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Half-Faced Illusions Are Twisting My Brain

1:00PM November 3, 2011 | Casey Chan

This photography illusion, made with a Samsung L100 camera and Photoshop, turns half of a person’s face into a picture of their profile too. Are they looking straight at you? Or looking to the side? I can’t freaking tell and it’s giving me brain sores. More »

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This Rover Is An iOS-Controlled Spy Tank For Kids

5:00AM September 24, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Not to be confused with our beloved Mars Lander, this Rover is the AC13 Wi-Fi Vehicle with Video. It’s a spy camera on wheels that both adults and kids will love. More »

Cameras

Does Samsung Have A Retro Powerhouse Camera Up Its Sleeve?

10:50AM September 9, 2011 | Sam Biddle

The Fujifilm X100 doesn’t just perform like a champ, it looks wonderfully analogue as well. Samsung isn’t going to let Fujifilm eat all the retro cake — they’re planning a faux-vintage digital of their own, according to a new rumour. More »

Cameras

JB Hi-Fi Offering $100 Trade-In For Canon Buyers

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10:00AM August 26, 2011 | Alex Kidman

Over at Lifehacker, Gus has spotted that JB Hi-Fi is offering a pretty sweet deal for Canon DSLR buyers; $100 off trade-in for your old camera when buying selected Canon DSLRs. I was initially a little concerned by the “if it has a lens” tagline; most DSLR lenses, even second-hand should be worth more than $100. Reading the T&Cs, though, it says “any old camera”. Now, where did I put that box brownie? [JB HiFi via Lifehacker]

Cameras

iCam Concept: Use An iPhone To Improve Control Over Cameras

5:00AM July 24, 2011 | Jack Loftus

Zeki Ozek wants to complement your current camera with an iPhone and eliminate SD cards, clunky factory-installed interfaces and whatever else attaching Apple’s smartphone to the back of your rig might accomplish. More »

Cameras

Those Smiling Monkey Pictures Are Likely Public Domain

2:54PM July 19, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

We can all breathe a sigh of relief as those macaque monkey pictures may belong in the public domain. Neither the photographer nor the news agency that published the images can claim a copyright because they did not create them. More »

Cameras

If A Monkey Steals Your Camera, Who Owns The Photos?

3:13PM July 13, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

You can’t forget those adorable self-portraits taken by a group of vain monkeys on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. The shots are amazing, so amazing that a controversy is brewing over their copyright. More »

Cameras

Please Let This Canon 5D Mark II Ashtray Be Fake

1:35PM June 28, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

I wonder how this happened. Did a bunch of Chinese businessmen desecrate this Canon 5D Mark II for kicks or were they jonesing for some cigs and had nothing but this used camera lying around? More »

Cameras

HD Spy Glasses Let You Stalk Future Plaintiffs In 720p

1:00PM June 10, 2011 | Kyle Wagner

Whether you’re a private eye, an insecure lover, or just an especially industrious pervert, the days of grainy, black and white video being good enough are long gone. You crave HD. ZionEyez Spy Glasses have you covered with their built-in 720p video camera. More »

Software

iOS 5 Hands On: It’s A Nice Improvement

12:58PM June 7, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Apple announced iOS 5 today with 200 new features for your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. Grab a coffee and settle into your favourite reading chair as we’re going to take a closer look at some of these changes. More »