Archive - Feb 4, 2008

HDR (High Dynamic Range) imaging is a technique for producing photographs with a much greater range between the lightest and darkest areas than normal digital photographs. The usual method involves combining several shots of the same scene with different exposure levels, which often results in very striking effects.

Microsoft has historically been renowned for its huge cash holdings, and its ability to avoid going into debt, but the company will probably need to borrow for the first time to help cover the cash portion of its giant Yahoo bid. That detail was revealed just now by Chris Liddell, the company's chief financial officer, during a presentation to Wall Street analysts.