Tag Archives: optics

Camera inspired by insect eyes can see 180 degrees, has almost infinite depth of field

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Technologists have been drawing inspiration from the insect world for a long time. And folks working on robotics really seem to love their creepy-crawlies and buzzing arthropods. Researchers at the University of Illinois are looking to our eight-l…


Olympus reportedly in final talks for Sony investment

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If the recent chapter in Olympus’ history was a photo, it’d be a blurry thumb covering the subject’s head. But, if reports from Nikkei are correct, it looks like the next one might be a happy family portrait. As suggested earlier this year, Sony is r…


Researchers build optical transistor out of silicon, provide path to all-optical computing

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The speed of light is the universal speed limit, so naturally, optical technologies appeal when trying to construct speedy computational devices. Fiber optics let us shoot data to and fro at top speed, but for the time being our CPUs still make their…


Lensbaby Composer Pro gets Samsung, Sony, Micro Four Thirds mirrorless mounts

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Lensbaby faithfuls awaiting a mirrorless-compatible Composer Pro lens need not hold out any longer. The company’s high-end creative optic is now shipping for mirrorless mounts of the Samsung NX, Sony NEX and Micro Four Thirds variety — including the …


HP eyes 2015 release for 3D integrated photonic chips

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It’s unavoidable — mention HP and images of the TouchPad come floating to the surface. What most geek folk don’t realize, however, is that the company recently famous for open sourcing webOS has been hard at work behind-the-scenes prepping for the ne…


Sony promises eight more NEX E-mount lenses by the end of 2013, doesn’t elaborate

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Have you been holding out on that NEX purchase because of the currently limited E-mount lens selection? Well, Sony’s got some good news for you — there will soon be eight additional lenses to choose from (for a total of 15), with all models making it…


Sony promises eight more NEX E-mount lenses by the end of 2013, doesn’t elaborate

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Have you been holding out on that NEX purchase because of the currently limited E-mount lens selection? Well, Sony’s got some good news for you — there will soon be eight additional lenses to choose from (for a total of 15), with all models making …


Canon EOS 1000D washes ashore in BC, Canada, SD card reveals it was lost at sea for over a year (update)

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What you’re looking at was once a fully functional Canon EOS 1000D, now merely a relic of the sea (the Pacific Ocean, to be exact), which was recently posted on Google+. User Marcus Thompson, found the DSLR washed up near a wharf while on a diving…


Chipworks throws an iPhone 4S under its infrared microscope, finds Sony-sourced image sensor

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Look closely. Can you spot it? That gray abyss is actually an infrared image by Chipworks revealing an iPhone 4S’ Sony-branded, 8 megapixel CMOS sensor. Looks like Howard Stringer wasn’t bluffing to Walt Mossberg back in April, after all. At the t…