Canon IXUS 960 IS
- Brand: Canon
- Subject: Digital Cameras
- Category: Digital Cameras
Canon launches the new flagship model of its Digital IXUS range, the Canon Digital IXUS 960 IS. Sporting a stylish new curvature design sculpted in pure titanium, the Canon Digital IXUS 960 IS features a range-leading 12.1 Megapixel sensor. A new 3.7x optical Image Stabilizer zoom is complemented by Auto ISO Shift and high ISO 1600, offering Canon’s total anti-blur solution. With a DIGIC III image processor powering Canon’s Face Detection AF/AE/FE and improved Red-Eye Correction, the Canon Digital IXUS 960 IS comes fully equipped for superb people shots. Extensive movie options include XGA recording, Time Lapse Movie and Long Play modes.
Canon PowerShot G9
- Brand: Canon
- Subject: Digital Cameras
- Category: Digital Cameras
Canon launches its new flagship compact for advanced photographers - the 12.1 Megapixel PowerShot G9. The successor to the PowerShot G7 - recently named EISA European Advanced Compact Camera 2007-2008 - the Canon PowerShot G9 incorporates improvements driven by market feedback with a range of user-oriented enhancements, including RAW image capture and a redesigned grip and thumb rest for improved handling. Other advancements include a high resolution 3.0” PureColor LCD II, enhanced Face Detection Technology and Red-Eye Correction in playback. A wide range of accessories - including optional lenses and Speedlite flash units - now also features Canon’s Speedlite ST-E2 wireless flash transmitter.
Canon PowerShot SX100 IS
- Brand: Canon
- Subject: Digital Cameras
- Category: Digital Cameras
Canon announces the launch of the Canon PowerShot SX100 IS - the first release in the new Canon SX series of great value super zoom digital compact cameras. Combining high optical zoom and user friendly operation in a remarkably compact form, the PowerShot SX series offers exceptional performance in the hands of any member of the family, and includes full manual control for those with more experience. The Canon PowerShot SX100 IS features a 10x optical zoom lens with optical Image Stabilizer, 8 Megapixel image sensor, and DIGIC 3 processor for superb image quality. Enhanced Face Detection Technology, Red-Eye Correction and Auto ISO Shift features mean that users of any level can achieve impressive results.
Apple Mac web gallery
Apple announced enhancements to its .Mac online service, highlighted by the debut of .Mac Web Gallery, a feature for sharing photos and movies on the Internet. .Mac Web Gallery lets members easily share photos and movies directly from iLife 2008. In addition, .Mac Web Gallery visitors can download high quality images for printing and even contribute photos using a standard web browser or email. Other new .Mac features include a tenfold increase in .Mac storage to 10GB, support for personal domains for iWeb websites and enhancements to .Mac Mail. “.Mac Web Gallery is an awesome way to share photos and movies on the Internet with friends and family,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO.
Apple iWork 2008
Apple introduced Apple iWork 2008, an upgrade to Apple’s productivity software suite featuring new versions of Pages and Keynote word processing and presentation applications, and introducing an spreadsheet application called “Numbers.” Numbers introduces the concept of intelligent tables on a flexible canvas, a approach that makes it easy to organize information, create calculations, analyze results and make spreadsheets look as great as they work. “Pages and Keynote make it easy, and even fun, for anyone to create stylish documents and presentations very quickly,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Numbers rounds out the iWork suite, which is far more intuitive and easy to use than anything else out there.”
Apple iLife 2008
Apple introduced iLife 2008, featuring a major new version of iPhoto and a completely reinvented iMovie. iPhoto 2008 automatically organizes photo libraries into Events that let users more easily manage their growing photo collections, and iMovie 2008 introduces an entirely new way for users to quickly make movies and share them online. Both iPhoto and iMovie integrate seamlessly with the new .Mac Web Gallery, Apple’s new service for .Mac members to instantly create and host stunning online websites for their photos and videos. iLife 2008 also features iWeb 2008, with live web widgets such as Google Maps and GarageBand 2008, with Magic GarageBand feature that makes it fun and easy to create great sounding songs.
Sharp document systems
- Brand: Sharp
- Subject: Printers
- Category: All in Ones
Sharp adds impressive 50 PPM color speeds to its extensive array of MFPs. The new Sharp MX-6201 and Sharp MX-7001 models are designed for high-end workgroups and offer B&W copier speeds of 62 to 70 PPM with up to 50 PPM in color. These MFPs support Sharp OSA technology, which offers a broad range of integration and personalization options, as well as Sharp’s award-winning security suite. These color MFPs can complete jobs quickly using Sharp’s Color Scan2 technology, which minimizes paper handling while maximizing performance and providing faster scan speeds. The new MX-6201N and MX-7001N high-speed workgroup color document systems are available from authorized Sharp dealers.
Digital cameras at IFA Berlin
Digital cameras are among the most attractive consumer electronics products: with a 12% increase in sales during the first half of 2007 they are among the most important factors driving growth throughout the industry. Sales of high-value SLR cameras have been particularly spectacular; rising 42%, with 250,000 of them having been sold in Germany between January and June. The IFA 2007 in Berlin will give a further boost to the upsurge in popularity of digital photography. Virtually all major digital camera manufacturers and photo printer suppliers will be using the trade show for consumer electronics to present their latest products to the trade and the public in time for the Christmas sales rush.
