Filed under: Digital Cameras

The ever-boastful MTI Micro is back again, just days after showing off a fuel cell-powered GPS prototype in Atlanta. This go ’round, the company is announcing a newfound partnership with an elusive Japanese developer of digicams in order to “evaluate the feasibility, development and production” of Mobion products. The love affair will enable the two to work together in evaluating and adapting the aforesaid technology for use in “various precision imaging applications, including digital cameras.” Best of all, work is apparently already ongoing, and MTI Micro is expected to deliver prototypes later this month. Going from prototype form to the store shelf, however, will be the hard part.

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Filed under: Digital Cameras, Displays

Over in Japan, Sony has just launched a fairly well-spec’d digiframe that’s certainly worthy of attention. The VGF-CP1 packs a 7-inch 800 x 480 resolution panel, multicard reader / USB port, 100MB of free internal memory (85MB for photos, 15MB for music), support for still images / MP3s / WAV files and built-in 802.11b/g WiFi. Aside from showing off your recent vacation snaps, the unit can also display the current time, check in with your favorite RSS feeds and keep you up to speed with the latest weather forecasts. No telling if this thing will ever see US soil, but those parked in Tokyo can grab it on Might 17th for around

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Here I’m, crazy me, paying my respects to a processor that has served me for many years. I’m somehow feeling better now!

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There used to be an old myth that stated stereo manufacturers basically sold the same stereo and added and removed holes in the casing depending on the price. You paid $100? You got a volume slider. Paid $1,000? They cut the holes for a whole EQ set. CHDK is kind of like that, but it […]

There used to be an old myth that stated stereo manufacturers basically sold the same stereo and added and removed holes in the casing depending on the price. You paid $100? You got a volume slider. Paid $1,000? They cut the holes for a whole EQ set.

CHDK is kind of like that, but it isn’t. Designed to work with Canon consumer point and shoots, CHDK is a homebrew firmware that adds RAW, timelapse, and histograms to cameras that wouldn’t normally have these features out of the box. By using the sensor’s full abilities — unhobbled by the commercial firmware — you basically get a more powerful camera for the same amount of money. Lifehacker has a full tutorial on installing the firmware and you can get more info at the CHDK wiki. Happy snapping, but just don’t try to cut holes in your camera to find those hidden settings.

Via [crunchgear]

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Guess there’s no VibeTonez in certain parts of Pakistan. A recent crackdown by the Taliban in Pakistan’s tribal regions means that, among other things, men must grow traditional Islamic beards and music mustn’t be played in cars or on cellphones. While I’m no moral or cultural relativist, at least people living in the affected […]

Guess there’s no VibeTonez in certain parts of Pakistan. A recent crackdown by the Taliban in Pakistan’s tribal regions means that, among other things, men must grow traditional Islamic beards and music must not be played in automobiles or on cellphones. While I’m no moral or cultural relativist, at least people living in the affected areas won’t have to put up with the new Madonna single each time someone gets a call.

via Cellular-news

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