Category Archives: Apple

New Apple Final Cut Pro to be announced on April 12?

According to PhotographyBay, Apple will announce a new version of their Final Cut Pro software on April 12th during the Final Cut Pro User Group SuperMeet in Las Vegas. In a typical Apple fashion, the new version is expected to be a “jaw-dropper”.

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Rumor: iPhone 5 to use 8MP sensor from Sony

Sony’s CEO, Sir Howard Stringer mentioned in an interview with Walt Mossberg that Sony will be providing sensors to Apple for the next version of the iPhone: “Stringer just said that their camera image sensor facility in Sendai was affected by the recent tsunami/quake.  In the next breath, he said something to the effect of getting […]

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Quick links

Samsung shows a flexible 3D OLED panel: Sony develops “Hybrid FPA”, a novel liquid crystal alignment technique that achieves faster response time for liquid crystal displays: RED Scarlet S35 is now called EPIC Light. Of course features and price are changed as well. Canon 5D Mark II and 7D get locking mode dial upgrade option:

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Just few interesting links

External LED iFlash for your iPhone: The Contax brand name will be released from Kyocera this year. Will the Contax camera come back to life? New Panasonic firmware update for DMC-G2 makes the camera compatible with the 3D interchangeable lens (H-FT012). Sony released a firmware that will add AF support to A-mount lenses when used […]

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Rumor: Apple to buy Sony?

Steve Jobs hinted recently that Apple could make a very strategic acquisition: “We strongly believe that one or more very strategic opportunities may come along, that we can take, that we’re in a unique position to take advantage of because of our strong cash position” “We would like to continue to keep our powder dry, because […]

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The latest patents applications

Olympus filed a patent application in Japan for a new 26-100mm (35mm equivalent) f/1.8-2.4 lens: Patent application: 2010-217478, filled on 03/17/2009 Focus length: 6.06-18.76 Fno: 1.85-2.39 (aperture) Angle of view: 78.41-27.50° Back focus: 7.33-9.19mm Length 60.49-62.17mm Zoom 3.88x Apple attempts to patent a smarter camera flash – the patent is about a flash redirector that will let […]

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iPhone 4

Brief specs of the new iPhone 4: 5x digital zoom tap to focus 1.75 micron pixel size in sensor Backside illuminated sensor 5 megapixel camera 720p at 30fps video new iMovie app for video editing LED flash Full specs now on Apple’s website. Sample pictures taken with the iPhone 4 are available here.

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