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Sony NEX-7 review
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In the middle ground between DSLRs and point-and-shoot lies a vast plain filled with all manner of tweener cameras, in all variants of shape, size, price, and quality. Until now, no one has nailed the whole package, but so far the smartest middle ground — smaller body and price,...
Olympus updates its Tough lineup, unveils TG-820 ruggedized shooter
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Olympus isn't planning on staying far behind its competition in the ruggedized camera department. That's why it's taking the wraps off its TG-820. The newest addition to the Tough lineup brings along predictable traits for a shooter of its kind, such as being waterproof up to 33 feet, shockproof,...
Virgin to carry iPhone with $30/month plan beginning June 29th
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Virgin Mobile USA announced today it will offer iPhone to its prepaid customers beginning Friday, June 29. Virgin Mobile will offer iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S with its Beyond Talk unlimited data and messaging plans as low as $30 Requires registration for automatic monthly payments per-month on the Sprint® Nationwide...
Apple’s iPhone goes prepaid
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Beginning on June 22nd, consumers in the United States will be able to purchase a new iPhone to be used alongside prepaid wireless service. Regional carrier Cricket, owned by Leap Wireless, will offer Apple’s iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 off contract alongside its $55 unlimited talk, text and data...
Apple Introduces 'The New iPad' with Retina Display, A5X Chip, LTE, 5MP Rear Camera
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Apple today introduced "the next iPad", the latest generation of the company's popular tablet device. Offering a Retina display measuring in at 2048 x 1536 pixels, Apple claims that it is "redefining the category Apple created" with the original iPad. At 264 pixels per inch, the new display is considered...
Too Much Tape? Highlight Hunter Finds Your Best Clips, Cuts Video Editing By 80%
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The increasing ubiquity of compact, portable video recording devices has given rise to a burgeoning set of amateur videographers. Whether filming a friend’s aerial tricks in the half pipe, recording action-packed family road trips, or filming on-the-spot interviews, capturing hours of quality digital video has become a breeze thanks to...
Samsung's ST200F goes on sale in Korea, wants you to know it exists
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Having trouble remembering Samsung's ST200F? You're forgiven as it was announced during the feed-busting monster that is CES, and alongside three other (arguably more interesting) Sammy WiFi-enabled shooters. No matter, as today the company's jogged our memory by letting us know the 16 megapixel shooter will soon soon grace...
Razr-like Motorola Droid 4 lands on Verizon Feb. 10 for $200
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Motorola’s fourth-generation Droid smartphone with 4G LTE data speeds will launch on Verizon Wireless on Friday, Feb. 10 for $200 on a 2-year contract, the company announced today. The first Motorola Droid smartphone was one of the first great Android devices when it was released in November 2009. Droid...
Samsung Galaxy S III review
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Samsung is the world’s leading Android manufacturer. The company’s latest smartphone, the Galaxy S III, had an enormous around of hype surrounding it before the phone was even announced. A series of exclusive BGR reports painted a partial picture of the device, but Samsung went to such great lengths to keep...
Bluegrass Cellular launching iPhone 4S for $149, iPhone 4 for $49 starting May 18
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Kentucky-based Bluegrass Cellular announced today it will begin offering the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 beginning May 18. The iPhone 4S will start at just $149 for the entry-level 16GB model and the iPhone 4 at $49. Full press release below. Bluegrass Cellular to Offer iPhone 4S on May 18...
PlayStation Vita to get maps and video recording via firmware v1.6, Mac support this week?
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Andriasang is reporting that February 8th will see the first significant firmware update for the PlayStation Vita. The update will add a new Map application, which looks to be using Google data with standard functionality like direction search, building information and so on. This may well be the first...
PS Vita maps and video recording: hands-on with firmware v1.6 (video)
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As promised, version 1.6 of the PlayStation Vita's firmware went live today, so we thought we'd check it out ahead of the system's US launch. The two headline features are a new Map application and video support for the front and back cameras, and the only other change I...
Can you hear me now? Color goes live with multi-year Verizon deal
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Color me crazy, but serial entrepreneur and quixotic Silicon Valley character Bill Nguyen could be on to something big. A partnership announced today between his flagging startup Color and prominent wireless career Verizon is, at the very least, no small feat. Color is the seemingly cursed, $41 million-backed Palo...
Samsung reveals Exynos 4 Quad chip — the brains behind Galaxy S III
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Samsung’s next flagship smartphone, the Galaxy S III, has long been rumored to sport a quad-core processor. But instead of waiting until its May 3 launch event, Samsung ended up spilling the beans this morning on its next-generation Exynos 4 Quad processor. The new application processor runs at 1.4...
Pivothead review: video recording eyewear for (reasonably) discrete POV clips
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We won't mince words -- the Pivothead Durango have a decidedly "sporty" style that probably won't win it too many fans. But, if you're in the market for some POV video action, chances are style isn't particularly high on your list of must-have features. They have the appearance of...
Cloud Gaming Company OnLive Adds LG Smart TVs And In-Browser Gameplay For Publishers
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Two years ago, OnLive launched with a dramatic plan to upend the gaming industry: By putting game processing in the cloud and streaming over the Internet, it could enable a whole new realm of devices to access games that were previously only playable on high-powered PCs and gaming consoles. Now...
A Photo App That Makes "Awesome" a Verb
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Photography standards have taken a nose dive lately. The photos shared on social networks are often captured on smartphone cameras, which can take poor quality shots. Even photos captured at higher resolutions get downgraded when posted on social networks, including Facebook. Together, ‘Focus’ and ‘Expose’ on-screen icons let users make...
Clever bSafe Panic Alarm App Launches In US With Free Offer To New Yorkers
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The market for ‘panic alarm’ apps on smartphones is littered with simple apps which just make a lot of noise if you get attacked but not much else. This is a mistake. Smartphones have cameras, microphones, and can broadcast their location – basically everything you need to turn the phone...
Samsung’s Galaxy SIII revealed: 4.8 inches, 720p HD display, 8 megapixel camera and S Voice
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Samsung has released the latest iteration of its Galaxy S line today, with the Galaxy S III. The phone features a 4.8-inch Super AMOLED screen, measures 136mm x 70mm and has a 1280×720 HD display. As far as the rest of the features are concerned, the Galaxy S III boasts...
Meet the iPad HD
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Here are the specs of the new device Apple (AAPL) unveiled on Wednesday Phil Schiller with the new iPad. Photo: The Verge Retina Display: 2048 by 1536 pixels 3.1 million pixels 44% greater saturation A5X quad core graphics iSight camera on the front 5 megapixel camera on the back 5-element lens Hybrid...
RED announces Dragon 6K sensor upgrade for Epic and Scarlet cameras
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High-definition specialist RED has announced that an upgrade is coming for its Epic and Scarlet cameras, allowing users to add 6K native video recording (6,000 x 4,000) to their already specced out video shooters. Dubbed "Dragon," the sensor also promises 15 stops of native dynamic range as well as...
How Big Cable killed the open set-top box--and what to do about it
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Inserting a multichannel (M-CARD) CableCARD decryption device Steve Garfield Steve Schultze once enjoyed the ability to record cable television content on the desktop computer in his Cambridge, MA home. But when he moved across the river to Boston, he was forced to switch to a digital cable service that...
Sony NEX-F3 preview: entry-level APS-C shooter adds pop-up flash, comfy grip, and 1080p video for $599.99
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Last month, we heard that Sony had a redesigned entry-level NEX camera on the way, and the leak was spot-on: today, the company's introducing the NEX-F3, a $599.99 interchangable lens shooter with a 16.1 megapixel APS-C sensor, the pop-up flash previously only available on the pricy NEX-7, a brand-new...
Sony NEX-F3 preview: entry-level APS-C shooter adds pop-up flash, comfy grip, and 1080p video for $599.99
Video sharing app Klip comes out swinging with a brand new design for version 3.0
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The video sharing app Klip launched its first version last September and turned a few heads with its Microsoft Metro-style designed menu. The app appeals to a younger audience much like Viddy does, which we’ve called the Instagram for video. Since shooting video is a prominent feature of the iPhone,...
Verizon's Motorola Xoom 4G ICS update adds offline reading, improved camera
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Verizon’s Android 4.0 update for Motorola’s Xoom 4G tablet is rolling out right on schedule. The update adds a number of improvements to the device's camera software and data management, in addition to Google’s Holo UI. Xoom 4G owners will be able to search their emails, save web pages...
AT&T outs a $49 Windows Phone LTE handset: Samsung Focus 2
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AT&T introduced its third Microsoft Windows Phone handset with LTE on Monday. The Samsung Focus 2 launches on May 20 for $49 with new two-year contract, which is priced lower than the $99 Lumia 900 and $199 HTC Titan II. The handset uses a 4-inch Samsung Super AMOLED display and...
She's Baaaack: Carol Bartz Opines at WSJ Women's Conference
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Former Yahoo CEO Carol Bartz provided plenty of color for writers and bloggers during her tenure at the company, but during an interview session at The Wall Street Journal’s Women in the Economy Conference in Palm Beach this morning, she took a decidedly reflective — albeit still candid — tone....
HTC Sensation camera hack for Android 4.0 ROMs enables 20Mbps 1080p video and more
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If you're running an Android 4.0 ROM for your HTC Sensation and still want more, why not try this hack to boost the camera performance? NODO-GT over at xda-developers has posted a mod for devices running Ice Cream Sandwich that enables higher quality 1080p video recording at 20Mbps, increases...
Apple’s iPhone 4 and 4S to be available from Virgin Mobile on June 29th
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Virgin Mobile on Thursday formally announced the future availability of Apple’s iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S smartphones. The 8GB iPhone 4 will retail for $549, while the newer 16GB Phone 4S will cost $649 with no contract. Both handsets will be eligible for Virgin Mobile’s unlimited data and messaging...
Meet the ZTE Mimosa X, Nvidia’s first branded smartphone
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Nvidia’s technology powers many cell phones on the market, including the T-Mobile G2X and Motorola Droid X2. But until now, Nvidia only supplied its processors to external cell phone manufacturers. On Monday, Nvidia announced the first phone to be sold under the Nvidia brand name and powered solely by its...
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