http://articles.directorym.net/Technology-s116.html Featured articles from technology publications. 120 en-us Articles@DirectoryM.com Articles@DirectoryM.com http://articles.directorym.net/Technology-s116.html Featured articles from technology publications. http://articles.directorym.net/Images/Image.aspx?Site=templateDarkBlueWAdSense_en-US Tom Tom One GPS navigation system is a boon to the traveler who is unsure of directions. Whether you are moving in a car or on foot, once you have placed your settings on the device, it will lead you along the way. This handy system can be fitted into your car or carried around. 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The new single-CCD, DV-out-only model is almost identical in appearance to the next model up in the range, the NV-GS37. http://articles.directorym.net/Panasonic_NV_GS27_Albany_NY-r1070238-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Panasonic_NV_GS27_Albany_NY-r1070238-Albany_NY.html Canon's 8 megapixel EOS 20D has been replaced by the new 30D, but some will be disappointed to learn the new model adopts the same 8.2 CMOS sensor originally designed for its predecessor. http://articles.directorym.net/Canon_EOS_30D_Albany_NY-r1070237-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Canon_EOS_30D_Albany_NY-r1070237-Albany_NY.html Of the three cameras that make up Nikon's latest consumer digital camera line-up - the Coolpix L2, L3 and L4 - this, rather confusingly, is the top-of-the-range model. http://articles.directorym.net/Nikon_Coolpix_L2_Albany_NY-r1070231-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Nikon_Coolpix_L2_Albany_NY-r1070231-Albany_NY.html The MV930 is Canon's latest budget digital video camera, and it's well specified for a device at this end of the market: stereo sound recording and a 2.7in LCD screen for recording and reviewing footage complement an impressive 25x optical zoom. http://articles.directorym.net/Canon_MV930_Albany_NY-r1070226-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Canon_MV930_Albany_NY-r1070226-Albany_NY.html The camcorder provides Super Steady Shot image stabilisation, but it's not as impressive as Panasonic's recent OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) and is designed to help out in those occasional dodgy situations where a hand-held zoom has to be used. http://articles.directorym.net/Sony_DCR_HC96E_Albany_NY-r1070225-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Sony_DCR_HC96E_Albany_NY-r1070225-Albany_NY.html If you regularly use your Mac as a source of music at home, particularly if you stream that music to rooms around the house, the Hercules Tunes Explorer Wireless could be a boon. 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If the DMC-L1 was targeting photography enthusiasts, the 10-megapixel resolution DMC-L10 can be seen as aimed at the digital compact owner trading up. http://articles.directorym.net/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_L10_Albany_NY-r1069688-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_L10_Albany_NY-r1069688-Albany_NY.html Of all the criticisms levelled at the iPod, the lack of an FM receiver is the most damning. Every other personal digital music player in the iPod's class has one, after all. The iPod Radio Remote is Apple's attempt to remedy the situation. http://articles.directorym.net/iPod_Radio_Remote_Albany_NY-r1069684-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/iPod_Radio_Remote_Albany_NY-r1069684-Albany_NY.html Samsung's 8-megapixel Pro815 is one of the new batch of lower-priced all-in-one cameras aimed at users considering a budget digital SLR. There are several impressive features, not least the massive 3.5in LCD screen, but the most striking for enthusiasts must be the inclusion of a high-quality Schneider-Kreuznach 15x optical zoom lens. http://articles.directorym.net/Samsung_Pro815_Albany_NY-r1069680-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Samsung_Pro815_Albany_NY-r1069680-Albany_NY.html The iSongBook isn't Tivoli Audio's first foray into combining iPod functionality with its renowned AM/FM radios, but it's the first to wholeheartedly embrace the little white music player. Tivoli, like Apple, is known for the high-quality, high-price and beautiful design of its products, most notably the gorgeous Pal radio. http://articles.directorym.net/Tivoli_Audio_iSongBook_Albany_NY-r1069672-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Tivoli_Audio_iSongBook_Albany_NY-r1069672-Albany_NY.html Nikon's latest digital SLR offfering is the long-awaited successor to the D100, launched three and a half years ago. Targeted at serious amateurs and professional photographers, the D200 significantly improves on its predecessor in every respect, sporting higher resolution, better features, faster handling and superior build quality. Indeed, in many respects, the D200 comes very close to the top-of-the-range D2X, which costs almost three times as much. http://articles.directorym.net/Nikon_D200_Albany_NY-r1069667-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Nikon_D200_Albany_NY-r1069667-Albany_NY.html It's not a digital SLR, but neither is it a compact. This is one confused camera, that we love and loathe in almost equal measure. Start with the lens: we love it. 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This range of focus is technically known as the depth of field and can be adjusted using your camera's aperture settings. http://articles.directorym.net/Landscape_Photography_Albany_NY-r1069014-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Landscape_Photography_Albany_NY-r1069014-Albany_NY.html Fujifilm's FinePix S9500 Zoom has a 9 megapixel resolution and a long, 10.7x optical zoom. It may be an all-in-one camera, but its design and feature set suggests Fujifilm is squarely aiming it at those considering a budget digital SLR. Its sealed body means you can't swap lenses like you can with a digital SLR, but, then, you don't have to worry about dust getting on the sensor. http://articles.directorym.net/Fujifilm_FinePix_S9500_Zoom_Albany_NY-r1068992-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Fujifilm_FinePix_S9500_Zoom_Albany_NY-r1068992-Albany_NY.html The new FinePix S5 Pro is the successor to Fuji's S3 Pro, a model well liked by enthusiasts for its pleasing colour rendition and wider-than-average dynamic range. http://articles.directorym.net/Fujifilm_FinePix_S5_Pro_Albany_NY-r1068991-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Fujifilm_FinePix_S5_Pro_Albany_NY-r1068991-Albany_NY.html First impressions are excellent. The Fujifilm Finepix F20 is an attractive, well-balanced camera. The metal casing feels great, and the screen on the back is both large and bright, so works well on a bright day. There are few controls, so navigation is fast, and the whole package feels familiar almost as soon as you pick it up. http://articles.directorym.net/Fujifilm_Finepix_F20_Albany_NY-r1068990-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Fujifilm_Finepix_F20_Albany_NY-r1068990-Albany_NY.html The basics of using Suitcase haven't changed. The panelled interface will be familiar to existing users, and you'll be able to carry on working as before. http://articles.directorym.net/Extensis_Suitcase_Fusion_Albany_NY-r1068986-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Extensis_Suitcase_Fusion_Albany_NY-r1068986-Albany_NY.html This isn't the only advantage in using CSS for the majority of the site. Updating the entire navigation system's appearance is possible just by editing a few lines of CSS. http://articles.directorym.net/Creating_a_Navigation_System_with_CSS_Albany_NY-r1068972-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Creating_a_Navigation_System_with_CSS_Albany_NY-r1068972-Albany_NY.html Canon's EOS 5D is a 12.8 megapixel digital SLR with a full-frame sensor. This covers the same area as standard 35mm film, allowing lenses to deliver the same field of view they would if mounted on a 35mm film camera. By contrast, most digital SLRs have physically smaller sensors that result in the focal length of lenses effectively being multiplied by 1.5x or 1.6x. This means the EOS-5D is excellent news for fans of wide-angle photography. http://articles.directorym.net/Canon_EOS_5D_Albany_NY-r1068968-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Canon_EOS_5D_Albany_NY-r1068968-Albany_NY.html Perhaps only the Xbox 360 has been more hyped than Aperture. 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Dubbed by its maker as 'the perfect partner for nights our or weekends away', it's not difficult to work out who this titanium-bodied solid-state camera is aimed at. It's small enough to fit into a smallish pocket or bag, yet comes with a range of features that would be hard to find on comparably small standard-definition models. http://articles.directorym.net/Sony_HDR_TG3_AVCHD_Camcorder_Albany_NY-r1068939-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Sony_HDR_TG3_AVCHD_Camcorder_Albany_NY-r1068939-Albany_NY.html As AVCHD grabs an increasing share of the HD camcorder market, it's encouraging to see Sony providing the HDR-SR12 with a microphone input and dedicated headphone output, in addition to enabling full specification 1920 x 1080i high-definition video recording to a choice of either 120GB hard disk or Memory Stick Pro Duo. http://articles.directorym.net/Sony_HDR_SR12_AVCHD_Camcorder_Albany_NY-r1068938-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Sony_HDR_SR12_AVCHD_Camcorder_Albany_NY-r1068938-Albany_NY.html The SD14's lens mount takes only Sigma (SA) mount lense, and thanks to the 20.7mm x 13.8mm (roughly APS-C sized) sensor, effectively crops the lens' field of view by 1.7x. Although there are no officially bundled lens options, the smaller sensor makes the popular Sigma 17-70mm f/2.8-4.5 DC Macro, for example, become a handy 29-119mm in effect. http://articles.directorym.net/Sigma_SD14_Albany_NY-r1068937-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Sigma_SD14_Albany_NY-r1068937-Albany_NY.html Panasonic's Lumix DMC-TZ1 is a 5 megapixel compact camera with a difference: underneath its relatively plain-looking exterior hides a massive 10x optical zoom lens. Until now, if you'd wanted this kind of optical range, you'd need to have carried around a much larger super-zoom camera such as the Fujifilm FinePix S9500 or Panasonic's own DMC-FZ30. By contrast, the TZ1 delivers this reach in a considerably smaller and more convenient body, but the big question is whether the quality of captured images suffers as a consequence. http://articles.directorym.net/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_TZ1_Albany_NY-r1068935-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Panasonic_Lumix_DMC_TZ1_Albany_NY-r1068935-Albany_NY.html Two new tapeless high-definition camcorders from Panasonic promise full-specification 1920 x 1080i HD recording and playback and, depending on which model you choose, the ability to read and write to either high-capacity SD card or hybrid SD/DVD media. http://articles.directorym.net/Panasonic_HDC_SD5_Albany_NY-r1068934-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Panasonic_HDC_SD5_Albany_NY-r1068934-Albany_NY.html Olympus' recent revamp to its range of compacts has resulted in a fresh take on the raft of super-slim pocket cameras featuring folded optics. With the tiny lens elements housed within the camera body, the new Mju 720 SW is one of the few shockproof and waterproof cameras that don't require a separate housing. http://articles.directorym.net/Olympus_Mju_720_SW_Albany_NY-r1068933-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Olympus_Mju_720_SW_Albany_NY-r1068933-Albany_NY.html The 10-megapixel Olympus E-3 is the long-awaited successor to the 5-megapixel pro-level E-1, the maker's first DSLR based on the FourThirds standard. http://articles.directorym.net/Olympus_E_3_Albany_NY-r1068932-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Olympus_E_3_Albany_NY-r1068932-Albany_NY.html Using the same Sony made sensor as the Alpha 100, Nikon's new D80 is the replacement for the ageing D70. Although the 6-megapixel D70 received a welcome update with the D70s, there was no increase in resolution. The D80 addresses this and adds a raft of features derived from the excellent D200 semi-pro model. http://articles.directorym.net/Nikon_D80_Guide_Albany_NY-r1068931-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Nikon_D80_Guide_Albany_NY-r1068931-Albany_NY.html The 10-megapixel D60 is Nikon's newest addition to its consumer DSLRs and replaces the D40x. Although it shares a 10.2-megapixel resolution CCD and has a similar body design to its predecessor, the new model brings with it several major improvements, as well as a host of subtle enhancements. The main ones include a sophisticated automated sensor cleaning system, faster continuous shooting, an Active D-Lighting option found on the pro-level D3 and the addition of optical image stabilisation in the form a new 18-55mm VR (IS) kit lens. http://articles.directorym.net/Nikon_D60_Albany_NY-r1068930-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Nikon_D60_Albany_NY-r1068930-Albany_NY.html Successful night photography usually involves a manual exposure, manual focus and switching off the flash. As with all types of specialist photography, it is always important to return all these settings back to normal or to the automatic modes once you are finished. http://articles.directorym.net/Night_Photography_Albany_NY-r1068929-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Night_Photography_Albany_NY-r1068929-Albany_NY.html Panoramic photography is a relatively niche part of the creative industry, but it's increasingly used to create compelling, attention-grabbing imagery. Kaidan is a name that is well known as a manufacturer of panoramic tripod heads, the equipment necessary to take photos that can be stitched together seamlessly, without awkward shifts or overlaps that don't match. http://articles.directorym.net/Kaidan_QuickPan_Professional_Spherical_Albany_NY-r1068925-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Kaidan_QuickPan_Professional_Spherical_Albany_NY-r1068925-Albany_NY.html The Z5fd from Fuji is a 6.3 megapixel compact camera that has minimalist styling, but still manages to pack in a 3x optical zoom lens. The lens is entirely internal, using a clever mixture of mirrors to produce the zoom, which means the body of the camera retains its thin profile whether it's on or off. The lens covers a 35mm equivalent of 36mm to 108mm - not an inconsiderable amount when you consider the tiny dimensions of the Fuji. http://articles.directorym.net/Fujifilm_Z5fd_Albany_NY-r1068923-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Fujifilm_Z5fd_Albany_NY-r1068923-Albany_NY.html Though it's simple for Mac users to catalogue and organise digital music and photos, it's tempting to resort to quick and dirty methods when keeping an inventory of physical items - text files and spreadsheets are common but lazy methods. Delicious Library is a pre-built database for managing collections, with entertaining presentation and slick features for adding items to the library. http://articles.directorym.net/Delicious_Library_2_Albany_NY-r1068921-Albany_NY.html http://articles.directorym.net/Delicious_Library_2_Albany_NY-r1068921-Albany_NY.html