Phoenix Mars Lander Beams Back Photos (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The data collected from this mission could have a tremendous impact on planning for future human missions, NASA scientists say. Full text
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Leica grabs bragging rights with `fastest' lens (AP)AP - Before camera manufacturers one-upped each other with the number of megapixels, they one-upped each other with the zoom range of their lenses. And before that, in the 1960s, the "speed" of the lens, its ability to gather light, was the big selling point. Full text |
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The data collected from this mission could have a tremendous impact on planning for future human missions, NASA scientists say. Full text
PC Magazine - Do you have a tent you've only used twice or a digital camera gathering dust in a drawer? Zilok, the world's largest peer-to-peer renting platform, might be exactly what you need to make money from the things you have, and to rent what you don't. Full text
PC Magazine - SeaLife's new DC800 8-megapixel camera i happy to get wet -- in fact, happy to go up to 200 feet below the water's surface. Full text
Reuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) posted a surprise quarterly loss on Wednesday after a weak stock market ate into the value of securities held by its financial arm, but forecast a bigger-than-expected profit this year. Full text
Reuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) posted a surprise quarterly loss on Wednesday after a weak stock market ate into the value of securities held by its financial arm, but it forecast a bigger-than-expected profit this year as it boosts sales of digital cameras and flat TVs. Full text
AFP - Japan's Sony Corp. said Wednesday its annual net profit almost tripled to hit a record high as brisk sales of digital cameras and laptop computers offset continued losses from the PlayStation 3. Full text
Reuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) posted a surprise quarterly loss as the weak stock market ate into the value of its securities holdings, but it forecast a bigger-than-expected profit this year as it boosts sales of digital cameras and flat TVs. Full text
TechWeb - InformationWeek - A burglary victim helped police catch suspected thieves by logging on to her Mac remotely and snapping photos with its Webcam. Full text
AP - Personal computer and printer maker Hewlett-Packard reportedly is nearing a deal to buy information technology services provider Electronic Data Systems for between $12 billion and $13 billion. Full text
USATODAY.com - Jonathan Racasa of West Covina, Calif., used to share his photos online on Shutterfly, but he wasn't sure anyone was really seeing them. He switched to Yahoo's Flickr and hasn't looked back. Full text