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Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G2 12.1 MP Camera and 14-42mm Lumix G VARIO f/3.5-5.6 MEGA  OIS Lens Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G2 12.1 MP Live MOS Interchangeable Lens Camera with 3-Inch Touch Screen LCD and 14-42mm Lumix G VARIO f/3.5-5.6 MEGA OIS Lens
Panasonic LUMIX DMC-G2 12.1 MP Camera and 14-42mm Lumix G VARIO f/3.5-5.6 MEGA OIS Lens
by Charles Mohapel

Although the Panasonic LUMIX G2 is the fourth Micro Four-Thirds interchangeable lens system cameras (G1, GH1, and GF-1 are the others), it is the first to feature touch-control shooting. Definitely not a one trick pony, it also shoots HD movies in AVCHD Lite (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264).

Panasonic Gold Series 48GB SDXC Card (Class 10) (Item #RP-SDW48GE1K) Putting The Panasonic Gold Series 48GB SDXC Card To The Test
Panasonic Gold Series 48GB SDXC Card (Class 10) (Item #RP-SDW48GE1K)
by Charles Mohapel

Back in January 2009 the SD Association (an industry standards organization founded by Panasonic, SanDisk, and Toshiba) announced the brand new SDXC specification at the 2009 Consumer Electronics Show. SDXC stands for eXtended Capacity, a 3rd generation standard supporting memory capacities from 32GB up to 2TB utilizing the exFAT file system. Now these faster, higher capacity SDXC cards are coming onto the market.

HP Mini 5102 Netbook HP Mini 5102 Netbook - A Promise Unfulfilled
HP Mini 5102 Netbook
by Daniel P. Dern

HP promised a lot when they introduced their HP Mini 5102 netbook late last year: a multi-touch display, integrated (not bumped out) six-cell battery, and even a handy carrying handle. Aimed at users that valued portability but wanted more than the standard net-book could deliver, we eagerly anticipated the actual product release. Now that we've had a chance to try one, we wonder where the full featured machine we were promised went, and why anyone should pay a premium for the result.

SanDisk 32GB Extreme Pro CF Memory Card - UDMA 90MB/s 600x (SDCFXP-032G-A91) SanDisk Extreme Pro CF Cards Now Meet UDMA 6 Specifications
SanDisk 32GB Extreme Pro CF Memory Card - UDMA 90MB/s 600x (SDCFXP-032G-A91)
by Charles Mohapel

If you're a professional or serious prosumer photographer accustomed to shooting with the SanDisk Extreme IV CompactFlash memory card and its maximum 45MB/second read/write rate, then the next generation SanDisk 16GB Extreme CF Memory Card - UDMA 90MB/second 600x can attain transfer speeds twice as fast in the latest DSLRs that use the CompactFlash (CF) format of memory card.

SanDisk 16GB Extreme CF Memory Card - UDMA 60MB/s 400x (SDCFX-016G) SanDisk Extreme CF Cards Now Meet UDMA Specifications
SanDisk 16GB Extreme CF Memory Card - UDMA 60MB/s 400x (SDCFX-016G)
by Charles Mohapel

If you're a professional or serious prosumer photographer accustomed to shooting with the SanDisk Extreme III CompactFlash memory card and its maximum 30MB/second read/write rate, then the next generation SanDisk 16GB Extreme CF Memory Card - UDMA 60MB/s 400x can attain transfer speeds twice as fast in the latest DSLRs that use the CompactFlash (CF) format of memory card.

SanDisk Extreme Edition 32 GB SDHC Card (Class 10) (Item# SDSDX3-032G-A31) SanDisk Extreme SDHC Cards Now Meet Class 10 Specifications
SanDisk Extreme Edition 32 GB SDHC Card (Class 10) (Item# SDSDX3-032G-A31)
by Charles Mohapel

As more and more digital still cameras (DSLRs, ultrazooms, and point & shoots) are taking 720p and 1080p HD video in addition to high quality still images, manufacturers of SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity, SD 2.0) cards are having to quickly raise the standards of these cards.

MAYA Entertainment Creative Suite 2011 Model, Rig, Animate, Composite, And Render 3D Movies -- Autodesk's Maya ECS 2011 Suite Does It All
MAYA Entertainment Creative Suite 2011
by David Em

Top 3D apps like Autodesk's Maya are really several powerful programs rolled into one. The new Maya Entertainment Creative Suite 2011 takes that concept to a new level. In addition to modeling, texturing, lighting, image rendering, animation, and physical simulations such as realistic fur, hair, muscles, cloth, and atmospheres, the suite also includes MatchMover to sync up 3D animation with live action footage, and Composite to apply post-production color correction and effects to film elements.

Belkin F5L055 Laptop Cooling Pad (White) Belkin Offers Yet Another Way To Cool Down Your Hot Laptop
Belkin F5L055 Laptop Cooling Pad (White)
by Charles Mohapel

Previously we evaluated the Belkin F5L025 Laptop Cooling Hub, whcih we like, though it was a bit noisy. Now they've come out with a new version that looks like it's got bigger vents, which may address that issue. We're looking forward to checking it out. Now, if only it could cool the user as well as the laptop...

Panasonic DMP-B100 8.9-Inch Screen Portable Blu-Ray Disc Player Panasonic's DMP-B100 Brings The Portable Blu-Ray Player To You
Panasonic DMP-B100 8.9-Inch Screen Portable Blu-Ray Disc Player
by Charles Mohapel

Blu-ray players are so commonplace, you can get a decent entry level model for around $100. Portable DVD players are just as common and you can get basic models with a 7 inch screen for less than that. But portable Blu-ray players are still rare and pricey. The Panasonic DMP-B100 Screen Portable Blu-Ray Disc Player is a new entry to the field, offering an 8.9" Articulating High Resolution WSVGA LCD Screen, as well as two highly desirable recently introduced features: BD-Live and BONUSVIEW.

Pepcom Digital Experience Summer 2010 NYC Digital Experience NYC: Going Japanese
Pepcom Digital Experience Summer 2010 NYC
by Jim Freund

The big spring tech shows of yesteryear may be gone, but the folks at Pepcom are still putting on a first class show and tell for the tech journalists and analysts looking for fodder for summer columns. This year's Digital Experience featured a flying quadricopter, robots with cleaning fetishes, an electric lawnmower and more...

Let Blackbox M10 Noise Cancellation Headphones Bring Your Portable Audio To Life
Blackbox M10 Noise Cancellation Headphones
by Charles Mohapel

While you may not recognize the Blackbox brand, and you may not even recognize their parent company ...cont

The Quantum Battery 1 Compact Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Battery Pack
Quantum Battery 1 Compact - NiMH Battery Pack
by Charles Mohapel

Have you ever taken so many indoor shots requiring a flash that the batteries overheated and stopped...cont

Taking Science Teaching Outdoors
It's Such A Nice Day...Why Don't We Hold Class Outside?
by EJ McClure

Teachers looking for innovative ways to engage young students in science should consider two new boo...cont

Leica Brings Their North America Road Show M-Event To Montreal
Leica's North America Road Show M-Event
by Charles Mohapel

Held at the Hotel Opus in Montreal on June 5, 2010, Leica's North America Road Show M-Event was ...cont

Formula 1 Racing Technology So Close You Can Touch It -- Almost
'Open House Day' At The 2010 Canadian Grand Prix
by Charles Mohapel

For racing aficionados around the world, Formula 1 racing is the ultimate in open wheel racing. W...cont

Tech News/Leads

Stickybot Mimics Gecko Biology To Get A Leg Up Stanford's 'Stickybot' Climbs Just Like A Gecko Stickybot Mimics Gecko Biology To Get A Leg Up
Geico's talking gecko may be able to save you a lot on your car insurance, but Stanford Universi...more

NEC Goes Nuts To Create New Bioplastic Will Your Next Smartphone, iPad, Or Tablet Include Cashew Nut Bioplastics? NEC Goes Nuts To Create New Bioplastic
While it all sounds just a little bit nutty, your next generation smartphone, iPhone, iPad, tablet, ...more

CCNP Routing and Switching Foundation Learning Library: Foundation Learning for CCNP ROUTE, SWITCH, Everything You Wanted to Know About CCNP Routing and Switching - and Much More CCNP Routing and Switching Foundation Learning Library: Foundation Learning for CCNP ROUTE, SWITCH,
If you're obsessing about getting through Cisco's CCNP exams, we've got just the thing f...more

Did The Apple Survive The Catastrophe That Did In The Dinosaurs? Why Did Apple Trees Survive When Dinosaurs Became Extinct? Did The Apple Survive The Catastrophe That Did In The Dinosaurs?
Is it possible that prehistoric apple trees survived the worldwide extinctions that killed off almos...more

Sony A560 Announced Sony Replaces A550 DSLR With Brand New Sony A560 DSLR Sony A560 Announced
Not only is Sony replacing their α (alpha) A550 DSLR with the brand new α (alpha) A560 DSL...more

NASA's Kepler Mission Discovers Two Planets Transiting Same Star First Planetary System With Two Planets Confirmed By NASA's Kepler Mission NASA's Kepler Mission Discovers Two Planets Transiting Same Star
Once space agencies like NASA, ESA, CSA, JAXA, and Roscosmos (the Russian Federal Space Agency) bega...more

Apple Patent Filing Shows Touch-Enabled iMac, MacBook Apple Shows They're In 'Touch' With Their Users' Wishes Apple Patent Filing Shows Touch-Enabled iMac, MacBook
There is no question about whether or not users of Apple's iPod Touch, iPhone, and iPad love the...more

NASA Announces High School Competition for Future Engineers What Better Way To Inspire Young Scientists & Engineers Than For NASA To Organize A Competition NASA Announces High School Competition for Future Engineers
NASA and MIT have teamed up to organize a challenge for high school students to design software to p...more

'Avatar' Director And NASA Focus On Earth Science Exploration In PSA Campaign Director James Cameron Brings His 'Avatar' To Shoot NASA PSAs 'Avatar' Director And NASA Focus On Earth Science Exploration In PSA Campaign
We all know the old cliche "Put your money where your mouth is!", so it should come as no surprise t...more

Yellowstone Park Foundation Helps Provide A New Experience At Old Faithful Yellowstone National Park Unveils Its New, 'Green', State-of-the-Art Visitor Education Center Yellowstone Park Foundation Helps Provide A New Experience At Old Faithful
When Yellowstone National Park unveiled its new, state-of-the-art Visitor Education Center at Old Fa...more

Sony SLT Alpha A55 In-Depth Review Sony Makes Its Ambitions Transparent Sony SLT Alpha A55 In-Depth Review
While Sony lists the α33 and α55, their two newest digital cameras as DSLRs, not with thei...more

Canon Develops World's First APS-H CMOS Sensor To Realize Record-High Resolution Of 120MP Would You Believe A 120MP APS-H CMOS Sensor ? Canon Develops World's First APS-H CMOS Sensor To Realize Record-High Resolution Of 120MP

Although an APS-H sensor is larger than the APS-C sensors found in many consumer digital SLRs, it...more

Liver Cells Created From Patients' Skin Cells Making Liver Disease Research A Touch Easier To Conduct Liver Cells Created From Patients' Skin Cells
Research into liver disease has been quite challenging due to the fact that liver cells (hepatocytes...more

Shock Treatment Turns Humble Spud Into Superfood Two Ways To Create A Superfood From Potatoes Shock Treatment Turns Humble Spud Into Superfood
It's hard to think of potatoes as being a superfood full of antioxidants such as those found in ...more

'Martian Technology' To Keep Solar Panels Dust-Free How Do You Keep Desert Solar Power Plants Free Of Dust? 'Martian Technology' To Keep Solar Panels Dust-Free
While the desert may seem like an ideal place to set up solar power plants, there's the niggling...more

Would You Believe A Computer That's Not Afraid Of The Water? It's True And More... Would you take your computer to the beach, or into the pool, jacuzzi, or diving with you? You would ...more

Will HP's Tablet Run Windows? Or Will HP's Tablet Run Palm's WebOS? Ever since HP acquired Palm and their WebOS, industry insiders have wondered will HP's upcoming ...more

Eco-Fashion For Your iPad, iPhone 3G, 3GS (sliding) and 4G, And More If you own an iPad, iPhone (3G, 3GS (sliding), and 4G), Nintendo DS Lite, or BlackBerry Bold 9700 an...more

Did You Say 'Canon PowerShot G12'? If you love your Canon PowerShot G11, but wish it shot HD video, then be patient - the Canon PowerSh...more

One 'Year' On Neptune Is How Long???!!! It's hard to believe that Neptune was only "discovered" officially in 1846, but even that "disco...more

EVIL Little Cameras Keep Coming Sony's NEX-5 electronic viewfinder interchangeable lens (EVIL) point and shoot promises "high re...more

Is The iPad Getting A 7-inch Baby Brother? If you think the iPad is too big for your needs, perhaps a smaller version might be a better fit for...more

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