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No, disposable film cameras are not dead — Fujifilm is giving them a makeover

Fujifilm is redesigning the disposable film camera and asking fans to pick out the new look. The new design will go on sale later in 2017.
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The TwoEyes camera on Kickstarter can record 360 video in 3D at 4K

With two pairs of offset lenses, TwoEyes is designed to mimic how we see in real life. The startup's Kickstarter reached full funding.
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From 3D-printed cake toppers to camera drones, weddings are becoming high tech

Thinking of integrating more tech than tradition into your wedding? You're not alone, according to a recent interview with The Knot.
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Photo Grid collage app adds enhanced interface, AI to the mix in update

The popular, free collage app PhotoGrid has a new design, new personal recommendations, and new filters, thanks to an update.
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White House photographer reflects on 8 years, 2 million pics with President Obama

What's it like to work as the official White House photographer? An interview with Pete Souza offers a pretty good idea.
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Take the camera dividers out of the Udee backpack and it becomes a cooler

The Udee all-in-one backpack can morph from a camera bag to a cooler to simple storage -- and that's just the bottom half.
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Mokacam brings back its tiny 4K camera on Indiegogo — and it’s even smaller

The tiny action camera designed to rival GoPro is back on Indiegogo with an even smaller update, the Mokacam Alpha.
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Consumer drones could carry more with twice the rotors, NASA experiment suggests

Doubling the number of rotors on a drone nearly doubles the trust, leading to larger weight capacities, a NASA experiment shows.
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Manfrotto’s latest tripods embrace bold colors in sleek design update

Manfrotto recently expanded the Befree lineup with Colors. The aluminum tripods add a counter weight hook and larger feet in four new colors.
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Canon filed more U.S. patents than Google, Apple, and Intel in 2016

In 2016, Canon filed over 3,000 patents, earning it third place among filers in the United States, averaging about 10 per day.
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The key to smaller cameras that don’t suck could lie in this incredible material

Researchers recently used graphene to develop a tiny camera sensor with a high resolution -- and low noise levels.
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VSCO closes its New York offices — including the free photo studio

The company behind the popular mobile editing app VSCO has downsized back to two locations after opening in New York only last year. The company's free photo studio also closed, but could be reopening in California.
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Adobe experiments with the possibility of 3D face rotations — on a 2D image

What if you could rotate a 2D portrait in 3D? That's the idea Adobe Research is working on in the latest in a series of teasers.
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A 22-year-old photographer just developed a new website for scouting photo spots

Need a new spot to take photos? A young photographer and programmer is working to develop a new website just for that.
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‘Spy in the Wild’: BBC documentary hides cameras inside robotic animals

A new BBC documentary series is hiding cameras inside animatronic animals to get an unusual glimpse of wildlife -- and their emotions.
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Look, Ma, no hands! Libec releases a hands-free monopod

With the profile of a monopod but (some of) the stability of a tripod, Libec's latest monopod is looking to impress.
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Future broadcast cameras could see less distortion with 8K global shutter tech

High-end broadcast cameras could soon see 8K capability with a global shutter to eliminate motion distortion.
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Epson embraces color with new SureColor P5000 10-ink gallery-level printer

Epson's gallery-level printer is getting an upgraded with enhanced color accuracy, thanks the new orange and green inks.
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Following CameraLends acquisition, KitSplit is now the largest photo gear rental platform

KitSplit, a peer-to-peer photography rental platform, has just acquired the similar West-Coast-based CameraLends.
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Ready for a makeover? Try that look virtually first with this new smart mirror

Try on make-up before you buy -- without a make-up counter? It could be possible soon with this new augmented reality mirror.
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With a holographic viewfinder, this camera shows anything is possible in virtual reality

With x-ray and thermal vision, the D3-U camera shows that (almost) anything's possible in a virtual world.
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As Parrot's drone sales revenue loses altitude, company announces layoffs

2016 may have been the best year yet for drone sales -- but as prices fall, Parrot is cutting a third of its drone workforce.
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Drive the 2017 Jaguar F-Type in real life and make it look like a video game

Drive a Jaguar in real life, then turn it into a video game with integrated GoPro overlays from steering wheel position to fuel level.
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Forget the Batmobile, this photo mobile launches a drone, stores camera gear

Sure, this drone-launching photo mobile is only a concept -- but if it existed, we'd want one. The concept car recently won an award.
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Tag, you're it: MyDrone packs in seven different auto-follow modes

MyDrone is entering the drone market with a quadcopter of the same name that boasts seven different auto follow modes in a foldable drone.
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Live-stream 360 video for 24 hours? The new Ricoh R could make it possible

Ricoh today announced the R Developer's Kit, a camera capable of shooting, stitching and streaming 360 video for a full day.
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With a just a single megapixel, this camera can see around corners

Don't judge a camera by its megapixels -- researchers recently developed a one megapixel camera that can see around corners.
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Want more gigs? Kodak's new online, on-demand photography platform could help

Kodak is aiming to streamline the process of hiring a photographer, and for photographers, finding clients, with Kodakit, a new online platform.
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The Hubblo VR camera captures 4K with three pairs of lenses for 360 views

3D virtual reality cameras tend to be big on both size and price but a new startup is aiming to bring a six-camera rig to market in 2017.
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Yuneec’s latest commercial camera drone has two ‘industry-first’ bragging rights

Yuneec's latest commercial flier is designed to fit any commercial need with three different camera options, from cinema to search and rescue.
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Panasonic continues video focus at CES with 5 lenses enhanced for filmmakers

At CES 2017, Panasonic continues its focus on video with five new lenses that offer quiet video focus and smooth aperture adjustments.
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This MicroSD card is the first rated with enough speed to handle apps

The latest MicroSD card from SanDisk is designed with enough speed to run apps. The card is the first to meet the new A1 speed rating.
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4K Leagues Under the Sea: The PowerRay drone scouts and even baits fish

What happens when you put a fish finder on an underwater drone? You get a 4K view of what's below the water's surface with the PowerRay fishing robot.
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Google Pixel's onboard camera could be giving apps data to track individuals

Google recently identified a security issue for Pixel phones -- third-party apps could track users by accessing the serial number of the camera.
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SteadXP is a camera add-on that takes the shakes out of video

Video footage looking shaky? The SteadXP is an add-on for DSLRs and GoPros that calculates the camera's movement, then removes it from the footage in post.
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Nikon’s new D5600 DSLR with Bluetooth, enhanced touchscreen now available in U.S.

Nikon continues to add Bluetooth to its entry-level DSLR options with the new D5600, and now photographers in the U.S. will have access to it.
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Smartphone cameras could be bug-eyed if this new tiny camera comes to life

Smartphone cameras of the future could be looking a bit bug-eyed. A research team recently created a 2mm thick camera that was inspired by insects.
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Newly redesigned web app aims to make social media graphics simple

A newly re-designed web program is aiming to simplify the process of designing graphics for social media, business and more.