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Sony Xperia Z2 has the best smartphone camera, report finds

DxOMark tested the Sony Xperia Z2's camera, and found it to perform better than the Nokia 808 PureView and Apple iPhone 5S.
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DJI makes its newest Phantom 2 aerial drone faster, even more awesome

DJI has unveiled the Phantom 2 Vision+, an upgrade of its popular aerial drone with an improved camera, higher speed, and extended range.
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These selfie-snapping koalas may be the cutest fuzzballs on Instagram right now

A trio of cuddly koalas at a Sydney zoo have "learned" to take their own selfies, using a Sony QX100 camera module attached to a tree branch.
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The Covr case for iPhone 5 and 5S makes candid photography more stealthy (or creepy)

The COVR case for the iPhone 5 and 5S makes street photography and capturing candid moments more stealthy thanks to its built-in prism lens.
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Tiny lens lets armchair scientists convert their smartphones into powerful microscopes

The Micro Phone Lens is an add-on accessory that turns your smartphone into a powerful microscope with 150x magnification.
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Adidas puts HD action cams in World Cup soccer ball, captures panoramas of players

To promote the upcoming World Cup, Adidas has equipped a Brazuca soccer ball with six action cams to capture spherical panoramas – currently on tour.
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Put a lens on it: Future iPhones, iPads could include DSLR-like mount for accessories

A new Apple patent reveals the company is researching a bayonet mount for attaching accessory lenses to mobile devices, such as iPhones and iPads.
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A $7 app lets your iPhone shoot video at higher resolutions, faster framerates

Ultrakam lets you record high-definition 2K video and cinematic-quality footage of 24 fps on your iPhone 5S, as well other pro video features.
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Flickr’s new ‘photo experience’ leaves beta, offers improved design, faster browsing

Flickr's new "photo experience" leaves the beta stage and is now standard for all users. Which is good, because it's much better and faster than before.
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These cute animal-shaped cameras take the creepiness out of video surveillance

Italian design studio Parson has created animal-shaped security cameras that could make video surveillance a more comfortable experience.
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Apple, too, is working on a dual-camera technology, but entirely different from HTC’s

Apple has filed a patent for a dual-sensor camera technology that separates brightness and color information. Will we see it in the next iPhone?
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Panasonic’s new Leica 15mm f/1.7 lens is a fast, wide-angle lens for Micro Four Thirds

Panasonic has officially announced the Leica DG Summilux 15mm f/1.7, a fast wide-angle lens for Micro Four Thirds cameras.
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Has Sony Australia really just outed the upcoming A3500 mirrorless camera?

Sony Australia has self-leaked images and specs of the upcoming Alpha A3500 mirrorless camera, successor to the Alpha A3000. But, is it really a new camera?
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Google Search adds ‘take a picture’ and ‘take a video’ voice commands to Android

Google has updated Google Search on Android devices to perform photo and video capture via voice commands, just by saying "take a picture" or "take a video."