Live at the Apple Campus in Cupertino

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Cupertino, CA: We're up bright and early in Cupertino where Apple's headquarters, also known by fans as The Mothership, will play host to media for today's special event. The "This Should Brighten Everyone's Day, event keynote, which begins in a few hours at 10:00 AM Pacific Time, will be held in the auditorium here on campus. It is interesting to note that products that were launched here include the iPod, the iPod Hi-Fi as well as the iPhone 4S.

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Olympus introduces new interchangeable lens flagship OM-D E-M1

Olympus is pulling out all the stops for its latest flagship compact system camera, OM-D E-M1, which it believes can take the place of your professional full-frame DSLR. This Micro Four Thirds camera is built with an antialiasing-filter-free 16.3-megapixel Live MOS sensor; Dual Fast autofocus system that combines contrast AF and on-chip phase detection AF for faster focusing depending on the lens that is mounted; and a new TruePic VII image processor for less artifacts and clearer, more sharp images. All of these are housed in a dust-, water-, and now freezeproof camera that can work down to 14 degrees Fahrenheit.

We had the opportunity to check out the OM-D E-M1 and partner lenses some time ago and the camera really embodies the look and feel of Olympus' E-series Four-Thirds cameras but with all the key features of the popular OM-D and PEN lines.

It is also equipped with a 2.36 million-dot LCD, 1080p/30fps video support, 5-axis image stabilizer, and built-in Wi-Fi. There are also new Zuiko lenses coming out soon including the Zuiko Digital ED 12–40mm f2.8 PRO lens (24–80mm, 35mm equivalent) and the Zuiko Digital ED 40–150mm f2.8 PRO (80–300mm, 35mm equivalent). The OM-D E-M1 will be available next month with an estimated retail price of $1,399.99 for the black body.

Fandor.ca movie service comes to Canada with 2,200 independent films

 

 Fandor, the leading on-demand movie service with a global library of independent films, today announced that the company is expanding to Canada (www.fandor.ca).

Launched in the U.S. in March 2011, the Fandor service combines discovery features, expert curation and social collaboration so audiences can explore the world of independent film and find cinematic gems they didn’t even know existed. Under Fandor’s unique distribution and revenue model, the company allocates half of its subscription fees to support independent filmmakers.

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Gmail for feature phones get a redesign, offers easier email handling

Google hasn’t forgotten its feature phone users with the new redesign of Gmail for feature phones. The latest version makes it easier to send and receive email, including letting users reply directly from the thread view; easy switching to other conversations; and reducing the number of buttons needed to press to create and read email. 

You can access Gmail using feature phones just by typing mail.google.com into the mobile browser. It has been particularly useful for Gmail users in developing countries.