SlideShow: HTC One (M9)

Text and Photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Here's a quick look at HTC's new flagship, the HTC ONE (M9). Adhering to the 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it,' adage, the ONE (M9) continues on the design path taken with the M7 and (M8). While it looks like a subtle merging of its predecessors, it it does feel like a more refined smartphone. New this is year is a sleek, gunmetal finish with a new hairline finish that's smooth yet not slippery. Obsessive attention to detail is present in both the form factor as well as the numerous software tweaks, which I will focus on in detail once I've had ample time to review it. Stay tuned.

You can now get the latest iOS 8.3 update

Apple's released the latest iOS 8.3 update which brings various performance upgrades, bug fixes and redesigned Emoji keyboard featuring various skin tones. The Siri voice assistant has new accents and languages, she can now make calls using an iPhone's speakerphone.

There are also various WiFi and Bluetooth fixes as well as additions to CarPlay connectivity and ApplePay functionality. Get it now on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch through iTunes, or as an over-the-air software update. On the iPhone 6, the update is 256 MB and takes around 18 minutes to download and install.

Apple releases OS X 10.10.3 with new Photos App

The latest, greatest version of the Mac OS 10 Yosemite (version 10.10.3) which features the new Photos App that replaces iPhoto and is being pitched as a substiture to the discontinued Aperture application on notebooks and desktops. 

Other improvements in this update are 300 new emoji, among them ones with different skin tones, and the addition of Spotlight suggestions for the Look Up panel. Various bugfixes for Wi-Fi performance and captive network compatibility, Bluetooth devices disconnecting, and the reliability of screen sharing. Safari should have better stability and security, and no longer save website favicon URLs used in Private Browsing mode.

OS X 10.10.3 can be downloaded via the Updates tab in the Mac App Store app. 

Adaptalux is a miniature lighting studio for macro photography and videography

Adaptalux is a adaptable miniature lighting studio for macro photography, product photography and videography.

Created around modular design, it allows the user to easily ‘build’ a lighting environment around a subject with complete freedom. This allows for fantastic lighting to be created, which results in awesome photographs that are creative and stand out. Adaptalux has been designed to be used by photographers of all ability. Currently, we are raising the funds required for mass manufacturing through Kickstarter.

As of right now the inventors have raised £48,042 of our £100,000 goal on Kickstarter with 24 days to go.