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olympus fe-170: On paper, the Olympus FE-170 is almost identical to its brother, the FE-180. Both have the same 6-megapixel sensor, the same 38mm-to-114mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens, and the same emphasis on simplified, automated photography. In actual use, however, the FE-170 is far inferior to its bigger brother. The approximate $30...; Tags: Process improvement, Olympus FE-170, FE-180, Olympus Corp., camera, ISO; Product reviews 2006-10-11

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Comcast buys Plaxo: Will social networking and TV fly?: Comcast has acquired Plaxo in a move that aims to make the cable giant's interactive portfolio more social and potentially bring a little Web 2.0 to your set-top box. Financial terms weren't disclosed, but TechCrunch puts the deal at about $150 million to $170 million. Comcast has...; Tags: Plaxo Inc., Network, Comcast Corp., Game Plan, TVs, Tv & Home Theater, Social Networking, Personal Technology, Home Entertainment, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Comcast scoops up Plaxo: good move: In a move that surprises few people, Plaxo is being acquired. The surprise - at least for some - is that it is Comcast and not one of the usual suspects of Facebook or Google. Comcast is Plaxo's biggest partner and provides hosting for all Comcast email subscriber address books....; Tags: Plaxo Inc., Comcast Corp., Advertising & Promotion, E-mail, Marketing, Online Communications, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-05-14
Olympus announces new E-520 midrange DSLR update: Olympus announces new E-520 midrange DSLR updateE-510 Was a Winner For MeI don't know how much of an improvement this camera will be over the E-510 I purchased about a year ago. I will say that the pictures on my E-510 are fantastic!; Tags: E-510, E-520, DSLR, Olympus Corp.; Discussion threads 2008-05-14
News to know: Zoho; HP; Windows 7; Patch day: Notable headlines: Dennis Howlett: Zoho's Googley login raises interesting questions Ed Bott: The key to Windows success? It's all about the drivers News.com: Facebook pulls ‘stalker list' tool after Gawker exposes it Mary Jo Foley: Gates emphasizes PC-phone...; Tags: Google Inc., Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, Software, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-14

Olympus E-520 dSLR debuts: Cue "The Price is Right" music -- Olympus E-520 dSLR, come on down! In today's news, Olympus announced their E-520 this morning, the replacement for the E-510. Notable improvements in the new body include sensor-shift stabilization (including an updated system with a mode that...; Tags: Body, Olympus Corp., ISO, Iso standards, Process Improvement, Pricing, Quality, Business Operations, Marketing, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-05-13
News to know: HP's to buy EDS; AMD; XP SP3; iPhone; Spam attacks: Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: HP bidding for EDS; Deal would ramp up services. Dennis Howlett: HP to take out EDS: does it make sense? AMD rejiggers management; Forms central engineering group Adrian Kingsley-Hughes: Integrate Internet Explorer 7, Firefox 2.0 and Windows Media...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Hewlett-Packard Co., Nokia Corp., Electronic Data Systems Corp., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Attack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows XP, Podcasts, Data Centers, Homeland Security, Operating Systems, Software, Internet, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Government, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-05-13
Olympus announces new E-520 midrange DSLR update: Olympus has finally announced the previously leaked E-520, an update to its well-regarded E-510. Like the entry-level E-420, the E-510 is really a minor update to its predecessor. Not surprisingly, updates include most of the new features the E-420 added over the E-410, such as a bigger and better...; Tags: Olympus Corp., Monitors & Displays, Hardware, Components, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-05-12
JBL On Stage 200iD iPod speaker: JBL Audio has been churning out iPod speakers since the first ones hit the market years ago, and this experience shows. The company's latest offering, the JBL On Stage 200iD iPod speaker, features solid sound quality and a funky, futuristic design with a relatively small footprint. JBL succeeds in improving...; Tags: JBL, speaker; Product reviews 2008-05-08
Top Five Digital Cameras to Get for Mom: Still scrambling to figure out what to get your favorite mom for Sunday? A little help: Here are my top picks for the perfect Mother's Day gift (hint, hint). Best Budget Camera: Canon PowerShotA470 This 7.1-megapixel camera is a steal, especially if you snap it up...; Tags: Mom, Olympus Corp., Digital Camera, Camera, Image Stabilization, Flip, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-05-06
BLADE Networks and Network Virtualization: I don't often get the opportunity to speak with companies offering a different take on network virtualization, a blade networking approach. A week ago, I had a chance to speak with Dan Tuchler, VP of Strategy and Product Management, for BLADE Network Technologies BLADE about network virtualization for blade servers....; Tags: Network, Blade, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Dan Kusnetzky; Blog posts 2008-05-05
Extracting the structure of networks: Networks are used to represent the structure of complex systems, including the Internet or social networks, but often these descriptions are biased or incomplete. Now, researchers at the Santa Fe Institute SFI have shown that it's possible to extract automatically the hierarchical structure of networks. The researchers say their results...; Tags: Network, Structure, Networking, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-05-03
Discover this: "Discover" and its own carbon footprint: "Discover" Magazine profiled their own publication's carbon footprint. Here's the whole article, a brave move not likely to be popular among mag publishers. Here's some of what they found: "Two and one-tenth pounds of carbon dioxide. That is our best estimate of what is emitted...; Tags: Carbon Dioxide, Ton, DISCOVER, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-04-30
Grand Theft Auto IV hits the streets--it's a '10': Larceny, murder, and mayhem are back big time and will likely result in one of the biggest "hits" in video-game history. Grand Theft Auto IV, rated a "10" by Gamespot, hits the streets. Expectations were high when Microsoft and Bungie released Halo 3 for the Xbox 360 on September...; Tags: Grand Theft Auto, GTAIV, Sales Strategy, Sales Force Management, Sales, Personal Technology, games, video games, Xbox 360, PS3, Tom Magrino, GameSpot; News items 2008-04-29
Ricoh announces G600 ruggedized camera in the U.K.: I'm always on the lookout for a good waterproof camera so the announcement of the new Ricoh G600 caught my eye, even if it's only for our cousins across the pond. The 10-megapixel G600 is not the sleekest looking compact camera out there, but it sure looks...; Tags: Ricoh Corp., Olympus Corp., Camera, 1030SW, Janice Chen; Blog posts 2008-04-23
Top 15 ad networks, March 2008: Audience, 000 % Reach Total Internet 188,010 Platform-A 170,537 90.7 Yahoo! Network 160,336 85.3 Google Ad Network 152,048 80.9 Specific Media 145,554 77.4 ValueClick Networks 140,091 74.5 Tribal Fusion 135,640 72.1...; Tags: Advertisement, Network, Media, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing, NB; Blog posts 2008-04-21
Audiobook Cutter FE (zip): Audiobook Cutter splits large MP3 audiobook files into smaller ones without re-encoding. The split points are determined automatically based on silence detection. Because of this feature, long audiobook recordings can be cut into manageable albums with just a few clicks. The cutter is applicable for all kind of spoken content....; Tags: Philipp Henkel, Cutter, Split Point, Digital Music, Digital Media, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics; Software downloads 2008-04-21
1,788 entries compete for $5mil Android prize money: Submissions for the $10million Android Developers Challenge have closed, and Google has announced that when the dust settled there were 1,788 entries from over 70 countries. Azhar Hashem writes: When we announced the Android Developer Challenge back in January, developers started submitting entries right away but it wasn't until...; Tags: Entry, Productivity, Games, Development Tools, Cellular Phones, Middleware, Personal Technology, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Consumer Electronics, Enterprise Software, Software, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-04-20
Dueling DSLRs: Canon and Nikon go head-to-head, but which is best?: Dueling DSLRs: Canon and Nikon go head-to-head, but which is best?Which DSLR is Better ??Neither, go Olympus E-510RE: Dueling DSLRs: Canon and Nikon go head-to-head, but which is best?I recommend a look at the reviews at http://www.dpreview.com/ Of Course, a hands on a approach is also highly...; Tags: Canon 40D, Canon Inc., Dueling DSLR, Nikon Corp., camera; Discussion threads 2008-04-07
Dueling DSLRs: Canon and Nikon go head-to-head, but which is best?: It's high noon in the world of digital cameras, and Canon and Nikon are back at it all over again. And I can't wait. In the world of gadgets and gizmos, the digital SLR is one noble citizen. The ultimate smile-prompter, you could say. So when I...; Tags: Nikon Corp., SLR, Canon Inc., Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-04-06