Reuters: Amazon Prime Instant Video close to Viacom deal, standalone service launch



So far, 2012 has been quiet for Amazon’s all-you-can-eat video streaming service, but that could change soon as Reuters cites anonymous sources claiming the retailer will lock up a deal with Viacom (Paramount Studios, MTV, Nickelodeon, Spike, etc.) so…

Yahoo board in another shake-up



Yahoo’s chairman and three other board members step down as the tumult at the US web portal continues.

Pentax adds tethered shooting to 645D medium-format DSLR



Pentax has announced tethering software to allow the 645D to be triggered from a computer and its images transferred across to a designated location. The Pentax Image Transmitter software, available for both Mac and Windows, doesn’t allow any other ca…

Pentax Ricoh shows off lenses in development for K, Q and 645 mounts at CP+



Pentax will use the CP+ show in Japan to show a series of lenses and accessories it has in development, including a 50mm F1.8 for the K mount and a thin lens for the recently launched K-01. There are also super-telephoto lenses for the K mount, three …

Pentax gets tough with Optio WG-2 and WG-2 GPS rugged cameras



Pentax has beefed-up its compact camera lineup with updated versions of its rugged models, the WG-2 and WG-2 GPS. The WG-2 is built around a 16MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor, allowing 1080p30 Full HD movies to be captured. Both versions build on Pent…