Category: Digital
NETGEAR Press Release
NETGEAR Announces Wireless Digital Media Player Bringing Digital Entertainment to the Living Room
Wireless Digital Media Player (Model MP115) Bridges Gap Between PC Digital Content and Home Entertainment Systems, Delivering Digital Video, Photos and Music Over Wireless Networks
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — December 22, 2004 — NETGEAR®, Inc. (Nasdaq: NTGR), a worldwide provider of technologically advanced, branded networking products, today announced its easy-to-use networked digital home entertainment solution, the NETGEAR Wireless Digital Media Player (MP115). As the latest addition to NETGEAR’s family of digital entertainment solutions, the Wireless Digital Media Player provides simple, affordable access to video, photo, and music file collections from anywhere within the home network. Parents can share digital home movies and slideshows and kids can stream their favorite MP3s and online radio stations through their television sets and home entertainment systems – all without leaving the comfort of the couch.
NETGEAR Press Release NETGEAR Announces Wireless Digital Media Player Bringing Digital Entertainment to the Living Room Wireless Digital Media Player (Model MP115) Bridges Gap Between PC Digital Content and Home Entertainment Systems, Delivering Digital Video, Photos and Music Over Wireless Networks SANTA CLARA, Calif. — December 22, 2004 — NETGEAR®…
Fortune Magazine have published their round-up pf the best technology of 2004, which includes the HP Photosmart R707 (pictured) as the year’s best point and shoot camera:
“This 5-megapixel model produces impressive shots for a $350 camera, but the thing that makes it special is its friendliness for beginning digital photographers. The R707 uses adaptive lighting to help the user take the best possible images in difficult situations, and it also has a help system that analyzes photos and recommends steps the shooter can take to create better shots.”
Other photography award winners included the Canon i9900 as best printer (with Epson PictureMate as runner-up) and Canon 20D as best digital SLR (with Nikon D70 as runner-up).
Thanks to Sanj for the link.
Website: Fortune Magazine (subscribers only)
Fortune Magazine have published their round-up pf the best technology of 2004, which includes the HP Photosmart R707 (pictured) as the year’s best point and shoot camera: “This 5-megapixel model produces impressive shots for a $350 camera, but the thing that makes it special is its friendliness for beginning digital…
PCMagazine has just reviewed the compact 4.1 Megapixel Fuji FinePix F440 Zoom.
“In our daylight test shots, we saw a slight color shift toward orange, which looks artificial in some shots, though it can enhance skin tones. We noted decent exposure, contrast, and detail but also saw a certain amount of softness—about what we’d expect, given its pixel transition score. Our flash shots were dull and had significant clipping in the highlights—altogether less impressive pictures than the daylight shots. In real-world shooting, however, the pictures were better than we expected, given these test results.”
PCMagazine has just reviewed the compact 4.1 Megapixel Fuji FinePix F440 Zoom. “In our daylight test shots, we saw a slight color shift toward orange, which looks artificial in some shots, though it can enhance skin tones. We noted decent exposure, contrast, and detail but also saw a certain amount…
Auphan Online have published a review of the new 2GB SD memnory card from ATP Electronics.
“So to sum it up, I have to say ATP gets my highest recommendation as the card to buy. The performance is up there, but I think most people will benefit more from the added security of knowing your data is kept in a vault, and I mean that quite literally. Secure Digital is designed to secure your data, but the definition needs to be expanded to include secure from harm- not just theft. What’s the point of having your data secure if it’s easily wiped out from accidentally leaving it in your jeans that went through the washer/dryer? The peace of mind knowing you can throw this thing around as much as you want without worry is reassuring.”
Auphan Online have published a review of the new 2GB SD memnory card from ATP Electronics. “So to sum it up, I have to say ATP gets my highest recommendation as the card to buy. The performance is up there, but I think most people will benefit more from the…
Micron Technology Press Release
Micron Ships First Production 2 Gigabit 90 Nanometer NAND Flash Memory Products Today
NAND flash memory complements Micron’s broad portfolio of memory and image sensor products
Boise, ID, December 20, 2004 – Micron Technology, Inc., today shipped the Company’s first production 2 gigabit (Gb) NAND flash memory products, hitting the target of its entry strategy into the NAND market. The demand for increased memory in mobile and mass storage applications positions NAND flash as one of the fastest-growing semiconductor segments. Micron’s entry into this space with next-generation 2Gb densities enables the Company to capitalize on this segment growth.
Micron Technology Press Release Micron Ships First Production 2 Gigabit 90 Nanometer NAND Flash Memory Products Today NAND flash memory complements Micron’s broad portfolio of memory and image sensor products Boise, ID, December 20, 2004 – Micron Technology, Inc., today shipped the Company’s first production 2 gigabit (Gb) NAND flash…
Luminous Landscape have published their full review of the 22-megapixel Phase One P25 medium format digital back.
“I’m going to start with the conclusion first, so as not to keep you in suspense. The Phase One P25 22MP digital back is the finest instrument for recording photographic images that I have ever seen or used in 40 years as a photographer. I know them’s fight’ words, but possibly by the end of this report you’ll understand why I’m making this bold statement.”
Luminous Landscape have published their full review of the 22-megapixel Phase One P25 medium format digital back. “I’m going to start with the conclusion first, so as not to keep you in suspense. The Phase One P25 22MP digital back is the finest instrument for recording photographic images that I…
BIOS magazine have just reviewed the Pinnacle ShowCenter Wireless G Digital Media Player:
“Pinnacle Systems’ Wireless G digital media player lets you access certain audio, image and videos stored on your PC or laptop’s hard disk on a regular TV in the comfort of your living room - and without wires thanks to support for 802.11g. The silver set-top box and supplied server software is a snap to use, and within a few minutes you’ll be finding all of your music, movies and photos, organising them by category, and then playing them back on your TV without a computer in sight. Similar to a PC running Microsoft’s Windows Media Center Edition, movies playback as clear as the original and there’s no loss of sound quality either, which is great news. The product also support digital video recording, as long as you have a TV tuner card in your PC. On the downside, the buttons on the remote control aren’t very clear (fonts are small and buttons are shiny), audio files are automatically converted into MP3 format, and the server software only runs on Windows systems. Nevertheless, it’s a fascinating product that can make your PC and TV do almost everything like Microsoft’s Windows Media Center Edition operating system.”
Website: BIOS - Pinnacle ShowCenter Wireless G Digital Media Player
BIOS magazine have just reviewed the Pinnacle ShowCenter Wireless G Digital Media Player: “Pinnacle Systems’ Wireless G digital media player lets you access certain audio, image and videos stored on your PC or laptop’s hard disk on a regular TV in the comfort of your living room - and without…
InfoTrends/CAP Ventures Press Release
WEYMOUTH, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dec. 16, 2004—According to a new study from InfoTrends/CAP Ventures, worldwide digital camera revenue is forecast to reach $24 billion in 2004, and grow to $31 billion in 2009. The top three regions for digital camera sales in 2004 are Europe, the United States and Japan.
The digital camera market is growing quickly in Asia and Rest of World regions (ROW). The digital camera market in Japan has entered the late majority stage of adoption, and the U.S. and Europe will enter this stage within the next few years. Meanwhile, Asia and ROW will keep growing, up from a combined 10% share of worldwide revenue in 2004 to 33% by 2009.
InfoTrends/CAP Ventures Press Release WEYMOUTH, Mass.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dec. 16, 2004—According to a new study from InfoTrends/CAP Ventures, worldwide digital camera revenue is forecast to reach $24 billion in 2004, and grow to $31 billion in 2009. The top three regions for digital camera sales in 2004 are Europe, the United States…
Sony and Samsung have teamed up by agreeing to share the majority of the 24,000 patents that they jointly hold. It remains to be seen how this will affect each manufacturer’s digital cameras and accessories - will we see Sony’s unique Night Hologram mode appearing on Samsung cameras, for example?
“Sony and Samsung started negotiations on the cross-licensing deal in December 2003. The agreement is broad, covering 94 percent of Sony’s 13,000 U.S. registered patents, and a similar percentage of Samsung’s 11,000 U.S. registered patents.
The remainder are viewed as “differentiation technology patents” and will remain the sole property of each company. They include patents on the PlayStation’s architecture and Samsung’s home networking technology.”
Website: CIOL
Sony and Samsung have teamed up by agreeing to share the majority of the 24,000 patents that they jointly hold. It remains to be seen how this will affect each manufacturer’s digital cameras and accessories - will we see Sony’s unique Night Hologram mode appearing on Samsung cameras, for example…
A press release today from I3A, Sandisk and the US TSA indicates that it is safe to carry digital media and camera-phones through X-ray scanners and with walk-through metal detectors or hand-held metal detector wands, at least in American airports anyway. Film users aren’t so lucky, as the scanners can cause fogging. Complete details of the tests annd how they were performed can be downloaded from http://www.i3a.org/itip.html.
International Imaging Industry Association Press Release
Digital Camera Media Safe In Both Carry-On And Checked Baggage, According To Tests By Imaging Industry And Transportation Security Administration
Travelers Still Strongly Advised to Request Hand Inspection of High-Speed Film
White Plains, N.Y Dec. 15, 2004 — Recent tests found no evidence of X-ray scanner damage to digital camera media cards or to the images they hold. The tests of scanner models currently in use in the U.S. transportation industry were jointly conducted by the International Imaging Industry Association (I3A), the leading global association for the imaging industry; SanDisk Corporation, a manufacturer of digital media cards; and the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
A press release today from I3A, Sandisk and the US TSA indicates that it is safe to carry digital media and camera-phones through X-ray scanners and with walk-through metal detectors or hand-held metal detector wands, at least in American airports anyway. Film users aren’t so lucky, as the scanners can…
Toshiba Press Release 14/12/04
Toshiba Leads Industry in Bringing Perpendicular Data Recording to HDD—Sets New Record for Storage Capacity With Two New HDDs
Perpendicular Recording Technology Achieves 1.8-inch Drive That Holds the Industry Largest 80-gigabytes Of Information
TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation today announced the world’s first*1 hard disk drives (HDD) based on perpendicular recording, a breakthrough technology that sets new benchmarks for data density, boosting the capacity of a single 1.8-inch hard-disk platter to 40 gigabytes. Toshiba has brought the new technology to two high capacity drives: the MK4007GAL HDD packs 40GB into a drive only five millimeters thick, while the MK8007GAH achieves a capacity of 80GB—the largest capacity*1 yet achieved in the 1.8-inch form factor. Toshiba plans to start mass production of the 40GB and 80GB*2 drives in the first and second quarters, respectively, of the fiscal year starting April 1, 2005.
Toshiba Press Release 14/12/04 Toshiba Leads Industry in Bringing Perpendicular Data Recording to HDD—Sets New Record for Storage Capacity With Two New HDDs Perpendicular Recording Technology Achieves 1.8-inch Drive That Holds the Industry Largest 80-gigabytes Of Information TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation today announced the world’s first*1 hard disk drives (HDD) based on…
Delkin Devices Press Release 14/12/04
Poway CA, December 14, 2004 Delkin Devices Inc., maker of premium quality eFilm memory cards and other innovative digital photography products, introduces a new version of its popular BurnAway portable combo media player that burns DVDs. The DVD BurnAway is now the easiest way to backup your precious digital images to DVDs.
With recordable DVD’s being able to store up to 4.7 Gigabytes (GB) of data, Delkin sees the DVD BurnAway as a valuable companion for digital photographers wanting to take advantage of the new crop of SLR (Single Lens Reflex) digital cameras. New high-resolution cameras need additional memory to accommodate larger file sizes, making the DVD BurnAway a perfect solution for quickly clearing memory cards on the go so you can keep shooting.
Delkin Devices Press Release 14/12/04 Poway CA, December 14, 2004 Delkin Devices Inc., maker of premium quality eFilm memory cards and other innovative digital photography products, introduces a new version of its popular BurnAway portable combo media player that burns DVDs. The DVD BurnAway is now the easiest way to…
Lexar Media Press Release 13/12/04
FREMONT, CA, December 13, 2004 – Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR), a world leader in advanced digital media technologies, today announced a new USB card form factor designed for universal and superior interoperability to bring next generation storage, connectivity and utility products to a broad variety of computing, consumer electronics and mobile electronics devices.
The new USB card form factor is based on the USB Type A connector as outlined in the Universal Serial Bus Specification. A mere 12 millimeters wide, 4.5 millimeters high and 31.75 millimeters long the card is no longer than the diameter of a penny. At half the width and a little more than twice the height, it is volumetrically similar to an SD card. The rugged, sturdy metal housing is intended to make the USB card suitable for use in a range of environments.
Lexar Media Press Release 13/12/04 FREMONT, CA, December 13, 2004 – Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR), a world leader in advanced digital media technologies, today announced a new USB card form factor designed for universal and superior interoperability to bring next generation storage, connectivity and utility products to a broad…
Seagate Technology Press Release 13/12/04
5GB Seagate Pocket Hard Drive to Be Featured at CES, With Seagate’s Expanding Array of Consumer Innovations
SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 13 /CNW/— (NYSE: STX), the world’s leading developer of consumer electronics hard drives, announced today that the Seagate USB 2.0 Pocket Hard Drive has won the 2005 CES Innovation Award, given by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) and the 2005 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to honor outstanding design and engineering excellence in consumer electronics. A panel of prominent industry designers, engineers and journalists judged more than 750 product entries on criteria including user value, aesthetics, innovative design, quality and contributions to the quality of life.
Seagate Technology Press Release 13/12/04 5GB Seagate Pocket Hard Drive to Be Featured at CES, With Seagate’s Expanding Array of Consumer Innovations SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif., Dec. 13 /CNW/— (NYSE: STX), the world’s leading developer of consumer electronics hard drives, announced today that the Seagate USB 2.0 Pocket Hard Drive has…
The website Firing Squad have published a great article by Pfucata, about choosing a digicam from the myriad of different models on offer.
“Digital cameras offer more value today than they ever have, and you can buy a camera today without having to worry about it being obsolete. Unfortunately, like the famous opening line from Dicken’s classic novel, it’s also a difficult time to find the right digital camera. Never have there been so wide a range of options and so wide a range of quality. Fortunately, with Pfucata as your personal guide, you’ll easily be able to find your perfect digital camera and it begins with by realizing that there are two different types of cameras.”
Website: Firing Squad - Tale of Two Cameras
The website Firing Squad have published a great article by Pfucata, about choosing a digicam from the myriad of different models on offer. “Digital cameras offer more value today than they ever have, and you can buy a camera today without having to worry about it being obsolete. Unfortunately, like…
Nikondigital.org have just published a review of the ColorEyes Display, an inexpensive monitor calibration device (found via digicamera.net
“For less than $200 (just over $300 bundled with an XRite colorimeter) ColorEyes has all the features of the very expensive products and even throws in a few new ones. I used it to quickly and easily re-profile my NEC FP2141SB and was pleasantly surprised by how much brighter CE was able to make the monitor while maintaining the same color fidelity I had achieved with Profilemaker 4.1.5 (a tool which sells for 10 times as much—although it also does printer profiling).”
Nikondigital.org have just published a review of the ColorEyes Display, an inexpensive monitor calibration device (found via digicamera.net “For less than $200 (just over $300 bundled with an XRite colorimeter) ColorEyes has all the features of the very expensive products and even throws in a few new ones. I used…
HP are having a busy day today. Not only are they introducing cutting-edge digital technology to far-flung tribespeople, but they’re also working on developing an electronic badge that jams electronic cameras, preventing any lurking press photographers from taking those incriminating snaps that could get the rich and famous into a spot of bother. Sounds like a great idea to me - no more shots of David and Victoria Beckham…
“The “privacy protection system” being developed by Hewlett-Packard will allow the publicity-shy to transmit an infrared signal to any nearby compatible camera. Once activated, the camera’s software will automatically blur beyond recognition the face of anybody wearing the badge, New Scientist magazine reports.”
Website: The Times Online - Badge keeps paparazzi out of the picture
HP are having a busy day today. Not only are they introducing cutting-edge digital technology to far-flung tribespeople, but they’re also working on developing an electronic badge that jams electronic cameras, preventing any lurking press photographers from taking those incriminating snaps that could get the rich and famous into a…
DPNow have just reviewed the new Epson P-2000 Multimedia Storage Viewer.
“A wide repertoire of still image and video file formats is catered for by the P-2000, including JPEG, MPEG1, 2 and 4, MJPEG and also MP3 digital music files. Support for ordinary TIFF files is a surprising omission, only TIFF file thumbnails produced by Epson’s new F-3200 scanner can be viewed. Microsoft AVI and Quicktime MOV formats are supported but it doesn’t look like Real Player format files are. Movie playback is very good, though there is some occasional jerkiness.”
Website: DPNow - Epson P-2000 Multimedia Storage Viewer Review
DPNow have just reviewed the new Epson P-2000 Multimedia Storage Viewer. “A wide repertoire of still image and video file formats is catered for by the P-2000, including JPEG, MPEG1, 2 and 4, MJPEG and also MP3 digital music files. Support for ordinary TIFF files is a surprising omission, only…
Pretec Electronics Corp. Press Release 07/12/04
PRETEC i-Disk II 8GB, The Highest Capacity USB Flash Drive in the World
FREMONT, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dec. 7, 2004—Pretec Electronics Corp., the 2nd company in the world offering CompactFlash (CF) memory card since 1995, announced the world’s highest capacity and high speed USB flash drive supporting dual channel data transmission, which can reach the highest average transfer rate up to 120X.
Equipped with hi-speed transmission of dual channel technology, PRETEC i-Disk II 8GB can process files transfer concurrently and bring you the extremely high speed in read & write up to 16MB/sec and 12MB/sec. With its design-in functions of data encryption, compression and write protection, users can fully leverage the largest memory space of PRETEC i-Disk II 8GB under a data secured environment. Light weight, compact, and bundled with the FlashMail, MobileLock, SecretZip software, PRETEC i-Disk II 8GB is a perfect storage solution for active mobile users traveling around the world.
Pretec Electronics Corp. Press Release 07/12/04 PRETEC i-Disk II 8GB, The Highest Capacity USB Flash Drive in the World FREMONT, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Dec. 7, 2004—Pretec Electronics Corp., the 2nd company in the world offering CompactFlash (CF) memory card since 1995, announced the world’s highest capacity and high speed USB flash drive…
Forbes.com have briefly reviewed the Sandisk Photo Album:
“Insert a memory card into the unit and power it up, and the Photo Album displays the contents of that card. Poke around the card’s contents with the arrow keys on the remote control, and selected pictures are shown full frame. Videos are displayed in a smaller frame in the center of the screen.”
Forbes.com have briefly reviewed the Sandisk Photo Album: “Insert a memory card into the unit and power it up, and the Photo Album displays the contents of that card. Poke around the card’s contents with the arrow keys on the remote control, and selected pictures are shown full frame. Videos…