Canon Inc. is planning to acquire a Texas-based company Molecular Imprints, which has the technology to make state-of-the-art semiconductors at a low cost, hoping to regain its former glory as a manufacturer of chipmaking equipment. In the 1990s, Canon controlled about 30% of the global market for lithography equipment, which plays a central role in the chip fabrication … [Read more...]
Canon announces EOS Kiss X70 camera
Canon Inc announced a new model in the EOS Kiss series, the Kiss X70, based on the Kiss X50, but with improved basic features and operation. It has an APS-C size 18 MP CMOS sensor and full HD video capability. The camera has a DIGIC 4 image processing engine, 9 point AF and continuous shooting mode of 3 fps. It will be available from late March. … [Read more...]
