Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Janice Chen
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- More iPhone 3G observations
- More iPhone 3G observationsThanks for this tip......[i]"An app that toggles 3G, EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and even the cellular radio to conserver battery. Bonus points if they add a schedule feature to, for example, turn off all the radios while you sleep then turn them back on when you wake.[/i]I would...
- Tags: Text messaging/SMS/MMS, Cellular phones, WIRELESS, Apple iPhone, iPhone 3G observation, 3G, Apple iPhone 3G, MMS, phone
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
- More iPhone 3G observations
- After almost a week with the new iPhone 3G I have some additional thoughts that I wanted to share on my experiences: As I previously mentioned, AT&T's 3G coverage is completely non-existent in my area, despite AT&T's coverage viewer claiming that I'm blanketed in 100 percent 3G....
- Tags: Apple iPhone, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason D. O\'Grady
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
- D-Link launches new surveillance cam with Powerline networking
- D-Link launches new surveillance cam with Powerline networkingFix link.Looks nice.. is there a wire between the plug and the camera or can it use batteries?I wish they had wireless power.. that would just rock!
- Tags: Home networking, powerline networking, powerline, D-Link Systems
- Discussion threads 2008-07-17
- D-Link launches new surveillance cam with Powerline networking
- D-Link is shipping the first in the line of its D-Life products, a series that is designed to enable users to easily manage networking devices via its D-Life Web site. First up is a surveillance camera kit that allows remote viewing of live streaming video from a remote Web browser....
- Tags: D-Link Systems, Powerline Networking, Camera, Powerline, D-Life Camera, Home Networking, Networking, Personal Technology, Rik Fairlie
- Blog posts 2008-07-17
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