Loop was a successful crowdfund digital photo frame. While it can show your photos from Instagram, and Facebook, it has other great functionalities that can keep you connected with your family. Let’s go through all the good and bad, then look at the overall picture. The Loop Personal Photo Display is a tablet-sized screen in […]
Ricoh was at NAB showing off the new Theta sp360 4k30fps 360 degree camera. A long awaited upgrade to the Theta S camera. The updated camera will not only do 4k 30fps in 360 degrees, but it will also incorporate 3D Spatial Audio. What is 3D Spatial Audio When you are recording 360 video, capturing […]
Going to Disneyland is an experience, so keeping the positive vibe is key. You will be taking lots of photos and video, along with running around the park all day. No placed to charge, no places to really relax for after the hour or more wait, you have a 10 minute ride and it’s off […]
Capturing 360 video got a whole lot powerful with the Nokia Ozo 360 spherical video and 360×360 surround sound. Everything from creating movies to live broadcasts can now be captured and streamed for all to see instantly. I got a chance to talk with Guido Voltolina, Head of Presence Capture at Nokia to learn more […]
I am proud to announce that Red Touch Media will be sponsoring my trip out to SXSW. Of course, SXSW is a yearly festival for music, film and Interactive (social media) to get together and network with each other. Last year, I went to SXSW as a N00b. This year I am going to really […]
I met up with Ben Thomas of Canon to find out what the new line of cameras were this year. Ben showed me the HF-R series including the VIXIA R42, R40 and R400 cameras. These cameras come with an improved CMOS sensor for low-light situations and can connect to Wifi like the R300 to upload. […]
Toshiba showed off two new items at CES. Called TransMemory-EX series, the new USB 3.0 Flash Drive (Thumb Drive) will be available in 32 and 64GB sizes. The drives read at 94MBps and write at 220MBps. The drive will be able to transfer 25GB of video content in approximately five minutes Get TransMemory USB Drives at […]
Congratulations to the winner!! Flora Spoli from Long Island is the winner of the Buy me an iPad2 contest! — This was a contest where the winner will buy me an iPad2. Your choice of model – However, if you buy me a 3G version, it must come with 1 year of 3G service from […]
Most of the time we’ve seen cameras and we’ve seen pocket projectors. But 3M has merged the two – the 3M Shoot and Share has the projector on the camera. Using a MicroSD card in the Shoot and Share, you can get up to 20 hours of video at 720p. The 3M camera is 5MP […]
A compact mouse. That is what we need sometimes on the go. Running Bluetooth and using two fingers, you can quickly move around. You also get a laser pointer in it. Aigo makes many products from tablets to cameras. But have you ever thought that your mouse can have more functions than moving around on […]
Sometimes we need someone just to hold the camera. However, with Panvise, we can get that camera shot without having someone around. Panavise makes many types of mounts. Mostly for industrial need, holding items while you work on them. However, they have developed the 809 suction cup mount that can stick. In fact, it has […]
Samsung showed off the Nexus S Gingerbread (2.3) version. It is the predecessor for the Nexus 1. It contains 16 GB of internal memory and uses an AMOLED screen, so 3D graphics look great. Nexus S features Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. This allows people to point the camera at an item with NFC stickers […]
They call it your Flip Cam’s new BFF. It’s the iGo Pico Pocket Projector. It connects to smartphone or flip camera. Through a USB camera, you connect and project. The 20,000 light hours can project up to 10 feet away (20 ANSI lumens). It can do a 16:9 1200×800 screen, so it can be perfect […]
While out at 4G World, we ran into the guys at Bug Labs. They are gearing up for Bug Labs 2.0, but more important, the 4G module they are working on with AT&T. Bug Labs is a modular device for developers and those that want to have more from a mobile device. Interchange cameras, screens, […]
We walked upstairs to the Sprint booth where we ran into Meleah. She was showing off several Sprint products, including the Galaxy Tab – a 7 inch tablet. It runs a 1 GHz Hummingbird ARM processor and the Android OS. The tablet has front and back facing cameras and comes in 16 and 32 GB […]
Last week I held a great panel of content creators who critiqued 4 shows during BlogWorld & New Media Expo. The panel – consisting of Steve Garfield, Rob Greenlee, Mike Cioffi and Mignon Fogerty – critiqued the good and bad. The idea was to improve not only those shows, but also make people think about […]
It’s been a while since I did a Ramblings. Here we go… Last night I went to record some of July’s Day in Tech History episodes. The audio was lagging – when I stopped processing, it would sit and think. I was able to save the recording, but it took a good 5 minutes to […]
It’s a nice spring day. I roll down the window and place my arm on the door. I turn up the radio. It makes for a cool ride down the street, but I don’t always think “do the engineers worry about this stuff?” The answer is: Yes, they do. The next stop in the Ford […]
Geekazine is proud to announce we have partnered up with Telestream to promote and use their products. One major product Geekazine will be using is the Wirecast Video producer. This is a great way to create video using multiple cameras and other sources like screenshots, remote desktop connections and pre-recorded video and sound. We have […]
You might remember the products. You might remember the hype. Then, you are tooling down highway 41 years later and all of a sudden you think to yourself – “Hey, whatever happened to…” Failed ideas. Maybe it was a great idea, but wasn’t made right, or design errors brought it down. Maybe it was just […]
I got to play with a Developer Android G1 on Sunday (Thanks Abraham!). It was an interesting experience and something totally different from the iPhone. Here is what I saw:
In the 2nd installment of the Video Review, we take a look at the XShot – a cool little telescoping arm that allows you to take a picture of yourself or you and your friends. The Xshot is a small item so it can fit in a camera bag easily. It extends out 37 inches […]