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Autonomous Lily drone delayed: or, why pre-ordering undeveloped tech isn’t all it’s cracked up to be

Dec 18, 2015 Gannon Burgett

Earlier this week, we shared with you how Peak Design became Kickstarter ninjas, crowdfunding numerous products and – so far – delivering on every last…

Kids under 16 will need parental consent to use Instagram, Flickr under new EU laws

Dec 17, 2015 Gannon Burgett

This week, European Parliament voted into place a new law that increases the age of consent for online social media services, such as Instagram, Flickr…

Sony is bringing its ‘4D Focus’ α68 camera to the US and Canada…in three months

Dec 17, 2015 Gannon Burgett

A month after releasing the α68 in Europe, Sony has announced that it is bringing its latest entry-level camera to the US and Canada, contradicting…

By Popular Demand: Blood, Hands, Notes And A Gift Card

Dec 16, 2015 Udi Tirosh

Here is an amazing fact, at least for us: Photographers have bought more than 7,000 Image Manipulation packages from us. Thanks!!! One of the more frequent…

Internet wages war on controversial ‘Peace on Earth’ family portrait

Dec 16, 2015 Gannon Burgett

Family holiday photos are supposed to be cheerful, memorable and even funny—anything but controversial. However, one Louisiana-based photographer is taking heat after a recent family…

Lightroom for iOS 2.1 adds live filters, point curves and split toning

Dec 16, 2015 Gannon Burgett

Last week, Apple announced that you can now transfer images directly to your iPhone, a feature that was once reserved only for iPads. Today, that…

DJI teams up with FLIR to release a thermal imaging drone system

Dec 16, 2015 Gannon Burgett

If you’ve ever seen thermal imaging footage, there’s a good chance it was captured with an infrared camera developed by Oregon-based FLIR Systems, a company…