The Z80 features a 3X optical zoom, face detection and an intelligent focusing system that locks in the correct focus, while the Z200 rocks a 4X optical zoom and wide angle lens -- down to 28mm.
Unlike other venture firms that suffered from the market collapse, NEA managed to avoid huge losses in its public portfolio companies by staying clear of dot-com retailers and focusing on communications services and optical components.
Researchers at the University of Bristol, for instance, are focusing their experiments on photons, containing them in small optical fibers that are built onto integrated chips with the help of a laser trap or ion trap.