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Best tech: Cheap speakers, hot cameras, and Wi-Fi scales
CNET Reviews Executive Editor John Falcone walks you through the best reviews from the week that was, explaining what matters right now and why. Originally posted at From the Editors
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How Digital Cameras Actually Work—And Why They're So Cheap [Video]
# photography Chances are you've got a digital camera of some sort in your pocket or bag, but you've never given too much thought how it really works. Pictures go on computer, not film. Right, well, here's a simple and straightforward explanation of how that happens, exactly. More »
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Olympus Unveils 75mm F/1.8 Lens for Micro Four Thirds Compact System Cameras
Olympus announced a new high-end lens for its Micro Four Thirds-based compact systems cameras, the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 75mm f/1.8 High-Grade Portrait Lens (150mm equivalent).
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Instagram Camera Concept Lets You Share Photos in Meatspace
Instagram could be headed for a meta implosion of ironic proportions. First there were cheap plastic cameras and Polaroids that people thought were cool, but seemed to take crappy photos, so they fell out of use and popularity.
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Samsung Bets Big On Mirrorless Digital Cameras While Reducing Focus On Point-And-Shoot Models
In the riveting story of consumer electronics, the lowly point-and-shoot camera is about to be cut. Its days are numbered and cheap cameras are becoming increasingly less relevant as smartphones steal the limelight. The point-and-shoot camera will soon be just a supporting character. Samsung sees the writing on the wall, too. Speaking with the Wall Street Journal , Han Myoung-sup, head of the ...
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Buying a discounted floor model: dos and don'ts
You can buy display models of products like digital cameras and DVDs for a deep discount, but beware the risks.
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Kodak says Apple attempting to buy patents 'on the cheap'
Kodak has accused Apple of trying to knock down the value of its patents so that it can buy them for less than their worth. Bankrupt Kodak claims its patents are worth $2.6 billion.
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IKEA reveals KNÄPPA cardboard digital camera
If you've got a craving for cheap Swedish meatballs or self assembly furniture, IKEA is normally a safe bet. But despite announcing its new UPPLEVA "hybrid furniture" range, IKEA probably wouldn't be your first stop when looking for consumer electronics … and that's not going to change with the unveiling of the KNÄPPA flat-pack cardboard digital camera. .. Continue Reading IKEA reveals KNÄPPA ...
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Nine tips for taking better photos with a smartphone
Not interested in carrying a second device for snapshots? Here's how to take the best photos with the device you carry almost everywhere. Originally posted at How To
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Afghan photographers eschew electronics for wooden camera portraits (video)
If retro-style snaps are worth a billion dollars à la Instagram, what does that say about the value of real prints taken with pre-WWII gear? Reminding us that early cameras were photochemical and shutterless, Kabul is home to two lone holdouts who still practice the 75-year-old art of wooden camera photography. Due to a ban on picture-taking by the Taliban, and then an influx of cheap digital ...
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