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Facebook releases image identification software to the public

Aug 29, 2016 John Aldred

Facebook has announced that it is releasing three of its main image identification algorithms to the public. It’s not the first time Facebook has opened…



Federal authorities and Kentucky State Police warn of bombs in trail cameras

Aug 29, 2016 John Aldred

Well, this is messed up. A warning has been issued that IEDs have been found in Harlan County, Kentucky. The IEDs in question are hidden inside…



Is putting a darkroom in a bar a good idea? Guess we are going to find out

Aug 28, 2016 Udi Tirosh

“I’ll have a whatever’s on tap and two stacks of Ilford paper please”. I know this is not what you expect to hear in a…



Snappr is a new photographer client matchmaking startup that wants to put photographers out of business

Aug 26, 2016 John Aldred

I don’t know why so many photographers seem to be obsessed with racing to the bottom. But, for those that are, new Australian startup “Snappr” wants to…



Tamron patents 115mm f/1.4 VC lens

Aug 25, 2016 John Aldred

It seems that these days, 3rd party lens manufacturers are doing everything they can to try to upstage everybody else. After Nikon’s recent introduction of the…



Taylor Swift Wants To Hold Tech Companies Responsible for Piracy

Aug 25, 2016 JP Danko

The use of copyrighted material without permission (aka piracy) gets a lot of attention in the music industry, but those of us who earn income…



Plagiarism is for Amateurs

Aug 25, 2016 Missy Mwac

I’m fussy today. And it’s not because I ran out of coffee; it’s not because I didn’t get a proper night’s sleep, and it’s not…



Amazon’s Unlimited Cloud Storage is now available in the UK for only £55 a year

Aug 24, 2016 John Aldred

It’s no secret to most people who know me that I’m not a huge fan of online cloud backup services. But I know many of…



DJI wants people to learn how to fly so they opened a drone school

Aug 24, 2016 John Aldred

DJI, manufacturer of the very popular series of Phantom drones, have opened up a new facility in South Korea. Named the DJI Arena, it allows…



You can now shoot Panoramas and 360 degree photos with the Syrp Genie Mini

Aug 24, 2016 John Aldred

Moving the camera is the single biggest way to add impact and production value to your video and timelapse sequences. In fact, camera movement has…