Dptips :. Digital Photography Tips, Tricks, and Techniques

At first glance, it’s easy to mistake the new Nikon Coolpix 990 (AU$2149) for the existing Nikon model, the Coolpix 950.

One of the more successful Palm-size PCs, the only problem is getting ahold of one.

If you’ve managed to avoid buying a Palm so far, it may be time to look twice. Palm wants to convert even more fans with its latest device, the Palm m100.

Although JVC’s Digital DualCam GR-DVL9800 AE expensive, you certainly get what you pay for. This AU$3,798 unit produces superior output, boasts a huge feature set, and ships with a generous bundle of video- and image-editing software.

As perambulating audiophiles make the switch from CD to MP3, most of the attention has focused on units from Creative Labs, Diamond Multimedia, and Sony. You don’t hear much about Pine Technologies, but its D’music SM-320V delivers all the essentials the big names offer to the catchy tune of AU$295.

Value and portability are strong points, but the extensive creative controls on the Kodak DC4800 (AU$1,999) are even more impressive. This 3.1-megapixel digital camera looks, feels, and in many respects operates like a conventional 35-mm film camera.

Meet the next generation of MP3 players — by the makers of the best-known portable music device on the planet. It is one of the first MP3 players to incorporate a copyright protection scheme for purchasing and downloading music online securely.

Does size really matter when it comes to portable electronics? In a time when you can waltz into any
corner electronics store and pick up a portable CD player for AU$200 bucks, you might wonder why anyone would ever spend AU$400 or more on a portable CD player.

The LG MF-PD330 MP3 is an attractive silver player. It is the lightest we have encountered so far. It’s small dimensions will allow it to slip easily into your pocket.

The Kodak PalmPix Camera clips into the serial connector at the base of a Palm organiser with the lens on the Palm’s back. Images are captured in jpeg or bmp format. You can view, name, categorise, delete, secure, and beam photos to other Palms with the PalmPix application.

Need a hand getting a Web application to handheld devices? You might want to pass the job over to AvantGo.

MP3 players aren’t just for music anymore. The Samsung yepp’ YP-E32 (AU$499) is a tiny, lightweight portable MP3 device that doubles as a voice recorder and as a telephone directory.

Though it wasn’t the first MP3 player to offer a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection, the Creative Nomad II (AU$699; Shipping in May in Australia) is still one of the few that does.

We put seven portable MP3 players through their paces to discover the best quality and value for money units. There is a huge variation in features (and therefore price) of the MP3 players available on the market.

Travel alot? need a mobile phone that travels well too? Sure, you could buy one of those monster satellite phones, but unless you’ve got thousands of dollars to spare and don’t mind lugging around a brick, it’s not a practical solution.