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Samsung introduced a few new point-and-shoot cameras yesterday and while some were more of the same, one stands out from the crowd. The HZ35W pairs a 12 megapixel sensor with Schneider KREUZNACH lenses and both optical and digital image stabilization for crisp, clear pics. … Read More »

During the Consumer Electronics Show, I took a bunch of pictures with the Google Nexus One handset and it performed admirably. The flash was ideal in very low light setting although after a few meters away from your subject, the value decreases quickly. But I’m already … Read More »

 
 

What would make the Eye-Fi wireless SD cards even better? Most folks would either say “more storage” or “more speed.” What would you say to both? Actually, you can bite your tongue because no matter what you say, Eye-Fi has an updated product announcement … Read More »

Today must be mobile camera day — first we saw a device with wider viewpoint than a double-jointed owl and now Engadget says there’s a new Samsung model with integrated Wi-Fi. The Samsung ST5500 recently posed for the FCC and supports 802.11b/g Wi-Fi for … Read More »

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Now this is a clever use of digital image processing — Sony’s DSC-WX1 can seamlessly stitch pictures together for a massively wide panoramic image. Dave Zatz recently took the WX1 for a spin — and I do mean “spin” literally. Aside from the standard bells … Read More »

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Photo buffs using Picasa get an early holiday gift — a free 4 GB Eye-Fi Home Video wireless SD card with the purchase of cloud storage space. Google is offering the deal to folks purchasing 200 GB of online storage at a cost of $50. … Read More »

I previously mentioned the super, pre-holiday deal on the Panasonic high-definition camcorder, but a deal is only good if the product works well. So this afternoon, I got some playtime with the HDC-SD10 and recorded a short video of my office area. My workspace is quite … Read More »

A few years ago, I swore not to go shopping on Black Friday ever again. So tomorrow, I’ll be relaxing from home while hordes of early-bird shoppers wake early and battle the riff-raff for special, one-day deals. This year, I grabbed a special deal in advance … Read More »

I’m on a bit of a camera kick this morning. Just after I scored a $299 Panasonic 1080p camcorder from Amazon today, I caught Sal Cangeloso’s thoughts about BorrowLenses.com – a camera lens rental service. I’ve been using my Canon EOS Rebel T1i for … Read More »

In a side-by-side comparison, one could argue that pics from the iPhone 3GS look better than those from a Droid. That doesn’t mean you can’t make the Droid photos a little better. Adobe released a mobile Photoshop app for the iPhone a few weeks … Read More »

For a while, I was using a webcam and Orb software to spy on my cats while I was out. The solution worked well, but was fairly limited. And I got frustrated seeing all of the cat shenanigans in my home office — … Read More »

JVC Enters Pocket HD Video Game With PICSIO

Pocket-sized HD video cameras are all the rage, and JVC is leveraging years of camcorder experience with its newly released PICSIO. The little camera takes full 1080p video at 30 fps and can shoot 8-megapixel stills. The PICSIO has USB connectivity and can shoot video … Read More »

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Adobe Photoshop.com hit the iPhone as a free install from the iTunes App Store today. The software (iTunes link) provides only the basics for editing, but ties into Adobe’s online service that I stumbled upon during my 60-day web challenge … Read More »

I’m probably in the minority here, but I only connect my iPhone via USB once in a blue moon. Basically, I connect the phone to my MacBook to change up the music or to get a software update. That’s probably once every two to three months. … Read More »

Novatel is marching ever onward with the MiFi line of 3G W-Fi routers. The Verizon MiFi I’m using is still my gadget of the year, and we’re already in October. When Novatel first announced the HSPA version of the MiFi, I questioned the logic of … Read More »

I’m nearing four months of Palm Pre ownership but I’m still carrying two phones with me. Why? Several reasons, but one of them is that my Pre can’t record any video. The hardware of the Pre is certainly capable, but there’s no software support for it. … Read More »

Sprint is taking convergence to the next level with the InstinctHD built by Samsung. Obviously, folks would expect CDMA device is more than any average phone at $250 after rebate and commitment — you’ll need an Everything Data plan for the InstinctHD. There’s … Read More »

It appears to most of us that the memory card industry has gone to smaller physical formats while boosting capacity. But if you mention that to a pro-sumer or professional photographer, he or she might tell you otherwise. That’s because some higher-end digital … Read More »

Creative just announced their second generation Vado HD camcorder but details are light on what “second generation” features might entail. The pocket camcorder still appears to record video in 720p format, looks simple to use and is available in some new color combos and memory … Read More »

For our video reviews, I use one of two cameras. For quick and dirty vids on the road, I whip out my Kodak Zi6. But if I want a higher quality video, I opt for my Canon EOS T1i since I can change … Read More »

http://www.youtube.com/v/aM1KOrKNGkg&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&feature=player_embedded&fs=1 One of our own is at it again with the iPhone hacks. Last time, Andreas showed us how to add an inline remote control to high-end headphones for his iPhone 3GS. This week, he’s whipping out the soldering iron yet again to add … Read More »

I’ve been eyeing the Eye-Fi line of SD cards for some time now. The company offers a dual-purpose memory card for cameras; not only does it store captured photos and videos, but it can send them over Wi-Fi. I had a conversation with the Read More »

The MiFi is still proving to be one of the most useful gadgets I have ever owned. As further evidence of its many not-so-obvious-at-first uses, the folks at Gadling have coupled a MiFi with an Eye-Fi to get photos wirelessly from a camera. … Read More »

Last week, I mentioned an upcoming iPhone application that remotely controls a Canon DSLR. I got some questions and comments about when this software would be useful, and don’t you know that I ran into a just such a situation yesterday? I had a … Read More »

Now that I’ve finally resolved the issue with my 16GB SD memory card, it’s time to start playing some more with the Canon T1i DSLR. Just for kicks, I did a very impromptu video in my home office. I didn’t even plan to publish it … Read More »

So I took delivery of that new Canon EOS Rebel T1i this week. I bought the DSLR, because it supports high-definition video recording. Yet, you haven’t seen any sample videos just yet. Have you wondered why? For some reason, the 16GB SD memory card I … Read More »

This news certainly doesn’t apply to everyone, but it has me excited. onOne Software is putting the finishing touches on a new iPhone application that acts as a remote cable release for Canon DSLR cameras. I just happen to have one of those…two, actually, since … Read More »

Have you ever lost data due to file corruption? Jonathan Greene lost around 100 digital pictures recently. Actually, his Nikon D70s did that for him and he wasn’t happy at all about it. The digital camera somehow corrupted the photos on the CompactFlash storage … Read More »

How ironic is it that Sony introduces new digital SLR cameras on the day I upgraded my Canon from one model to another? None of the refreshed Sony Alpha models offer high-definition video recording like my T1i will, but these are worth a look … Read More »

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