Dptips :. Digital Photography Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

There is a lot of confusion over whether you need to have HDMI 1.4 compliant equipment to watch 3D, so we’re testing it. First up: cables.

With Mother’s Day just around the corner we’ve compiled a list of the best phones for mum, whoever she may be.

Google has augmented Google Maps with a feature called Earth view that brings the Google Earth software’s 3D perspective to the web browser.

Nikon announces the AF-S NIKKOR 200-400mm f/4G ED VR II lens. The lens benefits from the addition of Nikon’s proprietary Nano Crystal Coat to reduce instances of ghosting and flaring, and lets you select from three focus modes: manual mode (M), autofocus with manual override (M/A) mode, and new A/M mode which is used to avoid cancelling the AF setting by unintentionally moving the focus ring while shooting. The lens is scheduled to be available in late May with an estimated selling price of $6,999.95…

Research in Motion has shucked yet another Pearl-bearing oyster and the result is mostly the same as before.

Optus will offer live streaming of all 64 matches from the soccer World Cup free to all its 3G customers with handsets capable of handling video streaming, including the iPhone.

Research in Motion has unveiled the latest addition to its small but beautiful family, the Pearl 3G (or 9100 if you prefer production codes). CNET Australia was on hand to spoil the shiny new toy with a few greasy fingerprints.

The nation’s second-largest telco, Optus, has revamped its broadband plans, including new “unlimited” download quotas and sizable allowances even on lower-end plans.

The days that camera bodies are available only in black or silver are long gone. The choice seems to be - except for some discussions on heat dissipation - just a matter of taste. Even new SLR cameras are joining the pact as we have seen with the Pentax K-x. For compact cameras, color seems to have become the standard and the new Praktica luxmedia 12-Z4 is no exception. This 12 Mp camera comes in 6 colors and features 4x optical zoom, a 2.7″ LCD, and 1280×720 Video mode. At the same time, Praktica launches the DCZ 12.Z4…

Pentax USA expands the K-x digital SLR color palette beyond the current black, white, red or navy. For those of you getting ready for a colorful spring, the Pentax K-x SLR will now also be available in a limited edition bright blue, orange, green and purple. The K-x SLR camera features a 12.4 megapixel CMOS image sensor, a 2.7 inch LCD with Live View and HD video capture in full 720p resolution. Each fresh new color comes in a kit with a DA L 18-55mm lens. The new colorful kit will be yours for $649.95…

The TIPA 2010 Award winners in the digital camera category: DSLR Professional Nikon D3S DSLR Expert: Canon EOS 7D DSLR Advanced: Canon 550D/T2i DSLR Entry level: Pentax K-x Expert Compact: Canon G11 Compact camera: Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5V Compact system advanced: Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Compact system entry level: Olympus PEN E-PL1 Rugged D-Compact: Casio Exilim EX-G1 Superzoom Camera: Fujifilm FinePix HS10 and the Leica M9 in the Prestige Camera class…

Canon’s budget line SD camcorder won’t wow anyone with high quality footage, but it won’t break the bank either.

Cute, addictive and stupidly cheap. There’s no good reason you wouldn’t get this for your iPhone, unless you’re missing fun glands.

Panasonic has unveiled its 2010 range of televisions and AV in Melbourne this week and it should be of no surprise to anybody that 3D was the main focus of the event.

Do you wish you had saved that image, but now it’s removed from the web? It might still be in your cache.

The Chevy Volt sedan has yet to go on sale and GM is already dreaming of new body styles for its plug-in series hybrid drivetrain.

Believe it or not, this ain’t no game cartridge: soap-maker Lesley Karpiuk has made them out of, well, soap.

Subaru has just announced that it has completed the development of a new driver aid system dubbed New EyeSight that watches the road ahead and can brake to avoid collisions.

Darn shame about the shipment delay, as grandma could use an iPad.

The Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has said it will release a new augmented reality iPhone app for home buyers and sellers, combining house listings with satellite images and relevant pre-purchase information.