Sony bungee-jumped into the sports camcorder market recently with two Action Cam models, one with and one without Wi-Fi. I've been shooting with the Wi-Fi model (HDR-AS15, $270) for a while. In short, if I ever work up the courage to go ...
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From the moment you install and open Apple's iPhoto app for iPad, you see an app that's clean, clear, and uncluttered. It's simple to use without being simplistic or dumbed down. After using it for a short while, I do have a few quibbles ...
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The Snapseed photo-editing app was originally developed by Nik Software and cost $5. But Google acquired both the company and app, and announced last week that it would offer Snapseed for free; it has a few new filters features, too. The ...
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The UK Defence Committee is urging the Government to be more vigorous in its approach to cyber threats. A new report released by the Committee says that the British military is now too dependent on information and communications ...
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A US firm has unveiled a WiFi-enabled magnum that talks to smartphone apps and uploads shooting data to Facebook and Twitter. TrackingPoint, an applied technology company based in Austin, Texas, launched what is likely to be a ...
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The fate of the eight classic Monopoly tokens such as the Scottie dog, race car and top hat is in the hands of consumers, after Hasbro launched a worldwide vote to determine which one will be eliminated from the game. To make sure ...
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A 12-year-old girl who designed a Barbie outfit saw it come to life after winning a competition. Lucy Miller was presented with a one-of-a-kind Barbie doll by Barbie herself, after entering the 'See What Happens When You Design with ...
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The new Artsee Studio from WowWee allows children to transform their drawings into games. It made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week. The product is aimed at children aged three and up, and promises to ...
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Digital rights and privacy advocates have welcomed Yahoo's decision to provide its users with an option to enable HTTPS (HTTP Secure) for their entire webmail sessions. "We're really happy that Yahoo! is starting 2013 right by letting ...
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IDG News Service - As TVs get higher resolution and bigger displays, while getting cheaper over time, cable operators may be able to cover an entire wall of your home with a screen that includes two full-size TV shows plus weather, upcoming ...
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Computerworld - LAS VEGAS - Ford Motor Co. is looking to integrate drivers' favorite apps into their cars, giving them someone to read them the morning newspaper, along with an app to find them the site of their next great date. Ford ...
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Firms such as Facebook and Google may have to significantly rein in their use personal data if European Union lawmakers get the go-ahead to give users more control over their data. In a report seen by Reuters, Jan Philipp Albrecht, a ...
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Technology solution provider unveils fourth annual tech trends to watch study, reveals key topics on the minds of technology professionals. When CIOs and CTOs turn to social networks, what are they tech-talking about? Logicalis, an ...
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(Pound 6.8bn). So say financial researchers at Greencrest Capital. While this speculative estimate might be little more than a post-Christmas 'what-if', it nonetheless opens an interesting window into the fortunes of the enduringly ...
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Infoworld - If you're searching for a fountain of youth, the easiest way to get that feeling of continual rebirth is to hang around a few tech product launches. Every new rollout comes with the fresh, unabashed feeling that this has never ...
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