Nikon’s latest brace of digital SLRs lower the entry-price into the professional camera market still further. Both will challenge the wave of high-end, closed-system prosumer models, such as Sony’s Cyber-Shot DSC-F828 and Nikon’s own Coolpix 8800.
As it prepares to take over Macromedia, Adobereassured Wall Street by turning in solid second-quarter financial results, with revenue and income hitting expectations and sales reportedly on target around the world.
Macromedia's technology agenda is focused on boosting Web-based video experiences, company officials said during the Flashforward2005 conference on Thursday.
Nikon is planning to release a new range of digital SLR (single lens reflex) cameras, including a model called the D50, the company said Thursday.
Nikon has taken the wraps off six new digital cameras, with new offerings for consumers, hobbyists and pro-sumers, and digital photography professionals.
This is the priciest film scanner in Nikon’s range, but it’s easily the most versatile. It can handle practically every roll film format you’re ever likely to encounter, from 6-x-7cm film down to old 16mm/110 strips, plus electron microscope and medical slides. The only popular format it can’t handle is APS film.
Macromedia is looking to bring Web conferencing to the masses by making its Breeze Live hosted service available on a pay-as-you go basis instead of requiring a subscription.
Macromedia has announced the availability of Contribute 3 and FlashPaper 2. Contribute has over 300 updates, and FlashPaper 2 is included as a new component in the company's Web publishing tool.
Macromedia has put together a software suite for designing, building, managing and editing Web sites that is aimed at small to medium sized businesses, the company is due to announce today.
Macromedia plans today to introduce Flash Lite 1.1, an update to the Flash Player profile for mobile phones that is intended to expand capabilities for multimedia applications.
For users of SLR cameras, going digital can have a major impact on the wallet. SLR prices jump from hundreds of pounds for a film camera to thousands for a digital model, which is why most digital SLR manufacturers have concentrated on the professional market – until recently. Nikon’s 6.1-megapixel D70 is the company’s first model designed for photographers of all stripes.
Macromedia has announced a limited time offer on Studio MX 2004 with Flash professional, dropping the price by £150 in the UK or $200 in the US for both the full version and an upgrade from previous versions. The discount also applies to the DevNet developer bundle.
Global content delivery provider Speedera Networks will deliver video clips using Macromedia's Flash video streaming technology, under an agreement announced by the companies.
Macromedia have released Flash Player 7 for Linux. The latest version offers improved performance and security and new development capabilities.
Last summer, Sony announced a new eight million-pixel sensor for compact cameras, and we’re now seeing a rash of new models all hitting the market together. Sony was first, naturally, with the excellent semi-pro DSC-F828 that arrived late last year. It was followed by 8mp announcements from Canon, Minolta, Olympus. Nikon joined the queue with the CoolPix 8700 ...
As digital photographers become more demanding, we checked out a new batch of 8mp cameras from Canon, Konica, Nikon and Olympus set to vie for your cash.
The Super CoolScan 5000 ED is Nikon’s new top-end film scanner. It usurps the Super CoolScan 4000 ED, introduced in 2001, as the best scanner in its class.
There’s nothing especially innovative about Nikon’s Coolpix 3700, but for a simple, well-designed point-&-shoot, it’s a decent package. Its long, narrow shape means that the camera fits easily into a pocket, and its silver-metallic case has ...
Several digital camera manufacturers are addressing the common "shutter lag" gripe with new technology designed to speed up the startup and shorten the delay between pressing the shutter and shooting.
Nikon have made two additions to the Coolpix digital compact camera range; the 4Mp Coolpix 4200 and the 5.1Mp Coolpix 5200. Both cameras include a 3x optical Zoom-Nikor lens, with a focal range equivalent to 38-114mm in 35mm format.