LUND, Sweden - Swedish explorer Johan Ernst Nilson is about to test Anoto’s (STO:ANOT) Digital Pen and Paper technology to the extreme as he gears up for the ultimate climb in his Seven Summits challenge. In December 2006, Johan will use the technology as he climbs Mount Carstensz in Papua New Guinea and Mount Vinson in Antarctica, before going on to tackle Mount Everest next year. During the expeditions, Johan will use the technology for gathering data, writing his journal and sketching routes. This data will then be stored in the pen and transferred via a docking station or wirelessly to a laptop computer at base camp.

Earlier this year, the Anoto Digital Pen and Paper technology proved more than a match for the extreme temperatures, altitude, humidity and wind speeds that Johan encountered during his expedition on Aconcagua in Argentina – the highest peak outside the Himalayas, and widely considered to be one of the world’s toughest mountaineering challenges.

RESTON, Va. - To help customers easily harness the power of Sprint’s network and unique products and service offerings during the busy holiday season, Sprint (NYSE:S) today announced the kick-off of its “Twelve Days of Power Shopping” campaign. For the first day of the series, Sprint, Motorola and (RED) are turning the traditional “Black Friday” – the biggest shopping day of the year – into “(RED) Friday” by encouraging customers to purchase a RED MOTORAZR wireless phone during the holiday season.

RED MOTORAZR V3m, which became available from Motorola (NYSE: MOT) and Sprint in early November, is a new wireless phone designed exclusively to support (PRODUCT) RED. Both Sprint and Motorola will contribute directly to The Global Fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria with each RED MOTORAZR sold at Sprint.

(RED) is an initiative founded by Bono and Bobby Shriver to raise awareness and money fohe Global Fund, an innovative public-private partnership created to finance a dramatic turnaround in the fight against AIDS. The groundbreaking initiative engages the private sector to create (PRODUCT) RED-branded products from which a portion of profits are contributed directly to The Global Fund.

By: B.L. Hill

There are lots descriptions of this effect that go into great detail, giving all sorts of formulas and diagrams. While these are very useful to more advanced photographers, the purpose of this article is to introduce you to the subject and to get you trying things out for yourself to increase your understanding and ability to use this effect to best advantage.

What is Depth of Field and why should you learn about it?

Depth of field refers to the distance in front of and behind the subject (focal point) of the photo that remain in 'acceptable' focus.

Have you ever seen a photo of a flower for example where the flower was in clear focus while the background was out of focus? It really made that flower the focus of attention as your eye is not distracted by details of the background. This is an example of using a shallow depth of field to enhance a photograph. A shallow depth of field means that only objects within a small distance range are in focus.

By: B.L. Hill

We've all experienced the dreaded "red-eye photo" syndrome or the "left out half of someone's head in the photo" syndrome. Once we have moved past those mistakes, our photos can still seem to be missing a certain something that moves our friends and family from saying, "Oh, that's nice, dear" to saying, "Wow! How did you do that?"

Below we've given you 5 tips that will help you move from beginner to master of digital photography whether you're using your cellphone or a point-and-shoot camera to take your photos.

Compose Carefully

One of the most basic digital photography tips (actually this is important regardless of the camera you use) is composition. Pay attention to what you see in the viewfinder. Fill the frame. Nothing but blue sky, for instance, behind a single subject throws off the proportions of the photo and decreases interest. Having something in the foreground can make that same subject catch the eye.