First look at the BlackBerry Passport

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

As I just received my BlackBerry Passport yesterday, it will take me a few weeks to put together a proper review of this most unusual yet intriguing new smartphone. 

Geared towards enterprise users and folks who are heavy into text input either through SMS, BBM, email and social media, the Passport brings the most innovative QWERTY keyboard we've seen from BlackBerry and merges it with some clever software as well as a truly unique 4.5-inch touchscreen.

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Olympus makes Capture Studio Tethering application available for download

Olympus Capture Studio Tethering Application announcement, Olympus is excited to announce that the application is now live, at no cost, for all OM-D E-M1 users. Combined with the E-M1’s tethered shooting capabilities, the Olympus Capture software allows control from both the camera and the computer, completing the studio photography experience. 

You can find more information on the Olympus Capture software here.

iOS 8.0.2 now available for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, fixes bugs

Apple just released iOS 8.0.2 for iPhones, iPads and iPod Touch devices running on iOS 8. The update is said to fix the connectivity issues affecting some users and also the Touch ID sensing issues. iOS 8.0.2 is available immediately as an over-the-air download and in addition to fixing the cellular issue introduced with iOS 8.0.1, it also brings bug fixes that were included in the original update. 

HTC tipped to take on GoPro cameras

While we thought HTC was going to introduce a new selfie-centric camera at their upcoming event, it would seem the brand has plans to enter a new market. HTC is reportedly introducing a “lifestyle” camera that will go against GoPro market. HTC is apparently behind the website and Twitter account teasing what is called the ReCamera. The site shows a video loop of people doing various activities such as dancing, swimming, and biking. We just have a bit more time to wait before we find out what the Double Exposure event is. And if this would really have HTC fully entering the photography space.

Source: PCWorld