Canon filed more than 3,000 patents in 2017, keeping up a 32-year streak
Canon patents that were approved in the U.S. last year averaged roughly nine patent applications every day, topping over 3,000.
Lookout Smart Door turns an old-school peephole into a modern security system
The new EZVIZ Lookout Smart Door is installed in a peephole and uses facial recognition to tell you who's at your door.
New control box lets you easily create bullet-time effect with Sony RX0 cameras
The Sony RX0 can now be controlled through a wired camera box for more accuracy when shooting bullet-time effects.
Nikon 180-400mm lens has a teleconverter for up to 560mm of extreme zoom
The Nikon 180-400mm professional zoom lens uses a built-in teleconverter to extend up to 560mm, making it almost two lenses in one.
Sony a9, now with updated firmware, is a speed demon in a race against DSLRs
Sony's full-frame A9 ousts the A7 series in nearly every way with a 20 fps burst, faster autofocus, and a no-blackout viewfinder.
Lensbaby optics get up close and personal with new $50 macro filter kit
The new Lensbaby macro filter kit adds close-up capabilities to several of the brand's existing creative lenses.
Twitter checks off last item on boycott-sparked list with updated reporting tools
Twitter has finished the last of their scheduled updates after #womenboycotttwitter with updated Twitter reporting tools.
Facebook wants to be your go-to source for vetted local news
The biggest social media network is testing a section just for local news. The Facebook local news test is available in six cities.
Fitt360 records point-of-view videos while hanging from your neck
Fitt360 is aiming to create a new category of wearable cameras: Neckbands. The hands-free 360 camera records in 4K.
Feiyu Tech’s Vimble 2 is both a smartphone gimbal and a selfie stick
With an extension built into the handle, the Feiyu Tech Vimble 2 serves as both a smartphone gimbal and selfie stick.
Social giants to testify before Congress on extremist content
Facebook, YouTube and Twitter will testify before a Senate committee next week on how the platforms are dealing with extremist content.
A bit larger than a smartphone, Sony mobile projector creates a 120-inch screen
The new Sony MP-CD1 isn't much larger than a smartphone but can project up to a 120-inch screen for up to two hours.
Indoor fireworks? Intel broke records with 100-drone light show at CES
Sure, previous drone light shows have numbered 1,000, but Intel brought choreographed drones indoors for a new world record.
Go ahead, upload that song — Facebook reaches deal with Sony/ATV Music
Facebook users can now use music from Sony/ATV artists without legal penalty, thanks to a new agreement that also includes Instagram.
Live-stream in real 4K virtual reality with the new Vuze+ prosumer camera
With updates ranging from live-streaming to custom lenses, the Vuze+ is an enhanced version of the original.
Facebook shuts down the M assistant, but the features it inspired will live on
Facebook M, a beta of a personal assistant program, is shutting down. While the tool never launched publically, it inspired new features.
Using simple code, kids can teach the $99 Tello drone their own tricks
Tello isn't the typical cheap kid's drone -- kids can learn code by teaching it tricks, all while using several integrated safety features.
New, versatile 3D camera could bring Face ID to smaller devices
That smartphone can't have facial recognition without a small enough 3D camera -- and PMD and Infineon are launching the smallest yet.
Make 360 video calls via chat with the iPhone-compatible Insta360 Nano S camera
360 cameras can live-stream -- so why not video chat with them too? The new Insta360 Nano S boasts the feature, along with new shooting modes.
Survey says more brands are looking for diverse images with non-pro models
A recent survey by Shutterstock suggests more brands are looking to use more diverse families and individuals in their images.
Ace Eyewear’s $100 camera sunglasses will live-stream your POV to social media
A brand known for electric skateboards is trying out camera glasses. Ace Eyewear can live-stream to any of three social networks.
These workshops may help photojournalists publish drone-shot images sooner
Drones can give journalists the power to show the size of an event in a single image -- but only if they can pass the test.
DJI is giving out free drone rentals — so you can try to win your own in a photo contest
Don't have a drone to enter that aerial photo contest? DJI's My Mavic Contest includes a free drone rental for randomly selected users.
Sony’s new 18-135mm lens weighs less than a pound, but is hardly a lightweight
The Sony E 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS lens boasts a compact design yet still covers a 7.5x zoom range for E-Mount cameras.
Tiny flat lenses just graduated to full color (and soon, use outside the lab)
A group of Harvard researchers developed a flat lens that works for full-color images and has already licensed the tech for commercial use.
Mark Zuckerberg says fixing abuse on Facebook is his goal for 2018
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says fixing errors in preventing abuse and enforcing policies is his personal goal for 2018.
More than 10 million Facebook users went live on New Year’s Eve
New Years is the biggest day for Facebook Live -- and the end of 2017 didn't disappoint with more than 10 million live broadcasts.
Logan Paul’s graphic YouTube video may have cleared initial human reviewers
YouTuber Logan Paul released two apologies for a video showing an apparent suicide, while the video may have made it through a human review.
From enhanced viewfinders to joysticks, this is the best camera tech of 2017
In 2017, we saw several terrific new and enhanced camera tech. From no blackout EVFs to smarter photo edits, here are our favorites.
Facebook apologizes after report shows inconsistencies in removing hate speech
Yet another Propublica study is exposing Facebook flaws -- this one demonstrating an inconsistent treatment of hate speech.
Obsessive selfie-taking could point to underlying mental health issues
After a hoax coined the phrase "selfitis," researchers are beginning to look into the effects of selfie-taking on mental health.
Relive your top Snapchats of the year with a Story for all of 2017
Snapchat users can create a look back at their year using the new Your 2017 Story tool to create year-long Snapchat Stories.
Darktable, the free Lightroom alternative, is available for Windows
The open-source software Darktable recently expanded to Windows users, as well as adding a handful of new tools.
Could Snapchat finally get a web browser version? Leak suggests the possibility
An anonymous source suggests Snapchat is building Stories Everywhere to get some content available off the app.
Facebook’s fake-news flag no longer flies as related articles take over
That Facebook fake news flag is no more -- in its place, Facebook is using related articles from fact-checking organizations.