Handbag cam
April 30, 2009 by happytopics.com
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SMALL enough to carry in a handbag, this highly portable video camera is also powerful enough to record important moments for posterity. The Sanyo Xacti CG10EX video camera features a pistol-style grip that fits snugly into your palm and will capture video in 720p high-definition and at 30 frames per second. The tiny 10-megapixel shooter also has a 5x optical zoom for close-ups, a 3in LCD screen that acts as its viewfinder and the ability to snap still photos as you capture video footage. Both are recorded to SD or SDHC memory cards to save on space.
Handbag cam, $499
Sanyo: 1300 360 230, www.sanyo.com.au
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hot ideas to keep Mum plugged in.
April 30, 2009 by happytopics.com
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IT’S said that women are the family history keepers, so a digital photo frame might be a fitting gift. Kodak has released two new models, including this 8in frame with touch-sensitive controls. The EasyShare M820 lets you control its display with a row of touch-friendly lights along its frame, so you don’t smudge the screen with fingerprints. This miniature cinema can play slideshows with music, thanks to its speakers, or short videos. It has 128MB of internal memory and it also supports most memory card formats with two slots.
Digital picture show, $299
Kodak: 1800 267 588, www.kodak.com.au
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Global award for eye expert
April 30, 2009 by happytopics.com
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EYE disease expert Hugh Taylor is the first Australian to win the Helen Keller Prize, an international award for vision research.
Professor Taylor, a former “second in command” to Fred Hollows and now a leading researcher, will be given the award next week in the US to recognise his work fighting diseases such as trachoma in developing countries and indigenous Australia.
He will be the 18th person to receive the award, which is named after the deaf and blind activist who became an international celebrity from the age of eight.
Professor Taylor, who has also been asked to deliver the keynote address at the annual convention of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, said it was an honour to receive the award.
The US$30,000 (A$42,000) stipend from the award would go towards research in treating eye disease, Professor Taylor said
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“Coffee for Canines” Saving Dogs Lives
April 30, 2009 by happytopics.com
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An Oregon dog has a new leash on life, thanks to a non-profit organization. A coffee shop is donating all of their proceeds to help dog owners pay for expensive surgeries. KVAL’s Molly Blancett reports.
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