Apple Inc. is reported to be building a 3D camera that will enable users to capture normal photos and make three-dimensional renderings. The United States Patent and Trademark Office has revealed the interest of Apple in capturing 3D images with three new patent applications, namely the Image Capture Using Three-Dimensional Reconstruction; Systems, Methods, and Computer-Readable...
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A rumored panorama feature in Apple devices that run iOS 5 turned out to be true, according to findings by developers. The secret feature, which was uncovered by developer Conrad Kramer, enables users to capture panoramic photos by taking pictures and sweeping the camera from left to right. A tweet posted by @conradev says, “So, I found out how to enable Panorama...
Nikon has finally gotten in on the mirrorless camera game with the release of its Nikon 1 line of cameras. With the Nikon 1, the camera manufacturer now has the chance to compete with Sony NEX, Olympus PEN and Panasonic Micro Four Thirds cameras. The Nikon 1 uses a 1-inch CMOS sensor and, like Micro Four Thirds cameras, it has similar flexibility in accessories. The camera...
Vision Research has unveiled the Phantom v1610, the company’s latest addition to its series of high-speed digital cameras. It can shoot videos at an impressive 16,000 frames per second (fps) at 1280 x 800 resolution. However, if the resolution is reduced to a measly 128 x 16, the camera’s speed can be increased to a massive 1 million fps! While it is less than...
The iPhone 4 can take really astonishing pictures for a camera phone. Compared to other camera phones and dedicated digital cameras, the iPhone beats most of them in terms of picture quality and customization. Now, a designer from Boston is aiming to manufacture an iPhone camera add-on called the AstroClip. Designer Matthew Geyster, owner of a company that makes iPhone...
People who use their iPhone 4s as their primary snapshot cameras may say the phone’s digital zoom gets them close enough but lowers the image quality in the process. Online camera accessory store Photojojo has featured an iPhone accessory that will surely wow photography heads out there. The iPhone Telephoto lens allows you to add 8x zoom to your phone’s camera....
Now all the excitement around the iPhone 4 has died down and using it has become an everyday thing, people might just make the phone a little bit themselves. After all, no one knew that by this time everybody would have one. Now, the question is, how would your iPhone stand out from the others? We’ve seen people have ready-made cases for their iPhone 4s, but sometimes...
Rumors about the Apple iPhone 5 have been floating around online and new information about the popular smartphone grows as the excitement grows. An article by DigiTimes said that there are rumors that the iPhone 5 will be using a dual-LED flash. Taiwan-based firms Everlight Electronics, Lite-On Technology and Edison Opto are said to be the potential flash suppliers. The...
A couple of months ago Sony leaked that they are supplying camera sensors to Apple, since then it has been assumed that the Apple iPhone 5 will come equipped with a high end 8MP camera. A new rumour has now emerged about the iPhone 5 camera flash, which if correct would mean a dual-led flash on the rear of Apple’s new flagship phone. The news comes from Apple Insider,...
Sony CEO, Sir Howard Stringer has seemingly let the cat out of the bag on behalf of Apple. He has revealed that the Apple iPhone 5 will sport a hugely improved camera, a piece of news that will be music to iPhone users ears but at the same time will have iPad 2 owners asking why a better camera couldn’t be used earlier. The report was published first on the WSJ; Walt...