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Google's Glass, Android and other products may soon be picking up more Kinect-style gesture features: the company has bought Flutter, a Y Combinator-backed startup that focuses on gesture recognition technology. 
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iPhone 5S To Have Image Sensor With HDR Capture Capability: Dynamic Auto Focus Also Coming.
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Curious to "see" it as well as pieces of the eye-fidelity technology that Apple acquired through imsense 3 years ago
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A team of researchers led by led by Abhijeet Ghosh of Imperial College London and Paul Debevec of the University of Southern California have developed a process of scanning human faces at such a high level of detail that the reproductions are effectively perfect. No pore goes unnoticed.
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Better clan your face before...
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Snapchat has a patent, “Single mode visual media capture,” on its technology that allows the user to take a picture by tapping the camera button and a video by holding down the same camera button. Photos are simply taken by the tap, and videos end when you release the camera button, or after 10 seconds.
The app always opens directly to the camera screen, and this single camera, single button for both photo and video makes capturing moments simple and very fast. Vine’s recording interface is most similar, and is also quite quick, but it only does video.
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How much of SnapChat's $800M valuation is due to this patent ?
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It's easy enough to describe the Galaxy S4 Zoom, since it's essentially a Galaxy S4 Mini with a 10x zoom lens stuck on the back. But that sort of summary doesn't do it justice. When you hold the phone-slash-camera and look at the optically stabilized image captured by its 16-megapixel, point-and-shoot grade sensor, you begin to realize that -- at least for those who do a lot of snapping and sending -- this combo of components holds some serious power.
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Samsung is taking the wraps off its new Galaxy S4 Zoom variant today, the latest in a series of spinoffs for its flagship handset. The phone features a 10x optical zoom lens in front of its...
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So is this a camera or a phone ?
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You're about to see the movie that holds the Guinness World Records™ record for the World's Smallest Stop-Motion Film (see how it was made at http://youtu.be...
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No atoms were harmed during the making of this movie
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Planespotting in St Marteen is an interesting one among several other shots worth a look too
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Planespotting in St Marteen is an interesting one among several other shots worth a look too...
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Posted by Joe Marine on January 17, 2013 •
"Color is just about the most subjective aspect of any visual creation. Everyone sees color a little differently, so it’s no surprise that we talk endlessly about color science and about which cameras we prefer. Certain looks are too much for some people, and others are not enough. Blackmagic spent a great deal of time developing their color science with Australian Director of Photography John Brawley, and I think working with an actual shooter in developing their camera has made a significant difference in the visuals of the final product. Adam Roberts got a hold of the BMCC and performed a thorough test to compare the camera’s skin tones to that of the FS100 and the Mark II. Click through to check it out." ...
Read more on NoFilmSchool.com Via Thierry Saint-Paul, Gary Pageau
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This gigapixel image of the Khumbu glacier was captured during the spring of 2012, from the Pumori viewpoint near Mount Everest. -- http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2012/dec/19/mount-everest-gigapixel-zoom-photograph
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It's a famous view, but few have ever seen Everest as up close and personal before. Filmmaker and climate-change campaigner David Breashears spent this spring taking around 400 images of Everest and its near neighbours from a vantage point above base camp through a 300mm lens. Now he's released them digitally stitched together to form one 2 GigaPixel image.
The result is a stunning panoramic photograph of the Everest region – with a twist. You can zoom in on specific areas and see the roof of the world in extraordinary detail. From a distance small colourful dots mark the location of base camp. Zooming in, you can pick out each tent clearly – and a man bending down as he washes his face.
The high definition also allows viewers to examine the mountain's icefall – and even pick out climbers descending between terrifying ice cliffs and crevasses. Think of it as an extreme, alpine version of Where's Wally.
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At the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, talk of Ultra HD was on everyone’s lips. A handful of Ultra HD sets were even on display. No question, Ultra HD provides stunning images—at least when displaying content created in the new “4K” video format. Unfortunately, 4K content is virtually non-existent.
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It's all about size and bandwith
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Here is a summary of the changes we are making to Revel: We are eliminating the 30-day trial and replacing it with a free version of Revel that you can use for as long as you like.You can still upgrade to Revel Premium as an in-app purchase in the Revel App.With the free version of Revel you get: The ability to import as many photos as you want in the first 30 daysAfter that you can import up to 50 photos every monthWith Revel Premium you get: Unlimited photo import for US$5.99 per month – import as many photos as you want, anytime you wantThe ability to automatically import new photos added to the Camera Roll on your iPhone and iPadRevel still lets you: Access your photos almost anywhere you goBack-up your photos to the cloudOrganize, edit, and share all the photos you haveShare beautiful web galleries that update automatically
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What's the catch ?
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Ce projet correspond aux anomalies ou aux demandes d'évolutions logicielles pour le Freebox Server. .../...
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Le WDS (Wireless Distribution System) est un protocole de la norme WiFi qui permet à des bornes de travailler ensemble et d'étendre un réseau sans fil unique. Par exemple d'ajouter des Airport Express et autres Time Capsules à un réseau Freebox existant plutôt que d'en créer un deuxième ou de bidouiller avec du CPL
Or pour une raison incompréhensible, et très peu commentée, Free n'a toujours pas activé cette fonctionnalité dans le firmware de sa Freebox alors qu'apparemment sa carte WiFi Marvell le supporte parfaitement ?
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December 19, 2012 5:14 PM
Le WDS (Wireless Distribution System) est un protocole de la norme WiFi qui permet à des bornes de travailler ensemble et d'étendre un réseau sans fil unique. Par exemple d'ajouter des Airport Express et autres Time Capsules à un réseau Freebox existant plutôt que d'en créer un deuxième ou de bidouiller avec du CPL
Or pour une raison incompréhensible, et très peu commentée, Free n'a toujours pas activé cette fonctionnalité dans le firmware de sa Freebox alors qu'apparemment sa carte WiFi Marvell le supporte parfaitement ? |
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A Kickstarter project for a Micro Phone Lens makes a camera phone into a portable handheld microscope.
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The Micro Phone Lens is a soft lens that sticks directly onto the camera lens on the back of your phone. Users can then zoom into 15X magnification in high focus. The minimum camera requirement is 5 megapixels. Backers who contribute $15 or more will receive a Micro PHone Lens and plastic carrying case. After fulfilling the Kickstarter orders, Larson would eventually like to make the lenses available on Amazon. The University of Washington graduate has been working on the business plan for the Micro Phone Lens for over a year.
In the future, Larson also plans to release a 150X lens, which will have even more precise microscope capabilities.
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Not content with reinventing and dominating the mirrorless digital camera market, Sony is preparing to launch a lens with a built-in sensor, power source, and WiFi connectivity -- or, to put it another way, a digital camera without a body or screen.
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Should this be called a "Lensor" ? Between screenless camera and sensor enabled lens, this wifi enable Sony product is definitely intriguing and might redefine or expand the digital imaging category...
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Discover how data controls the cities of Paris, London and Berlin in these hyperconnected times.
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Fascinating experience
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YOUR CAMERA DOESN’T MATTER
The vast majority of imagery is now seen in the exact same places: on smartphones and tablets, via apps such as Pinterest, Facebook, Google+, Flipboard and most importantly, Instagram. At 1024 x 1024 pixels, who can really tell whether a photo was taken on an iPhone or a Canon 5D? More to the point, who cares?
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This guy has a point even if it is difficult to admit that our SLR bodies and optics are not necessary when it comes to sharing #foodporn
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Array camera start-up Pelican Imaging Corp. has closed a $20 million Series C round of funding bringing the total invested in the company to more than $37 million since its formation in 2008. New investors include Qualcomm Ventures and Nokia Growth Partners who have joined existing investors Globespan Capital Partners, Granite Ventures, InterWest Partners and In-Q-tel. Pelican Imaging has developed an array sensor architecture together with algorithms and software for image reconstruction, gesture recognition and other functions. Instead of using a single, high-resolution but expensive CMOS image sensor, the array camera averages multiple images to produce a single, enhanced-resolution image. According to CTO Kartik Venkataraman, the principal advantages are reduced z height, superior performance under low light conditions, and the ability to offer 3D functions and gesture recognition. Venkataraman cofounded Pelican Imaging in 2008 with then CEO Aman Jabbi.
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Long play
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Apple is going to integrate IAC's video site Vimeo and Yahoo's photo sharing site Flickr into the next version of iOS, the software that runs iPhones and iPads, Mark Gurman of 9 to 5 Mac reports. Gurman says iOS users will be able to upload video straight to Vimeo from their iPhones and iPads, just like they can currently upload straight to YouTube. The same will be true of Flickr. iOS users will be able to quickly upload their photos to Flickr straight from their devices. This is going to be really good for Apple, Yahoo, and iOS users. Yesterday, Yahoo announced a redesign for Flickr, and an increase in storage to 1 terabyte of data. This means that you can pretty much store all of your photos in Flickr.
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Almost unlimited, free photo storage coming to iPhone users?
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May 23, 2013 3:39 AM
Almost unlimited, free photo storage coming to iPhone users?
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Nokia Growth Partners, the venture- capital arm of Nokia Oyj, plans to invest in California startup Pelican Imaging as the phonemaker seeks to win back customers from Apple Inc.
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does this amplify or contradict Nokia's PureView approach?
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There is a 22-foot-long, 200-ton steel monster under Manhattan. Dead, resting deep somewhere under Grand Central Station and Park Avenue, this machine and her twin brother excavated the massive tunnels that you can see here, one of the largest public transportation works of our time. Here's an impressive new look at the amazing tunnels and caverns of the East Side Access, an extension of the Long Island Rail Road. Together, the two massive earthworms and an army of machines and workers were able to eat 346,607 cubic yards (265,000 cubic meters) of New York's bedrock heart, producing 5.6 miles of tunnels and the massive caverns that will house the new station under Grand Central. A project so big that it prompted—unfounded—fears of a major collapse of some old city buildings, like St. Patrick's Cathedral.
The work—which started in 2006—has been so complicated that the entire project has been delayed. Instead of 2014, it will now be operational in 2019. The tunnels extend from Sunnyside, Queens, to Grand Central, routing 24 trains per hour at peak capacity. That's an amazing 162,000 passenger trips to and from Grand Central per day. These new images by New Yorks' Metropolitan Transportation Authority show the progress as of Feb 12 2013
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It's the world's first point-and-shoot 3D camera. It's not a conventional camera, but it's like a camera - particularly when it comes to learning curve and ease of use. If you can use a point-and-shoot Nikon, you'll find the Lynx even easier to use. Instead of outputting 2D images, it produces 3D models of whatever you point it at. .../... From the startup screen, you can select from three features: scene modeling, object modeling, and motion capture. Each starts instantly and has a simple start/stop interface
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Ambitious project ...
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Although some of these images might look like a modern day photography and some of them like painted pictures, actually it is real colored photographies, taken at the beginning of the 20th century Paris (France). It is extremely astonishing to look at the world now long gone, the world which you are used to see in black & white images and often with poor quality. All the images shown were taken using Autochrome Lumière technology. It's an early color photography process, patented in 1903 and invented by the famous French Auguste and Louis Lumière, populary known as Lumière Brothers.
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Who said "The City of Light" ?
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A Russian company called Displair has brought its bizarre, wholly innovative vaporizing projector machine to this year's Consumer Electronics Show, and the gizmo is unlike anything else at the enormous tech convention: Basically, you can connect a touchscreen device to a projector, which puts out a touchable image of your device's screen onto a constantly misting wall of vaporized water. You can then interact with the device by running your finger on that wall of mist. It's a strange and totally innovative way to interact with a typical tablet or computer.
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This is true vaporware
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One billion cameras were shipped in 2012, ABI Research projects — that is, in smartphones and tablets. Almost every smartphone shipped today has an embedded rear camera and one in three smartphones have a front-facing camera, the research firm says. The number of media tablets with two cameras is even greater. “Purchasers expect to be able to take photos with their devices, and the popularity of video calling is driving the integration of front-facing cameras.”
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and it will be multiplied by 2.7x in 2018...
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