Canon launches 5D MK III 22 megapixel full frame camera

On the 25th anniversary of its world-renowned EOS System, Canon Canada today announced the new EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR camera. Positioned between the popular EOS 5D Mark II camera and Canon’s top-of-the-line professional EOS-1D X model, the EOS 5D Mark III delivers superb image quality. Key features include:

•             22.3-megapixel full-frame Canon CMOS sensor

•             High-performance DIGIC 5+ Imaging Processor

•             61-point High Density Reticular Autofocus (AF) System

•             Six frames-per-second (fps) continuous shooting speed.

The Canon EOS 5D Mark III Digital SLR camera is expected to be available across Canada at the end of March with an estimated retail price of $3,799.99. The EOS 5D Mark III will also be available with the EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM zoom lens in a kit for an estimated retail price of $4,649.99. More details and video after the jump.

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Toshiba's Excite 10 LE Android tablet coming in March for $549

Toshiba of Canada recently announced the launch of the Excite 10 LE Tablet, currently the world’s thinnest 10-inch tablet. Measuring in at just 0.3 inches (7.7mm) thin and weighing just 1.18 pounds (535g), this comes with Android OS 2.3 Honeycomb but Toshiba says it will be able to run the  Ice Cream Sandwich version of Google's Android OS. More details after the break.

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Get your Windows 8 Consumer Preview now, if you dare

Windows 8 is arguably the biggest revamp to Microsoft Windows since Windows 3.1 and brings the Metro touch elements of Windows Phone to the desktop and the tablet form factors. It is strange, it is different and it will shake things up in the OS segment. Aside from the new tiled interface, Microsoft has jettisoned the iconic Start button and restructured a lot of the functionality. This is the future of your desktop, you best be getting used to it.

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview can be downloaded now and is free. Below are the key features as well as the official word from Redmond. See a video and more info on Windows 8 here.

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Acer Launches Iconia Tab A200 Tablet in Canada for $329 with ICS

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Cheaper Android tablet, yay! Ice Cream Sandwich, double yay!

By ditching the rear camera and stramlining the feature set, Acer has been able to adjust the price of its tablet and give some perspective to the industry by offering a reasonably priced yet powerful and updated Android tablet.

Reasonably priced. Powerful. Updated. Android tablet. What a delicious concept!

There's really no point in spending money on overpriced Android Honeycomb tablets with 3.0 or 3.1 operating systems right now, way to change the game Acer! Full press release after the break.

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