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...wowed crowds at the photo industry's annual conference in Las Vegas last week with the first 6.1- megapixel digital camera--nearly twice the resolution of new models from Nikon, Olympus and Sony. The FinePix S1 Pro uses Super CCD technology, which replaces standard square-shaped diodes with more compact octagonal ones for sharper, brighter pics. It's got lots of gewgaws, including multiple-exposure settings, three levels of image compression and a 2-in. liquid-crystal display. Since it won't be out until April, you have a few months to save the $4,000 it will cost...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Feb. 14, 2000 | 2/14/2000 | See Source »

...found their way onto his playlist), but listening to the album is nowhere near as fun as hearing him live, even if it's a good recording. Perhaps what the night proved was that DJs--more than any other kind of musician, perhaps--are not suitable to export by compact disc. Lucky thing they can afford airplanes...

Author: By Benjamin E. Lytal, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A bedrock of house music: One of the dons of the U.K. house music scene comes to Boston | 2/11/2000 | See Source »

...says way too often, pulling out a beeper-size device and reading her e-mail at lunch. She is such a show-off. She is also a stylish person, and the Blackberry resembles her in that respect (except for her scary pointy shoes). Both of them are elegant, compact and totally wired...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Blackberry Jam | 1/24/2000 | See Source »

...killer mouse pad. So why not get the boss to spring for a classy desk light too? The Canopy Light from Steelcase ($350) uses a new, slimmer type of fluorescent bulb that illuminates up to twice as much space as a typical task light. Its newly designed, compact optic system makes its bulb about a third narrower than a typical fluorescent light while still providing the same energy-saving benefits. Available in 2-, 3- or 4-ft.-long models, the dimmable light can also be mounted on cubicle walls...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In Brief: Jan. 24, 2000 | 1/24/2000 | See Source »

LIGHTWEIGHT Not only is the new 600x1200-dpi scanner from Canon compact, light (3.3 lbs.) and easy to use, but it's powered solely by a USB connection, so you don't have to plug yet another cord into the wall. A front button offers one-touch scanning. Available by March...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Geek Gadgets Galore | 1/17/2000 | See Source »

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