Trendspotting: Top 10 tech trends for 2019
Every now and then stepping away from the minutia and taking a look at the so-called “big picture” is probably a healthy thing to do.…
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Smart Home News: Lutron joins ‘Friends of Hue’ program, launches new Aurora smart bulb dimmer
The scenario is all too common and frustrating for those embarking on their smart home journey: You install a smart bulb, say one made by…
Amazon releases “new” Fire 7 Tablet, starts at $49.99 and ships this summer
Amazon has updated the Fire 7, its budget-friendly, entry level tablet. With 16GB and special offers (ads), Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) will reportedly start shipping the…
Pixel 3a Reviews: Google does the budget phone right
Starting at only $399 Google's Pixel 3a smartphone line-up makes a strong case for the "less is more" crowd.
Camera News: Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K now showing in stock
Not surprisingly, the new Blackmagic Design Pocket Cinema Camera 4K has been hard to buy. Well, actually that’s not entirely true. It’s actually easy to…
Tech Marketing Trends: It’s not a discount phone, it’s a ‘lite flagship’
Well, okay then. This is not an entry level phone. A budget phone. A mid-range phone. Or just a plain old discounted phone. It’s a…
Digital Stills Camera (DSC) sales are down sharply so far in 2019
Canon and Nikon move up-market with full-frame mirrorless cameras. Could this be a way to avoid the inevitable smartphone takeover of the lower end segment?
Trendspotting: Canon EOS 80D DSLR camera remains popular, at least according to Google Trends
Lately I’ve been so caught up with the beast that is the Panasonic Lumix GH5 for shooting videos here on Stark Insider that it’s easy…
Canon Sales Report: Management lowers outlook, looks to full-size mirrorless cameras, lenses to bounce back
The smartphone is devouring the stagnant DSLR camera market. Can mirrorless models save the day for Canon and others?
Premiere Pro Update: Some good news for Panasonic GH5 video shooters
Premiere Pro 2019 playback of GH5 files is "significantly smoother"