Year: 2010

Canon releases PowerShot G12

Canon USA (http://www.usa.canon.com) has announced the addition of the PowerShot G12 and PowerShot SX30 IS to its digital camera line-up. They’ll be available in early October and late September for US$499.99 and $429.99, respectively.

The PowerShot G12 will have High Definition (HD) video capture capabilities along with the HS (High Sensitivity) System. It has a 2.8-inch vari-angle LCD with 461,000 dots of resolution. A new control dial has been added to the front of the camera as well for easy adjusting of camera settings similar to how users operate a Canon Digital SLR camera.

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Support Group announces hands-on FileMaker training

FileMaker consultant and authorized training provider, The Support Group, has announced a new addition to their FileMaker training classes: Scripting with FileMaker Pro.

This one-day class introduces scripting to those already familiar with FileMaker Pro who seek to develop more useful solutions, says Chad Novotny, principal and vice president, technology for The Support Group. Students will learn to employ scripts to automate common searches, edit data, generate reports, and send emails. 

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Monotype Imaging launches Fonts.com Web Fonts

Monotype Imaging Holdings, a global provider of text imaging solutions, today announced the general availability of Fonts.com Web Fonts, the company’s cloud-based solution that enables thousands of fonts to be used in web page design.

More than 7,500 fonts are available, including over 2,200 available in the free subscription tier. Premier typefaces used widely in branding and advertising include the Helvetica, Frutiger and Univers designs. More than 40 languages are supported.

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Graphic.ly brings Marvel Comics to downloadable desktop comic readers

Graphic.ly (http://www.graphic.ly) will begin offering single issue sales of Marvel comic books on its desktop reader; Graphic.ly becomes the first desktop digital comic reader to be able to offer single issue sales of Marvel comic books to its desktop community, including members in the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand, as well as include Marvel comics on select mobile platforms.

Prior to this, Marvel comics have been available on the Graphic.ly iPad application. Additionally, readers are able to purchase books on Graphic.ly and read them on any device.

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