ASUS launches Zenfone Zoom exclusively at B&H Photo Video

Asus will be selling its Zenfone Zoom exclusively from B&H Photo. The ASUS ZenFone Zoom is the world’s thinnest 3x optical-zoom smartphone with an innovative10-element HOYA lens arrangement for sharp detailed images.

Inspired by the latest DSLR cameras, the ZenFone Zoom’s textured finish offers a sure grip and premium feel with hand selected premium leather. There’s also an anchor loop with multiple strap options, so you can secure the smartphone to your wrist for confident shooting in any position.

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Korg offers an on-the-go solution for digital musicians

Korg is introducing a new pair of wireless music controllers for mobile digital musicians to tinker around with. The nanoKEY Studio and nanoKONTROL Studio connect to both iOS devices and laptops. Both support Bluetooth and USB, Korg’s own Gadget soft-synth program, as well as popular apps like Garageband and other Bluetooth MIDI compatible software.

The nanoKEY Studio features a 25-key board with velocity sensitivity, eight trigger pads (also with velocity sensitivity), and eight knobs. It has an X-Y controller and different dedicated keys for things like octave control.  The nanoKONTROL Studio, which is used to control your DAW, also has eight knobs, eight sliders, and 32 buttons with Mute/Solo/Rec/Select for each individual slider. It also has transport buttons, markers, scene controls, etc. Both units will drop in April for around £130 each (around $270).

Source: SlashGear

Microsoft optimizes OneDrive for iPad Pro & Apple Pencil

Microsoft is helping you make the most out of your iPad Pro with the latest update of its OneDrive app on iOS. The version 6.8 of the app brings with it iPad Pro optimization. This means PDF annotations are now pressure sensitive. When you write or draw harder, the resulting image will be darker. If your touch is lighter, the writing or drawing will be lighter. The Apple Pencil and 3D Touch displays both have better optimization as well. Microsoft also quashed some of the usual bugs and added stability improvements to the app.

Source: 9to5Mac | Download: Apple App Store (Free)

MasterCard’s MasterPass simplifies online shopping

It’s been a banner year for online shopping in Canada as the industry experienced 20% growth in online sales in 2015. The combined online share sales in November and December of last year totaled 9.84%, according to MasterCard SpendingPulse. Both months bested last year’s 8.6% record as online sales in November reached 9.7%, the highest in Canadian e-commerce history; that is until December came in a retail sales climbed up to 9.9%.

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