Spec Sheet: Canon and Sony unveil new point-and-shoots for CP+ 2014
A lot of products come out each week we don’t highlight all of them, but all of them make it into The Verge Database. In Spec Sheet, a weekly series, we survey the latest product entries to keep track of the state of the art. All the big camera manufacturers…
World’s first 3D-printed titanium bike is super light
Empire Cycles in the UK has partnered with additive manufacturer Renishaw to create the world’s first fully 3D-printed titanium bicycle frame. (Credit: Empire Cycles) With the right equipment, you don’t have to be restricted to plastics for 3D printing. As a proof-of-concept for its 3D printing technology, UK-based manufacturing company…
Tutoriel Picasa : maîtrisez le logiciel de photos de Google
On fera ici l’impasse sur la declinaison web du logiciel (Picasa Albums Web) puisque son aventure touche a sa fin avec une redirection automatique vers la section Photos de Google+. On se concentrera sur la version logiciel, que ce soit sur Windows ou Mac. Les fonctionnalites proposees ici ont ete…
Underwater photography competition unveils amazing pictures
Underwaterphotography.com/Ellen CuylaertsAmazing pictures have been unveiled from this year’s underwaterphotography.com competition. The photography contest is the longest running and one of the most prestigious online. Danish photographer Rasmus Raahauge got fourth place in the Sharks category with his great white ‘smiling’ picEvery January, a panel of judges…
BigRep 3D printer can print entire pieces of furniture
A brand new 3D printer has arrived on the scene with the biggest print bed of any consumer model large enough to print small pieces of furniture. (Credit: BigRep) The problem with many of 3D printers designed for consumer use is that the print bed is usually quite small. This…
Nikon Partners With Black Rapid For New Camera Strap Design
Nikon might be content to lose out to its competitors in every field except SLR bodies and lenses, but it beginning a big comeback, starting at the very top literally. Two new camera straps the Quick-Draw and the Quick-Draw S are made in partnership with Black Rapid, and promise to…
Would you Photoshop your kids’ school photos?
Jackie Quist for 7News Investigations March 3, 2014, 6:18 pm Would you Photoshop your kids’ school photos? A Melbourne mum is in disbelief after she was offered an option to ‘retouch’ her daughters’ school photos. Mira Smoljko said school photography packages usually include options for class, sibling and individual profile shots, but this…
Canon announces Fespa Digital 2014 line up
Canon is to feature a range of roll-fed inkjet and UV flatbed printers on its stand at the show, set to take place in Munich from 20-23 May. Canon to showcase roll-fed inkjet and UV flatbed printers at Fespa Digital 2014 The vendor’s 440sqm stand will feature the Oce Arizona 480GT…
Flip side of capoeira: Flickr photo of the day
We’ve seen capoeira used in action movies like "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull," "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" and "Ocean’s Twelve." Actor/producer Wesley Snipes showed off his capoeira chops in his "Blade" films, but a link to those would make you have bad dreams….
Smartphone cameras step closer to DSLR cameras
Samsung Electronics Co. has beefed up the camera in its Galaxy S5 smartphone due for April release and added smarter camera software, following Sony and Nokia in their upgrades of handset cameras. The tweaks mean smartphone photos, ubiquitous nowadays because of social media such as Facebook and Twitter, will be…
