In Brief

By Anita Hamilton

SHOWSTOPPER Fuji wowed crowds at the photo industry's annual conference in Las Vegas last week with the first 6.1- megapixel digital camera--nearly twice the resolution of new models from Nikon, Olympus and Sony. The FinePix S1 Pro uses Super CCD technology, which replaces standard square-shaped diodes with more compact octagonal ones for sharper, brighter pics. It's got lots of gewgaws, including multiple-exposure settings, three levels of image compression and a 2-in. liquid-crystal display. Since it won't be out until April, you have a few months to save the $4,000 it will cost.

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SLACKING OFF Feeling guilty about researching your next vacation on your work PC? Perhaps you'll feel better knowing that you're not alone. A new study shows that people are logging onto the Web at work for a lot more than business these days:

21% Play games 16% Plan their next vacation 10% Look for a new job 3% Look for love (online dating) 2% Look at pornography

Source: NetPulse for pogo.com

--By Anita Hamilton