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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.
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 surprise—the service has never been available in the U.S., in part due to regulatory and security concerns, and usership on carriers who have supported the service (Lufthansa, SAS, Japan Airlines, El Al, and others) has not been high enough to justify continued operation.
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 five AK-HC900s and three cameras will be back-ups.
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 SLR category.
Pentax introduced two DA series designed lenses to match the *ist D CCD size since the 2003 arrival. The PENTAX-DA Zoom 16mm-45mm F4 ED AL shipped earlier this year and the smc PENTAX-DA 14mm F2.8 ED [IF] interchangeable wide-angle lens will ship in June 2004.
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 company test the new service since April 26, when a preview version was made available.
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.
“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 first private sector board to serve on.â€
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