Nikon Debuts Two Wide-angle Lenses
Nikon has announced two new lenses for its users, namely the 24mm f1.4G ED (pictured) and the 16-35mm f4G ED VR. Both lenses will support its DX and FX mounts, but the latter lens was specifically optimized for FX cameras such as the D700 and D3s to give them an extremely wide angle, while still [...]
Amazon Kindle DX Bluetooth hack
Darron took his Amazon Kindle DX and decided to throw in Bluetooth connectivity by sticking in a Sparkfun Bluetooth Mate so that his ebook reader will be equipped with a wireless serial terminal. There are three big pads located in the middle of the Kindle PCB labelled GND, RX and TX, so it doesn’t take [...]
Kindle gets 85% more battery Life and PDF support
Amazon has announced that it has a hardware update that will boost the battery life by 85% (with wireless 3G on). That translates in about 7 days instead of 4. The battery life for the sleep mode remains unchanged. Note that the first Kindle won’t benefit from the potential management update… The PDF support for Kindle [...]