With the holidays approaching, we will all be taking a lot of digital photos. There is nothing worse than getting ready to take an important photo only to find out that the battery has no power. Here’s a quick tip to make sure that doesn’t happen to you.

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You don't have to carry a still camera and a video recorder. This JVC camcorder does it all, and it records right to a hard drive so you won't run out of space.

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The price of scanners continues to drop while the quality improves. This $149 scanner offers 2400 x 4800 dpi scanning, an easy USB hook-up and great software. Instead of the CCD (charge-coupled device) technology, this scanner is based on the newer CIS (contact image sensor). This technology allows the scanner to be thinner and cheaper.

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Want to keep in touch with family and friends that are spread across the county or around the world without spending a lot of money? Want to set up a camera to monitor your home? How about video conferencing? All this and more is possible with a simple device called a webcam.

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A package under the tree marked “Open Me First” indicates a special present that will be used to create photographic memories of the celebration that is about to begin. In the “old days” of film photography, it was fairly easy to unwrap the camera, load the film, look through the viewfinder, and press the shutter button to take the picture. Today’s digital cameras are different.

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If you send or receive pictures by e-mail or have a digital camera, you’ve heard about various picture file formats like TIFF, JPEG, and GIF. Each of these formats is very different, so let’s delve into the properties of each so you can better work with and display your photographs.

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