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Wii U to get app store — photo apps as well?

Nintendo's new console, the Wii U, will be getting an app store, and not just games will be available for the Wii U and its tablet controller: the console will apparently also support non-gaming apps. Which begs the question: will we see some kind of photo apps for the Wii U? The possibilities are huge, ...

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Sigma SD1 announced, will cost $9,700

Sigma has announced the flagship Sigma SD1 DSLR, which sports an APS-C sized Faveon sensor, which consists of three sensors stacked together, for a total 46 MP of color data -- a sensor for each primary color. This new technology doesn't come without a price: $9,700. Other than that, the SD1 sports a meager 11 ...

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Canada wants to tax memory cards

Here's something that might affect photographers and all those who purchase memory cards in Canada: the Canadian Private Copying Collective, a copyright group, wants to tax all memory cards sold in the country in order to protect copyright holders like the music artists. They're pushing for a tax of $0.50 for 1GB of storage (or ...

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New “censored” sunglasses are bound to be popular among hipsters

A company called Urban Outfitters have revealed some interesting new sunglasses, which make the wearer look like they're been censored in photos. They call the glasses "Embarrassing Photo Protective Sunglasses", which makes a lot of sense. They'll protect your privacy when you're photographed of filmed by the paparazzo or just some creeps on the street. ...

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The history of the Nikon F

The Nikon F was a landmark in camera design. In many ways, it was the first true SLRs, and it changed the way photography was done. When it was launched in 1959, not only was it a lot smaller and lighter than the available cameras, it was an instant hit with professional photographers, and remained ...

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Nikon D5100 torn apart

The tech and gadget gurus as iFixit have taken a brand new Nikon D5100 and completely gutted it, showing us what it's made of. iFixit does this for a number of reasons, one of which is to simply satisfy peoples curiosity of what's inside gadgets, but another reason is to guide potential D5100 owners on ...

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Nikon D5100 unboxing

This is a customary thing for every new product released, especially if that product is made by Apple or is a digital SLR. The brand new Nikon D5100 gets the same treatment, with a new unboxing video showing all the included parts, from the camera, to lens to accessories. Sure, this isn't big news, but ...

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iPhone 5 to have 8 megapixel camera

It's that time of the year folks: the month or so before Apple is set to unveil a brand new iPhone, which means the rumors are flying left and right about possible new features, specs, and what now. One of the such rumors is the long hold assumption that Apple's iPhone 5 will have an ...

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Photo collector buys rights to 35 million photos

There are those who collect photos, and there are those who collect photos, like John Rogers. Over the years, he has amassed an archive of 35 million photos, which he acquired the copyrights from newspapers and publishers, and has since digitized all the photos. His company then sells them as stock photos and licenses them ...

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Nikon affected by Japanese tsunami

Nikon's production facilities in the Japanese city of Sendai have been severely affected by the latest tsunami, which affected Sendai quite a lot, according to sources familiar with the matter. Nikon's flagship manufacturing facility is based in the city, a factory that makes high-end cameras like the D3x and the D700. You can see an ...

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