Photography

Dec. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Photographers of all levels looking for education about how to create spectacular prints will be able to find what they need at the Epson Print Academy 2006 traveling school. Based on the success of the previous award-winning Print Academy programs, Epson is expanding the curriculum for 2006.

A great gift for yourself or a loved one, and at only $299, this 40x zoom, 5-megapixels camera with large, 2-inch LCD screen is still small enough to fit in your back pocket or purse and it won't break the bank. Also, for a limited time, receive 50 free prints from snapfish.com with the purchase of the HP Photosmart R817. www.hp.com

December 13, 2005 – Reflecting a still-developing market, online Americans prefer to buy media hubs -- devices that move music, photos, and video via wired Ethernet or Wi-Fi from any PC to a home stereo or TV -- in traditional brick-and-mortar stores. The finding comes from an independent study conducted by Ipsos Insight among 2,369 online Americans to explore consumer adoption of emerging, home-based media management products that bring together multiple electronic and entertainment devices in the home and connect them to the Internet. The study also indicates that, despite the intent to buy at brick-and-mortar stores, consumers will use the Internet as their primary source of information about media hubs -- also known as media servers or media streamers -- before making a purchase.

Two years ago an 8.4 megapixel digital camera would have cost over $2000. Now Panasonic is offering one for only $600. A great gift for the shutterbug or photo hobbyist in the family, the Lumix DMC-LX1 is packed with features like Optical Image Stabilization for stable clearer pictures, a 16:9CCD which creates widescreen images for playback on today's widescreen TVs and a lens from world renowned lens maker Leica. www.panasonic.com

December 12, 2005 --Phase One today begins shipping the highest quality digital camera back ever - the P 45. The P 45 - the world's only digital camera back with a 39 Mega Pixel sensor - captures images that are sharper and more detailed than ever before. It is the latest release of Phase One's revolutionary P-series digital camera backs. Offering unsurpassed image quality, the P 45 is the ultimate in medium and large format digital photography equipment.

Dec. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Expanding the DVDirect DVD recorder product family, Sony Electronics today introduced another new model that allows both digital photos and home videos to be recorded onto discs without the need for a computer.

Just in time for the holidays, the W600i Walkman phone is now available at Cingular Wireless stores and online at www.cingularwireless.com for $199.99 with a two-year agreement and a rebate. The W600i Walkman phone is not only sleek and stylish with its swivel design, but highly functional. The new phone includes storage for up to ten full length CDs, FM Radio, 3D gaming with dedicated gaming buttons, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth wireless connectivity and quad-band technology allowing it to be used all over the world.

December 2, 2005 - Now every digital photographer can show the feel of a Hollywood production, complete with a killer musical soundtrack. Today dotPhoto, the online photo site that's revolutionizing how people share, store, and enjoy digital photos and video, introduced its latest innovation: soundtracks that make it easy to recreate the mood, excitement, and splendor of life's most important events. Better still, creating the perfect dotPhoto Show soundtrack is a snap. Just upload any MP3 file, or choose from 300 popular songs in dotPhoto's ever-expanding library, available at www.dotPhoto.com.

With all of the different formats out there it is great to have one reader that handles the most popular card formats. The Kingston 15-in-1 Card Reader is USB 2.0 hi-speed so it will handle the faster cards with higher transfer rates and its one cable for connection and power will not clutter your desk or your notebook bag if it's going on the road with you. $19.

Nov. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced that the Bluetooth market has passed the impressive milestone of 9.5 million Bluetooth units shipping per week. In May, the shipment figures were 4.75 million per week according to IMS Research and in September -- only four months later -- this figure has doubled, exceeding even the most optimistic analyst projections. Serving as an advocate to the industry as well as the consumer, the Bluetooth SIG has designed a number of consumer programs in order to satisfy the needs of the booming market and further secure a first-class user experience of Bluetooth wireless technology.