Unibind Smart Calendar creates fully assembled, personalized calendars with no equipment needed. The Unibind patented Smart Calendar guide trays ensure perfect alignment and its unique adhesive permanently seals all paper types. The finished product is a professionally bound hanging wall calendar. Smart Calendars will be available from March 1st 2009.

The LG W2442PA-BF is a new affordable 24 inch HD monitor. The W2442PA-BF features DVI and HDMI ports, 10,000:1 contrast ratio, response time of 2ms and built-in speakers. “Given the current economic climate in which consumers have become increasingly aware of their spending, affordable monitors with high-end features such as the W2442PA-BF, are appealing as users don’t need to sacrifice on specifications or quality.” commented Soyeon Shin, IT marketing manager, LG Electronics.

Panasonic have released a new firmware update for the DMC-FS15 camera. Version 1.1 offers a “Performance improvement at the time of the slide show enforcement”.

Website: Panasonic DMC-FS15 1.1 Firmware Update

Extend the functionality of your Hasselblad camera system with new software and firmware versions. Phocus 1.1.3 for Mac and 1.0.2 for Windows adds full digital APO Correction for the HTS1.5. The Capture Info tool in Phocus has been extended with fields for HTS parameters, extension rings and converters. Support for ISO 800 on the H3DII-39 and ISO 1600 on the H3DII-31 is available via a new camera firmware update, plus full integration with H-series cameras and the HTS1.5.

The MemoryKick MediaCenter is the world’s first full-featured, high-speed, compact portable storage device that fits right into your pocket. It combines the best features of Photo Banks, MP3 players, Memory Card Readers, and Video Players in one lightweight and stylish device. The MemoryKick MediaCenter is available now in 6 colours in the US for $249.95 for the 30Gb version, $299.95 for 60Gb, and $399.95 for 120Gb.

Popular photography website Steve’s Digicams has been bought by Internet Brands, a leading internet media company. “We are excited to be part of this powerful platform and look forward to the continued growth in content, technology, and community that Internet Brands will bring to Steve’s Digicams.” said Dannee Saylor, CEO and Editor of Steve’s Digicams. A press release from Internet Brands reveals that they bought four websites, including Steve’s Digicams, for $2.8 million in December 2008.

The Jobo Giga Vu Sonic and Giga one Sonic are two new portable image storage devices. The Giga Vu Sonic features a download speed of up to 1GB in 30 seconds, RAW decoding, four hard disc capacities up to 250 GB, a 3.2 inch color display and numerous picture functions. The cheaper Giga one Sonic offers transfers up to 1GB of data in less than one minute, a long-lasting battery, four hard disc capacities up to 200 GB, a 1.8 inch LCD display and convenient operation via five easy-to-use buttons. Prices start at €329 for the Jobo Giga Vu Sonic, and €189 for the Jobo Giga one Sonic.

Adobe has released an update for Photoshop CS4. The Photoshop 11.0.1 update addresses key issues reported by customers that may impact performance. The update also includes the following enhancements: the ability to correctly recognise 3D textures edited by plug-ins; improved quality of Auto-Blend Layers (Stack Images); and fixes for issues that can be caused by corrupt fonts or when pasting formatted text. The Photoshop 11.0.1 update is available as a free download for existing Photoshop CS4 customers, or through the Adobe updater via the application itself.

Website: Adobe Photoshop CS4 11.0.1 Update

Win 2000 Euros in the Voies Off 2009 photography competition. For the past 13 years, the Voies Off Prize has been awarded for an artist’s high-quality work and insightful vision, with around twenty different nationalities represented. The mailing of application forms deadline for this year’s Voies Off is March 30th 2009.

The winners of their 4th annual Our World Underwater 2009 photography and video competition have been announced. Prizes include scuba diving trips to some of the top photo destinations in the world, camera housings and strobes, focus lights, and dive equipment. 15% of proceeds will be donated to marine conservation efforts.

X-Rite has announced an unlimited seat licensing policy for ColorMunki Photo. All existing ColorMunki Photo customers are immediately covered under this new-unlimited policy and can obtain an updated license agreement. The ColorMunki Interactive Training Video is also now available in 7 different languages.

Nikon DTOWN is a new weekly show focusing on Nikon products. Brought to you by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski with KelbyTraining.com, Scott and Matt will share their photography knowledge along with the coolest tips and tricks for Nikon’s digital SLR cameras.

Website: Nikon DTOWN

Olympus has unveiled two new Flash Brackets for the E-30 and E-3 DSLRs. The Olympus FL-BK04 allows for easy mounting of an external flash on either the left or right side of the camera for vertical flash shooting. The Olympus FL-BKM03 makes flash shooting possible using any Zuiko Digital lens, including ultra-wide-angle lenses. Both Flash Brackets will cost $199.99 each and be available in summer 2009.

The Olympus PT-E06 is a new underwater case for the E-620 DSLR. Waterproof up to a depth of 40 metres, the PT-E06 allows you to use the Live View function via the 2.7 inch LCD instead of the viewfinder. Flash connectors allow use of up to two UFL-2 underwater flash units, and there are five interchangeable lens ports. Price and availability of the Olympus PT-E06 to be confirmed.

Corel Painter 11 is the newest edition of the world’s leading painting and illustration software.  With more than 40 new and enhanced features, Painter 11 provides the most inventive drawing and painting tools available. “With the enhancements in brush technology and the expandable color palette introduced in Painter 11, I now have an even more powerful toolbox with which to express myself on the digital canvas!” said Jeremy Sutton, Portrait Artist. The English version of Corel Painter 11 is available now as an electronic download, priced at $399 for the full version and $199 for the upgrade.

The SanDisk ImageMate card readers have been updated and are now available in North America. The ImageMate All-In-One memory card reader can reach speeds of up to 34MB/s, and the ImageMate Multi-Card reader is capable of up to 30MB/s read and 27 MB/s write data transfer rates. Sporting a stylish glossy black and metallic silver design, each reader’s tripod base is detachable, and each has a dedicated transfer button that automatically launches a user-defined application or web site. The ImageMate All-In-One reader costs $29.99, and the ImageMate Multi-Card reader is $19.99.

Delkin Devices are offering 20% off their range of photographic products until the end of February. Simply enter the Coupon Code “PMA09” when you place your order to qualify for the discount.

Website: Delkin Devices 20% Sale

Hitachi has announced that it has agreed to acquire storage solution company Fabrik, whose brands include G-Technology and SimpleTech. Fabrik’s business will continue intact and form the core of Hitachi GST’s newly-formed external storage business, with the the G-Technology and SimpleTech product lines continuing. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Closing of the acquisition is expected to occur early in the second quarter of 2009.

ZIO Pro are giving away a free Photoshop training DVD to every person who registers. The DVD is worth $60 and is shipped right to your door (including free shipping within the US). Plus, there’s also the chance to win a complete Creative Editing Workstation, including Adobe CS4 Production Premium, a Canon XH A1S HD camera and a HP Personal Computer.

The Olympus E-620 is the world’s smallest and lightest creative DSLR camera with built-in image stabilisation. The 12 megapixel Olympus E620 features a custom 7-point Twin autofocus system, 2.7 inch free-angle LCD screen, Live View, 4fps continuous shooting and Supersonic Wave Filter dust protection. The E-620 also offers the same Art Filters, Multi Exposure mode and five different aspect ratios as the more expensive E-30 model. The Olympus E-620 will be available at the end of April 2009 for $699.99 / £619.99 body-only.