While the Roku channels keep flowing, the company has launched a competition to stimulate and reward the developer community. The winner of each category (above, click to enlarge) wins a cool $5,000. Plus, the grand champion will receive an additional $5k. Potential entrants have about two months to produce their app(s), followed by a period … Read more
My cell phone photos live in limbo. I like to take them, and occasionally show them off, but I rarely manage to transfer them anywhere for permanent keeping. So when I saw a tweet recommendation from Brad Linder for a refurb Polaroid PoGo Instant Mobile Printer on sale for $25, I gave in to impulse … Read more
I have no nostalgic ties to Kodak (unlike, say, Polaroid), but the brand that was once known for its 35mm film products has, in my opinion, done the best job of making the leap to the digital photo and video era. Oddly, I don’t own a Kodak camera, but this weekend I was reminded of … Read more
At dinner yesterday, my sister-in-law mentioned that they’re looking to replace their old school video camera with something a bit more modern – compact, higher resolution, with possibly the ability to shoot stills (so they can leave their larger digital camera behind). For a variety of reasons (hardware reliability, macro, image stabilization, and unlimited storage) … Read more
I’m sure no one was surprised today when Steve Jobs officially introduced the next iPhone. Even before the misplaced iPhone saga began, I’d assumed we’d see a megapixel bump and high definition video out of this next gen handset. And Apple delivered. But what I didn’t anticipate was a front-facing camera and such a massive increase … Read more
I got pretty excited about the Kodak Pulse digital picture frame back at CES, but didn’t have a chance for any one-on-one time with the product until last weekend. Who needs a review unit when your parents buy the gadget outright? And that in itself says a lot. After years of searching, we finally have … Read more
While Apple and Adobe were trading barbs, Verizon Wireless launched the Droid incredible. I tried the handset for a few days before it met an untimely demise that was not the fault of the handset. (Sorry, no pictures. I already sent it back to HTC.) From its specifications, the Incredible is a very close cousin of … Read more
Last December, in cooperation with Sony, WeSay, and Technorati Media, I was provided the pocketable Sony DSC-WX1 with the task of shooting some interesting panoramas. And it turns out, folks dug my work, as a panorama I snapped from the shore of Point of Rocks won the competition. Although, it wasn’t my favorite panorama… preferring, … Read more