In all the hoopla over the upcoming Apple Tablet, people seem to have forgotten about the iPhone. But if a recent report from the Korea Times is any indication, the next-gen iPhone will come with a number of interesting improvements. According to KT, South Korea’s second largest mobile carrier, the next-gen iPhone will come equipped with [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, December 23, 2009
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The next-gen iPhone will reportedly include a 5-megapixel camera, according to a recent report in DigiTimes. Citing industry sources, the report notes that OmniVision has already secured orders to supply Apple with the image sensors for what’s estimated to be 40-45 million units sold in 2010. Interestingly, Omnivision last June announced a 5 megapixel OV5650 Image [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, November 21, 2009
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When Apple refreshed its line of iPods this past September, a video camera equipped iPod Touch was largely expected as a given. In the days leading up to September’s media event, however, word broke that last minute technical difficulties with the planned camera had forced Apple to shakeup its roadmap and plan on releasing an [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 24, 2009
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Houston based rapper Paul Wall recently released a video for his new single, “I Need Mo”, and the entire thing was shot exclusively with an iPhone 3GS. While this isn’t the first time someone has created a music video using only an iPhone, this is the first time a big name in the entertainment industry [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, September 13, 2009
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Apple CEO Steve Jobs made a point at last weeks media event to compare the new video capable iPod Nano to the popular lineup of Flip Video Cameras. Now you might get a lot more bang for your buck with the Nano, but if you’re solely interested in shooting video, how do the two devices [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 11, 2009
iFixIt was up to their old tricks today with their customary iPod Touch teardown. Not surprisingly, the internals reveal that Apple did indeed clear some room for a camera It appears that Apple left in room for a camera in the top of the device. There is a 6mm x 6mm x 3mm space between the [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 11, 2009
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Check out this iPod Nano video footage of Bill Lonero straight shreddin’, courtesy of Jim Dalrymple of LoopInsight. Dalrymple notes that the new Nano “records video at 640 x 480 with millions of colors in the .mp4 H.264 format”, and at a framerate of 29.97 framers per second. And in case you’re curious, Dalrymple notes the [...]
Continue reading...Friday, September 11, 2009
Last we checked, the “new” iPod Touch’s have yet to hit any Apple Stores, and despite Steve Jobs assertions to the contrary, something’s afoot here. The most likely explanation is that cameras were, in fact, poised to be in the new iPod Touch models, but that quality issues forced Apple to readjust midstream and simply [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 10, 2009
Apple’s iPod Touch announcements this week were viewed by many as a dud. After months of reports that the Touch would receive a similar camera to the one currently used in the iPhone 3GS, the only significant upgrades were a faster processor and more storage capacity. Explaining the lack of a camera in the Touch, Steve [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 10, 2009
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Gizmodo got its hands on the new iPod Nano and posted some clips of what the video quality is like. For a device as diminutive and seemingly fragile as the Nano, we’re impressed. Also, the video effects in the form of filters are a nice touch, and definitely serve as icing on the cake.. Check [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, September 10, 2009
The lack of a camera in the new iPod Touch models has generated a considerable amount of disappointment in the blogosphere, with some folks going so far as to claim that Apple is getting lazy and insulting its consumers. But there’s a method to Apple’s madness, and it’s called business. Despite what Jesus Diaz of Gizmodo [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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Check out this cool little contraption that turns any iPhone into a portable “scanner”. And the scans, or should we say “photos”, come out looking pretty clear. via KyleaKoch If you’re so inclined, you can purchase the “scanner” for $14.99 over here, but with the new auto-focus feature in the iPhone 3GS, it might already be a tad [...]
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
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