March 25th, 2008

Peachpit announced the publication of The Photoshop Elements 6 Book for Digital Photographers, the definitive book on using Photoshop Elements 6 to create the best possible images, by Scott Kelby and Matt Kloskowski.
Kelby and Kloskowski show readers how to work with their images like a professional, from importing to organization to correction to output. Readers will learn all they need to know about the digital photography workflow, as well as how to create the best special effects, apply the most useful sharpening techniques, and avoid many of the hassles and problems that are encountered in digital photography.
The Photoshop Elements 6 Book for Digital Photographers is now available at Peachpit.com, Amazon.com, and other retailers nationwide.
About The Authors
Scott Kelby is the world’s #1 best-selling author of computer books (since 2004), according to Nielsen BookScan data, as well as Editor and Publisher of Photoshop User magazine, and President of the National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP). He’s the co-host of the highly acclaimed Photoshop User TV podcast, and trains thousands at digital photo and imaging workshops around the world. An award-winning author of more than 40 books, including Scott Kelby’s 7-Point System for Adobe Photoshop CS3, Photoshop Classic Effects, The Digital Photography Book, and Photoshop Down & Dirty Tricks, his easygoing, plain-English style of teaching makes learning Photoshop Elements fun.

More info at imaging-resource

March 25th, 2008

Sprint Uses IBM Lotus Expeditor Software to Enhance Mobile Content for Its Windows Mobile 6 Smartphone Customers

IBM announced that the Lotus Expeditor software platform is extending desktop computing and Web 2.0 capabilities to mobile phones.

Mobile phone users will be able to run several desktop-style applications like social networking, mashups and other consumer or business applications simultaneously on a variety of mobile phones.

The new version of IBM Lotus Expeditor 6.1.2 software enables mobile application developers to create new applications and services that combine information from different sources. Key to Lotus Expeditor technology is the use of the Eclipse embedded Rich Client Platform (eRCP) application model, which allows applications to be created to span desktop and mobile devices.

“People want to be productive anywhere, anytime,” said Alistair Rennie, vice president, Development, IBM Lotus Software. “IBM Lotus Expeditor enables faster delivery of a new generation of Web 2.0 applications to mobile phones. Already supporting Lotus Notes and Lotus Sametime, Expeditor has a proven track record as a platform for innovative applications.”

 

More info at opensource

March 23rd, 2008

Dell will lead off the introduction of its completely overhauled Latitude E-series with mainstream models that promise both a better image and new wireless features, according to details reported today by Engadget. Besides the visual redesign, the 14-inch E6400 and 15.4-inch E6500 will be the first Latitudes in their class to bring LED-backlit displays that offer better color and light; both receive the option with a 1440×900 panel, while the larger E6500 will also have the option of a 1920×1200 screen. The systems will have the option of 256MB dedicated NVIDIA graphics (likely Quadro chipsets) to drive their sharper displays.

These and the budget E5400 and E5500 models will also have a wider range of wireless features, Dell explains in its documents. All will have the option of a GPS receiver for navigation but will also have new support for ultra-wideband for short-range wireless peripherals. Bluetooth 2.1 and “next-generation” wide-area wireless Internet will also be options, though whether this will include WiMAX or simply HSPA and EVDO Revision A is unknown.
The entire lineup will be faster. Every notebook will be based on Intel’s Centrino 2 platform and will see a dramatic improvement in performance, including memory and battery life: each system will have the option of up to 8GB of RAM and a new, 84 watt/hour extended battery for the E6400 that should allow it to run several hours on a charge.
All four systems are being readied to launch in June along with Centrino 2 and may see additional specification leaks closer to their release date.

Source electronista

March 23rd, 2008

As expected, GIGA-BYTE Communications is expanding its business to Europe and has officially announced the launch of its GSmart t600 Windows Mobile Professional smartphone in France from mid-March 2008, along with its announcement of the partnership with the French MVNO - Neuf Cegetel.
When GIGA-BYTE Communications unveiled the GSmart t600, the World’s first DVB-T roaming Digital TV PDA phone on last year’s Mobile World Congress, it has marked its strong position in this niche market, and with its success in the markets that it has entered, GSmart is now ready to catch the attention of the French market.

GSmart t600 is the world’s first digital TV PDA phone that supports DVB-T roaming; it displays digital TV programs and images of the finest quality through its 2.6″, 260k-pixel VGA screen - a standard unseen in PDA phones. From Internet browsing to photo slideshow, making the TV watching experience on GSmart t600 a pleasure to the mind and eye. Reflecting the distinctive look of porcelain with its semi-opaque front piece, GSmart t600 introduces a never-to-be-seen lightness and pureness to the PDA phone world, displaying confidence and freedom in the essence of minimalism.

More info at theunwired

March 23rd, 2008

Sony showcased their latest flagship, Alpha DSLR-A900 at Photo Imaging Expo 2008 in Japan, which is a full frame 24.6 Megapixel digital camera.

The camera is not yet released officially, which Sony has plan to release it officially either in August during IFA or September during Photokina.

The Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 camera will feature a full frame sensor and boast a whopping 24.6 Megapixel. The further details of this camera is not yet known. But it should have superb focusing speed, ISO up to 25600 in order to compete with the Nikon D3. Wondering if Canon will make any move to catch up in order to stay competitive with the two

 

Source techchee

March 23rd, 2008

Small enough to fit in the palm of your hand but loaded with features, the Coby MP-C885 MP3 player lets you listen to your favorite tunes on the bus, at the park, and just about anywhere else. The device measures a mere 3.58 by 1.1 by 0.75 inches (W x H x D), with a removable end cap that reveals a direct USB plug for connecting to a computer (no cable required). More significantly, the MP-C885 offers 1 GB of integrated flash memory, so you can store roughly 16 hours of MP3 music or 32 hours of WMA music–more than enough for a marathon training run or a cross-country flight. And for those occasions when you need to transport data rather than music, the MP- C885 can handle that, too, with the ability to store JPEG photos, text documents, and more. The mobile storage function is ideal for transporting business documents across the country or serving as an overflow backup for your digital camera’s memory card.

More info at blogvis

March 23rd, 2008

Carl Zeiss announces its latest member of the ZM lens family, the C Biogon T* 2,8/35 ZM lens is the perfect addition to your light, mobile photo equipment. The new ZM lens series from Carl Zeiss is suitable for cameras with M-bayonet. As with the other lenses in this line, the C Biogon T* 2,8/35 ZM features an intuitive operating concept, a robust all-metal frame and a precise, noticeable click in 1/3 aperture stops. Delivery of the C Biogon T* 2,8/35 ZM is scheduled to begin in mid 2008. for a price of approx. € 590.00 excluding VAT…

More info at dcviews

March 23rd, 2008

Sharp’s 19″ LC19DV22U LCD-TV provides a convenient built-in DVD television solution with a distinctive design. The LC19DV22U features a side-loading progressive scan DVD player, a high-performance LCD panel for high brightness, a high contrast ratio, low-reflection glare protection and wide viewing angles, as well as Sharp’s Emmy® Award-winning LCD technology. The LC19DV22U Features true 16:10 Aspect Ratio (1440 x 900) LCD Panel displays 16:9 widescreen programs in their native aspect ratio, and has built-in ATSC / QAM / NTSC Tuners for DTV and analog TV viewing. Viewing Angles are so wide you can view Sharp Liquid Crystal Televisions from anywhere in the room! The set even comes with a PC Input that easily turns your TV into a PC monitor.

 

Features

• 19″ LCD-TV with Built-in DVD
• 800:1 Native Contrast Ratio
• 16:10 Aspect Ratio
• PC Input
• Component Input

Technical Details

• Model: LC19DV22U
• Display Size: 19 inches
• Display Technology: TFT active matrix
• is_hdtv_compatible: Y Unknown modifier
• Image Aspect Ratio: 16:10
• speakers_included_description: 2 speakers Unknown modifier
• Height: 13.9 inches
• Width: 3.9 inches
• Weight: 14.5 pounds

  Price : $429.99 at amazon

March 22nd, 2008

Sometime you just can’t bear to be separated from yours squeeze, especially if you’re in the heady early days of a relationship where all you want to do is lie supine and curl your fingers around each other. This interlocking MP3 player lets you continue in this sickly sweet vein with a red single heart that contains two pairs of earphones, so you really can ‘connect’ together. When you’re forced to separate by the cruel world the player snaps in two, just to show how your heart is broken when you’re apart from the Luvva man. It contains 1GB of data, which is just enough to get you through the day till you can rec-connect with your hearts desire.

Price $38.99 at Deal Extreme

Source shinyshiny

March 21st, 2008

A few weeks ago, Google launched a mobile plug-in for Symbian devices that put a Google search shortcut onto the phone’s home screen. This shortcut reduces the time it takes for you to get answers from Google by eliminating the initial search steps like finding and starting the web browser and navigating to Google.com before entering your query. The same plug-in has been available for BlackBerry devices since last December and today Google made it available for Windows Mobile devices too. Basically it’s quite similar to Microsoft’s original Windows Live search plug-in as available for Windows Mobile.To get the 300 KB Home and Today screen plug-in - which is available for Windows Mobile Classic, Professional and Standard - simply browse to mobile.google.com on your device and download and install it to use Google Search straight from your Home screen.

Source theunwired