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- Megapixel
- One million pixels. Refers to the resolution of a digital imaging device (monitor, scanner, video camera, still camera, etc.). For example, a five-megapixel digital still camera might take...
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- (Photos: Canon unveils new SLR cameras and more)
- (Photos: Canon unveils new SLR cameras and more)A Twenty-One Mega Pixel Camera! WOW!It'd be really nice to take a picture of Epcot at Walt Disney World and then shrink and crop it down to widescreen resolution of 2560x1440!It'd also be cool to take a picture of Mickey Mouse at the...
- Tags: SLR, camera, megapixel, photograph, Canon Inc.
- Discussion threads 2007-08-20
- The final word on the 'megapixel myth'
- Theres been a lot of talk of the "megapixel myth" lately all started by David Pogue of the New York times declaring that megapixels are a "big fat lie". Fellow blogger David Berlind also did an entire series of blogs with his own sets of tests declaring "theres a...
- Tags: Security
- Blog posts 2007-02-27
- Making the most out of your megapixels
- Perhaps youve been following my series of posts about the so-called megapixel myth. So far, Ive confirmed the ugly truth that if youre in the market for a digital camera, then theres a good chance youll never need more than 3 or 4 megapixels from your camera. Most people are...
- Tags: General, Mobile, Personal Technology
- Blog posts 2007-02-20
- More megapixels, better photos: Fact or fiction?
- More megapixels, better photos: Fact or fiction?I upgraded KODAK cameras and found lower qualityI have owned several KODAK cameras, a 1 megapixel, 2 megapixel, and currently a 4 megapixel. Sadly, the DX6490 I purchased seemed to offer 4 megapixels of detail, and then used a compression engine that to...
- Tags: DSLR, optics, camera, Canon Inc., megapixel, pixel, sensor, photograph, image
- Discussion threads 2007-02-06
Additional Resources
- 'A device that will blow the roof off all previous Blackberrys'
- At least that's what BoyGeniusReport is saying today. Apparently, Blackberry addicts should reconsider waiting and salivating over the Pearl Flip 8220, Curve 8900, Bold or Storm because BGR has "confirmed from two independent sources that RIM is working on a device that will blow the roof off...
- Tags: Device, RIM BlackBerry, Handhelds, Hardware, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- Can these cell phones replace your digital camera--and your dermatologist?
- Eight-megapixel camera phones are no longer so unusual--we've known about the Sony Ericsson C905 for a while and the recently announced Samsung Pixon has been getting a lot of buzz since it was announced last week. But the LG Renoir and LG KC780 have added so many camera features that...
- Tags: Phone, LG Electronics Inc., Cell Phone, Video, Digital Camera, Camera, Video Capability, Corporate Communications, Marketing, Janice Chen
- Blog posts 2008-10-10
- Samsung Sway SCH-U650 (Verizon Wireless)
- It's clear that Samsung loves two things: slim slider phones and midrange camera phones with a flip design. Indeed, we've seen a deluge of such models over the last few years, with the latest in the slider camp being the Samsung SCH-U650 for Verizon Wireless. Also called the Sway, (why,...
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Verizon Wireless, keypad button, display, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., Samsung Sway, phone
- Product reviews 2008-10-07
- Pantech C610 (AT&T)
- Pantech doesn't normally come to mind when we think of high-end feature phones, simply because most Pantech handsets we review are of the lower-end, basic variety. (See the Pantech Breeze, for example.) Pantech surprises us every once in awhile, though, as it did with the Pantech C610. At first...
- Tags: Cellular phones, AT&T Corp., Pantech C610, Pantech
- Product reviews 2008-10-06
- Image Gallery: First impressions of the Nokia N96-1
- The Nokia N96 is the new flagship product for the Nseries line that is the successor to the wildly popular N95. The N96 brings a large 2.8 inch display with impressive memory options that includes 16GB of flash and a microSD slot that currently supports up to 32GB. The device...
- Tags: Nokia Corp., Nokia N96, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Matthew Miller, product photos, nokia, n96, smartphone, s60
- Image galleries 2008-10-04
- LG Renoir has an 8 megapixel camera and high end features
- LG makes some very nice high end mobile phones and is pushing the limits with their new full touchscreen 8 megapixel LG-KC910 aka Renoir device that goes on sale in early October in Europe. This is the successor to the LG Viewty and at first glance appears to be quite...
- Tags: Touch Screen, LG Electronics Inc., Camera, LG Renoir, Keyboards, Smart Phones, Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Peripherals, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Components, Matthew Miller
- Blog posts 2008-10-02
- First reviews of Toshiba Qosmio with SpursEngine
- More than three months after Toshiba launched its first desktop replacement that makes use of the Cell processor in Japan, the Toshiba Qosmio G55-Q802 has reached U.S. shores and received its first hands-on reviews from PCMag.com and ComputerShopper.com. The Qosmio G55 series is part of a new...
- Tags: Toshiba Qosmio, Desktop, Quad-core, Desktop Replacement, Video, Toshiba Corp., PCMag.com, ComputerShopper.com, Qosmio G55, Qosmio G55 Series, Quad-Core HD Processor, Corporate Communications, Notebooks, Processors, Marketing, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Semiconductors, Components, John Morris
- Blog posts 2008-09-30
- Canon Vixia HG20
- The Canon Vixia HG20 is an excellent HD camcorder that's reasonably easy to operate out of the box and looks good, too. It's almost identical to the company's Vixia HF11, but rather than recording mainly to internal flash memory, it records to a hard drive. As for performance, it's as...
- Tags: Corporate communications, Flash memory, Canon Inc., HG20, Vixia HF11, camcorder
- Product reviews 2008-09-29
- Sony Handycam DCR-SR85
- The Sony Handycam DCR-SR85 offers almost everything the company claims. It's very easy to use, goes from off to recording in seconds, is small enough to throw in a bag, and its 60GB hard drive delivers anywhere from 14 to 41 hours of recording time depending on the quality settings....
- Tags: Corporate communications, Monitors & displays, SR85, video, camcorder, lens, Sony Handycam, Sony Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-09-29
- Kyocera Tempo E2000
- We don't review many U.S. Cellular phones because the carrier is regional and not nationwide. However, there are several phones for U.S. Cellular that aren't available for other carriers, and the Kyocera Tempo is one of them. The Tempo is one of Kyocera's few music-focused phones released in the U.S....
- Tags: Media players, Digital music, Engineering, Kyocera Tempo, Kyocera Wireless Corp.
- Product reviews 2008-09-25
- Canon PowerShot A580
- In general, it's best not to expect too much from a budget camera: the 8-megapixel Canon PowerShot A580 exemplifies this philosophy. Sure, it's got a clunky design, feels cheap, and doesn't have all the latest features (in fact for about the same price or a little more you can get...
- Tags: ISO standards, A580, camera, Canon Inc., Canon PowerShot
- Product reviews 2008-09-23
- T-Mobile G1: Specs, pricing breakdown
- With all of the hooplah surrounding T-Mobile's announcement of the G1, I thought it useful to lay out the details of the phone: T-Mobile G1 Fact: First phone using Google Android platform Looks like: A Sidekick Price: $179...
- Tags: Google Inc., Phone, T-Mobile, Pricing Strategy, Pricing, Scanners, Keyboards, Marketing Research, Telecom & Utilities, Marketing, Hardware, Peripherals, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2008-09-23
- T-Mobile announces iPhone killer: G1 with Google
- In one of the worst-kept secrets in the industry, T-Mobile announced the G1 at a press conference today in New York. Made by HTC and powered by Linux and Android, the G1 is poised to give the Apple iPhone a serious run for its money. ...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Phone, T-Mobile, G1, Pre-orders, Telecom & Utilities, Ed Burnette
- Blog posts 2008-09-23
- Motorola Renegade V950 (Sprint)
- Photo gallery:Motorola V950The Motorola V950 is the fifth QChat phone that Sprint has released this year. We've seen the Sanyo Pro 200, the Sanyo Pro 700, the LG LX400, and the Samsung Z400, and now we come back to the company that pioneered push-to-talk PTT in the first place ....
- Tags: Telecom & Utilities, phone, Renegade V950, Motorola V950, PTT, Motorola Inc., rubber, Sprint Communications
- Product reviews 2008-09-22
- Perlow@PEPCOM
- Arriba and Feliz Navidad, Gringos! Your economy is screwed! Now go buy some expensive toys, America! See Jason Perlow's PEPCOM Gallery. Ah yes, the annual holiday PEPCOM party at the Metropolitan Pavilion. It was truly a surreal experience attending the popular and...
- Tags: Backup, Electronics, NAVIGON, Cat Genie, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2008-09-20
- Virgin Mobile Shuttle - red
- While we were fans of Helio handsets like the Ocean and the Kickflip, we knew that Helio as a company was struggling. Indeed, Helio was shopping around for a buyer, and in late June, Virgin Mobile stepped up to buy the fledgling MVNO for $39 million. There were many questions...
- Tags: Cellular phones, Shuttle, Virgin Mobile, Helio, handset
- Product reviews 2008-09-19
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