Thursday, November 20, 2008

Digital Photography

Technology headlines about digital photography.

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Digital Photography

  • Kodak sues Samsung, LG over camera patents (AP)

    AP - Eastman Kodak Co. said it is suing South Korea's Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc. for infringing various digital-camera patents it obtained between 1993 and 2001.

  • Lens Maker Sigma Buys Foveon's Sensor Tech (PC Magazine)

    PC Magazine - Lens maker Sigma Corp. said Tuesday that it has acquired Foveon, a three-layer high-resolution digital-camera sensor maker.

  • Motorola's ZN5 Is a Camera with Phone Functions (NewsFactor)

    NewsFactor - Motorola has launched a new mobile-imaging handset that combines imaging, software and online storage technology from Kodak with a Wi-Fi-enabled smartphone. Designed to let users click and instantly share photos in several ways, the Motozine ZN5 was to become available Monday from U.S. wireless carrier T-Mobile.

  • Kodak 3Q profit spikes, but full year seen weaker (AP)

    Kodak color slide film Kodachrome on display at San Jose Camera in San Jose, Calif., Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2008. Eastman Kodak said Thursday, its third-quarter profit more than doubled, driven by sales of digital cameras and inkjet printers, but warns that full-year revenue will fall well below previous forecasts. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)AP - Eastman Kodak Co. said Thursday its third-quarter profit more than doubled, driven by sales of digital cameras and inkjet printers, but warned of a shortfall in full-year operating earnings and revenue that will likely result in targeted job cuts.


  • Analysis: Solving Noise in High-Res Images (PC Magazine)

    PC Magazine - The PhotoPlus show in New York is around the corner, and Michael Miller is looking forward to checking out the new higher-resolution cameras. But more megapixels can also mean images can include a lot more visual noise. How do the professionals solve the problem? Miller explains.

  • Sony halves profit forecast on yen, electronics (Reuters)

    Sony Vaio laptops sit on a display stand at a showroom in Singapore September 5, 2008. (Vivek Prakash/Reuters)Reuters - Sony Corp (6758.T) slashed its annual operating profit forecast by 57 percent to far below market expectations, citing a firmer yen and tough price competition in the flat TV and digital camera markets.


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