Google and the Smartwatch: What’s next for Android Wear?
Google launched its wearable OS, Android Wear, in 2014. To much fanfare. All of us early adopters, tech writers, and geeks were fully on board.…
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Smart Home News: Samsung SmartThings dongle announced for NVIDIA Shield
This is an interesting development. Well, at least for smart home and home automation enthusiasts it might be. SmartThings (now owned by Samsung) today announced…
Best Camera Gear: Top 5 lenses for shooting video with the Panasonic GH5
Have a new GH5 camera or thinking of getting one? Here’s 5 great lenses for videographers, wedding shooters, and filmmakers. The GH5 has been out…
Lutron rolls out major app update for its Caséta smart home lighting system
“This is a big one!” Lutron today at the CEDIA Expo 2017 announced a “completely redesigned” version of its app for its Caséta wireless smart home…
Trendspotting: At 76% share Amazon Echo is running away with smart speaker market
Amazon jumped into the voice-enabled digital assistant (aka smart speaker) market early, and now it appears to be reaping major dividends. A new report from…
Panasonic GH5 Quick Tip: How to prevent shutter speed from accidentally changing during video shoots
Every camera is different. As is every shooter. We all have unique approaches to how we want to work with a camera, and the way…
Target Hollywood: Could Apple acquire RED Digital Cinema?
It could (Tim Cook and team are sitting on some $260 billion in cash). But would it? Would Apple acquire a camera company called RED…
Video Shooting Gear Test: Panasonic GH5 + Metabones Ultra + Sigma 18-35mm
If you’re a video shooter and/or a Panasonic Lumix GH5 owner, here’s a lens setup worth considering. There’s a seemingly infinite number of combinations when…
First Look: Rode VideoMic Pro+ for filmmakers and video shooters
Rode. It’s about the only word you need to know when it comes to low-cost, decent quality sound gear for DSLR and mirrorless cameras. Their…
Critical Update: Waiting for a message…
Somewhere. Someone. Waiting for a message. Somewhere. Someone. A very special message is on the way. #MVFF40 #comingsoon #WhoIsStarkInsider pic.twitter.com/LVONtd9N0t — Stark Insider (@StarkInsider) September…