Steves Digicams have reviewed the Epson R1800 A3 / 13x19 inch printer. The R1800 is an A3 version of the Epson Stylus Photo R800 that I reviewed last year, featuring the same 8 colour UltraChrome Hi-Gloss inks and 1.5 picoliter droplet size.

“The Epson Stylus Photo R1800 is a fast and versatile wide-carriage photo printer that when used with Epson UltraChrome inks and papers, produces photo lab quality prints that last as long as conventional photo prints. It is capable of printing on a wide range of glossy, semi-gloss, matte and fine art media. It has a top mounted auto sheet feeder for most media, the thicker Velvet Fine Art and Watercolor Paper-Radiant White papers are fed through the rear manual feed slot, one sheet at a time. As seen from our Print Time chart above, the R1800 is a relatively fast printer, capable of making a borderless 4x6” in less than a minute and a large 13x19” glossy print in just over six minutes. In addition to photo prints the R1800 can also make full color photo labels for CD and DVD discs.”

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SLRWorld.com have the scoop on the Toshiba Gigashot V10, which looks a lot like the Sanyo Xacti series of hybrid digital still and movie cameras. The Toshiba V10 features a built-in 4Gb hard drive and shoots 6.3 megapixel video and 5 megapixel still images. SD cards can be added for more storage space, and the Gigashot V10 will be available from 21st October for 59,800 Yen (around $530).

Website: SLRWorld.com - Toshiba Gigashot V10

Sandisk Press Release

SANDISK INTRODUCES TRUSTEDFLASH SECURE CONTENT DISTRIBUTION PLATFORM; TECHNOLOGY WILL POWER SANDISK’S THIRD GENERATION CARDS AIMED AT MULTIMEDIA HANDSETS

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Sep. 27, 2005 – Heralding a significant breakthrough in mobile entertainment, SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced TrustedFlash ™, a new technology that will enable consumers to buy premium music, movies and games on flash memory cards for use interchangeably in mobile phones, laptop computers, PDAs and other portable devices. The announcement was made at a press conference at the CTIA Wireless I.T. & Entertainment Show, where SanDisk is showing products at Booth 944.

Music producers and movie studios will be able to release premium content on TrustedFlash products because it provides the superior security and digital rights management solutions that are required by these providers. Consumers will be able to download premium content from online digital music services through their mobile phone or PC. They’ll also be able to purchase pre-recorded content on SanDisk’s new gr?vi™ cards, the first product to be released with TrustedFlash.

The Spanish website Quesabesde have reviewed the 8 megapixel Olympus mju DIGITAL 800 digicam.

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Sandisk Press Release

SANDISK INTRODUCES 4-GIGABYTE EMBEDDED FLASH MEMORY STORAGE AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO POWER-HUNGRY MICRO HARD DRIVES IN CONSUMER ELECTRONICS APPLICATIONS

High-Performance, TrustedFlash-Enabled Security, Tiny Size and Industry-Standard Interfaces Offer Fast, Easy Integration

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, Sep. 27, 2005 – SanDisk® Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today introduced SanDisk iNAND ™ , a small, easily integrated high-speed NAND flash storage device that is available in capacities and price points that make it an attractive alternative to micro hard drives. Embedded flash memory is a popular storage solution for consumer electronics products such as MP3 players, GPS devices, personal media players and mobile phones. The announcement was made at the CTIA Wireless I.T. and Entertainment 2005 trade show in San Francisco, where SanDisk is exhibiting products in booth #944.

Lexar Media Press Release

Lexar Introduces JumpDrive Secure II Featuring Sleek Design and New Software Including Encrypted Vault and File Shredder

FREMONT, Ca., September 27, 2005 – Lexar Media, Inc. (Nasdaq: LEXR), a leader in advanced digital media and accessories, today announced the availability of JumpDrive Secure II, a second generation USB flash drive featuring 256-bit AES Encryption to secure folders and files so consumers can easily store and protect valuable files, data and images.

JumpDrive Secure II offers a dashboard onscreen interface that makes it easy for consumers to navigate the drive’s advanced security features. Users can quickly create secure files on either the USB flash drive or on the host computer using the new unique ‘Encrypted Vault’ feature. Simply drag and drop files into the ‘Encrypted Vault’ to automatically secure them with on-the-fly 256-bit AES Encryption. When files are dragged out of the ‘Encrypted Vault’ they are automatically decrypted.

BIOS have reviewed the Epson PictureMate 100 printer, which provides glossy high-quality 6x4 inch prints at £0.19p per photo.

“Epson’s latest photo printer is based on the excellent PictureMate 500 but cuts features in order to slash costs by half. Most noticeable is the fixed, tiny LCD monitor instead of a large flip-up screen and a hashed menu system. Photo quality is still excellent and it retains support for wireless and battery-operated printing, but the PictureMate 100’s unintuitive menu system and small monitor are a real disappointment. If you can live with these shortcomings, you should be very happy with the printer’s water and smudge-proof photos that will stay brilliant for years longer than any other digital printing option. If you can stretch your budget, the PictureMate 500 is a much more user-friendly product.”

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Nokia Press Release

Espoo, Finland - Nokia today announced that it has started deliveries of the Nokia N70, a compact, beautifully styled, easy-to-use 3G smartphone. Incorporating a complete smartphone feature set, as well as a 2 megapixel camera, flash and front camera for video calling, the Nokia N70 comes fully equipped with a digital music player and stereo audio.

“We are proud to announce the second device to hit the market from the Nokia Nseries high performance multimedia range,” said Joe Coles, Director of imaging product marketing at Nokia. “The Nokia N70 is a great example of Nokia Nseries, combining the latest technologies and elegant design with a comprehensive set of multimedia features. Easy and intuitive mobile photography, automatic storing of those great quality shots, listening to music, reading and writing email, browsing favorite websites - the Nokia N70 is a true multimedia computer.”

Image Armada Press Release

A Novel New Way of Presenting Artwork, Photographs and Movies

Image Armada Enables Rapid Creation of 3D Galleries for Presenting Artwork, Photographs or Movies Together with Annotations, Emails, Web-links, Music and Voice-overs

CARDIFF, United Kingdom. - September 28, 2005: Tangent3D today announces the unveiling of Image Armada 1.5, a brand-new design tool for rapid creation of 3D presentations. This application provides you with a point-and-click design environment that lets you create virtual 3D galleries, where you can hang your pieces of artwork, digital photographs and even movie clips. Images are arranged on virtual 3D walls and can be viewed as if it were an exhibition in the physical world. Lit and compiled, such galleries can be distributed to other people, who can use their PCs to take a virtual walk around the rooms to admire your work.

Image Armada Press Release

A Novel New Way of Presenting Artwork, Photographs and Movies

Image Armada Enables Rapid Creation of 3D Galleries for Presenting Artwork, Photographs or Movies Together with Annotations, Emails, Web-links, Music and Voice-overs

CARDIFF, United Kingdom. - September 28, 2005: Tangent3D today announces the unveiling of Image Armada 1.5, a brand-new design tool for rapid creation of 3D presentations. This application provides you with a point-and-click design environment that lets you create virtual 3D galleries, where you can hang your pieces of artwork, digital photographs and even movie clips. Images are arranged on virtual 3D walls and can be viewed as if it were an exhibition in the physical world. Lit and compiled, such galleries can be distributed to other people, who can use their PCs to take a virtual walk around the rooms to admire your work.

TrustedReviews have published their review of the Kodak Easyshare V550, a 5 megapixel camera with 3x optical zoom lens and 2.5inch LCD screen.

“The V550 does a particularly good job of coping with high-ISO image noise. The camera offers an ISO range from 80-800, although the highest setting is only available at a resolution of 1.8MP. The camera employs a noise reduction system that trades detail for noise, so high ISO shots are slightly soft, but on the whole the system works very well and 400 ISO shots are still quite usable. The smaller 800 ISO results are not as impressive, with noticeable speckling and colour artefacts right across the image, but as an emergency measure it works passably well.”

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DesignTechnica have published their review of the Casio EX-S500, a 5 megapixel digital camera with a 3x optical zoom and a 2.2 inch LCD screen.

“I also noticed the camera did a very uneven job with auto focus, something that should be a non-issue in this day and age. As I took snaps, I would review them on the LCD screen, zooming in to see if the focus was sharp. In many instances, it wasn’t. I changed from multipoint to spot focus and back but it really didn’t help. As noted, the LCD is very grainy compared to other slim digicams out there including the recently reviewed Canon Digital ELPHs. Fearing my eyesight was going bad, I checked the image quality on my monitor at home and the focus was still uneven. Some shots were excellent while others went into the Delete bin. The same held true for images in shadows, fluffy kitties and my usual list of subjects. This was very disappointing.”

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DIWA member Steves Digicams have reviewed the Sony DSC-S90 digicam, which has a 3x optical zoom lens, 32 MB of internal memory and 550 shots battery life.

“The Carl Zeiss 3x optical zoom lens produced sharp images corner-to-corner throughout its 39 to 117mm (equivalent) range. We noticed a moderate amount of chromatic abbreviation (purple fringing) present in high contrast areas at wide angle, and a lesser amount at the telephoto end of the zoom range. There was a moderate amount of barrel distortion at full wide angle, and a lesser amount at the telephoto end of the zoom range.”

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Hungarian website Index Digicam have published the first review of the Konica Minolta Z6, which updates the popular Z5 and features a 6 megapixel sensor, 12x zoom lens and 2 inch LCD screen.

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DIWA member and Spanish website NuevaFotografia have published their review of the new Sony DSC-H1 digital camera. The DSC-H1 has a 12x optical zoom lens (equivalent to 36-432 millimeters), 5 megapixel CCD and 2.5 inch LCD screen.

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DIWA member and Norwegian website Digit.no have just tested the new Olympus mju DIGITAL 800 digicam.

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Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 is announced today. On sale in October, Adobe Photoshop Elements 4 will cost £69.99 and is intially available for Windows only (although a MAC version is planned). Adobe have also announced Adobe Premiere Elements 2 (also Windows only), which also costs £69.99. Both applications will be available as a bundle for £99.99.

Adobe UK Press Release

New Photoshop Elements 4.0 for Windows Delivers More Editing Magic, Creative Sharing and Easy Photo Organization

Adobe’s No. 1 Selling Consumer Photo Editing Software* Combines Power and Simplicity to Help Consumers Do It All

SAN JOSE, Calif. — September 27, 2005 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq:ADBE) today announced Adobe® Photoshop® Elements 4.0, a significant upgrade to the No. 1 selling consumer photo-editing software*. Photoshop Elements 4.0 delivers an impressive array of new ways for consumers to easily edit photos, show them off in creative and entertaining ways and always have them at their fingertips.  Available for Windows, Photoshop Elements 4.0 is the software that consumers choose for quick, one-click fixes, in addition to more sophisticated editing techniques when they need advanced creative control.

The Canon PIXMA MP950 is unveiled today. The Canon MP950 is an all-in-one printer and scanner with a large 3.6 inch TFT display and wireless printing options. Up to 12 negatives and eight slides can be scanned at 3200-dpi and 48 bit depth. The Canon PIXMA MP950 Photo All-In-One will be available in late October for an estimated selling price of $449.99(7).

Canon USA Press Release

New PIXMA MP950 Photo All-in-One from Canon Offers the Quality and Convenience of a Photo Kiosk for the Home

LAKE SUCCESS, N.Y.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Sept. 27, 2005—PIXMA MP950 Model Features 7-Color Ink System Producing up to 9600 X 2400 Color DPI, 3.6-Inch LCD Display, the Ability to Scan up to 12 Negatives or 8 Slides, and Wireless Printing  

Photo enthusiasts and scrapbookers can now have all their imaging needs met at home thanks to the new Canon MP950 Photo All-In-One which prints, copies and scans personal photos and documents with the speed and ease of a photo kiosk - yet is small enough to fit on a desktop.

Kodak UK Press Release

KODAK Ships the World’s First Wi-Fi Consumer Digital Camera; Groundbreaking EASYSHARE-ONE Model Delivers an Unequaled Digital Photography Experience

Device Significantly Expands Picture-Sharing Possibilities; Wirelessly E-Mail, Upload, and Share Pictures at Thousands of Public Hotspots and at Home

LONDON, September 27 ? Signaling a new era in photography, Eastman Kodak Company has begun shipping its innovative, highly anticipated EASYSHARE-ONE zoom digital camera to UK retailers. Initial customer availability is expected at the beginning of October 2005.

Since it was announced earlier this year, the EASYSHARE-ONE model ? the world’s first Wi-Fi consumer camera ? has won hundreds of accolades from industry organisations and consumer electronics writers for its groundbreaking design and functionality, making it one of the most talked about digital photography products in years.

“The KODAK EASYSHARE-ONE camera combines the power of sharing, taking, organising, and printing pictures into a single, highly innovative product,” said Greg Westbrook, general manager, Digital Capture, Digital and Film Imaging Systems; and vice president, Eastman Kodak Company.

Canon UK Press Release

PORTMEIRION LAUNCHES NEW CELEBRITY FUND RAISING MUGS FOR PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION & 2005 BREAST CANCER AWARENESS

UK tableware manufacturer Portmeirion has joined forces with two of the UK’s brightest young female performers, Joss Stone and Natasha Bedingfield, to once again support the Pink Ribbon Foundation and Breast Cancer Awareness, with the launch of two new Good Times fund-raising mugs for 2005.

In times of adversity, positive thought can have a powerful effect, whether it be a person, a place or a thing that reminds us of a good time in our lives. With generous support from Canon (UK) Ltd, a leader in imaging technology, Joss Stone and Natasha Bedingfield were given a Canon Digital IXUS 40 camera and asked to take a picture of something that reminded them of a good time. Both stars have provided exclusive photographs, one showing the excitement of performing at Live 8, the other showing the serenity of a stunning beach scene - revealing just how personal good times can be. These two new Good Times mugs for 2005 will join the most popular mugs from 2004, which will be re-released. The mugs feature images by Sir Alan Parker, Annie Lennox, Tracey Emin, Sir Terence Conran, Tom Dixon, Anthony Minghella, Tamzin Outhwaite, Frank Skinner, The Thrills, Ian Wright and Joan Collins.