Continuing its trend of enhancing the appeal of dSLRs for shooting video, Canon rolled out a new version of its 18-135mm f3.5-5.6 lens with a couple of important upgrades over the current model. The Canon EF-S18-135mm f3.5-5.6 IS USM incorporates a new motor designed to provide quiet video performance, much like its STM stepper-motor lenses …
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We humans get along pretty well seeing colors ranging from blue to red. But a startup is betting that when it’s time to endow electronic devices with vision, infrared light will find a place too. Infrared light — just beyond red in the color spectrum but invisible to humans — is already used in some devices, like TV remote controls …
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Forget curved screens — I want a computer that rolls. I want a laptop-size screen that can wrap around my arm. And last week, I got to play with one of the key ingredients that could make those devices possible: glass that can bend like Beckham’s famous football. I don’t mean this glass bends a teensy little bit. I mean …
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Editors’ note: Check out our hands-on impressions with the Iofit smart shoes. The Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 Edge smartphones won’t be the only products Samsung shows off at Mobile World Congress. The South Korean electronics giant will also debut a new pair of connected smart shoes. The shoes, called Iofit, were developed by Salted Venture, a startup that is …
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T-Mobile is gobbling up low-frequency radio airwaves so that video of “The Walking Dead” playing on your phone doesn’t stall when you walk into your basement. T-Mobile on Wednesday said it had acquired more of the spectrum in the low-frequency 700 MHz band as it seeks to catch up to rivals Verizon Wireless and AT&T in coverage. The company plans …
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Now playing: Watch this: The history of the telephone 6:23 Since its inception 140 years ago, telephonic technology has revamped human civilisation again and again. It was the promise of fortune and fame that saw inventors in the 1870s racing to be the first to patent voice-transmission tech, but it’s the power to instantly communicate with any person on Earth …
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It hasn’t been officially announced, but details on the Samsung Galaxy S7 continue to rain down. A video on a Samsung Indonesia website offers the tagline “Get ready for #TheNextGalaxy.” The clip is posted alongside a timeline that hints at the Galaxy S7. The video shows Indonesian archer Dellie Threesyadinda as she takes a Galaxy S phone with her during …
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Sony says it’s paring down its TV offerings to concentrate on the high-end 4K market, and its expensive 2016 lineup is further proof. The storied Japanese TV maker is first among major names in announcing 2016 prices for its TVs, all of which use LED LCD technology. And many cost as much or more than comparable OLED-based models from LG, …
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If you’re like me, you love shopping on Amazon but you hate paying for shipping — even though a $99 Amazon Prime membership is apparently a fabulous deal if you like to make tiny impulse purchases. So, here are some tricks you can use to get free or discounted shipping from the world’s largest online retailer. Share your Prime membership …
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Verizon has revived a promotion that gives its subscribers 2GB of free high speed data per month, “for life.” Available immediately, the deal is offered to both new and existing customers on Verizon’s XL and XXL plans. Related Links Choosing the family plan that’s right for you Before you switch wireless carriers, read this Verizon shuts the door on reviving …
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