Fashion magazine stumbles in the wake of Photoshop-free policies

The new magazine Verily is pushing the borders of what we can expect of the portrayal of women in media. Verily has pledged to never alter the body or face structure of their models using Photoshop. At first glance this policy seems commendable, but further probing reveals the no-Photoshop policy…

Posted on: October 21, 2013 6:00 am

LAB REVIEW: Hi-tech retro shooter

ON the observation deck of the Marina Bay Sands Hotel And Casino in Singapore, I set the mode dial of the Fujifilm X-M1 camera to Adv or Advanced Filter and chose the miniature feature. As I press the shutter button slowly, I can already see the result I will be…

Posted on: October 21, 2013 6:00 am

Mini point-and-shoot camera toy boasts big features

Adult hobbies can start from early introductions. Photography is a great example. Subscribers must LOG-IN to read this full story.Monthly and yearly online subscriptions are available. Online access is included with certain print subscriptions. Click here to see rates and register. Business, Pages 23 on 10/21/2013

Posted on: October 21, 2013 6:00 am

The Non-Agency That Agencies Should Emulate

This is the second installment of a four-part series that will profile rising stars in the agency world that are leaving their marks through creativity and initiative. The series is sponsored by WebMD. When Andrew Zolty and his colleague Mattias Gunneras left their agency gigs in 2010, they wanted to But…

Posted on: October 21, 2013 6:00 am

A street with history: Flickr photo of the day

Off the coast of Croatia, in the rich blue Adriatic Sea, there is a little island named Vis. On that island, there are two little towns: Komiza and Vis. With a combined population of 3,600, both the island and town of Vis are the essence of careworn charm. First settled in…

Posted on: October 21, 2013 6:00 am

New Gear: Nikon D5300 DSLR With WiFi, GPS

In addition to their new high-end lens, Nikon also has a new DSLR to unveil today in the form of the D5300. It’s not a huge leap from the D5200 that came before it, but it does add a few enhancements to keep it competitive with other mid-level DSLRs like…

Posted on: October 20, 2013 4:00 pm

Leave the Nikon, Take the iPhone

A nature photographer takes his iPhone 5S to Patagonia and no other camera. The results are pretty impressive. No fooling, the 5S might be the best camera ever for taking pictures of the boys. I can snap ten frames a second, choose the best one, delete the rest with a…

Posted on: October 20, 2013 4:00 pm

Olympus Curvilinear Forward-Viewing Endoscopic Ultrasound Scope

by Editors on Oct 15, 2013 2:28 pm <!–a href="#comments" class="post-comms"&gt;&lt;/a–> Olympus is proudly announcing the release of the world’s first forward-viewing curvilinear ultrasound gastrovideoscope, the TGF-UC180J, that features a 180 articulation angle. Instruments can be delivered through the main channel and water is pumped through another for…

Posted on: October 20, 2013 4:00 pm

Canon PIXMA MG5550 review

What is the Canon PIXMA MG5550?For some years, Canon has adopted what we’ve described as a Chinese Lacquer box look for its all-in-ones big and with heavily chamfered edges to their top covers. Its new devices for this year, such as the home office-targeted PIXMA MG5550, have a modified look,…

Posted on: October 20, 2013 4:00 pm

Just Published: Our Olympus Tough TG-630 iHS Digital Camera Review

For our adventurous readers, we’ve just finished working with an affordable Lifeproof camera: the Olympus Tough TG-630 iHS. Sporting a price tag of less than $200, the TG-630 is one of the most affordable Lifeproof models currently on the market. Although inexpensive, the TG-630 still offers some appealing specifications, like To…

Posted on: October 20, 2013 4:00 pm