The wingsuit pilots in training over Toogoolawah, Australia. Paul Tozer “The first time I’m going to see the Grand Canyon is when I fly over it!” Dr. Glenn Singleman exclaimed when I asked if he’d need to study the landscape of his most challenging wingsuit flight yet. In April, Singleman and his team will attempt …

Lexy Savvides/CNET LAS VEGAS — Need more audio power? A digital audio amplifier can help. The Twenty is a portable digital amplifier from Griffin that offers plug-and-play compatibility with a wide range of devices from smartphones and consoles right through to televisions — or just plug it in to your existing speakers. It is the successor to the company’s previous …

Lexy Savvides/CNET As an avid music fan, I spend ages getting my personal music collection just right, picking and choosing from CDs, vinyl and digital files to make a library that’s uniquely my own. But once all that hard work is done, it’s nice to be able to stream any of those tracks across devices — even when I’m away …

Instagram Instagram’s delivered an early Christmas present with an app update that adds five new filters. When Instagram was launched in October 2010, the initial filters were designed to give users greater scope when editing lower-quality images from smartphones. Instagram has introduced five new filters to make the most of better image quality. They include: Slumber: Adds haze and desaturates …

According to the Consumer Electronics Association, the average American household contains around 24 electronic gadgets. In Australia, there are 30 million mobile phones in use, while in the UK, each person buys three new electrical items every year. All those electronics leave a lot of waste behind once they are no longer needed. On top of plastics, there are many …

Now playing: Watch this: Make your own ring light for portraits 2:11 Using a ring light or ring flash helps to produce nice, even light across your subject’s face. It is an ideal tool for portraiture or close-up work because there are no shadows cast from the light. However, a traditional ring light or ring flash can be an expensive …

Now playing: Watch this: Beginner’s guide to Canon wireless flash 2:08 Lexy Savvides/CNET Want to play with off-camera lighting but don’t know where to start or what you need? Canon’s wireless flash system makes it easy. Here is how you can use your dSLR to trigger an off-camera flash in a few simple steps. Nikon users can click here for …

Lytro Lytro could soon be coming to a space mission near you. The company behind the light-field camera of the same name has opened up its platform to partners like NASA and the Department of Defense in an attempt to broaden its reach beyond consumer-based products. The Lytro Development Kit (LDK) is the first offering from the Lytro Platform aimed …

Did you know you don’t have to half-press the shutter button to focus? Here is an introduction to the brave new world of back button focus. What is it? The magic AF-On button. Lexy Savvides/CNET Normally, photographers learn to half-press the shutter button on their dSLR to find focus, and then fully press the button to take the photo. Back …

Now playing: Watch this: Use a tablet as a photography light 2:08 A tablet is a great way to view your photos, but it can also be incredibly useful when making them. Here are five ways to turn a tablet into a DIY photography light. Many of these tips will also work with a laptop or a large smartphone screen …