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Another report of Xbox 360 price cut

Posted by - 30/06/08 at 10:06:00 pm

For the second time in as many weeks, reports are circulating that Microsoft will be announcing a price cut for the Xbox 360.

The Hollywood Reporter is quoting anonymous sources as saying the 20GB version of the console will be cut to $299–a $50 reduction–before the E3 …

Nikon debuts D700, full frame for the midrange

Posted by admin - 30/06/08 at 09:06:00 pm

For those who don’t need the indestructibility or built-in vertical grip of a traditional pro dSLR like the Nikon D3 or Canon EOS-1D Mark III–and that’s quite a chunk of the pro market–smaller, lighter, and cheaper full-frame models like the Canon EOS 5D are the real workhorses.

Plus, their (relatively) lower prices put full-frame shooting in the hands of deep-pocketed amateur photographers. Until now, that’s a party at which Nikon never got to dance. But with Monday’s announcement of the full-frame D700, Nikon’s a wallflower no more.

The D700 looks to be a bit of a cross between the full-frame (FX format) D3 and the DX-format D300. It has the same 12.1-megapixel Expeed CMOS sensor as the D3, with its concomitantly wide ISO sensitivity range.

The D700 will also boast some of the durability characteristics of the D3, such as the magnesium alloy outside and dust and weather sealing. The 150,000-cycle shutter and dust prevention system come from the D300. Other features it inherits from both sides of the family include the 3-inch LCD, two live-view shooting modes, a 51-point AF system, and 3D Matrix metering technology.

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Solar eclipse coming to ‘Second Life’

Posted by - 30/06/08 at 05:06:00 pm

In the wee hours of August 1, the moon and the sun will pass each other for a breathtaking full solar eclipse, but U.S. residents won’t be able to catch a glimpse of the phenomenon because of their location on the planet.

San Francisco’s Exploratorium science museum …

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