Canon

Three Cameras in Focus at CES

Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 14 at 12:08 pm PT

Some electronics companies are making digital cameras “smarter” by adding more Wi-Fi capabilities and apps; others are focusing on doing what they do best — taking pictures.

Ever Made a Wi-Fi Device? You Probably Just Got Sued.

Arik Hesseldahl in Enterprise on March 17, 2011 at 4:03 pm PT

Ever heard of Mosaid Technology? No? If you’re in the business of selling anything with a Wi-Fi connection, you either got sued today or are going to get sued eventually over patents claimed by this Canadian chip designer.

News Byte

Man, I Got So WikiLeaked Last Night

Beth Callaghan in News on December 21, 2010 at 12:23 pm PT

“WikiLeaks” has entered the canon of the English language, but not according to the OED. Research done by a group known as Global Language Monitor shows that “WikiLeaks” has appeared in global media more than 300 million times since 2006. The Texas-based group cites a minimum of 25,000 mentions in English-speaking media as a requirement for the name to become its own lowercase, generic word. Unfortunately, GLM doesn’t specify its definition or whether the word would be used as a noun, verb, adjective or adverb.

Digital Cameras Improve Zooms, HD Function

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on November 9, 2010 at 2:26 pm PT

Katie compares digital cameras for potential buyers as they begin their search for gifts during the holiday season.

Tackling 54,000 Photos With Two Programs

Geoffrey A. Fowler in Personal Technology on September 8, 2010 at 4:57 pm PT

In Personal Technology, Geoff Fowler tests two programs that aim to help semi-professional photographers edit and organize their digital shots.

Note: Walt Mossberg is on vacation. Mossberg’s Mailbox will return on September 16.

Giving Your Pictures Some Va Va ‘Zoom’

Katherine Boehret in The Digital Solution on January 6, 2010 at 3:24 pm PT

When basic point-and-shoot cameras aren’t enough any more, go to the next level: megazooms.

A Windows to Help You Forget

Walt Mossberg in Personal Technology on October 7, 2009 at 6:02 pm PT

Walter S. Mossberg calls Windows 7 a boost to productivity and a pleasure to use — Microsoft’s best operating system yet.

Another Ad You Can’t Ignore: The New York Times Serves Up Old News

Peter Kafka in Media on September 25, 2009 at 9:08 am PT

Web advertisers are trying hard to create ads you can’t look away from. But they can get a little too disruptive.

Mediocrity Rules! Why the iPhone’s Crummy Camera Is Flickr’s Favorite.

Peter Kafka in Media on August 18, 2009 at 3:28 pm PT

Flickr is one of the Web’s most popular photo-sharing sites. Flickr users’ camera of choice? The iPhone–even though the image isn’t great, the flash is nonexistent, and the only way to zoom is to move your hand closer.

I Want My, I Want My SED

John Paczkowski in News on December 3, 2008 at 1:00 am PT

“We have big plans for the digital television business,” Canon CEO Fujio Mitarai said at a Canon exhibition in 2005. And with a new technology called surface-conduction electron-emitter display, and plans to use it to transform the lowly TV into a “multifunction information device,” Canon seemed well poised to execute them. At the time, anyway.

AllThingsD by Writer