Fujitsu's next-gen Milbeaut image processor does single-chip Hi-Vision video, 20MP stills

Fujitsu's next-gen Milbeaut image processor does single-chip Hi-Vision video, 20MP stills: " Fujitsu's latest image processor, the Milbeaut MB91696AM, has a new bag of tricks on tap, and it's fixing to unload them in April. The new Milbeaut sports ARM processors and a 'newly-developed' Full HD H.264 codec engine, making for 14-megapixel shooting at 8fps (or about 20 megapixels at 5.5fps) and low-noise Hi-Vision video recording at 1920 x 1080. So the processor, in its sixth iteration, sports high resolution photos and HD video all on the same chip, and features continuous photography speeds up to five times faster than its predecessors....

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iOS 4.2 Now Available, Brings Multitasking to iPad

iOS 4.2 Now Available, Brings Multitasking to iPad: " The latest version of Apple’s mobile platform, iOS 4.2, is now available for the iPad, iPhone & iPod touch.This version is especially important for iPad owners, as it brings over 100 new features from the last three version of iOS to that device, most interesting among them being support for multitasking. The feature enables users to keep several apps open at the same time and switch between them almost instantly, while preserving iPad’s battery life (which Apple refers to as “legendary”).Other new features for the iPad include app folders, unified inbox, and the gaming social network...

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Over 250,000 U.S. Diplomatic Documents Released by Wikileaks

Over 250,000 U.S. Diplomatic Documents Released by Wikileaks: "  Wikileaks had set this afternoon as the date to release another round of secret U.S. government documents - this time, over 250,000 classified cables from various U.S. embassies. Hours prior to the documents' publication, Wikileaks tweeted that the website was experiencing a 'mass distributed denial of service attack.' But whether or not the site goes down - it's functioning, albeit slowly at this time - the documents released today have already been distributed to a number of international news agencies who are publishing their findings from the trove of leaked documents. Sponsor Today's...

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