The Digital Photography Book, by best-selling technology writer Scott Kelby, has been named a top-10 Computer & Internet Editor’s Pick, one of the Best Books of 2006 by Amazon.com and the #1 Consumer’s Favorite for Arts & Photography. Additionally, Scott’s The Photoshop Channels Book was named as a top-10 Computer & Internet Consumer’s Favorite on Amazon.com.

The Digital Photography Book was written as a “how to” book for digital photographers of all skill levels, teaching the techniques today's top digital pros use in Scott’s trademark easy-to-follow step-by-step style. It’s not a book full of confusing jargon and detailed concepts; it’s a book of which button to push, which setting to use, when to use them, and nearly two hundred "tricks of the trade" to get readers sharper, more colorful, professional-looking photos.

Legendary Performer Engelbert Humperdinck Leads Staples’ Eclectic Team of Gift-Giving Experts to Make Holiday Shopping Easy

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - This holiday season, Staples’ (Nasdaq: SPLS) mission is to prevent mediocre gift-giving. To make finding the perfect gift easy, Staples has brought together an unusual and humorous team to form the Staples “Department of Unexpected Gifts.” Led by legendary singer Engelbert Humperdinck in his first U.S. television commercials, this “elite” team of gift-giving experts featured in Staples’ holiday advertising offers advice to help holiday shoppers find phenomenal gifts for everyone on their list.

Sanyo Chooses InvenSense Gyroscopes for Current and Future Camera Models Featuring Image Stabilization

InvenSense, the leading provider of motion sensing solutions for mobile applications, announced that Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd. has selected its single-chip gyroscope for use in its new generation of digital still camera (DSC) models with image stabilization (IS) features. InvenSense’s IDG-1000 gyroscope family utilizes MEMS technology to provide the world’s only integrated dual-axis solution with the smallest footprint at very competitive prices.

As DSCs continue to increase in pixel density and optical zoom range, subtle hand movements become problematic, particularly in low light settings, resulting in poor image quality. Camera manufacturers need high-performance, small form factor gyroscopes to measure and correct natural hand jitter in order to provide high-quality pictures.

Epson America, Inc. recognizes the inherent power of a photograph to tell a story, to capture the human spirit and in some cases even to change the world. In step with this passionate commitment to collaborate with and to honor the industry’s leading photographers, acclaimed photojournalist Harry Benson has joined Epson’s celebrated roster of Epson Stylus Pros.

Epson understands that a photographer’s reputation is on the line with every print. The Epson Stylus Pro program was launched five years ago with the involvement of the best in the photographic world of fine art, portraiture, commercial, nature, and photojournalism to provide insight into the needs of the most discerning visual communicators. Through this collaboration,combined with engineering excellence that is the envy of the industry, Epson is the overwhelming brand of choice among professional photographers.

DivX, Inc.announced today that Casio will introduce a new model to its line of DivX Certified digital still cameras in Europe. The DivX Certified Casio EXILIM® Card EX-S770D model will be available online throughout Europe in November.

The new model is a successor to the popular EX-S600D, the first DivX Certified camera from Casio. The EX-S770D improves on its predecessor by increasing the megapixel count to 7.2 and allowing for video capture in a wide-format movie function (16:9 aspect ratio) that combines with DivX functionality to create breath-taking video.

In addition, the Casio EXILIM® EX-S770D camera allows consumers to easily access the interoperable DivX ecosystem, to play, create and share high-quality video content across a range of devices and platforms. This includes DVD players, recorders and portable media players. Content created on the camera can be played on all PCs with DivX software installed and on DivX Certified consumer electronics devices from the world’s leading brands.

PNY Announces The Launch Of Its New 2GB XD-Picture Card™ By Olympus

With the emergence of higher performance xD-Picture Card™ compatible digital cameras and thanks to its Olympus partnership, PNY Technologies enlarges its xD-Picture Card™ range launching the 2GB capacity.

Introducing 2GB storage capacity in its xD-Picture Card™ range, PNY now meets all customers' needs: digital camera owners can now take 1,000 shots (with a camera resolution of 8 megapixels) with an Olympus digital still camera in HQ mode (the default high-quality image setting).

The development of advanced video-recording functions in digital cameras and the desire for higher digital picture quality means a demand for larger memory. Olympus plans to apply this high-capacity technology to develop the xD-Picture Card™ for Olympus digital cameras with memory capacities eventually reaching up to 8GB.

The Pentax K100D is a Full-featured, user-friendly, affordable K100D
Compatible with any PENTAX lens ever produced* and featuring Shake Reduction, the affordable PENTAX K100D is the kind of camera that makes history. Picture a large 2.5 inch LCD monitor with 210,000 pixel resolution and a friendly Mode Dial offering Auto Picture and Picture modes as well as new Scene modes for

Pentax K100D

RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 2 As American consumers prepare for the upcoming holiday shopping season, a new national survey spotlights the popularity of home electronics on individual and family wish lists. More than 2,200 moms and dads responded to the survey, commissioned by consumer electronics retailer, Circuit City Stores, Inc.

More than half (51 percent) chose home electronics, such as a new TV, digital camera or PC, as their top choice for a holiday gift for the whole family. Home electronics beat out a family trip (29 percent), a new car (four percent), new home appliances (also four percent) and "other" gift ideas (12 percent). Asked what kind of tech gift they personally would like to receive, moms and dads agreed they'd prefer a new TV.

Top three tech gift choices for men:
>> Advanced TV, such as flat panel or HDTV (41 percent)
>> New computer (19 percent)
>> Video game system, such as Xbox 360(TM), PlayStation(R)3, or Nintendo Wii(TM) (10 percent)

Top three choices for women:
>> Advanced TV, such as flat panel or HDTV (24 percent)
>> New computer (22 percent)
>> Digital camera (16 percent)

Silicon Imaging and CineForm team to shoot, edit and encode HD and 2K using
Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo Processors

HOLLYWOOD, Nov. 1 Silicon Imaging, with help from
CineForm(R) and Intel Corporation, today unleashed a 2K Digital Cinema
camera system set to revolutionize movie and HD production. The Silicon
Imaging SI-2K will shoot footage directly to disk, at either 1920x1080P HD
or 2048x1152 cinema resolutions running on motherboards integrated into the
camera or on laptop computers powered by Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo
processors. Captured footage is instantly editable using CineForm's
Prospect 2K(TM) real-time visualization and colorization software.
Afterwards finished projects can be directly encoded for theatrical
distribution to digital cinemas or on-demand Internet download.

AXcess News - HOUSTON As more digital camera models hit the market, it's creating an environmental problem for film developers, who've got to dispose of the hazardous chemicals left over after those photographs are developed, which is proving valuable to Reno, Nev.-based Itronics, Inc. (OTCBB: ITRO), a recycler of photochemicals.

Kingston Secure Digital High-Capacity 4GB Card

Kingston Introduces Secure Digital High-Capacity (SDHC) 4GB Card