Tag archive: Al

Pentax has taken the wraps of its new K2000 camera, a digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera specifically designed to appeal to consumers ready to migrate to the DSLR experience from simpler—and more-limited—point-and-shoot digital cameras. The K2000 will offer simplified operation and automatic features, while enabling users to tap into the range of manual controls and interchangeable lenses available in the DSLR world. The… Read More

What if you offered folks an Internet connection, and no one cared? And what if you invented a new technology offering Internet access where it had never been available before, and no one was interested? That appears to be the case with Boeing's Connexion: according to the London Times, Boeing has finally shut down its inflight internet service, after more than six years of development. The shutdown doesn't exactly come as a… Read More

A total of 27 AK-HC900s are slated to be used at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida during the space shuttle's launch. AK-HC900s will be positioned in the launch pad system (at two launch pads) in shielded enclosures close to the orbiter, to provide NASA with real-time high definition images of the launch for scientific image analysis, range safety and vehicle status assessment. When fully implemented, each launch pad will utilize… Read More

From the company's press release: Pentax Imaging Company has announced it is developing cameras for the entry level digital SLR category.  The first introduction is slated for Fall of 2004. Pentax entered the digital SLR market in the Fall of 2003 with the popular *ist D digital SLR that offers 6.1 megapixels, interchangeable lens compatibility, and one of the world's smallest, lightest camera bodies in the digital… Read More

The all-new Yahoo! Messenger gives consumers a more personal and interactive instant messaging (IM) experience by offering leading Yahoo! services like LAUNCHcast Internet radio, Yahoo! Games, Yahoo! AddressBook, and Yahoo! Search right in the messaging window, plus expressive features including Avatars and Audibles. Consumers have flocked to this deeper integration and enhanced self-expression with more than 1.5 million people helping the… Read More

The compact, high-performance, interchangeable smc PENTAX-DA 16mm-45mm F4 ED AL lens features a 3X zoom ratio with focal lengths covering ultra-wide to moderate-telephoto ranges for the angle of view equivalent to 24.5mm-69mm in the 35mm format.  The DA-Series  features a responsive "Quick-Shift Focus System" that allows photographers to instantly switch the focus mode from auto to manual with a slight twist of the focus… Read More

"Al brings an incredible wealth of knowledge and wisdom to Apple from having helped run the largest organization in the world-the United States government-as a Congressman, Senator and our 45th Vice President. Al is also an avid Mac user and does his own video editing in Final Cut Pro," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "Al is going to be a terrific Director and we're excited and honored that he has chosen Apple as his… Read More