New York Police Commish Ray Kelly has decided to enable ordinary citizens to submit photos and video as evidence of criminal activity .

NYPD implores citizens to submit photo and video evidence - Engadget

Remember: your photos can be used without your permission if you post them online.

An Icelandic photographer has for a second time encountered the ugly side of Internet photo sharing, finding photos she published at Yahoo's Flickr site being sold by somebody else through the iStockphoto Web site.

Photographer finds Flickr pics sold on iStockphoto | Underexposed - CNET News.com

"…the government contends that it is perfectly free to inspect every laptop that enters the country, whether or not there is anything suspicious about the computer or its owner."

If Your Hard Drive Could Testify … - New York Times

HP says it will jump out of manufacturing, distribution and camera design, in order to concentrate more on its home photo printing and online photo services.

PC World - HP Zooms Out of Camera Business

Digital cameras are fantastic, but frequently they suffer from "shutter lag"- like when you're trying to take a picture of your nephew whizzing by on a bike, and all you seem to get is asphalt.  There's a significant delay in some cameras between when you press the button, and when the picture is taken- even a quarter of a second makes a huge difference between getting the perfect shot and ending up with a dud.

This Times article explains the phenomenon, and suggests some models which have a more responsive shutter time.

Digital cameras that minimize shutter lag - New York Times

From the New York Times Technology Section:

Digital cameras that remove red eye caused by a flash are now common. But what about removing the glow-eye that appears in flash photography of dogs and cats, the second most-photographed subjects after children? Hewlett-Packard's new R837 digital camera does just that.

A Camera That Makes You and Your Pet Look Better - New York Times

In David Pogue's latest rant, he describes the most common trap that consumers fall into when purchasing a digital camera.

The Truth About Digital Cameras - New York Times Blog

It's amazing how far digital photography has progressed in just a few years. It's easy to get lost among all the options and features offered in a modern digital camera. Just like traditional cameras, digital cameras can be categorized into two categories: compact and SLR (single-lens reflex).

Those who just want to take a picture now and again should opt for compact digital cameras- they're smaller, easier to use, and significantly less expensive. However for those of you more serious photographers who long for the knobs and dials of a manual camera, you'll want to check out this article about how to choose a digital SLR.