SingTel would rescue some of its pride, and get a share of Time dotCom, which has laid 3, 600 kms. of optical fiber through the length and breadth of peninsular Malaysia -- Singapore's hinterland.

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The high-end Schneider lens offers a 24mm, ultra-wide focal length and 3x optical zoom.

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TL34HD boasts an impressive resolution of 14.7 megapixels and renowned Schneider lens yielding a 28mm wide-angle focal length with 3.6x optical zoom.

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At the University of Sydney, in Australia, Steve Manos used an evolutionary algorithm to come up with novel patterns in a type of optical fibre that has air holes shot through its length.

ECONOMIST: Monitor

The optical pattern is spatially uniform, meaning that no positional registration of LEDs is required along its length.

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Featuring a powerful high-magnification optical 26X super-telephoto zoom lens, the new PENTAX X-5 provides photographers with a focal length of 4mm-104mm (22.3mm ultra-wide angle to 580mm super telephoto 35mm equivalent).

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