On the new “MacVoices” (http://www.macvoices.com), Katie Floyd and David Sparks talk about their in-depth approach to getting things done with your Mac that’s the basis for their show, Mac Power Users.
They discuss the origins of the show, what they were doing before this, and the expectations they
Read MorePentax Imaging Systems (http://www.Pentaximaging.com) has announced the Pentax K-5 digital SLR camera, which is targeted to high-end prosumers with features such as a: 16.3 megapixel CMOS sensor; up to seven FPS to capture fast action shots.; and an 80-12800 ISO range, expandable to 51200, with improved noise performance overall.
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Apple has purported acquired Swedish face recognition firm, Polar Rose (http://www.polarrose.com), according to a report from “Mac1” (http://mac1.no/artikkel/9307/apple-kjoper-svensk-fototeknologi). The company makes a “high performance, low level face detection and recognition library for custom integration.”
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AT&T was raised to “outperform” at Credit Suisse Group AG, which said Verizon’s anticipated introduction of the iPhone in the first quarter won’t hurt AT&T’s business as much as investors fear, reports “Bloomberg” http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-20/at-t-raised-at-credit-suisse-given-concern-verizon-to-get-iphone.html).
“The impact from the loss of iPhone exclusivity should be substantially less than current valuations imply,” Jonathan Chaplin, a Credit Suisse analyst, wrote in a report sent to clients today. AT&T is currently the only U.S. company that offer the iPhone.
Read MoreGerman luxury car maker BMW showed off a new iPad car mount for the new 2011 BMW X3 at the 2010 Paris auto show, reports “PadGadget” (http://www.padgadget.com/2010/09/19/bmw-first-car-company-to-support-ipad/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+padgadget+%28PadGadget%29).
BMW is the first car company to provide support for Apple’s magical gadget and are the first to introduce an iPad car mount as a new car option, the article adds. The iPad car mount allows the iPad to be positioned either horizontally or vertically to match the rear passenger’s viewing preference.
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