Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology

Yahoo! News: Wireless and Mobile Technology

Obama wants to repeal tax on company cell phones (AP) January 31, 2010 at 10:07 AM

AP - Ever make a personal call on your company cell phone? Did you record the value of that call as taxable income, as required by law?

Cell Phone Bans Don't Work? Try Duct Tape (PC World) January 31, 2010 at 5:05 AM

PC World - A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute indicates that laws preventing motorists from texting or using handheld cell phones while driving haven't led to a large drop in the number of vehicle crashes. While the findings are questionable, let's say, for the sake of argument, that they're true.

Obama wants to repeal tax on company cell phones (AP) January 31, 2010 at 2:02 AM

AP - Ever make a personal call on your company cell phone? Did you record the value of that call as taxable income, as required by law?

Gadget & Tech News

Dropped calls, begone: AT&T expands feds' Wireless Priority Service to Canada January 31, 2010 at 7:59 AM American carriers have had Wireless Priority Service in place for several years now, giving government officials and first responders improved access to potentially overloaded networks in the event of an emergency or high-density gathering — but historically, that service has been restricted to Am… Mobile Technology VisualBoyAdvance turns your Palm Pre into a Game Boy emulator January 31, 2010 at 3:35 AM A certain UK bank operates a delightfully dorky advertising campaign whose slogan is “we give you extra.” Well, in the case of mobile software communities, that’s exactly the case. From jailbroken iPhones to PS One-emulating HD2s to multitouch-enabled browsing on the Nexus One, the one group of peop… Mobile Technology Inmarsat's new phone trialed en route to June launch, definitely won't be mistaken for a RAZR January 31, 2010 at 2:34 AM If you live your life one oil rig, one Siberian gas field, or one Antarctic base at a time, odds are you’re precisely the target demographic for Inmarsat’s new handset being rolled out later this year. Oddly, despite the company’s decades-long history of providing satellite phone service, the IsatP… Mobile Technology Firefox for Mobile makes Maemo its first home January 30, 2010 at 10:44 PM As if you needed any more evidence of the tech supremacy of your Nokia N900 or N810, here’s Firefox making its official mobile debut on the most righteous Maemo OS. Available for download right now, version 1.0 will come with a pretty sweet feature named Weave Sync, which harmonizes your bookmarks,… Mobile Technology Virgin Mobile Canada lights up HSPA+ network, iPhone 3GS, Bold 9700 in tow January 30, 2010 at 9:11 PM Well, it’s a bit earlier than the invitation to the big launch event suggested, but it looks like Virgin Mobile Canada is now officially part of the HSPA+ club, and it’s now also selling a couple of new phones you might be interested in. Naturally, the network will give you coverage in line with t… Mobile Technology Xperia X10 officially headed to T-Mobile in Germany this April January 30, 2010 at 5:23 PM Announced to the world in early November last year, the Xperia X10 has been Sony Ericsson’s paper flagship device for a good few months now, and unfortunately the latest official word seems to confirm that the wait will be even longer. NTT DoCoMo has already stated it’ll launch the handset in Japan … Mobile Technology iPad UI gets ported to the iPhone and iPod touch January 30, 2010 at 3:54 PM At this particular point, 50-something days away from the earliest iPad deliveries, we doubt too many people are up in arms about the iPad’s ability to act as a jumbo iPhone. On the other hand, if we told you you can take pretty much the entire iPad experience and distill it down to your iPhone OS … Mobile Technology

Are You Ready for SLR-capable Pocket Camera?

Digilifes Articles - Talking about the camera, our minds are directly divided into two, namely SLR cameras and pocket cameras. Both models are well known and so far no new models are developed in addition to the two.

SLR cameras, with a large size, have the ability to produce high quality images for large sensor SLR camera is capable of sending more detailed picture data to its chips. In terms of practicality, because the large size, SLR cameras require a large space in our bags to be carried on our journey, or if it does not stored in the bag, we need a camera strap to hang around our neck.

It is more practical to take pocket camera anywhere because of its small size. Pocket cameras do not require a large space in our bag; even you can just put in your pocket. But, if we want to take a picture full of detail with good results, then the pocket cameras is not the right choice. Images produced by a pocket camera will not be as good as images resulted from a SLR camera.

In digital cameras, the resulting picture quality can be seen from its pixel size. The larger pixels, the resulting picture will improve. Digital pocket cameras are generally sized from 3 to 5 megapixels, but digital SLR cameras are usually between 10 to 12 megapixels.

Is there a pocket camera with SLR equivalent capabilities?

Responding to the need of a SLR-capable pocket camera, Nikon released Nikon D5000. This digital camera has a size of a pocket camera, weighing only about 700 grams. Nikon D5000 is also capable of recording high-definition video and even has an HDMI jack for connection to a small HDTV. Unfortunately, HDMI cable is not included in the sales package. You have to look for it yourself in the market.

Nikon D5000 has features like an SLR camera with interchangeable lens. Just compare the D5000 features with models like the D60 SLR camera or the D90. D5000 has a 12.3 megapixel sensor size (wow!), which ensures high image quality, 11 point autofocus system, and the burst rate of 4.5 shots per second. With such capabilities, you can use this digital camera to take focused pictures or take pictures of a fast-moving action, like a football game.

To take a picture using the D5000, you can choose to use the viewfinder or the live view mode with the flip-out screen that can be rotated to allow you to take photos from different angles and even took a self photograph.

Like pocket cameras or consumer camera, the scene mode settings are as easy to understand with a sample picture for pets, snow, beach or sunset. Other settings such as aperture and shutter speed are also displayed in a way that is more easily understood by amateurs.

Nikon D5000 is available in the market at a price of about U.S. $ 850.

AR.Drone : Brings Video Games Into Real World

Digilifes News - Drones have become synonymous with US military strikes in hot spots like Afghanistan. But now a French firm has built a mini version piloted by an iPhone that brings video games to the streets.

The flying saucer-like AR.Drone – AR stands for augmented reality – caused a sensation when it was revealed to an unsuspecting world at a trend-setting consumer electronics show in Las Vegas last week.

The machine’s four propellers whirred quietly as it moved through the air, continually streaming live video from two cameras, via wi-fi, to the pilot’s phone. The drone moves at 18 kilometers per hour, can stay airborne for 15 minutes after a 60-minute battery charge, has a maximum range of 50 meters and weighs just over 300 grams, or half a pound.

Its automatic flight stabilization makes it far superior to any other fying toys currently on the market, the company boasts. The AR.Drone is fun to pilot and would probably be a huge hit if it did nothing else but fly around and astonish onlookers.
This is the augmented reality aspect – merging the physical world with the virtual world. The prospect of augmented reality robot battles is causing a hubbub of excitement in the gaming world. Gaming web sites have been awash with comment since the AR.Drone hovered over the heads of awed visitors to the Las Vegas tech show. The Games Blog of The Guardian newspaper in Britain said its prediction was coming true that gamers will be indulging in real-world death matches, commanding robotic slaves into battle on the streets of our towns and cities, as they control the carnage via their computers.

Augmented reality applications already exist in the fields of medicine, defense, navigation, education and in gaming. But many observers are touting the AR.Drone as heralding the next big thing in the world of video games, which in 2009 was worth more than $50 billion worldwide, according to industry figures. AR.Drone will go on sale this year with a price about $500.

Source: Jakarta Globe

Increasing, The Use of Mobile Phones for Shopping

Digilifes News - A growing number of consumers worldwide used their mobile phones to help them shop early in the holiday season, with use particularly high among young adults seeking coupons, according to a study sponsored by the U.S. mobile phones maker Motorola.

Consumers used their phones for comparison shopping, to take photos of items they were considering buying or gain access to online coupons, among other activities, according to the survey, which included about 4,500 shoppers and was conducted between Nov.25 and Dec.20 by e-Rewards and TNS International.

Respondents from the United States, Canada, Britain, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Mexico, Brazil, India and China participated in the widest survey Motorola has yet conducted on the topic, with about 45 percent U.S. residents. Use of mobile phones for shopping was highest in Asia, at 78 percent, and lowest in Canada and the United States, at 45.1 percent, the survey found.

Among consumers between the ages of 18 and 34, 64 percent had used their mobile phones while shopping in the preceding two weeks; about a third of people older than 50 had used mobile phones. Across countries and ages, more than half did.
While comparable data from previous years were unavailable, Motorola said there had been a surge in the use of smartphones while shopping.

Source: New York Times

The Nexus One, Google's Superphone is available now!

Digilifes Reviews - Being introduced in the early January 2010, Google Nexus One touch-screen handset will soon available on market as a rival to Apple’s iPhone.

The Nexus One has a 3.7-inch screen and runs the latest version of Google’s Android operating system. At less than a half-inch thick and 4.6 ounces, it is slightly thinner and a tad lighter than the iPhone. It has a removable battery, a 5-megapixel camera with an LED flash and can shoot both still images and video.

Some analysts were impressed by the speed of the Nexus One. The Nexus One, which it called a superphone, has a high-speed 1-gigahertz Snapdragon chip from Qualcomm, which keeps multiple applications running quickly. It has some 3-D display capabilities, and Google collaborated with Cooliris, a Silicon Valley start-up, to incorporate that company’s technology, which showcases photos along a scrolling wall of images.

The Nexus One was built by HTC, a Taiwanese electronics manufacturer, and Google is working closely with the company to design the best possible device based on its software. Google has voice-enabled all text boxes in the device, so a user can, for example, compose an e-mail message by speaking into the phone rather than typing. Google also introduced a version of Google Earth that runs on the Nexus One.

Up to now, the Nexus One phone works only on cellular networks using the G.S.M. standard, which in the United States is used by AT&T and T-Mobile. It can run on AT&T’s network if the unlocked-phone owner has an AT&T SIM card, but it will work only on the older and slower EDGE network, not the faster 3G network.

Google said that the Nexus One will be sold exclusively through a new online store. Consumers will be able to buy the Nexus One for $529 unlocked or for $179 with a two-year calling plan from T-Mobile.

CES 2010: Mobile Digital Television Innovations Win Industry Recognition

Digital News - Hundreds of broadcasters, cable and television executives, retailers, and government officials saw broadcaster innovation and collaboration for themselves in Las Vegas, with Mobile Digital TV emerging as one of the most talked-about new technologies of CES 2010.

With the collaboration of broadcasters, programmers, and technology companies, the Open Mobile Video Coalition sponsored a special TechZone at CES 2010 where a dozen companies introduced more than 20 new Mobile DTV products that they plan to roll out in the coming year.

Technologies on display at CES included netbooks equipped with Mobile DTV; battery-operated Portable Mobile TV Sets; Mobile DTV USB Receivers for Laptop computers; the award-winning Tivit -- a unique Wi-Fi Access Point for Mobile DTV Reception; prototype cell phones with Mobile DTV; demonstrations of Electronic Service Guides and Interactivity (Voting, Polling, Web access); and displays of transmission and test equipment for broadcasters.

Companies exhibiting in the 2010 CES Mobile DTV TechZone include consumer device manufacturers DTVinteractive, iMovee Corporation, LG Electronics, PIXTREE, Samsung, Valups, and WITHUS/Crestech; broadcast equipment suppliers Axcera, Lumantek, Rohde & Schwarz, Sarnoff Corporation, and middleware companies Expway and Roundbox.

Unlike current mobile TV offerings that are subscription-only and largely offer only pre-recorded shows, Mobile Digital TV from local broadcasters offers real-time coverage of local breaking news, local weather, and local emergency alerts in addition to favorite network programs shows that consumers really want to watch. With some 30 stations already on the air, broadcasters are now upgrading their transmission systems to offer a variety of Mobile DTV channels

With development partially funded by the Open Mobile Video Coalition (OMVC), a voluntary association of television broadcasters that has 29 members owning and operating 450 commercial television, the “Tivit” from Valups won three awards for innovation at CES. Tivit is a small Mobile DTV receiver that beams TV signals via Wi-Fi to an iPhone, iPod Touch, BlackBerry, or laptop. The Tivit is one of several devices that will be part of the OMVC’s upcoming consumer showcase in Washington, D.C. that is designed to gauge consumer interest in Mobile Digital Television.

The Dell Inspiron Mini 10, a new mini netbook computer, the Samsung Moment™ mobile phone, LG Mobile Digital Television and the Tivit are among the Mobile DTV-enabled devices that will be made available to showcase participants in the nation’s ninth-largest media market. Local and national programming from familiar network broadcasters will be available in the event organized by the OMVC.

Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, professionals expectations fulfilled

Digilifes Reviews - If you are photographers or journalists working with SLR digital cameras, here comes a new Canon EOS, the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV, which will be a perfect choice for your professional works.

Responding feedbacks from 1D series users, Canon has further developed its all qualities with this Canon EOS-1D Mark IV. Completely redesigned 45-point AF system including 39 cross-type points and a new AI Servo II AF focus tracking system with improved algorithm combined with 10 fps continuous shooting make this SLR digital camera is highly capable to handle even high-speed situations with ease. Sharp focus is ensured every time you shoot a fast-paced sports games or a close-up of moving tiny subjects during macro photography.

Further, its APS-H sized 16.1 Megapixel CMOS Sensor, Dual DIGIC 4 Image Processors, a spectacular ISO range of 100 - 12800 (up to 102400 in H3 mode) with an advanced noise reduction system helps ensure sharp, low-noise images even in low-light situations.

Offering a comprehensive combination of speed, accuracy and image quality, the EOS-1D Mark IV is the perfect choice for professional photographers. Canon EOS-1D Mark IV offers what every professional photographer is looking for from a SLR digital camera.

See Canon EOS-1D Mark IV specifications here.

New 60" LCD Monitor from Sharp Corp.

Digilifes News - Sharp Corporation will exhibit new line-up of professional LC displays at ISE 2010 in Amsterdam, February 2010. The new models, namely PN-E601, PN-E521, PN-E471 and PN-E421, are professional monitors that combine premium picture quality with reduced power consumption and also have particularly attractive narrow frames and a much lighter weight than their predecessors.

Scheduled for official launch on the European market in March 2010, The new PN-E601, PN-E521, PN-E471 and PN-E421 models provide high-precision images in 16:9 widescreen format with screen sizes from 152 to 107 centimetres and full 1920 x 1080 pixel HD resolution. Designed for continuous 24-7 operation, the new fanless monitors guarantee totally silent operation.

If you wish even greater flexibility from your screen, these new Sharp’s models have an expansion capability based on a simple modular construction principle. The highlights of the next generation include the option of an interface board with additional interfaces (I/F expansion).

Claimed ideal for all indoor environments – from traffic control centres and other control rooms to office communication applications such as video-conferencing, all the way up the scale to digital signage solutions, the company stated that compared to their predecessor models, the new systems are much lighter and are easier to install.

The 60-inch LC displays in the new line-up are manufactured at the Sharp factory in Sakai with manufacturing capacity of 432,000 60 inch monitors per month.

Problems behind Google's Book Search Project

Digilifes News - Andrew Jacobs wrote on New York Times problems involving world's largest search engine company, Google, against writers whose books were scanned and transformed into digital form.

Google has agreed to hand over a list of books by Chinese authors that it has scanned in recent years in an apparent effort to placate writers who say their works were transformed into digital form without their permission.

Mian Mian, a novelist in Shanghai, became the first Chinese writer to sue Google for copyright infringement. A judge has urged both sides to settle the litigation. Google insists it is following Chinese and American copyright law and says digitized books are deleted upon the request of an author or publisher. It also rejects assertions that the company has made some Chinese books available on the Internet in their entirety.

“In China like everywhere else, if a book is in copyright we don’t show more than a few snippets of text without the explicit permission of the rights holder,” Courtney Hohne, a Google spokeswoman, wrote in an e-mail message. “In addition, we have a longstanding policy of honoring authors’ wishes, and authors or publishers who wish to exclude their book may do so at any time.”

Ms. Hohne said that more than 50 Chinese publishers had agreed to allow 60,000 books to be included in the company’s scanning program.

Zhang Hongbo, the secretary general of the China Written Works Copyright Society, which manages Chinese copyrights, hailed the letter and the apology. “It is a result that all Chinese copyright holders have been waiting for,” he said. “We look forward to Google’s deeper understanding of this issue.”

Some media accounts suggested that the search engine giant had caved to the group’s demands, but Google insisted that it had agreed only to provide a list of scanned titles and to find a workable solution for both sides.

In his letter, Mr. Hartmann, the Google executive, described the agreement to release scanned book titles as “unprecedented” and asked Chinese writers to appreciate the company’s sincere interest in settling the issue amicably.

Google sent a letter to an association of 8,000 Chinese writers apologizing and committing to forge an agreement on digitizing books by early summer.

Transforming every known book into digital form and making the contents searchable online is Google’s Book Search Project. The Project has been accompanied by clashes between Google and writers whose works were digitized without explicit permission. In the US, France and Germany, writers have filed lawsuits against Google and some litigants have demanded monetary compensation.

Tips on Building a Great Home Theater with Less Money

Digilifes Tips - Spending thousands of dollars building the ultimate home theater experience for you and your family would be very easy if you have spared money to spend. Everything comes down to matters of preference and available funds when building any sort of home theater But, if you can also build a fantastic home theater for significantly less money, why spend more?

The fact is that most of us will not create the home theater of our dreams while we know that it costs more than ten thousand dollars. Many of us must seriously budget well in order to spend a couple thousand dollars on our home theaters.

The good news is that for a few thousand dollars you can create a truly phenomenal home theater if you do your homework and invest your money wisely in components for your home theater system by putting a great deal of effort into finding the right parts for the right price for your system.

Before you build your home theater system, Digilifes.com recommends you:

• To buy one piece at a time rather than building it all at once, when building a good quality home theater, so that allows you to constantly upgrade your system without breaking the budget all at once. REMEMBER! When purchasing pieces individually, you must make sure that they are all compatible.
• To buy the television first as almost everything in your home theater will center around your television. High definition televisions are becoming more and more common and provide superior quality to many other televisions you will find on the market.
• To buy the next component namely a receiver or amplifier. It is virtually impossible to have a decent home theater without a decent receiver.
• To buy the speakers, which are also very important to the ‘theater’ experience of your home theater. Digilifes.com highly recommends purchasing speakers as a set in order to insure compatibility.
• To buy, finally, the DVD player or recorder rounds out the system. It is up to you and your preferences whether or not you wish to invest in a high dollar (at the moment) high definition DVD player. If you have HD television and plan to purchase HD disks for your movies then this is the way to go.

The overall quality of your home theater system is so important to most enthusiasts and what will make your system the envy of the neighborhood.

Home Surveillance Basic

Digilifes Articles - Before installing a surveillance system to protect your home, you have to first grasp the constructs of the technology. There are several home surveillance systems to choose from. Disregarding how hard you may try, it can be nearly impossible to ask the right questions or complete your goals without first finding yourself flooded out by possibility. There are many alternatives and “what ifs” to any home surveillance system. Selecting which type is best for you can be a bit easier, if you know what they offer and which one will work the best for you.

If you learn more of the basic concepts involved home surveillance systems, you can make more sense of the language when you talk to salesman and others in the trade. If you aren’t acquainted with any of the technology or systems at hand, you won’t know what salesman or others in the trade are talking about when you inquire about your home surveillance system.

To make the best decision possible, you’ll need to look at certain areas of home surveillance systems, such as the illumination, lighting, resolution, sensitivity, and the video signal that is sent to the monitor. The quality will vary among the different options you have available, which is why you should always look for the best system that you can afford. This way, you’ll have the surveillance protection you need for your home - at a price you can afford.

When you select the home surveillance system that you will be using, you should always take the time to research and compare. If you understand the basic concepts of home surveillance, you’ll have a much easier of time of selecting your equipment and components.

Therefore, you should always strive to learn as much as you can about the terms and subjects of home surveillance. It’s actually easier than you may think, as long as you keep it simple. Once you have built the foundation, you’ll find it easier to learn more.

The first thing to know is that the camera is responsible for all images that are displayed on the monitor or captured. The functioning of the camera will vary on the reflected light available on the area that you are surveying, the quality of the components that you are using, and the overall performance of the camera. Some cameras are high quality, while others can be very poor and lack in direction.

Closed circuit television and several other types of electronic devices are much more common these days, and easier to operate than ever before. They are also more low-priced as well, and becoming more and more popular with householders everywhere. The fundamentals behind closed circuit systems lets you know that the signals the camera picks up aren’t broadcast through the air, but instead sent directly to the monitor, which can be observed from virtually anywhere - at anytime.

Overall quality with a home surveillance system however, will greatly depend upon the weakest area of the chain. To get the most from your system, you should always make sure that each and every component is of the same quality. This way, you can get great display images without having to worry about shoddy quality. If you do your research and comparison, you can even get great quality at very affordable prices.

HD Video Cameras

Digilifes Articles - The average daily customer has every right to be confused as to what HD actually and truly is, as most companies involved with it can't agree on one simple standard. HD, or high definition, is creating quite a lot of interestingness, due to some very ebullient campaigning done by the cable networks requiring you to buy HD boxes to watch HD on television.

What you may not be mindful of, is the fact that HD is delivered in a widescreen format of 16:9 rather than the normal television format of 4:3. The standard getting the most support with HD is 1080i, which means a resolution of 1080 interlaced lines or 720 progressive lines. The television signals generally will give you 525 lines so the increasing quality is dramatic, if you have the HD gear to watch the video the way it was meant to be.

HD video cameras offer you the chance to shoot high definition picures and videos, and send them to friends or family. You can also save your shoots to disk or memory card, then take them with you everyplace you go.

It is worth it to buy video cameras that offer HD. The average HD video cameras will run 800$ and upward. There are of course expensive models reaching up towards 90,000$ and higher up. These video cameras are typically for professionals, as the ordinary workman would never be able to afford such an expensive type of HD video camera.

Digital Camera Maintenance Tips

Digilifes Tips - Digital camera is not something new today and even photographers are now "obliged" to have it. Digital camera, supported by the sophistication of digital technology, with all its amenities makes it easier for photographers produce perfect photographic works, although of course photographic skills is still necessary.

Unlike the manual camera, digital cameras are equipped with electronic and digital components in addition to the basic components of a camera, which is very vulnerable. In order for a digital camera can function better and live longer, we need to treat it with great caution. Damage to electronic and digital components of a digital camera will adversely affect its performance.

Digital Camera Maintenance includes maintenance on key parts of digital cameras, namely the camera body, lenses, battery and memory card.

Camera Body Maintenance

To well treat a digital camera, you have to prevent your camera from factors as well as objects that can cause damages:

• Shock and impact. Keep the camera in a container that secure and resilient to shocks. It is recommended to store your digital camera in a special camera bag. To avoid moist, put silica gel inside the camera bag. Always use a camera strap to bring your digital camera along with you in your journey.
• Sunlight. Excessive direct contact with sunlight can cause significant damage to electronic equipments installed in your digital camera.
• Camphor. Camphor is most dangerous to your digital camera causes damage mainly to the PCB (printed circuit board) and some elements of its chips, including other rubber-made parts of the camera. Digital camera malfunctions due to camphor will be difficult to repair.
• Sea water. Sea water is also very dangerous that cause corrosion potential to your digital camera or other electronic devices.
• Magnetic objects. Magnetic objects can cause adverse affects to the performance of electronic circuits in the camera.
  

Measures necessary to care for your digital camera are:

• Clean your digital camera from dust and dirt before storing it. Dirt (dust) can cause slight scratch on the very sensitive lens / sensor of your digital camera.
• Take your digital camera to a service center to perform maintenance on a regular basis; do not wait until any single damage occurs. Regular maintenance either performed every 6 months, once a year or at every time needed considering the intensity of your camera’s usage. Always go to an authorized digital camera service center.
• Store cameras, lenses and other accessories in a dry box with humidity control equipment if you are not going to use it for a long time.
  

Lens Care


To take care of your digital camera’s lens, you must carefully observe the followings:

• Keep your camera in a cool and dry container to avoid lens fungus.
• Do not touch the lens directly with the fingers to avoid scratches on the lens.
• Remove the lens from your digital camera if it will be stored in a period of more than a week, and put the lens-cup (cover) on to prevent from dust.
• Avoid high frequent lens cleaning. Cleaning the lens too often may result in poor image quality due to scratches from tissue/cleaning cloth sweeps. Simply use a mild blower to remove dust from the lens or the sensor on your digital camera (specifically for SLR cameras).
  

When cleaning the lens:

• Clean the front and back side of the lens with lens blower and lens brush to remove dust particles. Do not just clean the lens with a lens cloth or lens paper to avoid scratch on the coated lens surface that can cause permanent disruption on photographs.
• Wipe the lens gently and slowly with a dry lens cloth / paper with a circular motion from center of the lens to the edge.
• If needed, use lens cleaning fluid for cleaning up dirt that is difficult to clean. Do not drop directly on the lens, squirt on lens paper first, and then rub the lens gently.
  

Battery Care

Here are the things you must observe and do to get your digital camera batteries last long:

• Remove the battery from the camera body if you will not use the camera for more than 2 days. This is to avoid battery leakage which may cause damage to the installed electronic elements in your digital camera.
• Put the battery in a cool, dry and protected container while avoid environment with extreme temperatures above 43 grade Celsius that may cause permanent damage to the battery.
• Do not recharge the battery excessively. Immediately stop charging if the battery has been re-filled.
• Recharge the battery before or after storage for long periods.
  Do not mix the use of old and new batteries, and use of different brand batteries.
  

Memory Card Treatment

• Treat your memory card as well by taking into account the followings:
• Format the internal and external memory card for first time use.
• Insert the memory card carefully and position it correctly.
• Do not remove the memory card while the camera is still on to avoid damaging the image or the memory card itself.
• Keep the memory card in its container when not in use.
  

With good treatment, your digital camera will be able to work as you expected and durable.

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Useful Tips on Purchasing a Computer

Digilifes Tips - Purchasing a computer is just apparently easier for some than it is for others. Those who've bought and utilised a computer in the past already have an idea of what they need in a newly bought computer. But those who are new to the computer world could get lost in the numberless of selections available.

The short answer to "What computer should I buy?" is "The best one." Naturally that response is extremely subjective for "the best" to someone is for sure unlike to some other. Our definition of "the best" is most likely the fastest and the biggest, but even that is confusing to a computer newbie.
Here's a quick check out of what the computer beginner should do and why before purchasing a computer.

1. Buy a computer that includes basic peripheral device. Every computing device can be analysed into four major components: CPU unit, monitor, keyboard, and mouse. For the beginner, purchasing a computer that has all of these components included so that when it's brought home, assembling the computer is a simple matter of plugging things in where they belong is the best. Save the individual purchases of these components for those who have more experience.

2. Determine what the use of the computer will be. If it will be used for surfing the internet, sending email, or executing simple word-processing or spreadsheet tasks, a computer with the basic components that we just described should suffice. For helping with a career in multimedia however, the computer system will need to be accessorized with a scanner, printer, digital camera, or tablet for instance. If the computer will be used to help with a career in music, it will need a quality microphone and set of loudspeaker system.

3. Create a budget and adhere to it. How much can you afford to spend on a new computer? Although the prices of computers are decreasing, they can still create a bulky expense especially if you need additional peripheral device described above. Additionally, you'll need to put into count costs for maintenance, servicing, and insuring.

4. Start comparison shopping and seek the "fastest and biggest" that mean the computer with the fastest processor, the fastest modem, the biggest memory, and the biggest disk drive capacity. Even if you think that you'll never need the amount of speed or space available on the market today, it's important to have in the event that you truly do need that much in the future so that it will cut down costs when the time comes to upgrade.

5. Choose the better-known brands. Venturing off the beaten path with lesser-known brands is again, an adventure for those who have more experience with computers. Although it is perhaps a bit more expensive, the computer beginner will appreciate the comfort in purchasing a computer from a business that has a long record of building quality products, and that has the funds available for fulfilling returns, trades, servicing, and warranties.

6. Select a store. Selecting the place in which you prefer to pip out is the only task you have when having an idea of what you want in a computer and what sort of computer that you want. There are a number of places available including computer store outlets, online stores, auction sites, used computer stores, or your friendly neighborhood garage sale. For the computer beginner, it is recommended to buy a computer from a physical store where you have the opportunity to see the computer of interest personally and ask questions while also have access to store guarantees, returns, trades, and services.

These hints hopefully will give the computer newbie a great start in selecting a quality computing device for the first time. After making these decisions and finally picking out one that meets your needs, you can then venture into the fascinating world of software!

A Gamers Appeal to the Future of Video Games

Digilifes Articles - Rapid advancement of video games technology have brought us to think of an idea about how the direction of its future development. In the end, this is part of the creative process that develops with the advancement of digital technology. Commodore's "Pong" video is one of the earliest games that we can remember, was the first coin-op arcade game and mainstream video games available for almost everyone. Currently the video game industry has reached a point that we never thought about before.

In the future, it is possible that the development of video game technology will come to a point that really out of mind even our imagination now. If we fantasize about the technological sophistication of video games in the future, we may be interested in playing video games which really involve us in it as if we're in an environment where the game took place.

The closest possible start is the use of "Sun Game Glasses". It's interesting if by wearing a pair of dark sunglasses, we can literally watch the game that happened right in front of our eyes and then interact with it using a pen-sized device. This is not a new idea, and probably in its way to reality.

Another cool idea we want to see exploding in the gaming industry is the ability to talk to characters in a game. Some games already allow players to textually speak with game characters, and may in the future we can verbally interact with characters: ask questions, joke, warning and talk to them as if we're talking to another human being. And we want to hear these characters talk back! Fantastic is not it? If this is true, I am sure this will be a hit when it will then be available on a large scale.

Could we play in the simulation environment as the characters in Star Trek: The Next Generation playing? Virtual reality technology is getting closer, but putting on the silly-looking goggles and gloves will certainly miss the reality of simulations. It will be great if there will be as little as possible barriers between gamers and game so that gamers not only in the game environment but really felt like they were in the game environment.

Television or computer screen will be enough for now, but in the future, we will want to be surrounded by the elements that make us really feel in the game play environment. We want a new world in our own bedroom, either a virtual starship and or jungle, by playing games.

One of the obstacles to bringing this fantasy into our family room is public acceptance. Is the public ready to accept the entertainment at a very high level? Something new course will bring good and bad effects by itself. As a result, we can imagine the introduction of a number of laws that restrict the use of fantasy games because they were considered to have certain consequences to society.

New ACER 3D CineReal Technology

Digilifes News - Welcome to a new world! Welcome to a world where computer displays have 3 dimensions, just like the world we live in. Enter the world of 3D vision: a revolution in viewing entertainment. Get ready for incredible theatre-like 3D reality, anytime, anywhere thanks to the new Acer 3D CineReal Technology.
The idea of combining movement and depth is deeply rooted in society. In fact, the first 3D films dates back to 1922, but battled alternating periods of success and failure, mostly because the technological solutions proposed failed to give satisfactory results.

Recent decades have seen a technological boom, resulting in new inventions, new technologies, and special effects that have finally succeeded in rendering cinematographic viewing truly spectacular. 3D cinema has met with new developments that make it an attraction not only for young children, but also for teens and adults seeking new and unexpected thrills: animated, adventure, and action films almost literally come to life when seen in 3D!

Today this type of projection, once only available on the big screen, has finally come home: the evolution of the PC from a working tool to a daily household appliance has spurred technology to develop solutions that make home computers ideal for multimedia entertainment.

Today Acer is the first PC vendor to present software that makes it possible to create a 3D viewing experience on your PC: Acer 3D CineReal technology.
How was this extraordinary result achieved? The display has been coated with a special 3D film that clings to the panel pixel by pixel, enabling the LCD technology to deliver a 3D visual feast. Slip on the cool polarized eyeglasses that filter the images and you’re ready to dive into an extraordinary 3D adventure.

What’s more, thanks to the TriDef 3D Experience software, you can enjoy stunning 3D multimedia with no need for a special graphics card. A simple and intuitive interface gives you access to the world of 3D multimedia: videos, DVDs, photos and games. The software includes a set of tools designed to offer a completely seamless 3D viewing experience:
• TriDef Media Player plays back your favourite videos and pictures in 3D
• TriDef Ignition is a tool that enables 2D to 3D conversion for games and applications supporting DirectX 9 and above.

TriDef Media Player also supports on-the-go conversion of 2D videos and photos. Relive the emotions of your last holiday or of your best friend’s birthday watching your videos and pictures in 3D: all you have to do is play them with TriDef Media Player, and you will be transported right into the middle of the action as if it were the first time.
2D to 3D conversion supports a wide range of formats.

So slip on the polarizer eyeglasses and have fun with stunning 3D effects.

Sony Develops Highly Efficient Wireless Power Transfer System Based on Magnetic Resonance

Digilifes News - Sony Corporation released in October 2009, announcement of the development of a highly efficient wireless power transfer system that eliminates the use of power cables from electronic products such as television sets. Using this system, up to 60 Watts of electrical energy can be transferred over a distance of 50cm (at an efficiency of approximately 80%, approximately 60% including rectifier).

This new wireless power transfer system incorporates a form of contactless electrical energy transmission technology based on magnetic resonance. With magnetic resonance, electromagnetic energy is only transferred to recipient devices that share the identical resonant frequencies as the energy source, so energy transfer efficiency is maintained, even when misalignment occurs. Furthermore, even if there are metal objects located between the transmitter and receiver, no heat induction occurs.

Sony has also drawn on its years of experience developing high radio frequency (RF) technologies for use in wireless communications and broadcast products to create a new rectifier that realizes both high speed and high efficiency. The new wireless power transfer system combines these technologies to realize transfer efficiency of 60%, even when a rectifier is included. Sony has also developed passive extender units that are set to the same frequencies as the transmission and recipient devices, enabling the transfer distance to be extended from 50cm to 80cm* without any degradation in transfer efficiency based on fundamental experiments conducted using components only.

With the growth in networked products, the number of cables used to connect these products has also increased. While data cables are rapidly being replaced with wireless communication systems such as Wi-Fi, the demand for wireless power transfer systems is also continuing to grow. Sony will proceed with its efforts to develop further technologies that meet customer needs for the wireless transfer of power across a wide range of products, distances and energy levels.

Main Features:

1. High speed rectifier realizing high transfer efficiency

Sony has drawn on its years of experience and expertise in RF technologies, and also incorporated optimal new components to develop a new rectifier that combines both high speed and high efficiency. This minimizes energy loss when transferring energy from the transmitter to the receiver, and enables products such as television sets and mobile PCs to be efficiently powered, wirelessly.

2. Transfer distance is able to be extended using passive extender units

Passive extender units placed between the transmitter and receiver units enable the transfer distance to be extended without any degradation in efficiency. Based on fundamental experiments conducted using the component devices only, transfer distance can be extended from 50cm to 80cm. Although relatively large transmitter and receiver units are generally required for transferring energy over long distances, passive extender units can be used to relay power between small-sized transmitter and receiver units.

Sony Ericsson X10, Xperia With Android Operating System

Digilifes Reviews - X10 is the Sony Ericsson Xperia and a new generation, is the first Sony Ericsson mobile phone that uses Android operating system from Google. Inevitably, the domination of Android smartphones increases. A number of mobile phones such as Samsung also will begin to look this OS.

Can be considered that the Sony Ericsson started to learn the concept of their previous X1 mobile phone and fix it with the release of X10, shown by its very large screen size with a 4-inch touch screen system with capacitive technology. With its large screen you can enjoy video entertainment and a very powerful game.

Processor speeds began to penetrate the mobile phone number is 1 GHz obtained from 1 GHz Qualcomm chipsets code-named Snapdragon so there is no reason to not use this mobile phone as a console game.

Advanced camera with 8.1 MP resolution with LED-based flash and 3G HSDPA connectivity and Wi-Fi to give pleasure to surf let alone supported by a very wide screen above the VGA resolution of 854 x 480 points so full view of a page can be entered in one screen. Moreover, the included default browser is capable of displaying HTML pages just like a PC.

X10 is using a new interface called the UX or abbreviation of User Experience, which would provide a new experience and ease in navigating the menu. While the other features is GPS supported by A-GPS, Digital Compass, 1GB internal memory and a memory expansion slot with a microSD (TransFlash).

As for connection, you can get a connection using USB 2.0, Bluetooth V2 with A2DP and WiFi with DLNA which could provide new connections to other digital devices such as LCD TVs. While the features of digital cameras is the Touch Focus, image stabilization, geo tagg, face and smile detection.