News tagged with video camera

Big tech push on campus; Portability is a major issue as laptops, phones in demand

With summer in full swing, the last thing on many students' minds is going back to school.

Technology / Business

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Toshiba to Launch First SDXC Memory Card

Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of the world's first 64GB SDXC Memory Card with the world's fastest data transfer rate compliant with the new SD Memory Standard Ver. 3.00, UHS 104.

Electronics / Hardware

created Aug 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New Panasonic LUMIX DMC-FZ35, 18x Optical Superzoom Digital Camera Features HD Video Recording

Today, Panasonic announced the new LUMIX DMC-FZ35, a digital camera featuring AVCHD Lite, High Definition (HD) video recording capability, combined with a powerful 27mm wide-angle, 18x optical zoom LEICA DC ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 27, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

New 3-D sensors coming soon to computers, cameras, other gadgets

In the science fiction movie "Minority Report," set 50 years in the future, Tom Cruise's character interacts with a computer display by moving his hands in front of it.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 1

iPhone 3G S has slew of new features

If you've been thinking of buying an iPhone, the release of the iPhone 3G S makes it a lot easier to join Apple's telecom family. But if you already own an iPhone, deciding whether to buy this new model is ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jul 08, 2009 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (11) | comments 2

Sound imaging: clever acoustics help blind people see the world (w/ Video)

(PhysOrg.com) -- Video from portable cameras is analysed to calculate the distance of obstacles and predict the movements of people and cars. This information is then transformed and relayed to a blind person ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 02, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Zooming in to catch the bad guys

It's a frequent scene in television crime dramas: Clever police technicians zoom in on a security camera video to read a license plate or capture the face of a hold-up artist. But in real life, enhancing this low-quality ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Biology knows best -- human-like vision lets robots navigate naturally

(PhysOrg.com) -- A robotic vision system that mimics key visual functions of the human brain promises to let robots manoeuvre quickly and safely through cluttered environments, and to help guide the visually impaired.

Electronics / Robotics

created Jun 30, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

A Glimpse of the Future MEMS-based Storage: Totally Green & Thumbnail Size

The University of Twente--Enschede, The Netherlands published newly conferred PhD Mohammed Ghiath Khatib's thesis, "MEMS-based Storage Devices: Integration in Energy-Constrained Mobile System". The new MEMS, ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (15) | comments 0 weblog

Gadgets: Even in a recession, you gotta have tunes

Back in the mid 80's I bought my first component stereo system, which included Klipsch speakers. To this day they perform as well as the day I got them.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Jun 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Asking a machine to spot threats human eyes miss

The surveillance cameras at Big Y, a Massachusetts grocery chain, are not just passively recording customers and staff. They're studying checkout lines for signs of "sweethearting."

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created May 10, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Latest Flip is bigger, but better

Since its debut in 2007, the Flip video camera has turned millions of people into filmmakers by providing a foolproof way to shoot videos and upload them to the Web.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 06, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Latest 3D TV Technology Offers Interactive Control

(PhysOrg.com) -- Three-dimensional TV is now closer than ever to becoming a reality for consumers, and the latest research is investigating the full extent of 3D TV’s possibilities. In a recent study, researchers ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Mar 19, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1 feature

Colonoscopy: What to Expect When Your Doctor Wants an Inside Look

Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States with more than 140,000 cases diagnosed each year. It is also one of the most preventable cancers. Since March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness ...

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Mar 10, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Ka-Boom!!! Retired mass-transit bus bombed to smithereens to test forensics camera

Ruggedized, self-contained cameras, similar in concept to the black box used in aircraft, would record video data that could be retrieved by investigators following a catastrophic incident.

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0