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/09/11/09/ricoh.gxr.system.has.multiple.sensors.lenses/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/ricohgxrin.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Ricoh will release a new camera system sometime in December that promises to be smaller than either Olympus' or Panasonic's Micro Four Thirds Cameras. Called GXR, the key feature of the system will be to make both the sensor and lens interchangeable. Photographers will have the option of replacing both the lens and sensor as a package instead of just the lens alone.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/09/ricoh.gxr.system.has.multiple.sensors.lenses/ Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:10:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/05/e.p2.official.with.continuous.af/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/olympuse-p2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Olympus as promised today released the E-P2 as its second-generation Micro Four Thirds compact. The update to the 12.3-megapixel camera primarily adds continuous, motion-track autofocusing that can better follow a subject across the frame. HD movie recording likewise gets a boost with manual control over the aperture and shutter speed.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/05/e.p2.official.with.continuous.af/ Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:00:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/olympus.e.p2.to.have.af.motion.tracking/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0911/olympuse-p2.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Olympus' E-P2 Micro Four Thirds camera has been revealed early thanks to a preview posted in advance. The rangefinder-like design is now known by BJP to be getting only a handful of new features but will importantly bring AF motion tracking and consequently fix a common complaint of slow autofocusing with the E-P1. Alongside this, it brings in a new electronic viewfinder option that is both very... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/11/04/olympus.e.p2.to.have.af.motion.tracking/ Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:30:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/30/olympus.e.p2.to.also.get.external.mic/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/olympuse-p2-leak.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Olympus' success to its first Micro Four Thirds camera should make its debut in as little as a week based on both official and unofficial news. A teaser page from the company is counting down to a "new PEN" launch on November 6th and has been accompanied by a leak showing the new camera. Still believed to be called the E-P2, the camera now appears to be virtually identical to the E-P1 on the out... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/30/olympus.e.p2.to.also.get.external.mic/ Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:55:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/28/olympus.e.p2.micro.four.thirds.camera.due.oct.31/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0910/olympus.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A less expensive companion to the Olympus E-P1 digital camera, the E-P2, may be officially revealed on October 31st. This is indicated by Olympus' Chinese website, which is already listing the camera. Both the E-P1 and E-P2 rely on the Micro Four Thirds standard.... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/28/olympus.e.p2.micro.four.thirds.camera.due.oct.31/ Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/nokia.now.a.member.of.wireless.power.consortium/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/nokiawirelesscons.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The Wireless Power Consortium on Thursday announced that cellphone maker Nokia has become one of its members. This is expected to result in quicker development and the more widespread use of the Qi wireless charging standard the Consortium is working on. With the addition of Nokia, the company has backed the open standards that would be shared among many makers of cell phones and other portable el... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/10/01/nokia.now.a.member.of.wireless.power.consortium/ Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:50:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/24/ntt.docomo.shows.prototypes.made.of.wood/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0909/nttwoodintro.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Japanese wireless provider NTT DoCoMo on Thursday announced it has created two prototype handsets constructed of excess wood from trees felled during thinning operations designed to ensure a healthy forest. The devices were built through collaboration between Sharp, Olympus and More Trees, a reforestation project in Japan. Either prototype handset sports cypress wood and goes by the Touch Wood nam... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/24/ntt.docomo.shows.prototypes.made.of.wood/ Thu, 24 Sep 2009 21:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/02/panasonic.lumix.gf1/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/gallery/sep2009/panasoniclumixgf1.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />As expected, Panasonic today launched the Lumix GF1, its own take on the idea of a rangefinder-like Micro Four Thirds camera. In addition to being slightly smaller than the Olympus E-P1 it shares its system with, the GF1 has a surprise fix for the absence of built-in flash on its competitor: the corner opposite the grip has a hidden pop-up flash that properly distances the illumination from the l... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/02/panasonic.lumix.gf1/ Wed, 02 Sep 2009 13:25:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/panasonic.gf1.ad.teasers/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/panasonicgf1-ad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Panasonic has inadvertently spoiled its launch plans for the Lumix GF1 through at least one ad. Appearing on UK sites, the tower spot is short on details but confirms its position as Panasonic's rough equivalent to the Olympus E-P1 with a point-and-shoot style body but a Micro Four Thirds lens system. It also supports notions that the GF1 will ship in multiple colors, such as the red found on th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/09/01/panasonic.gf1.ad.teasers/ Tue, 01 Sep 2009 22:40:00 GMT http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/31/olympus.e.600/ <img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/news/0908/olympuse-600.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Olympus this morning took the wraps from a new entry-level digital SLR that should help it fight rivals like the Nikon D3000. The E-600 is very similar to the 12-megapixel E-620 but makes key choices to drop the price: it removes the backlighting from the buttons and scales back a handful of software features, including the aspect mask control, a double-shot exposure mode. Half the art filters h... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/08/31/olympus.e.600/ Mon, 31 Aug 2009 12:20:00 GMT