| Komputer Klinic: Find the right Christmas gifts for photo buffs
Thanks to digital cameras, more people than ever are interested in photography. You probably have a photo enthusiast or budding photographer on your Christmas list. Knowing what to buy photo buffs is tricky. You may be tempted to purchase lenses, flashes or other expensive gear. Photographers are very particular. Unless youre an expert, skip these things. Accessories such as batteries, memory cards and camera cases will be welcome. But use some imagination. Here are some ideas to get you going: Make the camera work wirelessly. Some newer cameras feature Wi-Fi. This lets owners transfer photos to a computer wirelessly. Photos can also be uploaded to Web sites. Likewise, youll find wireless transmitters for high-end cameras from Canon and Nikon.
Semiconductor industry hits record sales of $255.6 billion
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) reported $255.6 billion in global semiconductor sales for 2007. Revenues were up 3.2% from $247.7 billion in 2006.The industry association said that major drivers for chip sales remained personal computers, mobile handsets, and consumer electronics. PC shipments were up 13.8%, cellphone shipments were up 20% and MP3/PMP player as well as digital camera shipments increased by about 20%, while LCD TVs gained about 50% in 2007, the SIA said.Memory devices, including DRAM and NAND flash, saw "strong pricing pressures" and average selling prices (ASPs) for both DRAMs and NAND flash declined. Total bit shipments for DRAMs nearly doubled in 2007, but total revenues declined by 7.4% due to a 39% decline in ASPs. NAND flash revenues were up 26% but unit shipments grew even faster at nearly 46%, the SIA said.
Retailers promise bigger bargains - and bigger TVs - this shopping ...
Shoppers who missed last year's 32-inch flat-panel television bargains are in for a Black Friday treat: Several retailers are offering low prices this year on even bigger television sets. It's the biggest shopping day of the year, and today's newspaper reflects it. It's stuffed with deals. Larry Levak, Charleston Newspapers' vice president of advertising, said there are 41 inserts totaling 674 pages. They weigh 3 pounds, 11 ounces. There are so many the inserts have been assembled in three thick batches and then placed in the middle of the regular daily paper. Levak said crews began assembling the advertising supplements on Nov. 10 and Nov. 11 and then worked from Saturday through Wednesday to complete the task. The advertisements show that on Friday, Sam's Club is offering a 42-inch Sharp-brand high-definition television for $866.52.
Amy Winehouse; and Gin-Addled Leer
But Johnny Borrell, Peaches Geldof, Amy Winehouse, Noel Fielding and the Primrose Hill set weren't the only drab spectacles that failed to ignite, as the coma-inducing "best of the Premier League" ( Sky Sports) encounter between Chelsea and Liverpool proved to be a predictably damp squib, throwing up one shot on target in 90 minutes - considerably fewer than the Fiver managed in four seconds late on Friday night after being talked into drinking tequila slammers. .
Candidates Urge Voter Turnout in Iowa
The only thing that counts is whether or not you show up to caucus," Democrat Barack Obama told a fired-up crowd of young and old packed into a high school gymnasium. Amid murmurs of "Amen!" at a pizza parlor in Sergeant Bluff, Republican Mike Huckabee urged hundreds: "Don't go alone. Take people with you. Fill up your car. Rent a van. Hijack your church's bus, whatever you've got to do to get people to the caucus who are going to vote for me." Candidates made the pitch repeatedly as they canvassed the state for Thursday's caucuses, the first votes of the presidential nominating process. At least 130,000 Democrats and 80,000 Republicans are expected to participate in 1,781 neighborhood meetings at schools, fire stations and community centers across Iowa on what is forecast to be a clear but cold night.
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