Nikon updates P-series enthusiast compact, ultrazoom cameras

Photographers considering purchasing one of Nikon’s Coolpix P-series cameras have two new models to pique their interests today, as the company has launched updates to a pair of models that were nearing their first birthday. The Nikon Coolpix P300 and P500 are succeeded by the P310 and P510 , both of which have important upgrades. For the Nikon P310, key among these is the switch to a new BSI CMOS image sensor, with a resolution of sixteen megapixels

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From entry-level to long-zoom: New S-series cameras touch all the bases

Continuing today’s announcements, Nikon has revealed four new S-series compact cameras: the Coolpix S3300 , S4300 , S6300 , and S9300 . All four cameras have clean, stylish lines that should catch the eye of the fashion conscious, but beyond that they differ widely in specification, with each clearly aimed at a different target market. The Nikon S3300 courts the entry-level buyer, with affordable $140 pricing, while offering high 16 megapixel resolution from a CCD chip, and a useful 6x zoom range.

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Three new Sony digicams, including 18 megapixel waterproof

Just when you thought the megapixel war was over, Sony has kicked things up a notch.

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Google tells Android devs to kick the menu button to the curb, seriously you guys

If you’ve seen Ice Cream Sandwich and the Galaxy Nexus in action, then it should be clear that the menu button has no future in the Android ecosystem. In order to drive that point home, Google has posted over at the Android Developer blog urging app creators to “say goodbye to the menu button.” With the until now standard key getting the boot, big G wants devs to start designing interfaces that focus on the ActionBar introduced with Honeycomb .

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