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Samsung Announces Galaxy S4 Camera

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Samsung has officially unveiled the Galaxy S4 Camera, the world’s first true smartphone and compact zoom camera combination.

The camera sports a 16MP 1/2.3″ CMOS sensor, a 10x 24-240mm f/3.1~6.3 zoom lens, ISO 100-3200, 4 frames per second continuous shooting and 1080p HD video. The business end of the smartphone …

New Camera Sensor to Excel in Low Light

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A team of researchers from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore has created a new imaging sensor which is highly sensitive to both visible and infrared light. This means that not only could your favourite DSLR be getting an upgrade, but satellite and surveillance cameras as well.

The new sensor …

Flickr Adds One Terabyte of Storage Space

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Do you know just how much photos it would take to fill up a terabyte? The correct answer is: more than you will ever take. That’s how much storage space Flickr is now offering for its users, even on free accounts. Even if you hoarded only the high quality digital …

Google Nexus 5 Rumoured to Have Nikon Camera

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This rumour comes from PhoneArena, and sets up the Google Nexus 5 to have Nikon branded camera technology to enhance its photography capabilities.

Word is that the next Google phone will have a Nikon branded “triple camera sensor.” This falls on the heels of Google’s Vic Gundotra claiming that …

Socialmatic Camera Coming in 2014

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With the rise in popularity of both social networking and Instagram, this is certainly no surprise. Slated for release early next year, the Socialmatic Camera actually looks like the Instagram logo and will make sharing your pictures even easier, as if it’s not already the easiest thing in the world.…

The White House Responds to Cell Phone Unlocking Petition

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Back in January, the Librarian of Congress removed the exception in the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that allowed consumers to unlock cell phones without fear of legal punishment, making the act illegal. These didn’t go over well with consumers, who believe that once you purchase and own a cell phone, …

Nikon Introduces AF-S VR 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6G ED

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Finally, after twelve years of waiting, Nikon has released a successor to the widely popular 80-400mm f/4.5-5.6D zoom lens. The latest offering from Nikon includes the much anticipated addition of AF-S and a new improved VR system. The VR II system provide up to 4 stops of Vibration Reduction, allowing …

Nikon Now Paying Royalties to Microsoft

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Microsoft announced yesterday that they have signed a patent licensing agreement with Nikon. The terms of the agreement provide broad coverage under Microsoft’s patent portfolio for certain Nikon cameras running the Android operating system.

While the contents of the agreement will not be disclosed, Microsoft will receive royalties from Nikon …