Tamaggo 360-imager Debuts at CES 2012

Among the few standout products that came out of the recently concluded CES 2012 is the Tamaggo 360-imager. It takes a 360-degree image in one click – no panning, no stitching – just click and you have a 360-degree all-around image. It’s small and light, 3.62 inches or 92mm at its longest dimension and only 7 ounces …

Contour Unveils Cerevo POV Device

Contour, an American seller of hands-free video cameras, and Japan-based Cerevo have introduced a portable live-streaming video device claimed to be the smallest and least expensive. The Cerevo-branded LiveShell POV (point-of-view) device is a battery-powered solution that can be purchased from Contour beginning next month for about $300. “Contour is excited to include LiveShell to …

WTF? Adobe Issues Non-Offer for CS3, CS4 Customers

Adobe has responded to a public clamor against its previously announced policy regarding users of its Creative Suites, CS3 and CS4, who want to upgrade to the soon-to-be-released CS6. Adobe said it is offering a “special upgrade offer” for such users, but did not disclose details. “More details on this offer,” Adobe said, “as well …

Pentax Releases Firmware 1.12 for K-5 DSLR

Pentax Japan has released a new firmware, Version 1.12, for the K-5 digital SLR camera. The updated firmware addresses the rare issue when shooting a starry sky. Pentax said, “When O-GPS1 is mounted on the K-5 and taking a picture of starry sky with long exposure tracing by ASTROTRACER function, a band of light green …

Fujifilm Unleashes X-Pro1 Interchangeable Lens Camera

Fujifilm has announced the all-new X-Pro1 mirrorless interchangeable lens camera, boasting high end features that combine retro style with modern camera engineering. The headline features: 1. Large APS-C 16-megapixel X-Trans CMOS sensor developed in-house by Fujifilm. The company claims this new sensor is practically immune to color moire, suggesting a high level of detail resolution. …

Shikhei Goh Wins Grand Prize in National Geographic Photo Contest 2011

Winners of the National Geographic Photo Contest 2011 have been announced. Grand Prize winner, who is also the top winner in the Nature category, is Shikhei Goh with his photo of a dragonfly in sudden rain taken in Batam, Riau Islands, Indonesia. The Grand Prize was selected from among the top winners in various categories: …

Samsung Announces Wi-Fi Enabled Compacts

The new WB850F, WB150F and ST200F from Samsung are Wi-Fi enabled compact cameras introduced by Samsung at CES 2012 in Las Vegas. The flagship WB850F, shown above, is a 16.2-megapixel shooter with a 21X optical zoom, HD video, built-in GPS and digital compass, and a 3-inch AMOLED screen, the same much vaunted and well appreciated …

Lexar to Release Pro 1000X CF Cards

1000X means read speeds of up to 150MB per second (write speeds lower). While that seems to pale in comparison with Sony’s new XQD card at 1Gbps, Lexar’s new Professional 1000X CF cards are guaranteed to capture video at 20Mbps with no dropped frames. The new Lexar CF card is based on the high-speed performance of …

Sony Announces High-Speed XQD Memory Cards

Sony has announced its new high-speed XQD memory cards, boasting write and read speeds of up to 1GB per second, based on specifications from the CompactFlash Association. The new Sony XQDs come in 16GB ($130) and 32GB ($330) capacities. The new Nikon D4 has a slot for XQD card, along with a slot for a …