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One-click image correction on iOS mobile devices gets a boost with iCorrect update

One-click image correction of your iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch photos just got a boost, thanks to updated software today from iOS software developer Fresh Air Software.
The company licenses the technology used in Pictocolor's iCorrect plugins for Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom on the desktop, and uses it to power its own iCorrect...
Five days of free online Adobe Creative Cloud classes coming next week
While Adobe's subscription-based Creative Cloud design software has drawn controversy since it was announced last May, it's hard to argue with some upcoming free online classes to help explain these complicated but important programs. From August 19th to 23rd, 11 experts in Adobe's Creative Cloud programs will be...
Tamron puts an end to the warranty repair blues with speedy turnaround pledge

Ever had to send your photo gear in for repair? If so, you know that the worst part of the experience is being without your equipment for... how long will it be? Days? Weeks? Months? Often you won't know when you send it in -- but you do know that for all that time, you're potentially missing photos. Either you live with it, or you have...
The Camera Bag: Hyetis Crossbow smartwatch promises 41-megapixel sensor and Zeiss lens
Feel like the 41-megapixels of the Nokia Lumia 1020 isn't quite ludicrous enough? How about squeezing that same number of megapixels into a watch? That's what the Hyetis Crossbow is promising, alongside Carl Zeiss optics, as well as a whole host of connectivity options.
According to a post on Google+, this...
NYPD to be outfitted with video cameras following “stop-and-frisk” ruling
Earlier this week, a federal judge ruled that New York City's controversial stop-and-frisk program was unconstitutional, calling it "indirect racial profiling" due to it disproportionately targeting black and Hispanic individuals. As part of U.S. District Court Judge Shira Scheindlin's ruling, the judge ordered...
Camera Deals of the Day: Refurb Nikon D600 kit $1,600, Refurb Canon 7D body $849, SanDisk memory card savings and much more!
Lots of great deals this morning, folks -- deals for Nikon, Canon and Olympus cameras, as well as for a couple Sigma APS-C lenses and a Pentax fast prime lens. Also, there are some big one-day savings on SanDisk memory card and USB flash drives at Amazon and Adorama. As always, be sure to check back on IR for new...
“Hand-Tech” camera glove concept pushes the boundaries of wearable tech
Student design projects are always interesting. Since they're not saddled with having to actually be produced, it gives an opportunity for people to play with ideas and concepts that can really push the boundaries of how someone might interact with technology. Francesca Barchiesi's Hand-Tech camera glove is just...
Film the ocean in slow motion: Take the Nikon V2 deep-diving with Nauticam’s underwater housing

Nikon's 1-series compact system cameras have some pretty unusual features for mirrorless models, but perhaps the rarest of the bunch is their provision for high-speed capture. Across the whole line, full-resolution capture is possible at up to 60 frames per second, and at lower resolutions, rates of up to a staggering 1,200 fps are...
Samsung wants your next printer to be cardboard
Samsung has just won gold awards at the 2013 International Design Excellence Awards for a trio of printer concepts that take the normally expensive, hard to dispose of, bulky printer, and radically change their outsides. Our society is very quick to treat printers as disposable: Some even replace their printer as...
Hilarious photos of disinterested dads at One Direction concert is today’s viral hit
Here's the funniest thing we've seen on the Internet today: Jamie Taete's hilarious photos of dads looking completely disinterested at tween sensation pop group One Direction's recent concert in Los Angeles.
If you don't know who One Direction are, it simply means you've got more than 12 years on you and are,...
Taxi driver turned photographer captures “Drive by Shootings” (VIDEO)
There's a million stories in the naked city and taxi driver turned photographer David Bradford aims to capture some of them. The multi-talented Bradford first started shooting photos from his New York City cab in 1990, mostly using these early shots as reference points for his illustration work. (Bradford graduated...
Camera Deals of the Day: Canon SL1 kit $540, Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 II lens $554, Tamron f/2.8 lenses starting at $296 and more!
We've gathered up a nice little selection of camera, lens and software deals for you this morning. We found a couple of DSLR deals for Canon and Nikon cameras, plus a great price on a Nikon waterproof camera. We also undercovered savings on two fast f/2.8 zoom lenses from Tamron. Lastly, Adorama offers big...
These aerial dogfight photos from WWI are amazing fakes (and they’re about to be auctioned off)
As far as hoaxes go, these photos are some of the most spectacular fakes we've ever seen. They're purportedly shots of aerial combat from World War I, showing dogfights between British and German planes over Europe.
The images, which are so close up you can see the planes firing on each other and pilots falling...
Pentax websites, social networking properties switch to Ricoh branding

A month ago, we reported on news that Pentax Ricoh Imaging was to change its company name to Ricoh Imaging. In the process, the Pentax name was to revert to brand status -- something that's been true throughout the majority of its history. Now that August has arrived, the company has done just that, removing the Pentax logo from the...
Tyra Banks plans to resurrect the cinemagraph with TV tie-in on America’s Next Top Model


Clones of the partially-animated cinemagraph photos first created by American photographers Jamie Beck and Kevin Burg were, it seemed, everywhere you turned last year. You might think the technique was yesterday's news, but thanks to a celebrity endorsement, it could be in for a comeback.
The idea behind...
Lytro cuts staff, but promises “breakthrough products” in 2014
When the Lytro camera was first announced, it garnered an impressive response for the incredible technology it was based on, allowing users to focus the image after it was already captured. But despite the many features added via firmware updates, the $400 asking price and poor image quality of the Lytro meant...
(Lightning) bolt hits as (Usain) Bolt wins to create incredible photo
Usain Bolt's name has always seemed a fitting accompaniment to his speed, a perfect aptronym. And it appears the forces of nature agree, with an AFP photographer capturing an absolutely incredible image of Bolt winning the 100m final in Moscow just as a lightning bolt blasts across the sky.
...From the Nikon D70 to the D600: Video shows vast improvement in ISO and low-light performance over 8-year span
There's, clearly, been an improvement in DSLR image quality over the last decade when it comes to their ability to shoot cleaner images at high ISOs in low light. But how dramatic an improvement has there really been? Photographer Kyle Clements decided to find out while comparing his eight-year-old Nikon D70 to his...
Camera Deals of the Day: Refurb Nikon D3 body $2,499, Sony RX100 bundle $598, Adobe Lightroom 5 $99 and more!
Good morning! We hope everyone had a fun and photography-filled weekend. Time to get to the deals! Today, we discovered a couple of great deals on refurbished Nikon DSLRs -- one professional and one entry-level. Also we found yet another bundle bargain on the Sony RX100 compact camera, plus some great savings on...
Photographing the 19th century ‘Street Life’ of London: John Thomson’s social documentary images
You may have never heard of John Thomson, a pioneering Scottish photographer and geographer who traveled extensively throughout Asia in the latter part of the 19th century taking pictures. He worked extensively in Cambodia, Thailand, Taiwan and China and later Cyprus, photographing the landscapes, people and...