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This Hack Claims to Add Internal 4K To The Sony A7S. We’re Skeptical

Udi Tirosh

What if Sony’s camera has so much more power internally than what they expose? We have seen Canon cameras getting a performance boost via hacked custom firmware – Magic Lantern, so the idea is not unthinkable. Now, youtube user Nabil Fathi claims to have hacked the Sony A7S to record 4K internally, along with providing higher bitrate […]

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PETA lawsuit claims famous monkey owns the selfie copyright

Liron Samuels

Remember the macaque monkey who snapped a few selfies that went wildly viral back in 2011? While photographer David Slater and Wikipedia argued about whether or not the photographer owned the copyrights, and the U.S. Copyright Office also chimed in, there’s now a third party involved – with an entirely new claim. PETA (People for […]

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You’re More Likely To Die While Taking A Selfie Than You Are From A Shark Attack

Tiffany Mueller

I have to say, if I die from a freak accident, I hope it involves a shark attack rather than taking a selfie. If you feel similarly, the odds may be stacked against you. In an article posted today in the Telegraph, it was revealed that more people have died from a selfie gone wrong […]

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Your Android Lollipop Camera Has a bug That Can Bypass The Lock Screen

Udi Tirosh

One of the nice features on Android phones is the ability to access the camera without having to go through the annoying process of unlocking the phone. While this feature is very comfortable, it opens a door to all kind of mischief. Especially if you have access to a friend`s phone. You can always take some […]

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Samsung rumored to be dropping out of the camera business

Liron Samuels

This next rumor is to be taken with a chunk of salt, but it’s a huge one if true. Samsung’s cameras haven’t exactly taken over the camera market, and it’s said that management has decided to pull the plug on its digital camera business. The South Korean company has not issued a statement regarding the […]

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Selfie-related accident kills Japanese tourist at the Taj Mahal

Liron Samuels

The selfie craze claims another victim, this time in Asia. A Japanese tourist visiting India’s Taj Mahal died on Friday after slipping down the stairs at the Royal Gate. An eyewitness told BBC Hindi that the incident took place while the tourist was taking a selfie at the famous monument. Local police reported that the […]

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Sex offenders in Switzerland will have their pixelated photos published… And then unpixelated…

Liron Samuels

Swiss police came up with a new, and highly controversial, plan to get suspects to turn themselves in. According to Ha’aretz newspaper, the police will release a pixelated photo of suspects to the media, along with a message warning that unless they turn themselves in within a week, unpixelated photos will be published and the […]

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History Of How Film & Camera Tech Evolved To Expose Different Skin Tones More Accurately

Tiffany Mueller

In the quick video clip below, professor Lorna Roth (of Concordia University in Montreal), helps to covers the who, what, why, where, and when film and camera technology began making strides in an effort to more accurately capture and portray the wide variety of skin tones that make up the human race. In the early […]

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