Kate, William, the Royal baby… and John! Chelsea skipper Terry included in …
You know the drill. Whenever any event worth celebrating comes around, men and women across the country with (decidedly mixed) Photoshop skills run into their houses and get to work. Within minutes, images of Chelsea captain John Terry joining in with said event are created and shared across social networking…
Richard ‘Grey’ Liston, Smash Bandits drummer, dies after fall from Washington …
Richard "Grey" Liston, 28, of Portland, died Saturday morning after falling from the summit peak of Mount Olympus in Washington, according to Olympic National Park officials. Liston was the drummer and founder of Smash Bandits, a Portland ska band, said Joey Donohue, the band’s guitar player and singer. Liston was climbing…
Pentax Announces Its New Flagship K-5 II and K-5 IIs DSLRs
After leaking onto the web late last week, the Pentax K-5 II and K-5 IIs have now been officially announced. The cameras succeed the K-5 as Pentax’s flagship DSLR, and feature a 16.3MP APS-C CMOS sensor, an ISO range of 100-12800 (expandable to 80-51200), an 11-point autofocus system, a 3-inch…
End of an Era: Canon Officially Adds the 5D Mark II to Its Discontinued List
The Canon 5D Mark II’s illustrious career is coming to an end. The DSLR, which Canon Rumors calls "Quite possibly the most popular and influential DSLR in history," has been added to Canon’s official list of discontinued EOS products over in Japan.Here’s a screenshot of a machine translated version of…
Portland ska drummer killed in fall on Mount Olympus
PORT ANGELES, Wash. — The 28-year-old drummer from Portland ska band Smash Bandits died after a fall while climbing near Mount Olympus’ summit on Saturday. Spokeswoman Barb Maynes with the Olympic National Park said Grey Liston was climbing with a companion near the summit on the east face of the…
Forbes Earnings Preview: Canon (CAJ)
Analysts are projecting earnings of $2.50 per share for the fiscal year. Revenue has dropped in the past two quarters. In the first quarter, revenue was 23% lower than the year-ago figure. In the quarter before that, revenue fell 37%. While the company has been profitable for the last eight quarters, income has…
Konica Minolta launches latest color measurement solution
Konica Minolta Sensing Americas, (KMSA), the worldwide leader in the industrial measurement of color, light and 3D shape, announces the launch of its latest color measurement solution; the innovative NC-1 non-contact in-line system. Expertly crafted and engineered to monitor and control color, the new system provides real-time analysis of color…
Samsung NX300 Compact System Camera
This compact-system camera has a 20-megapixel APS sensor and in kit form comes with Samsung’s 18mm-55mm stabilised iLens. The iLens has a button on the barrel giving instant access to ISO, exposure compensation and white balance. The LCD swivels on one plane and is touch-enabled and can be used to…
AKVIS AirBrush Photoshop Plugin Updated for Airbrush Effect Creation
The latest version of this plugin/standalone application adds Creative Cloud compatibility and the ability to create multicolored images. Just what is an airbrush, anyway? Invented in the 19th century, the devices as we know them today are small, air-powered tools that spray ink, dye and, more commonly, paint. In…
Rumor: Canon Is Testing a 75-Megapixel Pro DSLR
As camera rumors go, this one’s pretty insane: Photography Bay is claiming that a reliable source has told it that Canon is testing "a pro-sized body like the 1D X" which packs a sensor with over 75 megapixels. Which: wow. As well as an insane sensor, Photography Bay also claims that…
