Canon today launches the portable devices, designed with EOS and other digital photographers in mind. The Canon Media Storage M30 and Canon Media Storage M80 devices feature a large ultra-bright 3.7” TFT screen with 160º viewing angle for image and video review, and a 30Gb/80Gb hard disk to store digital images, movie and sound files of various file formats. Both units feature a USB 2.0 Hi-Speed interface and slots for CF and SD cards.

The Media Storage M30 and M80 feature:

• 30/80 Gb hard disk
• 3.7” ultra-bright TFT screen with 160º viewing angle
  CF and SD card reader
• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed connection
• Support for multiple image, video and sound file formats, including Canon RAW, MPEG, MP3 and WAV.
• Extended PictBridge functionality
• 4 – 8 digit image file password protection
• 1/8” audio-out headphone jack

Well, I received another email today from Nikon. Unfortunately this time the spin wasn't so positive. It seems that they are recalling a batch Nikon Li-on batteries (and guess whos camera falls into this bracket!). It's a back to base return I am informed, however from what I can ascertain from several websites if you provide a credit card number they will ship you the battery in advance (just make sure you return the faulty unit!)

The units affected are...

44AC, 46AC, 46AD, 46AE, 46AF, 46AG, 46AH, 46AI, 46AJ, ]]>

Well, I received another email today from Nikon. Unfortunately this time the spin wasn’t so positive. It seems that they are recalling a batch Nikon Li-on batteries (and guess whos camera falls into this bracket!). It’s a back to base return I am informed, however from what I can ascertain from several websites if you provide a credit card number they will ship you the battery in advance (just make sure you return the faulty unit!)

The units affected are…

44AC, 46AC, 46AD, 46AE, 46AF, 46AG, 46AH, 46AI, 46AJ,
46AK, 46AL, 46AM, 46AN, 46AO, 46AP, 46AQ, 46AT, 46AU,
46AV, 46AW, 46AX, 46AY, 47AA, 47AB, 47AC, 47AD, 47AE,
47AF, 47AG, 47AH, 47AI, 47AJ, 47AK, 47AL, 47AM, 47AN,
47AO, 47AP, 47AQ, 47AR, 47AS, 47AU, 47AV, 47AW, 47AX,
47AY, 48AA, 48AB, 48AC, 48AD, 48AE, 48AF, 48AG, 48AH,
48AI, 48AJ, 48AK, 48AL, 49AA, 49AB, 49AC, 49AD, 49AE,
49AF, 49AG, 49AH, 49AI, 49AJ, 49AK, 49AL, 49AM, 49AN,
49AP, 49AQ, 49AR, 49AS, 49AT, 49AU, 4AAA, 4AAB, 4AAC,
4AAD, 4AAE, 4AAF, 4AAG, 4AAH, 4AAI, 4AAJ, 4AAK, 4AAL,
4AAM, 4BAA, 4BAB, 4BAC, 4BAD, 4BAE, 4BAF, 4BAG, 4BAH,
4BAI, 4BAJ, 4BAK, 4BAL, 4BAN, 4CAA, 4CAB, 4CAC, 4CAD,
4CAE, 4CAF, 4CAH, 4CAI, 4CAJ, 51AA, 51AB, 51AC, 51AD,
51AE, 51AF, 51AG, 51AH, 53AA, 53AB, 54AE, 54AF, 54AH

If your battery falls into this bracket then contact Nikon on +44 (0)2871 305 500 to get a replacement.

Oh and what is the fault you may ask, well it seems the spontaneously combust so don’t hang around!!!

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]]> Here’s an intriguing idea. Wireless Connectivity of USB Devices

While it is based on a fancy higher speed bluetooth-like technology (“Ultra-Wideband Technology” dontchaknow!) rather than Wi-fi it does represent some interesting ideas about the way things could go. Just not needing all the cables and whatnot would be good.

Belkin announces its new CableFree USB Hub, the industry’s first
USB Hub that does not require a cable to connect to the computer. This
Hub allows people to place their laptop anywhere in the room while
still maintaining wireless access to their USB devices, such as
printers, scanners, hard drives, and MP3 players. This is the first
UWB-enabled product to be introduced in the U.S. market.

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