http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/gzone.rock.touts.outdoor.apps.music/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/casiogzonerock.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Verizon added a new rugged phone to its slate through the Casio G'zOne Rock. The clamshell is hardened to the military's 810F standards for dust- and waterproofing, shock and temperature but also now has six apps tailored for hiking and other outdoor activities. It uses its GPS both for a distance-aware compass as well as a pedometer; it also has independent apps for the lunar calendar, sunrise/... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/19/gzone.rock.touts.outdoor.apps.music/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/casio.exilim.g.just.08in.thick/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/casioex-g1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Casio today added a new category to its Exilim cameras tailored just to ruggedized models. The Exilim G series is headed up by the EX-G1 and claims the title of the thinnest toughened camera: it measures just 0.78 inches but can survive drops of 7 feet and is both dustproof as well as waterproof at depths of up to 10 feet for up to an hour. Winter travelers can also use it as it operates in temp... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/18/casio.exilim.g.just.08in.thick/ Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/casio.exilim.fh25.and.fc150.in.japan/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/casioex-fh25.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Casio on Monday upgraded two of its key Exilim cameras to focus on low-light image quality. The EX-FH25 superzoom and EX-FC150 compact both have backlit CMOS sensors borrowed from the Sony TX1 and can take in more light, improving the detail both for night scenes as well as portraits of backlit subjects. Both cameras accordingly have dedicated scene modes.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/16/casio.exilim.fh25.and.fc150.in.japan/ Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:20:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/05/casio.gzone.brigade.gets.qwerty.keyboard/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/casiogzonein.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />At a press event in New York City on Thursday, wireless provider Verizon showed off the still-unannounced Casio G'zOne Brigade handset. Photos reveal that this is Casio's first rugged push-to-talk device to flip open vertically to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. This keyboard has four rows of keys that include a shortcut key for messaging along with a dedicated row of number keys.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/05/casio.gzone.brigade.gets.qwerty.keyboard/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/14/casio.hitachi.nec.joint.cellular.venture/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/hitachihi-visionphone-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Casio, Hitachi and NEC took defensive steps to protect their cellphones today and said they would merge their handset businesses into a single joint venture. The deal leaked earlier will see NEC join an existing Casio and Hitachi venture but largely take it over; NEC will have a 66 percent stake while Casio and Hitachi will have 17.3 percent and 16.7 percent respectively. All three will share th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/14/casio.hitachi.nec.joint.cellular.venture/ Mon, 14 Sep 2009 14:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/31/casio.exilim.z280.and.z33/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/casioex-z280.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Casio became the second camera maker to refresh its line on Monday with two new Exilim Zoom models for newcomers in the US. The EX-Z280 tops these with a Exilim Engine 4 processor that the company claims produces better image quality while also extending battery life. It further brings features that weren't an option before, including 720p video recording and a new version of Dynamic Photo that ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/31/casio.exilim.z280.and.z33/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/28/casio.hitachi.nec.rumor/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/hitachihi-visionphone-2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Three of Japan's major cellphone makers are nearing a joint venture that would create one of the largest companies of its type, sources said on Friday. Contacts for the WSJ believe Casio, Hitachi and Sharp are in talks to create a phone-only firm that would launch by April 2010. The project would be an attempt to consolidate businesses after the combination of economic fallout and a largely satu... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/28/casio.hitachi.nec.rumor/ Fri, 28 Aug 2009 12:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/18/casio.exilim.z450.and.z90/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0908/casioex-z450.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Casio this morning upgraded its Exilim Zoom compacts with two new models that focus on software, not hardware. The EX-Z450 and EX-Z90 both have an Intelligent AF addition that can recognize many objects in a scene, not just humans, and automatically tune both focus and exposure to capture what it believes is the right subject. They also have a new Dynamic Photo compositing mode that can cut out ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/18/casio.exilim.z450.and.z90/ Tue, 18 Aug 2009 12:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/20/upcoming.verizon.phones/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0907/lgbl40intro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A list of upcoming handsets due out soon at Verizon Wireless has been outed by a Verizon insider, according to a weekend PhoneArena report. All are expected to be available later this year, and among them is the LG Chocolate Touch VX8575, which is expected to sport a full touchscreen interface and may turn out to be the previously leaked BL40. Rumors of the BlackBerry Storm 2, aka 9550, have also ... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/07/20/upcoming.verizon.phones/ Mon, 20 Jul 2009 20:35:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/17/casio.xj.s43w.projector/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0906/casioxj-s43w.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Casio on Wednesday launched an update to its slim projector line with a lone but important model, the XJ-S43W. The new DLP unit is now much friendlier to widescreen notebooks and HD sources with a 1280x800 native resolution. It's also now brighter and generates as much as 2,500 lumens with a 1,800:1 contrast ratio. Size remains the selling point as the system is just under 1.7 inches at its thi... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/06/17/casio.xj.s43w.projector/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:40:00 GMT