Over the past few years, with phones like the Xperia 1 II (read as “one mark two”) and the Xperia 5 II, Sony’s moved away from mainstream appeal and aimed itself at photo and video enthusiasts. The new Sony Xperia Pro is the most extreme example of this move to date. The $2,500 phone (which converts …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. I’m a sucker for robots. I’m also a sucker for anything remote-controlled. Put the two together and shut up and take my money! Needless to say, this deal has “Rick” written all over it. Today only, and while supplies last, Meh has the Sharper Image …
Read More »Enjoy beloved photos with this 10.1
I’ve made no secret of my love for digital photo frames, something I feel every household should have. (Listen to my recent podcast episode, below, devoted to the subject.) Think about it: Instead of looking at just a single framed photo, you get to look at thousands in a never-ending slideshow. It’s a great way to actually do something with …
Read More »Adobe Photoshop Elements 2021 adds new portrait features and moving photos
Adobe is releasing the 2021 versions of its Photoshop Elements and Premiere Elements software for editing photos and videos, respectively, the company said Thursday. The new apps use AI to help you easily edit, create, organize and share your photos and videos. The Elements line offers less expensive versions of Photoshop and Premiere with fewer features, but more than enough …
Read More »Can you Facetune a video? You can now, and here’s how its new iPhone app works
You make a video of yourself to post on social media and suddenly notice that the lighting isn’t right, or you have a blemish or a wrinkle that appeared exactly where you didn’t want it. You can fix all of those issues with Facetune Video, an iPhone video-editing app from the makers of the popular selfie-editing app Facetune. Facetune Video …
Read More »Galaxy Z Flip: Even I’m surprised by how much I still love this phone
Last year, if you’d told me about all the things that would happen in 2020, I’d shake my head with disbelief. This includes the fact that I’d like the Galaxy Z Flip foldable phone. When it launched in February I was skeptical because just a year before, Galaxy Fold reviewer units had a number of issues. Then there was the …
Read More »How to take a good supermoon photo
We’ll get to see the last full supermoon of the year on May 7. This one’s dubbed the “super flower moon” and if April’s “super pink moon” was any indication, it should be a real barn burner. Last month, I went up to my roof with the Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra, iPhone 11 Pro and my first ever DSLR, the Canon …
Read More »Zoom, Skype, FaceTime: 11 video chat app tricks to use during social distancing
Millions of people working from home and practicing social distancing to avoid coronavirus are taking advantage of free video chat apps to stay in touch with coworkers, friends and family. But staring at your own face framed by your messy living room or plain home office on the screen can get dull — for you and for them. Luckily, popular video …
Read More »Tired of your iPhone trying to send photos as an iCloud link? Read this
Have you ever tried to send a video in a message on your iPhone, only to have the clip uploaded to iCloud and sent as a link instead? It’s not just annoying, it’s also complicated when the recipient wants to save a copy for themselves. But don’t get frustrated, there’s an easy way to make sure you’re sending both photos …
Read More »New iPhone 11 or 11 Pro: Do these 5 things first
After unboxing your new iPhone 11, iPhone 11 Pro or iPhone 11 Pro Max, and setting it up using Apple’s new transfer tool, you may be asking yourself… What now? Well, there are a couple of settings you should double-check before test-driving the iPhone 11’s most important update, the camera. We’re going to walk you through the most important five. …
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