Category: Cameras
GoPro Quadcopter drone to be available first half of 2016, Hero4 ‘easy to hack’ warns security firm
GoPro's chief executive Nick Woodman has confirmed it will make its own quadcopter drones, describing the remote controlled aircraft as the "ultimate" accessory for his firm's action cameras. The quadcopter will be available to buy in the first half of 2016. He made the announcement at the Code Conference in California last week, where he also unveiled…
Boring Office Job given the GoPro advert treatment
GoPro famously claims that it doesn't need to hire an external advertising agency, as videos from its users do a good enough job of selling the product. But not everyone spends their days snowboarding, surfing, or doing other "extreme" activities. Some of us work in offices. That didn't deter one YouTuber though - who used…
WATCH: Amazing GoPro footage of a space walk
Ever wondered what it looks like when an astronaut is hanging out outside the International Space Station? Then check out this astonishing footage that was posted to YouTube yesterday. No, the Earth isn't CGI. According to the description it features U.S. astronauts Barry Wilmore and Terry Virts working on "various maintenance tasks". During this walk,…
XSories launches the Power CapXule for photographers
Want to charge batteries on the move? Billed as the the ultimate accessory for on-the-go photographers, the XSories CapXule is a storage case that also charges batteries. The CapXule ensures you are always fully loaded and ready to shoot wherever you are, while also providing a solution to carry your entire camera kit. Thanks to a compact 2800mAh…
What tablet has the best camera?
Despite modern phones having cameras in them with hugely powerful cameras, tablets are somewhat left behind. But if you do want to shoot photos with your tab, what has the best camera? Obviously comparing cameras across devices is incredibly tricky, but on spec alone and using the simple (and some pro-photographers would say too simple)…
Drone photography is getting standardised lenses – brilliant!
Interesting news this morning as it has emerged that drone maker DJI, which makes the high-end Phantom series of drones has signed up to Olympus and Panasonic's "Micro Four Thirds" lens standard. Micro Four Thirds is an attempt to standardise lenses across different manufacturers of mirrorless cameras - so that you can use Olympus lenses…
GoPro is about to make NHL hockey AWESOME!
Ever wanted to watch the action from the point of view of the players? GoPro has today announced a partnership with the National Hockey League which will see players wearing a miniature camera - with the action broadcast live on TV. GoPro's latest Hero4 cameras are capable of broadcasting over wifi - and it is…
HTC adds live YouTube streaming to Re camera
Remember HTC's periscope-like "RE" camera? The company has announced an update to the app which supports it, enabling live streaming from the camera straight to YouTube. It sounds rather clever. The idea is that you setup GoPro-alike camera, then connect to it via bluetooth on your phone - then the app will broadcast the pictures…
GoPro Hero4 gets a firmware upgrade – now you can shoot slow-mo at 240fps
GoPro has announced a software upgrade for its Hero4 camera, bringing even better slow motion recording capabilities to the device, and more. According to Engadget the upgrade enables recording at 240fps at 720p - a bit like the iPhone 6 can do. Shooting at 2.7K has also been boosted to 60fps (up from 50fps), which…
WATCH: Polaroid’s new Selfie phone with twisty camera
Polaroid is now making phones - with a particular focus on photography. The Selfie, Flip and Snap are all coming soon - and Holly from Shiny Shiny has been taking a look. The phone in the video - and the most interesting - is the Polaroid Selfie, which rather than bother with front and rear…
