Tag Archives: sensor

University of Glasgow makes 3D models with single-pixel sensors, skips the cameras (video)

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Most approaches to capturing 3D models of real-world objects involve multiple cameras that are rarely cheap, and are sometimes tricky to calibrate. The University of Glasgow has developed a method that ditches those cameras altogether. Its system …


Mystery LG smartphone spied with no front buttons

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Hello, what’s this? While many of us were out enjoying the spring weather, @evleaks was busy posting photos of an unknown LG smartphone that, if real, represents a notable shift in the Korean company’s design language. The device shares the Nexus …


HTC M4 leaked, suggests flagship style with middleweight specs (updated with comparison images)

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Remember the M4? We’ve seen glances of a spec sheet, but now we get to see how it’s going to look. Courtesy of @evleaks, we can now tell it’s looking good. After the critically-acclaimed One, the company looks to be sharing its style tips around -…


Samsung outs $650 NX2000 camera with 20.3MP sensor, NFC, WiFi and touchscreen

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If you’ve been torn between Samsung’s NX300 and NX1000 mirrorless cameras, you should know the company has officially split the difference with its new NX2000. While it likely won’t sway NEX-3N lovers away from Sony, the $650 NX2000 is only a Benj…


OmniVision OV2724 should lead to super-small, 1080p60 front phone cameras

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When most front-facing mobile cameras are shoehorned in between a myriad of sensors, they seldom have the breathing room they’d need for truly noteworthy performance. OmniVision can’t quite defy physics, but its new OV2724 sensor could challenge a…


AT&T launches Digital Life home automation and security platform

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It’s been a long time coming. Seriously. AT&T first teased us with Digital Life way back in February of last year. Now the home security and automation platform is finally ready for prime time. Starting today customers in the 15 launch markets…


ITC tosses Motorola’s sensor-based complaint against Apple

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If you thought the patent war between Motorola (Google) and Apple was already over, you were mistaken. Though, today’s decision by the ITC to toss Moto’s complaint against Cupertino regarding the use of sensors to control the interface of a phone,…


Ricoh unveils $800 GR compact with 16-megapixel APS-C sensor, continuous autofocus

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Though it’s a bit late to the large-sensor compact game, Ricoh just jumped into the fray with a model that might tempt the high-end grab and go set: the GR. Following a trail blazed by the likes of Sony and Nikon with its Coolipix A, Ricoh’s new adva…


Samsung NX1100 ILC now shipping for $600 with bundled Lightroom 4

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Samsung’s quietly introduced replacement for the NX1000, the NX1100, just hit stores today with a $600 price tag. The camera, which sports a 20.3-megapixel CMOS sensor, 921k-dot, 3-inch LCD, 8 fps RAW and JPEG shooting, a top sensitivity of ISO 12,80…


NAB 2013 wrap-up: Sony 4K TVs, Red, Blackmagic, Thunderbolt and more!

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The National Association of Broadcasters’ annual event in Vegas may not offer the same blitz of high-profile gadgets as CES, but this show is hardly a quiet one. In fact, the excitement kicked off before the floor even opened, with Sony announcing pr…