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Submission + - Canon unveils 120-megapixel camera sensor (pcpro.co.uk)

Submitted by Barence on Tuesday August 24, 2010 @11:36AM

Barence writes: Canon claims to have developed a digital camera sensor with a staggering 120-megapixel resolution. The APS-H sensor — which is the same type that is used in Canon's professional EOS-1D cameras — boasts a ridiculous resolution of 13,280 x 9,184 pixels. The CMOS sensor is so densely packed with pixels that it can capture full HD video on just one-sixtieth of the total surface area. However, don't hold your breathe waiting for this baby to arrive in a camera. Canon unveiled a 50-megapixel sensor in 2007, but that's not made it any further than the labs to date.

Comment A sign of the times (Score 1) 97

by Marksar on Monday August 23, 2010 @02:14PM (#33344762) Attached to: The Doctor's Every Journey

You know, It is amazing so much time is being spent on analyzing fictional data. Is the US Government funding this? :)

Submission + - Microsoft reboots two classic PC games (pcauthority.com.au)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday August 18, 2010 @05:30AM

An anonymous reader writes: Ever since it launched the Xbox, Microsoft has had a fickle relationship with Windows as a gaming platform. On one hand PC gaming is a major driver of hardware and operating system sales, but on the other hand the PC is inherently less secure than the Xbox console, with piracy much more likely to impact sales of a PC title than a console one. Games for Windows Live has been an attempt to bring some of the success of Xbox Live to the PC, and while many games have shipped with support for Games for Windows Live it hasn't exactly been a favourite of PC gamers. After all these half-hearted efforts, the last thing anyone expected was for Microsoft to announce new PC-only reboots of two classic game franchises, Flight Simulator and Age of Empires. But yesterday it did just that, announcing a massively multiplayer version of Age of Empires and a new Flight Simulator called Flight. The big question is whether Microsoft can make Games For Windows Live relevant in a market where Steam has taken hold, or if it's too late.

Submission + - Ask Slashdot: Best Android Phone for Handheld GPS? 1

Submitted by imblum on Friday August 13, 2010 @05:22PM

imblum writes: So my dad's antique handheld GPS unit just went toes up and I was considering replacing it for him with an old Android Smartphone. All he really needs it for is hunting and camping (no navigation), so I don't want to pay for cell or data service. I found the program 'Mobile Atlas Creator' ( http://mobac.dnsalias.org/ ) to download map files onto the SD card, and an app called 'Maverick Lite' to view them. Now all I need is to decide on an Android phone. I was considering a Samsung Behold II ($100~$200 on craigslist), but thought it would be nice to get some input from the slashdot community. It seems like I can get a lot more functionality for the money out of an old Android than I could from a big name handheld GPS. Does this plan sound reasonable? Is there anything I'm overlooking?

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