The surprise of this year's Photokina fair in Germany was the definite announcement of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-CM1 - a device that blurs the lines between a camera and a smartphone. We can say with certainty that it is among the favorites for the best "gadget" of the year.
As the quality of cameras in smartphones grows, so do the appetites of users. Not long ago, DSLR photography and mobile photography could not be thrown in the same bin, as they were light years or millions of pixels apart. However, it's not all that black and white these days, and with the advent of the Manual app, which allows for manual settings on the iPhone camera, the gap will be a little smaller and less noticeable.
BlackBerry phones were synonymous with business use. The emphasis is on "were", because today many people would say that they no longer exist. But they are coming back. But tough times call for drastic measures, so it's no surprise that they're going all-or-nothing with their latest smartphone, the rectangular BlackBerry Passport with a square screen. We will either love him or hate him, there is no in-between.
Well, we have it. One more proof that Apple is now copying from Samsung and not the other way around. The latest iPhone 6 is indeed bendable, and yes, you're right, Samsung recently patented bendability. But there is no promise of a new legal saga, because with Apple it is not about the flexibility of the screen, but about the case, which is unexpected. Alarms went off at Apple and the giant promised a change to all those whose pockets were dented by the curvature.
Anyone who likes to indulge in electronic and hip-hop rhythms has probably had itchy fingers watching mixing masters at work. But DJ equipment is expensive - mixing desk, turntable, player, sound needles,... especially if you don't have professional DJ ambitions. With the advent of controllers, the bar for "recreational" DJs has been raised considerably, and Pioneer's DDJ-WeGO 3 raises it even higher.
Olaf skis for adults are the result of Slovenian know-how and craftsmanship. Under this brand, we find the Urban and Business models, both multi-functional scooters, which are decorated with innovation, practicality and domestic patents. They are true engineering pearls, under which the first signatory is Dr. Boštjan Žagar, owner of the patent for the folding mechanism. Olaf is starting his Kickstarter campaign today, with test drives available since yesterday.
Fishing can be quite boring at times (if it is meant only as hunting and not a form of socializing) and sometimes thankless. Fortunately, technology is already well within the reach of "small" fishermen, and fishing sonars are to fishing what smartphones are to the business world. They increase efficiency. Now the two are combined in the Deeper Fishfinder product, a small bluetooth ball that raises the "productivity" of the hook.
Since we're already in the process of our smartphones controlling almost everything, why not muscle pain? Philips BlueTouch, a wireless TENS (transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation) device, does just that.
HTC hasn't sent a tablet to the market since 2011, and we're still waiting for a year more for a product that would be part of the Nexus family. The wait will finally come to an end in October, as Google then "expects" the birth of a new baby, the HTC Nexus 9, which revives the partnership between Google and HTC, which together already produced the Nexus' firstborn, the Nexus One.
Stella McCartney in collaboration with Canon presented a beautiful pair for all fashion-conscious ladies at London Fashion Week. The Linda bag and the mini white Canon EOS 100D White camera are a real treat for the eyes.
Baggage fees have become quite the comedy of confusion, and just about anyone who has ever traveled on a plane for vacation has a baggage story to tell. And not in a positive way. The feelings when we drop off our luggage are similar to when the teacher returns a test that we didn't study enough for. Will it, won't it? Ah, overweight (suitcases), the pandemic of the 21st century. It's over with Tul suitcases, because it contains a scale that will save nerves and sequins.
Former MTI students have created a device that transforms, for example, bananas into a piano or a computer keyboard. A surface that has room for 18 electrodes can be a banana, a pencil eraser, a potato, or anything that conducts electricity. Would you like to try it?