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Nikon D3200
April 19th, 2012 / No Comments » / by Staff
The new Nikon D3200 is a small camera with big features. The DSLR includes the capabilities of shooting full HD 1080p video, a 24 megapixel sensor and an in-camera guide mode which is a tutor to those who are new to photography. Also new to the D-series camera is the function of uploading photos to a Wi-Fi equipped smart phone or tablet when used with the new optional WU-1a wireless mobile adapter. The camera starts at $699 USD, with further information available via Nikon.
Facebook Buys Instagram for $1 Billion
April 9th, 2012 / No Comments » / by Staff
Looks like Facebook is adding on to their empire.
Facebook has just finished a deal to acquire mobile photo sharing app Instagram for approximately $1 billion in cash and stock. Instagram will remain an independently branded standalone app that’s separate from Facebook, but the services will increase their ties to each other. The transaction should go through this quarter pending some standard closing procedures.
More information can be found through Techcrunch.
Instagram for Andriod Now Available
April 3rd, 2012 / No Comments » / by Staff
Popular iPhone App, Instagram, is now available for the Android operating system. You can use Instagram on any camera phone with Android 2.2 or above with support for OpenGL ES 2. Download the app for free here.
New MacBook Pro to be Slimmer with Quad-Core?
March 29th, 2012 / No Comments » / by Staff
Rumor has it that Apple is getting ready to release a thinner MacBook Pro that is said to resemble the MacBook Air. Along with the new design, the pro is also said to incorporate a quad-core processor without an optical drive meaning there would be no moving parts within the hard drive. Stay tuned as more information becomes available.
Instaprint – The location Based Photo Booth for Instagram
March 9th, 2012 / No Comments » / by Staff
Instaprint, which was created by Breakfast HQ, is a location based photo booth that can transform parties and events by putting a camera in everyone’s hand. By setting Instaprint to look out for specific locations or hashtags, any Instagram tagged appropriately will automatically be printed out on inkless paper.
We tested out the Instaprint and we must say it is really cool! Back this project through Kickstarter, so the guys at Breakfast can mass produce this gadget.
The New iPad Announced
March 7th, 2012 / 2 Comments » / by Staff
With the revealing presentation done for the new iPad, Apple is getting ready to allow pre-orders. If you didn’t watch the live updates, here are a few major upgrades for the new device which will be available on March 16.
The new tablet features a 2048 x 1536 pixel Retina display, an A5X processor, which includes a quad-core graphics module, a new camera, which has a 5-megapixel side-iluminated sensor, with 5-element lens and an infrared filter – similar to the iPhone 4s, the camera is also capable of capturing 1080p video. More features include the new iPad’s operating system which offers a new microphone button, which will allow you to dictate emails, presumably using Siri technology all balanced out by the powerful 4G LTE capability.
Apple is not mentioning actual specifications for the guts of the machine, but it’s pretty clear that the memory—not the storage, but RAM used for running the OS and the applications—has increased too, if only to handle the new resolution.
Mike Capps, from Epic Games, says that it has more memory than an Xbox 360 or a PlayStation 3. Presumably, his comment refers to graphics memory. We will know soon how much this is exactly. via Gizmodo
Check out new photos of the new iPad and the official press release below.
“Apple® today introduced the new iPad®, the third generation of its category defining mobile device, featuring a stunning new Retina™ display, Apple’s new A5X chip with quad-core graphics and a 5 megapixel iSight® camera with advanced optics for capturing amazing photos and 1080p HD video. iPad with Wi-Fi + 4G connects to fast networks worldwide, including AT&T’s and Verizon’s 4G LTE networks, and still delivers the same all-day 10 hour battery life* while remaining amazingly thin and light. Beginning today, iPad 2 will be offered at an even more affordable price starting at just $399.
“The new iPad redefines the category Apple created less than two years ago, delivering the most amazing experience people have ever had with technology,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing. “The new iPad now has the highest resolution display ever seen on a mobile device with 3.1 million pixels, delivering razor sharp text and unbelievable detail in photos and videos.”
The new iPad’s Retina display delivers four times the number of pixels of iPad 2, so dense that the human eye is unable to distinguish individual pixels when held at a normal distance, making web pages, text, images and video look incredibly sharp and realistic. The 3.1 million pixels in the Retina display are more than one million more pixels than an HD TV, and with 44 percent increased color saturation the new iPad displays colors that are unbelievably richer, deeper and more vivid. Movies are now capable of playing at full 1080p HD-resolution, delivering an incomparable viewing experience on a mobile device.
The powerful new A5X chip with quad-core graphics was specifically designed by Apple to deliver a fast, responsive user experience while supporting the incredible Retina display. With double the graphics performance of the A5 chip, the A5X provides a superb balance between performance and power efficiency so users can enjoy all the benefits of the stunning new display while experiencing a smooth Multi-Touch™ interface, immersive gameplay, incredible visual depth and all-day battery life that iPad is known for delivering.
The 5 megapixel iSight camera features advanced optics for taking stunning pictures and recording full HD video. Backside illumination allows you to take great photos in low-light conditions and a new video image stabilization feature removes the bumps and shakes typically seen when filming with a hand-held device. Images can be enjoyed on the large Retina display, then edited, enhanced and easily shared with friends and family using the built-in Photos app on iPad.
iPad Wi-Fi + 4G with built-in next generation 4G LTE has the most comprehensive support for fast networks worldwide including HSPA+ and DC-HSDPA, and now both CDMA and GSM iPad users have the ability to easily roam internationally. The world-ready iPad delivers blazing download and upload speeds so web pages load incredibly quickly and email with large attachments can be sent and received easily. Personal Hotspot can be used to share the fast network connection on your iPad with up to 5 other devices using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or USB**.
With iOS 5.1, the latest update to the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, the new iPad has a number of new features and enhancements including: a redesigned Camera app with video stabilization technology; the ability to delete photos from Photo Stream; support for dictation in English, French, German and Japanese; and Personal Hotspot. iOS 5.1 also works seamlessly with iCloud®, a breakthrough set of free cloud services including iTunes® in the Cloud, Photo Stream and Documents in the Cloud, that works seamlessly with your iPhone®, iPad, iPod touch®, Mac® or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content and push it to your devices. When content changes on one of your devices, your other devices are updated automatically.
The new iPad also supports dictation, another amazing way to get things done just using your voice. Instead of typing, tap the microphone icon on the keyboard, then say what you want to say and the new iPad listens. Tap done, and iPad converts your words into text. You can use dictation to write messages, take notes, search the web and more. Dictation also works with third-party apps, so you can update your Facebook status, tweet, or write Instagram captions.
Apple also introduced the iPhoto® app, along with major updates to iMovie® and GarageBand®, completing its suite of iLife® apps for iOS. iLife and the iWork® apps, Pages®, Keynote® and Numbers®, have all been updated to take advantage of the new iPad Retina display. iPhoto includes breakthrough Multi-Touch features so you can use simple gestures to sort through hundreds of photos and find your best shots, enhance and retouch your images using fingertip brushes and share stunning photo journals with iCloud. iMovie now gives you the ability to create amazing Hollywood-style trailers as you record HD video, and GarageBand introduces Jam Session, an innovative and fun new feature that allows a group of friends to wirelessly connect to play instruments and record music together live on their iOS devices.
iPad runs almost all of the over 585,000 apps available on the App Store™, including more than 200,000 native iPad apps, from a wide range of categories, including books, games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel. The iTunes Store® puts the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store at your fingertips with a catalog of over 20 million songs, over 90,000 TV episodes and over 15,000 movies. The new iBooks® 2 app for iPad lets users experience an entirely new kind of ebook that’s dynamic, engaging and truly interactive. iBooks created with Apple’s new iBooks Author offer gorgeous, fullscreen ebooks with interactive animations, diagrams, photos, videos, unrivaled navigation and much more.”
Canon EOS 5D Mark III – A Closer Look
March 1st, 2012 / No Comments » / by Staff
The camera world is in a frenzy today after Canon released the details for their professional camera, the Mark III. Check out the new features below.
Unsurpassed Image Quality
22.3 Megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor
DiG!C 5+ Image Processor
ISO 100-25600 (expandable to L:50 H1:51200, H2: 102400
Full HD Movie (ISO 100-12800 (H:25600)High Performance Operation
61-point high-density reticular AF (up to 41 crosstype points)
6.0 fps for high continuous shooting
Intelligent viewfinder with approx. 100% coverage
3.2-type, approx.1.04m dot (3:2 wide) Clear View LCD II
iFCL metering with 63-zone dual-layer sensor
Shutter durability of 150,000 cyclesHigh End Features
Silent & low vibration modes
Dual card slots (CF & SD)
High Dynamic Range (HDR) Mode
Multiple Exposures
Comparative Playback function
Improved durability & water and dust resistanceSpecifications
Available Colors – Black
Megapixels – 22MP
Sensor Size – 36 x 24mm
ISO/Sensitivity – 100 – 25600
Autofocus Points – 61 points
Lens Mount – Canon
LCD Size – 3.2″
Liveview – Yes
Viewfinder – Optical TTL
Min Shutter Speed – 30 sec
Max Shutter Speed – 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed – 6 fps
Self Timer – 10 sec, 2 sec
Metering – Center-weighted, Spot, Evaluative, Partial
Video Resolution – Full HD 1080
Memory Type – Compact Flash
Connectivity – USB 2, HDMI, Mic Input, Wireless (optional)
Battery – LP-E6
Battery Type – Lithium-ion
Charger – Includes Li-Ion Charger
File Formats – AVI, RAW, H.264, MOV, MPEG-4
Dimensions – 152 x 116 x 76mm
Box Contents – Battery Pack LP-E6 .. Battery Charger LC-E6 .. AV Cable AVC-DC400ST .. Interface Cable IFC-200U .. Eyecup Eg .. Wide Strap EWEOS5DMKIII .. CR1616 Lithium Battery+
Source: Photo Rumors
Apple Set to Announce the Next iPad on March 7th
February 28th, 2012 / No Comments » / by Staff
We just got news that Apple is set to announce the latest iPad, the iPad 3 on March 7. We are pretty stoked, since many rumors have been circulating about the 2048×1536 resolution Retina Display and possible quad-core A6 processor. Apple has said that they really have something for us to see, implying that many new features will be apart of the release. Stay tuned for more information as it unfolds.
Source: Gizmodo
iPad Camera Connection Kit
February 8th, 2012 / No Comments » / by Staff
Apple is all about simplicity and making life simple seems to be their ultimate goal. Continuing to prove that statement true, they have introduced their new iPad Camera connection kit which acts as a SD card reader and USB connector. It’s as simple as 1,2,3, as the consumer plugs in the usb connector and the iPad does all of the work. Priced at a cool $29 USD, the connector is now available through Apple.
Nikon D800
February 7th, 2012 / No Comments » / by Staff
Nikon has released a new camera that has the photo world buzzing. Some like it and others wanted more functions, but nonetheless, the camera is a monster as it comes equipped with 36.3 megapixels alongside the ISO range capabilities of 100 to 6400. Among those impressive features it also has quick on-command auto focus, a 3-inch 921k-dot LCD screen, and B-frame data compression allowing for up to thirty minutes of video recording. Ideal for the studio or wedding photographers and videographers, the D800 will release soon through official Nikon retailers.
Source: Gizmodo
Kiano 4 iPhone Keyboard Case
January 30th, 2012 / No Comments » / by Staff
Offering another alternative to touching your iPhone screen, Kiano presents this keyboard case. Coming in a black and white case option, the the slim keyboard brings back memories from our sidekick and Verizon Envy phases.
Akai MPC Fly for iPad 2
January 25th, 2012 / No Comments » / by Staff
Akai has unveiled their MPC Fly for the iPad 2. he Fly is the first MPC designed specifically for the iPad 2 and combines 16 backlit MPC pads with a dedicated iPad app packing effects, a four-track mixer, a sound library, sample editing, an EQ, and support for Korg’s wireless sync-start technology. A double-hinged case connects your favorite tablet to the companion hardware, providing an additional lithium-ion battery that can charge your iPad when plugged in, while allowing the pair to sit upright, flat, or closed together in a protective housing.
Check out more info via Gear Patrol.
