‘Tech’ Archives
iPad Arrives!
Many photographers use Apple computers, and even more of us use iPhones and iPods. The world has waited for Apple to release a Netbook and this week it finally arrived in the form of a touchscreen tablet display. During the keynote people were elated to see the new 9.7" touchscreen display that looked pretty much as expected in all it's Apple [...]
What Photographers Don’t Understand About RAID.
We stay fairly active on more than one website using everything from social networking to blogs and forums. RAID inevitably comes up as a topic of discussion, but with so many devices touting their RAID capabilities be it a NAS (Network Attached Storage Device) and other storage devices such as the Drobo. Now don't get us wrong, we're not saying [...]
Backup Solutions HUGE at CES
CES started off like it always seems to have, with a flood! Of course there are many new products, software and devices which are amazing and outstanding. One great section that was clearly garnering much attention besides the ultra-thin LCD TV's, new point and shoots and ebook readers was backup solutions. If you're looking for easy onsite [...]
CES 2010 Draws Near
As photographers everywhere are gearing up, and planning and packing their bags for Imaging USA in Nashville this month another convention just as important to the photography industry is gearing to take place. The Consumer Electronics Show 2010 will draw technophiles, geeks, nerds and just about anyone that likes anything "Tech" to Las Vegas. [...]
Upgrade your computer for a day off?
That's right, in this article I'll explain why upgrading your old computer will give you a day off. When do I upgrade my computer, it's an age old question and one that thanks to a very famous geek law is simple to answer. Every two years, is the optimum replacement time for your system because the speed of technology doubles every 2 years. Right [...]
Fireproof and Waterproof, ioSafe Solo External Hard Drive Anyone?
That's right I said it, the folks over at ioSafe have released an external hard drive they call Solo that is fire proof and waterproof. The claims are that the drive will withstand up to 30 minutes in a fire at 1550 degrees Fahrenheit both of which exceed the average time and temperature of a house fire. If you often go scuba diving with your [...]
DiamondDisc Saves Your Images In Stone for 1000 Years
Fred Flintstone just might have been ahead of the curve when it comes to data longevity. Whether Fred knew it or not a new start up named Cranberry has released a DVD (Digital Versatile Disc) that will carve your data into stone. Yes stone! The synthetic stone which has a diamond-like surface and requires a special high-intensity laser to be [...]
Tethered Shooting Now Available With Epson’s Multimedia Photo Viewers
Recently Epson updated it's P-6000 and P-7000 Multimedia Photo Viewers and added the ability to tether directly to your camera without the need for a computer. Currently the ability to tether, shoot, save and review images without the requirement of a computer appears to be an Epson exclusive. Epson says that the new tether feature will [...]
MacHeist nanoBundle ($154 of Mac Software Free!)
Ok so for those in the Mac world that don't know about MacHeist they usually sell bundles of software and donate the money to charity. But this weekend they've released a nanoBundles of Mac (only sorry Windows users) that is completely and 100% free. There's several popular applications for Mac users to enjoy [...]
Photoshop.com iPhone App
Released last month Adobe's Photoshop.com iPhone app brings some popular features to your iPhone. Obviously you're not about to go out and photograph a session with your iPhone but many of us capture snap shots of our day to day lives or while out with friends. Photoshop.com's app aims to make it so you can easily and [...]
