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Optoma Unveils 1080p Projector Pair For AVADATLANTA— Optoma unveiled at CEDIA Expo a 1080p DLP projector using the company’s exclusive PureMotion Technology and a second-gen Pico projector. Optoma is billing the model HD8600 ($7,499 suggested retail) as its ultimate high-end 1080p DLP projector for the home installation market. The single-chip DLP unit includes a full lens shift system for greater ins..... ...Read More »DXG Adds UW Camcorder Pack, Upgrades Web SiteCity of Industry, Calif. — Now preparing to ship many of the mini camcorders for its 2009 line, DXG on Friday introduced a number of accessory products to extend the flexibility of some the new offerings for the challenges of outdoor shooting. In addition, DXG unveiled a new Web site with an online store featuring the complete DXG product line. To promote the site cha..... ...Read More »Fujifilm Ramps Up Ad Campaign, Web SiteValhalla, N.Y. — Fujifilm U.S.A . formally announced Monday the new long-term marketing campaign anchored to the slogan, “Every Picture Matters,” to play up the importance of digital photography and consumer’s desires for cameras that require little effort to get the picture right, almost every time. The campaign will revolve around a newly launched Web site (w..... ...Read More » |
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Olympus Intros E-P1New York — Olympus launched its first digital camera based on the Micro Four Thirds standard, entering a market in which only one other company, Panasonic, is a player. The retro-style EP-1 PEN camera, with 12.3-megapixel resolution and 3-inch live-view LCD viewing screen, will be the smallest Micro Four Thirds model on the market when it becomes available in stores in July, t..... ...Read More »The NPD Group's Market MagnifierMarket Magnifier from The NPD Group Top Ultraslim Point & Shoot Digital Still Camera Markets Ultraslim (.8” or Thinner) Unit Share of Point & Shoot Digital Sill Cameras Time Period: Three months ending April 2009 NPD ma..... ...Read More »Canon revives new plant as camera sales hold firmTOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Canon Inc, the world's largest digital camera maker, revived on Friday plans to build a $180 million factory as demand holds firm for its high-end single-lens reflex cameras, lifting its share ...Read More »HDMI 1.4 Spec UnveiledSunnyvale, Calif. — Silicon Image and companies collaborating on the HDMI digital connection specification formally unveiled Thursday the HDMI version 1.4 specifications, which among other things will enable bi-directional communication allowing networking capabilities with Ethernet devices, and upstream audio transmissions. HDMI 1.4 includes an HDMI Ethernet Channel (HEC) ena..... ...Read More »ViewSonic Bows VFD20 Photo Frame SeriesWalnut, Calif. — ViewSonic introduced Wednesday its TrueView family of digital photo frames. The TrueView 10.4-inc VFD1020 ($130 estimated selling price), 8-inch VFD820 ($90) and 7-inch VFD720 ($80), all offer 4:3 aspect ratios, which ViewSonic said is “the best format to display digital pictures with minimal distortion,” since that is format used most..... ...Read More »Symbian sees smartphone market up 12-15 percentPARIS (Reuters) - Sales of smartphones are set to grow 12-15 percent in 2009, said Lee Williams, chief of the Symbian Foundation ...Read More »Smartphone sales to grow 12-15 percent in 09: SymbianPARIS (Reuters) - Sales of smartphones are set to grow 12-15 percent in 2009, said Lee Williams, chief of the Symbian Foundation, the consortium of companies around the world's most popular smartphone operating system. ...Read More »d-SLRs Continue To Weather Economic StormNEW YORK— As consumer fascination with digital still cameras (DSC) continues to draw demand toward more and better featured models, camera manufacturers have stepped up their emphasis on delivering d-SLR models that appeal to both eager novices and better skilled photographers. Although these models sit at the higher end of the price-point range, manufacturers said econom..... ...Read More » |
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