It has been over two years since we last talked about Lytro's focus-later camera. Now, the company is aiming for the higher-end cameras and announced its Lytro Illum available for pre-order. The new model is set to ship in August 2014. The pre-order price is discounted to $1499 and the camera will cost $1599 regularly. First gen Lytro owners can get a 20% discount with the … [Read more...]
Archives for April 2014
Gfycat brings cutting edge to .gif files
The only recent excitement in the world of .gif files was the creator telling everybody to pronounce it like 'jif' (I will continue pronouncing it 'gif' like 'gift'.) The website Gfycat modernizes the animated image format, saving bandwidth and improving compatibility. Gfycat starts off as a simple image uploading site with an emphasis on .gif files. It then proceeds to … [Read more...]
Comic: Great expectations of USB
Sometimes I feel like I'm directing my own Pixar film with a computer version of 'Finding Nemo'. When you plug a USB drive in and get the message that the device can perform faster, it makes me feel trapped in an uncomfortable parent-child discipline conversation. Tell me that you don't see the connection. User plugs in a USB device Windows pops up: This device can perform … [Read more...]
Tim Cook narrates Apple video ‘Better’ for Earth Day
Ahead of Earth Day, Apple has released the following video promising that they are taking things like the environment into consideration. Through better materials, serviceability, and packaging, Apple is trying to leave the world better than they found it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EdeVaT-zZt4 The message is making the front page of Apple.com and features some beautiful … [Read more...]
Reviewing the Amazon Fire TV
I ordered the Amazon Fire TV on the day it was announced. As a bit of an impulse buy, it looked like a hands-down improvement over the WD TV set top boxes that I currently have. While the WDTV development seems to have stagnated, the Amazon Fire TV is just getting started. Media set top boxes like the WD TV, Roku 3, Apple TV, and the Amazon Fire TV all connect to the Internet … [Read more...]