Google settles Buzz suit – commits $8.5M to privacy education and policy
Today sent out an email to all Gmail users that provides details on a settlement reached over privacy suits.
Would you pay $10 for all-you-can-eat Apple iTunes?
Currently Microsoft, with its Zune pass, is one of the few large companies offering a monthly service.
Camera News: Blackmagic Design adds 6K EF mount version of the Pocket Cinema Camera for $2,495
Blackmagic disrupts the low-end cinema camera market. Again. What next RED, Panasonic and Sony?
Sony FE 100mm F2.8: One telephoto lens to rule them all?
Portrait, nature, wedding and fashion photographers, you may want to get out your checkbooks.
Fans of butter smooth bokeh might want to, as well those looking for high quality glass for shooting video interviews.
Sony today released a killer new 100mm telephoto lens -- at least it looks that way on...
Songza Effect: Google’s streaming music service just became a whole lot more interesting
Songza ($15 million) vs Beats ($3 billion). Google continues to make smaller acquisitions. With music streaming service Songza, Google buys a company known for hand curated playlists. Customers are loyal. Will they buy-in to Google's new vision?
Wearable News: Apple Watch sales up 30% y/y, but Fitbit and Garmin make inroads
While many are struggling Apple clearly is not. Sales for the Apple Watch are estimated to be up 30% y/y in Q2 2018.
That means Apple shipped something in the order of 3.5 million versions of its Series 1, 2 and 3 smartwatch (it no longer sells the original Series...
Fujfifilm X-S20 is a 6K content creator, YouTuber dream camera
Priced at $1,299 USD, the Fujifilm X-S20 ships June 29.
At first glance the Fujifilm X-S20 looks familiar. With a body reminiscent of the X-S10, a popular mirrorless camera geared at content creators, it has the same "Fuji look" and small body and X-mount for lenses. However, dig in deeper...
US Trademark Office to Apple, “There’s a Trademark for that!”
In other news, two-thirds of people do not find the current Levis jeans campaign offensive.
An Everyday Guide to Enjoying High Quality, Internet Radio Part 2 – Logitech Slim Devices vs. Roku vs. Sonos Shootout
This is a great time for music lovers. Internet radio offers thousands of great stations, and these three systems all provide a way to enjoy it in their own way.
Trendspotting: Sony a7S III a top seller, Blackmagic Pocket also strong showing in top 10 digital cine cameras
Mirrorless camera fans with a focus on video waited it out. And it appears it was indeed worth the wait.
The Sony a7S III finally hit the market late last year, and reviews have been -- as we expected -- universally positive. If you predominantly shoot video, this mirrorless powerhouse...