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What Gadgets Not to Buy ... Yet

Matt Cantor — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:23:05 CDT

Good things come to those who wait, and technology is no exception. At the Wirecutter , Brian Lam lists a few hot items not to buy yet, or you'll be kicking yourself later. TVs and home theater equipment. The reviews for the latest TVs will be available around mid-year, and Samsung's...

Kodak Is Done Making Cameras

Kevin Spak — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:25:45 CST

It's the end of an era: Eastman Kodak, the company that invented the hand-held camera, announced today that it intends to stop making them in an effort to save money—and yes, that includes digital cameras. It will also stop making pocket video cameras and digital picture frames, reports the...

Website Can Find Stolen Cameras

John Johnson — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 17:49:59 CDT

The Consumerist takes note of a nifty website that might help you track down a stolen digital camera. The site, stolencamerafinder.com , works on a relatively simple formula. You drag and drop one of your old photos taken with the camera, and the site extracts signature data from it and...

Digital Pioneers Scoop Physics Nobel Prize

Jason Farago — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 05:53:59 CDT

The Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded today to three scientists whose research into light paved the way for the digital age. Charles Kao received the prize for his work on the transmission of light through fiber-optic cables—the basis of modern communication networks. Bell Labs researchers Willard Boyle and...

Apple Will Roll Out iPods With Cameras

John Johnson — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 13:22:02 CDT

Apple will unveil a new line of iPods complete with point-and-click cameras on Sept. 9, Apple Insider reports. In addition to the 3.2-megapixel camera—which, according to a “Taiwanese rumor site,” will grace the probable last-generation hard-drive iPod in addition to the Flash-based Nano and Touch—Apple may also...

Digital Polaroid Doesn't Have Same Charm

Sam Biddle — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:24:01 CST

Polaroid may be out of the film business, but it's trying to reclaim its place in the market of instant photos. With the goal of winning back the hearts of nostalgic point-and-shooters, Polaroid has unveiled the diminutive PoGo, combining a standard digital camera with an onboard, ink-free printer. But FastCompany’s...

Cool Tech at CES, But It's Useless

Harry Kimball — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 14:39:01 CST

The 2009 Consumer Electronics Show is full of “incredible technology,” Larry Magid writes for CNET. Problem is, it’s all “in search of a practical purpose,” making this year the “year of the gimmick.” Magid runs down a few wowee gadgets of dubious usefulness. Casio EX-FS10 camera: Shoots 30 frames a...

Bright Spots for Tech in 2008

Harry Kimball — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 17:37:00 CST

2008 wasn’t a great year for tech or the economy, but some gadget-makers did invest in innovation, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Areas where tech made more than token gains: Digital cameras grow up: Not only are consumer cameras getting sharper, but some professional models can now record video....

Finally, a Real Phone Camera

Rob Quinn — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 10:54:13 CST

Adding a camera to a phone isn't exactly a novel concept, but the Motozine ZN5 breaks the mold by making it a proper digital camera instead of a feeble afterthought, David Pogue writes in the New York Times. For quality, he raves, "the ZN5’s photos trump anything offered by any...