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►Review: StudioLine Photo 2  Review: Canon S400 Digital ELPH

Rezo 20 Digital Camera Bag Iomega 35 GB Removable Media DrivesSuzuki: Wagons Are Cool Ford: Escape for New York Fuel Cell Vehicles Hit the Streets of San FranciscoMcGraw-Hill/Irwin Announces Innovative Pilot Study Tool on Cellphones

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McDonald's Would You Like Wi-Fi with that?A Perfect Storm Brewing In Robotics Security 'bot is Wi-Fi Robotic Assistant Feds may Join Piracy Fight  Xplore's Renegade Targets Rough-Road-Warriors  Nordic Cool: Hot Women Designers

This Week In TechRevu

TechRevu: StudioLine Photo 2: A photo archiving and sharing program for general users. Protects original files while allowing you to edit your images with its photo tools. While it may not be perfect for pros, it's fine for their friends and family who need more organizing than editing.

TechRevu: Canon S400 Digital ELPH: We use an S400 for a lot of TechRevu's coverage, but somehow never got around to reviewing it here. If you've got a collection of CF cards and want a camera to go along with your DSLR, this is possibly the smallest (and coolest) camera to use CF. A new 5 MP and upgraded 4 MP versions have been released, which should make S400 pricing even more attractive. 

Lowepro Rezo 20 Digital Camera Bag - As much as we like big cameras, there are times when slipping little camera into our jeans is the only way to go. But even a pocket sized  camera deserves better than a pocket so we got ourselves this cool little case. Secure zippers, easy access, room for cards, or even a small cell phone. Website MSRP: $12.99 Amazon $12.99

Iomega REVs up backup with 35 GB Removable Media Drives - If you've ever fought with tape backup drives, you'll appreciate the 35/90(compressed) GB capacity of the new REV drive, which is as much as 8 times faster than tape. In twenty minutes you can backup 20GB, leaving time for other IT tasks. Iomega Automatic Backup Pro software included.  Website / Spec/PR / Availability: 03/04 MSRP: $399.99 (ext)

Suzuki Capitalizes on Popularity of Forenza Sedan to Target Recreation-Minded Wagon Buyers Who Want It All - and More - We attended the launch of Suzuki's new sport wagon at the NY Auto Show last week, and were pleased to hear that like our editor, they think "Wagon's Are Cool." The new wagon starts around $13K and comes with a lot of standard features, not the least of which is the100,000 mile power train warranty. Model: Suzuki Forenza Sport Wagon Website / Spec/PR / Availability: Q4/04MSRP: $13k-$16K

Ford 04/08/04 Ford Escape Hybrid: NYC On Less Than A Tank A Day: Shortly before the NYIAS Ford filled up the tank on the new escape and turned their hybrid SUV loose on the streets of New York, the ultimate test of City MPG. 37 hours and 576 miles later (starting on a Monday no less) the vehicle had averaged 38 MPG and claimed the title as the world's cleanest and most fuel-efficient SUV. Go Ford.

Honda 04/12/04 Fuel Cell Vehicles Hit the Streets of San Francisco: The city of San Francisco will lease two Honda FCX vehicles for a period of one year with an option for a second year, adding to their fleet of more than 700 alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles. San Francisco intends to create hydrogen-refueling infrastructure to support regular daily operation of the vehicles by city officials.

NMWA- 04/20/04 Nordic Cool: Hot Women Designers' Exhibit: Showing contributions of women designers from Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway, the exhibition shows how the commonality and divergence of design among Nordic countries. The exhibit will show both the development of women in Nordic design as well as introducing contemporary designers including the team that created Volvo's YCC concept car, designed by women for women, which will be presented at the museum on April 20th.

McGraw Hill 04/12/04 McGraw-Hill/Irwin Announces Innovative Pilot Study Tool on Cell phones: Why equip students with Latops or PDAs when you can send them educational content via their cell phones? Study to Go offers a variety of subjects and study tools so that you can work on knowledge drills rather than cell phone games during those odd moments when nothing's happening.

Tech Stories On The Web

InfoWorld 04/14/04 McDonald's Would You Like Wi-Fi with that?: McDonalds is rolling out Wi-Fi across its network of stores after successful trials in Boise, Chicago, Portland, NY, Seattle and the SF Bay area. The service will be provided by Wayport (www.wayport.net.) a major provider of Hot-Spots for hotels and airports. In addition to McDonalds, Wayport's customers include UPS. You can use McDonalds locator map to find the nearest access point.

MSNBC 04/12/04 A 'perfect storm' brewing in robotics: "Just as the constant march of technology is driving down the cost of key components, top universities in robotics are reporting major increases in federal funding, with the Defense Department the biggest spender." There's no question, robotics is a hot growth field, partly because autonomous vehicles have proven themselves in combat, and partly because we'll need them to take care of us down the road when we all get older. Charles Sheehan reports on the military's acceleration of research and how it's affecting the industry. Also: A Brief History of Robotics (interactive feature)

Factivmedia 04/13/04 New Security Robot Doubles as Facility Operations' Wi-Fi Robotic Assistant: Once a PatrolBot scans its work areas, it travels automatically to perform tasks: mapping temperatures to improve central heating and cooling efficiency; measuring wi-fi signal strength to improve coverage; enabling security guards to remotely investigate several problems simultaneously, and carrying light, emergency supplies or other equipment into an unsafe or dark building.

Washington Post 04/12/04 Feds Might Join Piracy Fight: "If you download copyrighted music from file-sharing services like Kazaa or Morpheus, you're already the target of a multi-million dollar anti-piracy campaign spearheaded by the music, movie and software industries."

Xplore 04/12/04 Xplore's Renegade Targets Rough-Road-Warriors: Made in the same form factor as the original Xplore Technologies iX104-TPC, but now available in a more affordable, which is still plenty rugged. It's also available with either touch sensitive or active stylus screens.MIL-STD-810F; IP54 Rated

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