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Signs point to a new generation of iPods with cameras
Cases with cameras cutouts appear, and Apple reportedly places a large camera module order.
It's totally logically and probably downright inevitable, and now some new clues have emerged to indicate the time when Apple adds a camera to at least its iPod touch line may be soon. TechCrunch reports a source in Asia revealed a large order of camera modules of the same type used in the iPhone, while Macrumours snagged a couple of images of upcoming iPod touch cases featuring cutout holes most likely for a camera. At this point it's probably just a matter of when we'll hear it from Apple direct.
Around the web: CrunchGear (18 comments)
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Sample images and video from the Panasonic Lumix GH1
Photography Blog: http://bit.ly/pKLti
Note these are from a pre-production version of the camera, but should give you some idea if you're thinking of picking up the GH1 — Panasonic's upcoming micro four thirds camera with HD video capabilities — when it launches mid-June.
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Treat your still camera like a video cam for better shots
Lifehacker: http://bit.ly/IfEe0
More tips specifically on live animal photography in this interview with Li Ward of Fat Orange Cat Studio.
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Pentax officially announces 14.6MP K-7 DSLR with HD video capture and HDR mode
CrunchGear: http://bit.ly/EypJ9 $1299.95 body-only MSRP; arrives in July
Around the web: engadget.com (3 comments)
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Sony Alpha 230, 330, and 380 entry-level DSLRs officially announced
Around the web: Digital Photography Review
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Sony's plans to bring PlayStation Network to other devices is smart leveraging
Sony CEO Sir Howard Stringer says keeping PSN a PS3-only service is too limiting; we agree.
In what is intriguing news considering the horizontal reach of consumer electronics giant Sony, CEO Sir Howard Stringer (above, right, with fashionable eyeware) stated intent in an interview with Japanese technology daily Nikkei to bring the digital distribution platform PlayStation Network to other devices besides its current sole client, the PlayStation 3: "We will be expanding the PlayStation Network to hardware other than the PS3, because the number of PS3 units sold puts a limit on the scale of the network possible."
In other words, PSN on more devices = more moneys. The move could also be a significant value-add to consumers of a potentially wide range of devices even beyond the PlayStation Portable whose upcoming revision is rumoured to forego a UMD media slot altogether, making direct digital downloads to the device even more essential. But beyond being a source of a wider range of downloadable content offerings including games, movies and other media content to the PSP, the PSN would be a welcome digital storefront counterpart to many Sony devices including Blu-ray players and Bravia TVs, the Walkman line, cell phones via the Sony Ericsson brand and possibly even digital imaging apps or content for digital cameras and camcorders.
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Eye-Fi adds Picasa, Photobucket and SmugMug support
In addition, a new ability to preset photo metadata helps organize your library better.
We've got some good news in from Eye-Fi, makers of the SD memory cards that wirelessly upload images and video from your camera (we named them one of our top picks from this year's CES; check out the video demo). They've added support for a few additional web services: Picasa Web Albums, Photobucket (for Myspace fans), and SmugMug now add to the YouTube and Flickr options for uploading content from your camera. They've also added a new feature to help keep your photos organized, via the ability to add metadata including album name, tags and image descriptions before uploading.
The two new cards featuring video support are now on sale nationwide at Apple and Best Buy locations, with the Eye-Fi Explore Video going for $99 with GPS and photo geotagging support and the Eye-Fi Share Video available for $79 sans GPS/geotagging.
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G.E. makes holographic storage breakthrough, standard disc size could store 100 DVDs
Still only a laboratory success, the new technology nevertheless has potential to upset Blu-ray, prolong the lifespan of physical storage media.
This discovery is fairly preliminary, but holds the potential to be the next revolution in physical storage media: General Electric researchers have successfully refined holographic storage technology — first posited back in the 1960s — to the point where it can be practically used to increase the storage capacity of a standard sized CD or DVD disc about a hundred-fold. Using smaller holograms in a technique called microholographic storage, G.E. has managed to increase the reflective power of the holograms enough to be readable by current optical Blu-ray drives. With this threshold crossed, as much as 500 GB worth of storage on a single standard-sized disc become possible.Of course, there's still a long way to go on the yellow brick road of holographic storage until the marketplace sees actual microholographic optical drives, and many pitfalls exist after that point not least of which is successful adoption of the technology in a world moving away from physical storage media and toward internet-based cloud computing and distribution. Still, local storage and backups will remain an important staple in many industries and perhaps in many homes, especially if G.E. can deliver mass-produced microholographic drives for as low a price point as they claim theoretically possible: 10 cents per gigabyte.
Around the web: nytimes.com
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Bluetooth 3.0 + HS makes its official debut, transfers data at 24 Mbps
As expected, the new version of Bluetooth uses the same 802.11 radio protocol as standard Wi-Fi to transfer files. Expect Bluetooth 3.0 devices within nine to 12 months.
As promised a couple weeks ago, Bluetooth 3.0 was officially revealed today. Like we reported before, Bluetooth now includes an 802.11 radio, which you might recognize from Wi-Fi devices. The standard Bluetooth 802.11 radio is able to transfer data like photos and music at 24 Mbps, about eight times faster than the previous Bluetooth protocol, Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR. This is fast enough not just to toss contact lists from cell phone to cell phone, but to stream high definition video from one device to another, like in the mockup promo image above.
Bluetooth 3.0 devices are expected on store shelves within the next nine to 12 months, and they'll include everything from the stuff you normally think of when you think of Bluetooth (mice, cell phones, and headsets) to new devices that take advantage of the faster transfer speeds, including camcorders and portable media players. There will also be USB dongles for laptops and other devices that don't have the hardware built in, of course.
The best part of this news: Bluetooth executive director Mike Foley said on his blog "Like Ricky Bobby in Talladega Nights, this latest version was 'born to go fast." Yep, that's a Will Farrell movie reference. Maybe Bluetooth 3.0 will do well with the frat boy demographic!
Around the web: engadget.com (39 comments)
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Teens send balloon with Nikon Coolpix L10 into space, upload photos to Flickr
Four Spanish secondary school students tied a Nikon Coolpix L10 digital camera (which cost less than $100) to a $60 balloon made of latex and, thanks to careful planning, managed to send them both 20 miles above the surface of the earth. It was there at the brink of outer space that the camera snapped several photos before descending safely back to Earth. Thanks to a radio signal and Google Earth, the students were able to locate the balloon after it had landed and retrieve the photos.
You can see the photos now on their Flickr page, and they're magnificent. There are also pictures of the construction of their rig, as well as data they collected and details about the project.
Are you a university recruiter? If so, we think you should consider shooting these guys an e-mail!
[Image courtesy of meteotek08 on Flickr. Used via Creative Commons.]
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