4 Jul, 2007
Zune to Launch: Nano Killer
Zune Scene has some inside information on the coming of a flash based Zune player aimed to take on the wildly popular Nano. Expect to see a full lineup of Zune cases and Zune accessories for the new device due out this fall. Based on the Zune vs iPod comparison chart for the original device, one should expect the flash based Zune to do well on a feature by feature bases. After the recent release of the iPhone many Zune fans are looking and hoping for a competitive Zunephone device. Unfortunately, the CEO of Microsoft has indicated there are no immediate plans for the production of a ZunePhone, but Zune Games can be expected as early as next year.
The current marketing strategy of wifi sharing has not taken root due to the scarcity of Zunes in the wild. Claims have been made that 1,000,000 units of the Microsoft Zune have been shipped already, but that’s not enough. This summer the Zune team is sponsoring a series of concerts to help boost the name brand recognition for the MP3 player. Launch of the flash player and larger 80gb Zune later this year should also help spur demand for the new technology.
9 Jun, 2007
The history of the digital camera goes back quite a while. In fact, NASA used analog signals for a while and began changing them over to digital signals sometime during the 1960s. During this time computer use was also increasing significantly and technology for computers increased as well. The government was using digital technology at this time as well in the way of spy satellites. Soon, the private sector jumped in and helped take digital technology a long way. In the mid ’70s things started changing significantly and the road to digital cameras was paved. A machine vision camera as well as an industrial camera were introduced during this time frame as well with semi digital capacity but not exactly as we know it today. An industrial camera is for industrial use. Nevertheless, digital cameras were well on their way to becoming famous.
Kodak played a big role in developing cameras and equipment that utilized digital quality or formatting in some way or another but it was not until 1991 that Kodak introduced a professional digital camera system. This digital camera was focused on photojournalists and it had a 1.3 mega pixel sensor. That was big back then but as we know today even the cheap digital cameras have more than 1.3 mega pixels!
In 1994 the first home use digital cameras were developed and marketed. They worked with a serial cable directly connected to the computer. This included the Apple QuickTake 100 camera and the Kodak DC40 as well as several others that showed up between 1995 and 1996.
Today digital cameras are super popular and it seems everyone has their very own. In fact, you can go buy a digital camera for a hundred dollars or a very nice one for a several hundred dollars. If you don’t have a lot of money then you can even buy one used for as little as $30 or $40!
