More Photo & Video Articles

  • 29 August 2006

  • News: LG launches Blu-ray Disc writer for PCs

    LG is adding its name to the long list of companies producing Blu-ray Disc writer drives for PCs.

  • 23 August 2006

  • News: USB flash drives get to work

    USB flash drives have evolved from their initial use as marketing tchotchkes to devices capable of addressing corporate needs ranging from mobile computing platforms to files stores with encryption and biometrics protection.

  • 18 August 2006

  • News: iTunes movie plans confirmed

    Apple seems set to launch movie downloads through iTunes US – at least, if a senior movie company excutive can be believed.

  • 17 August 2006

  • News: No plans to consolidate Yahoo Photos, Flickr

    Yahoo may build links between Yahoo Photos and Flickr, though it has no plans to consolidate the photo-sharing services.

  • News: AMD fails to steal Intel's crown

    AMD launched its Opteron line of processors for workstations and servers this week, but tests show the dual-processor model is still significantly less powerful than Intel's latest Xeon chip.

  • 16 August 2006

  • News: Fraunhofer going after trademark violators

    Technology from one of Germany's renowned Fraunhofer Institutes could help companies protect pictures of their products from being stolen by groups trying to promote cheap imitations.

  • 14 August 2006

  • How-Tos: How to change the weather for the better

    Sometimes the weather just won't give you the perfect shot you're hanging around for.

  • How-Tos: How to change the weather for the worse

    If you wanted to show a cold, moody country landscape but the cheery blue sky ruined its feeling, why not fake it?

  • How-Tos: How to shoot in black and white

    Shooting in black and white can add drama to a rugged landscape or a sense of tranquility to a beach scene.

  • How-Tos: How to remove unwanted elements in a photo

    Open the image in your photo editor and zoom in on your obstruction.

  • How-Tos: How to shoot a basic landscape

    Look at the landscape through your viewfinder - check for anything you don't want in the frame, such as telegraph poles, people and cars. Try to extract them from the shot by moving left, right or using the zoom. If you can't, fear not.

  • How-Tos: How to take better macro shots

    It can be hard to get your camera to focus on the main element of your shot if the object is tiny in comparison with the background.

  • How-Tos: How to set up your camera for close-ups

    First, switch your camera to macro mode. Usually, this is shown by a tulip symbol - either on the camera's external controls or on its onscreen menu.

  • How-Tos: How to make basic video edits with Nero Vision 4.0

    First, transfer the video to your PC. Attach your camera's memory card to a docking station or card reader (the PC's built-in reader or an external USB model).

  • 11 August 2006

  • News: AOL takes on Flickr

    AOL has begun publicly testing an upgrade of its AOL Pictures photo site that incorporates tagging, management and sharing features made popular by Yahoo's Flickr.

  • News: IEEE struggles with video Wi-Fi standard

    A second draft of the proposed IEEE standard for 100+Mbps wireless LANs is being pushed back several months, with a vote on it likely for January 2007 instead of late autumn.

  • 09 August 2006

  • News: Nikon announces latest D-SLR

    Nikon has announced the impending arrival of its latest digital SLR camera, the D80.

  • 07 August 2006

  • News: August's coolest gadgets revealed

    After an unusually long rainy season, the skies are now blue in Japan and summer has arrived. Everyone is looking forward to several weeks of unbroken sunshine and hot temperatures but some people are already thinking about the autumn and the back-to-school season. Not the kids of course. I'm talking about the product planners at companies like Sony and Canon, who are busy preparing to put new camcorders on sale in time for the end of the holidays. There's also smartphones, and even smarter TVs on the way.

  • News: Sony pioneers digital photo GPS gadget

    How about this for a cool little idea: Sony has developed a GPS (Global Positioning System) unit that can be used to add location information to digital pictures. The 9cm long GPS-CS1 unit is intended to be attached to a belt and worn throughout the day as pictures are being taken.

  • 02 August 2006

  • News: Sony adds GPS to digital cameras

    Sony will soon start selling a small GPS unit that can be used to add location information to digital pictures, the company said today.

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