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| Canon Debuts New SLR Digital Camera |
| Tuesday, March 03, 2009 Topic: Personal Tech by News Editorr |
In an attempt to keep a firm hold on its top spot in the camera industry, Canon debuted what it is touting as the world's fastest digital camera, geared especially to professional photographers. The new EOS-1D Mark III Digital SLR -- the highest-end model in Canon's EOS series -- boasts a faster shooting rate, a more sensitive image sensor, and two processors designed to cut image-processing speed in half. |
| iPhone TV commercial debuts during Oscars |
| Thursday, February 26, 2009 Topic: Personal Tech by Directory Moderator |
Apple began what figures to be a heavy advertising blitz for its iPhone Sunday night, with a 30-second spot that aired during ABC’s telecast of the Academy Awards. The ad began with a ringing rotary telephone and featured clips of assorted movie and television show characters answering the phone. In all clips from 31 different movies and TV shows were featured, with appearances by characters played Lucille Ball, Dustin Hoffman, Will Ferrell, and the animated Mr. Incredible from Pixar’s The Incredibles. |
| Bush to warn Pakistan aid could be cut |
| Friday, February 06, 2009 Topic: Internet by News Editorr |
 US President George W. Bush has decided to officially warn Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf that the Democratic-led US Congress could cut aid to Islamabad, if it fails to step up its hunt for Al-Qaeda militants, The New York Times reported online late Sunday.
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| BitTorrent to launch movie, TV downloads |
| Friday, February 06, 2009 Topic: Internet by News Editorr |
 BitTorrent Inc., makers of a technology often used to trade pirated copies of Hollywood movies, is launching a Web site that will sell downloads of films and TV shows licensed from the studios. The BitTorrent Entertainment Network was set to launch Monday with films from Warner Bros., Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and Lionsgate and episodes of TV shows such as "24" and "Punk'd." |
| Sony woos buyers with PS3 freebies |
| Friday, February 06, 2009 Topic: Personal Tech by News Editorr |
 Sony is handing out freebies to buyers of its PlayStation 3 as its hefty price appears to be scaring away shoppers. The latest giveaway will take place in Australia, where the gaming console launches March 23. The first 20,000 buyers will receive a copy of the James Bond movie "Casino Royale."
Free downloads of the PS3 game "Gran Turismo" — out since December for U.S. and Japanese PS3 owners — also will be offered in Australia |
| BitTorrent to launch movie, TV downloads |
| Friday, February 06, 2009 Topic: Tech by News Editorr |
| BitTorrent Inc., makers of a technology often used to trade pirated copies of Hollywood movies, is launching a Web site that will sell downloads of films and TV shows licensed from the studios.
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Mobile phone major Bharti Enterprises, which plans to enter India's retail market with Wal-Mart, said its agreement with the US-based giant was within the rules set for investments in the sector.