[Tris]

Saw this in the Metro this morning and thought it looked quite interesting:

http://nanopatentsandinnovations.blogspot.com/2011/01/first-curvilinear-camera-better-than.html

The tiny camera combines the best of both the human eye and an expensive single-lens reflex (SLR) camera with a zoom lens. It has the simple lens of the human eye, allowing the device to be small, and the zoom capability of the SLR camera without the bulk and weight of a complex lens

[Paul B]

Some other new tech:

http://allthingsd.com/20110621/meet-the-stealthy-start-up-that-aims-to-sharpen-focus-of-entire-camera-industry/