| DigitalTrends Reviews Canon PowerShot A720 IS
"We all know you can spend big bucks for a digital camera. We also know many folks don't have money to burn when gas is three bucks a gallon. Fortunately there many cameras from the top companies that do a good job and don't break the bank.And please don't even think about going really cheap with digicams from folks like Vivitar or GE --they're awful. Canon's A series is aimed for buyers who don't want to spend a lot yet want decent quality.The A series has models ranging from the hundred-dollar 5-megapixel A460 up to $399 USD for the 12MP A650 IS.The $249 USD A720 IS tested here is an 8-megapixel model with a potent 6x zoom and a 2.5-inch LCD screen.The camera also has the much preferred optical image stabilization to help eliminate blur in low-light situations."I am not particularly psyched by the look of this camera.I think that Canon's sleek body design (e.g.: SD 870 IS) is much more convenient that and A series'.And while the price point is pretty nice, at $225, it looks like most reviewers including this one are firmly in the this-is-a-solid-but-not-a-great-camera camp (yeah, big name for a camp, no? ) .
NASA ISS On-Orbit Status 14 November 2007
Node-2 "Harmony"/PMA-2 (Pressurized Mating Adapter 2) relocation has been completed nominally, and the crew has ingressed Node-2 way ahead of schedule. With CDR Peggy Whitson operating CBMs (Common Berthing Mechanisms) and FE-2 Dan Tani controlling the SSRMS (Space Station Remote Manipulator System), the 17-ton Node-2/PMA-2 stack was unberthed at 4:21am EST and transferred to the front of the station (first motion 4:27am).. After reaching pre-mate position at the Lab Forward port at 5:10am, full capture, with all 16 motorized bolts driven home OK, was achieved at 5:45am -- about 2 hrs ahead of schedule. Early after breakfast, before the transfer, Whitson terminated Node-1/Node-2 Vestibule depressurization, while Tani activated the CBCS (Centerline Berthing Camera System) and started the laptop-based DOUG (Dynamic Onboard Ubiquitous Graphics) software to support his SSRMS ops.
Nigeria: Nokia Takes Care Service to Abuja
Nokia, world leader in mobile communications, has opened its first Care Centre in the Federal Capital Territory , Abuja just as it says the new Nokia 2630 and Nokia 2760 will deliver imaging and Bluetooth technology to the entry market. Nokia Nigeria area manager, Fady Khatib, explained that the new Care Centre is supported by Nokia's technical personnel in Middle East and Africa, stressing that it will be one of the key facilities that will efficiently serve Nigeria 's northern market for now. .
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