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• FujiFilm camera design to withstand water, shock, dust, freezing temperatures

  By Jay Alabaster | 23 May, 2012 13:22

  FujiFilm said Wednesday it will begin sales of a digital camera in June that is waterproof, shockproof, sealed against dust and sand, and works at temperatures below freezing.

• Cost of computers, TVs, cameras fall

  By AAP | 22 May, 2012 09:23

  The cost of computers, televisions and digital cameras fell by more than 13 per cent in 2011, compounding the woes of a retail sector already strained by tight profit margins.

• Olympus OM-D E-M5 camera offers rich feature set, fine design, and excellent image quality

  By Derrick Story | 18 May, 2012 07:26

  Olympus reached back to its design roots when crafting the new OM-D E-M5 micro four thirds camera. The original OM line of film SLRs was known for its rich feature set and stylish, compact design. Now, released as a digital body, the first offering in the new OM-D line is the E-M5. Based on my initial testing, both in the lab and the field, this latest generation is destined to achieve even greater glory than the original.

• Toshiba to launch camera SD cards with Wi-Fi file sharing in U.S. from summer

  By Jay Alabaster | 22 March, 2012 18:56

  Toshiba will launch its new line of Wi-Fi enabled SD memory cards in the U.S. from summer, a company executive said Thursday, in a challenge to established makers of such cards like Eye-Fi.

• Eastman Kodak files for Chapter 11 of U.S. bankruptcy code

  By John Ribeiro | 19 January, 2012 18:46

  Struggling Eastman Kodak said Thursday that it and its U.S. subsidiaries have filed for Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code to reorganize its business.

• Five high-tech items that will cost you more in 2012

  By John P. Mello Jr. | 18 January, 2012 01:29

  Every day, stories appear about a price drop for this or that tech gadget. As a result, consumers have a tendency to delay spending. After all, why buy something today that will be cheaper tomorrow?

• Polaroid to launch Android-powered Smart Camera with phone

  By Jay Alabaster | 11 January, 2012 13:59

  Polaroid finds the whole concept of a "camera-phone" a bit insulting. So it is launching a phone-camera, an Android-driven Smart Camera that is mainly for taking pictures, but can also make the occasional phone call.

• Canon PowerShot G1 X: new king of fixed-lens cameras?

  By Tim Moynihan | 10 January, 2012 01:30

  It was going to be hard for any camera, G-series successor or otherwise, to top the Canon PowerShot G12. However, Canon may have just shot the moon with the new PowerShot G1 X.

• Smartphones on rampage: next, camcorders

  By Brennon Slattery | 10 January, 2012 03:57

  The smartphone is on a device-killing rampage, and camcorders are next on its hit list.

• Thai floods hit Q4 hard drive production, says research firm

  By John Ribeiro | 01 November, 2011 17:20

  The devastating floods in Thailand will cause a 28 percent quarter-on-quarter drop in hard disk drive (HDD) production in the fourth quarter, potentially affecting notebook production in early 2012, research firm IHS iSuppli said on Monday.

• Sony delays new camera launch due to Thai flooding

  By Jay Alabaster | 20 October, 2011 17:58

  Sony said Thursday it has been forced to postpone the launch of a new camera and cut production of another because a factory in Thailand has been affected by the widespread flooding there.

• IN PICTURES: Innovative digital camera and smartphone camera accessories

  By Albert Filice | 13 October, 2011 14:22

  All photographers love gizmos for their cameras ... here are a few to consider

• Creating a cloud-based backup for your image library

  By Derrick Story | 15 September, 2011 01:20

  Creating your own cloud storage system doesn’t require a degree in computer science. But it does help to choose the right equipment. A number of companies are offering network-capable hard drives that work nicely for photo backup and remote access. These network appliances typically house a couple of drives, basic server software, and an Ethernet connector. And since you don’t have to wire these units directly to a computer, they can be housed anywhere you have power and a connection to the Internet.

• Ricoh to acquire Pentax, set sights on digital SLR market

  By Martyn Williams | 01 July, 2011 18:10

  Japan's Ricoh plans to acquire Pentax as part of a push to get into the digital single-lens reflex camera market, it said Friday.

• Nokia's first Windows Phone codenamed 'Sea Ray' surfaces

  By Jared Newman | 24 June, 2011 02:00

  Nokia has shown its first Windows Phone to the world, perhaps by accident.