Nikon goes to the extreme with 1 AW1 camera

You can now take high-quality shots on your next adventure with Nikon’s new 1 AW1 camera, touted as the “world’s first” water-, shock-, and freeze-proof interchangeable lens camera.

The 14.2-megapixel shooter can take Full HD 1080p videos and high-res photos simultaneously, shoot slow motion video at 400 or 1200 frames per second, and is equipped with added features, such as Action Control that lets you control some functions by “simply swinging it in the air" for underwater user or when you're wearing gloves. Nikon also introduced tough lenses, the 1 NIKKOR AW 11-27.5mm f/3.5-5.6 with a 2.5 times zoom range and the 1 NIKKOR AW 10mm f/2.8 for those wide angle shots.

Sharp introduces THX 4K-certified UHD TV to Canada

It’s not enough that the new Sharp television features Ultra High-Definition 4K resolution, the new AQUOS UHD LED TV is also THX 4K certified. The 70-inch screen comes with Sharp Revelation 4K upscaler, six-speaker sound system with DuoBass dual subwoofers, and built-in Wi-Fi. The AQUOS UHD will start shipping this month with a suggested retail price of $7,999.99.

Yahoo! revamps Mail app with new themes, improved filters, and 1TB storage

Yahoo! has unveiled a new look and set of features for its Mail service on the desktop, iOS, Android, and Windows devices. The app now uses curated Flickr photo for the background viewable on all your gadgets. You get features previously available to premium users, such as disposable email addresses, improved filters, and automatic message forwarding.

Yahoo! Mail also now gives you 1TB storage and emails can now be read as threaded messages. The redesigned app is available in English in Canada, U.S., U.K. Philippines, Malaysia, India, Ireland, New Zealand, and South Africa with other languages and countries to follow.

Indulge your inner filmmaker with Stop Motion – Animation Maker Pro

EDUMOTION’s Stop Motion – Animation Maker Pro is an iOS application designed to bring stop motion film capabilities into your hands. The app makes use of your smartphone's camera to record your movies. It has an intuitive stop motion recording mode and time lapse mode. You can fix any errors without losing your progress, adjust the frames per second of your recording, add or record sound, share your creation with others, and many more features needed to create your stop motion masterpiece.

Stop Motion – Animation Maker Pro 2.2 is a free on the iTunes App Store with additional functionalities that are available for purchase in the app.