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Archive for December, 2005

New digital camera? Know how, where you can use it

Saturday, December 31st, 2005

By Andrew Kantor, USA TODAY

Digital cameras were one of the hot gifts these holidays – the first one for some people, an upgrade for others. Cell-phone cameras are everywhere too, and sites like Flickr and Buzznet – not to mention photoblogs – make it easy for anyone to share the zillions of photos they’re taking.

With all these cameras snapping around us, I started to wonder about the laws regarding using them. Where can you shoot? What can you shoot?

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Digital Photo Printing Easier, Cheaper

Monday, December 5th, 2005

By MAY WONG, AP Technology Writer

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Point. Shoot. Print. Getting a hard copy of your memories has never been easier.

Picture this: More than two-thirds of the estimated 17 billion prints from digital cameras made this year were created from the comfort of snap-happy American homes.

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Adobe expects to close Macromedia deal on Saturday

Sunday, December 4th, 2005

Martyn Williams, IDG News Service – IDG News Service

Dec. 2, 2005 – Adobe Systems Inc. expects its acquisition of Macromedia Inc. to close on Saturday, the company said Thursday.

The deal was announced in April this year but required clearance from shareholders and regulators before it could reach completion. The relevant clearances either have been received or will be received to complete the deal on Saturday, the company said.

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