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Love your magazine... I also wanted to comment on Andy Walker's article. He raved about Nexflix.corn, then talked about Canadian copycats and mentioned DVDflix.ca... Well, there are several other Canadian DVD rental Web sites out there that feature thousands ofmovies and varying pricing, such as CinemaFlow.corn, DVDHype.corn, MoviesForMe.ca.... By pointing out that the Canadian version of a popular Web site in the States is a joke(ranked 468,334 on Alexa compared to 23? ] makes one think twice about even bothering with Canadian Web sites. It's taking a while for Canadians to feel comfortable with shopping online but they' re getting there. Let's not give up on them... keep it positive people! — Dan, via email

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If you' re trying to persuade Santa that you can' t live without an iPod, here's a couple new reasons. Belkin [www.belkin.corn) has released accessories that will add voice recording and photo storage to the iPod's list of accomplishments.

The Belldn Voice Recorder for iPod, which is priced at $66*, plugs into the music player through the remote/headphone connector and offers an omnidirectional microphone and a built-in speaker. It records files in WAV format, which can be transferred to a computer for review and storage.

The Belkin Media Reader for iPod [estimated street price: $132') allows users to transfer digital photos from several popular memory card formats to the iPod's drive for storage, freeing up the cards to be re-used. It includes slots for CompactFlash (Type 1 and 2), SmartMedia, Secure Digital, Memory Stick, and MultiMediaCards.

Both devices require Apple's updated software for the iPod, version 2.1, which Apple has adapted to work with the Belkin accessories and made available free at www.apple.corn/ipod.

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You walk in the door, take off your coat to hang it up, only to feel your headphones violently ripped out of your ears as you walk away from your jacket and the music player still in the pocket. C'mon, admit it, we' ve all done it, right? So check this out: the Mojo 1, a new portable audio player from TDK[www.tdk.corn], stays on your head, because that's where it is — built into a set of neckband-style headphones.

The Mojo 1 has 128 MB of built-in memory and plays MP3 and WindowsMediaAudio[WMA) formatted files, plus FM radio through a tuner with 25 programmable presets. It also has an MMC and SDcard compatible memory slot for extra storage, It runs on a AAAbattery and connects to the PC via USB. It sells for an estimated street price of $235'.

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Can they still call you a couch potato if you' re a moving target? Sony [www.sony,ca) has just released the Clie PEGA-VR100K, a video recorder that can be connected to the TV to record II programming onto a Memory Stick for later viewing on the TV, PC, or on a Clie handheld. It compresses video directly onto Memory Stick Pro or standard 128 MB Memory Stick media, according to Sony.

The unit also has a built-in TV tuner and canbe used to watch television through computer displays that have a video input jack.

The Clik Video Recorder is priced at $479.99.

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The unit measures 13.6xBx2,4 cm and weighs about 369 g, making it a bit bigger than a PDA but not much heavier, and it contains a 20 GB hard drive, It also has a CompactFlash [Type 1) slot for transferring files.

Most times you will connect the RD 2780 to your computer via USB 2.0, You can also record video and audio directly using the video and audio in jacksjust like a VCR.The price of the R02780 is $699.

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P aint a n d e h o n t from simple to sophisticated, there's a digital camera for everyone A few years ago, digital photography was the realm of early adopters, professionals, enthusiasts, or those who liked blocky images. Cameras were expensive, images mediocre, and storing the digital photographs was inconvenient.

My how times have changed: digital cameras have reached the price point of their film counterparts, image quality is great, and prints can be made at home or sent to photolabs as easily as with film. As well, the capacity of memory cards has exploded, while their physical size has shrunk, and prices have dropped.

There is such a variety of digital camera available today that making a choicecan be overwhelming. For this roundup, HUB looked at 22 digital cameras, grouping them by target users: those whoare new to photography — film or digital; those who've used a point-and-shoot film camera and want a similar digital model; the more experienced user who wants to experiment with a camera withadded features;and the advanced hobbyist who wants the most bells and whistles for their buck. We' ve included reviews of the best of each category In this issue. For our take on models listed as "also reviewed go to www.hubcanada.corn.

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N eophyt e p h o t o g r a p h e r If simplicity is what you' re after, ironically, you have a lot of choices.

A straight-ahead 2 to 3 megapixel[MP) camera is perfect for this type of user: a 2 MP image is adequate for 4x6-inch prints and 3 MP will do the job for Bx10-inch prints.

Fujifilm FinePixA205 www.fujifilm.ca Price: $299 This simple-to-use, two-megapixel camera is a good choice for the novice. Its thick body holds a 3X optical zoom[equivalent to a 36108mm zoom lens on a 35mm camera]. It comes with a 16 MB xD memory card (enough for 25 high-resolution images) and can use cards up to 512 MB. It runs on two AA batteries, which Fujifilrn claims can take up to 300 shots (use depends on the brand of battery and whether the LCD or flash are used]. It can also capture video (without sound] at 10 frames per sec-

ond (fps). The ring around the shutter button selects between the image capture, picture viewing, and video modes. Hitting the menu/DK button lets you select resolution,

of this solid little camera are enhanced by the video out jack, which lets you view your pictures or video on a TV set.

Available separately is the Fujifilm PictureCradle[bundled with rechargeable batteries and a power adapter) for simple transfer of images to your computer.

Pentax Optio 33WR www. pentaxcanada.corn Price: $479.99 This camera's added attraction is its water resistance. Although it can't be submersed, it can be used without fear in rainy conditions or where water is being splashed. It has a top resolution of 3.2 mepapizele, a pHX optical zoomi eqoivalent to a 37-107mm zoom lens ' ': a on a 35mm film camera), and a 4X digital zoom. Despite its m boxy shape, it fits comfortably in your right hand, allowing you to adjust most of the controls with your thumb. The user interface is fairly simple: the mode plpp tab scrolls through icons for 12 modes that range from generic [landscape or portrait) to specific [night-scene portrait, sunset, or fireworks, for example), and include panorama and movie [video with sound at up to 320x240-pixels at 15 fps). Viewing images is controlled by a separate button on the back.

The built-in flash has several modes, including red-eye reduction.

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www.Benp.ca Suggested retail prie'e: $270 www.hp.ca Price: $229.99 www.nikon.ca Price: $359 www.sony.ca Price: $449.99

P oint-a n ~ h o ot f i l m v e r s digital new b ie Moving from film to digital is not that big a jump today. Most new digital cameras are designed to take the place of the simple pointand-shoot film cameras, but include more features than you'd get with a similar film model. When choosing a camera, spend some time looking through the menu options to see which manufacturer's system suits you best. Vou should look for cameras with 3 MP or better resolution.

togglebetween manual andautomaticshooting modes, select exposure white balance options, or turn the self timer on. A scroll button lets you toggle the flash on or off, select from two types of red-eye reduction, and slow sync flash. The basic functions 12

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Canon PowerShotSD100 Digital Klph www.canon.ca Price: $499.99 If you want to carry a camera with you all the time, the Elph is wwwehubcanada.corn

0 worth considering. This 3.2 MP model is about the size of two decks of cards and light enough to sit comfortably in a jacket pocket — it will take some getting used to, though, if you have large hands.

Shootingin automatic mode worked well,with good focus even when the subject was not in the centre of the shot. It can capture up to three minutes of video with sound at a choice of threeresoIution settings [maxiIq mum is 640x480). IF you' re trying to catch still shots of an active subject, it has a continuous shooting mode that takes pictures as long as you hold the shutter down[works best without the flash, as that slows the recovery time between shots). It comes with a 16 MB SDmemory card (good enough for eight high-resolution shots, so leave some room in the budget for a higher capacity card).

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Sony OSC-PB www,song.ca Price: SS49.99 This camera comes in a choice of three metallic colours: silver, red, and blue. HUB tested the red model, which turned heads everywhere it went. Inside the attractive, compact package is a lot of power. a top resolution of 3.2 MP and a 3X optical Sony zoom lens (equivalent to a 39-117mm on a 35mm film camera). This model has thesame lens as the DSC-P72, but is quite a bit smaller due to its internal 0 Lithium battery, which takes six hours to charge but is long lasting, even with heavy flash use. The dial on top of the camera switches between auto, program, scene, image review, control setup, and video(640x480-pixels at up to 16 fps with sound) modes. The DSC-P8 shares the idiosyncratic user interface oF other Sony cameras, which takes a while to adapt to, so keep the manual handy. Despite this, the DSC.PB is a lovely camera: images are crisp and clear and the camera is comfortable to use, eye-catching [especially in red), and has enough features to please most photographers.

Also reviewed www.BenD.ca Sug. retail price: $499.99 Beng OC5330 Fu)IFiim FinePixA310 www.fujifilm.ca Price: $499 Kodak OX6440 Nikon CoolPix 4300 Panasonic OMC-FZ1 Pentax Optic S4 Song OSC-P10

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The thrill of getting a high-capacity m emory card foryourdigitalcamera can betempered when ittakes an hourto transferyourpictuies to a PC via the camera's USB connector. Thankfully, SanDisk's new 8-in1 ImageMate can speed up the process.

Connecting to a PC using USB 2.0, it offers transfer speeds that are up to 40 times faster than USB 1.1 devices (the PC must have a USB 2.0 took No drivers are required: Windows XP, 2000, and Me recognize four new "removable" drwes when you plug in the ImageMate; Mec OS 9.1 or later and OS X display a new drive on your desktop when a memory card is inserted.

The ImageMate has four slats, all of which do double duty: the first handlesboth SD and MMC cards;the secondMemoryStick and MemoryStick Pro; the third CF Type I and II; and the last handles SmartMedia

and xD cards.

You canconnect the Im ageMate to your PC by dropping itinto the included cradle or linking it directly via USB cable — so you don' t havetopack the cradle too,when you're on the road with your notebook PC. Either way, it requires a powered USB port.

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Gone but not forgotten Imaie Recall www.flaahfixera.cern Estimated price: S52» filewaieadi, SBIV' iCB) Digital camel as are also computers, and like computers, their filescan be lost ordamaged. Image data,however,can be more difficult to recreate and is usually more personal. Enter ImegeRecall, software designed to recover lost or corrupted image files from CompactFIash, SmartMedia, Microdrive, Memory Stick, SecureOigital, MultiMediaCard, and xD removable memory cards.

HUB put the software through a relatively simple test, copying a folder of 120 photos to a USB flash disk, deleting it, and running ImageRecall ,which recoveredthe im ages as promised.A side-byside comparison of original and recovered files showed no loss in quality. It requires Windows (98 or later) and a free trial version can bedownloaded from FlashFixers'Web site.The CD version files. includes OataRecall for recovering Microsoft Office and PDF

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Oual-use cameras: deal or dull?

Dual-use cameras are designedto take snapshots when you' re on the go and to plug into your PC for use as a W ebcam for video chats.

Sounds like a great combination,butare theyworthwhile?

If you' re looking for a very basic point-and-shoot digital camerawith no manual configuration options, the answer is a qualified yes. In order to keepcostslow, m ostmodels omit the LCD screen, which

means you can't review your shots.The low prices make these combo cameras very attracti ve, but they are unlikely to please more serious photographers.

Photographic quality is pretty low-end: most sport resolutions of 1.3 megapixels or lower, and sometimes even that is up-sampled from lower-quality Images (resulting in grainy or blocky pictures). Further, the cameras have amore basic auto-focus system, which offers less versatility in different lighting conditions.

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HP Photosmart 945 www.hp.ca Price: $749 This camera is perfect for that friend who takes up a new hobby and within a matter of months, learns everything about it. It has the feel, look, and weight of a film SLR camera, but novices can start out shooting in automatic mode with good results, moving to manual settings as they' re more comfortable and want to experiment. The 945 has a top resolution of 5.3 megapixels and an 8X optical

Creative PC-Cam 880 www.creative.corn Evtimvteil price: $229 Creative's newest dual-mode model takes a different shape than its predecessors and features a 1.5-inch TFT display. This little window makes a world of difference, allowing you to frame, review, and

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zoom. Its six shooting modes include action, portrait, landscape, aperture priority, shutter priority, and automatic, plus video recording(up to one minute). All of the menus offer built-in help, so you canleavethe manual athome. The new whiz-bang feature on the 945 is what HP calls Adaptive Lighting Technology â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the menu, it's called digital flash. When turned on, it will brighten dark areas in photos, so there is less contrast. For example, if you' re shooting on a sunny day, or your subject is backlit, the digital flash will brighten up parts of the photo that are in shadow. The results are quite noticeable and could save a lot of pictures that would otherwise be only so-so, but using it does increase the recording time and slows down shooting.

Nikon CoolPix5400 www.nikon.ca Price: $1,079 Looking very rugged in its magnesium-alloy body, the Nikon Coolpix 5400 is very comfortable

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to hold, with the many control buttons and wheels within easy reach for one-handed operation.

Intended for the more advanced user, it has a maximum resolution of 5.1 megapixels and a 4X optical zoom(equivalent to a 28-116 mm zoom on a standard 35mm film camera). The lens is very good, resulting in pictures that are sharp and colours that are accurate. With the camera in your right hand, the index finger controls the shutter release, turns the camera on and off, switches between a wide-range of flash modes(from auto to red.eye reduction, and rear-curtain sync], changes the EV balance, and hits the function button. It also has a hot shoethat will take a standard flash. The thumb operates the mode and command dials, as well as zoom, autofocus, auto exposure lock, menu button, quick look, and dis. play buttons. The 1.5-inch LCD swivels for those self portraits, low shots, or above-the-heads crowd shots â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a feature more digital cameras should have, This camera is intended for the professional or advancedamateur who wants a high-end,feature-laden camera with point-and-shoot convenience. It just barely fits into a shirt pocket and is light enough that it's easy to take almost everywhere. An excellent camera that's just a step below a digital SLR. Also reviewed Fujifilm FinePix S5000 www.fujifilm.ca Price: $799

OlgmpueCamedia C750 www.Olympus.corn Price: $799 Sony 0SCV1 www.sony.ca $899.99

Power h u ngr y Many serious photo hobbyists still swear by their SLR film cameras. To switch to digital, they' d need a solid-bodied camera that offers them the equivalent manual controls and allows them to change lenses.,Until recently, digital SLRs were www.hubcanada.corn

out of reach for most photographers, but prices are starting to drop. In late September, Canon introduced the Digital Rebel SLR for $1,599 with a lens. The next closest system is the Olympus E-1 digital system, which starts at just under $3,000 for the camera body only. Because they are impressive but quite different cameras, we' ve included reviews of both the DSLRs we looked at.

The Canon Digital Rebel edges out the Olympus in this category due to its affordability.

Olympus E-1 www.olympus.corn Price: $2,299 (body only), $799 [14-54mm 2uiko lens), $649 [FL-50 flash) The Olympus E-1 is the first camera developed according to the Four Thirds System standard

Canon Digital Rebel www.canon.ca Price: $1,599 [with lens),

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interchangeable lenses and the look and feel of a 35mm SLR.While notcheap ($1,599 for the body and a 18-55mm lens), it's about half the price of other OSLRs and could be all that an amateur photographer would need. It has a 6.3 MP sensor that has a 3:2 aspect ratio, which matches conventional print sizes. It is compatible with all of Canon's EF lenses, so there are plenty ofnew and used lenses to choose from.[The included 18-55mm lens is not compatible with the film cameras, though.) For those who own a Canon SLR, the Digital Rebel should be a na-brainer — if the finances allow.

Because it's a full-sized camera, it is comfortable to look through the viewfinder — which includes lots of information[AF points, AE lock, flash ready, high-speed sync, shutter speed, aperture, exposure level, focus confirmation, and more) allowing you to turn off the 1.8-inch LCD ta conserve battery power. This high-end camera has lots of functions, so you' ll need to consult the manual to get the most out of it. The user interface is quite intuitive, though — most shooting controls are located on the wheel on the top-right side of the camera. It's been a long time coming, but finally there is a DSLR that is within the reach of photo hobbyists. www.hubcanada.corn

(developed by Fujifilm, Kodak, and Olympus) and is the first DSLR camera system developed excluThe lenses (there sively for digital photography. are presently four, plus a 1.4X Teleconverter available], are not campatible with film cameras. The benefit of the all digital design is that there is more consistency in the image — especially on the edges. This is not a factor in 4x6-inch snapshots, but is important when images are enlarged or reproduced in glossy magazines. The E-1 feels like a professional camera. Its magnesium-alloy body has a solid feel and the doors that cover the CF slot and the battery compartment have sturdy locks. If you' re comfortable with a 3Smm film SLR, you will love this camera. It is heavy but very comfortable to hold and use. Image informationshutter speed, aperture setting, the number of photographsyou can take in sequence before you have to pause [at rest, the number is 12), and a focus lock light — is displayed in the viewfinder.

An LCD on top of the camera contains more detailed information about shooting mode, bracketing, and other advanced features. Unlike most digital cameras, the LCD panel on the back is used for camera setup and reviewing images, not to compose pictures. Because it's geared to the professional user, it goes without saying that the images are excellent. The Olympus E-1 has all the features of a modern film SLR, plus many geared for digital photography. You can shoot comfortably

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MP resolution, but it's worth nating that it's interpolated from 2.1 MP, so images wan't be quite as good as those from a true 3 MP camera.;.,;, The PC-CamBBO eisa featuresa movie mode, which shoots 64Dx480-pixel video at up to eight frames per second — not fantastic, but a nice addition. lt can also be used as a webcam whentetheredto a PC via USB, and comes with a pivot stand. It has 16 MB of onboard memory (good for 'l7 high-resolution shots or 76 seconds of video) as well as a slat for SecureQigital media cards.

As with many dual-mode cameras,the PC-Cam BBQ isnotgreat for photographing in low-light conditions: in a small space, the flash can overpowerthesubject,but with the flash turned off, images are grainy to the pointofuseless.You can adjust exposure settings in the menu,but it's a bit ofa pain. We' re also a bit disappointed with the general image quality at higher resolutions: with a quoted resolutionof3 MP ,we expected better.

Thatsaid,it's nata bed value if you want something basic.

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These produce full DV-quality movies and still images equal to a one-megapixel digital camera. The video will be excellent for home movies end overkill for the Web. The still image resolution would be sufficient for 4xB-inch prints and more than enough for Web posting or emeiling.

A digital still camera in this $700 to $800 range would likely be a four- or fivemegapixel model. The resolution would be good enough for11x14-inch prints.

However, video performance on most still cameras is a compromise, with limits on frame rate,size,and duration of each clip (and some don'thave audiol.The video would be good enough for Web posting, emailing, or viewingthrough a me dia player on your computer, For under $400, you could purchase a two-megapixel still -: camera capable of producing 5x7-inch prints and with comparable video

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DV camcorders typically have a greeter zoom range, often 10X or even 20X optical, versus 3X or 4X for still cameras in this price range, Then there's ergonomics: designed for specific shooting situations, they can be awkward to use for their secondary function. ly Baaiil Taaaka

D V w it h a d i f f e r e n c e For years now, digital video cameras have been capable of capturing still images using the CCD they employed for shooting video. Though convenient, the resulting pictures weren't great as the CCD sensors used to record digital video were under 1 megapixel [MP). Some DV cameras claimed to capture stills at more than 1 MP, but they usual-

ly up-sampled, which meant a compromised image.

Following are two new OV cameras that up the ante on still image capture.

though not as good as to shots taken with a standalone 4 MP camera. The built-in flash is inside the lensassembly and pops up as necessary,butthere is a delay of up to a second. Once it's up, though, reaction time improves for subsequent shots, Minor problems aside, the DuoCam combines the best of both worlds. It's pricey, but not out of range with comparable high-end consumer DV cameras.

Throw in 4.13 MP digital still capabilities and it's not a bad deal.

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www.samsung.ca Estimated price: $2,000 Samsung'sSCDS000 DuoCam putsa new spin on the digital/still issue â&#x20AC;&#x201D; literally. Instead of using the same sensor for both features, it has a lens assembly that spins through 180 degrees. Pointed one way, it's a standard DV camera with a 10X optical zoom. Spun the other way, it's a 4.13 MP still camera with 3X optical zoom. The lens assemblies and sensors are discreet, so you don't have to compromise on either feature. The lens assembly can be angled up or down from the camera body in either mode.

It has buttons on three sides of the lens: those along the top control the active lens; and a series along the side controlsthe still camera component. The battery attaches to the rotating lens module, which looks awkward but works just fine. The main camerabody holds the DV tape,has a Memory Stick slot(it comes with 16 MB card) for stills, and a 2-inch LCD that flips up and spins through 180 degrees. The camera fits neatly in the right hand, with the main controls within easy reach . of the thumb. A bit heavy and awkward compared to new ultra-compact OV cameras, but it's forgivable given the functionality.

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The Optura Xi model has an 11X optical zoom and a 3.S-inch LCD.You can also capture im ages in 18:9 format for playback on a widescreen TV. Video can be saved to DV tape or SD memory cards, simply by flicking a switch on top of the camera. It comes with an 8 MB card, so plan to invest in a higher capacity card if you plan to save video or more than a few photos to this media. Another issue is the LCD, which will burn through batteries more quickly. Plan to invest in extra batteries for an extended trip or use the eyepiece when possible, That said, it's a very nice little camera with a lot of functionality and a joy to use.

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:,, Archiving options Anotheroption is Jasc's PaintShop Photo Album 4 (www.lese.corn), which has a lot of similiarities to Photoshop Album, but includes a few tricks of its .~:-own,like making panoramas out of multiple photos.

Qn the other hand, if mainly want to keep y graphics organized, there's Carious Software's .=:-.*:.ThumbsPlus 6.0 (www.thumbsplus.com), which is tops at mana thousands of multime files in dozens of formats, especially on removeble media.

Close behind is Ulead's Photo Explorer B.O .~ (www,ulead.corn), which has fantastic batch-conversion fsatur es. (The less-powerful Photo Explorer 6.0 ca =,' > downloaded.for free J If you just want to show off your pictures, Ofoto (www.ofoto.corn) offersa free online photo alburn service — and if yourfarflung friends or relativ what they see, they c order prints up to K x30inches,without you ever lifting a finger.

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O rg a n izing th e d i g i t a l e hoeb o x Adobe Photoshop Album 2.0 www.adobe,corn For: Windows Me/2000/XP Price: $65 Taking pictures is fun. Taking digital pictures is fun and easy,which can be a deadly combination.

I think I have more[digital) pictures of my son' s first three years of life than my parents have of my first 10.

So what's the solution to hundreds or thousands of photos just sitting on a hard drive? Well, that' s up to the individual. Some people just throw them all into a folder — the 21st century equivalent of a few cluttered boxes in the closet. Others get organized and put them in a digital photo album. I know, I know. Putting real photos in a real photo album istedious enough.Why would anyone want to do it on a computer?

For one thing, it's a lot easier. I' ve been using photo-archiving programs for years now, and they generally work the same way: I point the program to my graPhics files [if they' re scattered across my hard drive I just tell it to root them out) and it builds a catalogue and creates low-resolution thumbnails of the pictures themselves. So instead of searching through my hard drive [or piles of CDs) for that one picture of my aunt Judy at the last family reunion, I have a centralized index that I can sort by date, file size, location, or whatever method is easiest for me at the time.

OK, that's great, but it's hardly reminiscent of a photo album, right? Well, this is where programs differ. Lately I' ve been playing with version 2.0ofAdob 's Photoshop Album, which takes some cogimon to photo-archiving software functions and tweaks them just enough to add an incredibly user-friendly sheen.

Most such programs use some kind of keyword system — I could assign the "family" and "maternal" to

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all the photos of my relatives on my mother's PllOtOS110P AlbUm 2.0 side, for example. The idea, of course, is to simplify searches later.

Photoshop Album takes that same basic concept and applies it to tags — coloured or graphic icons with pre-defined or custom category names that are applied to pictures individually or to a group.

The tags are always visible on the side of the interface, and selecting one instantly displays thumbnails of images with those tags.

Further to that are the program's collections, which group photos according to a theme but allow a single shot to appear in several collections — my photos of this year's SIGGRAPH parties can appear under a collection of shots from conferences and a collection of nightlife photos.

The timeline is a bar that runs across the top of the interface, spanning the range of dates covered by images in the database (in my case, the earliest date is 1993, and the latest within the last few days). Bars on the timeline indicate the number of images within a given date range. So if I'm looking for pictures from a trip in the summer of 1996, I move the slider to around that time.(I could also sort thumbnails by date, but this is more intuitive and involves less squinting.) A complement to the timeline is the calendar view that makes it a snap to, say, find photos taken on someone's birthday.

Once organized, it's time to move on to one of the main purposes of photo albums: showing off. With Photoshop Album, I can gather photos and create Video CDs, greeting cards [paper and electronic), calendars, slideshows, and even an honest-togoodness printable photo album. It also hooks into online services, such as professional printing and delivery of digital photos, custom album creation, and Web-based photo galleries. [Several of these are for U.S. users only, so check before you plan a masterpiece.)

These features, along with Photoshop Album's other nifty surprises, help make creating photo albums fun — something I'd have thought was impossible.

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For PC-free photo printing, drop your digital camera memory card(CF, SmartMedia, Memory Stick, SD, MMC, or xD formats) Into the correct slot on the printer and navigate menu commands on the LCD, The 2,5-inch screen is large enough to get a good look at the images you want to print and to do some basic image editing. The user interface was excellent. I easily accessed the ful! range of features without consulting the manual, as did the control group [a brother-in-law who is relatively new to inkjet printing).

Using only the printer, you have access to a lot of options. You can print out a proof sheet of images on the memory card. The sheet includes a thumbnail image, barcode and small oval outline for each shot. Fill in the ovals to select images and choose quantity and size (which apply to all

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Through the LCD, you can also add borders (selection is limited), do basic editing, print multiimage album pages and a series of stills [ 16 per Bx11-inch page] from a video clip, and select full-colour, black and white, sepia, or antique printing mode.

Though the sepia and antique prints were a little disappointing, the Photosmart 7960 really shone at black and white printing, And it should; it's the first eight-colour consumer inkjet, lt has a photo cartridge, which is common to six-colour inkjets, as well as a gray cartridge that adds more more depth to black and white prints. I printed out several borderless, 8,5x11-inch black and white printson HP's glossy photostock and the detail was amazing, even in very dark areas.

Colour prints were also good. In a non-scientific comparison of 4x6-inch prints from the 7960 and from a photo(nb, the inkjet prints (on the glossy HP stock] were preferred five out of five times. Granted, the photofinisher lightened a couple of prints, which appeared faded.[We don't have room here to address colourfastness and durability of the two printing methods; HP cites research showing that prints on its premium photo stock and using its printers and inks will last 73 years.)

For those who want to include their PC in the fun, the 7960 has two USB 2.0 ports and is Mac and Windows compatible. It also does a good job of document printing and can be used as a media card reader for your computer.

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Photographers who don' t want to boot up a PC (or don' t have one) to print their digital images have another option: dye sublimation printers.

Like inkjets, these printers havememory card slots or connect directly to the camera itself, and have LCDs for rewewing and selecting i and navi gating menu commends. In general, this type of printer creates high-quality, durable snapshots.

W hen revi ewing the Kodak (wvjjw.kodak.ca) EasyShare DX6440 camera for this month's cover story, we had a chance to review the EasyShare Printer Dock ($299), which combines a camera cradle (for connecting to a PC and recharging batteries) with a dye sublimation printer. The quality of its borderless, 4x6-inch prints was stunning.

However,they cost about $1 each — combo paper/ink refills come in packages of 40 sheets for $39.95.

The dock is compatible with other (but not all) EasyShare cameras.

This fall, Sony (www.sony.ca) released a pair of dye-sublimation printers, the DPP-EX5 ($300) and OPP-EX7 ($600).

We haven't had a chance to review them, but they have some interesting features.

Both include M emoryStick cardslots and the OPP-EX7 has aType IIPC Card slot, which can be used for SmartMedia or CF cards with an adaptor.

Sony also offers a widervariety ofprint stock: 3.5x4-inch, 3.5x5-inch, and 4x6-inchphoto papers as well as large or small stickers. The cost for the paper-ink refill kits breaks down to about $0.80 to $1.60 per print. Printing modes include full-colour, monochrome, sepia, or paint tone.

If you do want to boot up your computer, all of the printers noted here are Windows and M ac compatibl e.

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Compact stability Two Lumix FX models were recently announced. The FX1 and FX-5 replace the LumixF1 in the compact cameracategory.Bath come with a 3X optical zoom lens and feature an aluminum body available in a range of colours. The FX-1 has a 3.2 MP maximum resolutian, while the FX-5 is a 4

MP model.

Despite their compact form, bothfeature Mega DIS technalagy (see main staryI. Also of interest: both models can captureim ages in a 16:9 aspect ratio, e feature that Panasonic added for compatibility with widescreen TV sets. During another media briefing in Tokyo, the company showed off new Viera brand LCD and plasmasets that have e built-in SecureDigital media card slots, allowing users to take the SD card full af 16:9 format shots fram their camera, plug it into the TV. snd see images that fill the screen.

The FX-1 and FX-5 are scheduled for release in the spring of 2004. but pricing and availability in Canada is still to be determined.

Heue L u m ix , mill tr ave l With new Panasoniccamera in hand, HUB rolls into Japan TOKYO â&#x20AC;&#x201D;One week before the start of Tokyo's consumerelectronics show,CEATEC,Panasonic gave HUB a sneak peek at its new Lumix digital cameras. Though they are based on previous Lumix models, all offer improved performance.

The star of the launch was the Lumix FZ-10, a high-end, consumer-level camera with a 4 megapixel (MP) sensor and a 12X optical zoom lens. Added to its automatic shooting mode are plenty of features for those who prefer manual controls, including aperture- and shutter-priority modes1 a manual focus ring ia hot shoe for flash attachments, and a real-time histogram function balancing images as you take them.

And then there's the Mega Optical Image Stabilization. Similar to image stabilization technology invideo camcorders,Mega OIS uses gyro-sensors to track subtle camera wobble, which it corn. pensates for with a set of moving lenses. Inside a still camera, Mega OIShelps reduce blurring in lowlight shots or shots taken at the maximum zoom, which can magnify the motion of unsteady hands.

It can be set to work either full time or at the moment of shooting only.

The FZ-10 features a few other improvements, as well. In manual focus mode, a small box in the centre of the LCD shows a 4X magnified portion of the image, allowing you to focus better. You can also depress the auto-focus/manual focus selector switch while in manual mode if you want the camera to help with the focus while letting you control other details,

The Leicalens system allows the camera to maintain a fixed F2.8 brightness across the entire zoom range, (Other cameras with a long optical zoom have trouble gettingthe same amount of light to the CCD when the lenses retreat into the zoom barrel. The lens system uses 13 elements, including one aspherical Extra-low Dispersion element designed to keep all three colours â&#x20AC;&#x201D; red, green, and bluealigned when they hit the CCD sensor.)

One issue raised during the briefing was the relatively low megapixel rating of the camera. While other manufacturers are pushing 5 and 6 MP cam. eras, a 4 M P sensorseemed a bitlow.Panasonic responded that, unlike many competing models, the F2.10 features a colour filter that reads "Y" information using all three colours on the sensor, not just green, allowing a sharper image with better diagonal resolution. According to Doug Borbath, product manager for Panasonic Canada Consumer Products Division's imaging group, this technology "makes the image resolution comparable to a sixmegapixel standard CCD." The FZ-10 is scheduled to hit Canadian stores in late November, and should retail for about $999 (the list price is slightly higherj.

Though it features a lens that scales from 35 through 420 mm, a 1.5X tele-converter lens attachment will be available in early 2004, bringing the lens to 630 mm. Available araund the same time will be a wide-angle conversion lens attachment, No prices have been announced.(An interesting side note: the carbon alloy body means the camera itself is light and these attachments dan't add much weight. A similar SLR setup could cost $40,000 and weigh many times as much as the FZ-10 with

attachm ents.)

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me e ter of come TOKYO — During HUB's travels to Japan, Panasonic unveiled its revamped line of multimedia devices. Formerly grouped under the EWear label, they' ve been rebranded D-Snap, and are headed to Canadian retail shelves this month.

The idea is pretty appealing: take all of the devices you might want to carry with you — digital still and video cameras, and video and MP3 players — and cram them into a single gadget.

Panasonic did just that with the E-Wear line, but, although the multimedia devices were capable of many things, they did none of them particularly well. The company appears to have listened to complaints, though, overhauling the line and improving video and photo quality.

The first 0-Snap to be launched in Canada is the ultra-slim SV-AS10.

This model has a fixed-focus, 2 megapixel(MPi camera with a lens that spins through 180 degrees. It records OuickTime movie files at 10 framespersecond,plays back MP3 and Windows Mediaaudio, and functions as a voice recorder. The internal battery is recharged by dropping the D-Snap into its cradle. It comes with an 8 MB SecureDigital memory card and an estimated street price of $449.

Most interesting of the upcoming 0-Snap products is the SV-AV100, which captures MPEG2-quality video(the same quality used for DVD videoi. It comes with a 10X optical zoom, 2.5-inch LCO, and 512 MB

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The Following two D-Snap models are also coming to Canada

Irelease dares and prising ra be announced): • SV-AV25: A clamshell design with a top photo resolu. tion of 2 MP that captures MPEG4 video at 30 fps.

• SV-AVSQ: Also a clamshell design, but thinner than the AV10 and AV25. When opened, the lens pops out the opposite side of the camera,and the 2.inch LCO can be spun into place, just like a video camera. It has the same top photo resolution and video capture rate as the AV25.

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Q n ou r c o v e r Gemini-nominated 21© {http: //www.21c.ca) is an edgy, youth-oriented news magazine show aired nationally on CTV. Subjects have includeda look at alcohol and drug rehab programs for teens; street racing; youth who work as strippers; and various programs that help street kids. Dn our cover this month are the hosts of 21©, Anne-Marie Medtwake and Dominic Patten, who sat down to talk with HUB about how theyuse technology atwork and play.

A nne-IVlavie M e d i w a k e Mediwakewas born in SriLanka and moved to Canada atage six, She has been involved in television since her teens: producing an Alberta-basedwomen's magazine show, as wellas documentaries on teenlife.She offered some observations about teens and tech-

nology.

"It's so amazing. Nobody talks on the phone anymore, They' re [teens] all chatting online," she says, noting that the 21© Web site is really interactive, because their audience is younger and appreciates those features. "We' re the only CTV show that is that interactive. We do live Web chats, we update our message boards all the time, and our Web content is current, because you need the extrasupplee m nt," she says.

"In fact, we go to chat rooms [on certain topics] to FInd guests," she says.

Mediwakesays she was fascinated by a show they did lastseason looking at how divorced families use technology to stay in touch, and it wasn't just with cell phones.

"We did a story on one show about how kids stay in touch with their divorced parents who live in different cities.

They would setup aW eb cern to chat and stay in contact. They could [show] music concerts and violin practices, and that's how they used technology to stay in contact with their families."

At horne, Mediwake uses her cell phone, a DVD player, and is frequently accesses her email on both her laptop and desktop computer.

"I'm using the internet all the time. I don't know how[journalists] did it before!"

She's also recently started shopping online, "I shop for clothing and fashion online, for vacations online, and I love it! I don't have time to go out shopping, so I can sit at my computer screen and look at stuff or get ideas for things. I don' t have to park! I can shop from my hotel room if I want," she says.

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"So much of what I do is tech. I can't imagine journalis ts who worked in the days beFore cell phones and laptops and even ATM machines," says Patten. "I think those guys must have been heroic."

The 21© Web site features a live chat, show archives and information about the hosts.

"I felt our Web site was really important to us," Patten says. "And the reward has been there for us. I know a number of people who watch our show internationally, and they watch it because we put our archives up on the site. You can watch the entire last two seasons of the show in the archives. I think that is a tremendous user resource."

At home,Patten has a 36-inch Sony TV,DVD and VHS players, and a smaller Sony Trinitron used exclusively with his PS2.

"Vice City is my favourite PS2 game.

You' ve got to have a wrestling game, a war game and a racing game in the collection.

My PS2 is a very social thing. My friends come over and we play together. It's fun."

Patten says his oldest piece of technology is a yellow sports Walkman from the '80sand his newest is a Canon digital camera he purchased in the spring. "In all honesty, I don' t know why I never got a digital camera before. Having said that, I'm not one for reading the manualand I've learned most of what I know about the features of the camera through trial and error."

He says his nicest gadget is a Samsung Yepp YP-/DD, which has FM radio and multi-format support for both MP3 and WMA and supports both Mac and Windows platforms. "I have a PC laptop at the office and a G4 at

home. [TheYepp] weighs almost nothing and is a great companion on long trips and short jogs."

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Putting it together Some photo-editing software packages include templates for greeting cards. For this project I used Microsoft Oigital image Suite 9, which includes a library of ready-to-print cards and templates.

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Once you' ve chosen the template and know the card's size and orientation, you' ll need to prepare your images. If you' re scanning a printed photo or piece of art, set the scanner to the best qualityyou can always compress the image later, but you can't increase the image quality without rescanning.

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because it's set to a high sensitivity level right out of the box.[If you' re like me, you' ll want to change that immediately and disable tap-to-click, to avoid unfortunate incidents while trying to work.)

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Route:sequence ofwaypoints Track log: a feature in GPS units that keeps track of your progress along a routeuseful if you want to backtrackalong your exact route.

llew GPSworks The Global Positioning System is operated by the U.S. Department of Defense.

Officially known as NAVSTAR (Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging), it relies on big technology — a string of a couple dozen satellites orbiting the earth in six orbital planes and sending out a time-synchronized signal. A GPS unit can receive signals from a few of the satellites at any given time and it establishes its location by triangulation, calculating the time differences in the signals it receives from them. It needs signals from three satellites to calculate latitude and longitude: GPS units capable of calculating altitude need signals from four to make the calculation.

Foe with GPS: Ieoceching lf you want to go treasure hunting the high-tech way, join the geocaching crowd.

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A GPS device tells you exactly where you are on the planet[within several metres). If longitude and latitude leave you cold, you can overlay a map and get the information in terms you can relate to, like location of and directions to a restaurant. GPS deviceshave become mainstream — you can buy one at most electronics retail stores. They are about the size of a cellular phone and most now come with map databases that are stored either in memory or on removable cards.

An alternative to a dedicated device is an PDA add-on like the the Pocket GPS Navigator From Torrance, Calif.-based Pharos Science and Applications Inc.[www.pharosgps.corn). This one is compatible with the Pocket PC platform.

The package Pharos sent for review was the full meal PT200,which includes a GPS module, Bluetooth wireless and CompactFlash sleeves, plus Ostia m apping software and Canadian maps. The PT200 comes with a padded nylon carrying case and includes a cigarette lighter adapter fol'

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charging the unit in a vehicle, some non-slip pads, and a PDA holder that you can mount in your vehicle.

The Pharos kit will work with most devices that use Windows CE 3.0 or newer operating system.

The maps and navigation software reside on the Pocket PC, while the GPS module supplies satellite • data in real time. The 5x5.5x1.5 cm GPSmodule slides into either the Bluetooth sleeve if you have a Bluetooth-enabled Pocket PC, or a CompactFlash sleeve.

I used an older HP Jornada S45 that doesn't have Bluetooth but does have a CF slot. This setup worked well with the GPS unit sticking out of the handheld's CF slot, forming a single portable unit.

An 85 cm extension cable also allows you to separate them — positioning the GPS module close to the car windshield, for example. Using Bluetooth, you wouldn't need to worry about a cable getting in the way, ol'course.

The GPS unit isn't overly complicated to use. You connect it to the handheld, then launch the Pharos software. Menus on the Pharos interface allow you to turn the GPS unit on and access the data screens and maps. The main GPS information screen is split in two. The upper part shows compass points with a readout in the middle that shows degrees. The lower part gives latitude, longitude, time, speed (in kilometres per hour) and distance[in kilometres). Taking the unit for a drive in the car revealed that the speed gauge corresponded quite closely to my car's speedometer, although interestingly, the speed readout Auctuated between 0.11 and 0.58 kph, even when the unit was sitting stationary on my desk.

The Dstia Canadian map software is divided in geographic areas roughly matching provinces, although more populated provinces are further subdivided.

For example, British Columbia is divided into northern and southern zones; and Toronto, Ottawa and Montreal havetheirown databases,To use a m ap,you accessthedatabase CD with yourPC and download to the handheld using an ActiveSync session.

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On a newer, more robust Pocket PC platformespecially one with on-board Bluetooth or a CompactFlash slot — the Pharos kit would be worth considering(although you can now buy dedicated GPS units that cost less). The streetlevel detail for the cities I looked at — Toronto, Ottawa, and Calgary — was pretty good.

The Jornada, now fourgenerations old, was fine for showing the GPS readouts, but proved to be barely adequate for map navigation. Most

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Aside from the potential for numerous Star Trek references that are sure to impress, the N-Gage mobile game deck (www.n-gage.corn), upon closer scrutiny, is more than the sum of its parts.

Equal parts game machine, MP3 player, and radio, with data and phone capabilities worked in for good measure, the N-Gage certainly isn' t cheap. However, if all of its capabilities are put to use, the $449 price tag might become easier to bear.

Games The N-Gage is a gaming platform first and foremost, according to Nokia product literature and representatives, and will compete with other gaming handhelds, most specifically, the Game Boy

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Other handheld systems have tried to challenge Nintendo's monastic rule of the handheld market and all have failed to varying degrees. Nokia hopes to buck this trend with its library of titles — 10 at launch with another 10 promised by the holiday season — enlisting developers like Activision, Electronic Arts, Sega, and Ubisoft's mobile division, Game Loft, to create games for the N-Gage.

The result is a decent launch library with games like Sonic N, Tomb Raider, and Super Monkey Ball available at C launch, and with potential killer apps like Red Faction and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater (THPS) coming soon.

Slowdown,where games get"chunky" when too much is happening on screen, was a persistent problem with the early versions of games tested and final versions have yet to be made available at the time of writing.

The key function that the N-Gage holds over its gaming competition is its wireless multiplayer gameplay over Bluetooth and, using the phone and data capabilities of the device, over a GPRS cellular phone network.

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Perhaps the device's biggest flaw is in swapping games in and out. To change games (or insert an MMC card for MP3 playback) users have to unplug theheadphones,remove the N-Gage's back plate, remove the battery, press a catch, slide out the MMC card, replace it with a different game, and reverse the process, waiting for the device to restart after its innards have been put back together. It's a far cry from the literal plug and play methodthe GBA uses.

Audio The N-Gage only has 3.4 MB of internal storage, and that is dedicated to appointment, contact, and application storage. To make use of its MP3 capabilities, users have to invest in a separate, writable MMC card. The MP3 player interface is functional and doesn't feel like a paltry add-on included simply to make the N-Gage's price tag easier to bear. The stereo headset/microphone combinationcontains a nice feature that shows attention to detail in design, namely a button that acts as a remote for either the MP3 player or radio capabilities of the device. Pressing the button once skips ahead one track in the MP3 player or moves to the next radio station marked as a favourite in radio mode.

Voice The N-Gage's design works well for games but looking at the face of the unit might leave potential users stumped as to how it is used as a phone.

The answer is not without some difficulty. The voice capabilities of the tri-band phone aren't lacking, but if you aren't a fan of using a mobile phone with a hands free headset, the N-Gage can be cumbersome.

The earpiece is located on the top edge of the phone's face above the number pad while the microphone is on the left edge of the device. In other words, be prepared for some strange looks from passers by as you hold the narrow side of this half-moon up to your ear.

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By Andrew Moore-Crispin With apologies to Stomping Tom, here's a roundup of new console titles for the beat game you can name.

NHL20Q4 Publisher/developer; EA Sports Price: $64,99 Online: On PSZ only Platforms: All The most widely recognized of the NHL games comes from EA, the company that popularized licensed sports titles with NHL Hockey in 1992, followed up just about every year since on the latest consoles.

Graphics:The graphics in sports titles [and games in general) improve every year as developers learn to wring every bit of power out of the current consoles. NHL 2004 is no exception. That said, players faces have been blurred somewhat in this version in favour of smoother animations — a worthwhile trade off.

Sound:The crowd reactions vary depending on the excitement of the game: playoff crowds are much more boisterous than regular season crowds, for example. Similarly, a close game gets the crowd into the action, while they quickly tire of a blow out. to take control of practically every element of the game, Replay value:In a word, lots. Oynasty mode allows garners from hiring and firing coaches and players to setting salaries, drafting, and altering ticket prices. Oniine gameplay adds a massive amount of replay value to the title, but is limited to the PS2 versions of this and all EA Sports titles following an exclusive deal announced in the spring. Traditional multiplayer is available for all incarnations.

NHL Hitx Pro Publisher:Midway Oeveloper:Next Level Games Price: $59.99 Online:PS2 only Platforms:Xbox, PS2, GameCube Midway — well known for sports titlesthat sacrificed reality for action and mayhem — is going legit with NHL Hitz Pro, a game that blends over-the-top action,'sometimes hilarious commentary, and the arcade feel of Midway sports titles past with simulation realism.

Graphics:The graphics in Hitz aren't up to snuff when compared with the competition. While based on an older graphics engine, they are still functional and much more realistic than Midway's past sports titles.

Sound:Hitz also features crowd interaction where the level of tension in the game is translated into the crowd's cheers[or jeers, as the case may be]. The Midway treatment shows through in the sometimes hilarious interaction between the two colour commentators.

Replay value:Gameplay modes are where this game shines, offering pickup hockey games on the frozen neighbourhood pond to inner city roller hockey games in a parking lot in addition to the standard tournament, exhibition, etc,, modes. NHL Hitz Pro is pickup and play arcade-style hockey at its finest, with enough simulation elements to maintain interest.

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Graphics:ESPN NHLHockey beats out the competition in the graphics department with some of the smoothest player animations and sharpest graphics. ESPN hints at the broadcast-style presentation recognizable to any sports nut who can't turn off the sports channel, despite the pieas of a significant other.

Sound:Crowd interaction seems to be the order of the day where the latest batch of sports titles are concerned, and is perfected in ESPN. Sounds from the ice are at the forefront; when a big event occurs, like a huge hit, the crowd sound is pushed to the background. It's a small touch but demonstrates the attention to detail in keeping within the broadcast style. The two commentators do an excellent job of calling the game.

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by Environment Canada, that's what happened — almost 34,000 tonnes of unused technology went into landfills or incineratars around the country, Here's another shocker: another report, completed this June, looked beyond computers and examined the disposal of televisions, VCRs, DVD players, answering machines, and more of the electronic gadgetry that are becoming increasingly central to our lives. The report estimates that in 2002, we got rid of over 86,000 tonnes af electronic equipment, recycling about 2,600 tonnes — about three percent — and leaving the rest to be buried, incinerated, or to sit in a big pile somewhere. If the trends continue, we' ll be throwing aut over 00,000 tonnes in 2010, and proportionally, recycling less, There are several issues at work here, but one of the most disturbing is that electronic waste, or e-waste, introduces a disproportionate

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Duncan Bury is the head of product policy at the National Dffice of Pollution Prevention within Environment Canada. Part of his job description is to worry about these things so that, at some point, we won't have to, Bury believes that a.key to stemming the tide of ewaste is some form of cooperation between government, industry, and informed consumers. In an ideal world, industry would make it easy to identify what goes into different components, or at least make it easier to disassemble parts for reuse. Then municipal and provincial governments would have an easier time structuring reclamation programs, which informed consumers could then use.

But industry has to get its act together first, according to Bury. They need to put processes in place for "even real simple stuff, just to the paint of marking every computer housing with the type of plastic resin it is. This is no-brainer stuff. It's done widely on. consumer packaging now, and that's been of immense help to municipalities that recover plastics through blue box and other recycling programs. It' s not done by the electronics industry."

Meanwhile, there's a growing amount of technalagy in our daily lives. Even if you' re a relative luddite, there's no escaping it, As Bury puts: "[Circuit boards] are ubiquitous, right? They appear in all sorts of forms. The other issue is we' re starting to see these kinds of chips and electronic devices appearing in other things like cars and hightech appliances. So the marketplace still continues ta grow and come up with new applications. The Europeans have also included dispensing machines, for soft drinks and things like thatfin e-waste studies] — there's a Iot of electrical equipment in those as weII." Clearly, the e.waste tide is rising. But there are individuals, government programs, and organizations that are doing their part to stem the flow. In the coming months, we' ll be exploring the different aspects of Canada's e-waste problem, and along the way I' ll illustrate what we, as consumers and citizens, can do to help.

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Na longer is Napster a free service.

Boughtout by Aoxio for $5 million after same long and expensive legal battles before being shut down in 2001, the software that made MP3 part ofthe vernacular and sparked international debate about the morality and legality of MP3 swapping is naw very much legal and legit.

Set to launch in late October under the name Napster 2.0, the software is promising 500,000 tracks available at launch for US$0.99 each, havingreceived the consentof all the major U.S, record labels.

The companyis also making dealswith ma jorconsumer electronics manufacturers like Samsung to create digital music players branded Napster-compati ble.Napster, likePuretracks.corn, uses the Windows Media Audio file form at as opposed to the more common and widely compatible MP3 standard.

The Napster 2.0 Web site is currently unavailable to nonU.S. visitors, with no mention of plans to bring the service to Canadaorother countries anytime soon.

The latest online source for legal music downloads is banking on Canadians being willing to pay for what can still be had for free.

Moral issues oF illegal file swapping aside, Puretracks (www.puretracks.corn] says that if the downloading experience is quicker, easier, safer, and generally more rewarding than scouring P2P [peer to.peer) networks using programs like Kazaa, WinMX, and the like far "free" files, consumers will happily pay between $0.99 and $1.39 per song. The company also believes that music fans an the whole want artists to be compensated for their work.

The recording industry's hard line stance on downloadable music has softened leading up to and following the successful first months of * Apples iTunes service, currently exclusive to U.S. users [originally only for Mac, but for PC users too, as of mid-October].

Puretracks is a Canadian service launched on Oct. 14 by Moontaxi Media. It allows anyone with a valid credit card and a few minutes to browse the site to preview, then legally download, WMA [Windows Media Audio] files at a higher bit-rateand therefore audio quality — than the most common MP3 standard of 128-bit audio.

The catch? MP3 is the de facto standard for digital music players and while a list of some compatible music players is available on Puretracks.corn, the number of digital audio players compatible with the WMA format is put to shame by the wide availability and mass acceptance of MP3 technology. The other catch? Puretracks is not Mac-corn. patible. It requires Windows 98, Me, 2000, XP,

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Moontaxi Media already has some experience with selling music over the Internet but its earlier commerce site, Moontaxi.corn, sells a variety of somewhat obscure hard-copy audio CDs. Derek van der Platt, co-chief executive officer of Moontaxi Media, says the idea for Puretracks surfaced when the company was looking into creating a more accessible music site and was originally intended as an online store selling more mainstream audio CDs. "When we first did the research, we weren't even interested in downloads," van der Platt says. "We knew, even a year and a half ago, that [download] was a word you didn't want to use, You said 'MP3' in a record company office and you were scolded and shown the door, but that has really changed."

Van der Platt credits digital rights management (DRM) in large part for alleviating some of the record companies' collective fear about music downloading. DRM protects record companies from having songs attained through Puretracks or similar services show up on P2P networks.

After d ownloading a track from Puretracks.corn, consumers can upload it any number of times to up to three different WMA-compatible portable music players or burn it on up to three separate CDs using Windows Media Player's CD burning utility. The computer containing the DRM certificate is the only one — barring a yet-to-be-seen hack or crack — that can work with and play the downloaded songs.

As a Canadian site, van der Platt says Puretracks has inked deals with the five major record labels here to bring popular music to the masses while shining a spotlight on a variety of independent Canadian artists in the "recommended"section with offerings from many Canadian independent labels.

Puretracks currently has 175,000 tracks available, a number that will grow to 300,000 by year end, the

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Microsoft's iloo Portablebathroom enclosures aren't exactly considered to be the lap of luxury, butforoutdoor concert goers, there is little choice.

Microsoft's iLoo wouldn' t havemade the actualbathroom enclosure a more pleasant place to be, but it would at least have given users a little motivation to brave the inhospitable atmosphereoutofsheer curiosity â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if it ever got beyond the initial design phase, that is.

By putting a Windows XP computerin the enclosure connectedto six channel surround sound, a plasma display, and a waterproofed wireless keyboard, Microsoft's U,K. office hoped to connect with English festivalgoers to wo o them to MSN UK (Microsoft Network UK, the company's unified communications Web resource).

The iLoo got press coverage in a number of publications, including the Wall Street Journal, and news services such as Reuters, before being declared a hoax, subsequently having the hoax denied, being billed an April fools joke one month late before dying an unceremoniousdeath,with Microsoft UK issuing a statementthat the iLoo wasn't a hoax or an April fools joke, but that it would never see production as a result of"some misunderstandingaboutthe context of the initiative."

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Already widespread in Japan, the digi-john (such as it is) was introduced to North American shores by bathroom fixture giant Toto, whose seal is as ubiquitous in Japan as American Standard's in the West.

Toto's Neorest has more than a few technology creature comforts, as well as a few functions that will have potential users scratching their heads.

The Neorest is an extension of Toto's existing Japanese product line, set for a North American launch in mid-October; though, without any major manufacturers testing similar products in the North American market, it is unclear how consumers will react. In spite of this, Lenora Campos, public relations manager for Toto USA, says the company is optimistic.

"It's an emerging trend of which we are at the head," she says [pun notintended], citing an aging baby boomer population as a key target market as they "begin to build in those elements that will enable them to remain at home and independent as long as possible," as the generation ages.

More accurately, she says, and with a price tag of $5,865 in Canada for the most feature-laden model, the Neorest's target market is the highend consumer. As with most all technology though, the price is likely to come down to more attainable levels if the Neorest and future tech toilets gain acceptance.

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So what exactly are those "civilities" ?

According to the product literature, the Neorest has some very useful and sensible features like a 1.2 gallon (about 4.5 litre) flush for liquid waste and an effective 1.6 gallon (approximately 6.1 litre] flush for... other waste, "If the toilet does not clear the bowl, consumers will just flush and flush again, which negates any water savings. Toto products don't just flush at 1.6 gallons, they flush effecti vely,"Campos says.

Other amenities like a heated seat and a lid that automatically rises when someone stands (this smart sensor is where the computer technology comes, in case you were wondering) in front of the toilet might wow dinner guests. Also, if you stand in front of the Neorest's sensors a bit longer, the seat will also raise itself. Sure to save at least a few marriages, the seat and lid will also lower and the toilet will flush automatically once the sensor is unobstructed.

Other features, like a catalytic deodorizer that automatically activates when "users" lift themselves from the seat, and a "cyclone flush engine" that promises to not only flush waste but to also scour the bowl, make the toilet partly self-cleaning, Campos says.

Other features might make the squeamish jump and the bashful blush; the Neorest's seat has built-in, temperature adjustable front and back cleaning water spray, accompanying warm air dryer and what the product literature refers to as an "oscillating spray massage" nozzle.

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He's three-and-a-half now, and hmi we' ve discovered that when et there's only one parent nearby and dinner has to be cooked[or, er, an unfinished article is approaching its deadline), a little Elmo can go a long way — even if he' s already seen the tape 94,662 times. We' ve also discovered that when you' re finally getting work done, it's easy to lose track of time, and suddenly that half-hour TV limit stretches to two hours.

And so, here we are with another trademarked feature, RCA's KidPass. It's a pretty good idea: I can set the total amount of TV allowed on a given day, and when that time limit is reached, the TV shuts off. Turning the TV back on requires a four-digit password, and no amount of cajoling [or unplugging) is going to help.

The KidPass options are part of the TV's Parental Controls menu, right after the V-Chip settings. You can set daily time limits — anywhere from 30 minutes to 16 hours[!), in half-hour increments — for each day of the week individually, and once the KidPass feature is

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The only problem with KidPass is that it remembers a little too well.

Every time I turn the TV on after the time limit runs out for the day, I have to re-enter the password; there's no way for me to tell the TV to ignore KidPass for the rest of the day without going back into the menu and turning it off — and then I have to remember to turn it back on when I'm done.

The KidPass feature was available on four RCA televisions released in August, with more models expected on the shelves by the time you read this. The 20-inch 20F530T, the particular model I was sent to review, has every feature I expect in a decent TV, including a digital comb filter. The colours on the flat-screen CRT were as bright and saturated as I expected, and pretty much on the mark right out of the box. There are, of course, multiple video inputs for coaxial, composite, S-Video, and component video. A nice extra is that you can assign specific inputs to specific devices in the menu[say, the satellite receiver to the S-Video input, the VCR to channel 3 on the coaxial cable, and the DVD player to the component input) so that when you press the device's button on the remote, the TV automatically switches to the appropriate input.

Speaking of which, the included universal remote controls up to six devices [TV, VCR1/VCR, DVD, satellite/cable receiver, auxiliary) and I found it easy to use. It fits quite nicely in my hand and the buttons are just different enough that I was able to navigate it blind in short order; your mileage, of course, may vary.

KidPass lives up to its promise, and I suppose the best compliment I can give is that I'm glad it wasn't around when I was a kid.

Combined with the V-Chip, parents can exercise just that much more control over what their kids watch, without having to hover around them at all times.

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It may sound far.fetched, but if research and developmenton OLEDs continues unimpeded, self-lighting furniture, or for that matter, walls of light that can be hung like wallpaper, will become a reality in the near future.

OI.ED means organic light emitting diode, a relatively new technology that is already showing up in consumer electronics. It's essentially a kind of plastic that glows when powered by electricity.

It could even replace the light bulb in coming years. More about that in a minute, but first, its immediate application is for use in high-resolution displays. In fact, companies are already shipping a few products that use OLED displ ays,LG Mobil e Phones, for example, started to ship the VX6000, a camera-enabled cellular phone available through Verizon Wireless in the U.S. that features an OLEOscreen.

Kodak, a big player in OLEO technology, has developed its own version of the technology. The company recently announced a digital camera called the EasyShare LS633[which is already for sale by Canadian retailers) that features a 2.2inch OLEO display on its back.

OLED is an ideal material for a gadget's screen because, unlike LCD, it doesn't have to be back or front lit. The light comes from within the material it is made of. It's also very thin and has low power requirements, which makes it optimal for products that run on batteries. Even better, it has a wide viewing angle: you can look at it sideways and the image doesn't distort or grey-out.

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"It will certainly surpass plasma[display technology] in a very real time frame," said Janice Mahon, vice-president of commercialization at Universal Display Corp. Her company is a key player in OLED development.

HoweverMahon believes thatOLEOs can also be used as a light source, perhaps one day replacing light bulbs.

"We' re looking at it as perhaps the next breakthrough in solid state lighting," she said. "We' re going to go from breakable bulbs to this thin sheet of paper or plastic that will be a light source maybe as wallpaper or ceiling tiles that will be used in general lighting someday."

OLEDs will be eventually manufactured on reelto-reel machines as large sheets, so they will be foldable, wrappable, and capable of being attached to uneven surfaces. So the idea of creating furniture that has a glow of its own thanks to OLED might be very possible. No need for a lamp on your bedside table, because the table itself wiy emit light.

"We will see GLED as a light source in a five- to 10-year time frame," said Mahon. "Replacing an incandescent bulb with something akin to a piece of plastic creates all kinds of wonderful opportunities."

Perhaps dashboards might be an ideal place to use OLEDs.Mahon says her company has been working with Toyota Industries on OLED techg nology. She wouldn' t say for whatpurr rvktc pose, though it' s Ww not much of a b stretch to imagine how cars could use OLED technology. However, it should be noted that beyond the automotive business, Toyota is also into telecommunications, housing, and the marine business.

Who else is into OLEOs? If a company is into consumer electronics, chances are it's looked at OLEDs:names like Samsung, Motorola,and Pioneer came up in my research. OuPont is also a key player in the technology, and General Electric and Xerox are doing work in OLEDs. And as for Ikea? No word as yet, but can the Oledig lightemitting wall unit be far away?

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