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    Did Instagram hide ‘likes’ just to fuel your posting addiction?
    Dec 8, 2019 Udi Tirosh

    While some may argue that Instagram’s test of hiding like counts is aiming to take the pressure of posting, a new report suggests that the…

    Are smartphones really to blame for declining camera sales? Or is it something else?
    Dec 7, 2019 John Aldred

    We often hear smartphones are to blame for the massive decline in camera sales over the last few years. And while they have no doubt…

    Nikon D6 announcement rumoured for February with 4K60p video and dual CFexpress slots
    Dec 6, 2019 John Aldred

    Since the initial and somewhat vague “development announcement” in September, Nikon has remained pretty tight-lipped about the impending Nikon D6. They haven’t even said when…

    Profoto’s $1,095 A1X Speedlight is now available for Fuji
    Dec 6, 2019 John Aldred

    Profoto calls it “The world’s smallest studio light”. Most of the rest of us just call it the $1,100 speedlight. Yes, that’s right, we’re talking…

    The Nikon D610 and D810 are officially listed as discontinued
    Dec 6, 2019 John Aldred

    According to the Nikon Japan website, both the Nikon D610 and Nikon D810 DSLRs have now been officially moved over to the discontinued list. Rumours…

    This crazy modification adds a Micro Four Thirds mount to the Sony RX0 II action camera
    Dec 5, 2019 John Aldred

    Well, if this isn’t one of the weirdest but coolest camera modifications I’ve seen, I’m not sure what is. Canadian company, Back-Bone Gear has been…

    TowerJazz is not selling their controlling stake in Panasonic sensor partnership
    Dec 5, 2019 John Aldred

    Recently, Panasonic announced they were getting out of the chip business, selling their semiconductor business to Taiwan’s Nuvoton Technology or $250 million. Israeli chip manufacturer,…

    Dad took over his daughter’s Instagram as punishment for 2 weeks and gets more likes than her
    Dec 5, 2019 John Aldred

    When I was a kid, social media didn’t exist. Certainly not popularity-based photo platforms like Instagram. If I did something bad, I’d just get grounded….

    These are the rumoured specs for Canon’s upcoming 75-megapixel “EOS Rs”
    Dec 5, 2019 John Aldred

    Canon’s EOS 5DS and 5DSR have proven quite popular amongst landscape, architecture, product, macro and other photographers who demand high resolutions over speed. But they…

    Instagram finally starts checking if its users are over 13 years old
    Dec 4, 2019 Dunja Đuđić Kalinin

    After gathering more than one billion users on the platform, Instagram has finally decided check their age. Therefore, all new users who sign up will…