When you hear Canon, your first thoughts may be of a multi-function printer or D-SLR camera, but the renowned leader in digital imaging has created an interesting new line of products to enter the market of business accessories.  On Tuesday, the company announced its launch of two new business-targeted desktop accessories, the X Mark I Mouse Lite and the X Mark I Keypad.

Designed by the team behind the company’s cameras, the X Mark accessories come in a black or white color and feature a sleek look that would be the ideal extension of numpad-less notebook keyboards. Executive vice president and general manager Yuichi Ishizuka explains, “Canon recognizes that business professionals are always on the search for tools that help improve work efficiency and we feel these new products will certainly accomplish this task.”

Although there are dozens of virtual calculators integrated into software or available for download, Canon’s new accessories could reduce workspace clutter by removing the need for an additional physical calculator. With Bluetooth connectivity and AAA battery usage, the devices also cut down on wire clutter. Since having a calculator attached to your mouse could mean a lot of accidental numbers popping up everywhere, the keypad may be a better choice for some.

The X Mark I Mouse will begin shipping in August with an estimated price of $59.99 while the X Mark I Keypad will ship sometime in September at the same estimated price. This could be a bit pricey for just an additional calculator, but for business professionals who are constantly punching numbers into their calculators, it could be a worthwhile investment.

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Mac OS X Lion is not an exception and we are hearing that login passwords that are stored in the system memory, even when the computer is in sleep mode or locked, are used to get possibly unauthorized access to a system.

Passware said that a new version of its Passware Kit Forensic V11 can retrieve passwords from a Mac OS X Lion computer in a few minutes. The software uses the content that is stored in the system memory and reads it via Firewire. According to Passware, the password can easily be extracted regardless of password strength. “Long touted as a stable and secure operating system, Mac users are cautioned that the newest operating system has a potential vulnerability that enables password extraction from devices running Mac OS Lion,” said Passware president Dmitry Sumin in a statement.

The recommendation to protect yourself from this vulnerability is to simply turn your Mac off and not let it sit in sleep mode on your desk – which seems to be rather common sense. If there is critical and sensitive content on your Mac, you just don’t let it sit running in a location where others can easily access it while you are away.

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After truckloads of rumors, everyone is expecting for Apple to release the next iPhone this September. In case you weren’t convinced, new rumors are here to fortify all the previous speculation.

A Boy Genius Report has told the website that AT&T has informed its retail locations to finish any employee training as soon as possible to prepare for the influx of foot traffic in September.

MacRumors claims to have learned that Apple Stores are now recruiting former employees to return as part time employees between August 15 and September 15 for “Holidays, new Product Launches and Back to School time.”

While back to school shopping does crank up computer sales, the timing seems too perfect for there not to be a shiny new Apple product to further boost AAPL’s climb past $400 per share.

At Computex 2011, Intel unveiled a new form factor of notebook it calls the Ultrabook. Essentially, it’s an extremely thin and light notebook that’s powered by Sandy Bridge-class processors – not unlike the new MacBook Airs from Apple.

While Acer and Asus have signed on to make Ultrabooks, they may not be able to hit that magical under-$1000 mark that Intel wants – despite having the platform already being subsidized by Intel.

Notebook Italia reports that Acer will launch its Ultrabook in Q4 2011, but it will arrive with a price of four digits. Another source told Slashgear that Asus UX31 and UX21 Ultrabooks will be over $1000 as well, unless a sacrifice is made to drop the CPU down to a Core i3. Models with Core i5 and i7, paired with SSDs, will range between $1000 to $2000.

It seems that the MacBook Air line isn’t carrying as much of an “Apple tax” this time around.

Norwegian Anders Behring Breivik apparently used Modern Warfare 2 as a training guide to prepare him for the shooting that would eventually kill 86 people at a youth camp on the island of Utoya.

A 1,500-page manifesto linked to the suspect currently being held responsible for the July 22 attacks in Norway has garnered attention for containing references to popular video games. The manifesto, credited to an Andrew Berwick, is believed to have been written by Breivik and calls for supporters to prevent the ‘multiculturalism’ and ‘Islamisation’ of Europe. Breivik details his beliefs as well as preparations for the attack, including the building of bombs using fertilizer, and even offers advice on how to avoid raising suspicion from loved ones. However, one particular detail on how the Norwegian man prepared himself for the attack on the camp in Utoya seems to have struck a chord in the tech industry.

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All these while photo filters only apply on cameras and software on the computer, but now Canon is going to bring it to the next level. Got a camera but does not have any effect filters? Don’t have a computer lying around, and want those photos printed out immediately? Not a problem. We’ve got the Canon PIXMA MG5320 Wireless All-In-One and iP4920 Inkjet Photo Printers.

For the PIXMA MG5320 Wireless All-In-One and iP4920 Inkjet Photo Printers, functionality is pretty straight forward, but the outfit’s hoping to reel you with the promise that the pair brings “creativity to a whole new level.” That “enhanced creativity” comes in the form of “Fun Filter Effects,” a set of elementary photo filters, like Fish-Eye and Toy Camera, and the ability to add soft focus and blur backgrounds.

What’s more, the MG5320 also allows you to print sans-PC from the company’s PIXMA Cloud Link. If fisheye functionality is enough to get your creative juices, and cash money, flowing, the iP4920 and MG5320 are now available for pre-order for $100 and $150 respectively.

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Odd news this is, but well, it looks like Motorola might be prepping to give the Nike+ SportWatch a run for its money. An intrepid tipster sent along a screenshot from a recent survey showing off what looks like a tricked out nano watch.

Described as an “all-in-one fitness and music personal fitness device” (redundant much?) that packs a GPS for “accurate performance tracking,” the as of yet unnamed gadget also sports a “smart music player” that compiles a list of songs based on the tunes that help you sweat your best. It also lets you wirelessly sync to your PC for workout analysis, and apparently does the same for Android devices.

Among the possible names listed in the survey is the MotoActive, hinting at, but certainly not pinning down, Motorola branding. Of course this is just an online survey, so take it with a pint a salt, or maybe a jar of em.