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HandHeld Entertainment today announced the beta launch of ZAPP(TM) Media Manager version 1.0, the company’s latest software application for managing digital videos, music and photos for use on personal computers and ZVUE(TM) portable video players (PVPs).

Previously known as ZOrg(TM), ZAPP 1.0 beta is now live and available for free to all ZVUE owners at the ZVUE.com(TM) (http://www.zvue.com) video download store at http://www.zvue.com/players/zapp.php. The beta is expected to run for the next several weeks before a finalized version is released to the general public. The new version of the software is easy to use and simplifies the steps to find PC-based content and convert it for video playback on PCs and ZVUEs.

Breeze Systems today released DSLR Remote Pro v1.3. Photographers can now use Breeze Systems highly regarded software to control the new Canon EOS 400D/Digital Rebel XTi as well as the 30D, 5D, 350D/Digital Rebel XT, 1D series cameras and most other EOS Digital SLR cameras.

DSLR Remote Pro v1.3 adds support for tethered shooting with the new Canon EOS 400D/Digital Rebel XTi, enhances automatic exposure bracketing and allows multiple cameras to be controlled from a single PC. 

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Who doesn’t crave higher megapixels, interchangeable lenses, and larger, noise-free sensors? With huge price drops in digital single-lens reflex (SLR) cameras, folks in record numbers are rushing to buy these tricked-out devices. Yet many owners of pro-quality digital SLRs find it daunting to acquire the technical know-how necessary to get the most out of their new gear and software.

What they need is an up-to-the-minute reference guide written in clear, easy-to-understand language. And with the just released “Digital Photography Expert Techniques” (O’Reilly, $44.99 US, $58.99 CA)--now fully updated by award-winning photographer Ken Milburn--there’s a one-stop resource available. 

IOGEAR’s family of Pocket Card Readers eliminate the hassle of cords and connectors for graphic professionals by offering easy data transfers from digital cameras, PDAs, Sony PSPs and cell phones to and from Macs and PCs. 

PictoColor Corporation announces the release of iCorrect OneClick, the latest addition to its award-winning family of digital photo color correction plug-ins. The new point-and-click color correction tool is PictoColor’s fastest, easiest, and most automatic color correction plug-in to date. Based on PictoColor’s professional-level color technology, iCorrect OneClick is ideal for photo enthusiasts who want to take the guesswork out of making the color right. By simply clicking on an area in the image that should be neutral (black or white or gray), users can instantly correct the white balance, fix the exposure, and improve the saturation.