Canon PowerShot G10, now with 28mm Wide Angle
Gadget And Gizmos August 21st, 2009
The successor to the popular PowerShot G9 had finally arrived. In the order, called G10. Still conventional physical as ever. G10 was still suitable for photographers who want a quality equal shot DSC (digital SLR) and the camera point-and-shoot.
But of course there are new things on the G10 are still supporting this RAW mode. Resolution for instance, reached 14.7 megapixels. LCD screen was too big now, 3 “(Pure Color LCD II). But perhaps the most eagerly awaited is the use of wide-angle lens of 28mm with 5x optical zoom.
While on the inside, which is the new DIGIC 4 image processor. This processor is Servo AF allows you to use – one form of continuous focus tracking of moving subjects. By pressing the shutter button half, the camera can track subject movement up to the last exposure, thus targeted the photos look more sharp.
This camera is equipped with the Intelligent Contrast Correction function automatically corrects the image quality of shooting conditions with a high contrast. G10 also mengemaskan Face Detection technology. The new is the Face Detection Self-Timer, which automatically photograph the gap of two seconds after a new face in the ‘frame’.
Price is unknown in the homeland, but when introduced in Tokyo, this camera is mentioned worth $ 500.
Mobile Luxury 'Shortness of Breath'
Cell Phones August 15th, 2009
luxury phone business that had shone in the last few years, now began to fade. In fact, some well-known vendors who diligently took mobile phones cost hundreds of millions are choosing backward, because the gloomy economic conditions.
Motorola, Bang & Olufson, Sony Ericsson and Vertu series mobile phone maker is not able to survive in this business. The latest news came from Motorola. Earlier this week the company reported that they had canceled the release of the E18 phone dibanderol Ivory U.S. $ 3,000 (approximately USD 30 million), because the phone does not invite the media interest in communications services.
Earlier, in October last year, Bang & Olufsen (Danish electronics company) which also has a mobile phone marketed in Europe for more than U.S. $ 1500, this business has closed because the votes are not profitable.
One of the reasons behind the gloomy luxury mobile phone business is told by a researcher at the Curreny Analysis, Avi Greengart is because the gloomy world economic crisis.
“Super-expensive phone and bling-bling has become a huge market where conspicuous consumption is one way to exist, but now the economy is very different for each person,” he explained.
But despite gloomy Nuovo, Vertu designers remain optimistic, saying that the luxury mobile phone will go back and find the demand squirm again. “It makes no difference with a watch or a car. If you’re targeting people who appreciate something made with unusual, then there would be a group of people who are interested.”
Looking back, it is a luxury mobile phone market had writhed in the past year. This is shown by the designer houses that seemed to compete in this sector, as reported by detikINET from Wired, Friday (24/7/2009).
Some of the products these classy Prada by LG is launching LG Prada 2 phone and Emporio Armani Samsung along with M & Effectnya Night 5500, followed by the birth Motorola Aura worth U.S. $ 2000, and subsequently issued Vertu luxury phones are worth U.S. $ 6000.
XL Corporate With BlackBerry
Tech News August 3rd, 2009
mobile operator XL Axiata eventually participate in the service Hosted BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES). This service is provided to corporate customers as well as Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
According to Budi Harjono, Head of Mobile Data Service XL, Hosted BES service provided by XL allows customers to enjoy the features of corporate BlackBerry without the cost of investments for the provision of supportive devices, such as servers and software.
Hosted BES service, the customer will get an email facilities Hosted Microsoft Exchange Server that is integrated as well as Hosted Microsoft Office Communications Server is a facility and office applications, chat, messaging.
With this integrated service features are available, including real-time synchronization for calendar, contacts, and task manager. Hosted services for the provision of this BES, XL took PT Infinys System Indonesia as a strategic partner.
This service subscription fee ranging from Rp 333.000/bulan/pelanggan. “The cost is included for the BlackBerry service, Hosted BlackBerry and charge fees for BES License,” said Budi.
Currently XL BlackBerry subscribers had amounted to 250 thousand. XL also has a bandwidth capacity of 180 Mbps BlackBerry via a direct connection to Research in Motion (RIM) through dual carrier partners.
Paper Battery Ready Content 'Lives' Electronic Equipment
Electronics August 2nd, 2009
The researchers tried to develop alternative energy sources to meet human needs. Another alternative energy source is found, the paper battery. Like what?
It is the researchers from Stanford Universiy of developing the paper battery. Way, ordinary sheet of paper that we have met, coated with a special ink made from carbon nanotubes.
In a previous study found that the silicon nanowire can be used to create a battery that is 10 times more powerful than lithium-ion bateri that is widely used today.
“Taking advantage of the technologies of paper, cheap, lightweight and able to deliver large energy can be realized by using conductive paper as current collectors and electrodes,” said the researchers involved in the research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences that.
Great hope was suspended from the battery of this paper. If the discovery is a success, this type of battery can be used to mendayai electric or hybrid vehicles, because its weight is lighter and more durable. Given that all this size and battery life is still a constraint in the supply of energy for cars and trucks.
“People really need a cheap source of energy but has the ability to save energy topnotch,” said Yi Cui, a member of the research team. Cui also stressed that this paper battery can be used to mendayai various electronic devices.
Quoted by Reuters on Wednesday (9/12/2009), according to Peidong Yang, a professor of chemistry at the University of California-Berkeley, this technology will waltz into the market in the near future.
