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Updated Sep 22 96

Hitachi video camera

Hitachi are bringing out a video camera weighing less than one pound which uses a 260Mb hard disk to store video information. A very powerful chip compresses to MPEG standards giving 30 mins of better than VHS video. It can also store 3000 JPG still pictures. Costing less than 2000 dollars this camera could lead to a revolution in document storage and film production as unlike tape it gives instant access .

Full Screen Video without card

Apple will release next month Quicktime version 2.5 which gives windows and other computers the ability to run full screen video as good as video quality. There is no need for an extra MPEG card. More details when available.

3D screensaver for free

From the Free Agent web page (www.forteinc.com) readers can download the free agent 3D screensaver for free. It consists of worm like figures going down the screen.

Advertise free on the net

ukindia which has its own domain now -http://www.ukindia.com has put a link on the front page to the magazine LOOT where readers can put in advertising for free. This may indeed be the killer application for the internet. At the moment it appears that only the London area is covered but soon it will be possible in all areas.

3D fax

This software makes text into bit mapped images. When installed into computers at either end multipaged text files can be sent in a tenth the time saving on long distance phone calls.

Radio Input

Many firms are finding that if they give the workers eg truck drivers hand held computers linked by radio to base they can key in data at the point of sale and update their records . Invoices can be printed. This system is much more efficient than sending all invoices from the office.

Super Nintendo

This new 64 bit system with the advanced chip built by Silicon graphics has gone on sale in Japan at $400. It provides shading and 3D graphics even Pentiums cant match and is proving very popular.