Strong Google Earnings May Benefit Yahoo

NEW YORK (Reuters ) - An earnings windfall for Google Inc should benefit rival Yahoo Inc in buyout talks with Microsoft Corp, as investors view the results as proof of a robust online advertising market.

Yahoo is entering a critical week as it prepares to report quarterly results on Tuesday and faces a Microsoft-imposed deadline to accept the nearly $43 billion offer.

The software maker has cast doubt on whether Yahoo is even worth that much with a weakening U.S. economy and general slowness in the ad industry. Google's strong showing could help its rival Yahoo stand firm on a higher takeover price on hopes Web marketing is more durable in a downturn.

Industry analysts say Yahoo's first-quarter results are going to be a major swing factor in its talks with Microsoft.

"The one thing that can really change Microsoft's thought process on valuation is if they can come in with good results," said Ross Sandler, analyst at RBC Capital Markets. "We think there is a decent likelihood of upside from Yahoo this quarter."

Yahoo forecast first-quarter net revenue at $1.28 billion to $1.38 billion. Analysts, on average, are expecting profit of 9 cents per share, excluding special items, on revenue of $1.32 billion, according to Reuters Estimates.

Google on Thursday reported a better-than-expected profit and revenue growth of 42 percent. It said client spending had not been hurt by economic concerns, sending its shares up nearly 20 percent to $538.43 on Friday. Yahoo rose 1.7 percent to $28.51.

"In terms of today and next week, there's going to be a lot of upward momentum for all of the Internet companies" who rely on ad revenue, Sandler said.

For example, Internet conglomerate IAC/InterActiveCorp shares rose 2.8 percent, while online marketing firm ValueClick Inc gained more than 8 percent.

NO SLOWDOWN HERE

Google Chief Executive Eric Schmidt said his team had carefully reviewed scenarios regarding the economy, and concluded that even if conditions worsened, its search advertising would still attract companies as an efficient way to reach customers.

"This signals that the online advertising market is still healthy, which should help Yahoo get a better price for its company," said Peter Dunay, chief investment strategist at Meridian Equity Partners.

Internet advertising executives bolstered Schmidt's rosy view, saying their clients were actually spending more money online at both Google and Yahoo.

"We have had a handful of clients come to us knowing there is a downturn who are actually looking at it as an opportunity to increase (market) share," said Kelly Twohig, senior vice president at Starcom USA, who manages the agency's digital media buying. Starcom is part of Publicis.

Part of the rationale is that consumers who find their home budgets shrinking will be more zealous in seeking out information on products and comparison shopping online.

That makes the Web a more important place for companies to hawk their brands, even if they cut advertising elsewhere.

"You might see brand budgets pulled back, but I do think that search is really still set to grow," said Sarah Fay, CEO of the Aegis Group agencies Isobar and Carat USA.

"Search is still being adopted by many of the companies that haven't used it heavily, especially companies in the consumer packaged goods space," she said.

For its own part, Yahoo has pulled out all the stops in trying to convince Microsoft it is worth more, including dizzying rounds of talks with potential partners for a merger or new venture, from Google itself to Time Warner Inc's AOL and News Corp.

Some of the talks involve outsourcing Yahoo's search to Google, a move expected to draw regulatory scrutiny as it could nearly eliminate any alternatives to Google's search network.

But analysts say no alternate deal scheme could force Microsoft's hand more than a major Yahoo earnings beat.

"That's what we call the most powerful trump card they can play," Sandler said.

(Reporting by Michele Gershberg; Editing by Brian Moss)

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Hitachi to Go It Alone in Hard Drive Revamp

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's Hitachi Ltd has dropped plans to sell a stake in its troubled computer disk drive business and aims to turn the business around by going after market share and cutting costs, the head of the unit said on Thursday.

Hitachi's determination to go it alone comes two days after Seagate Technology 's outlook, hurt by price falls, missed expectations and sent its shares plummeting.

Hitachi, the world's No. 3 maker of hard drives, last month broke off talks with U.S. private equity firm Silver Lake on bringing in fresh capital after the unit swung to a profit in October-December even as credit markets soured for funds, sources earlier told Reuters.

"We've talked to Hitachi (head office) and made a final decision. We have concluded that we will rebuild the business on our own," Hiroaki Nakanishi, head of the unit, Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, told a news conference.

But Nakanishi added that he would not completely rule out the idea of outside capital a few years down the line.

"In this quickly changing market, you sometimes need to be able to spend a lot on research and equipment, to be able to grab market share," he said.

Capital expenditure at the unit, which Hitachi bought from IBM (IBM.N: Quote, Profile, Research) in 2002, was likely to be around 6 percent to 9 percent of sales this year while research and development would be about 10 percent of sales, he said.

Senior executives at parent Hitachi said this month that they would not be averse to resuming talks with private equity funds, once fears about the credit markets ease.

"It's not just about cash. These funds also have management know-how that we need when two differing business cultures like Hitachi and IBM come together," a senior executive said, asking that his name not be used as the issue was still being considered.

Hitachi's hard drive unit has set a target for an annual operating profit in 2008, swinging from a $381 million loss the previous year, by pursuing high volume sales in its hard drives for notebook PCs while strengthening distribution channels for its desktop hard drives and servers.

The business, helped late last year by tight supply that nearly tripled profit at Seagate and Western Digital Corp, posted a $95 million profit in October-December, compared with a loss of $93 million a year earlier. It was the unit's first quarterly profit in two years.

The unit aimed to cut costs by roughly 13 percent, Nakanishi said.

Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has not once posted an annual profit in the five years since Hitachi acquired it.

Shares of Hitachi fell 0.8 percent to 651 yen, while the benchmark Nikkei average .N225 was up 1.9 percent at 0525 GMT (1:25 a.m. EST).

(Editing by Hugh Lawson and Rodney Joyce)

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Microsoft Betas 'Albany' Office Subscription Service

On Friday, Microsoft acknowledged that it launched a private beta for a subscription service that includes Office Home and Student 2007, OneCare security software, and online services.

Codenamed "Albany ," the offering includes a single installation process for Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, also bundling Windows Live Mail, Messenger and Photo Gallery—currently free downloads. To tie users in to Microsoft's online service components, Microsoft Office Live Workspace toolbar will be installed by default in the Office applications.

Pricing has not yet been determined, but the subscription model means users will always have the latest versions of the software automatically updated. It also means that if they unsubscribe, they'll lose the Office applications and OneCare, while keeping the free components. One 'Albany" license will be good for three PCs.

After rumors of "Albany" first circulated on the web several weeks ago, analysts again jumped on the project possibly heralding in an online version of Office, in a Microsoft bid to counter the much publicized Google Docs service. But that was not the case, Microsoft instead keeping to its "software plus services" approach. While Google Docs is free of charge, paid for by targeted advertising, the Office suite in Albany offers far richer functionality, and Office Live Workspace adds the online collaboration that's also a major benefit of Google Docs.

"We asked consumers what they needed and wanted most on their PC, and the overwhelming response was that they primarily want productivity and security software. Consumers also expressed frustration at having to spend time and effort installing different types of software, keeping current on new versions and getting their computers set up," said Microsoft group product manager Bryson Gordon.

"We're breaking new ground by delivering Microsoft Office in combination with security and communication tools, plus ensuring our customers are on the cutting edge with the very latest versions," Gordon added, as part of a Microsoft "PressPass" document. "We found from our research that when you bring these categories together and keep them automatically updated, a subscription model makes a lot of sense. "At the same time, we are definitely not straying from our traditional software sales model," Gordon said. "There will always be a significant number of users for whom purchasing a perpetual license to the latest version of Office is still the best choice. 'Albany' just gives customers more choice and addresses the needs of those customers who value having the latest and greatest version of Microsoft Office."

Gordon declined to give specific details on dates of availability and pricing.

Update: AMD to Exit Non-Core Businesses

Although Advanced Micro Devices reported lower revenues in line with its previous warning, the company recorded yet another loss on flat to declining sale prices.


That prompted chief executive Hector Ruiz in a conference call Thursday to announce that the company would scrutinize each of its businesses, and either sell off or otherwise exit those that were not in line with the company's core operations. The decision is "an addition" to the restructuring plan the company announced in its earlier earnings warning, he said.

Essentially, everything that is not part of the company's X86 microprocessor and graphics business may be examined, Ruiz said, for "leadership and profitability". "Absent these, we will exit those businesses," he said.

AMD reported a loss of $358 million on revenue of $1.505 billion for the first quarter of 2008. That loss narrowed from the $1.772 billion loss AMD reported during the fourth quarter of 2007, when AMD reported revenue of $1.770 billion, a 15 percent sequential decline.

AMD has reported losses for six straight quarters, dating back to the third quarter of 2006. During that time, the company lost $4.311 billion on revenue of $9.288 billion.

The most likely target for AMD's ax will be its small consumer electronics business, which recorded just $81 million in revenuee for the first quarter. That proved to be a decline of 26 percent and 31 percent, respectively, from the fourth quarter and first quarter of 2007.

AMD's Computing Group recorded $1.194 billion in revenue, meanwhile, and the graphics business recorded $230 million in revenue. Both businesses showed double-digit revenue declines from the fourth quarter, but both showed sharp increases over the first quarter: 30 percent for the computing group, and 17 percent for the graphics business.

In a press release, AMD revealed that shipments of microprocessors decreased compared with the fourth quarter 2007, but increased versus the first quarter of 2007. Likewise, AMD's ATI graphics division recorded increased unit sales over both Q4'07 as well as Q1'07.

The problem is that in both the microprocessor and graphics businesses, the average unit selling price either fell or remained flat -- meaning that AMD's revenue per unit decreased. Specifically, microprocessor ASPs remained flat compared to both the fourth quarter and first quarter 2007, while the average selling price of ATI's graphics chips declined versus the fourth quarter, and remained flat versus the fourth quarter of 2007. Overall, however, gross margins dipped to 42 percent, down two points from the 44 percent recorded in the fourth quarte

Nikon launches Coolpix S52 & S52c

Nikon has announced two ultra-compact digital cameras: the Coolpix S52 and S52c. The compact design uses a periscope-style lens to offer a 3x zoom with lens-shift image stabilization. The S52 will be made available through a single retailer in some territories, while the WiFi-enabled 'c' version will be more widely distributed.

Press release:



10 April 2008: Nikon UK today announces the S52 and S52c, two new additions to the successful COOLPIX S series of digital compact cameras.

The new cameras feature an elegant design that combines style and versatility with ease of use, and incorporate Nikon’s industry-leading standards of innovation and quality. They are intended to appeal to consumers who believe that style and advanced technology should come hand in hand.

Both cameras feature a 9.0 megapixel resolution for crisp, clear results and a space-saving vertically-mounted NIKKOR lens that offers 3x zoom and VR image stabilisation. The S52c continues Nikon's innovative Wi-Fi compatibility in the COOLPIX range, with built in capability for connection to the internet, allowing users to share pictures instantaneously with their friends and networks.

Kazuhiro Okano, Assistant Manager Consumer Products, at Nikon Europe says: “The COOLPIX S52 offers a unique combination of style and technology. Fast image processing and responsive operation is guaranteed with Nikon’s EXPEED technology., and we have also ensured that the high exterior quality of these cameras matches the advanced innovations inside. We hope that the choice of colours will appeal to both men and women alike, and we are confident that those looking for advanced features will love the S52c’s WI-FI connectivity. ”

COOLPIX S52c
With its sophisticated wave-surface design, smooth curves and beautiful finish, the S52c is a joy to use. Despite being lightweight and compact, the S52c is packed with features. Its 9.0 megapixel resolution, EXPEED image processing concept and NIKKOR 3x optical zoom lens with lens-shift VR stabilisation ensures top-notch image quality.

Photos can be shared instantaneously using the built-in Wi-Fi connection and are sent at the single touch of a conveniently-located button. Internet users can take advantage of my Picturetown, Nikon's own photo and video storage site, which offers free storage and sharing of up to 2 Gigabytes of images and movie files. Great pictures can be shared immediately with those around you thanks to the large 3-inch LCD monitor that offers a wide viewing angle and a high contrast level for easy, all-round visibility.
The S52c incorporates three unique Nikon innovations – Face-Priority AF, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix and D-Lighting. In addition, the high ISO sensitivity means that the S52c is fully-equipped for taking pictures of individuals and groups, both indoors and outdoors when lighting levels are low,. That’s not all. The movie recording mode, 15 scene modes for optimised shooting in various settings as well as a macro mode that allows objects to be photographed from as close as 4cm completes the picture.

COOLPIX S52
The S52 is equipped with the same exciting features as the S52c, but is intended for those who do not require internet connectivity. This allows for a slightly smaller body (93 mm wide) and is available in two colours: silver and plum black (depending on country of sale).

Both cameras offer convenient, user-friendly controls and an easy-to-follow set of on-screen menus for access to advanced functions.

S52
RRP £: exclusive
RRP €: exclusive
Colours: Silver, Plum Black
Available from: 25th April 2008 (exclusive)

S52c
RRP £: 229.99
RRP €: 343.00
Colours: Plum Black
Available from: 16th May 2008




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Sony Ericsson z555 is now out in the market after getting FCC approval.

In this post I can tell you about the beautifull creativity that is casing part, not having much information regarding application , But it casing is excellent.

Casing is having a prism pattern, with a blackish glossy metalic finish, As I shared with you it will be like a precious phone in your hands.

But the coolest part in this mobile phone is the OLED display which is embeded in the case.

Sony ericsson z555 has got a camera and a prism speaker which fits rightly with the casing, Phone is compact 8-9cm long whichin which is installed accelerometer, motion sensor to mute the call, switch tracks and like those stuff, giving a phone a hunky look. In the last worth to buy a sony ericsson z555 a great phone

Motorola Q9c Lime Green cell Phone

With Alltel and U.S. Cellular, Motorola start with a jump, By the latest announcement done for the Motorola Q9c which includes a new lime green version.

Alltel and U.S cellular will also provide a traditional black version, If you dont like Lime colour cell phones.

Alltel and US cellular Motorola Q9C just look alike the Moto Q9c for Sprint, Which was reviewed last year in many cell phones forums.

Features include EV-DO,

Support - Bluetooth with A2DP support,

Camera - 1.3-megapixel camera,

Help - DataViz’s Documents,

Memory - Flash memory 128MB.

At the cost of $99.95 Planing has been done by Alltel to launch Motorola Q9c this summer across the stores and online.

The cost and release of motorola Q9C by U.S. Cellular’s phones management is not available right now but you will be getting the cost and release date information as soon as possible.

Cheap Samsungs T-Mobile

We all know that cheap phones are not good vice versa for a good phone we have to pay a premium cost and can’t find cheap good phone.

There is always difference between conventional and original phones.

But these Samsungs are headed towards T-Mobile both the mobile have turned that nation around, With Samsung SGH-T229 and Samsung SGH-T339.

Both the phones dont look shabby this is the good thing associated with these samsungs phones also easy option for those who are on a tight budget, So that they can easily talk with their phone in public without hiding from others so here I can say it is add oo personality development of an individuals.

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New My Passport size Elite USB hard drives by Western Digital

Western Digital Well known for their colourfull portable hard drives, and once again they are ready to dominate the market by My Passport Elite USB drives which are colourfull by characteristic.

The colours which are available Titanium, westminster blue, bronze and cherry red.

Excelent job done regarding the finish of the drives completely soft touch finsh, with a weight of 5 ounces.

In built capacity gauge which is a marker for knowing how much space you have left.

With these above facility also avalable back-up software and security measures which is must.

At the cost of $170 you can get a 250GB model, and $200 if you move on up to a 320GB drive.

New My Passport size Elite USB hard drives by Western Digital

Western Digital Well known for their colourfull portable hard drives, and once again they are ready to dominate the market by My Passport Elite USB drives which are colourfull by characteristic.

The colours which are available Titanium, westminster blue, bronze and cherry red.

Excelent job done regarding the finish of the drives completely soft touch finsh, with a weight of 5 ounces.

In built capacity gauge which is a marker for knowing how much space you have left.

With these above facility also avalable back-up software and security measures which is must.

At the cost of $170 you can get a 250GB model, and $200 if you move on up to a 320GB drive.

Makes Signal stronger with ClearBoost iPhone protective case

ClearBoost the 1st reception boosting iPhone protective case was announced By Griffin technologies known for providing fun and functional accessories for Latest iPods and iPhones.

If you are facing lousy signals or weak signal missing Important talk then hang on this latest gadget Clearboost casing which strengthen signals of your cell phone.

ClearBoost is costing near about $29. In addition to this other device was launched Wave, a helix-shaped stylish case. You can Review both the devices.

About ClearBoost - A Case which protect iphone with a inbuilt booster antenna technology.

The benefit which you will be getting by this Clearboost case is faster downloads, Scratch and bumps protection.

About Wave - As name say this is a wave shaped, elegant interlocking closures which allow you for full access to the iPhone features like volume control, connectors, touch screen and audio jack.

Depending on your lifestyle and personality fashion need you can choose from six different colours of Protective Casing.

Nokia CK-15W Bluetooth Display Car Kit- Avoid traffic violation

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Power Indicator.

Night Mode.

Auto Dim.

Bluetooth Connectivity.

Caller ID.

Best audio quality.

Screen 2.2-inch display screen which gives you a one unit close look to all key functions.

Foreign languages some of them are Italian, Bulgarian, Czech, Russian, portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Greek, German, And many more available with the display of Nokia CK-15W Bluetooth Display Car Kit .

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Suppose if you have to go out of town , and it is must to carry all those chargers to be in life you have to spend hours in untangle that nest of wires to retrieve that one end of cable. These are some unwanted situation which we never expect but generally it happens, Which spoils your mood because you spen lot of time to untangle them.

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Canon Digital Rebel XT review

Since the Canon Digital Rebel / EOS-300D revolutionised the DSLR market in 2003, the company have been working hard to improve on what was and still is a very successful DSLR. In the past year several rivals from other well know brands have appeared, with the immensely successful Nikon D70 as their strongest competitor. Now that Canon have released their new Digital Rebel XT - or EOS-350D as it is called in some markets - the tables have been turned once more and it will be interesting to see how the competition will react to this.

Apart from being smaller and lighter, build quality on the Digital rebel XT has been improved and several new features have been incorporated. Canon have updated the pixel count to 8 million, using a newly developed CMOS sensor - the fourth new CMOS sensor from Canon in just 12 months - and the same DIGIC-II processor that can be found in Canon's pro and semi-pro models. The camera will be sold as a kit with Canon's EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II lens or as a body only.

History of computing

It is difficult to identify any one device as the earliest computer, partly because the term "computer" has been subject to varying interpretations over time. Originally, the term "computer" referred to a person who performed numerical calculations (a human computer), often with the aid of a mechanical calculating device.

The history of the modern computer begins with two separate technologies - that of automated calculation and that of programmability.

Examples of early mechanical calculating devices included the abacus, the slide rule and arguably the astrolabe and the Antikythera mechanism (which dates from about 150-100 BC). The end of the Middle Ages saw a re-invigoration of European mathematics and engineering, and Wilhelm Schickard's 1623 device was the first of a number of mechanical calculators constructed by European engineers. However, none of those devices fit the modern definition of a computer because they could not be programmed.

Hero of Alexandria (c. 10 – 70 AD) built a mechanical theater which performed a play lasting 10 minutes and was operated by a complex system of ropes and drums that might be considered to be a means of deciding which parts of the mechanism performed which actions - and when.[3] This is the essence of programmability. In 1801, Joseph Marie Jacquard made an improvement to the textile loom that used a series of punched paper cards as a template to allow his loom to weave intricate patterns automatically. The resulting Jacquard loom was an important step in the development of computers because the use of punched cards to define woven patterns can be viewed as an early, albeit limited, form of programmability.

It was the fusion of automatic calculation with programmability that produced the first recognisable computers. In 1837, Charles Babbage was the first to conceptualize and design a fully programmable mechanical computer that he called "The Analytical Engine".[4] Due to limited finances, and an inability to resist tinkering with the design, Babbage never actually built his Analytical Engine.

Large-scale automated data processing of punched cards was performed for the U.S. Census in 1890 by tabulating machines designed by Herman Hollerith and manufactured by the Computing Tabulating Recording Corporation, which later became IBM. By the end of the 19th century a number of technologies that would later prove useful in the realization of practical computers had begun to appear: the punched card, Boolean algebra, the vacuum tube (thermionic valve) and the teleprinter.

During the first half of the 20th century, many scientific computing needs were met by increasingly sophisticated analog computers, which used a direct mechanical or electrical model of the problem as a basis for computation. However, these were not programmable and generally lacked the versatility and accuracy of modern digital computers.

Computer

A computer is a machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions.

The first devices that resemble modern computers date to the mid-20th century (around 1940 - 1945), although the computer concept and various machines similar to computers existed earlier. Early electronic computers were the size of a large room, consuming as much power as several hundred modern personal computers.[1] Modern computers are based on tiny integrated circuits and are millions to billions of times more capable while occupying a fraction of the space.[2] Today, simple computers may be made small enough to fit into a wristwatch and be powered from a watch battery. Personal computers in various forms are icons of the Information Age and are what most people think of as "a computer"; however, the most common form of computer in use today is the embedded computer. Embedded computers are small, simple devices that are used to control other devices — for example, they may be found in machines ranging from fighter aircraft to industrial robots, digital cameras, and children's toys.

The ability to store and execute lists of instructions called programs makes computers extremely versatile and distinguishes them from calculators. The Church–Turing thesis is a mathematical statement of this versatility: any computer with a certain minimum capability is, in principle, capable of performing the same tasks that any other computer can perform. Therefore, computers with capability and complexity ranging from that of a personal digital assistant to a supercomputer are all able to perform the same computational tasks given enough time and storage capacity.

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Review: Sony Vaio SZ Premium Model Is MacBook's Evil Twin

Nothing helps mythologize a steamy tension between Apple and Sony quite like the Vaio Premium SZ, a sub $3k notebook that looks like the 13.3-inch MacBook's evil twin.

Where the MacBook is smooth, minimalist and Zen-like, the Vaio, which has 4 GB of RAM, a cellular modem, DVD burner and a 250 GB hard drive, is sharp and splendid. Where the MacBook balances consumption and performance, the Vaio's muscular engine, powered by a 2.5-GHz T9300 Core 2 Duo and an Nvidia 8400M video chip, all but roars as it murders the battery. Where the Apple logo gently glows, the Vaio's similarly placed marque glistens in chrome.

And where the MacBook is a pure, robed priest of a notebook, the Vista-sporting Vaio SZ is a dashing mustachioed villain, clad in tight-fitting leather, an unhinged glint in his eye. The conceptual relationship could not be further illustrated without writing slash fiction.

Like any good villain, however, the SZ is wracked by flaws. The battery life really is abysmal: Working full-tilt, you'll be lucky to get much more than an hour out of it. Even with the GPU turned off, it didn't reach 3 hours. A cascade of craplets and other pre-installed junkware annoys from the very first boot: Who the hell pays three grand for a laptop with an integrated cellular modem, only to use AOL? Fumigating it required a long session in the Add/Remove dialog. The keyboard is neither as attractive as the Vaio TZ's, or as usable as traditional extruded keys.

If you want an uncompromising 13.3-inch notebook and have buckets of money to spend on one, the SZ is a fine choice. But when you're 90 minutes into a transcontinental plane flight and the battery sputters out in the middle of The Wire, don't come whining to us that your lovable rogue suffers from premature capitulation. —Rob Beschizza

WIRED Gorgeous, sleek and sharp. Overwhelmingly powerful for a 13.3-inch model. You could own it for years and love every minute of them.

TIRED Jaw-dropping expense for a mainstream notebook. Battery life just not cricket. Fancy case attracts fingerprints. Why pay for all that performance? Power users can get more for less elsewhere, and Vaio SZ-lovers can buy a more modest model for half the price.

PMA08 : High-Specced GE Digicams Kick Some

When it comes to popular digital cameras manufacturers, GE isn't exactly a name that comes to mind. Believe it or not, GE's General Imaging division has some new cameras with rocking features like HD video recording (720p MPEG4), ISO 3200, 12 megapixel sensors, image stabilization and face detection. One of their cameras even has a kick-ass feature that no other major manufacturer offers, a built in GPS receiver.

The E1050 is a 10 megapixel digicam with 720P HD movie recording, a 3 inch LCD, face detection, 5x optical zoom and low-light friendly ISO 3200. The feature that makes it stand out from the crowd is the embedded GPS receiver. The GPS chip from Geotate embeds the raw GPS data into the image files. The chipset in the camera doesn't actually process the GPS information and determine your location. Instead it saves power by letting your desktop photo software crunch the numbers and get a fix on the location where the image was taken. Check it out:

The E1235 is GE's flagship 12 megapixel camera and features 3x optical zoom, ISO 3200 and a 2.7 inch LCD:

                                 

The E1035 is a 10 megapixel digicam with a big fat 3 inch LCD screen and ISO 3200:
The G2 is a tiny little ultracompact 8 megapixel digital camera featuring image stabilization, ISO 1600, 4x zoom, a 2.7 inch LCD, face detection, smile detection and face detection: