According to T-Mobile's website, an Android version bump is due out today. While details of specific changes are sparse, the support documentation for Nexus devices very clearly notes a release date of June 2nd for the software. Sprint may have jumped the gun with its own outing of a 4.4.3 update about a month ago, but all indications point towards today's date marking the beginning of a staged-rollout from Google.
You probably know Lenovo from their low-cost Windows PCs here in the states, but something you may not be aware of is that they also make smartphones. Right now, their biggest market is in China, but a rumored merger with BlackBerry could make Lenovo a contender in North America, not to mention one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers in the world.
Ubuntu isn't just a cool sounding name, but pegs itself as the world's favorite free operating system. It gained its popularity for being lightweight, fast, and visually appealing, and now that great look and speed can be placed right on the lock screen of your Samsung Galaxy S3.
With more people joining the internet scene each day it's important that it's security is.. well it has to be good. Of course everything can be hacked and that's the way hackers work. They know there IS a vulnerability but they don't don't know the rest. in this article i'll try to explain the big difference between HTTP and HTTPS
Most of us have some sort of malware scanner or antivirus program on our computers, but what about our smartphones? A lot of people don't realize that computers aren't the only devices that are susceptible to malicious software and apps—they can follow you on your smartphone or tablet, too.
With voice commands becoming conventional on most new smartphones, it's only ideal that their abilities increase as well. Thanks to Apple's Siri, you can do things like update your Twitter account and look up who the president of Costa Rica is.
Security researcher Nadim Kobeissi has discovered that the Windows 8 SmartScreen feature, meant to screen downloads for malicious software, actually reports the data about which applications users are installing to Microsoft. He also says that "the Microsoft server is configured to support SSLv2 which is known to be insecure and susceptible to interception." The two main concerns are the ability of law enforcement to subpoena Microsoft for the information and of hackers to intercept user data...
Get a unique angle and perspective for your digital shots by using a chesty mount. Just like how it sounds, a chesty mount is a setup which will allow a photographer to strap a GoPro digital camera to their chest, and this video shows you how to use it.
Take film footage of the ocean! This tutorial shows you how to attach a special mount for the GoPro Surf Hero to your bodyboard. All you really need is a drill and a little hardware to firmly attach the mount. Then attach your camera, and you're ready to film!
Watch this photography tutorial video to learn how to change the settings—say, for your background image—in your Canon PowerShot SD600. Customizing your SD600 digital camera is easy using the tips in this how-to video.
Learn how to use rectilinear and curvilinear wide-angle lenses on your Canon EOS 7D, 5D, 550D or Rebel T2i DSLR camera. This brief video tutorial from the folks at Butterscotch will teach you everything you need to know. For more information, including detailed, step-by-step instructions, and to get started using wide-angle lenses on your Canon DSLR yourself, take a look.
Make sure your camera is set to the Manual Mode. Then, adjust your camera to your desired shutter and aperture settings. Make sure the pop-out flash button in your camera works. Prepare night lights such as sparklers, glow sticks, and flash lights as props.
In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to make a pinhole lens for a digital camera. The materials required for this project are: a camera body cap, X-acto knife, black tape, small drill bit, sewing needle and sand paper. Begin by marking the center of the body cap . Then drill a hole in the center and punch a tiny hole in the center of the sheet metal. Now cut around the sheet metal and sand it flat. tape the metal piece inside the cap and darken it with ink. This video will benefit those ...
Learn how to set and take pictures with the Program Mode (P) on a Panasonic G1 or GH1. Whether you're the proud owner of a Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 or DMC-GH1 micro four thirds digital camera or perhaps just considering picking one up, you're sure to like this free video tutorial, which presents a complete overview of how to use the Program Mode on a G1 or GH1. For more information, including detailed instructions, watch this digital camera user's guide.
Want to move quickly from indoor to outdoor shooting environments without having to futz with the manual controls on your video camera to adjust for the disparate light levels? If so, you should give your camera's automatic exposure feature a whirl. For more information on using your digital camera's auto exposure tool, watch this free cinematographer's guide.
Many people have complained about the lack of autofocus in video mode on the Canon 5D Mark II. Fortunately, this video demonstrates a solution by utilizing the live mode, thus enabling the still camera's autofocus features.
In this video, lens diffusion issues for shooting video on Canon cameras are gone over, specifically the Canon 7D. Included is saranwrap, caprock filters and anamorphic lenses.
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Ever wanted to take the perfect digital picture of a friend or loved one, only to have it ruined by some unforeseen technical problem? This tutorial offers a walkthrough for using the portrait mode on your digital camera. Take a look.
The HV20 comes with a manual focus roller, which is a good thing. However, it is a bit awkward to operate. Here is a minimalist friction tool that can be used to accomplish the same task (well, perhaps with enough practice). It is small, portable, cheap, and light-weight. Watch this video tutorial and learn how to build a manual focusing stick for a Canon HV20 video camera.
The date and time stamp on a digital photo is great--if wanted there. This how-to video offers tips on using the time stamp on the Canon PowerShot SD600 digital camera. Watch this photography tutorial video to learn how to use the date and time stamp on a Canon SD600 camera.
Here's a creative control that let's you decide what will be in focus when shooting with your Nikon digital SLR. Watch this photography tutorial video to learn how to use Aperture Priority Mode on your Nikon D80 camera.
Your Nikon digital SLR has several ways to get the right exposure. Watch this photography tutorial video to learn how to select the right metering method. Metering the right way on your Nikon D80 camera can make a big difference in your photos.
White balance is vital for well composed and colored photos. Here's how to adjust the white balance on Fujifilm digital cameras, demonstrated with an Expodisc.
White balance is vital for well composed and colored photos. Here's how to adjust the white balance on the Canon EOS digital camera, demonstrated with an Expodisc.
See how to remove dust and smudges by cleaning the digital image sensor on the Fuji S3 SLR camera. It's super simple and you just need some sensor swabs for cleaning that sensor.
The Panasonic DMC FZ8 is a seven megapixel, super zoom camera. It has a 12x optical zoom lens. This video guide gives you an overview of the main features and how to use it.
The Sony DSC T100 is a super stylish, pocket sized camera with a longer than standard zoom lens. Watch this video guide to learn how to use it.
This short video guides you through all the main features of the Sony DSC S650. This is an relatively cheap, easy to use digital camera.
The Nikon Coolpix S10 is a super zoom digital camera with a compact body size. Main attractions include a lens that rotates through two hundred and seventy degrees. This can help you when shooting at difficult angles. Watch this video to learn how to use it.
The Fuji Finepix A700 is one of the most simple digital cameras you can find. As well as ease of use you will find a fairly sturdy design and low price tag attractive. This video guide walks you through the main features of the Finepix A700 & how to use it.
Here are three simple steps for taking apart your Aiptek camera.
Jeff Schell walks you through the necessary steps to edit video from multiple cameras, when you have multiple cameras set up and all of the cameras are shooting the exact same scene. Premiere Pro CS3 has a built-in Multi-camera editing mode, ideal for shoots where multiple cameras are taping the same event--such as a sports, theater, or a wedding.
Are you tired of the auto settings on your digital camera? Break out of the norm with some of the advanced features and take your photos to a whole new level. Learn about shutter speed, aperture, and wide angle lenses and how you can manually adjust these to take better photos.
Have you ever taken a photograph indoors and found that all the colors turned out wrong? Everything may have looked far too yellow or far too blue. It was not the fault of your camera. Instead, you probably forgot to set the white balance. What is white balance? Lets find out.
In this tutorial, we learn how to use Nikon digiscopes. This means taking digital pictures with a digital camera through a lens. You can use two different versions of lenses with the Nikon Coolpix camera. You will need an eyepiece to use the camera with these lenses. You can get up to 75x magnification while using these, but risk of camera shake is greater. First, mount the camera on the triPod and apply the lens adapter, then the Coolpix camera. After this, use the view finder to see through...
Increase the realism of your video footage with camera movement and color correction. In this video tutorial, Adobe After Effects is used to add realistic camera wiggle and shake to video footage from Call of Duty: Black Ops, simulating a handheld camera. In addition, the video tutorial also goes over some basic curve adjustment for color correction to give the video footage a unique look.
Runescape has more sidequests than US Government has mortgage-backed securities. This video will teach you everything you need to know about one of them. It's a miniquest called Tarn's Laircommentary here is great, and will leave almost no room for you to lose, you lucky devil.
Are you secure when downloading security software? Sounds like quite the conundrum, but CNET has answers. See if you're really secure when getting that software, and telling the difference between a rogue antivirus website versus a legit site. See how not to get scammed and destroyed!
