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Remember Nikon’s neat little S1000pj, the compact camera with the built in projector that we got all excited about but the buying public ignored in droves? Well, it may be about to get updated to something a whole lot more useful.

According to Nikon Rumors, which dug up the info in the French magazine Chasseur d’Images, a new Nikon compact will have a projector combined with a video input. This would essentially mean that you are buying a video projector that has a camera built in. This small tweak would take Nikon’s point-and-shoot from a novelty to a seriously useful accessory. You could hook it up to your laptop (or maybe even your iPad, if it has a VGA input) and enjoy an impromptu big-screen movie-show wherever you are.

Chasseur d’Images, in its print form at least, has broken several stories that escaped internet writers thanks to the long lead times of print publications. In fact, the magazine was first to leak the original Nikon projector-cam in August 2009, so the track record is good. Not having access to the actual paper magazine, though, we can’t provide a link.

Nikon Coolpix S1000pj replacement will serve as a conventional projector [Nikon Rumors]

Projector photo: pedrosimoes7/Flickr

See Also:

• Hybrid Camera and Projector Planned by Nikon?
• Leica D-Lux 4 Leaked in French Magazine
• Leica Announces World's Fastest Aspherical Lens
• Nikon COOLPIX S1000pj
• Nikon Crams Projector Into Compact Camera

We wouldn’t fault you for thinking that’s a first generation ASUS Eee PC what with that iconic fingertip pose and all. But Toshiba’s AC100 is a very modern take on the ol’ Atom-based netbook idea. For starters, this super slim smartbook runs Android 2.1 on a 1GHz NVIDIA Tegra 250 SoC (built around a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore processor) capable of about 8 hours of browsing and video playback (and 7 days standby) before needing a recharge. It’s also packing a 32GB SSD, 512MB of DDR2 memory, 802.11n WiFi, optional 3G data, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR, a 1.3 megapixel webcam, and an HDMI jack beneath that 10.1-inch 1,024 x 600 pixel display. As for software, the AC100 ships with Documents to Go for editing MS Office docs, an email client with POP3, IMAP, and Exchange support, an Opera Mobile browser, and a Tosh media player which should support HD 1080p video playback if it’s taking full advantage of that Tegra 2 silicon. Too bad Toshiba is being quiet about the pricing and availability ’cause this little guy has us intrigued.

Update: Netbooked got its hands on with the Japanese Dynabook AZ twin and received confirmation that it’ll ship in Japan in August for between ¥40,000 and ¥50,000 (about $438 to $548). Video after the break.

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This article was written on March 01, 2007 by CyberNet.

Just yesterday, Google gave some insight as to how many clicks are fraudulent within their AdWords/AdSense program, but they also explained their system for detecting click fraud. It’s one of those things that they have to deal with proactively because it happens each day. 

They take proactive steps with a three level system to ensure that advertisers are getting what they paid for. Their first step is real-time filtering which analyzes every single click.  This step accounts for most of the invalid click detection that occurs which makes this the most important step.  They also use off-line analysis which includes automated algorithms and manual analysis with focus on the AdSense Network.  The last step is more of their reactive measure and is done in the form of investigations in certain situations when advertisers ask for it.

Breaking the numbers down, less than 10 percent of all clicks are invalid which means that these are the clicks that weren’t charged, an no refund needs to be made.  0.02% of clicks are classified as click fraud which means that refunds are given after advertisers have asked for an investigation.

Click fraud is serious business, but the steps that they take must be making a difference, and on a whole, these numbers aren’t quite as bad as I thought they would be. Google says that they’re disclosing the numbers to “provide greater transparency to Google advertisers.”

I was actually surprised with the click fraud percentages simply because pay-per-click advertising is guaranteed to draw in people who try to cheat the system. If these numbers are right, it means that Google is able to catch 99.98% of clicks which is rather impressive.

Source: Inside AdWords [via Search Engine Land]

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The Nikkei Marketing Journal had a feature recently on the bestselling products for the first half of 2010. Let’s take a look at just a few…

The continued popularity of nineteenth century reforming samurai Ryoma Sakamoto — in particular, galvanized by the current NHK taiga drama about his life — has manifested itself as a bundle of tie-in products. We reported on the Sakamoto-themed golf clubs (and others) a few weeks ago but the NMJ reports that Ryoma fever has led specifically to an estimated economic boost of 400 billion yen (c.$4.4 billion) in the warrior’s home province of Kochi, Shikoku.

The publishing trend for re-working theoretical books into easy-to-understand bestsellers has turned Drucker and Nietzsche into commuter must-reads. Moshi dora, ostensibly applying Drucker’s ideas of management to a high school baseball team, has sold more than half a million copies.

Deflation was also a hot topic earlier this year, gaining quite a bit of coverage in foreign press too. This led to the 250 yen ($2.75) gyudon beef rice bowl (boosting custom at Sukiya and Matsuya et al by 10% in a month) and a price war between convenience stores over roll cakes. Apparently one in three people in Japan has now enjoyed one of the competing 150 yen ($1.65) cakes!

Fashion trends also went through some rural hoops. The Yama Sukaato (山スカート, Mountain Skirt) has led to the birth of a new subculture, the “stylish outdoor girl” (おしゃれなアウトドア派女性), and more hikers in their twenties and thirties. For the men, elegant Kamakura Shirt (Maker’s Shirt Kamakura) items only go for a modest 5,000 yen (c.$55) on average and have been a word-of-mouth hit, with sales for the last three months being 50% more than the same period last year.

[Yama Skirt girls pic via Elle]

Lastly, we shouldn’t underestimate the power of otaku consumers and the things they like! Akihabara faves AKB48 have seen scarily fanatical crowds at their meet-and-greet sessions, and their CDs and photo books are selling by the hundreds of thousands.