[Tom’s Guide] Fast forward to the selfie. The poorly framed, self-indulgent Facebook and dating-site photo is growing into one of the main picture types we take. Google’s Sundar Pichai said, at Google I/O this year, that we take 93 million selfies a day.… Read the rest
[Tom’s Guide] Since the iPhone 4, Apple has taken a leadership role in developing innovative phone cameras. The iPhone 6 and 6 Plus introduce new advances for Apple, including fast “focus-pixel” autofocus and optical image stabilization (in the iPhone 6 Plus).… Read the rest
[Tom’s Guide] Panasonic is selling a new high-end, mirrorless camera, the LX100, with a large, 12.8-megapixel sensor, its latest image processor, a metal body and even the ability to shoot ultra HD (aka 4K) video, all for $899. That price includes a 24-75mm (full-frame equivalent) Leica lens.… Read the rest
[Tom’s Guide] A remake of popular 1980s British drama House of Cards is one thing. But a bisexual view of life in a women’s prison (Orange is the New Black) and now the story of 70-year-old man becoming a woman is something else.… Read the rest
[Tom’s Guide] Surveys continually show that we watch TV while holding other gadgets like smartphones and laptops. So it’s appealing to beam a cool video or photo we’ve found on them directly to the big screen. Staff writer Marshall Honorof challenged the it-just-works claims of Miracast and WiDi.… Read the rest
[Tom’s Guide] On June 25, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of TV broadcasters that had sued Aereo for acting like a cable company without paying the licensing fees that cable companies are required to pay. But when Aereo offered to pay the fees this week, the US Copyright Office, which oversees licensing, said Aereo isn’t allowed to pay the fees, because it is not, in fact, a cable company.… Read the rest
[Tom’s Guide] Sure, cellphone cameras are getting really good. But sorry, they still don’t cut it for images more than about 3 inches across, especially in less-than-perfect lighting. On the other hand, a DSLR or a slightly smaller mirrorless camera is a commitment.… Read the rest
[Tom’s Guide] Many technophiles may be crestfallen today (Jun 25), learning that the Supreme Court ruled against Aereo. The service charged subscribers as little as $8 a month to stream, and record, live local TV broadcasts over the Internet. This wasn’t a narrow 5-4 ruling along ideological lines, but a 6-3 landslide.… Read the rest
[Tom’s Guide] After introducing a slew of mirrorless cameras recently, Sony returned to DSLRs this month with the Alpha a77 II. This $1,200 camera’s headline feature is the ability to shoot 12 photos per second, for up to five seconds — making it one of the fastest DSLRs available.… Read the rest
[Tom’s Guide] “Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee” — Jerry Seinfeld’s drinking (coffee) and driving talk show — launched online TV network Crackle as an original programming channel. Today at the NewFronts, where tech companies introduce their new online shows, Crackle announced that the show will get four new seasons, through 2016.… Read the rest
