Micron introduces 2MP SOC

Micron Technology has introduced a one-fifth-inch 2MP imaging system-on-chip (SOC) for thin mobile phones, PC cameras and PDAs, says Fox Business.

The new imaging SOC was announced in connection with the 2008 Mobile World Congress tradeshow in Barcelona, Spain.

Additional features designed into Micron's MT9D113 include a one-time-programmable memory and both serial mobile industry processor interface and traditional parallel outputs.

FESPA has revealed the programme for its popular Showcase Theatre (1 to 3 April) at this year's FESPA Digital Printing Europe event in Geneva, states Graphic Repro.

Attendees will have the chance to hear print and associated industry authorities discuss a variety of issues and consider the future for large format printing.

Screen-printing professional and author of FESPA's Planet Friendly Guide, Michel Caza, will discuss the environmental issues faced by today's printers on the Showcase Theatre's 'Green' day, on 3 April.

Sony's latest digital SLR models, and the Alpha DSLR-A350, introduce an innovative, dual-sensor approach to previewing images in real-time on an LCD screen, just as can be done with digital point-and-shoot cameras, reports Computerworld.

Although Sony is not the first company to use two sensors to generate a live preview, the company is the first to offer both live preview and full control of the autofocus system, including during rapid-fire burst-mode shooting.

Live view remains a relatively new feature on digital single-lens reflex (SLR) models. By definition, with a digital SLR camera, the user sees what the lens sees, but the actual image is captured when flipping up the mirror and opening the shutter.