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Samsung SM-C101 hits Bluetooth SIG, rumored to be next Galaxy Camera
Posted On 10 May 2013 By Stefan Constantinescu. Under: Uncategorized.
Slapping Android on a point-and-shoot worked surprisingly well for Samsung with the Galaxy Camera, but the device did have flaws -- not least its size and inability to make phone calls. A rumor that originated on SamMobile a few days ago suggested...
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i-mobile flaunts IQ X and IQ XA Android smartphones with 8MP front and 18MP rear cameras, laughs at megapixel myth
Posted On 10 May 2013 By Myriam Joire. Under: Uncategorized.
Once upon a time (2007) in a land far, far away (Thailand) lived the i-mobile 902, a pseudo Sony Ericsson W800 clone featuring a trick five-megapixel autofocus camera with a Sony-made CCD sensor and xenon flash. At the time, it produced shots with...
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Camera inspired by insect eyes can see 180 degrees, has almost infinite depth of field
Posted On 02 May 2013 By Terrence O'Brien. Under: Uncategorized.
Technologists have been drawing inspiration from the insect world for a long time. And folks working on robotics really seem to love their creepy-crawlies and buzzing arthropods. Researchers at the University of Illinois are looking to our eight-l...
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Pelican Imaging’s 16-lens array camera coming to smartphones next year
Posted On 02 May 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
After yesterday's news about Nokia investing in Pelican Imaging's plenoptic camera system, it was hard not to feel impatient about exactly when this technology might arrive in real, commercially available smartphones. Well, we have an update on th...
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Samsung outs $650 NX2000 camera with 20.3MP sensor, NFC, WiFi and touchscreen
Posted On 01 May 2013 By Joe Pollicino. Under: Uncategorized.
If you've been torn between Samsung's NX300 and NX1000 mirrorless cameras, you should know the company has officially split the difference with its new NX2000. While it likely won't sway NEX-3N lovers away from Sony, the $650 NX2000 is only a Benj...
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OmniVision OV2724 should lead to super-small, 1080p60 front phone cameras
Posted On 30 Apr 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
When most front-facing mobile cameras are shoehorned in between a myriad of sensors, they seldom have the breathing room they'd need for truly noteworthy performance. OmniVision can't quite defy physics, but its new OV2724 sensor could challenge a...
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Canon 5D Mark III firmware update enables improved AF, uncompressed HDMI output
Posted On 30 Apr 2013 By Zach Honig. Under: Uncategorized.
If your camera arsenal includes a 5D Mark III, prepare to get your download on. Earlier today, Canon released a major firmware update for the hit DSLR -- version 1.2.1 enables clean, uncompressed HDMI output with simultaneous LCD display and recor...
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Hasselblad stops production of V System cameras (updated)
Posted On 30 Apr 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Almost by definition, Hasselblad is a company steeped in tradition -- it's hard to be ultra-trendy when your camera systems cost as much as a new car. We shouldn't be surprised, then, that the company is only just getting around to halting product...
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Nokia to invest in ‘array’ mobile cameras that use small lenses to capture big images
Posted On 29 Apr 2013 By Sharif Sakr. Under: Uncategorized.
If the name Pelican Imaging rings a bell, it's possibly because we covered the company's array imaging camera prototype back in 2011. The technology uses multiple lenses that are relatively tiny in terms of how much space they take up in a mobile ...
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Sony Action Cam update adds 1080p recording at 60fps, underwater mode
Posted On 29 Apr 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
Recording footage with Sony's Action Cam at 1080p garnered video with just 30fps, but a new update for the rugged shooter has bumped that up to 60fps. Thanks to the freshly available upgrade, the camera has also been bestowed with a water mode pac...
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