Have you ever considered that your iPhone might be watching you? Felix Krause, a developer at Google, says he has found that iPhone apps could theoretically spy on you if given camera permissions.W…
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Amazon to Sell Smart Locks So It Can Slip Packages Into Your Home
HIGHLIGHTS Amazon has announced ‘Amazon Key’ lock and camera system It lets users control remotely to let deliveries be slipped into houses This is available only for Amazon Prime membe…
Sony A7R III Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera Launched With Faster Burst, Improved Focus Speeds, and More
HIGHLIGHTS It features a 42.4-megapixel full-frame sensor Continuous shooting is now up to 10fps with 399 PDAF points The A7R III will ship in November for $3,200 Sony may have its brand new flagsh…
Sigma Unveils First 16mm f/1.4 Lens for Sony Mirrorless Cameras
Sigma has just announced a new 16mm f/1.4 DC DN lens for Sony E and Micro Four Thirds mirrorless cameras. It’s the second lens in a series that was started by the Sigma 30mm f/1.4, which has …
The D850 is Nikon’s best video camera yet, but it’s not ideal for beginners
What’s it like to use D850 as a video camera?SLRs weren’t really designed for video but, thanks to the pioneering work of the Canon 5D Mark II, it’s increasingly expected to be a …
Canon G1 X III vs. Sony Cybershot RX100 V
Canon G1 X Mark III vs Sony RX100 VThe year is 2017. Smartphones have rendered the $200 compact obsolete, and they’re creeping up on $500 interchangeable lens cameras. Things look bleak. But …
Wiral LITE cable system lets you capture cinematic shots almost anywhere
A simple cable cam system called Wiral LITE has launched on Kickstarter, where the campaign has already blown away its funding goal, raising nearly a quarter-million dollars in just a few days&rsqu…
Sigma expands product warranty to cover hurricane damage from Harvey, Irma and Maria
In a move that’s being praised by the photo community at large, Sigma has temporarily extended its product warranty to cover repairs for damage caused by the hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria…
Leica is resurrecting the soft-focus Thambar 90mm F2.2 portrait lens from 1935
Leica is getting into the lens resurrection game, announcing earlier today that it will bring back the Thambar-M 1:2.2/90: a portrait lens from 1935 that’s famous for exceptional spherical ab…
DJI’s New AeroScope Helps Track and Identify Drones in the Air
DJI has unveiled AeroScope, a new technology aimed at tracking and identifying DJI drones from afar. The new receiver will be able to identify the registration numbers of drones and plot them on a …