Samsung Announces 8 Megapixel CMOS Module For Cellphones By Theo Valich Seoul (Korea) - Samsung engineers managed to squeeze a fully functional CMOS module providing 8 megapixels of image resolution or cellphone cameras in an area measuring just 28 x 15.
Red Light Cameras Increase Crashes And Insurance Rates - Study By Humphrey Cheung Miami (FL) - A University Of South Florida College Of Public Health study says red light cameras actually increase the number and severity of crashes.
VIDEO - Videographers Drool Over RED Camera By Humphrey Cheung Beverly Hills (CA) - Sure the RED-ONE camera isn't new, but this didn't stop hundreds of videographers from drooling at last week's HD Expo in Beverly Hills.
ESA Stereo Camera Captures Mars In 3D By Wolfgang Gruener The European Space Agency (ESA) has published hundreds of 3D images of Mars, which give a spectacular impression of the terrain of the planet.
Optical Zoom To Become A Standard Feature Of 5-megapixel Camera Handsets By DigiTimes Camera modules with an optical zoom will become a standard feature for handsets with a built-in 5-megapixel camera, according to a recently released Digitimes Research report.
Creative announces 2 megapixel webcam By The Editors of Tom's Hardware Creative announced what the company calls the "most advanced webcam on the market".
Undertaker begins broadcasting funerals over the Internet By Frederick Roberts An undertaker in Northern Ireland has begun broadcasting funerals over the internet so that people can mourn a deceased loved one no matter where in the world they are at the time of the funeral
Whoops! Hit-and-run drivers caught with long-lens camera By Frederick Roberts The driver of an Acura RSX might have made a real mistake when he made a run for it after allegedly crashing into another vehicle whilst being watched by the owner of a long-lens camera.
Global demand for digital cameras to grow more than expected By From the Web Taiwan-based OEMs of digital cameras estimate a 15-20% annual growth in the global demand volume for digital cameras over the next three to five years, according to industry sources in Taiwan.
Canon warns of overheating cameras By From the Web Canon issued a safety advisory today for its PowerShot A530 and A540 digicams.
Samsung develops 1/4" 3-megapixel CMOS image sensor for ultra slim camera phones By From the Web Samsung Electronics has announced its 3-megapixel CMOS image sensor (CIS) with a 1/4" lens aperture for ultra slim camera phones.
Nikon introduces $600 digital SLR camera By From the Web As if this year's D-SLR war wasn't already intense enough, Nikon has again upped the ante with its latest low-end D-SLR, the D40.
Watchful car monitors its driver's every move By From the Web A car that monitors a driver's every move could further researchers' understanding of the way driving behaviour is affected by road design, other vehicles and new in-car gadgetry.
