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1. Apple sued over camera patent by litigant with a past

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Thursday, 29 October 2009

   ... example, it sued Sony in 2001 and picked up $25,000,000 plus an agreement for the Japanese giant to license the patents. In 2003 it filed suit against Canon, Casio, Seiko, Epson, Fuji Photo, Fujifilm, ...

2. Ubuntu, IBM wave tiny fists at Microsoft Windows 7

   (Software/Software Features)

   Tuesday, 20 October 2009

   IBM hasn't given up on the grudge it has against Microsoft and so has teamed up with Canonical, the commercial wing of Ubuntu Linux, to create a Linux desktop package targeting low end PCs and netbooks. ...

3. Canon super SLR will set you back $5,000

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Tuesday, 20 October 2009

   ... will set you back a cool $5,000 when it becomes available in late December. But the expensive baby packs quite a bit of punch. The camera includes a 16 megapixel Canon sensor, dual DIGIC 4 imaging processors ...

4. Stanford team develops open source 'Frankencamera'

   (Software/Software Features)

   Friday, 04 September 2009

   ... with image and general processors and a small LCD screen. The imaging chip is taken from a Nokia N95 cellphone, and the lenses are off-the-shelf Canon lenses, combined with actuators to give the camera ...

5. Dozens of companies sued over packet radio patent

   (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

   Wednesday, 08 July 2009

   ... Texas district court alleging that a  large number of firms is infringing two patents it claims its own. Wiav Networks is suing 3Com, Acer, Apple, Asus, Belkin, Brother, Buffalo, Canon,  Cisco, ...

6. Ubuntu aims for a 10 second boot time

   (Software/Software Features)

   Thursday, 11 June 2009

   ... of the most aggressive ones we are aware of, promising a 10 second startup time for Ubuntu 10.04, code-named karmic+1. The goal was announced in a post by Canonical’s Scott James Remnant within the Ubuntu ...

7. Canon announces 15.1 MP, 1080p digital SLR camera

   (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

   Wednesday, 25 March 2009

   Canon announced a new flagship for its Rebel DSLR series, increasing the image resolution to 15.1 megapixels, up from 12.2 megapixels in the predecessor. It is also the first Rebel camera that can record ...

8. IBM again top US patent holder, vows to go after lesser claims

   (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

   Wednesday, 14 January 2009

   ... In order, #3 Canon had 2114, #4 Microsoft had 2030, #5 Intel had 1776, #6 Matsushita (now part of Panasonic Corp) had 1745, #7 Toshiba had 1609, #8 Fujitsu had 1494, #9 Sony had 1485 and #10 HP had 1424. IBM ...

9. Freescale to challenge Intel in netbook market

   (Hardware/Hardware Features)

   Monday, 05 January 2009

   ... of 600 MHz to 1 GHz. Created in collaboration with Pegatron, the reference platform also includes the SGTL5000 “ultra low-power audio codec”, Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux operating system and Adobe’s Flash ...

10. Google updates Picasa

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 18 December 2008

    ... well as support for popular .RAW formats, including Canon's .CR2 and Adobe's .DNG.  ...

11. IBM’s idea to save more than $1276 on a corporate PC

    (Software/Software Features)

    Thursday, 04 December 2008

    ... which the company promised to make available to its customers by the beginning of 2009. The software platform is based on Canonical’s Ubuntu Linux distribution, Virtual Bridges’ virtual desktop software ...

12. Ubuntu Linux support coming to ARM processors

    (Software/Software Brief)

    Thursday, 13 November 2008

    ... Canonical, the commercial sponsor of Ubuntu, will bring the full Ubuntu desktop OS to the ARMv7 processor architecture. More here at Digitimes.  ...

13. IBM expands Symphony office suite to Mac OS X

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 05 November 2008

      IBM today unveiled the latest version of its office productivity suite Symphony, which is now available as a beta for Apple’s Mac OS X operating system and as a final product for Canonical’s Ubuntu ...

14. The Windows 7 GUI from a Linux user's perspective

    (Software/Software Features)

    Tuesday, 28 October 2008

    ... the (often initially frustrating) nuances of switching to another OS. If you want your PC to be a joy to use again, then the time may be ripe for a switch. Ubuntu 8.10 Canonical is getting ready ...

15. Hot Import Nights – the ultimate photographer’s battleground Part I: Gear

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 07 October 2008

    ... truth is usually the opposite and their pictures come out worse than they did before! My Gear Cameras Canon 40D with battery grip Canon Rebel XT with battery grip I carry two camera bodies because ...

16. Canon signals DSLR smackdown with 21.1-megapixel EOS 5D

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 17 September 2008

      Think the Canon EOS 50D DSLR announced a few weeks ago was a big deal? Canon pulled out a even bigger rabbit today with the announcement of the EOS 5D Mark II Digital SLR camera. This 21.1-megapixel ...

17. Picasa 3 offers spooky facial recognition

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 03 September 2008

    ... picture viewer for various file types.  Serious photographers will love this one because the Picasa’s previewer can view almost all .RAW pictures types including Canon’s .CR2 and Adobe’s .DNG format.  ...

18. Canon EOS 50D digital camera shoots pictures in 15.1 megapixels

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 26 August 2008

      Canon is pulling out a new big gun in its digital camera arsenal with the unveiling of the EOS 50D Digital SLR Camera with 15.1-megapixel resolution and its new DIGIC 4 image processor. It will ...

19. IBM leaves Redmond, pitches Microsoft-free desktops

    (Software/Software Features)

    Wednesday, 06 August 2008

    ... providers, such as Canonical and Novell, to deliver “Microsoft-free personal computing choices“ by 2009. There are always reasons why you should love to hate Microsoft, apparently. San Francisco (CA) ...

20. Canon rolls out ‘more affordable’ 10.1 megapixel DSLR camera

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Tuesday, 10 June 2008

      Canon announced a new version in its popular Rebel DSLR series. The EOS 1000D (Rebel XS in the U.S.) is a 10.1 megapixel camera that is expected to debut for $600. Tokyo (Japan) –Canon announced ...

21. Apple may be stylish, but it’s definitely not green

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 09 May 2008

    ... climate efforts. Apple's results fall far behind other tech companies:  IBM is at the top with 77 points, followed by Canon (74), Toshiba (70), Sony (68), Hewlett-Packard (68), Motorola (66), Hitachi ...

22. Adobe seeks to unify digital video formats with CinemaDNG

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 15 April 2008

    ... often 20% to 40% smaller and open up inside of Adobe’s Camera RAW application inside of Photoshop.  We’ve been using the Adobe DNG converter for more than a year now on all of our Canon CR2 RAW images ...

23. Protecting your camera in the world’s largest water fight Part I

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Monday, 14 April 2008

    ... disposable camera, but I was hell-bent on using my Canon Digital Rebel XT with the 70-200L lens.  There had to be a way. I emailed a few military friends who had been stationed in Afghanistan and ...

24. TG Daily Hands-on: 4K RED One camera – Unwrapping the Lamborghini of video cameras

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Sunday, 06 April 2008

    ... Canon and JVC. Left with his idea, Jim founded RED Digital Camera, a company that aimed to create a high-resolution "Beyond HD" camera that can capture the fast pacing world of sports - in an affordable ...

25. VIDEO – Our Canon HG10 torture test at Hot Import Nights

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 11 March 2008

      “No sir that video camera is too big, but that small one is OK,” the security guard told us as he pointed to our Canon HG10.  We were waiting to get into the Hot Import Nights show in San Mateo ...

26. VIDEO – HD camcorder shootout: Can you tell the difference? Part II

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 05 March 2008

    ...  To give you a bit more background on our tests, we had just purchased the JVC HD-110, Canon HV20 and Canon HG10 camcorders. Yes our credit cards are really hurting at this point (Capital One loves us). ...

27. VIDEO – HD camcorder shootout: Can you tell the difference?

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 03 March 2008

    ... rendered clips are below ... can you tell the difference? All the camcorders we own (left to right, JVC HD110, Panasonic DVX-100B, Canon HV20, Canon HG10, Sony DCR-HC28) Note - The Panasonic was ...

28. Hitachi and Matsushita finalize LCD panel business alliance details

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Monday, 18 February 2008

    ... on December 25, 2007 by Hitachi, Matsushita, and Canon. More here at Digitimes.  ...

29. VIDEO – General Imaging’s blink detection cameras

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 06 February 2008

    ... General Imaging’s cameras are fairly standard when compared to other point and shoots like Canon, Casio and Panasonic, but they do offer some decent features at a reasonable price. PMA 08 - General ...

30. VIDEO – Big lens overload at Nikon’s PMA booth

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Friday, 01 February 2008

    Alright I admit that I am a Canon guy (I got three of their cams and a bunch of lenses), so walking into the Nikon booth at the PMA show in Las Vegas felt a bit weird.  But any trepidation was ...

31. TG Daily videos from PMA 2008

    (Event Coverage/Event Coverage Features)

    Friday, 01 February 2008

    ... MetalPhoto’s nano-etched cards VIDEO: Look mom, no hands! We play around with the wireless picture transmitting Eye-Fi card. VIDEO – Canon’s HF10 camcorder ...

32. VIDEO – Canon’s HF10 camcorder hands-on

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 30 January 2008

    While everyone was playing  with Canon’s new Digital Rebels, we decided to go to the other end of the table and grab their upcoming HF10 flash-based camcorder.  Well, we could not take ...

33. Amazon.com reports 2007 best year ever, sold 17 Wiis per second

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 27 December 2007

    ... GPS, Canon PowerShot digital Elph cameras and Samsung LCD HDTVs.  The top selling PC was the Apple MacBook, Nokia Internet Tablet PC and HP Pavilion Entertainment Notebook PC.  And, they sold ...

34. Update: The Black Friday Shopping List

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Wednesday, 21 November 2007

    ...  Digital Camcorder Sony 30 GB HDD $549.99 Best Buy Digital SLR Canon Rebel XT D-SLR $699.97 Circuit City Digital Camera  ...

35. Canon releases two new projectors

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Brief)

    Wednesday, 31 October 2007

    Canon USA has expanded its line of LCD projectors with two new XGA-resolution models (LV-7585 and LV-7365). The LV-7585 is designed for the installation market, and is a large-venue model engineered for ...

36. Ubuntu 7.10: Gutsy Gibbon is on the loose

    (Software/Software Brief)

    Thursday, 18 October 2007

    ... by users ultimately result in programs and projects which more aptly meet the user's needs.  Ubuntu's corporate partner is called Canonical.  They can provide paid support to individuals ...

37. TGDaily Video Page

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Brief)

    Tuesday, 02 October 2007

    ... Canon HV20 HDV Footage test   Click here for all DARPA Urban Challenge 2007 videos and content Space Style 2007 Fashion show - Zero-G fashion for future space tourists Article ...

38. IDF: Intel to dump Microsoft as OS supplier for Mobile Internet Devices?

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Wednesday, 19 September 2007

    ... OS for MIDs at this time. Mark Shuttleworth from Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, was on stage and highlighted that Linux on MIDs will provide developers the ability to customize software features ...

39. Walgreens to offer free inkjet refills tomorrow

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Tuesday, 11 September 2007

    ... cartridge refills tomorrow.  Canon and Epson owners, however, are out of luck. Customers will need to bring in a coupon from either a local newspaper or from the Walgreen’s website.  Here ...

40. Live video test – Viva Las Vegas!

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Friday, 07 September 2007

    ... last few hours.  Then at 3:45 PM, we’ll head over to the Canon booth and check out their new cameras.  Nikon, Canon’s arch-rival, will be next at 4:00 PM. Finally, we’ll try ...

41. Canon introduces EOS 40D digital SLR

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Monday, 20 August 2007

    With 6.5 FPS continuous shooting, a new auto focus feature and a 10.1 MP sensor, Canon's latest DSLR camera is ready to hit the market. Costa Mesa (CA) - With 6.5 FPS continuous shooting, a new auto ...

42. Convicted con artist sues Apple over iPhone touch screen

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Tuesday, 07 August 2007

    ... SP and patent holder Peter Boesen may shed light on the legitimacy of the claim.  Information Week reports that SP has filed patent infringement lawsuits against Canon, LG, and Kyocera in the past.  ...

43. Canon announces HD HDD camcorder

    (Consumer Electronics/Consumer Electronics Features)

    Wednesday, 01 August 2007

    Canon will be offering a new camcorder that records video in 1080i and stores them on a 40 GB hard drive. Lake Success (NY) – Canon will be offering a new camcorder that records video in 1080i and ...

44. Printer particles as bad as cigarette smoke – study

    (Trendwatch/Trendwatch Features)

    Tuesday, 31 July 2007

    ... high amounts of ultrafine toner particles – particles small enough to get into the deepest parts of the lungs and cause respiratory illness. Morawska tested popular printer brands like HP, Canon, ...

45. Update: Nintendo tops Sony in market value

    (Games and Entertainment/Games and Entertainment Features)

    Monday, 25 June 2007

    ... the list of Japan's 10 most valuable companies.  It's the first time Nintendo has made the cut, alongside such giants as Toyota and Canon.  Shares of Nintendo rose 2 percent which puts ...

46. Dell ships Linux PCs today

    (Hardware/Hardware Features)

    Friday, 25 May 2007

    ... fend for themselves on software help. According to the Direct2Dell blog , the company will also provide fee-based support through a third partner Canonical.  A 30-day and two one-year support plans ...

47. Interview with Mr. Gigapixel

    (Mobility/Mobility Features)

    Friday, 11 May 2007

    ... prints.  “It’s going to need a very big printer, maybe a Canon 50-incher.  When it’s printed, it will look two to three times larger,” said Maynard.  ...

48. Canon announces litigation results with Nano-Proprietary involving SED

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Brief)

    Monday, 07 May 2007

    Canon announced recently the trial of the case brought against it by Nano-Proprietary relating to flat-panel SED (surface-conduction electron-emitter display) TVs concluded on May 3, 2007 in Austin, Texas. ...

49. HP sues German inkjet cartridge maker

    (Business and Law/Business and Law Features)

    Thursday, 03 May 2007

    ... Canon.  Pelikan was ordered to stop selling Canon cartridges and also had to destroy most of its then current stock. It is no secret that printer companies make most of their money by selling replacement ...