Sony previews 5-axis image stabilization with a7 II (It’s awesome)
The a7 II will ship with 5-axis stabilization built-in. The result will be smoother, clearer shots. How will Canon and Nikon respond?
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What’s Happening: Picasso, Flavor! Napa Valley, Breakfast with Mugabe, Truce
Creative and interesting things to see and do around the San Francisco Bay Area. Here's some Stark Insider picks.
Matt Nathanson on Taylor Swift/Spotify row, love as a misleading movie trailer (Video)
"She's not yelling at YouTube, because YouTube is more powerful than Taylor Swift." Matt Nathanson talks with Stark Insider about the music industry, song-writing, influence…
The ‘Italian Girl’ rocks
Stark’s acting chops absolutely made this performance, especially the end of the first act of which Hancock spoke so highly.
Broadway Backstage: Chicago with John O’Hurley of Seinfeld (Video)
Funnyman John O'Hurley says if there's one Broadway musical to see it's 'Chicago'. Plus: his wine collection, why the 'Seinfeld' script is not funny, and…
Bea Miller – Young Blood Live in the Vineyard (Video)
Bea Miller performs new single Young Blood at Live in the Vineyard, and sits down with Stark Insider to talk about teenage empowerment and the…
In Photos: Train, Echosmith, Mat Kearney, Blue October, more at LITV Napa
Photo recap of the 14th installment of the Live in the Vineyard music festival. Napa was a rockin'.
Live in the Vineyard Wrap: Blue October seizes the day (Review)
Performances by Echosmith, Train, Ingrid Michaelson, Mat Kearney, Matt Nathanson, among others make for impressive 'Live in the Vineyard' concert. But one band in particular…
Mat Kearney performs ‘Just Kids’ in Napa (Video)
Finding song-writing inspiration. Mat Kearney talks about his upcoming, fifth studio album, 'Just Kids'. Plus concert footage from Live in the Vineyard.
What is Amazon Echo?
With Echo, Amazon guns for Google (Now) and Apple (Siri) in the battle for cloud supremacy. But there's a problem with that strategy.