20 Incredible 360 Degrees Aerial Panoramas #Photography

We all know what a panoramic picture is and we like it because we can see more details in a single shot. Well, if you want a something more closely to the real thing, you should search for 360 degrees pictures.

The guys from AirPano are doing an amazing job; they are not only extremely creative but also truly artists. I invite you to see 20 of their incredible panoramas.

Use Fake Rain for Intense Action Shots #Photography

This behind-the-scenes video shows how fake rain inside a studio was used to shoot a series of action shots for Men’s Health magazine.

How to Light, Shoot, and Stitch a Photo of a Home Interior #Photography

Here’s a video in which interior photographer Rober Brooks walks through how he goes about lighting, photographing, and stitching residential interior photographs.

Five Basic Lighting Techniques for Studio Portraiture #Photography

If you’ve never done studio portraits before, check out this uber-helpful video that quickly runs through five basic lighting techniques commonly used by photographers everywhere.

LG To Debut Google TV At CES 2012?

The other day we heard that Logitech had decided to cancel their Google TV set top boxes, the Logitech Revue, but it would appear that other companies are still interested in developing devices with the Google TV platform.

According to a recent report by Bloomberg, LG will be showing off their first Google TV enabled devices at CES 2012 in January, and they are expected to unveil a new TV set with Google TV built in.

It would appear that LG and other companies are now more interested in Google TV due to the recent release of the new Google TV software, which features a simpler and more user friendly interface.

Source Bloomberg

Google Holding Music Event On The 16th Of November

It looks like Google’s Music Store could possibly be announced this week, as Google has sent out invites to a special event on the 16th of November, and the event is reportedly related to Google’s new music service and their music store.

We have been hearing a lot about Google’s Music Store over the last few weeks, and Google recently said that their music store would feature a ‘twist’, although we don’t exactly know what the twist involves as yet.

It isn’t clear as yet exactly how Google’s music store will work, hopefully we should have some more information on Wednesday after the official announcement.

Source The Verge

Problemi batteria iOS 5: Apple continua ad indagare

 

Vi avevamo promesso ulteriori aggiornamenti a riguardo, e ve li comunichiamo prontamente. Dopo il rilascio di iOS 5.0.1, tutti gli utenti si aspettavano una soluzione definitiva al problema di eccessivo consumo della batteria, che affligge soprattutto i possessori di iPhone 4S, sin dal rilascio del terminale. Dopo avervi proposto una parziale soluzione e dopo che il rilascio dell’aggiornamento non sembra aver risolto a tutti il problema, vediamo come si esprime Apple a riguardo.

Il primo update della release 5 di iOS è arrivato in questi giorni, con la promessa di risolvere diversi problemi, tra cui quello della scarsa resa della batteria, soprattutto su iPhone 4S, la quale per risolverla Apple stava lavorando alacremente a stretto contatto con gli utenti.Tuttavia, nonostante l’aggiornamento alla versione 5.0.1, molti utenti hanno continuato a lamentare problemi significativi con la durata della batteria dei loro dispositivi iOS, vanificando, per il momento, lo sforzo del team di sviluppo di Apple, che ha cercato di risolvere il problema (che per molti è di tipo software) a tempo di record.

Parlando con AllThingsD, alcuni rappresentanti di Apple hanno affermato che l’azienda di Cupertino continuerà senza sosta ad indagare sui problemi e le lamentele di scarsa durata della batteria, al fine di individuare la causa precisa del problema e, quindi, di risolverlo nel più breve tempo possibile.

Al momento non è ancora nota la data del rilascio di un prossimo update di iOS, ma siamo sicuri che, a breve, Apple lo rilascerà sia per risolvere il problema appena discusso, sia per migliorare altri aspetti di iOS 5 su cui si notano ancora leggere imperfezioni.

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Maingear brings Intel i7-3960X Extreme Edition chip, Epic Audio Engine to desktops, extreme gamers

Looking to add a dash of extremity to your gaming existence? Maingear’s got you covered, now that it’s added a second generation Intel Core i7 CPU to a handful of its desktop offerings. Today, the company announced yet another upgrade to its SHIFT, Quantum SHIFT and F131 desktops, with the addition of the Intel Core i7-3960X Extreme Edition processor. According to Maingear, this extra horsepower will provide gamers with a 34 percent improvement in performance at normal speeds, while offering similar enhancements in video editing and 3D rendering capabilities. That’s all thanks to the fact that the i7-3960X can be overclocked at a handsome 5.2GHz, with a quad-channel memory structure that brings even more bandwidth to the table. On top of that, the company has also added its own EPIC Audio Engine to this troika of rigs, using Aphex’s processing technology to offer audio that, according to Maingear, is “more balanced, more articulated, and simply put, better sounding.” The revamped desktops are on sale now, so hit up the source link for more information, or check out the full PR, after the break.

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Droid RAZR’s CDMA2000 and TD-SCDMA variants teased in China, the latter with 720p display

Chinese mobile customers face a similar dilemma as their American counterparts: they have to choose either China Unicom’s WCDMA network, China Telecom’s CDMA2000 network or China Mobile’s more obscure TD-SCDMA offering. Needless to say, this can be a real headache for phone fanatics stuck on a carrier that doesn’t support their desired devices, unless they don’t mind surfing the web on 2G radio (if compatible at all). Luckily, nowadays Motorola tends to take good care of all potential Chinese customers whenever it rolls out a new Android phone, including the Droid RAZR (aka XT910, pictured right) in this case. Read on to find out what these two new phones are about.

Lenovo IdeaPad U300s review

Review enough Ultrabooks and you’ll start to wrestle with this idea of value. We’ve seen cheap ones that don’t perform well and expensive ones that do. Things get really dicey when you throw in machines that cost a bit less, look good and perform well, but are nonetheless flawed in some key way — like having a sticky keyboard or a trackpad with a mind of its own.

For more than a week now we’ve been testing the Lenovo IdeaPad U300s and, at the risk of spoiling this review altogether, it’s made it even tougher for us to stack up one imperfect Ultrabook against another. What to do with a well-made, speed demon of a machine that boots in less than 20 seconds but starts at $1,095 without an SD slot, high-res display or backlit keyboard? Are the U300s’ stately looks, brisk performance and sound ergonomics enough to make up for a handful of absent features? Find the answers to that and more in our full review after the break.

Evolve Motorcycles shows off $50k Xenon lightcycle, Lithium electric streetbike

This year’s Milan International Motorcycle Show is definitely featuring a healthy assortment of battery-powered two wheeled machines, and now Evolve Motorcycles has two more plug-in designs to add to the list. First up is its Xenon, aka the Tron Lightcycle replica, which is a real bike that you can purchase 32-inch hubless rims, OLED light tape and all for $50,000. It’s even claiming a top speed of 100mph with a 100 mile range on its custom lithium ion battery system, so all you have left to do is regret not grabbing one for $35k on eBay last year. The Lithium however, chooses to keep things more conventional as a streetfighter concept built around a 54hp electric motor that is expected to cost around $20,000 when it actually goes on sale. Check after the break for a pic of the Lithium, or head over to our friends at Autoblog Green for a gallery full of eyecandy featuring both bikes.

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