9To5 Mac has reported a signal which may or may not conclude in multitasking on the iPhone OS. There appears to be a “multitasking dialog box” within the iPhone SDK 3.2 beta which is reported not to have existed in 3.1.3, although not specific to the latest SDK 3.2, beta 4. A nice assumption to [...]
Cameras
Business Insider has reported that Cisco will launch a new lineup of Flip video cameras in early April. There are no specifications, although it is likely that the HD lineup of Flip cameras will be increased with 1080p recording support at 60 frames per second, all with the same esk form factor that the current [...]
Pentax has unveiled their 40 megapixel 645D medium format camera. The 645D will release in May and has a 44mm x 33mm sensor, a 3 inch LCD screen, two SD/SDHC card slots (wish they were SDXC compatible), and promises high resolution images that no avid teenage MySpace user could understand. There is a new 11 [...]
Today, Coby has unveiled their CAM3001, CAM4505, and CAM5001 Snapp HD. The two lower end models record at 640 x 480 and don’t have very much internal storage at all. I suggest you buy an external SD or SDHC card to suite your recording needs. The positive of the two lower end models is that [...]
Samsung has just released their prices for their TL500, L350, AQ100, and SL605 cameras. The TL500, a camera with a swiveling AMOLED display will be $449 this Spring along side its little brother, the TL350, for $349. Both cameras will support RAW format photos as well as dual image stabilization. The TL50 will support 1080p [...]
Mamiya is now selling their medium-format DSLR, the DM40. This DM40 packs a rather different form factor, a whopping 40 megapixels, HD video, having an extremely fast sensor. The Mamiya DM40 supports CompactFlash storage along side a FireWire output for live studio shooting. Bodies will ship soon for $19,990, and if you want an 80mm [...]
Panasonic has unveiled two new cameras of theirs. The Lumix DMC-G2 and DMC-G10. The Lumix DMC-G2 is the successor to the DMC-G1, having interchangeable lenses with touch controlled shooting. It includes a 12.1 megapixel Live MOS sensor, Venus Engine HD II technology and a 3 inch LCD with 720p recording. The Lumix DMC-G10 is touted as the [...]
3D movies and videos have been on the rise, although what is the next trend? Well, 3D photography has been spotted at the Olympics and looks to be the upcoming fashion. To give a small bit of background, stereography (3D photography) has been used to simulate two human eyes to give off a 3D effect [...]
The Canon T2i was recently released and Canon made sure everyone knew of its powers. One main feature being its megapixel count, 18, somewhat similar to the 7D’s. The other very large and talked about feature is the 1080p video. Nino Leitner has shot a short film demonstrating the particularly nice quality. Shooting at 30 [...]
The last appearance of this Casio EX-10HG was at CES as a prototype, although Casio is back at PMA with this camera, and is ready to give us more info on it. This camera will be available in October this year and will cost around $400. The EX-10HG includes 12.1 megapixels, geotagging of photos, an [...]
HP has revealed five new cameras today at PMA. The cameras consist of touchscreen controls and new, more intuitive user interfaces. HP is also aiming for low priced cameras and camcorders, all of these new phones being under $200. Click the read more button or the image above to continue.
Nikon’s compact superzoom is now up for pre-order on Amazon. It’s features consist of a great 26x zoom lens, backside-illuminated sensor, HDR functionality, and the ability to shoot H.264 video at 1080p. You also get the feature of taking photos, something rarely mentioned! It’ll run you about $399 and is listed under “shipping soon” on [...]
There are plenty of ways to shoot and view 3D video, one being to buy a 3D video camera such as the Samsung P2, or go the cheap, effective route. The Scientific Analysis and Visualization Initiative at Weber State University has created 3D video solely relying on a pair of Kodak Zx1′s. They’re simply bolted [...]
