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Saturday, August 30, 2008

Canon EF-S 18-200mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS preview

The EF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 IS is Canon's latest zoom lens for APS-C format DSLRs, introduced as a companion to the EOS 50D. Its announcement is unlikely to come as a surprise to many, as rumours of its imminent introduction have been circulating on the web for weeks, but it will still please Canon owners in search of an all-in-one lens ideally suited to travel and everyday shooting. With its 11x zoom range, this lens is Canon's most ambitious consumer-level zoom to date; the company has previously shied away from producing relatively inexpensive superzooms, with its only previous foray into this sector being the 28-200mm F3.5-5.6 (USM) for 35mm, which was introduced in late 2000. Indeed it's this older lens which the 18-200mm most strongly resembles, however Canon have managed to squeeze plenty more into the design in the intervening eight years. The zoom range has been stretched to a 35mm-equivalent range of 29-320mm, and the new lens incorporates Canon's latest compact image stabilization unit (as seen on the EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS and the EF-S 55-250mm F4.5-5.6 IS), which offers automatic panning detection and (according to the company) four stops of stabilization.

One design decision may however cause a degree of dismay; the lens uses a relatively unsophisticated micro motor system for autofocus, as opposed to the ring-type USM design more commonly seen on mid-range lenses such as the EF-S 17-85mm F3.5-5.6 IS USM. Consequently, potential buyers may struggle to find any obvious advantage over Tamron's recently announced 18-270mm F3.5-6.3Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) Macro, which sports a longer zoom range and Tamron's own optical stabilization system. Aside from this, Canon have produced a lens which is clearly designed to counter the undeniable buyer appeal of Nikon's popular AF-S 18-200mm F3.5-5.6 VR head-on. So let's take a closer look at the new lens's design.

Headline features

* 29-320mm equivalent focal length range; F3.5-5.6 maximum aperture
* Optical image stabilization – 4 stops
* EF-S mount for Canon APS-C dSLRS only



出處/From:[dpreview]

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酷評:發現昨天搞了半天,沒把佳能這次的重量級產品貼上。。。我絕對相信這個鏡頭可以給50D帶來不少銷量,雖然它看上去還是像個套頭的素質。anyway,在繼nikon的18200vr推出無數年之後,canon也有他們自己的旅遊頭啦。

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Friday, August 29, 2008

Canon launches 50D, first 18200mm lens

Pre-Photokina2008: No surprises to hear that Canon has launched the much anticipated EOS 50D, an upgraded version of EOS 40D. On the surface it looks almost similar to its predecessor. However, there are quite a few significant improvements; fifteen megapixel CMOS sensor, faster DIGIC 4 processor, 3.0" VGA LCD monitor with Live View mode offering 3 AF modes, ISO sensitivity expandable to 12800 and an HDMI connection for high Quality Image viewing. It also includes a new Quick Control screen which shows the most commonly used settings and Creative Auto mode for automatic focus and exposure.

Features at a glance:

* 15.1 Megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor
* 6.3fps continuous shooting, max. burst 90 JPEGs with UDMA card
* DIGIC 4 processor
* ISO 100-3200, expandable to 12800
* 9-point wide area AF
* 3.0” Clear View VGA LCD with Live View mode & Face Detection Live AF
* Magnesium alloy body, with environmental protection
* EOS Integrated Cleaning System
* HDMI connection for high quality viewing and playback on a High Definition TV
* Full compatibility with Canon EF and EF-S lenses and EX-series Speedlites



出處/From:[dpreview]

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酷評:佳能這麽一點一點的玩,我也見怪不怪了。不過尼康最近的表現(D90D700)還是讓我覺得,走Nikon這條路,爽!

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Thursday, August 28, 2008

Nikon launches D90, NIKKOR 18105MM VR lens | Nikon D90發表,第一台可錄影的數位單眼誕生

謠言傳了許久,終於,Nikon發表了D90,基本上規格與之前所傳差不多。其中最引人注目的,就是具備錄影能力。此外,D90將於9月19日發售,並且有三種Kit鏡組合:
一、D90 AF-S DX 18-105G VR
二、D90 AF-S DX 18-55G VR
三、D90 AF-S DX VR 18-200G

D90特點如下:
‧採用新的DX-format CMOS,具備12.3mp有效像素,預計在高ISO值中,仍有純淨的影像品質。
‧ISO值200-3200,但有Hi 1(相當於ISO 6400)以及LO 1(相當於ISO 100)
‧首款可錄影的數位單眼。可錄HD 720p影片(1280 X 720),24fps(不過我還是不知有沒有什麼特別限制就是了)
‧臉部對焦機能
‧具備Live View。
‧11點對焦系統。
‧觀景窗視野率96%
‧3吋92萬畫素的LCD
‧具備HDMI介面



出處/From:[engadget]

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酷評:終於,D90還是來了,而且不是像D60的那種應付了事。有人說,幾分鐘的攝影有什麽用?可是,問題是,尼康什麽時候出過革命性的機子呀?D3也不過是性能好一點罷了。所以,我看這是個好兆頭,一場相機界的爭鬥,我們消費者有得得利了。=)

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Tuesday, August 26, 2008

June 2008 CFA result release | June 2008 CFA 考試成績已公布

June 2008 CFA Level 1 考試成績已公布,通過率:35%

June 2008 CFA Level 2 考試成績已公布,通過率:46%

June 2008 CFA Level 3 考試成績已公布,通過率:53%

請參加June 2008 CFA 考生登錄以下網址查詢:
http://www.cfainstitute.org/cfaprog/resources/examdetails/examresults.html

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酷評:有沒發現,一級的通過率是一年比一年低了,或者可以從另一個方面看出,其實考試的人是越來越多了。大家都加油啦!

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Friday, August 22, 2008

sony release PSP3000 on October | 索尼10月將發布PSP3000遊戲機 可充當手機使用

索尼周四宣布,將在10月份發布PSP300遊戲機,它具有高清晰度屏幕,內置麥克風,可當手機使用。

PSP3000將在日本,亞洲,北美及歐洲上市,其基本設計與目前的PSP2000遊戲機相同,有黑、白、銀三種外觀顏色。

通過Skype服務,PSP300可以打電話。

新版PSP在北美地區售價定為199.99美元,在歐洲的售價是199歐元。亞洲地區的售價尚未公布。

索尼計劃在2009年3月的財政年度中售出1500萬臺PSP。

索尼電腦娛樂公司的女發言人Yoko Sakaki說:“遊戲機的需求量仍然很高,尤其是在美國。”

索尼還宣布,將發布無線鍵盤。另外,索尼將發布160GB硬盤的PS3遊戲機,在歐洲的上市日期是10月31日,價格為449歐元,包括價值70歐元的遊戲下載信用。

8月底,索尼將開始銷售80GB的PS3遊戲機,價格是399美元。

出處/From:[CNETNews]

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酷評:乍一看psp可以打手機,頗為興奮。仔細一瞧丫原來是通過skype,集成就全面一點嘛,搞的這麽一半一半,沒賣點呀。。。

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Monday, August 18, 2008

kingston's 32GB class4 SDHC card | 挑戰容量極限 金士頓推出32GB的SDHC卡

  覺得SDHC卡的容量不夠用?直接上極限容量32GB吧。目前,金士頓推出了一款容量高達32GB的SDHC卡,該卡屬於Class 4等級,符合SD協會制定的SD2.0規格,號稱傳輸速度不低於4MB/s,可以流暢的播放高清視頻,適用於所有支持SDHC的數碼產品或讀卡器。該SDHC卡預計售價為29800日元(折合人民幣約1860元),將於本月18日上市。

  雖然32GB容量足夠大足夠你揮霍,但是令人擔憂的是,如果哪天放在裏面的重要文件讀不出來,麻煩就大了,這可是32GB的卡啊,報廢了會很心疼的。所以說嘛,容量大固然是好事,但是壞的時候風險就加倍了。


出處/From:[pconline]

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酷評:我倒不擔心什麽數據丟失,多買張卡backup就好了不是。自是這麽搞,半導體人還怎麽活?我看繼dram之後,flash也要集體跳樓咯...

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Thursday, August 14, 2008

lenovo's heavy pad | 聯想發表大塊頭的ThinkPad W700

現在筆電當桌機用已經不是什麼稀奇事,聯想發表了一款W700,也是一款很強悍的桌機,當然,價格與重量也很「強悍」,Annti先來條列W700的特色與規格:

處理器:Intel Quad Core Extreme CPU,時脈3GHz
尺寸:17吋,WUXGA,也就是1900 × 1200解析度,亮度400nit
記憶體:吃DDR3,最大可到8GB
硬碟:可吃兩顆並且能RAID 0或1
顯示卡:NVIDIA Quadro FX 3700,1GB顯示記憶體
無線:Intel PRO/Wireless 5100a/b/g/n、藍牙
作業系統:Windows Vista(並未說明是哪個版本)
連結埠:常見的連接埠外,另有DVI與Displayport,但沒有HDMI、USB × 5
重量:8磅,約3.6公斤出頭
光碟機:除SuperMuliti外,另可選購藍光燒錄器

W700 是Centrino 2,除此之外,操控介面有指向點(Trackpoint)與觸控板,接下來就是W700最特別之處,觸控板旁有Wacom的手寫板,而且還跟X-Rite 合作,隨機附Huey校色器(Huey portable calibrator),可以用來校正W700螢幕的顏色。

至於價格,從3000 美金起跳,折合台幣9萬4,依選擇規格而有不同。


出處/From:[engadget]

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酷評:筆電當桌機用,話是這麽說,可是,這個也重了一點點吧,不要什麽thinkpad, ideapad的了,來個heavypad得了。

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Wednesday, August 13, 2008

watch olympic on GD-Sports via sopcast | 广东体育台看奥运比赛(海外也可以看)





點擊觀看 | click to watch
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請先安裝sopcast以便觀看!推薦使用ie看奧運節目,如果是firefox的話,可以參考這裏進行設置。

其他可以看奧運比賽的頻道:CCTV-1CCTV-2Shanghai GSports | 上海体育频道Star Sports | 星空体育台GD-Sports | 广东体育台!如果還是不行,可以試試我介紹的另一個辦法

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Tuesday, August 12, 2008

watch olympic on Star Sports via sopcast | 星空体育台看奥运比赛(海外也可以看)





點擊觀看 | click to watch
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請先安裝sopcast以便觀看!推薦使用ie看奧運節目,如果是firefox的話,可以參考這裏進行設置。

其他可以看奧運比賽的頻道:CCTV-1CCTV-2Shanghai GSports | 上海体育频道Star Sports | 星空体育台GD-Sports | 广东体育台!如果還是不行,可以試試我介紹的另一個辦法

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Monday, August 11, 2008

watch olympic on Shanghai GSports via sopcast | 上海体育频道看奥运比赛(海外也可以看)





點擊觀看 | click to watch
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請先安裝sopcast以便觀看!推薦使用ie看奧運節目,如果是firefox的話,可以參考這裏進行設置。

其他可以看奧運比賽的頻道:CCTV-1CCTV-2Shanghai GSports | 上海体育频道Star Sports | 星空体育台GD-Sports | 广东体育台!如果還是不行,可以試試我介紹的另一個辦法

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Sunday, August 10, 2008

watch olympic on CCTV-2 via sopcast | 中央电视台2套看奥运比赛(海外也可以看)





點擊觀看 | click to watch
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請先安裝sopcast以便觀看!推薦使用ie看奧運節目,如果是firefox的話,可以參考這裏進行設置。

點擊這裏觀看CCTV-1詳細節目表可參考cctv網站。如果還是不行,可以試試我介紹的另一個辦法

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Saturday, August 9, 2008

watch olympic on CCTV-1 via sopcast | 中央电视台1套看奥运比赛(海外也可以看)





點擊觀看 | click to watch
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請先安裝sopcast以便觀看!推薦使用ie看奧運節目,如果是firefox的話,可以參考這裏進行設置。

點擊這裏觀看CCTV-2詳細節目表可參考cctv網站。如果還是不行,可以試試我介紹的另一個辦法

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Friday, August 8, 2008

如何避開ip封鎖,國外看奧運

用過ppstream,pplive的人都知道,其實,他們是有中央電視臺的,只不過他們只對大陸的ip地址開放。奧運要到了,那要想看看中文轉播怎麽辦?pierrewe提供了一個好辦法,我在這裏做個介紹一個簡單的貼圖教程,讓大家都能輕松使用ppstream看cctv奧運頻道。

首先,去找個叫“統一軟件”的軟件,他有10天的試用期。基本的作用就是可以變更你的ip地址。可以從這裏下載,此版本為免安裝版。解壓後,註冊一個用戶名,然後登陸即可。在本地ip處可看到你現在的ip地址,如果你想改成中國大陸的地址,可以在“服務器中轉模式”前打勾,你會發現你的ip已經變更為大陸的ip地址了。


然後,打開ppstream,點擊想看的奧運頻道,開始緩沖。在緩沖開始後,可以取消“服務器中轉模式”以加快速度(個人感覺有加快)。其實,在看電視時也可以短暫的斷開,不過不能太久,不然,ppstream會顯示不在服務區並停掉信號。

最後,看電視咯!

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Thursday, August 7, 2008

Nikon Q1 down on firmer yen, slow chip gear demand

TOKYO — Japanese precision equipment maker Nikon Corp. said on Wednesday (Aug. 6) its quarterly profit fell 20.5 percent, dragged down by a strong yen and sluggish demand for chip-making equipment, and it kept its annual outlook below market consensus.

Nikon, the world's No.5 digital camera maker, posted an operating profit of 28.72 billion yen ($265.1 million) for April-June, down from 36.13 billion yen in the same period last year.

For the year started in April, Nikon kept its outlook for a 3.8 percent fall in operating profit to 130 billion yen while 18 analysts polled by Reuters Estimates predict on average 138 billion yen.

Nikon, which launched its new D700 digital single lens reflex camera last month, is fighting for share against rival Canon Inc even as fears of a global economic slowdown threaten to dampen consumer appetite for pricey cameras.

Nikon is also the world's No.2 maker of chip steppers, and faces tough competition from Netherlands-based ASML which is making inroads in the Japan market for the complex machines used to print circuitry on silicon wafers.

Shares of Nikon have gained 10 percent since the start of the business year in April to Tuesday, compared with rival Canon's 5.7 percent rise and a 3.4 percent rise in the Tokyo stock market's electrical machinery subindex IELEC.

出處/From:[EE Times]

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酷評:不是出D800了麽?不過,說真的,看看尼康那些新產品,不倒閉都是奇跡了。。。

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Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Lenovo Enters Ultra Portable Market with S10

Lenovo is going to enter the ultra mobile PC (UMPC) market with its S10 Eee PC Competitor. With Dell recently announcing its mini Inspiron series, Lenovo's entry adds competition to a market that is dominated by the Eee PC.

The S10 will feature Intel's newest Atom processor, a 10 inch LED screen, with Linux or Windows XP. The 512 MB of RAM will cost $400 with an 80 GB hard drive while the 1 GB of RAM and 160 GB hard drive will go for $450. Black, white, and red color options are available.

According to Gizmodo, the full specs are:

• Integrated 1.3M Camera
• 2 stereo speakers
• Multi-touch Pad & near full size Keyboard (85% full size)
• Integrated Wireless 802.11 b/g,10/100 Ethernet, Bluetooth
• Express card slot for WWAN expansion
• Up to 2-GB Memory
• 4in1 Multi-card Reader
• Form factor: 250.2 x 183 x 22-27.5mm, lightest configuration of 1.1 kg
• Large Panel 10.2” wide, LED backlight 1024x600 WSVGA
• Intel Integrated Graphics GMA 950
• Intel N270 CPU 1.6 GHz & Intel 945GSE Chipset
• Large HDD capacity 160G 9.5mm 2.5” SATA HDD (5400 rpm)
• Battery up to 3 hours with 3-cell battery, and up to 6 hours with 6-cell battery

There will possibly be a 9 inch model for release at a later time.


出處/From:[pocketnow]

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酷評:輕就是好!這種級別的筆電,對顯卡也不能要求太多了,可是都是集成為什麽不用intel 965的呢?起碼可以跑windows vista不是?

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Monday, August 4, 2008

Tianyu K-Touch DT08 review | 雙卡雙待電視手機 K-Touch DT08

香港人好鐘意以多重的身份曝光,而隨身帶備了不少手機號碼,兩張 SIM 卡也視作等閒,可以一張返工比老闆搵到,一張同朋友吹水用,甚至,大家還預備了一張 SIM 卡返大陸用,用一部手機明顯就唔能夠應付呢方面的需要呢,現在 K-Touch 為大家來一部雙卡雙待的電視手機 DT08 。

K-Touch DT08 為 GSM 雙頻手機,內含 2 個 SIM 卡插位,而且 2 張 SIM 卡都可獨立操作,應真利害,以後,用家就不再需要經常換 SIM 卡了。



機身表現簡約,但內裡的功能卻出乎意料的強


而機背用了黑白色,十分搶眼


再把1000 mAh 的鋰電池移開,即可見到手機有 2 個 SIM 卡插位

K-Touch DT08 本是一部相當不錯的手機,而且主打的雙 SIM 功能也見實用,加上,手機同事設有 FM 收音機、電視機等娛樂功能,也支援手寫功能,絕對適合一眾兩地走的用家。

雙 SIM 同時具有雙待功能再配合電視功能的手機在香港十分罕見,既然 DT08 的功能強勁,而價格不又不高,可算是低買的機款之一。

出處/From:[ringhk]

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酷評:擺脫了山寨機的帽子,天語看來是闖出了一片天空,至少,在香港貌似也有了一些市場。不管大家買它的目的是什麽,至少有人關註了。加油喲。

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