Researchers develop always-on camera that only responds to certain gestures
Smartphone, smartwatch, and, now, smart camera? A group from Georgia Tech is developing a camera that responds to certain gestures.
New AI program could help drones avoid flying over big crowds
A start-up company is looking to make drone flight safer through artificial intelligence that identifies hazardous weather and even crowds of people.
Time-lapse offers glimpse inside the cockpit when landing at London City Airport
With only 27 British Airways pilots qualified to make the landing into London City Airport, not many get to see the view from the cockpit – until now.
This auto-follow drone uses artificial intelligence to predict your next move
Staaker is the latest auto-follow drone that functions as a personal cameraman. Using GPS and artificial intelligence, the drone smartly follows every move.
For bokeh lovers, Samyang introduces new 35mm lenses with f/1.2 aperture
With big bokeh and small profiles, Samyang's latest lenses are speedy manual focus tools for APS-C mirrorless shooters.
Yes, selfies make your nose look big, but new software could change that
Ever notice how your nose looks bigger in selfies? A research team from Princeton and Adobe just developed an algorithm that could change that.
New beta software automatically tags and captions historic images
Gado Images is working to teach computers how to automatically tag and caption historic photos to give museums a leg up in digitizing big archives.
Like magic, Plotagraph Pro software creates animation from a single photo
Cinemagraphs are traditionally created from short videos, but one photographer has developed a way to craft them from a single image.
Bored with Instagram filters? One Kickstarter aims to bring infrared effects to iOS
Infrared photography is an expensive hobby, but the #Infra app aims to bring the weird yet beautiful colors of IR to the masses.
New algorithm optimizes photo portfolios for the viewer’s screen and even CPU
A new plugin for Wix optimizes photographs with a unique algorithm that detects the viewer's device, screen size, and even memory and CPU.
Lightroom, on the big screen: New Apple TV app puts photos on display
The Lightroom app for Apple TV allows Creative Cloud users to view their files on the big screen -- wirelessly and with automatic updates for edited images.
Photoshop retoucher dishes on Victoria’s biggest secrets
A former Victoria's Secret retoucher shares the extremes in editing images -- and has a surprising view on who's really behind all those drastic edits.
Panasonic’s puffy Ballooncam is a drone safe enough to soar above crowds
By wrapping a drone up inside a balloon, this prototype from Panasonic could improve drone safety as well as flight times -- and it doubles as a projector.
Working with RAW video files? Update to SlimRAW lowers file sizes without quality loss
SlimRAW's latest update adds a new lossless RAW video compression to reduce file sizes while keeping quality intact.
Robotic camera dolly upcycled from a wheelchair and other parts
Who has $18,000 to buy a robotic camera dolly? Eric Beck from Indy Mogul designed a robotic camera dolly for 360 video with some interesting parts.
Could this 16-lens 360 camera be the future of live television?
The Live Planet is one of the first cameras to offer 360 live broadcasts in 4K without extra equipment.
Can't tell Monet from Manet? Let Google's latest app be your tour guide
Google's latest Arts & Culture update allows users to tour a museum virtually, or head out on a self guided tour thanks to artwork recognition software.
Gravity helped the Hubble telescope shoot this mesmerizing deep space photo
The Hubble Telescope recently shoot photos of the deepest views in space using something almost as simple as gravity.
Blincam brings the blink-to-shoot feature to a regular pair of glasses
A Japanese crowdfunding project is looking to bring the blink-to-shoot feature to a pair of plain glasses.
Phottix Odin II brings wireless high-speed sync flash to Sony shooters
The latest flash trigger from Phottix is now available for Sony shooters, bringing with it high-speed sync and TTL capabilities.
Digital upgrade, LEDs make AlienBee flash units more efficient
One of the most popular off-camera flashes is back with some pretty big changes -- and considering the brand, they're rather affordable. too.
The Moto Z Force Droid surprises with one of the top image testing scores from DxO
The camera on the Moto Z Force isn't a hyped up promise that falls flat, according to DxOMark anyways.
Think your photo is unique? PicsArt’s new AI shows you similar images
Think your photo is unique? PicsArt's new Similar Images search feature could help confirm (or deny) that belief.
Canon’s latest all-in-one inkjets print directly from social media, cloud storage
Printers may seem like basic technology, but Canon is adding both efficiency and functionality with its latest Maxify options.
Could Olympus’ new patented focusing tech end the DSLR vs. mirrorless debate?
A patent filed by Olympus would allow their mirrorless lenses to both lose some weight and gain some autofocus speed.
This 348-pound lens was once mounted on a Soviet spy satellite — and it’s for sale
A lens off a Russian reconnaissance satellite is now up for grabs -- it's a huge, hefty lens that's likely not much more than a conversation piece.
Phase One adds high-end medium-format zoom lenses with speedy flash sync
The latest optics for Phase One cameras look pretty impressive with a versatile zoom and a 1/1600 flash sync speed.
Camera lost at sea for three years headed back to owner in working condition
Could this be the camera survival story to end all camera survival stories? This Fujifilm model turned up after three years in the sea -- and it still works.
Dubdub storytelling app wants you to make a big impact in 90 seconds
A new iOS app is thinking big by going small -- Dubdub allows users to create 90-second videos quickly and simply.
Aputure's new 'Swiss Army' video light is only the size of a credit card
The Amaran M9 is a video light that's only about the size of a credit card -- but can it live up to Aputure's description as a "Swiss Army light?"