| Olympus SP-570UZ Digital Camera Is Like DSLR, But Not Quite
When you take a look at the spec sheet of the newly revealed SP-570UZ digital camera from Olympus, you can't help but let your jaw drop. And then you drool a little. After that, you realize that it's not really a digital SLR, but it's got enough going for it that the Olympus SP-570UZ might be a perfect solution for consumers who want a little more from their picture-takers. For starters, you'll notice that this cam comes equipped with a lens that offers 20x optical zoom, totally destroying similar offerings from Canon and Sony that only do 12x optical. It's also got a 10 megapixel sensor, dual image stabilization, face detection, shadow adjustment, and perfect shot preview. Around the back, the Olympus SP-570UZ treats you to a large 2.7-inch LCD, as well as access to a series of manual controls.
Takahashi: Dress this cell phone according to mood
Dov Moran has a bright idea for the coming age where fashion and electronics will become intertwined. When you want a new look for an MP3 music player, put a new skin on it. If you want your phone to play cool videos, give it a jacket. And when you want to turn that phone into an alarm clock, find it a mate. Moran is chief executive of modu, an Israeli company that has created a tiny cell phone with a built-in flash memory music player that is highly modular. When you want to change the look and feel of the device, you simply slide it into another device. It's like adding a memory chip card, except it changes the identity of the new device. With it, you can change your electronic gear in chameleon fashion to suit your mood. You can, for instance, take your little modu phone and slide it into a digital camera.
Store's war on parking cheats
Since May, 800 drivers have been fined for parking in disabled bays at Castlepoint. "At Asda we have decided to take a stand to keep specialised parking spaces available to those customers that need them," said customer service manager Paul Hedley. "We are not handing out tickets to make a profit as money raised will go to charity. We would encourage anyone that manages a car park to take our lead." A spokesman for Tommy's said: "A routine trip to the shops can turn into a nightmare for some parents when they don't have adequate parking spaces." And a spokesman for Motability, which provides a car scheme for disabled people, added: "With the help of companies like Asda we can help to keep many more people independently mobile, something many of us take for granted." At Asda St Paul's yesterday afternoon, all but one of the parent and child spaces on the upper deck were taken.
Canon launches digital, video cameras in Bangladesh
Canon Singapore Pte Ltd yesterday launched its image communication products in Bangladesh through its sole authorized dealer J.A. N. Associates Limited.
The products include digital camera, video camera, digital SLR camera and camcorders.
Announcing the launching of Canon cameras for Bangladesh market at a function at Dhaka Sheraton Hotel yesterday evening, Melvyn Ho, Vice President of Canon Singapore Pte Ltd, said J.A.N. Associates has been a business partner of Canon for its printers and scanners in Bangladesh for the last twelve years.
"J.A.N. Associates Limited has done very well and has succeeded to achieve their business targets every year, and that is why Canon Singapore has decided to appoint J.A.N. Associates as the business partner for its camera products.
Coming Soon: SR to Release E-mail Exchanges ... (Not so fast...)
A city police officer accused of assaulting several women, then pulling one over in his patrol car and telling her to "shut her mouth," has resigned. Police Chief Frank Garner accepted Troy Holt's resignation Tuesday without public comment here. 6. IMHO-NW: Doug Clark/Spokesman-Review (Doughnuts for police chief), Bill Schneider/New West Boise (Why park visits in decline), Brielle Schaeffer/WSU Evergreen (Women aren't perma-pregnant), Mark Nelke/Coeur d'Alene Press (NFL wannabe hones dancing moves), and John Blanchette/Spokesman-Review (Dan O'Brien belongs in track hall). Online Poll: 38.4% of 292 respondents to a Seattle PI poll say that the majority of U.S. troops will be pulled out of Iraq in two to three years. *Former Gonzaga University mens basketball coach Dan Monson resigned as the coach at the University of Minnesota here.
Canon 40D Review
The test lab over at our review partner Digital Trends published a review of the Canon 40D Review SLR Camera. The Canon EOS 40D scored an Editor's Choice Award.
Quote from the review: "Late last year Canon released the EOS 40D, a 10-megapixel D-SLR targeted to serious photographers since it costs north of $1,000 USD for the body alone. Add a few lenses and accessories, the next thing you know youve hit $2K.
This camera is targeted for anyone looking at the older 10-megapixel Nikon D80 or the newer 12.2MP Sony alpha DSLR-A700, a camera I liked a great deal. In other words, its for those more than willing to go beyond Auto and make the most of a sophisticated imaging capture device (a.k.a camera)."
Read the full Canon 40D Review.
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