Thursday, September 16, 2010

How to Take Wireless Photos with Your DSLR and iOS Device [Photography]

Source: http://lifehacker.com/5639184/how-to-take-wireless-photos-with-your-dslr-and-ios-device

Whether you're looking to wirelessly upload your photos to your iOS device or want to use it as a remote shutter, here's how to make it happen.

We're going to take a look at two ways to make this happen. The first is with an app called Shutter Snitch, which sends photos wirelessly from your camera to your iOS device, and the second is with an app called DSLR Remote, which lets you control your camera with your iOS device. Check out the video above for a quick run through of how to set things up.

Shutter Snitch

Here's what you'll need to get started:

  • A camera
  • The Shutter Snitch app ($8)
  • A Non-X2 version Eye-Fi card (Around $50) or a wireless adapter for your camera (expensive!)
  • An SD to CompactFlash adapter, if your DSLR doesn't take SD ($15-25)

How to Take Wireless Photos with Your DSLR and iOS Device

Before you can start using your Eye-Fi card with your iOS device you'll need to turn off Relay Mode in the Eye-Fi manager and make sure it's not automatically uploading photos to your computer, Flickr, or anywhere. Once you do that you can set up Shutter Snitch on your iOS device.

How to Take Wireless Photos with Your DSLR and iOS Device To start the setup, tap options and sign in to your Eye Fi account on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch. Shutter Snitch will, hopefully, recognize your card and sync up with it. If you check your Eye-Fi manager, you should see the name of your iPhone as the computer your Eye-Fi card is connected to. If not, try restarting. Now you can make a new collection in Shutter Snitch, open it, and start taking pictures. You have to be in a collection in order for the photos to be transferred. If you are, they should start appearing on your iPhone in a few seconds.

DSLR Remote

Here's what you'll need to get started:

  • A camera
  • The DSLR Remote Lite or Pro app ($2 or $20)
  • A USB cable that fits your camera (probably mini to regular)

How to Take Wireless Photos with Your DSLR and iOS Device

DSLR Remote is $2 for the lite version, which has basic features, but it'll set you back $20 for the pro version which gives you things like live view mode. Setup is pretty easy. You download software on both your computer and iOS device, then connect your DSLR to your computer with a USB cable. Your iOS device should recognize your computer pretty quickly. Select your computer from the list and that's really all you have to do. Aim the camera where you want it and then you can start capturing pictures directly to your machine by hitting the shutter on your iOS device. You can even change settings and focus. Unfortunately, so far, you can only take pictures. No video yet.

Shutter Snitch [iTunes App Store via Jesse Rosten]
DSLR Remote Lite / Pro [iTunes App Store]

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Audyssey's Sound Dock Packs a PhD [SpeakerDock]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5638988/audysseys-sound-dock-packs-a-phd

Audyssey's Sound Dock Packs a PhDAudyssey's new iOS-compatible speaker dock squeezes sophisticated software engineering cred—found in the high-end audio equipment you might already own—into one diminutive grilled black slab. With years of university research under its belt, the tiny guy wallops your iPod.

Audyssey's Sound Dock Packs a PhD

The Audyssey dock pounds out a surprising amount of power from a box the size of a large lunchbox (albeit a very heavy one), using two 4" drivers and 2 3/4" tweeters. You're free to park your iPod or iPhone into the dock connector, or stream tunes over Bluetooth or via micro USB. Another clever function of the box—again, accomplished through refined audio wizardry—is the inclusion of dual microphones, turning the dock into a full telephony station—whether Skype or traditional phone call. The station has two built-in mics, each of which spatially track the location of voices in the room, and alternate between acting as input and blocking out noise or echos.

Audyssey's Sound Dock Packs a PhD

At $399, the Audyssey dock is certainly not a dorm essential (or possibility), nor will it replace your home theater (despite being impressive for its size). But those looking for an alternative to similarly-priced and featured docks would be served by giving it a listen. [Audyssey]

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Meet Sony's Future Reader Displays, Made From Flexible E-Paper [EReaders]

Source: http://gizmodo.com/5639629/meet-sonys-future-reader-displays++flexible-e+paper

Meet Sony's Future Reader Displays, Made From Flexible E-PaperA few months back Sony demonstrated their ultra-thin flexible OLED panel, which was thinner than a human hair, and could be wrapped around a pencil. While not as visually impressive, their flexible e-paper at least has a chance of launching.

Saying that, I can think of a dozen of uses for the 80μm-thick OLED. Imagine it as a watch, circling around your wrist—displaying crazy graphics like a vamped-up Tokyo Flash.

With their e-paper, it's really only intended for use as a newspaper or book substitute, as demonstrated previously by LG. Whether their next Readers use the flexi-paper or if we could see a 19-inch version of broadsheets in the near future, time will tell, but it's pretty obvious this plastic substrate will be used quite a bit in the coming years. [Sony Insider via SlashGear]

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Toshiba brings WX800 and VX700 HDTVs stateside, BDX3000 3D Blu-ray player this month

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/toshiba-brings-wx800-and-vx700-hdtvs-stateside-bdx3000-3d-blu-r/

Remember that slate of drop-dead gorgeous Toshiba HDTVs that emerged at IFA? They're back, and they're making a beeline for a living room near you. Provided that "you" are in "the US of A," that is. Just as we expected, Tosh has come clean with the US variants of its LED-based Cinema Series, with the flagship WX800 models (46- and 55-inches) getting 3D Resolution+ technology, 240Hz processor, inbuilt 802.11b/g/n WiFi, the company's own Enhanced NET TV service, Yahoo! widgets (score!) and a native 1080p panel. The lower end VX700 series (again, 46- and 55-inches) is meant for those content with 2D imagery, but they still retain the connected features along with two USB ports, an SD / SDHC card slot and DLNA support. Lastly, the BDX3000 3D Blu-ray player that we've been holding out for finally has a ship date, and it's soon. Within a fortnight, the aforesaid player will be out and about on US shelves for $249.99, representing a $50 premium over the 3D-less BDX2700. Check out the full list of details embedded after the break.

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Intel testing context-aware API for smartphones and tablet PCs, teams with Fodor on dynamic travel app

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/intel-building-a-context-aware-api-for-smartphones-and-tablet-pc/

Intel CTO Justin Rattner just described a future where your devices know more about you -- not just "where you are," but "where you're going," to use his words. Intel's working on a context-aware API that uses not only physical smartphone and tablet sensors (like accelerometers and GPS) but also "soft sensors" including social networks and personal preferences to infer what you're doing and what you like, and deliver these inferences to a "context engine" that can cater to your tastes. It's presently being tested in an app by travel guide company Fodors on a Compal MID that dynamically delivers restaurant and tourism suggestions based on these factors, and also in a social cloud service (demoed on a prototype tablet) that can show you what your friends are up to (using game-like avatars!) on the go. Rattner told us that the API itself is not quite like the typical experiments out of Intel Labs -- while there aren't presently plans to make the API publicly available, he said the context engine was made to commercial software standards specifically so it could become a real product should the technology pan out. In other words, Intel just might be agreeing to do all the heavy lifting for a new generation of apps. How sweet.

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Nikon Coolpix S80 and P7000 hands-on

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/nikon-coolpix-s80-and-p7000-hands-on/

Sharing the limelight with the Nikon D7000 today were these two Coolpix cameras: the OLED touchscreen-donning S80 (left) and the prosumer-oriented P7000 (right). Let's start off with the S80: this 14.1 megapixel compact turned out to be pretty sexy and solid, and we had no qualms with sliding its lens cover, either. That said, the 3.5-inch touchscreen was one helluva double-edged sword -- sure, it was responsive to our touch input (for tap-to-capture or tap-to-focus), but a lot of the times we found our naughty fingers slipping onto the screen, thus accidentally triggering the camera. And just as we speculated, the lack of physical buttons (zoom control and shutter, for instance) was pretty intimidating to begin with, but as with many smartphones these days, it probably just takes time to get used to this newfangled interface. If we were to improve the camera as it is right now, we'd probably throw in a sharper alternative for the OLED display -- despite its wide viewing angles and vibrant colors -- for the sake of focusing and playback.

Do read on for our thoughts on the P7000 after the break.

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Intel retires Tunnel Creek codename, debuts E600-series Atom System on a Chip

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/intel-retires-tunnel-creek-codename-debuts-e600-series-atom-sys/

Intel retires Tunnel Creek codename, debuts E600-series Atom System on a Chip
The light at the end of Intel's Tunnel Creek? The E600-series platform. As expected, this is an Atom-based system on a chip designed for embedded devices, offering up to 2GB of DDR2 RAM, integrated USB and gigabit Ethernet support, plus an Ion-enabling PCIe bus. The processor itself is a 45nm chip available in speeds ranging from .6 to 1.6GHz, too slow to really rock anyone's proverbial socks, but these could make for a some mean little MIDs or perhaps a hot infotainment system for your next-gen Camry.

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HTC's Media Link provides the wireless DLNA support your phone and TV crave, coming Q4 2010

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/htcs-media-link-provides-the-wireless-dlna-support-your-phone-a/

In our excitement over HTC's announcements this morning (that'd be Desire Z, Desire HD, and Sense enhancements, in case you missed it), we missed one other nugget of good news. The HTC Media Link wireless DLNA streaming adapter does exactly what you'd expect from a name like that -- namely, it's a box that allows you to stream media (photos, audio, video up to 720p) to TVs that don't natively have DLNA support. The pic above shows off what appears to be micro-USB and mini-HDMI ports. According to SlashGear, it's due out in Q4 this year, but price is still TBA.

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TI and XTR team up on touchless gesturing system for mobile devices

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/ti-and-xtr-team-up-on-touchless-gesturing-system-for-mobile-devi/

We've seen a few examples of touchless, gesture-based interfaces for mobile devices, but it looks like Texas Instruments might be closer than most to making it a reality -- it's just announced a partnership with Extreme Reality (also known as XTR) on a new gesture engine and framework specifically designed for its OMAP 4 platform. The two companies actually showed off such a system back at MWC earlier this year (check out a demo of ti after the break), but they've only just now made the partnership official, and they're promising plenty more advancements to come -- including the ability to not only recognize simple gestures, but even things like whole body movements and two-handed gestures. Head on past the break for the complete press release.

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3M MP160 and MP180 pico projectors bring business casual to your pocket, sort of

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/3m-mp160-and-mp180-pico-projectors-bring-business-casual-to-your/

The pico projector has always walked a fine line -- the smaller they are, the less features they typically boast. 3M's been cranking out the picos for a long time now, and its just outed two new ones firmly aimed at the business crowd. The MP160 and MP180 are both small (no surprises there), with the MP180 being the most full-featured of the two. That one packs WiFi, a touchscreen, Bluetooth, an integrated MP3 player, 4GB of storage, an SD slot and USB for all your quick, on-the-go projecting needs. The stripped down MP160 doesn't have any of those extras, but both feature external speakers and audio output. As far as the actual projectors are concerned, but the MP160 and MP180 have 30 lumens of brightness and a two-hour battery life with SVGA resolution -- a good showing for projectors of this type. Both are available for pre-order at 3M right now, with shipments in early October. The MP160 sells for $349 while the MP180 will run you $399. The full press release is below.

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Biometric wallets keep strange hands off your cash, flummox airport security

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/biometric-wallets-keep-strange-hands-off-your-cash-flummox-airp/

When we recently heard that purveyor of luxury men's goods Alfred Dunhill was selling a secure biometric wallet, we were intrigued: who wouldn't want a carbon fiber billfold that only opened with your fingerprint, and alerted you when it lost Bluetooth contact with your cellphone? Cost to the consumer: $700. Sounded like a pretty good deal, at least until we were helped to a little something called the iWallet. Apparently the same thing (sans the snooty English rebadge), this bad boy is available in a variety of colors, including a fiber glass ($400) or lightweight carbon fiber ($600) case -- and it's made in the good ol' US of A. That said, whichever wallet you do pick will never be as cool as one made from an SNES cartridge.

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Trident and ARM get together to make smarter STBs, bring more of the web to your tube

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/15/trident-and-arm-get-together-to-make-smarter-stbs-bring-more-of/

Trident and ARM get together to make smarter STBs, bring more of the web to your tubeWhile you're surely familiar with ARM and its suite of processors powering many a spicy mobile device, Trident is something of a more silent entity -- having a presence in half of the TVs sold worldwide but hardly making a mark when it comes to consumer perception. That could change with a new line of web-enabled set top boxes that will be powered by the ARM Cortex-A9 processor, which, even in its earliest incarnations, does a fine job of handling web duties and even decoding HD video. The goal is to deliver "the most advanced multimedia experiences into the home," and while we think that's perhaps a bit optimistic, the right players are involved here, with an "extensive ecosystem" being developed including Flash, Android, and Qt user elements. It remains to be seen whether this device will actually run Android, perhaps joining Google TV on the STB front, but there is talk of pushing content to mobile devices and matching a consistent user experience whether you're couch or coach-bound. When will all this come to pass? We think it's a bit too early to be troubled by such details.

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Incipio Linq keeps the iPod nano watch craze going with $25 'carrying solution'

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/incipio-linq-keeps-the-ipod-nano-watch-craze-going-with-25-car/

Did you find the iLoveHandles iPod nano wrist strap a little bit too restrained? Never fear, Incipio has served up this new Linq case, which swells up the 6th-gen nano with an ostentatiously rugged shell, a velcro strap, and a couple of daring new color options. Whether you're a fan of baby pink or macho blue, there will be a Linq... just for you. Damn, you can build a whole advertising campaign around that. Anyhow, this new take on the iWatch concept will be available early next month for $25 with additional straps setting you back another $10. Or you can just buy a real watch -- the choice, as always, is yours.

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Netgear's HBR1210 HSPA+ / 802.11n mobile router pings the FCC

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/16/netgears-hbr1210-hspa-802-11n-mobile-router-pings-the-fcc/

What's this? The best of both worlds, wrapped neatly into one elegant mobile router? Sure looks that way, as Netgear's HBR1210 looks to have support for HSPA+ mobile networks as well as traditional 802.11n WiFi for the home. Based on the FCC filing (which seems down at the moment), there's a foursome of gigabit Ethernet jacks, a SIM card slot, an external antenna port and a chassis that looks to be around 9.8- x 7.9-inches. In other words, we wouldn't expect a Rover here, but we suppose "mobile" can mean lots of things to lots of people. We'll keep you posted once an official release date and price falls into our lap.

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