Dptips :. Digital Photography Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

In the smackdown between compact zoom cameras, the Nikon Coolpix S6000 makes a respectable entry into the arena.

Sony has finally announced that it will be launching its e-reader in Australia this year, and several other countries too.

Plug-In Suite 5 is a collection of tools for photographers to extend the power of existing Adobe Photoshop workflow practices.

Great performance and in-built USB 3.0 mark out the SH760 as something special.

NetComm’s MyZone mobile broadband Wi-Fi hotspot shares the net with 10 users from a device the size of a stack of credit cards.

Plustek announces the OpticFilm 7400, designed to take 35mm film and slides and convert them (at up to 7200 dpi) into high-quality digital images. The new scanner uses LED illumination, which is thirty percent more efficient than traditional illumination systems. LED illumination also provides more accurate color rendering, has consistent light output over the scanner life, requires no warm up time and requires less calibration. The new OpticFilm 7400 scanner is intended for home users and amateur photographers and is priced at $349…

Sigma announces the new Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 EX DC OS HSM large aperture lens designed for digital SLRs, first introduced at the PMA 2010 in February. The compact lens with a length of 91.8mm (3.6″‘) features an Optical Stabilization function that offers the use of shutter speeds approximately 4 stops slower. The lens has a minimum focusing distance of 28cm (11″) throughout the entire zoom range and a maximum magnification ratio of 1:5. The Sigma 17-50mm F2.8 lens is available now for $669…

Sanyo announces the Xacti CA100, the world’s first Full HD Dual Camera that can be used to a depth of 3 meters underwater. The Full HD video (1920 x 1080 pixels) in MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 format enables you to handle videos on a computer using a single file, just like a still photo. Furthermore, the camera captures 14 megapixel photos and the “High-Speed Sequential Shooting” mode enables you to capture up to 22 photos at 7 frames per second (in 2M Continuous mode). The DMX-CA100 will be launched at the end of June 2010…

Get ready for a world first! An iPad unboxing in the shadow of the Opera House!

We did, dear readers, have to cheat a bit with our round-up of the best vampire Blu-ray movies. So many vampire films are old, and/or simply not available in the format, so we turned to Amazon to make up the lack of releases in Australia.

The One Laptop per Child foundation’s futuristic vision of an inexpensive tablet computer for children of developing nations is closer to reality, thanks to a partnership with manufacturer Marvell.

We drive Mitsubishi’s electric i MiEV down to Sacramento, California, and it’s surprisingly capable, despite being designed for crowded city streets not America’s freeways.

The ABC will launch an iPad app over the next few weeks, delivering a slick and intuitive way to consume the wealth of ABC content.

The countdown to the FIFA World Cup is on! Here’s all the best tech gear to catch all the action from South Africa.

Once again, Facebook has changed its privacy settings. The latest improvements are still a mixed bag, but a better one: they are generally easier to use but not as simple as they could be. There are a couple of curve balls thrown in, too.

Plan to watch the World Cup in bed? Then you’ll need the right phone for the job. Check out our picks for the best phones to watch the Optus football feed.

Once you’ve identified your needs, it’s time to take that next step: actually setting up your network. In this tutorial we’ll start with a basic network: two laptops, connected by Ethernet cable to a single router.

Early Friday morning, Apple opened its seventh Australian retail store in Sydney’s Bondi Junction to coincide with the launch of the iPad.

Arguably the biggest catalyst for the media capabilities found in today’s consoles, XBMC bids farewell to the original Xbox.

In a country like Australia with wide, open spaces and Wi-Fi hotspots as rare as hen’s teeth, the choice between an iPad with 3G and one without is a no-brainer. After all, an iPad without an active internet connection is like roller skates without wheels. So who’s going to get your 3G dollars, and what sort of plan will you opt-in for?