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Analog's sunset: Slowly, digital trumps physical (GMA News) From the aisles of Best Buy to the pages of the SkyMall catalog, everywhere are gadgets that will transfer the trappings of personal existence into bits of data that are portable, reproducible and potentially infinite. us.rd.yahoo.com
Amid the Gloom, an E-Commerce War (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune) EBay was once an online juggernaut and Amazon.com its weaker rival. Things have changed. us.rd.yahoo.com
CU group pushes 'open' textbooks (Colorado Daily) A group lobbying for affordable textbooks criticized digital "e-books" Friday, saying they are missing the opportunity to provide cash-strapped college students with a more affordable option. us.rd.yahoo.com
Webcams get you in the picture (Orlando Sentinel) Question: I am finally getting a grandchild -- so I want to give my son and his wife and myself a webcam for Christmas so that I can see this baby in Cincinnati more often! Is this the way to go? Can you recommend a good one? us.rd.yahoo.com
‘High-Performance Eyewear’? Guess Again. (New York Times) Before today’s e-column, two administrative notes. First, nothing I’ve ever written has ever prompted a reaction like last week’s e-column. In six days, over 1,150 of you added comments to the online version at nytimes.com/pogue . The column was the #1 most e-mailed New York Times article for two days straight. us.rd.yahoo.com
BenQ adds flagship 10MP DC C1060 to lineup (MacNN) BenQ on Tuesday unveiled its newest digital camera, the DC C1060, which features a 10-megapixel sensor and 3X optical zoom when recording 720x400 videos in 16:9 format or 640x480 videos at 30fps in the Motion JPEG format. For added grip and an upscale look, BenQ equipped the DC C1060 with a leather grip, while users view and frame photos via a 2.7-inch LCD screen. The digital camera also sports ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Boris FX releases Continuum Lens Flare Unit (MacNN) Boris FX has released the Continuum Lens Flare Unit, a new plug-in for Adobe CS3 and CS4, as well as Apple's Final Cut Studio 2. The program simulates the streaks and spots of light that end up on film due to reflections inside of a camera lens. Flares can be added either to a source image, or else a completely synthetic creation. Special filters are provided, meanwhile, which allow users to ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Time For Simplicity (Forbes) Makers of easy-to-use gadgets say the downturn will help, not hurt, their holiday sales. us.rd.yahoo.com
Citroën Takes Wraps off Hypnos Concept Car - BusinessWeek (BusinessWeek) us.rd.yahoo.com
?High-Performance Eyewear?? Guess Again. (New York Times) David Pogue tests computer glasses from Gunnar Optiks, $100 to $190, that claim to reduce glare, eye fatigue and eye strain. But reading glasses may do the trick. us.rd.yahoo.com
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