Canon 70D Video Creator Kit

Canon Video Creator Kits – Are they a good deal?

At Vidcon yesterday Canon revealed special "Video Creator Kits." The bundles are aimed at vloggers, and those venturing into video for the first time, with an emphasis on publishing to YouTube. Each kit include a camera, a lens, a microphone and a memory card. YouTube stars iJustine and DevinSuperTramp have been...
Pebble Time Firmware 3.2 Update July 2015

Pebble firmware update adds brightness, font, vibration settings

It might not seem like much, but the latest Pebble firmware update is on point ("Bigger, Brighter, Awesome-er"), and can dramatically improve overall user experience with the smartwatch. Those of us longtime Pebble fans have been clamoring for a way to tweak various settings. As of firmware version 3.2, which rolled...
Canon EOS 70D DSLR camera

DSLR Video: Canon EOS 70D with Canon 18-135mm STM lens a winner (Samples)

I've had a chance to shoot a few more videos this month with the Canon EOS 70D DSLR. It's a workhorse of a camera. And below I've included some video samples. Particularly useful, especially for us run-n-gun types, is the sweet dual-pixel auto-focus. With that feature, you can touch the LCD...
Samsung Galaxy S2 Tablet

Slim is In: Samsung unveils 8- and 9.7-inch S2 flagship Android tablets

The wheels keep on turning at Samsung. At least on the product front. With competition mounting from the Chinese (notably Xiaomi, and Huawei), the South Korean tech giant is helping that a hyper-fast product cycle will keep its fortunes headed in the right direction. So while financials might not...
Misfit Flash Link announced, priced at only $20

Misfit unveils $20 Link fitness tracker – game-changer?

Flash Link. Simple design, mass market pricing put pressure on Fitbit and the fitness tracking market. Will someone soon do the same and upend the smartwatch market with a low cost Android Wear watch?
Apple Glances

Glances give Apple Watch convenience edge over Android Wear

The problem with cards on Android Wear is that once you dismiss them they're gone forever. Google should look to Apple glances to give users persistent, on-demand access to information on their smartwatches.
Samsung Chromebook

Amazon Prime Day: 3 tips for scoring a deal

Amazon is holding its first every "Prime Day" on Wednesday, July 15, 2015. Here's the scoop on how to Celebrate Amazon's 20th birthday, while scoring yourself a deal or two. What is Prime Day? According to Amazon it's an all-out sale across the web site that will feature plenty of deals -- sports...
The Top 5 Ways to Shrink Your Wireless Bill

The top 5 ways to shrink your wireless bill

These simple tips can help you lower the dreaded monthly wireless bill.
Stark Insider on location shooting in Napa Valley

Team Stark on location San Francisco

We're out and about today, once again, on the streets of San Francisco. "Team Stark" is shooting more video segments for Stark Insider including one about an interesting new film, a Broadway legend, and possibly even some magic. Soon we'll be making the move to Super 35 -- Sony FS7 or...
Top 5: Best Shotgun Microphones for Shooting Video

Top 3: Best Shotgun microphones for shooting DSLR video on a budget

People often ask me what accessory they should first buy after venturing into DSLR (and mirrorless) videography. My answer is always the same: A shotgun microphone. Audio quality is paramount. There really is little wiggle room for messing up the sound on your videos. If you don't take care, pay attention and...