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Nov

Show off your smartphone photog skills with Sony Ericsson’s vscreens

Have you been jonesin’ to show off those Epic 4G Touch camera skills on a bit bigger screen? Sony Ericsson has you covered with vscreens, a website / app combo that gets your trip to Everest on your flatscreen to secure bragging rights. Once you install the app from the Android Market, point your internet browsing screen — PC, Google TV and PS3 included — to the vscreens website. From there, you simply scan the QR code that appears on your display and presto, you’re showing off that trip to the Adirondacks like it’s your job, sans cables or Bluetooth. If you’re looking to give it a spin, you’ll find all you need via the links below. And pretty soon, you’ll be able to showcase those Galaxy Nexus panoramas at your next dinner party. Pretty sweet, huh?

Show off your smartphone photog skills with Sony Ericsson’s vscreens originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nov

Show off your smartphone photog skills with Sony Ericsson’s vscreens

Show off your smartphone photog skills with Sony Ericsson’s vscreens originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 18 Nov 2011 17:55:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct

Lytro camera hands-on (video)

You knew Lytro was up to something, but with its infinite focus light-field powered camera out of the bag, how does it actually stack up in real life? In a word: novel — you certainly won’t be tossing your regular camera for this shooter, at least not in its current incarnation. Still the concept of shoot now, ask focus questions later is revolutionary, so hop on past the break for our initial impressions.

Gallery: Lytro camera hands-on

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Lytro camera hands-on (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct

Lytro introduces world’s first light field camera: f/2 lens, $399, ships early 2012

Ready for the world’s first consumer light field camera — you know, the spiffy kind that can infinitely focus? After demoing the tech earlier this year, Lytro’s unveiled the world’s first shipping product — a little something it calls the Lytro camera. Within the anodized aluminum frame, the consumer-friendly camera totes an f/2, 8x zoom lens which utilizes an 11-mega-ray light-field to power all that infinite focus magic. It’s instant-on and the rubber back-end wields only two physical buttons: one for shutter and the other for power. The company’s added the ability to change the focus on-camera, a task accomplished via its touchscreen glass display.

It’ll ship in two versions: the $399 8GB flavor can hold 350 pictures, and comes in graphite or blue, followed by a $499 16GB model, which sports an electric-red finish and stores up to 750 images. Pre-orders go live at Lytro’s website today, and will ship in early 2012 on a first-come first-serve basis. Our hands-on impressions are here, with PR and sample images after the break.

Gallery: Lytro keynote

Gallery: Lytro camera press shots

Gallery: Lytro camera up-close

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Lytro introduces world’s first light field camera: f/2 lens, $399, ships early 2012 originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Oct

Chipworks throws an iPhone 4S under its infrared microscope, finds Sony-sourced image sensor

Look closely. Can you spot it? That gray abyss is actually an infrared image by Chipworks revealing an iPhone 4S‘ Sony-branded, 8 megapixel CMOS sensor. Looks like Howard Stringer wasn’t bluffing to Walt Mossberg back in April, after all. At the time, it was reported that Apple’s usual sensor supplier, OmniVision, was experiencing production delays, prompting speculation that Sony would eventually usurp the position. While the iPhone 4S that Chipworks looked into seems to confirm this, it’s pointed out that Apple does have a habit of “dual sourcing” components (with its contacts saying this should be no different), so Sony may not be the sole supplier this time around. What ever the case, there’s no denying that the iPhone 4S takes some stellar shots. You’ll find more information — including X-rays of the 4S — at the source link below.

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Chipworks throws an iPhone 4S under its infrared microscope, finds Sony-sourced image sensor originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 16 Oct 2011 17:34:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sep

Gomite Tiltpod magnetic tripod: snapping awkward family photos just got easier

Nothing ruins a Kodak moment faster than taking a timeout to set up a tripod, which is why the folks at Gomite went magnetic when developing its tiny new Tiltpod. Designed for compact cameras or video recorders, magnets enable users to sidestep the whole “screw-in” process that typically eats away precious pre-shot moments. The underside is made of an elusive “grippy material,” enabling it to perch easily on rocks, car hoods, bathroom sinks or any other odd place you may want to recall vividly. Kind of like a cheaper version of this guy, the Tiltpod is available online now for a cool $17.95. For those still struggling to grok the purpose, there’s a gallery’s worth of explanation just below.

Gallery: Gomite Tiltpod magnetic tripod

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Gomite Tiltpod magnetic tripod: snapping awkward family photos just got easier originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:20:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Aug

Visualized: the Apple mothership

We’ve already caught a glimpse of Apple’s proposed ~~science fiction museum~~ new campus in Cupertino, but screen grabs just don’t do this behemoth justice. A recently released set of renderings of Apple Campus 2, as it’s known to the city of Cupertino, however, give it that proper otherworldly glow. According to the accompanying proposal, the building will take up a measly 2.8 million square feet, contain a 1,000-seat auditorium and research facilities totaling 300,000 square feet. Really? Is that all? If architectural renderings are your thing, hit the source link for some building-plan booty.

Gallery: The Apple mothership

Visualized: the Apple mothership originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 13 Aug 2011 20:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun

Twitter announces integrated photo-sharing service, improved search

Well, it’s not exactly a good day for anyone that placed their bets on a Twitter-linked photo service. As expected, Twitter today announced its own integrated photo-sharing service, which will launch “over the next several weeks” and let folks upload an image and attach it directly to their tweet from Twitter.com — the same functionality is also said to be coming to its official mobile apps “soon.” The service isn’t completely in-house, though — Twitter has partnered with Photobucket to actually host the photos. In more immediate news, Twitter has also announced that a “completely new version” of Twitter search is rolling out today. It promises to deliver more relevant results for searches and trending topics, as well as related photos and videos that will be displayed next to your results (which can also be browsed and explored in-depth). Head on past the break for a quick demo video.

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Twitter announces integrated photo-sharing service, improved search originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:29:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apr

Facebook planning facial recognition for picture uploads? (update: yes!)

It is indeed less earth-shattering than that alleged (and, it turns out, false) Google app we heard about a few days back, but one of our loyal readers has stumbled across what appears to be an up-and-coming (and thus far inactive) facial recognition feature in his Facebook privacy settings. And, you know what? We have found the same thing! Although we are somewhat mollified by the prospect that this bad boy (when and if it becomes active) will only highlight our mug in pictures uploaded by friends, we bemoan the possibility that even more of our lives will be spent untagging ourselves from embarrassing party snaps.

Update: Looks like this is the same ol’ “box around the face” update that’s been gradually rolling out for quite some time. Is it new to you? It’s enabled by default — but feel free to disable it in your privacy settings.

[Thanks, Philip]

Facebook planning facial recognition for picture uploads? (update: yes!) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 05 Apr 2011 11:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Mar

Smithsonian captures 201,000 wild photos with automated cameras

We have this big, fang-filled, claw-sharpened big cat all up in our grill thanks to the researchers at the Smithsonian, who have created a new database filled with over 201,000 pictures of elusive animals in their natural habitats. These candid shots were made possible with motion-activated automated cameras scattered around the world, and feature over 200 species of birds and mammals, and here’s most impressive part — these photos are au naturel. That’s right… there’s no editing here, these are untouched raw shots straight from the rain forests of places like Peru and China — which allow us to see these magnificent creatures as scientists do. If you want more info or desire to check out these wild photos, hop over to the source link or check out the gallery below.

Gallery: Smithsonian Wild caught on camera