Reuters - Stocks were little changed on
Thursday, as optimism about potential deals were overshadowed
by some weak economic data and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben
Bernanke's call for some banks to raise more capital.
Reuters - Carl Icahn launched a proxy battle to
force Yahoo Inc to reopen buyout talks with Microsoft
Corp , the billionaire investor said in a letter to the
Internet company on Thursday.
Reuters - CBS Corp said on Thursday it
would buy web media company CNET Networks Inc for
about $1.8 billion to boost the television broadcaster's reach
across the Internet.
Reuters - Financial market turmoil underscores
the need for "generous" capital cushions, and banks need to
actively raise money as needed, U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman
Ben Bernanke said on Thursday.
Reuters - General Electric Co is looking to
sell its appliance unit in an auction that could bring in $5
billion to $8 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported on its
Web site on Wednesday.
CanonWebcam is the software that allows to use Canon PowerShot series cameras as regular webcams for video conferencing, video recording, remote area monitoring, etc.
You can use any Windows software that takes standard video capture source as input. You only need to configure your video chat or other software to use CanonWebcam Capture Source and have your camera connected to USB and powered on, the rest is done automatically - search for
a connected camera and taking control over it.
Before purchasing the CanonWebcam software you can test your camera, and only when you get it working on your computer with your camera and your favorite video conferencing software you'll get ID for registering your copy online. So you try before you buy.
CanonWebcam has tray icon utility that helps you to work with camera. You have live fiewfinder there to assist pointing camera and log window to see what's going on, connection progress, events. There's Zoom track bar that you can use to get closer view, and buttons for triggering AutoFocus and Macro mode switch on and off.
List of supported cameras: PowerShot A60, PowerShot A70, PowerShot A75, PowerShot A80, PowerShot A85, PowerShot A95, PowerShot A100, PowerShot A200, PowerShot A300, PowerShot A310, PowerShot A400, PowerShot A510, PowerShot A520, PowerShot A620, PowerShot A640, PowerShot S1 IS, PowerShot S2 IS, PowerShot S3 IS, PowerShot S5 IS, PowerShot S30, PowerShot S40, PowerShot S45, PowerShot S50, PowerShot S60, PowerShot S70, PowerShot S80, PowerShot G2, PowerShot G3, PowerShot G5, PowerShot G6, PowerShot G7, PowerShot G9, PowerShot SX100 IS, PowerShot Pro1, PowerShot S200, IXY DIGITAL 200a, DIGITAL IXUS v2, PowerShot S230, IXY DIGITAL 320, DIGITAL IXUS v3, PowerShot S400, IXY DIGITAL 400, DIGITAL IXUS 400, PowerShot S410, IXY DIGITAL 450, DIGITAL IXUS 430, PowerShot S500, IXY DIGITAL 500, DIGITAL IXUS 500, PowerShot SD100, IXY DIGITAL 30, DIGITAL IXUS II, PowerShot SD110, IXY DIGITAL 30a, DIGITAL IXUS IIs
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Designer Miyamoto makes video games pulse with life
(USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - NEW YORK - Shigeru Miyamoto, the father of iconic Nintendo mascot Mario, among many others, doesn't just bring characters to life in his video games. He injects his life into his creations. That's why his latest project, Wii Fit, which arrives in stores Wednesday, is not really a game at all. It's a $90 software-and-gadget fitness package for Nintendo's revolutionary Wii, reflecting Miyamoto's interest in his own physical health. Wii Fit, which comes with a balance board, has a built-in virtual trainer that helps players with yoga, aerobics and muscle toning.
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(InfoWorld)
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