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  • 26 April 2013

  • Test Centre: Group test: what's the best interchangeable lens camera?

    PC Advisor reviews the best interchangeable-lens cameras you can buy.

  • Test Centre: Group test: what's the best budget printer?

    PC Advisor reviews the Top 5 printers you can buy in the UK right now for less than £150.

  • 24 April 2013

  • News: AMD unleashes Radeon HD 7990: A dual-GPU graphics card beast

    One thousand dollars. That's how much AMD anticipates it will cost you to acquire a video card packing two of its most powerful GPUs on a single dual-slot PCB. AMD has provided us with reference design hardware, with retail cards expected to follow by the end of the month. So consider this a hands-on preview of the Radeon HD 7990. We'll follow up with an official review as soon as we get a card that people can actually buy.

  • 23 April 2013

  • How-Tos: How to minimize noise in digital photos

    In the days before digital photography, seemingly every corner store had rack upon rack of film on display. Each roll of film was marked with a speed--measured in ISO--such as 100, 200, or 400. Higher-speed film was handy for low-light photography, but it had a serious disadvantage: grain.

  • 21 April 2013

  • How-Tos: Shoot now, focus later: Change the focus after you take a photo

    The line separating reality and science fiction continues to blur. Whereas 40 years ago, cameras that focused themselves were unfathomable, auto-focus lenses have been a routine part of photography since the 1980s. Fast forward to today, and you can purchase the Lytro camera, which does away with the idea of focusing entirely: You can change the focus of Lytro photos after they're taken. The coolest part? I'm going to tell you how to simulate Lytro photos with the camera you already own.

  • 19 April 2013

  • News: Amazon, Netflix roll out more original programming

    Amazon and Netflix are dialing up efforts to stand out as more than just streaming services. The two companies hope to emerge as producers of original TV content as well, and on Friday, they released a total of 14 pilot episodes and a new supernatural series.

  • News: Citrix pitches cloud-based web casts with GoToWebcast

    Citrix System's GoToWebcast has become generally available in North America and Europe, offering users a cloud-based webcasting tool for up to 5,000 attendees.

  • 18 April 2013

  • News: Ricoh GR fixed lens compact camera sports large sensor

    The trend in cameras today is to the small, lightweight, and powerful, and that is the intent of the Ricoh GR, Pentax Ricoh's new compact, fixed-lens digital camera. Chief among its attributes is a 16.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor paired with a fast f/2.8 maximum aperture lens and a newly designed auto-focus system. Together, these features promise improved low-light performance, shallow depth of field, and wide dynamic range without sacrificing the advantages of a petite, lightweight shooter.

  • News: Adobe shows off Photoshop CS7 camera shake reduction tool

    Adobe has released a video showing a tool intended for the next version of Photoshop, which is likely to be Photoshop CS7.

  • 16 April 2013

  • News: Twitter locking down deals to stream TV content

    Twitter has long been a go-to source for breaking news and silly micro-memes, however the social service may be gearing up to transform into a multi-media über platform. Last week, we learned about Twitter's plans to launch a music streaming service, and now the company is laying the groundwork to stream video content.

  • 15 April 2013

  • News: Canon wants to help you learn photography with this DSLR simulator

    If you've been shooting with a camera in Auto mode all your life, messing around with camera setting can be intimidating. What if it's set to shoot too fast, or my focus is off? There are a half dozen other ways the shot can go wrong.

  • 13 April 2013

  • How-Tos: What are your rights as a photographer?

    You probably don't think about the legality of taking photos very much, but it's more important than ever to be aware of your rights and responsibilities as a photographer--even if you aren't shooting covers for Time magazine. It's certainly true that the U.S. Constitution recognizes a formidable array of rights and freedoms; but when it comes to taking photos, in a lot of situations your rights aren't so clear-cut.

  • 10 April 2013

  • News: Vudu video service resets customer passwords after hard drives theft

    Walmart's video service Vudu has reset its customers' passwords after it found that hard drives were among items stolen from its office.

  • News: Wi-fi capable digicams preferred in Southeast Asia: study

    The popularity of social media is driving the proliferation of Internet-capable devices, including digital still cameras with wi-fi capabilities. Research by GfK revealed that nearly one in five digital cameras sold in Southeast Asia last year was wi-fi capable.

  • 08 April 2013

  • News: M?VI is a new camera stabilizer that works like witchcraft

    The film industry has used steadicams to produce some of the most intimate, action-packed shots in movies and on TV. Vincent LaForet of Firefly Systems says he has improved the technology with a newly announced product called the M?VI that's lighter, smaller, and even more flexible than ever.

  • How-Tos: How to recover accidentally deleted photos from your camera or memory card

    Here's how to recover photos you've deleted from your camera or memory card.

  • 05 April 2013

  • Opinion: Master the Camera app on iOS

    Both the iPhone and the iPod touch make for stellar pocket cameras, and the iPad and iPad mini aren't too bad in a pinch either. An iOS device isn't perfect for every photographic need. But it can serve awfully well in many situations where you might once have needed a digital camera.

  • 03 April 2013

  • News: Introducing TechHive's Digital Photography Superguide

    It seems like nearly every new piece of technology comes with a built-in, high-resolution camera. Sure, anyone can take a photo, but what separates an everyday snapshot from a purposeful composition? Let us take your photos to the next level with TechHive's Digital Photography Superguide, now available on the iBookstore, Kindle Store, Nook Store, Google Play, and as a PDF.

  • News: Rdio takes social recommendations act to movies, TV with Vdio

    Rdio made a name for itself by offering social recommendations to its streaming music subscribers. Now the company wants to do the same thing for movies and TV with Vdio, a new video rental, buying, and sharing site.

  • 02 April 2013

  • News: Watch offbeat movies, TV shows via Warner Bros.' new online-streaming service

    Warner Bros. is experimenting with an online video-streaming service, but don't expect to use it to view recent WB titles like The Dark Knight Rises or Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

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