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FUJIFILM’s new SLR-style FinePix S6500fd camera incorporates  proprietary Face Detection Technology, ultra-high ISO 3200 sensitivity, sixth generation Super CCD and a Fujinon 28-300mm zoom lens.  Read more... (484 words, 1 image, estimated 1:56 mins reading time)

It’s been a busy time here at Free Access Central, with all kinds of things happening in the consumer electronics industry. A new Bluetooth headset from Gear4, makers of popular iPod acecssories and speaker systems, connects to your iPod by wire and gives you a wired remote control. When a call comes through, the caller ID info is displayed on the iPod’s screen, with the voice coming through the headphones and a microphone likely on the remote control cable. We’ll be getting one to play with in a few days and we’re keen to try it out and give you a report on how useful and effective it is.  Read more... (216 words, estimated 52 secs reading time)

Olympus Imaging Australia has released two new additions to its lineup of splashproof (all-weather) Mju series digital compact cameras, the Mju 750 and Mju 740.  Read more... (470 words, 1 image, estimated 1:53 mins reading time)

Fox is now offering recently run epsiodes of a number of its television shows on MySpace.

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Producing striking, crystal-clear images, the new user-friendly Caplio RR660 is the latest addition to Ricoh’s award-winning range of digital cameras.  Read more... (276 words, 1 image, estimated 1:06 mins reading time)

Have you ever had the urge to tell everyone what you’re watching on television? Me neither. But just in case you have, the MeeVee TV-guide/program information site now allows you to generate and embed code in your blog that does exactly that.  Read more... (218 words, estimated 52 secs reading time)

Epson has released the Stylus Pro 3800, an innovative and affordable desktop prographics printer. The Stylus Pro 3800 produces  BorderFree photos from 4×6 up to A2 in size with Epson’s UltraChrome K3 eight colour resin coated pigment ink set.  Read more... (554 words, 1 image, estimated 2:13 mins reading time)

Want to turn your desktop or laptop computer into a television that picks up both digital and analogue signals?  Read more... (127 words, 1 image, estimated 30 secs reading time)

On Thursday, 21 September, I had the honour of being the Keynote Speaker of the Telecentre Networks’s
“Innovation… more than a word – Conference 2006″.  Read more... (552 words, 1 image, estimated 2:12 mins reading time)

This is a test post live from the conference.

The PowerShot G7 is the newest addition to Canon’s  “G” series range of digital cameras, and according to the company delivers superior image quality with complete control through a superb intuitive interface.  Read more... (352 words, 1 image, estimated 1:24 mins reading time)

Bubblesnaps is a fun site that allows you to add thought or speech balloons to your photos, which you can then email to your friends, or post on your blog or social networking profile.  Read more... (170 words, estimated 41 secs reading time)

Want some new games on your PC, without spending the cash? We’ve found a site that lets you legally download dozens of free games, with download links at the websites of the games manufacturers themselves.  Read more... (209 words, estimated 50 secs reading time)

Microsoft have finally released Windows Vista ‘Release Candidate 1′, or RC1, which is one of the final test versions before Windows Vista, the next version of Windows, is made available to business and the public.  Read more... (249 words, 1 image, estimated 1:0 mins reading time)

Ricoh’s new digital camera with GPS compatibility – the Ricoh Caplio 500SE – lets outdoor adventurers, lifestyle extremists and workers in demanding environments identify the exact location where a photo was taken.  Read more... (598 words, 1 image, estimated 2:24 mins reading time)

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Weekly podcast – tune into my weekly podcast on technology, gadgets and more, called Fuzzy Logic, at the address below. You’ll find some other great podcasts to listen to there as well, including digital photography, audio engineering and more. Each podcast is co-hosted (or hosted) by Bruce Williams. Join Bruce and I each week for our unique take on the latest in the world of technology! Updated every Sunday.  Read more... (73 words, estimated 18 secs reading time)

Last night I contributed to a story on Channel 9’s ‘A Current Affair’. It was about how your privacy can be violated on the Internet, and I gave some information on how and why you should protect your privacy online, just as you (should) guard it in the real world. Unfortunately ACA does not post a transcript or a video link of every story they run, but there is a video link of a story I contributed to on ACA a few weeks ago on ‘Email Addiction’. View it at:  Read more... (92 words, estimated 22 secs reading time)

Pioneer last week launched the world’s first 50 inch plasma TV capable of displaying 1080p video, while this week Hitachi launched the world’s first 42 inch plasma with 1080p resolution. More info on these two screens soon.