This story is probably of more interest to the techies and industry readers of the site, however it's also good news for the ongoing improvement of digital still cameras. TI today announced a new programmable DSP-based chip not only improves shoot-to-shoot times but also offers enhanced multimedia options by supporting various codecs including real-time MPEG1, MPEG4, JPEG, MJPEG, H.263 and MP3, as well as data communication standards such as IrDA, USB, and RS-232.