Eastman Kodak Co. hauls in first quarterly profit since 2004 (Canadian Press)

January 31st, 2007
Canadian Press - ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) - After wading through a river of red ink for two years, Eastman Kodak Co. finally hauled in a modest profit in the fourth quarter. For the first time, it also generated more earnings from digital photography and commercial printing than from its storied film business.

Kodak posts 4Q profit (AP)

January 31st, 2007

The new Kodak EASYSHARE V1003 Zoom 10.0 mega pixel digital cameras are showcased at the Kodak booth at the 2007 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in a Las Vegas file photo from Jan. 8, 2007. Eastman Kodak Co. posted its first quarterly profit in more than two years as it enters the final stretch of a tough transformation into a digital photography and commercial printing company.  (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)AP - After wading through a river of red ink for two years, Eastman Kodak Co. finally hauled in a modest profit in the fourth quarter. For the first time, it also generated more earnings from digital photography and commercial printing than from its storied film business.


The Mouse Of The Future

January 31st, 2007

Self-proclaimed the "ultimate weapon for PC gaming", this mouse has lots of features you could use in many situations.  Integrating gaming components and the accuracy and precision of a mouse, this might just impress you.

This mouse uses USB 2.0 for speed, a high grade precision laser sensor, up to 4,000 dpi which can be controlled during game play and the design is perfect for long-term use.  It has PlasmaGlyde mouse feet and a non-slip high injection mold rubber grip.

The mouse comes with a base that illuminates and the mouse plugs directly into that base for power.  With red, green and blue colors, this is a great addition to a case mod. or serious gamers' collection.  Fanatec has great ideas but one wonders why this wasn't created as a wireless option.

Motorola’s Linux Powered Phone

January 31st, 2007

Although Motorola has had Linux smartphones on their list of products for some time, so far, they have been more popular in Asian circles.  Now they have a model E6 that is targeted to users that need multimedia functions.

Motorola has a slight comparison in design to the black RAZR but this ROKR E6 is slightly longer but very thin.  Coming in at 111mm x 51.5mm (4.4" x 2"), you can see the comparison.  How thin is it?  The thickness is only 14.5mm (.6") so you can see it's easily stored away.

This phone includes an SD slot and 3 keys that are dedicated to music playback and options.  A nice cyan blue backlight (similar, once again, to the RAZR) yet it's not popular for finding keys by touch.

This phone does include a touch screen on the front and that will be a feature many look for in future phones.  A stylus and USB port for data and power is included on the bottom and the standard 3.5mm stereo headphone jack is located at the top.

Kodak posts profit, but digital sales suffer (Reuters)

January 31st, 2007

A model displays the Kodak Easyshare V705 camera one day before the opening of the Photokina 2006 World Fair for Imaging in Cologne, Germany, September 25, 2006. Eastman Kodak Co., the world's top maker of photographic film, on Wednesday posted a quarterly profit as lower costs and strength in its kiosk business helped overcome a 25 percent drop in sales of digital cameras and accessories. (Ina Fassbender/Reuters)Reuters - Eastman Kodak Co. posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday due to lower costs and its photo kiosk business, which offset a 25 percent drop in sales of digital cameras and accessories.


Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ7

January 31st, 2007
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ6

January 31st, 2007
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX10

January 31st, 2007
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX12

January 31st, 2007
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ2

January 31st, 2007
The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ2 is a 6.0 megapixel version of the TZ3 - also released today. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ2 features largely the same feature set as the TZ3 including the 10x optical zoom but in addition to the smaller megapixel image sensor it has a smaller LCD screen (2.5 inches). Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ2 News Release The Ultimate Companion for All Your Photographic Needs Panasonic Lumix cameras go from strength to strength with technological advancements designed to offer the...