Ah, leather! One of the oldest and most durable materials humans have found to use, yet it still causes us to react warmly when we feel the texture or smell the scent. Whether it reminds us of new school shoes as a kid or that folio we were given at graduation, we all have a […]
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We’ve reviewed several Eye-Fi cards at The Gadgeteer. They are a great way to add WiFi capabilities to a camera that doesn’t have it already, and they greatly simplify getting your pictures to your computer for editing and storage. What if you’d rather have them transfer directly to your smart phone or tablet? Eye-Fi cards
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Graphic designer and blogger Shini introduces the PicsArt photo editing app for the GALAXY Note II. PicsArt has been optimized for the GALAXY Note II, to include functions such as Air View allowing a preview of gallery images and the effects on images. PicsArt for GALAXY Note II is available on the Google Play Store
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When planning a snorkeling trip earlier this year, I had a dilemma on how to take my underwater photographs. Would I want to buy a disposable underwater camera, an expensive waterproof digital camera, or risk one of my cameras with a waterproof casing? After debating the positives and negatives of each, I decided on the
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This Holga lens with built-in filters and prisms will let you play around with filter effects without having to break the bank. Granted, this lens kit isn’t going to be professional quality, but it will work with digital or film SLR cameras with Canon EF or EF-S mounts or Nikon F mounts. You just mount it
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I’ve always been on the hunt to make my own at-home security camera. I’ve fiddled with low-res webcams and my Raspberry Pi, which have given me interesting results. When I recently got the opportunity to review a small form-factor security camera, I jumped at the chance. Let’s take a look at the Intelligent Security Z12 Camcorder by
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If you think all camera straps are the same, then think again. Did you think about it? Well, then you know that the camera strap is basically connected to the camera and hangs around your neck. Pretty simple, right? Well, it can get a little more complicated than you think. When you consider the comfort, the
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Since my review of the Dash Cam Dually in 2010, I’ve had my eyes open for a quality in-car video recorder that wasn’t so large. The Pittasoft BlackVue DR500GW-HD car camera is a tube-shaped device that promises to be just that, and it’s packed with some interesting features.
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Do you still carry around a dedicated point and shoot camera, or are you one of the many people who now use their mobile device as their every day camera? If you answered yes to that question and your mobile device happens to be the Samsung Galaxy Note II, you might be interested in the
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Do you own a camera? Do you use a sling-style shoulder strap to carry that camera instead of an old-fashioned neck strap? Are you tired of screwing on and off the attachment loop to mount your camera to a tripod? The Fusion Plate camera accessory Kickstarter project may just be your solution. It’s a dual-purpose camera
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Barbie probably has a larger camera than this. The Chobi Cam Pro 3 measures in at just under 2″ wide and under 1″ tall. The is the third iteration in a line of Japanese mini cameras, and it adds “night vision” capability to an already impressive 11MP camera with 1080p video-capture capabilities. The night vision is
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I have finally managed to get my images together for my review of Alien Skin’s Exposure 4 plugin for Photoshop and Photoshop Elements. In my defense, this plugin packs in so many features that it simply took this long to try out most of the options. OK, I am a procrastinator. Hopefully I have put
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Most people my age and older have heard of Polaroid instant cameras, although they went out of style once digital photography became mainstream. Recently, Socialmatic LLC announced that they have an agreement with Polaroid to market a new-age instant camera, the Polaroid Socialmatic camera. This camera brings the old style of printing out photos directly from
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Alien Skin has come out with a new version of their unique and popular Eye Candy plugin for Photoshop or Photoshop Elements. Version 7 features a revamped interface that simplifies the process of applying these effects to your graphics. They have also added new effects, including a very realistic lightning generator. The melted version of
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Earlier this year, we told you about an accessory that allows you to use your iOS device as a trigger/timer/intervalometer for your DSLR camera. The iUSBportCAMERA accessory from HyperShop is a similar product with more features. First of all, you can use this device with iOS and Android mobile devices or your Mac or Windows computer.
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Instagram has become quite a phenomenon in the past few years, with millions of photos being posted to it every day. Its users range from from serious, professional photographers with expensive and complicated DSLR cameras to casual, out-and-about snappers with smartphones always at the ready. Although acquired by Facebook in 2012, Instagram has thus far remained
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The world has moved into the digital age, but what about those leftovers from the analog era? Photos in family albums or boxes full of vacation slides? The iPics 2 Go iPhone photo scanner from ION Audio offers a potential solution. It uses an iPhone 4/4S camera as a scanner, converting your photographs, negatives, or
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Does your fridge have dozens of photos pinned to it with magnets? Why not clear away some of the clutter and consolidate all those photos into a digital photo frame magnet? The Digital Photo Frame Fridge Magnet has a 2.4″ TFT LCD screen and can hold up to 66 images in its 32GB of storage.
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The Inventio-HD 720P Video Sunglasses from Spy Tec Gear Shop discretely record HD video with mono audio for a bit more than an hour on a single charge, in a not too cumbersome and fairly stylish package. With a system like this, there is nothing but trade-offs – balancing weight, size of the glasses, battery
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If you own a phablet (supersized smartphone that approaches tablet size) like the Samsung Galaxy Note II and enjoy using it for photography or video, the iStabilizer Mount XL is a handy accessory to keep in your gear bag. It offers a universal tripod thread, allowing it to mount to any tripod or equipment made
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