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Olympus SP-570 UZ

Photos and image samples:Olympus SP-570 UZOnce you mention the Olympus SP-570's 20x zoom lens, the rest of the camera's feature set seems almost superfluous; with an atypically wide-angle lens for any class of single-body cameras plus an exceptionally long telephoto view, the lens is the raison d'être for the camera....

Tags: help text, menu navigation, Olympus Corp., lens, SP-570 UZ, camera

Product reviews 2008-08-22

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Where is Google's SMS feature?

About three weeks ago, Google pulled the plug on a brand new Gmail feature due to a bug. The SMS feature was initially launched with much buzz -- it was designed to allow you to send and receive responses to text messages. After pulling the feature,...

Tags: Google Inc., Google SMS, SMS, Feature, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, E-mail Providers, Telephony, Cloud Computing, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Internet, Networking, Garett Rogers

Blog posts 2008-12-04

Sun launches JavaFX 1.0

On Thursday Sun released the production version of JavaFX, a new platform for building rich internet applications. Version 1.0 targets web browsers and desktops, but subsequent releases will be available on mobile devices, TVs, and other consumer electronics devices. A mobile emulator is included for developers to preview building mobile...

Tags: Asset, Developer, Web, Mobile, Sun Microsystems Inc., Web Browser, Plug-in, Graphics, Mobile Emulator, JavaFX Development Environment, JavaFX Desktop, Asset Management, Advertising & Promotion, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Marketing, Ed Burnette

Blog posts 2008-12-04

Microsoft's OOXML viewers, translators, SDK to help interop with Firefox, OpenOffice?

Microsoft's OOXML viewers, translators, SDK to help interop with Firefox, OpenOffice?Microsoft announcement URL, pleaseThe link provided in the article text merely jumps to another ZDNet news posting that also fails to provide a link to MS content.It is just that everybody stopped using .docx format, since most people cannot read...

Tags: Microsoft Corp., Microsoft OOXML, Office Open XML, OpenOffice, SDK, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2008-12-03

A plea to the Windows team: Don't make Windows 7 too Mac-like

A plea to the Windows team: Don't make Windows 7 too Mac-likeCrawl Back Under Your RockWe didn't miss you.The only onesIts just that Mac does it better.Good for MacThinking like this will only keep Windows stagnant and drive up Apple market share. I thought the Mac ads were parody, but...

Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, team, Apple Macintosh, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista

Discussion threads 2008-12-03

Craving for that next cell phone hit

Zack Whittaker has taken a few days off to "get his head together", and scheduled this post to be released in his absence. I'd like to tell you about a conversation I had with my friend recently; this was seconds after she had lost her purse...

Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Zack Whittaker, Telecom & Utilities

Blog posts 2008-12-03

AV on my Macs? Say it ain't so!

AV on my Macs? Say it ain't so!Just pointed the issue out to my brother at UNCThe linked text at Apple in question:[pre]Mac OS: Antivirus utilities * Last Modified: December 02, 2008 * Article: HT2550 * Old Article: 4454SummaryLearn about...

Tags: Desktops, Cyberthreats, Viruses and worms, Apple Macintosh, virus, antivirus, Apple Inc.

Discussion threads 2008-12-03

Soshiku=a reason for cell phones in school

Soshiku, a website created by 17-year old Andrew Shaper, is a simple and elegant web-based tool for tracking school assignments. Launched this September, I stumbled across it via a note on Twitter and I have to say I'm completely impressed. According to the launch press release, ...

Tags: Phone, Cell Phone, Assignment, Soshiku, Telecom & Utilities, E-mail, Web 2.0, Online Communications, Internet, Christopher Dawson

Blog posts 2008-12-03

Opting out of IT

Opting out of ITThis is where the next generation apps come into play..They'll be web based. They'll do pretty much what the business wants out of the box and can be tailored for anonmolies, they will have been jointly developed by other companies doing roughly the same business things.It's happening...

Tags: Microsoft Windows, PRODUCTIVITY, Web Based App, IT IS, Murph, Opting-Out, business thing, Microsoft Corp., information technology

Discussion threads 2008-12-03

2008 Lexus RX 400h

Photo gallery:2008 Lexus RX 400hAlthough the Toyota Prius popularized hybrids, the Lexus RX 400h was the first luxury hybrid on the market. Packaged as an SUV, it brings qualities you wouldn't expect from this type of car, such as good mileage, a finely appointed cabin, and a comfortable ride. It...

Tags: Digital music, Digital media, Lexus RX, Lexus

Product reviews 2008-12-02

Acoustic Research HDP100 HDMI Powerlink System

If you've paid to have your HDTV installed in any kind of permanent way, you know that the cost of installation can often overtake the cost of the television itself. Part of that installation cost involves wiring: running cables from your gear up to the TV, generally through walls. In...

Tags: TVs, Network technology, TV & Home Theater, Acoustic Research HDP100, HDMI, HDMI-cable, cable, transmitter, back-panel

Product reviews 2008-12-02

Google analyst sees falling revenue and board conflict

Global Equities Research analyst Trip Chowdhry predicts Google's revenue will fall in the next two years and the company is about to hit its adolescent stage with board conflicts and layoffs. In a research note, Chowdhry lays out the case. The gist: The economy is putting pressure...

Tags: Revenue, Google Inc., Board, Trip Chowdhry, Contacts, VC, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Google Chrome and the extension conundrum

Google Chrome and the extension conundrumTask managerBeing able to see how much RAM/CPU/Network each extension uses up ought to help users decide which extensions they should remove to speed up their browser.Boy, Firefox must really suckI see no other reason why Google spends so much time and money in recreating...

Tags: Web browsers, Google Inc., Google Chrome, Web browser, Mozilla Firefox

Discussion threads 2008-12-02

'Semantic Web for Business' ultimately misses the mark

Weighing in at 416 text-packed pages, Semantic Web for Business could have been the latest attempt to bridge the divide between the university hotbeds of Semantic Web research and a business community ripe for persuading of semantic technologies' multifarious benefits. In that, though, the volume proves ultimately unsatisfying and a...

Tags: Semantic Web, Internet, Paul Miller

Blog posts 2008-12-02

Nokia updates Nokia Maps and Nokia Messaging clients and services

Nokia updates Nokia Maps and Nokia Messaging clients and servicesN97 Videos and specshttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_CpesK7lmMgNokia N97 Data SheetPlanned Market Introduction•1st half 2009Category•ExploreInternet•Easy and fast connections to internet services •Easy text input with QWERTY keyboard and touch screen•3.5 inch sliding tilt display •Live personalized home screen with widgets•Up-to-date information via RSS feed•Fully compatible...

Tags: Corporate communications, Digital media, Cellular phones, Digital video, GPS, Nokia Corp., video

Discussion threads 2008-12-02

2009 Infiniti FX50S

Photo gallery: 2009 Infiniti FX50SWhether the Infiniti FX's bulbous curves can be considered beautiful is debatable, but one thing we know for certain is that--in FX50S trim--it certainly is imposing. With muscular front fenders, a large dark chrome grill, and a pair of the most aggressive headlights we've ever...

Tags: AVM, Infiniti FX50S, camera

Product reviews 2008-12-01

Hi Def Voice: Cool Sounding, But Do You Care?

Who doesn't hate a bad phone connection, but just how bad does a connection have to be before you're willing to pay for a really good one? That's the question telephony vendors are wondering, as they deliver hi-def...

Tags: Phone, Voice, Codec, Voice Channel, Telecom & Utilities, Dave Greenfield

Blog posts 2008-12-01

Hackers boot Linux on iPhone

Hackers boot Linux on iPhoneWhy should anyone care?The iPhone / iPod Touch is about convergence of UI with hardware.Yes it's nice you can run linux on the iPhone, but turning your iPhone into a busybox brick with SSH somehow doesn't get me excited.RE: Hackers boot Linux on iPhoneWhat a wonderful...

Tags: UNIX, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, Apple iPhone, Linux

Discussion threads 2008-12-01

2009 Nissan 370Z

Photo gallery:2009 Nissan 370ZNissan's Z car tradition goes back to 1969, when the company was called Datsun and the Z launched with a 240 designation. At the 2008 Los Angeles Auto Show, the latest Z came out as the 2009 Nissan 370Z, its new name reflecting a bigger engine and...

Tags: Nissan 370Z, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., car

Product reviews 2008-12-01

Epson Stylus NX300

Epson Stylus NX300Not Worth It!Picked this up on sale for $49.98 at Office Max (normally $89.98). Box says it prints 31 ppm b&w, 15 ppm color but it took almost a minute to print a one-page b&w grid (just lines, very little text). Plus is was SOOO loud! I can't...

Tags: Epson Stylus, B&W, Epson

Discussion threads 2008-11-29