Sony debuts Alpha A7s with 4k video recording

Sony has just brought 4K video recording capability into its full-frame mirrorless line with the Alpha A7s. The “s” in the name is said to stand for sensitivity, which it backs up by having an ISO range of 50  to 409,600. According to Engadget, the 12.2-megapixel sensor limits downscaling with 3840 x 2160 4K video so you have higher quality footage. It can keep 1080p video internally but it will need an external recorder to take 4k videos. The camera will output this with 4:2:2 color sampling through HDMI.

It is equipped with Wi-Fi and NFC and it can keep XAVC S-format video with a class 10 or higher SDXC card. You can shoot with APS-C cropping in 1080p and has 120 fps support when you capture in 720p. 

Design concerns delay rumoured YouTube paid music service

Getting the design just right is reportedly causing the delay for YouTube’s planned music subscription service, according to Billboard. The music magazine and website cited an interview with an unnamed executive who knows of YouTube’s plans that the service will launch in the “second quarter or beyond” instead of a launch earlier in the year. The executives reportedly want the offering to be compelling as soon as it launches and not be eased out as a beta and improved over time, which Google usually does with its products. So, if you’ve been dying to see what it looks like, you will have to wait a bit more.

Blizzard brings ‘Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft’ to iPad, available in Canada now

Blizzard Entertainment brings its digital card trading game Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft to the iPad and has launched it first in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand for testing purposes. It is a free-to-play collectible card game that lets users have one-on-one fights with the computer or with other Battle.net users. The game is set in Warcraft universe. Global release is planned soon after the testing period and an iPhone version will reportedly be available later in the year.

Source: MacRumors

Twitter adds emoji support for Web

Keen to see the emojis your friends have been posting when you’re on your Web browser? Twitter has just added support for emojis on its desktop and web version. According to Mashable, the image quality is lesser on the web than what you see on your mobile. But they are not sure if it supports Tweetdeck since it works for some of their employees and not for others.