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Canon PowerShot G11 is compact DSLR cameras with the most striking feature of the digital camera: Rotating screen with less resolution than previous.

Capture images of 10 Mega Pixels through a lens with 5x optical stabilizer with 28mm wide angle perfect for family photos. It also has an ISO sensitivity ranging from 80 to 3200, DIGIC IV with improvements according to Canon in the dynamic range and noise control which has been improved by 2 points from the PowerShot G10.

As discussed earlier, the most notable feature is its LCD screen with color Beacon puresystem, which brings us back to the days of the G5 … but it should be noted that the resolution could be better … because the screen is 2.8 inches smaller relaitvamente … Now that’s very intuitive thanks to its two dials.

The camera will be available in October at a price of 499 $ a very competitive price to be a semi-professional camera

Via: Gadget blog

With much fanfare and an avalanche of television ads, Motorola is back! This week, Verizon unveiled the Motorola Droid, the second of two smart phones it expects to compete with the absolute conqueror, the iPhone. This follows the presentation of CLIQ, courtesy of T-Mobile, which will go on sale Nov. 11 and has also received rave reviews.

Since the iPhone exploded onto the world stage makes it a little over two years, there have been numerous attempts to launch an “annihilating the iPhone – a smartphone that can compete and even surpass Apple’s dominance. None has been successful. RIM has come closer than anyone with a series of next-generation BlackBerrys, culminating with the recent launch of the Storm 2 very well received. Others, like Palm and Nokia Surge Pre have arrived with much fanfare, only to disappear rapidly to a secondary position.

Although once the dominant force in the global cell phone market, Motorola has suffered several bad years, with inferior products, layoffs and changes in top management, but has now thrown his weight with Google and Android 2.0 operating system to produce two potential winners.

There is much enthusiasm about Droid (thanks in no small measure due to the huge marketing campaign for Verizon). While there are substantial differences in design between the Droid and the iPhone 3G, functionality and features of the Droid easily maintain a rigorous comparison with the market leader, and in many instances, exceeded.

First, the two biggest differences: the Droid will operate exclusively with Verizon’s network in the United States. This is not insignificant, given the problems iPhone users have had with AT \x26 T. The Droid very likely to increase Apple’s frustration with Verizon and can hasten the day that AT \x26 T lost its exclusivity as controversial.

Second, the Droid comes with a full sliding QWERTY keyboard. A major feature that keeps users loyal to the keyboard BlackBerrys is so functional and easy to use, a basic feature of all their devices. Motorola clearly sees the keyboard as a key differentiator to claim their place in the lucrative market of smartphones. (Unfortunately, the initial critics suggest that it takes a long time to get used to the keyboard Droid!)

Even with the keyboard, the Droid is barely thicker than the iPhone. It is also a little heavier, but is about as wide and long with the keypad closed, but the 3.7-inch screen is bigger than 3G and has better graphics.

The Droid comes with all the preinstalled programs and functions expected of a leading smartphone, including messaging, Web browser, contacts, calendar and a 5 megapixel camera. Curiously, the phone functions are also activated with a touch screen, eliminating the buttons “talk” (speech) and “end” (end) you find in other phones.

Another great advantage that the Droid on the iPhone is the property of the maps. By using Google programs in this segment, the Droid actually can turn into a GPS device voice activated – no additional cost. Anyone can speculate how this technology will affect the highly profitable business dedicated to GPS devices, but will not be good news for Garmin and Magellan global teams!

In general, the Droid seems to be a winner and could be really compete on a par with the iPhone. At least, is a major victory for Google, which seeks to establish the Android system as the alternative

The Droid goes on sale Nov. 6. It will cost $ 199 after a rebate of $ 100 and requires a service contract for two years, Verizon.

via: Gadgets and Gizmo

Acer has announced their newest Aspire notebook, the Acer Aspire 8940. Like the previous Acer Aspire 8930, the Aspire 8940 packs a massive, 18.4-inch, widescreen display, which can easily handle 1080p high-definition content. The screen will use LED backlighting. To watch bleeding-edge videos on the new Aspire 8940, Acer includes a Blu-Ray drive as well as five speakers built into the chassis. So, theoretically you could stick your head in the middle of all that sound and get a true, portable surround experience. To connect the machine to your home system, Acer includes HDMI output, and you can store plenty of extra media files on an external eSATA drive, thanks to the included port.

The Acer Aspire 8940 will also pack Intel’s latest mobile processor, the quad-core Intel Core i7 720QM, running at 1.6GHz with a 6MB L3 Cache and 1.333GHz on the frontside bus. The monster machine will ship with 4GB of DDR3 RAM, as well as a 500GB hard disk drive. Of course, Windows 7 will ship standard with the new notebook, or rather desktop replacement.

For graphics and gaming, the new Acer Aspire 8940 will use NVIDIA’s GeForce GTS 250M chipset with a full 1GB of dedicated DDR3 VRAM. There’s a Web cam, Acer’s Crystal Eye integrated camera, and Acer’s own touch-capacitive media control interface on the inner shell. Fast home networking comes through the Draft-N certified Wi-Fi radio inside.

To power this behemoth, Acer is including an 8-cell Li-Ion battery with a 4800mAh capacity. For ports, besides the eSata and HDMI, the machine will get 5 USB 2.0 ports as well as a multi-card reader built-in. Of course, specific specs and prices will vary, but Acer says buyers will be able to find an Acer Aspire 8940 with the Blu-Ray option, 4GB of RAM and half-Gig of storage, with the fully-loaded NVIDIA graphics, for $1350. The Acer Aspire 8940 should ship in time for the holiday season.

via: infosyncworld

The Mamiya DM28 features its 44 x 33mm sensor and an ISO range of 50-800. It comes with the sharp Mamiya 80mm f/2.8 D Series lens, focal plane shutter, and is fully compatible with any Mamiya AF focal plane series lens. In addition, they can be used with older 645MF and Hasselblad lenses (via #310-244 adapter).

The Mamiya DM28 features Mamiya’s new Guaranteed Trade-Up Program, which offers purchasers of new Mamiya digital products the peace of mind of knowing they can safely choose the right product for their specific needs.

Specifications:

Sensor size: 44 x 33mm

Camera Type: M645AFDIII

Resolution:

• 28 megapixels

• 6144 x 4622

LCD: 3.5″ (6 x 7cm)

Sensitivity: ISO 50-800

RAW file attributes:

• File Type : Leaf Mosaic HDR-type

• Color Depth : 16 bits/channel

• Dynamic Range : 12 f-stops

RAW file compatibilty:
• Capture One
• Leaf Capture
• Adobe Lightroom (v2 or newer)
• Adobe Photoshop

Storage:
• CF Card (Portable Mode)
• FireWire 800 (Tethered Mode)
• Optional Camera Interfaces
• Mamiya RZ67 ProIID
• 4×5 Graflock

Compatible lenses:
• Fully compatible with Mamiya AF focal plane series lenses
• Compatible with Mamiya 645 MF lenses without adapter (stop down mode)
• Compatible with Hasselblad V-series lenses (stop down mode via optional Mamiya #310-244 adapter)

via: Mamiya