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17 September 2013
How-Tos: Frozen in time: Tips and tricks for photographing waterfalls

Few natural subjects are as breathtakingly beautiful as waterfalls. Even tiny waterfalls--such as rapids in a stream--take on an almost otherworldly beauty when photographed as the inherent motion of the water is captured in a still frame. Unfortunately, snapshots rarely capture the magic, because they're shot with a smartphone or some other camera set on automatic exposure mode. If you want to capture the blurry, smooth excitement of a waterfall, you'll need to experiment a little with your camera's advanced settings.
13 September 2013
Feature: Lumia 1020 release date, price and specs

Nokia's Lumia 1020, with its 41 Mp camera, is almost here. Here's what you need to know about its release date, price and specs.
12 September 2013
How-Tos: Rotate videos shot on smartphone

How to rotate video clips that come out upside-down. And how to shoot video on your phone the right way around.
11 September 2013
News: IDF 2013 keynote: Intel announces Bay Trail tablet CPU, slew of Haswell Chromebooks

Intel on Wednesday ended weeks of speculation by launching "Bay Trail," the next-generation Atom Z3000 chip that pushes tablets towards PC-esque levels of performance.
News: Intel to demo notebook PC with integrated Kinect-like sensor at IDF

On Wednesday, Intel will show off a notebook with an integrated camera capable of interpreting gestures and understanding voice commands at its Intel Developer Forum, executives said.
News: Gigabyte levels up Brix mini-PC with Intel Iris Pro graphics

Home theater PCs usually aren't gaming-worthy unless they're as large as proper game consoles, but not Gigabyte's latest Brix, which packs Intel's high-end Iris Pro integrated graphics.
09 September 2013
News: Adobe Generator for Photoshop CC aims to make designing websites easier and better

Adobe has created a new tech for automating export from Photoshop, and it's first real-world use is for exporting site mockups as site assets for developers.
08 September 2013
News: Sony, Panasonic show consumer 4K camcorders

Sony is set to become the first company to offer a consumer-grade camcorder that shoots at four times the detail of today's best high-definition images.
05 September 2013
News: Nikon gears up for the holiday season with new compact camera models

What comes after Labor Day? Christmas.
04 September 2013
News: Sony alters point of view with new-concept video cameras

It's been a while since the camcorder broke out of the narrow confines of family celebrations to embrace extreme photography, GoPro style. But Sony's newest videocams now target a mélange of specific shooting situations and styles to capture shooters' creative aspirations.
News: Sony QX transforms smartphone into powerful point-and-shoot

Sony's new high-concept Cyber-shot QX lens cameras may look like a gigantic lens you place on top of your smartphone screen--which, oddly, you actually can do. But in reality, each of the two models, the higher-end QX100 and the smaller but farther-zooming QX10, is a standalone camera that will fit into a decent-sized pocket all by itself. The real advantage with these lens cameras--announced at the IFA consumers electronics show in Berlin--is that you can use either one with your smartphone to shoot photos with excellent image quality and resolution, in effect transforming your smartphone into a high-quality point and shoot.
News: Wacom drops "Bamboo" name for tablets with new Intuos line

Topping a summer of exciting announcements, on Wednesday Wacom announced a rebranding of its consumer and professional tablet line. The company has taken the Intuos name and applied it to its consumer line of digital drawing tablets, leaving the Bamboo brand for its basic iPad styluses. In addition, Wacom's new tablets have improved multitouch, built-in wireless options, and new designs.
02 September 2013
Video: Video: Samsung Galaxy S4 Zoom review - Android phone, superzoom camera - a truly niche device

A camera with a 10-times optical zoom grafted on to the Samsung Galaxy S4 mini, the Zoom is both Android smartphone and advanced camera. Watch our Galaxy S4 Zoom video review to find out more.
29 August 2013
Opinion: How to tweak settings on your webcam

Here's the setup: You've purchased an HD webcam, either because your Mac doesn't have a camera or you're not satisfied with the camera built into your computer. You jack the thing into your Mac and, sure enough, images from your camera appear in the appropriate applications.
28 August 2013
News: Twitter acquires Trendrr to get a better handle on tweets about TV

Twitter has acquired Trendrr, a data analysis company, to better leverage users' tweets about television to draw in more advertisers.
27 August 2013
News: Sony teases Sept. 4 unveiling of waterproof Xperia Z1 with a super-duper camera

A brief window between Labor Day in the U.S.--but before the IFA show starts in Berlin Sept. 6--is getting more than its fair share of mobile announcements.
News: Sony's new mirrorless cameras strive for enthusiast sweet spot

In a concerted effort to combat the Canon-Nikon DSLR juggernaut on the consumer market, Sony has released a pair of mirrorless interchangeable lens cameras--the Alpha 3000 and the NEX-5T--specifically for the step-up consumer and advanced photo crowd. Both are midlevel models, loaded with features for hobbyist shooters, at competitive prices.
26 August 2013
News: Intel bringing vision, 3D to laptop and tablet cameras

From mundane 2D devices, integrated cameras in laptops and tablets in the future will change into powerful 3D tools that can sense movement, track emotion, and even monitor reading habits of children, according to Intel.
23 August 2013
How-Tos: Saving YouTube videos for offline viewing

Watching a YouTube video typically requires an Internet connection, but with a little preparation the videos can be saved for later offline viewing.
News: Copyright guru claims 'fair use' to fight YouTube takedown notice

Creative Commons co-founder Lawrence Lessig has filed a complaint in a U.S federal court after he was forced to take down a YouTube video of his lecture which included clips that depicted groups of people dancing to a copyrighted song.