NewsFactor reports here at Yahoo News: The American Civil Liberties Union and the Electronic Frontier Foundation are suing the Department of Justice to obtain official records concerning the U.S. government’s possible use of cell-phone-tracking technology to spy on individuals without first obtaining a court order based on probable cause.
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CNN reports here: Denmark is the world’s most content nation, according to a new study on global wellbeing, but the good news is, despite the credit crunch and rising fuel and food prices, all of us are getting happier.
The Top Ten Happiest Countries are:
The Top Ten Most Sold Point-and-Shoot Digital Cameras in this week’s Bestellers List at Amazon again almost all are Canon’s, see The Top Ten Most Sold Point-and-Shoot Digital Cameras here for more info including some customer reviews in our online store (ranking as of writing of this article, might change over time)
The Top Ten Most Sold Point-and-Shoot Digital Cameras at Amazon are:
• Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
• Canon PowerShot SD750 7.1MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)
• Canon PowerShot SD870IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)
• Canon PowerShot A590IS 8MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ5K 9MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)
• Canon PowerShot SD1100IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Blue)
• Canon PowerShot SD790IS 10MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
• Canon PowerShot G9 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom
• Olympus Stylus 770SW 7.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Silver)
• Panasonic Lumix DMC-TZ4K 8.1MP Digital Camera with 10x Wide Angle MEGA Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Black)
The Top Ten Digital SLR Camera options in this weeks Bestellers List at Amazon, see The Top Ten Digital SLR Cameras here in our store (ranking as of writing of this article, might change over time).
The Top Ten Digital SLR Cameras are:
• Canon EOS 40D 10.1MP Digital SLR Camera with EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM Standard Zoom Lens
• Canon Digital Rebel XSi 12MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens (Black)
• Nikon D60 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G AF-S DX VR Nikkor Zoom Lens
• Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)
• Nikon D40 6.1MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G ED II AF-S DX Zoom-Nikkor Lens
• Pentax K20D 14.6MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction (Body Only)
• Pentax K200D 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
• Olympus Evolt E510 10MP Digital SLR Camera with CCD Shift Image Stabilization and 14-42mm f/3.5-5.6 and 40-150mm f/4.0-5.6 Zuiko Lenses
• Sony Alpha A200K 10.2MP Digital SLR Camera Kit with Super SteadyShot Image Stabilization with 18-70mm f/3.5-5.6 Lens
• Olympus Evolt E420 10MP Digital SLR Camera with 25mm f/2.8 Pancake Zuiko Lens
BBC News reports here: Animated movie WALL-E, about a loveable trash compacting robot with a heart of gold, has gone straight to number one in the North American box office chart.
The Top Five North American Box Office Hits This Weekend are:
1. WALL-E - $62.5m (£31.3m)
2. Wanted - $51.1m (£25.6m)
3. Get Smart- $20m (£10m)
4. Kung Fu Panda - $11.7m (£5.9m)
5. The Incredible Hulk - $9.2m (£4.6m)
The Top Ten Books in today’s Bestellers List at Amazon, see The Top Ten Books here for more info including some reader reviews in our online store with those and many more great books that make some nice gifts! (ranking as of writing of this article, might change over time)
And The Top Ten Books Today are:
• Fleeced: How Barack Obama, Media Mockery of Terrorist Threats, Liberals Who Want to Kill Talk Radio, the Do-Nothing Congress, Companies … Are Scamming Us … and What to Do About It
• Breaking Dawn (The Twilight Saga, Book 4)
• The Story of Edgar Sawtelle: A Novel
• Tuned In: Uncover the Extraordinary Opportunities That Lead to Business Breakthroughs
• The Shack
• When You Are Engulfed in Flames
• Big Russ and Me: Father and Son: Lessons of Life
• A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose (Oprah’s Book Club, Selection 61)
• My Stroke of Insight: A Brain Scientist’s Personal Journey
• Fearless Fourteen (Stephanie Plum, No. 14)
Coupling a New Image Sensor to Optimize Lens Performance with an Array of Features to Maximize the Fun and Excitement of Digital Picture-Taking
For a detailed camera test and sample photos see this review that was just published at dpreview.com where this digital SLR got rated highly recommended!
PENTAX Corporation is pleased to introduce the Pentax K20D 14.6MP Digital SLR Camera with Shake Reduction lens-interchangeable digital SLR camera. This medium-class model offers superb image quality, an array of advanced features and outstanding reliability and operability to meet the specialized and exacting demands of photo enthusiasts, including advanced amateurs. It incorporates a newly developed image sensor to bring out the optimum performance of PENTAX interchangeable lenses, while offering the features and functions needed to maximize the pleasure and excitement of digital photography.
The K20D’s development was based on the popular PENTAX K10D, which not only attracted great interest and high acclaim from users around the world, but also swept prestigious camera awards across the globe in 2007.
The new CMOS image sensor, exclusively developed for K20D, is designed to optimize the performance of PENTAX interchangeable lenses. Featuring approximately 14.6 effective megapixels and the latest noise-reduction technology, it assures superb image quality a step above its predecessors.
The K20D also offers an array of advanced features and user-friendly functions, including: a new Custom Image function that lets the user select or adjust the image’s finishing touches to their preference; an upgraded, more reliable SR (Shake Reduction) system; a comprehensive Dust Removal system; a multi-mode exposure system for faithful reproduction of the photographer’s creative intentions; and a dependable dust-proof, water-resistant body construction. As a result, the K20D easily meets the diversified, exacting demands of discerning photographers.
The Top Ten New HDTV Flat-Panel Releases in this week’s Bestellers List at Amazon, please see The Top Ten New HDTV Flat-Panel Releases here for more information including some reader reviews in our online store.
The Top Ten New HDTV Releases:
• Sony Bravia M-Series KDL-26M4000 26-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
• Sony Bravia L-Series KDL-32L4000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
• Sony Bravia S-Series KDL-40S4100 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
• Sony Bravia XBR-Series KDL-32XBR6 32-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
• Pioneer KURO PDP-5020FD 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV
• Sony Bravia M-Series KDL-32M4000 32-Inch 720p LCD HDTV
• Samsung PN58A650 58-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with RED Touch of Color
• Samsung PN50A650 50-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV with RED Touch of Color
• Samsung LN40A530 40-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV
• Toshiba REGZA 42RV530U 42-Inch 1080p LCD HDTV