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Currently, HDR is a post-processing technique, but as cameras advance, its possible that this is an area which may be really improved by manufacturers.  The dynamic range of the camera is likely to be improved.

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A new generation of earth imaging satellites is underway. They are going to be much more powerful and are supposed to deliver a high-definition images for commercial purposes.

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Using imaging mass spectrometry, the researchers generated spatial distributions or chemical maps of molecules within the microbe, focusing in particular on two metabolites called sporulation delaying protein (SDP) and sporulation killing factor (SKF), which the scientists correctly hypothesized were directly involved in the cannibalistic process.

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Researchers pushing the furthest boundaries of science and technology can spend a lot of time contemplating the intangible. The AlloSphere, a three-story-high globe that facilitates interactive 3-D visualizations of data, is designed to help.

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The machine’s three motion sensors detect when someone is near. A tiny camera just above the 47-inch touch screen estimates a buyer’s sex and age. IC-chip readers below the display respond to the swipe of a commuter card or cellphone filled with electronic cash. At the end of the transaction, the data is transmitted over a citywide WiMAX wireless network to the company’s central computer servers. Worried that you’re being monitored? Don’t, says JR East Water’s Toshinari Sasagawa, who heads the sales division. “The machine doesn’t record video.”

Read more via Co.Design.

A series of studies published in the September issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine show that molecular imaging plays a critical role in the evaluation and treatment planning for a spectrum of cancers, including thyroid cancer, neuroendocrine tumors, Hodgkin lymphoma and non-small cell lung cancer.

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Kodak’s latest innovation, Photo Books with SMARTFIT Technology is a cutting-edge technology that organizes, creates and customizes photo books with speed and ease. The new Photo Books offer a wide variety of layout and design options for creating, customizing, preserving and sharing special memories and KODAK MOMENTS.

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TweetPhoto, one of a number of picture-sharing services that piggyback on Twitter, says it has expanded its features beyond the microblogging social network to the point where it needs a new name. The company today announced it has changed its name to Plixi, and plans to become a photo and location-sharing platform for multiple social networks, including Twitter and Facebook.

Read more via NYTimes.com.

The European market for consumer electronics is currently on an upward trend. Sales growth of 4.6%, driven by technical innovations, was recorded in the first six months of this year compared with the first half of the prior year. As a result of the increasing interconnectedness of devices and further developments in the quality of picture, sound and design, consumers are prepared to spend more money on products. Positive growth is also expected for the year as a whole.

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Engineers at Canon have created a digital image sensor with a resolution of 120-megapixels, the highest yet managed for a sensor of its size, the company said Tuesday.  The sensor is capable of capturing digital images with more than double the resolution of Canon's current highest-resolution sensor, but don't look for it in products anytime soon. It was created more for the technical challenge than for upcoming cameras.

Read more via PCWorld.