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DxO FilmPack 3 is the latest version of DxO Labs’ reference software simulating the look of several existing and discontinued photographic films. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: DxO FilmPack 3

Casio has released a firmware update for the Casio TRYX digital compact camera. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Casio TRYX Firmware 1.01

We had the chance to shoot with the new Panasonic GF3 compact system camera on a recent press trip to Rome, Italy. Read the preview . . . → Read More: Panasonic GF3 Photos

Panasonic has just announced the Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH, a fast standard lens for the Micro Four Thirds system. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Leica DG Summilux 25mm f/1.4 ASPH for Micro Four Thirds

The Reflecta ProScan 7200 is a new super-fast CCD scanner. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Reflecta ProScan 7200

If you’re looking for a nice, inexpensive camera to pick up this summer, the Lumix DMC-FH7 will certainly be a worthy contender. It boasts a 16.1 megapixel sensor, a Smart Touch Screen that enables quick auto-focus and a 4x optical zoom, all at a price of $179. Panasonic also announced pricing for its mobile cameras , the $199 HM-TA20 and the $169 HM-TA 2. Both offer HD video recording in 1080p and both boast a three inch LCD screen. On top of this, the TA20 can stand up to water, dust and shock. Panasonic’s new Dual Cameras all aim to serve as equal parts; a still photo camera and a video camera. They can take 2 megapixel photos while shooting video, and when operating in Still record mode, you can capture photos up to 16-megapixels. The HX-WA10, the HX-DC10 and the HX-DC1 sell for prices of $349, $279 and $199, respectively. . . . → Read More: Panasonic Unveils Pricing and Details on the Lumix DMC-FH7 and Two New Dual Cameras

The Samsung SH100 is an affordable compact camera offering built-in Wi-fi for easy connectivity to a variety of devices. The SH100 also has a 14 megapixel sensor, 3 inch touch-screen LCD, wide-angle 5x zoom lens and 720p movie recording. Read our Samsung SH100 review to find out if this is the right compact for you… Read the review . . . → Read More: Samsung SH100 Review

SoftColor Automata is a workflow automation solution for advanced colour correction, image editing and colour management. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: SoftColor Automata for Windows

We thought we’d start a new theme here for Thursday’s, called ‘Thursday Tops’. We will feature the Top Rated photos of the past week, based on the sum of all photo ratings. Is your photo part of the Thursday Tops this week?? Here are this week’s top 3 photos: You can see all of this week’s Thursday Tops by clicking here . Enjoy! . . . → Read More: Thursday Tops

Sony has announced its fourth lens for NEX cameras, in the shape of the E 30mm F3.5 macro (or SEL30M35). Billed as the world’s lightest macro for interchangeable lens cameras capable of life-size 1:1 magnification, it uses internal focusing to achieve a minimum working distance of less than an inch from the front of the lens. It also promises quiet autofocus for both stills and video use. The lens will be available in October at a suggested retail price of around $250. We’ve had a pre-production example that we’ve used to prepare a samples gallery. . . . → Read More: Sony announces E-mount 30mm F3.5 Macro

Canon has announced the resolution of patent infringement disputes with twenty companies. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Canon Announces Resolution of Patent Infringement Disputes

ActiveTrak has developed a new online tool to find stolen cameras and resolve copyright issues related to the unauthorised use of photographs on the Internet. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: GadgetTrak Camera Serial Search

The new user sleeps next to Kaufman’s MacBook. The Oakland Police Department is still investigating the crime to determine who stole the computer. Photo: Joshua Kaufman/Hidden App Yet another stolen laptop has been recovered, thanks to a public broadcast of digital information from the computer in question — including photos of its new user. On Tuesday night, software programmer Joshua Kaufman got his MacBook back. It had been stolen two months prior. The recovery was thanks to the blog Kaufman started called ThisGuyHasMyMacBook , which was populated with screenshots and pictures Kaufman collected using a security app called Hidden he had installed before the computer was stolen. Kaufman was able to see everything that was happening on his laptop from afar and take photos of its possessor using the built-in camera. (Note: The photos show the new user, but the Oakland Police Department is still investigating to determine whether he was involved in stealing the computer from Kaufman.) The voyeuristic photos and vigilante nature of ThisGuyHasMyMacBook stirred up an internet frenzy, getting tens of thousands of Facebook recommendations and Tweets. “I wasn’t surprised by the interest. I just didn’t think it would get so big, so fast,” says Kaufman. Photo: Joshua Kaufman/Hidden App The theft was a low priority for the Oakland Police Department for two months, until the media caught wind of the story. Joshua Kaufman holds up his recovered MacBook outside his office in San Francisco. Photo: Jeff Chiu/AP “[On May 31] I received a call from Officer Joshi of the Oakland Police Department after she was contacted by Good Morning America ,” says Kaufman on his blog. “She told me that the Oakland Police Department would be following up on my case immediately.” Later that evening the MacBook was recovered. This perfectly spun tale with its triumphant ending roused doubt in a few who suspected it was a clever viral-marketing stunt . Hidden emphatically denies any prior connection to Kaufman or his Tumblr account: “He had no connection with us whatsoever!” This is not the first time tracking software has been used to recover items. In January, a laptop stolen in Bremerton, Washington, was monitored by its owner on its journey to Southern California, using Orbicule software , which takes a photo and GPS coordinates every eight minutes when the computer is connected to the internet. Last month, a man used Prey software to track his MacBook to a New York bar. The ability to visually name and shame new users of stolen computers potentially changes the game for would-be thieves and their clients. It’s likely not the way one would want to become an internet celebrity. Photo: Joshua Kaufman/Hidden App See Also: Tracking Software Rescues Stolen iMac after Two Weeks Thief Swipes More Than a Laptop SETI Project Finds Something: Stolen Laptop Sixty-Six OLPC XO Laptops Stolen in Peruvian Town School District Halts Webcam Surveillance . . . → Read More: Photos From a Stolen MacBook

Jessops has announced the unveiling a brand new shop in the heart of Manchester. Read more and comment . . . → Read More: Jessops Opens New Shop in Manchester