Digital Imaging Technology Archive

  • Kodak Files Lawsuits Against Apple, RIM Over Digital Imaging Technology Patent

    Kodak Files Lawsuits Against Apple, RIM Over Digital Imaging Technology Patent

    Eastman Kodak Company (in short, Kodak) has filed lawsuits against Apple and Research In Motion, alleging that both have infringed digital imaging technology patented by the company. The complaint, filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission, claims that Apple’s iPhone devices and all RIM’s camera-enabled BlackBerry phones infringe a patent that covers technology related to a method for previewing images. Separately, Kodak filed two suits today against Apple that claim the infringement of patents related to digital cameras and certain computer processes. In a statement, Kodak says it remains open to negotiating an agreement with both Apple and RIM, which it claims to have tried reaching for years.

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  • New Sony HD flash memory camcorders feature GPS geotagging

    New Sony HD flash memory camcorders feature GPS geotagging

    camcorderRight out of the gate, I feel obligated to tell you that the two flash memory camcorders written about in this post will cost $1100 and $1300 when they're available in September. That being said, they'll handle full 1080p HD video and feature 32GB or 64GB of internal memory depending on the model.

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