Thursday
Oct082015

Meet the Light L16 camera with 16 lenses and unlimited depth of field

 

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There have been some exciting innovations in cameras these past few years and also some certifiable flops (remember Lytro?), the Light L16 camera looks to be the next new thing in cameras.

If it looks strange, that's because it has 16 lense and apertures, why? Because each of these takes a picture simultaneously then using sophisticated computational imaging techniques, it fuses them together to create a single image with up to 52 megapixel resolution. That's a lot of detail, depth and precision that could beat a large-megapixel camera, at least in theory. The

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Thursday
Oct082015

Logitech outs new z533 Multimedia Speakers

Logitech updates its line of speakers with a new one that can fit in anywhere you want it to. The z533 Multimedia Speakers come built with a wired control pod so you can control things like power, volume, and bass from it. It also has a headphone jack and extra 3.5mm input and other connectivity inputs such as RCA. With its audio output you can plug in things like a computer, tablet, smartphone, or even TV. It’s available in the US this month for US$99.99 and hopefully it makes its way here soon.

Thursday
Oct082015

Best Buy brings together smart home and IOT partners

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Best Buy recently outfitted a four story townhouse in downtown Toronto with various connected home and Internet of Things appliances designed around security, monitoring, remote-control and convenience. Bringing together various vendors like Nest, Canary, Piper, Swann, Arlo, Myfox, Philips, Playbulb, August, Chamberlain, Rachio and others, the big box retailer demoed how these smart home devices work independently and together.

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Thursday
Oct082015

Enhanced editions of all Harry Potter Books coming to iBooks for iOS devices

Harry Potter fans the world over can now revisit J.K. Rowling's epic tale of wizards and sorcery as all seven installments of Harry Potter are available on iBooks for the first time.

Harry Potter fans will also find annotations throughout their literary journey, written by the author herself. 

“I’m thrilled to see the Harry Potter books so beautifully realized on iBooks for the digital world; the artwork and animations in these enhanced editions bring the stories alive in a delightful new way,” said J.K. Rowling

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