Year: 2010

Panasonic introduces Lumix DMC-G2 digital camera

Panasonic introduces Lumix DMC-G2 digital camera

Posted by | Mar 8, 2010 | , |

Panasonic has announced the Lumix DMC-G2, which it says is the world’s first digital interchangeable lens system camera with a movable LCD that allows for touch-control. It’s the successor to the Lumix G1, which was the world’s first Micro Four Thirds digital camera.

The touch-control shooting lets the user adjust auto focus (AF) by touching the subject on the 3.0-inch, 460,000-dot high-resolution LCD. The Lumix G2, also shoots 720p High Definition video using the AVCHD Lite format, and joins the Lumix G10, also introduced today, as the latest models in the Lumix G Micro System.

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‘MUG Event Calendar’ features a star-studded schedule

Posted by | Mar 8, 2010 | |

One of the most star-studded schedules in quite some time is on deck this week on The MUG Event Calendar.

Original Macintosh Team member and nature photographer Bill Atkinson will visit a California group to show off his latest project, while Apple Senior System Engineer Dave Marra will present to a New Jersey group. “The Mac Observer” will dominate two different groups this week when Bryan Chaffin talks to a Texas group, and Vern Seward addresses a Florida group.

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IDC computer market predictions look good for the iMac, Apple portables

Posted by | Mar 8, 2010 | , |

Many of the trends that influenced the worldwide computer market in 2009 will continue to resonate in 2010, but their impact will change as new market forces come into play. The news is good for Apple laptops and the iMac and, well, not bad for the iPad.

According to the International Data Corporation (IDC), the lower prices brought on by last year’s challenging economy will create new opportunities for emerging sub form factors, such as ultrathin portables and all-in-one desktops.

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QNAP introduces 4-drive TS-459-U-RP, TS-4597-SP rack-mounted NAS servers

QNAP introduces 4-drive TS-459-U-RP, TS-4597-SP rack-mounted NAS servers

Posted by | Mar 8, 2010 | , |

QNAP Systems (http://www.quap.com) has expanded their Business Series Turbo NAS lineup with two new 1U rack-mounted, 4-drive models, the TS-459U-RP and TS-459U-SP.

These new models, with up to 8TB of storage (using 2TB hard drives), have been certified as compatible with VMware’s vSphere4 (ESX 4.0) virtualization platform. VMware’s vSphere is a cloud operating system that offers a way to reduce IT costs and increase responsiveness.

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