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Netflix on LG’s BD300 Netflix Blu-ray player

August 1st, 2008 at 8:12 pm » Comments (1)

LG’s BD300 blu-ray player is scheduled to be released this Fall. It will become the first BD player who could play Netflix’s online movie service.  CNET was able to grab some early impressions of the product last night in Manhattan at LG’s press event.
Looks like the netflix functioanlity is not as impressive as it is [...]



Tamron brings in world first 15x zoom lens for Nikon and Canon

August 1st, 2008 at 8:03 pm » Comments (0)

Superzoom lens specialist Tamron today announced the development of a unique ultra high power zoom lens the Tamron AF18-270mm F/3.5-6.3 Di II VC LD Aspherical (IF) MACRO (Model B003), the first1 digital SLR lens in the world that delivers a remarkable zoom ratio of 15X (28-419mm equivalent) and is equipped with a [...]



MIT Solar Energy Storage Breakthrough

August 1st, 2008 at 7:47 am » Comments (0)

Researchers at MIT say they have delivered a major breakthrough in storing solar energy, inspired by photosynthesis and using a catalyst made up of cobalt metal. In a paper published today in Science, MIT professor of energy, Daniel Nocera, says he’s developed a process that uses electricity generated from the sun or other renewable sources [...]