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Snap! camera case for iPhone has working shutter button

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 24th, 2012)

Do you use your iPhone like a camera and want an authentic look and feel? Then you should check out the Snap! case from Bitplay. As noticed by Swiss Miss, the case mimics the outer casing of a retro camera and even has a working shutter button. The backside of the case has dials and buttons ...

Kodak accuses Apple of interfering with patent sale

by Kelly Hodgkins (May 17th, 2012)

Things are getting heated in Kodak's patent battle with Apple. In a recent court filing noticed by Total Telecom, Kodak accused the Cupertino company of trying to interfere in its upcoming patent auction in order to avoid paying US$1 billion in penalties and royalty fees. According to the ...

Daily iPhone App: Big Lens lets you add some pizzaz to your photos

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 5th, 2012)

When all is said and done, I prefer the iPhone for photography over other handsets. The ability to take a decent photo, edit it on the fly and then share it with friends and family is priceless. As a result, I've amassed a large number of photography apps. One app that's made it into my virtual ...

Daily iPad App: CameraSim lets you hone your DSLR photo-taking skills

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 4th, 2012)

If you're new to DSLR photography or just looking to brush up on your skills then you should take a look at CameraSim for the iPad. The app is a camera simulation that lets you focus on a subject and change common camera settings like shutter speed and aperture to see how each one influences ...

Nokia Lumia 900 vs iPhone 4S camera test

by Kelly Hodgkins (Apr 4th, 2012)

Nokia and AT&T are launching the Lumia 900 this weekend and reviews for the Windows Phone hit the Internet last night. CNET had a review unit and used that opportunity to compare the 8-megapixel Lumia with another 8-megapixel shooter, the iPhone 4S. Jessica Dolcourt traveled around San ...

New iPad 1080p camera put to the test with prototype Padcaster rig

by Michael Rose (Mar 25th, 2012)

Filmmakers Josh Apter and Peter Olsen like to tackle new technology as soon as they can get their hands on it -- but they don't really have a choice in the matter. As the proprietor of NYC's Manhattan Edit Workshop, Josh is obligated to get ahead of the curve so that his stable of trainers and ...

TUAW Social Club: Chat about your new iPad and Apple TV

by Erica Sadun (Mar 16th, 2012)

Happy iPad day, boys and girls! Congratulations on your new 3rd generation baby -- and possibly on your new 1080p Apple TV. If your gadget household just grew in size -- or if you're trying to decide whether to pull the trigger on buying some new tech -- come join the discussion in our ...

New iPad sample photos improve over iPad 2

by Kelly Hodgkins (Mar 14th, 2012)

Vietnamese website Tinhte.vn allegedly has a new iPad, and earlier today it posted images and benchmarks from the device. A third posting from the group now showcases the photo-taking ability of the tablet device. The images suggest the camera on the new iPad is a huge improvement over the iPad 2, ...

Build your own iPhone 4, 4S macro lens

by Steven Sande (Mar 12th, 2012)

Many iPhoneographers have been looking for a macro lens that will work with the iPhone 4 and 4S to take awesome closeup images. Unfortunately, a lot of those lenses cost a few bucks -- the Olloclip (which also includes a fisheye and wide-angle lens) runs $69.99, and while the magnetic macro lens ...

Dear Aunt TUAW: Help me access the lock-screen camera

by Erica Sadun (Mar 12th, 2012)

Dear Aunt TUAW, Have you been receiving reports that the camera button on the iOS 5.1 Lock screen doesn't work? It doesn't matter if the phone is actually locked, or just on the lock screen. Press the camera button and the whole screen just bounces a couple times, then does nothing. I looked ...

Daily iPhone App: WorldView+

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (Mar 6th, 2012)

It's no secret I'm fond of webcams from around the world, and I'd forgotten about a little gem I downloaded long ago: WorldView+. As far as these apps go, WorldView+ has possibly the best design of all of them. Also, like many other webcam apps, it has some missing cameras (although it touts ...

Lytro Light Field Camera: Hands-on with the future of photography

by Steven Sande (Mar 5th, 2012)

On March 1, a new era of photography began when California-based Lytro started shipping the first Lytro Light Field Cameras. When I first heard about light field photography last year, I was intrigued enough to pre-order one of Lytro's cameras sight unseen. The camera arrived on Friday, and I've ...

Camera Awesome for iPhone has some clever features for a mostly free app

by Mel Martin (Mar 2nd, 2012)

Camera Awesome is a nicely appointed, just released free app for the iPhone from photo sharing site SmugMug. In many ways it goes beyond the built-in camera software Apple offers, and I think many iPhone users will find it useful. It does a lot of things faster than Apple's software, and supports ...

Considering Aperture for iOS

by Mike Schramm (Feb 7th, 2012)

Gabe Glick over at Macstories has a proposal: Aperture for iOS. On the surface, it sounds like a pretty silly idea -- Apple's high end camera app is really made for a desktop environment, and with the hassle required to get high quality photos onto iOS devices, there really isn't a point bringing ...

SkyLight combines iPhones and microscopes

by Kelly Hodgkins (Feb 6th, 2012)

We've seen lots of photo accessories that let you add filters and lenses to your iPhone, but SkyLight is the first to let you add a full-fledged microscope. It's a platform that attaches to a microscope and aligns the phone's camera with the eyepiece. You can view the microscope image on your ...