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MAGPIX Press Release 16/11/04
MAGPIX Introduces Ultra Portable, Digital Pocket Photo Album
First-of-its-kind mini-sized digital photo album allows consumers to share pictures with friends and family anywhere, anytime
AMESBURY, Massachusetts, Nov. 16, 2004—MAGPIX Inc., creators of lifestyle enhancing digital products, today announced its Pocket Photo Album, redefining how we carry and share our digital pictures and allowing users to share hundreds of digital pictures in an ultra-portable design. The Pocket Photo Album is available today in Titanium Silver and Pink Thistle for only $99 MSRP.
Weighing only 2.2 ounces, the MAGPIX Pocket Photo Album features a stylish, lightweight anodized aluminum design. It offers a super bright 1.5-inch TFT LCD screen, which makes viewing photos easy and fun. It can also connect directly to a television to easily share photos on a larger screen without the need for a PC or projector.
The Pocket Photo Album has 16MB of built-in internal memory, which can hold upwards of 200 pictures and also includes an SD/MMC memory card slot for additional image capacity. It offers viewers the ability to zoom, scroll, view thumbnails, and perform slideshows.
MAGPIX Press Release 16/11/04 MAGPIX Introduces Ultra Portable, Digital Pocket Photo Album First-of-its-kind mini-sized digital photo album allows consumers to share pictures with friends and family anywhere, anytime AMESBURY, Massachusetts, Nov. 16, 2004—MAGPIX Inc., creators of lifestyle enhancing digital products, today announced its Pocket Photo Album, redefining how we carry…
Bonusprint Press Release 17/11/04
Effortlessly upload photos to Bonusprint with a single key-press
November 17, 2004, UK - From today, camera-phone owners can print, store and share high-quality images taken on their mobile phone, thanks to Bonusprint Mobile. In addition Bonusprint is offering its customers a 30-day free trial of this new service.
The Bonusprint Mobile service, powered by Cognima’s photo upload solution, Cognima Snap, is designed to upload photos from consumers’ camera-phones with just a single key-press. After the 30-day free trial, the service will cost only £1.99 per month and is available on supported Symbian OS-based handsets that are connected to any of the major four networks in the UK (O2, Orange, T-Mobile, and Vodafone).
At launch the following handsets will be supported: Nokia 7610, 6600, 3660, 3650, 7650 and the Siemens SX1, with more handsets to be added shortly.
Bonusprint Press Release 17/11/04 Effortlessly upload photos to Bonusprint with a single key-press November 17, 2004, UK - From today, camera-phone owners can print, store and share high-quality images taken on their mobile phone, thanks to Bonusprint Mobile. In addition Bonusprint is offering its customers a 30-day free trial of…
PCMagazine have published a review of DXO Optics Pro, a software package that is designed to enable digital camera owners to correct images which suffer from distortion, vignetting, blur and chromatic aberrations.
“After processing, you can see before-and-after comparisons, because Optics Pro is nondestructive: It automatically corrects and saves images without disturbing the original files. Every test image we shot displayed slight to significant improvements, such as more even corner illumination, greater delineation of detail, straightening of bulging or bowed lines, and elimination of purple fringing.”
Website: PCMagazine - DXO Optics Pro Review
PCMagazine have published a review of DXO Optics Pro, a software package that is designed to enable digital camera owners to correct images which suffer from distortion, vignetting, blur and chromatic aberrations. “After processing, you can see before-and-after comparisons, because Optics Pro is nondestructive: It automatically corrects and saves images…
HP are set to support the Blu-ray Disc format in some desktops and notebooks in late 2005. Blu-ray Discs technology enables storage of up to 50GB on a dual-layer disc, 10x the capacity of DVDs.
“Our decision to back Blu-ray was largely because of its capacity advantage (over HD DVD), as well as the interactive features being built into the specification,” said Maureen Weber, general manager of optical storage at HP. “We will help with economies of scale….We’ll drive down prices as we push volumes.”
Website: CNET News - HP strikes Blu note for DVDs, talks of fat storage
HP are set to support the Blu-ray Disc format in some desktops and notebooks in late 2005. Blu-ray Discs technology enables storage of up to 50GB on a dual-layer disc, 10x the capacity of DVDs. “Our decision to back Blu-ray was largely because of its capacity advantage (over HD DVD)…
PCWorld have just reviewed one of the more unusual digital/video cameras that you will ever see, the Camwear 100, which attaches to your sungalsses and automatically records everything that it sees (found via Engadget).
“A company called Deja View has introduced a tiny $400 wearable video camera called the Camwear 100 that clips to the bill of a baseball cap or the side of a pair of eyeglasses and captures everything in its line of sight.
The camera is about the size of a pair of dice with a cord coming out its back that attaches to a paperback-book-size base unit that clips to a belt. The system records constantly, but caches only about 30 seconds worth of video and audio. Deja View designed the Camwear 100 to act as a kind of replay device that lets you capture the previous 30 seconds of what the camera records.”
Website: PCWorld - Wearable Camera Debuts
PCWorld have just reviewed one of the more unusual digital/video cameras that you will ever see, the Camwear 100, which attaches to your sungalsses and automatically records everything that it sees (found via Engadget). “A company called Deja View has introduced a tiny $400 wearable video camera called the Camwear…
Imaging Resource have just posted their review of the diminutive and stylish 4 megapixel Olympus Mju Mini digicam (called the Stylus Verve in the USA).
“The Verve’s image noise performance is a little unusual. Noise is visible in some shots even at the lowest ISO setting of 64, but as you go to higher ISOs, the noise is more or less held in check. At ISO 400, the noise is definitely obtrusive, but it isn’t as outright ugly as that from a lot of competing models at that ISO level. Overall, a good balance between maintaining subject detail and minimizing image noise.”
Imaging Resource have just posted their review of the diminutive and stylish 4 megapixel Olympus Mju Mini digicam (called the Stylus Verve in the USA). “The Verve’s image noise performance is a little unusual. Noise is visible in some shots even at the lowest ISO setting of 64, but as…
DCResource have just published their 2004 Holiday Buyers Guide, which includes the Canon EOS 20D DSLR (pictured).
“The best digital SLR for under $3000 in my opinion. It takes excellent 8 Megapixel photos, the burst modes are superb, and build quality is top-notch. Like the Digital Rebel, the 20D can use Canon EF or EF-S lenses.”
DCResource have just published their 2004 Holiday Buyers Guide, which includes the Canon EOS 20D DSLR (pictured). “The best digital SLR for under $3000 in my opinion. It takes excellent 8 Megapixel photos, the burst modes are superb, and build quality is top-notch. Like the Digital Rebel, the 20D can…
DigitalCameraInfo.com have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FX5, which features a 1/2.5” CCD with a total of 4.23 mega pixels and interestingly a stabilized 3X zoom lens.
“With complicated menu settings and features that are more accessible to the seasoned digital camera user, the camera misses its point-and-shoot market. However, with fewer manual controls than many similarly priced models, and with its small size and compact layout, it still appeals to a specific point-and-shoot user. This slightly perplexing situation aside, it does have a small sleek design, a comfortable grip, easy access and control of even the smaller buttons, plus the portability that many consumers demand in a digital camera.”
DigitalCameraInfo.com have reviewed the Panasonic DMC-FX5, which features a 1/2.5” CCD with a total of 4.23 mega pixels and interestingly a stabilized 3X zoom lens. “With complicated menu settings and features that are more accessible to the seasoned digital camera user, the camera misses its point-and-shoot market. However, with fewer…
Have you made the switch to digital, sellling all your film equipment including your trust slide projector? Still interested in projecting slideshows of your images digitally? Then Popular Photograph’s round-up of digital projectors is just for you.
“For years, traveling sales people have been putting their clients to sleep by digitally projecting their PowerPoint presentations. Along the way, some of them realized that they could just as easily show off their digital photos on the same machines. Now that digital projectors have come down to below $1,000, they’re catching the eyes of photographers who want to create and project slide shows at home. So, is it time to toss your old Carousel projector? We thought we’d find out by taking a look at some of the least expensive (sub-$1,000) digital projectors on the market.”
Have you made the switch to digital, sellling all your film equipment including your trust slide projector? Still interested in projecting slideshows of your images digitally? Then Popular Photograph’s round-up of digital projectors is just for you. “For years, traveling sales people have been putting their clients to sleep by…
“Digital Directions: To Tell The Truth” is an interesting article from Popular Phootgraphy that considers the issue of photo manipulation and what can be done to combat it.
“Even if you are an upstanding photographer who never manipulates an image, you still have to worry about what happens to your digital file after you submit it. For example: you shoot a great celebrity portrait and e-mail the original JPEG file to the National Inkliar. It turns up in print showing that celebrity in a compromising position. How do you prove that your original was altered after you submitted it? Hint: Do high lawyer fees, FBI crime lab analysis, and months of damage control sound reasonable?”
Website: Popular Photography - Digital Directions: To Tell The Truth
“Digital Directions: To Tell The Truth” is an interesting article from Popular Phootgraphy that considers the issue of photo manipulation and what can be done to combat it. “Even if you are an upstanding photographer who never manipulates an image, you still have to worry about what happens to your…
Tom’s Hardware Guide have taken a look into their crystal ball to look at the possible successors to flash memory, which apparently is something of a dying technology (found via DigiCamera.net).
“The opinion is spreading that Flash will be “just good enough” in the near future, but in the medium term will have to be replaced. At least, that is the industry line. Possible weak points of Flash memory are a natural limitation of scalability (where any further reduction of cell size would no longer pay off); write speeds that are too low; and a limited number of write cycles.
Let’s take a look at the state of development of the hottest new technologies - magneto-resistive RAM (MRAM), ovonics unified memory (OUM) and nanocrystals - and make a forecast for the future of memory from now until the end of the decade.”
Website: Tom’s Hardware Guide - Is Flash Heading for Retirement?
Tom’s Hardware Guide have taken a look into their crystal ball to look at the possible successors to flash memory, which apparently is something of a dying technology (found via DigiCamera.net). “The opinion is spreading that Flash will be “just good enough” in the near future, but in the medium…
Captiva Software Corporation Press Release 16/11/04
QuickScan Pro Demo Bundle to Enable Users to Easily Capture Documents
SAN DIEGO, CA, NOVEMBER 16, 2004 - Captiva Software Corporation, (NASDAQ: CPTV) a leading provider of input management solutions, today announced an agreement with Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) to bundle its ISIS scanner driver and a demonstration version of its QuickScan Pro entry-level document capture application with all new Kodak i30 and i40 desktop scanners. Captiva’s Image and Scanner Interface Specification (ISIS) driver will be included with each new i30 and i40 scanner, empowering users to immediately use the scanner with the universe of ISIS-compatible document capture applications. Such applications include more than 300 commercial, custom and privately developed scanning packages.
QuickScan Pro is a full-featured, single-workstation document capture solution with advanced batch scanning capabilities that enables users to better manage paper documents by transforming them into digital content.
Captiva Software Corporation Press Release 16/11/04 QuickScan Pro Demo Bundle to Enable Users to Easily Capture Documents SAN DIEGO, CA, NOVEMBER 16, 2004 - Captiva Software Corporation, (NASDAQ: CPTV) a leading provider of input management solutions, today announced an agreement with Eastman Kodak Company (NYSE: EK) to bundle its ISIS…
Olympus UK Press Release 16/11/04
Dressed to impress
The Olympus Mju - mini DIGITAL receives inaugural DIWA Design Award
The Mju - mini DIGITAL’s fresh and revolutionary look exudes attitude. It’s sleekly curved profile, coupled with a choice of six stunning coloured designs makes the Mju - mini both chic and individual.
The uniquely moulded design has lead to The Digital Imaging Websites Association (DIWA), a recently established website association that seeks out the best in imaging products, bestowing its inaugural Design Award on the camera in recognition of its unique construction.
In announcing the award the DIWA jury described the Mju - mini as “a radical diversion from traditional camera designs which unlike many other design products is not an overpriced collector’s item for the few, but a useful imaging tool for any design conscious lifestyle enthusiast.”
Olympus UK Press Release 16/11/04 Dressed to impress The Olympus Mju - mini DIGITAL receives inaugural DIWA Design Award The Mju - mini DIGITAL’s fresh and revolutionary look exudes attitude. It’s sleekly curved profile, coupled with a choice of six stunning coloured designs makes the Mju - mini both chic…
HP UK Press Release 16/11/04
HP Introduces Two Top of the Range New Photosmart All-in-Ones for Best-in-Class Printing
HP Photosmart 2710 and HP Photosmart 2610 All-in-Ones offer a stylish answer to print, fax, scan and copy demands
LONDON, UK, 16 November, 2004. HP (NYSE, Nasdaq: HPQ) announced the launch of two new All-in-Ones, the HP Photosmart 2710 and HP Photosmart 2610. Designed for creative home or home office users, these two All-in-Ones offer a range of high quality print, flatbed fax, scan and copy functions in a compact and sophisticated device.
Both new models offer users integrated home networking with easy set up, enabling fast, multi-user printing, scanning and sharing of photos. The HP Photosmart 2610 and HP Photosmart 2710 All-in-Ones connect to the network using the quick, reliable, built-in 802.3 Ethernet. Additionally, the HP Photosmart 2710 All-in-One connects simply by using the embedded wireless1 (802.11g) LAN technology for secure, wireless sharing.
The HP Photosmart 2710 and HP Photosmart 2610 enable users to preview, select, edit and print their photos directly from a digital camera without having to connect to a computer. This can be achieved by using the built-in memory card slot2 or by connecting a PictBridge-enabled digital camera to the All-in-One via the front USB port. By using the memory card slots on these All-in-Ones, users can preview images on the 8.8 cm colour LCD screen on the HP PSC 2710 or the 6.4cm colour LCD screen on the HP Photosmart 2610, and crop, zoom, edit or rotate photos.
HP UK Press Release 16/11/04 HP Introduces Two Top of the Range New Photosmart All-in-Ones for Best-in-Class Printing HP Photosmart 2710 and HP Photosmart 2610 All-in-Ones offer a stylish answer to print, fax, scan and copy demands LONDON, UK, 16 November, 2004. HP (NYSE, Nasdaq: HPQ) announced the launch of…
“We are the only website which allows you to upload any digital picture file, customize its size, and preview it in the mat(s) and frames of your choice. The digital picture goes, literally, from your hard-drive to your wall.” That is the bold claim of Digital Picture Printing Frames, an online print and framing service based in the USA. Digital Picture Printing Frames is a museum quality custom printing and framing company committed to using only the best-quality, longest-lasting materials available on the market today. The service that Digital Picture Printing Frames provides is aimed at photographers who are looking for a high quality way of displaying their work. As well as prints and framing, they also specialize in selling fine art prints. I have just moved into a new flat in Paris which needs brightening up with some of my photography, so I decided to place an order with Digital Picture Printing Frames. Did they live up to their promise of taking my photo from hard-drive to wall? Read this short review to find out.
“We are the only website which allows you to upload any digital picture file, customize its size, and preview it in the mat(s) and frames of your choice. The digital picture goes, literally, from your hard-drive to your wall.” That is the bold claim of Digital Picture Printing Frames, an…
CBS MarketWatch has taken a look at the current state of the inkjet cartridge market - a bit heavy on the financial-speak, but an interesting read nonetheless.
“Ink makers are losing sales to non-branded cartridge vendors. Generic ink already has grabbed 16 percent of the market and is expected to grow to 23 percent within four years, according to Jim Forrest, a senior analyst with digital imaging research firm Lyra Research.
“Vendors like H-P do need to protect their consumables,” said Riley McNulty, a senior research analyst at research firm IDC. “And if they can offer added value beyond what a reseller or a non-branded toner cartridge supplier can offer, then it’s only going to help strengthen them. A lot of people will gravitate toward a branded consumable.”
Thanks to Sanj for the link.
CBS MarketWatch has taken a look at the current state of the inkjet cartridge market - a bit heavy on the financial-speak, but an interesting read nonetheless. “Ink makers are losing sales to non-branded cartridge vendors. Generic ink already has grabbed 16 percent of the market and is expected to…
Pocket-Lint have published their review of the Epson PictureMate inkjet printer.
“We were decidedly disappointed with this model, which surprised us as many have said that they rate this among the best. Compared to the test prints we produced with the HP 375, the prints came across dulled in colour. Epson suggests that its print quality will last for over 100 years and this while we aren?t about to hold off our review till the results come in giving it a good battering proved fruitless in our determination of scratching the print.”
Pocket-Lint have published their review of the Epson PictureMate inkjet printer. “We were decidedly disappointed with this model, which surprised us as many have said that they rate this among the best. Compared to the test prints we produced with the HP 375, the prints came across dulled in colour…
Pocket-Lint have posted their review of the 5 megapixel Pentax Optio X.
“Picture quality is pretty good in terms of metering, but the Auto Focus (AF) suffers if the subject lacks contrast; there?s a degree of barrel distortion at the lens?s wide-end too. Captured detail is compromised somewhat by the camera?s processing, even in the top, ?Best? setting, some detail is lost to JPEG artifacts.”
Website: Pocket-Lint - Pentax Optio X Review
Pocket-Lint have posted their review of the 5 megapixel Pentax Optio X. “Picture quality is pretty good in terms of metering, but the Auto Focus (AF) suffers if the subject lacks contrast; there?s a degree of barrel distortion at the lens?s wide-end too. Captured detail is compromised somewhat by the…
The 50th Photo of the Week contest is now closed.
I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have 7 days during which you can vote for your favourite photo from the ones that I have chosen. Voting will end on Monday 22nd November. The Poll will then be closed and the overall winner announced.
Vote now for your favourite image from the Photo Of The Week 8th-14th November 2004 contest
The 50th Photo of the Week contest is now closed. I have choosen what I think are the best photographs in my opinion. Now it’s your turn to vote for the overall winner of the contest. A Public Poll has been setup on the PhotographyBLOG Forums and you have …