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Kodak’s new chip turns camera phones into a real camera

KODAK KAC-05020 Image Sensor

Hoping to bridge the gap between camera phones and real digital cameras, imaging innovator Kodak has created a new chip that will help manufacturers slash development costs and deliver true camera functionalities.

Dubbed as the KODAK KAC-05020 Image Sensor, it is the world’s first 1.4 micron, 5-megapixel device that can capture high quality images and videos even in low light conditions. Though 5-megapixel cameras are already available in some expensive smartphones, most camera phones still produce blurry images and videos filled with unnecessary background noise.

“Camera phones and other small-pixel consumer imaging devices often suffer from poor performance, especially under low light conditions. To manufacture sensors that utilize these very small pixels – only two to three times the wavelength of visible light – we needed to challenge everything we knew about pixel and sensor design,” said Chris McNiffe, General Manager of Kodak’s Image Sensor Solutions business. “By completely rethinking the design of the CMOS pixel and leveraging our work with high sensitivity color filter patterns and algorithms, Kodak was able to develop this remarkable new sensor that will enable a level of imaging performance previously unavailable from CMOS devices.”

Thanks to this patented imaging technology it will also deliver other useful features to camera phones that are commonly found in digital cameras such as red-eye reduction, rapid auto-focus, digital image stabilization and facial recognition.

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Written by Leo Blanco on February 5th, 2008 with no comments.
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iPhone integral part of Land Rover LRX concept

Filed under: Cellphones, Transportation

Well, would you take a peek at this? Not even a month after we pored over Volkswagen photos that certainly had a hint of Apple about them, images of the Land Rover LRX are surfacing and giving us the same kind of vibe. In a press release issued by the automaker, it notes that the concept vehicle will boast a couple of touchscreens, one of which is used to “control the LRX’s iPhone facility.” Additionally, you can catch an iPod docking station and a set of removable speakers on the tailgate, though we can’t say that’s the most convenient location we’ve ever heard of for such a device. Nevertheless, we should find out a whole lot more when it hits the Detroit Auto Show floor next month, and oh yeah, we hear Jobs has a wee gig of his own to handle around the same time.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Written by Darren Murph on December 14th, 2007 with no comments.
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Chrysler’s Jeep Renegade concept is pure Halo

Filed under: Transportation

Let’s face it, car designers need to look deeper for next-generation designs these days. In a more carefree time, you could put two nasty, rectangular hunks of metal on top of one another, stick on a few over-sized tires, mount a faux-wood steering wheel to the dash, and call it a Ford. These days, it’s a buyer’s market — and you need to step up your game. Enter Chrysler’s Jeep Renegade 2008 concept, a design boosted directly from the collective unconscious (namely, the minds of Halo players everywhere) that looks like a tank, yet runs on a lithium ion-powered electron motor and a small Bluetec diesel generator, giving this never-to-be a combined 110 MPG range. Roof mounted gatling gun and Covenant-destroying missiles not included.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Written by Joshua Topolsky on November 23rd, 2007 with no comments.
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Schwarzenegger signs ban on teen cell phone use while driving

Filed under: Transportation

Arnold Schwarzenegger isn’t as much fun as a Governor as he was in The Terminator… just ask California’s teen drivers. The former action movie star has signed a new bill — which we told you about in August — into law, making it illegal for anyone aged 16 or 17 to use a mobile phone, pager, laptop, or handheld computer while driving a vehicle. Effective July 1, 2008 (the same day that California’s ban on non-hands-free mobile-use while driving takes effect), the state will begin to fine offenders $20 for their first incident, and $50 for each recurrent violation. The law is targeting teen drivers due to the wealth of statistics that demonstrate young motorists are more likely to end up in car accidents which result in death. According to reports, 13.6-percent of all fatal accidents are caused by teenagers, and studies show that car crashes are the leading cause of death for people between the ages of 16-19. “The simple fact is that teenage drivers are more easily distracted,” said Schwarzenegger in a statement, adding, “We want to eliminate any extra distractions so they can focus on paying attention to the road and being good drivers.” He then paused and remarked, “We just don’t want to say ‘Hasta la vista, baby’ to young drivers anymore.”

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Written by Joshua Topolsky on September 16th, 2007 with no comments.
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Hands-on with Panasonic’s Strada CN-GP50N

Filed under: Features, GPS

We finally wrangled some Panasonic reps around midday, then promptly convinced them to let us take the Strada CN-GP50N GPS navigator for a spin… in our hands. At a glance, the device comes off vaguely like a TomTom high-end model, or similarly-classed device, though we take a little issue with the kinda-sorta fugly UI, which produced violent 1997 flashbacks in the staff. Also, the interface seemed a bit slower than it should, with brief but noticeable pauses every now and again. Our word to Panasonic?Fix it up! Check out the gallery to see what we’re lamentin’.

Gallery: Hands-on with Panasonic’s Strada CN-GP50N