New Camera Helps Fight Crime
Fujifilm has made available the FinePix S3 Pro UVIR, the world’s first production D-SLR camera capable of taking photographs in the ultraviolet and infrared light spectrums. It has been designed for use in the science, medical and fine art disciplines, with its most intriguing applications coming in the field of law enforcement investigation.
Law enforcement agencies have used ultraviolet (UV) and infrared (IR) photography for years to uncover evidence not easily seen by the human eye, such as gun shot residue and blood stains, as well as to recover altered, burned or obliterated writing. IR photography is also used in nighttime surveillance. With its digital capabilities, the FinePix S3 Pro UVIR makes the evidence-gathering process more efficient and accurate for investigators. The FinePix S3 Pro UVIR has a live CCD previewing feature, a significant aid to the forensic photographer. This feature enables manual focusing while dark filters are attached to the lens as well as pre-capture verification. Priced at $1,799.95, the FinePix S3 Pro UVIR will be available in September.
Linux-Enabled ThinkPad Mobile Workstations
Lenovo and Novell have unveiled the industry’s first Linux-based ThinkPad mobile workstations, which will run Novell’s recently released SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 operating system. The workstations are based on Intel Centrino Duo mobile technology. This innovation allows electronic engineers engaged in integrated circuit and board level design the necessary support solution for numeric intensive applications in any mobile environment.
At just an inch thick and 4.7 pounds, the new Linux-supported ThinkPad T60p strikes the balance between productivity and portability, giving electronic design engineers the processor speeds and memory requirements necessary for industrial-strength applications such as computer-aided design (CAD). Whether working with a wired or wireless connection, users now have a secure platform for this traditionally desk-locked advanced design engineering. In addition, engineers will be able to perform routine office tasks without having to switch workstations between the office and the lab.
With this new offering, Lenovo for the first time brings Help Center assistance to Linux customers who purchase select models of the ThinkPad T60p. The Help Center will offer support for select Lenovo ThinkVantage Technologies, drivers, basic Linux configuration and hardware issues. Novell will continue to support core operating system questions and issues.
Both the 14-inch and 15-inch ThinkPad T60p Linux Mobile Workstations are available via www.lenovo.com and through business partners. Prices start at $3,099 for 14” models and $3,199 for 15” models.
Rugged Enterprise Digital Assistant
From Symbol Technologies comes the MC70 mobile computer, the first rugged Enterprise Digital Assistant (EDA) offering multi-mode communications, including cellular voice/data communications, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to enable real-time access to people, information and critical business applications. Targeted at the growing mobile enterprise market, the MC70 EDA, combines a rugged mobile computer and imager or laser data capture technologies with wide area connectivity for voice and data into one centrally managed rugged device to capture, move and manage information at the point of business activity.
The mobile is lightweight, ergonomic and designed to withstand a variety of environments, including frequent four-foot drops to concrete and exposure to water and dust. With support for high speed EDGE networks based on the GSM standard for wireless, the MC70 EDA is capable of delivering global coverage with voice and fast wireless data speeds that enable rich applications and enterprise-level security.
The MC70 EDA can also easily connect to an organization’s wireless LAN (WLAN) and with wireless PAN functionality, via Bluetooth, customers can connect cordlessly to a variety of accessories to further increase employee productivity. The MC70 EDA mobile computer is based on the Intel XScale processor and the Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system.