Toshiba to bring rapid-fire photography to smaller cameras with new microSD cards

Toshiba is looking to help out owners of small mirrorless cameras (or even smartphone users) to shoot faster with new microSD cards. The new storage cards meet UHS-II specs, meaning it matches the performance of fastest full-sized SD cards, and has write speeds that are eight times faster than Toshiba's previous microSD line. It can help users take burst photos easier and even possibly support 4k video recording without hitches. Toshiba has provided 32GB and 64GB samples to different chip and gadget manufacturers to test out.

Source: Engadget

Report claims Apple looks to integrate Shazam into iOS

A recent report from Bloomberg claims Apple plans to integrate the song recognition feature of Shazam into future iteration of iOS. It would be similar to how the mobile platform is integrated in Twitter without the need to download a separate app. It will also be able to use  Siri to name a song you hear instead of having to open an app. This could be a handy feature if the rumours will ever be confirmed. Perhaps Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference will bring this rumour to light or debunk the report.

Facebook starts rollout of Nearby Friends feature for iOS and Android

If you want to know where your friends are at any given time, then Facebook is giving you an opportunity to find that out with a new feature they're rolling out for their iOS and Android apps. Nearby Friends lets you see what city or neighbourhood your friends are in, how long they have been there, and how many miles away from you they are.

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New mobile Flickr apps make capturing, sharing and discovering photos easier

Today, Flickr released new versions of its iPhone, iPod touch and Android apps to make it faster and easier to capture, share, and discover beautiful photos and videos.

Notable new features include:

• Capture and edit up to 30 seconds of HD video, using the same live filters available for photos, directly in the app.

• Smarter and faster search experience -- it could take up to three seconds per search in the past...now it takes 30 milliseconds.


• Simpler navigation tools and a redesigned photostream that makes it even easier to share to Twitter, Tumblr, and Facebook.

The new Flickr apps are free and available to download for Android in the Play Store, and rolling out for iPhone and iPod touch in the App Store. To learn more, check out Yahoo’s Tumblr post below or the Flickr blog here. Screenshots and videos are available here.