It took a little longer than some of those other cases, but Twelve South's BookBook for iPhone 5 is now shipping en masse. Some of those who pre-ordered began receiving their units as early as last week, but if you missed that wave, there's no need to gesture for the panic button. The outfit's newest wallet / iPhone case is actually more than just … [Read more...]
Ona Brixton Leather review: the sexiest laptop / camera messenger bag you’ve ever seen
November 24, 2012 by
We wouldn't quite call it an annual tradition just yet, but this winter does mark the third in a row where Ona has released a scrumptious new laptop / camera bag just before the all-important holiday season. Following the original Union Street messenger and the Camps Bay backpack is the Brixton Leather -- a leather-clad iteration of the company's … [Read more...]
Android 4.2’s Photo Sphere camera takes on iPhone’s panorama mode
November 5, 2012 by
Android 4.2 is teeming with new features and system improvements, but you can bet that Photo Sphere will be the one that's talked about most amongst consumers. While Android phones on the whole have had panoramic modes for years, Apple's iOS 6 update added even more fuel to that fire. Now, Google's taking things to an entirely new level. With … [Read more...]
iPhone 5 camera gets tested in Iceland, panorama and low-light comparison with iPhone 4S included
September 24, 2012 by
Sure, we tested the iPhone 5's camera in the well-lit streets of New York City, but if you're wondering how Apple's latest functions when used primarily as a shooter, TREK has a pretty remarkable look. Photog Austin Mann and a few of his closest pals took a pair of iPhone 5s to Iceland following launch weekend in a bid to test the unit's … [Read more...]
Nikon’s Coolpix S800c: an Android-powered point-and-shoot camera for $350
August 25, 2012 by
It's here: Nikon's first Android-powered camera, and it's one that you'd actually consider buying. The $ 349.95 Coolpix S800c is nearly as slim as a smartphone from the middle of last decade, boasting inbuilt GPS (you know, for excessive geotagging), a 10x optical zoom lens, 16 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, 3.5-inch OLED WVGA touchscreen, a 1080p … [Read more...]
Nikon 1 J2 mirrorless camera: minor control tweaks, $549, ships in September
August 10, 2012 by
Not even a year after Nikon ceremoniously entered the mirrorless world, it's issuing the followup to the J1: it's the Nikon 1 J2, and it's -- at most -- a gentle revision to a camera that was near-universally hailed as being one of the more disappointing ILC options. Disappointing, of course, because it's Nikon. A company that quite clearly knows a … [Read more...]
MIT thaumaturges work to turn any windowed room into a camera obscura
June 26, 2012 by
Those interested in criminology, forensics or the basics of voyeurism probably have a decent grasp on what a camera obscura is. For everyone else in the audience, allow us to explain. Used since way before your birth, these chambers are designed with an optical device that projects an image of its surroundings on a screen; you just need a room with … [Read more...]
University researchers develop 50 gigapixel camera, hope it hits the mainstream in five years
June 21, 2012 by
Gigapixel cameras aren't exactly hot-off-the-presses, but a few wizards at Duke and the University of Arizona may be close to getting that sort of technology into your future point-and-shoot. Reportedly, electrical engineers with gobs of free time and an imagination the size of Coach K's ego have managed to synchronize 98 minuscule cameras in a … [Read more...]
Here’s the first sample shot from the new iPad’s 5MP iSight camera
March 8, 2012 by
See that? That's the first shot we've been able to secure using the new iPad and its "iPhone 4S-esque" sensor. For those unaware, it's rocking a five megapixel sensor and plenty of niceties grabbed from the 4S, and the shot here is entirely unedited in any way. To be honest, it's pretty impressive given the exceptionally challenging lighting … [Read more...]
MDA signs $4.2M space camera contract
February 27, 2012 by
VANCOUVER - Space technology company MacDonald, Dettwiler and Associates Ltd. (TSX:MDA) signs $ 4.2-million contract involving high-definition cameras to be installed on the International Space Station.MDA said the contract with Earth Video Camera Inc. — operating as UrtheCast — will provide them with information solutions to be incorporated into … [Read more...]
