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Remember having to choose between 24 and 36 images to a roll of film? With compact flash, SD/MMC, and other media cards used in modern digital cameras pushing upwards of 4GB, anything less than a few hundred or even thousands of images seems absolutely crippling. But with any magnetic storage device, it's not a question of if the media will fail, but when, and these cards are no exception.  read more »

A couple of months ago, Dennis Gray of 101 Uses For Baby Wipes asked me what I, as a father, thought was the best electronic gadget of the past 10 years. I told him that in my opinion, it had to be Tivo with its user-friendly ability to schedule television viewing around one’s life, and not vice versa.  read more »

And to complement the new iPhone, Apple finally brings what .Mac should've been it'll be interesting to look at this once launched. You can still get these features now (though less elegantly) via free open-source software, but for those who don't want to deal with setup and want it all in one place, Apple is not just taking on Microsoft Exchange. They're taking on Google.

Apple Introduces MobileMe Internet Service  read more »

In many ways, this is what the iPhone should've been when launched. I know that's easy to say, and the iPhone did revolutionize the mobile industry, but it's good to see these long-awaited features. And keep the new phone price in mind when buying any other phone. $200 is very competitive and should knock the price of other phones much lower. In fact, before you renew or begin a contract, look at what they're offering you, how much savings you get, and decide whether it's really worth it.

 

Apple Introduces the New iPhone 3G  read more »

Since everyone knows it's coming, people are already releasing software for it.

Glide OS 3.0 Transforms the 3G iPhone into a Mobile Business Computer with New Synchronization and Collaboration Applications

3G iPhone Users Can Work Harmoniously With Windows, Solaris, Linux and Apple Computers and Android, Blackberry, Palm, Symbian and Windows Mobile Phones Circumventing Technical Barriers  read more »

So here's the question: is this software worthwhile, or should Nikon stick to being a camera company and leave the software to Apple, Corel, and Adobe? Grab the demo and decide.

TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR IMAGES: NIKON INTRODUCES UPGRADED CAPTURE NX 2 PHOTO EDITING SOFTWARE

Powerful New Tools Make Photo Editing Quick and Easy  read more »

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Multichargers are becoming popular as the home becomes more wired. Can you guess by the name what one of the chargers is? Note that the price of the base is $40, but then it's $10 for each adapter. An $80 bundle pack will get people started. Read the full release below:

 Callpod Chargepod  read more »

GHSkinz is best known for their Guitar Hero guitar skins (thus the name), but they have a new line for handhelds. Full release:

 

 Decorative Skins for Nintendo DS, Sony PSP, iPhone and More Now  read more »

In episode 40, I talked about how to get your camera back if lost, but what about a cell phone or PDA (or even your laptop)? Here's a quick tip to improve your chances of getting it back:  read more »

It's Windows-only, but this new camcorder has been designed to make sharing easy. Personally, I prefer a bit of editing first (which you can), but if you want to post it fast, the GZ-MS100 may be just the thing.

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