Category Archives: Mobile Devices

ProCamera Turns Your iPhone into an SLR

This is an iPhone only app that makes taking a picture with your phone similar to taking one with a single-lens reflex camera. It costs $5.00. The app’s features include:

1. Many controls and information, such as whether of not the flash is active
2. White balance and ISO setting
3. Live histogram
4. HDR shooting
5. Anti-shake feature
The Google Play Store has an app called Pro Camera, but this is not the same app as ProCamera. There is a similar app available for android devices called Camera FV-5. It costs $3.95.

Kodak’s Ektra Camera / Smartphone

Kodak has announced the Ektra, basically a camera you can make phone calls on. It features a 5″ screen, a 21MP camera, and an f2.0 aperture. It will sell for $500 US in Europe, but the company has not announced when it will be available in the USA.

Astropad Turns Your iPad into a Drawing Tablet for Your Mac Computer

The Astropad lets you turn your iPad into a drawing tablet for your Mac computer. You can draw directly into a program such as Photoshop or Illustrator. It only costs $29.99, a fraction of the cost of a Wacom tablet.

Oculus Rift Founder Says Smart Phones will be Replaced by Virtual Reality Devices

Palmer Luckey, the founder of the virtual reality company that makes the Oculus Rift device, says that years from now our smart phones will be replaced by a virtual reality device that will have smart phone capabilities.

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