By George Mann on March 9, 2010

San Francisco, March 9, 2010 – Elgato announces America’s smallest TV tuner stick. The next generation of EyeTV Hybrid introduces an ultra-compact enclosure in a matte aluminium finish. The TV tuner stick comes with EyeTV 3 software for Mac and a driver for Windows 7 Media Center. The price of the new version of EyeTV Hybrid remains the same at $149.95 USD.
Continue reading “El Gato EyeTV Hybrid – gets a diminutive new enclosure”
Posted in Apple Computers, Mac portable computer, MacBook | Tagged Apple, El Gato, Eye TV, Hybrid, TV Tuner
By George Mann on March 6, 2010

At the moment this a complete mystery but you can go to iamnikon.com and see for yourself. At this moment the link is re-directing to http://www.europe-nikon.com/, but by Monday it should be going to a new I AM NIKON website.
Update: more I AM NIKON websites
1. http://iamnikon.com
2. http://flickr.com/groups/iamnikon
3. http://youtube.com/user/iamnikon
Apparently a new Nikon website community is being readied by Nikon and will be launched on Monday, March 8, 2010.
Continue reading “I AM NIKON – new website community”
Posted in Digital Cameras, Digital Photography, Nikon Cameras, Nikon Lenses, Nikon Software | Tagged I AM NIKON, Nikon
By George Mann on March 3, 2010
NikonDP – Photographer’s ID Cards and membership Certificates are now available for all NikonDP User Group members.
Please join the NikonDP user Group now and start sharing your photos, joining in discussions and keeping up on all the latest Nikon news worldwide.
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Continue reading “NikonDP – Photographer’s ID Card”
Posted in Digital Photography, Nikon Cameras | Tagged Nikon, NikonDP, Photographer's ID Card
By George Mann on March 1, 2010

Native Mac Product is Easier to Set up and Use; Supports More Banks, and Simplifies Transfer of Data from Previous Editions
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif – Feb. 25, 2010 – For those who manage their money on a Mac, Quicken Essentials for Mac now available from Intuit Inc. (Nasdaq: INTU). Built from the ground up with the look and feel Mac users expect from their products, QEM, as it’s known, provides a simple and easy way to handle the essentials of money management.
Continue reading “Quicken Essentials for Mac: Bringing Easy Money Management to Mac Users”
Posted in Apple Computers, Apple Software | Tagged Apple, Intuit, Macintosh, Quicken
By George Mann on January 27, 2010

I have been spending a good part of the day reading various reports and opinions on the new Apple iPad and although I won’t be buying into the iPad system immediately, I am beginning to understand why it is a very important step in the evolution of personal computer devices.
Continue reading “Apple iPad – a big success in a touchy-feely kind of way”
Posted in Apple Computers, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod, Apple iPod & iPhone, iTunes, Mac portable computer, MacTablet, Netbooks | Tagged Apple Computers, iPad, iphone, iPod touch, netbook
By George Mann on January 3, 2010

It is no secret at this point, that Apple is about to astound us with their version of a netbook / e-reader / tablet computer / big screen telephone / and portable video delivery system. It is also no secret that Google is interested in the same market, but rather than go it alone, Google is working with a number of hardware vendors (mainly HTC at this point), to market hardware using their Android portable operating system.
Continue reading “2010 – The Year of the Tablet & the Cloud”
Posted in Apple Computers, Mac OS X, MacTablet, Netbooks | Tagged Apple, Cloud Computing, Google, Netbooks, Tablets
By George Mann on December 15, 2009

With Apple’s current offerings of a 24 inch LED Cinema display, and 30 inch Cinema HD Display delivering an incredible 2560 x 1600 pixel resolution, standard definition video footage is rapidly becoming outdated. It is also rumoured that Apple will introduce a new, market leading 32” LED display in 2010, designed specifically for the creative aficionados amongst us. The time for HD is now.
Continue reading “Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000 – a Perfect Match for Apple’s Cinema HD Displays”
Posted in Digital Photography | Tagged Apple Cinema HD Display, Sanyo Xacti VPC-HD2000
By George Mann on November 25, 2009
Well it is almost December and within a few short weeks it will be 2010 so I guess it is time to update my Personal Photo Tour Services and plan for the New Year.

George Mann – Personal Photo Tour & Photography Services
The personal photo tour business has been very poor this year (2009), I have had many requests for personal tour services and put together a number of detailed personal travel itineraries, only to be told time and again that they decided to save money and do it on their own. OK, I get it, money is tight for a lot of people at the moment, so why contact a personal photo tour service? If you are looking for a bargain, just call a budget tour company.
Some of you may want or need to travel at your own pace though, go to locations not available from tour companies, have a driver available at 4:30 AM for a sun rise shot, or wait around for the weather to change in a specific location. If that person is you, my service is available.
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Posted in Cambodia & Angkor Wat, Digital Photography, George Mann Photo / Tours, Motor Vehicles, Planes, Restaurants & Food, Thailand, Trains and Automobiles | Tagged Cambodia. Angkor Wat, George Mann Photo / Tours, Thailand
By George Mann on November 5, 2009

The Newest Urban Disguise is CAVERNOUS
For carrying two regular or pro size DSLRs with lenses attached to each camera body – or even a 70-200 f2.8 lens attached to any camera body – we have released the cavernous Urban Disguise ® 70 Pro. This is a briefcase style gear bag for traveling in style and protecting camera equipment without attracting undue attention. The interior accommodates a host of camera configurations that will enable you to keep all your gear in one secure bag. It features:
Continue reading “Think Tank – Urban Disguise 70 Pro”
Posted in Camera & Laptop Bags, Think Tank Photo | Tagged Think Tank Photo, Think Tank Photo Urban Disguise 70 Pro
By George Mann on October 22, 2009

Apple iMac MB952LL/A 27-Inch Desktop
The new 27-inch iMac is a beauty to behold and on the high end has enough power under the hood to keep me interested for a long time. Forget the big Mac Pro box and the sleek 30-inch Cinema display I fell in love with before, I’m now in love with that trim new girl on the block and she is going to satisfy my every need just fine. Continue reading “If the 27-inch iMac was a girl, I would take her home to meet my mother.”
Posted in Apple Computers, iMac, Mac desktop computer | Tagged Apple Computers, Core i5, Core i7, Fall 2009, iMac, Intel Core 2 Duo, multi-touch, quad-core processors, trackpad