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From ice rooms to inside the Eiffel Tower, 7 of the coolest hotels on Earth

If you are looking to stay at lodging you will talk about forever, here are a few unusual or unique (or both) accommodations to choose from.
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Hands-on: Canon EOS Rebel T6

Performance is on par with the previous T5, but Canon's new EOS Rebel T6 adds Wi-Fi/NFC and a shooting mode designed for food photography.
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Brother’s new INKvestment printer comes with enough ink to last 2 years

Brother has launched new printers that use cartridges that provide larger page yields and are less-expensive to buy.
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Cringe or crave? 6 over-the-top glamping options

Like it or hate it, glamping is a vacation trend that combines the fun of camping with the amenities of a hotel. Here are six glamping ideas for an outdoor adventure, minus the mud.
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Compact mega-zoom, mirrorless macro lens, and pro flash make up Canon's newest gear

Canon adds new gear: 28mm EF-M mirrorless macro lens, PowerShot SX620 HS compact long-zoom camera, and a pro flash with faster recycling times.
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Eyse action cam not only live-streams, but 3D capture gives VR-like viewing

The Eyse is a live-streaming 3D action camera that uses two lenses to capture stereoscopic videos with depth perspective.
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New York Times photo editors share how they choose the pictures of the week

In a Facebook live stream, three editors from The New York Times reveal how they curate photos for the Lens blog's "Week in Pictures."
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Want to see cute cats on your commute? U.K. arts collective aims to put them on the tube

An arts collective in the U.K. has launched a Kickstarter campaign to fill a subway station with cat photos, in place of advertisements.
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Pictar’s amazing case turns your iPhone into a full-fledged camera

With the tagline, "Unleashing the power of your iPhone camera," the Miggo Pictar grip-case aims to do just that.
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See the brilliant winning images of the 2016 Sony World Photo Awards

The World Photography Organisation has revealed the final winners of the 2016 Sony World Photography Awards.
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Delayed by production issues, Giroptic finally ships long-awaited 360cam

Delayed by production issues, Giroptic is finally shipping its 360-degree camera to Kickstarter backers. It will also go on sale in May.
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Meet the oddball camera that could usher in the age of 360-degree video

The 360cam is a unique panorama camera that shoots high-definition video, but its creator, Giroptic, has bigger plans than just making cameras.
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GoPro shows off VR solutions with new Omni rig and online portal

GoPro is focusing on the emerging virtual reality market with a new online portal and a new rig for capturing 360-degree videos using six Hero4 cameras.
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Digital camera memory: Why only SD and CF matter

Secure Digital and CompactFlash memory cards are the primary storage formats for the latest digital cameras. Here's how to easily pick which to buy.
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VideoBlocks to offer 360-degree stock video footage for virtual reality

Stock video provider VideoBlocks announced that it's the first agency to provide 360-degree content for use in VR experiences.
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Going beyond the action: Developer program opens new worlds for GoPro cameras

GoPro has announced a new Developer Program that would allow third-parties to incorporate GoPro cameras into their applications
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Worth its luxury-car price tag: Hasselblad’s new H6D camera

Timed to coincide with with its 75th anniversary celebration, Hasselblad unveiled its new all-digital, medium-format camera, the H6D.
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Lensbaby Twist 60 lens creates swirly bokeh for awesome backgrounds

Lensbaby has a new art lens for interchangeable lens cameras that creates dynamic background swirls and vignettes for portrait shots.
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Sony’s third-gen RX10 bridge camera gets 25x long-zoom lens

Sony's third-generation RX10, the Mark III, takes the best of the RX10 II and pairs it with a capable 25x Zeiss lens with optical image stabilization.
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Panasonic GX85 ‘7-axis’ stabilization makes photos and 4K videos rock steady

Although Panasonic says its new Lumix GX85 targets budget-conscious photographers, it's packed with features that are hardly on the low-end.
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In a social world, Nikon asks, do you ‘like’ or ‘love’ your photos

With a commentary on social behavior, Nikon has launched a new advertising campaign that asks if users simply 'like' or 'love' their photos.
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Nikon adds Pulitzer winner, celebrity photographer to 'Ambassador' program

Nikon's three-year-old Ambassador program announced four additions, which includes notable photographers in wildlife, commercial, editorial, and sports. These photographers, who are Nikon users, would help the company promote the cameras.
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Winner of Ricoh's second Theta dev contest will receive cash, trip to Tokyo

Ricoh is holding its second developers contest, focusing on how the Theta camera platform could be optimized for Internet of Things applications. The developer would win a cash prize and trip to Tokyo.
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Sony adds affordable 50mm prime, 70-300mm as full-frame E-mount lens options

Sony continues to expand its lineup of full-frame E-mount (mirrorless) lenses: a new 50mm prime, and a 70-300mm zoom.
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Google’s advanced desktop photo editing software are now free downloads

For professional and enthusiast photographers, Google has just made its suite of advanced photo editing tools, the Nik Collection, as free downloads.
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Record-breaking fiber-optic research is good news for high-speed VR, 4K data transfer

Engineers at the University of Illinois broke a record by delivering the fastest "error free" transfer speeds through fiber-optic wires, to date.
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Kayak hack lets you search for flights and hotels within Slack messages

Travel website Kayak has added support for searches within the Slack messaging tool.
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Wider seats, bigger bathrooms and LED lighting dress up new Airbus cabins

Airbus is launching a new cabin concept in the upcoming A330neo aircraft, called Airspace by Airbus.
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Update: Panasonic GH4’s new firmware adds post focusing and 4K Photo burst modes

Billed as the world's first mirrorless camera to capture 4K video, Panasonic has turned its flagship GH series from photo camera to a moviemaking machine.
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Slate, Adobe’s visual storytelling app, now available on the Web

Slate is a new, easy-to-use iPad and Web-based storytelling app from Adobe designed to help users create visually stunning websites for presentations.
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Ricoh WG-M2 rugged action cam gets stronger body, upgrade to 4K video

Ricoh's new WG-M2 rugged camera puts the focus on video. The new action cam now shoots 4K video, and has a tougher body that dives deeper underwater.
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Jazz up dull Instagram photos with Adobe Post, no design skills required

Adobe Post is an iPhone photo-editing app designed for turning images into impactful graphics.
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Sony’s HX80 is the smallest camera you can buy with 30x zoom, viewfinder

With a 30x optical zoom and OLED viewfinder, Sony claims its new HX80 is the world's smallest compact camera with such specs.
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Pentax’s long-awaited full-frame DSLR goes on sale in April

Long awaited by Pentax photographers, Ricoh has announced the new K-1 full-frame (35mm) DSLR. Compatible with existing Pentax lenses, the camera features include a 36.4-megapixel full-frame sensor and 5-axis stabilization.