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Digital pics contain ‘fingerprints’ of cameras used to click them

Digital pics contain ‘fingerprints’ of cameras used to click themLondon, November 15 : A digital picture carries pixel-based fingerprint that can reveal which camera model was used to click it, say researchers.

Nasir Memon of the Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, New York, has revealed that every digital camera has an in-built "demosaicing" software that translates each pixel into a usable colour and brightness signal.

Mini 1000 by HP to create a buzz

HP Mini 1000On Tuesday, HP, by mistake displayed a picture of its new Mini

Updates for Photoshop Lightroom launched by Adobe

Updates for Photoshop Lightroom launched by Adobe Recently, the upgrades for Photoshop Lightroom and the Photoshop Camera Raw plug-in were released by Adobe. As of now, both of these upgrades are available as free upgrades for Lightroom 2 and Photoshop CS4 users. 

These releases offer added raw file support for 15 digital cameras that include names like the Nikon D90, Nikon D700, Canon EOS 50D and Canon EOS 1000D. 

Canon launches its latest PowerShot A1000 IS Camera

Canon launches its latest PowerShot A1000 IS CameraIn the latest move to grab more market share during the festive season, Canon India released its latest PowerShot A 1000 IS camera, that is 20% smaller in size than the older cameras by Canon. The stylish and compact camera would provide users with more functions and mobility. 

A lens with 4x zoom, 2.5-inch wide LCD and a special high-end photographic control for point-and-shoot capability are supported by the Canon A 1000 IS camera. 

Car gadget developed for motorists to avoid red lights

A device has been invented by a German car-maker that will let the motorists to avoid red lights. The name of this gadget is Travolution and it informs the drivers to drive at a specific speed so that when they arrive at the traffic lights, it is green.

The formula behind this gadget is that once installed inside the car, it plots the position of the vehicle and the distance from the next set of traffic signals. Following this, the optimum speed is displayed by it on a screen.

Nokia Takes A Step Ahead With N79, N85 and N96

Nokia seems to be running high with its business plans as it recently announced the Nokia Takes A Step Ahead With N79, N85 and N96  launch of three new models including Nokia N79, Nokia N85 and Nokia N96, which are hoped to be shipped in U.S. in the Q4 of 2008.

While N79 seems to be an updated version of N73 or even N78, N85 on the other hand looks as it has been adopted from N82, and hazes the lines with the very successful N95.

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