Millions of surveillance cameras around the world are today watching public and private areas around the clock but most recorded video is never watched or examined. A solution to this problem has been developed by...
Archive - June 2010
Scientists Make Breakthrough On Graphene
Today’s silicon transistors are nearly as small as allowed by the laws of physics and further miniaturization will require a different substrate. Graphene is widely regarded as the most promising candidate to...
Samsung “Moments of Wonder” Contest
Samsung is launching an online photography contest on their Facebook page called “Moments of Wonder.” Winners will receive either a Samsung DualView Camera or a 50-series 24” LCD Monitor, and winning...
Fujifilm F80EXR Review @ TrustedReviews
“There are parts of the F80EXR to be marvelled at, mostly down to the excellent EXR chip and feature set. It does perform well in low light [but]…” We’ve added another Fujifilm FinePix F80EXR...
Canon IXUS 300 HS / SD4000 IS Review @ DigitalCameraReview
“The SD4000 IS may not be blemish free, but it’s still an awfully good competitor in a very crowded field.” We’ve added a new Canon PowerShot SD4000IS [QuickPrice Check] Review to our Reviews...
Canon A3100 IS Review @ Imaging Resource
“Image quality that makes the Canon A3100 stand out among the growing species of inexpensive digicams.” We’ve added a new Canon A3100 IS Review to our Reviews Matrix. Imaging Resource has posted their...
Ricoh GXR P10 Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“We can’t think of too many compacts that offer such an intuitive, customisable and photographer-friendly experience as the P10.” PhotographyBLOG has posted their review of the Ricoh GXR P10, an...
Congrats, Chicago Blackhawks!
The Chicago Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup in 6 games, beating the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 in overtime with a goal by Patrick Kane. It appeared that the “come-back kids” Flyers were going to steal the...
Please Disable Pacman From My Google Search Page
Lady calls in to tech support and asks if Pacman can be disabled from the Google Search Page. I’ve a newfound respect for tech support people — that particular guy, at least. Good job, Brian! Lady...
Lomography does 360
The Lomography Spinner 360° allows you to capture everything around you in one 360° photo! It’s, as the name implies, a spindle with a spring-loaded cord. Take the Lomography Spinner 360° in one hand, pull the...
Sony Announces DSLR-A390 and DSLR-A290
PRESS RELEASE 09/06/2010 More style and value by Sony for first-time DSLR users Easy-to-use DSLR-A390 and DSLR-A290 with 14.2 megapixels DSLR-A390 with 14.2 megapixels, Quick AF Live View and 6.7cm (2.7-inch) tilt LCD;...
Google dings Bing with background image
When Bing first came out, we all marvelled at the beautiful ever changing background images that filled our screen. Well, now Google has jumped into the fray allowing you to add your own background image. In fact you...
Photoshop CS5 Review @ TechRadar
“With clever new features and 64-bit operation, the impossible is quicker than ever. Our Score 4/5.” TechRadar has published their review of the Adobe Photoshop CS5, looking at it from the perspective of...
Camera + app for the iPhone
OK, getting back on track, here is Camera + for the iPhone, probably the one app for the iPhone you’ll ever need. It’s done quite cleverly: it displays the picture of a DSLR (viewed from the back) on the...
Fujifilm S Series Firmware Update Ver. 1.04
Fujifilm has published a firmware update ver. 1.04 for the S Series ultra zoom digital cameras to fix minor print and playback issues: It improves the phenomenon that unwanted number of sheets are printed by setting...
The Stanford Weng Electric Car[t]
We continue to celebrate good design, smart engineering and really practical inventions. So, meet the Weng, an electric car [cart?] with a definite retro look that is driven by fly-by-wire [hey, we know this all too...
Photoshop CS5 Review @ PhotographyBLOG
“Adobe has made good progress in making Photoshop more approachable for most.” PhotographyBLOG has published their review of the Adobe Photoshop CS5, looking at it from the perspective of whether it’s...
The Leica, er, Apple iPhone 4
You’d forgive Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple, when he launches into hyperbole, which he did yesterday when he introduced the [already leaked] beautiful and standards-setting iPhone 4. “This is beyond the doubt the...
Sony NEX-5 and NEX-3 Review @ DPReview
“As cameras to literally just point and shoot the NEXs do pretty well, which will be enough for some people [but] we’d be hard-pushed to think of an interchangeable lens camera less appropriate for a keen...
Nikon D700 vs Canon 5D Mark II @ KenRockwell
KenRockwell has posted their review of the Nikon D700 [Specs] versus the Canon EOS 5D Mark II [Specs], both 2008 models targeted to Serious and Advanced photographers. Find out which DSLR Ken recommends for what type of...
Transformers 3 has a new Secret
Lucky Shia Laboeuf! Victoria’s Secret Supermodel Rosie Huntington-Whiteley, 23, will step into Megan Fox’s er, shoes, and be his co-star in Transformers 3, slated for release next year. [ via Daily Mail ]...