The New 16.2 Megapixel Nikon D4 Wields a Formidable Fusion of Swift Performance, Battle-Tested Technologies and Innovative New Features to Create High Caliber Photo and HD Multimedia Content .

Late last night Nikon christened it’s newest flagship DSLR, the Nikon D4. The 16.2-megapixel FX-format (36 x 23.9mm) camera debuts a few days before the International Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, where it will be on display. The D4 is built on a sturdy frame which helps to justify the hefty $5,999.95 suggested retail price tag.

On top of delivering 16.2 megapixel still image file, the Nikon D4 can also capture HD video in 1080p 30/24fps and 60 fps at 720p. The camera reads the data recorder by CMOS sensor at faster rate which helps prevent rolling shutter distortion.

The Nikon D4 comes in with fewer pixels than the Canon EOS 1D X, but when a camera reaches this level noise, sharpness and accurate color reproduction are more important. When the D4 gets out in the wild we will see which camera fares the best.

Nikon also introduced the Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 85mm f/1.8G, a new mid-range prime telephoto lens. read more…

If you’re in the market to start your own robot army, you’re in luck. This week My Robot Nation launched a website that allows Geeks from around the world to take those first steps towards assembling a league of extraordinary robots.

The My Robot Nation website is home to the company’s robot design software, where users can create their own signature robot action figure, then order the bot to be delivered to their home or office. read more…

Shoppers can browse over 125 brands with Google Catalogs on both iOS and Android tablets.

Google silently launched Google Catalogs, an App that may turn traditional catalog shopping into a social experience and a work of art.

The Catalogs app is now available for both Android tablets and Apple’s iPad. The app allows shoppers to flip through over 125 brands in a Rich Media Environment (RME).

Shoppers can read descriptions, look at product photographs and watch videos featuring the products. Google Catalogs also allows users to purchase the products online or read more…

The Samsung NX200 Mirrorless 20.3MP Digital Camera with 18-55mm Lens is on sale for Cyber Monday at Adorama.

Cyber Monday is here and Adorama has released a sled full of deals on cameras, photography gear and accessories to set the Internet on fire.

Mirrorless system cameras are the hottest thing this year, the photo retailer has sales on Olympus PEN E systems, Panasonic’s Lumix DMC-GF3 bundles and new Samsung NX200, which packs 20.3 megapixels into a small package.

If you are shopping for photographer that has got the camera covered there are big savings on Eye-Fi cards, Lexar memory cards and Kingston solid state drives (SSD) hard drives that would be a welcome addition to a shooter’s gear stash.

Some of these prices are good until the end of the day, November 28, 2011 and some expire later., each item has the end date in the description. Keep an eye open for the other sales that I’ll be listing here through the season, because there are some nice ones coming.

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Yesterday at the Develop Liverpool conference, Google’s Developer Advocate for Chrome Paul Kinlan announced that Chrome will soon support microphones, cameras, game controllers and other I/O without the need for plugins. The changes to Goolge’s browser based operating system are expected in the first quarter of 2012.

For Goolge having game pads and other I/O devices that can run on Google’s Chrome OS and Chrome Browser is important, if it wants the platform to be considered mainstream.

Google will be using protocols like WebRTC to extend the OS out past the browser and the system running the OS. Cameras. Payment card readers, medical devices, CNC controls, sensors and other devices will have an On Ramp to Chromebooks and soon to-be-arriving Chromeboxes. This will help Google to attract the users who have waited for a system that messed with their digital lifestyle.

While this change is good, let’s advance the idea a step or two forward and reach great.  These new devices could also be big for Android platform as well. Limited tablet PC’s, like the Amazon Kindle Fire and Nook Tablet, which are blind and mute could using new peripherals in future releases. Google should engineer the Android OS to interface with the WebRTC compliant webcams, GPS and other hardware to Droid powered smartphones, tablets and televisions to give the platform almost limitless possibilities.

Hardware without the need of device driver installation is big. Encourage computer hardware manufacturers to start building accessories that comply with the new protocols.

Wounded members of the military being treated at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center will be able to communicate with friends and family through a donation of 100 Chromebooks, like the Samsung in this photograph by Google.

Soon one hundred new Google Chromebooks will be in the hands of wounded members of the American military at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. The computers will be a lifeline for the hospitalized service personnel to stay in contact with family and friends.

The Chromebooks program was the idea of Carrie Laureno, founder of the Google Veterans Network and Audience Evangelist in Google’s Creative Lab. Her dream became reality from a donation by Google through the American Red Cross, read more…

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