The Press Institute of India (PII), Chennai and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), New Delhi are back once again with the Annual Awards 2015. The theme for this year is ‘ Reporting on the fate of victims of natural/man-made disasters.’ For those who have a story or a picture that does justice to this theme, entries have to be submitted by September 15, … [Read more...]

Panasonic announced a portable projector series, which will be the first to support wireless mirroring via Intel Pro WiDi for meetings and classrooms. The networked models of VW350 will support mirroring of media files like videos and even websites as well as documents. The Intel Pro WiDi provides multiscreen support and connects with up to 10 computers simultaneously. … [Read more...]

In times when camera makers like Canon and Nikon’s total shipment of digital cameras has taken a beating, medium-sized businesses such as Casio, Fujifilm and Olympus are expected to improve their profitability. According to CIPA ( Camera & Imaging Products Association), the total global shipments of digital cameras in 2015 will dip by nearly 20%. Compared to the last … [Read more...]

Fujifilm Imaging Systems has put an end to the manufacturing of some products and has also declared a change in prices. Slide films ( ISO-400), the Fujichrome Provia 400x will be taken off the market by the end of 2015. Fujicolor Pro 160 NS-24 Exposure—a 5 unit pack of size 220—will be stopped by the end of December 2016. Fujichrome Velvia 50 24-Exp—a 5 unit pack—will be … [Read more...]

iBall has released a new smartphone, the Andi Avonte 5. It has been priced at Rs.5,999. One of its important features is its rotating 8 MP autofocus camera with dual LED flash that can double up as a rear and even a frontfacing camera. Another prominent aspect is the read and write support for 21 regional languages and system language support for 9 regional languages. The … [Read more...]