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Nikon’s New Coolpix Cameras: Crazy Zooms and Wi-Fi on a Budget

Nikon has announced a slew of new Coolpix models—some good, others so-so—but one things is clear: Nikon is trying to pack in the specs at keen prices. Read More >>

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architecture
The First Panorama From the Pinnacle of the Tallest Building in the World

Gizmodo friend Gerard Donovan has sent us an amazing 2.6 GB, 360-degree panorama from the very top of the highest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa. You know, where Tom Cruise perched to be closer to Xenu and look out over all of us lousy, pill-popping humans. Read More >>

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foodmodo
Would You Pay £320 For This Chocolate DSLR?

Valentine's Day is just round the corner, and what better sweet treat to get your gadget-loving partner than a full-size replica of a Canon D60 made from chocolate? Provided they can stomach the fact you spent £320 on the damn thing. Read More >>

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photography
This Is Why You Always Ask for a Window Seat

There's a song called America the Beautiful for a reason and it's easy to see why from a mile up. Frequent-flying photographer Julieanne Kost captured these incredible images; check out the rest of the gallery at Julieanne Kost Photography or in book form, Window Seat, The Art of Digital Photography and Creative Thinking. Read More >>

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chatroom
Do You Think It’s Annoying When People Take Pictures of Their Food?

Yum, that food you ordered is so beautifully-presented that you're going to take a lovely photo of it, aren't you? I bet you're going to use the flash because it's dark in this fancy restaurant, too, huh? Read More >>

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Apple Removed a Photo App from the App Store Because Artistic Nudity Is the Devil or Something

500px, one of the best iPad apps for finding great pictures, was pulled from the App Store today because Apple is Tobias Funke never-nude-levels of prudish when it comes to the naked body. Apparently, the app made it just too easy to find pictures with nudity in them, so it got the boot. Read More >>

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cases
Angled Lens Case Turns Your Smartphone Into a GoPro

G-Form's made a name for itself with extreme phone and tablet cases that can protect a gadget during falls from over 100,000 feet. But since rarely are any of us in a situation where we fumble and drop our toys from space, the company's new G90 case that turns your phone into a GoPro-like action cam is a little more exciting. Read More >>

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tripods
A Simple Design Tweak Makes This Tripod 30 Percent Smaller When Collapsed

In hindsight it seems like the most obvious way to design a folding tripod's centre support column, but Giottos' new Silk Road YTL series are actually the first to use a clever three-way, Y-shaped post making the whole package about 30 percent more compact when collapsed. Read More >>

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shooting challenge
*Reminder Klaxon* Get Your Entries in For the Shooting Challenge

What could possibly be more fun than playing in the snow? Taking shameless selfies of yourself playing in the snow, that's what. Added bonus: if you do manage to get some good selfies (they don't even have to be in the snow) you could win this week's Shooting Challenge, and then your life would be complete. Entries close 6PM Monday, so chop chop! Read More >>

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photography
Use a Cheap Prism to Create Amazing Light-Bending Photo Effects

Digital photography is sometimes lambasted for being too clean and too perfect—lacking the character and unpredictability of film. Sure, you can fake it by using filters a la Instagram, but you can also open some creative doors with one wonderfully 'analogue' tool: a prism. Read More >>

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photography
Knowing the Real Life Location of These Tweets Makes You Feel Dirty

Twitter is modern-day people-watching. Anytime you check it, you see what a person is thinking or doing or saying. But it's not all happening in a digital vacuum, they're on break at work tweeting about their boss; they're outside a hospital tweeting about their day; they're always somewhere tweeting about something. This photo project, Geolocations, by Nate Larson and Marni Shindelman show where people are when they send out tweets. It's completing the picture. Read More >>

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cameras
How Nikon Makes the Glass Inside Its Lenses

If you were ever curious about how Nikon managed to make the wonderful glass that capture beautiful pictures, well, it all starts with making the glass itself. This video gives you a peek inside the Nikon factories that make the glass and shows you the step by step process. Read More >>

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cameras
Can Panasonic’s A100 HD Action Cam Muscle in on GoPro’s Turf?

Panasonic claims its new wearable HD camcorder will be perfect for adrenaline junkies and recreation-seekers alike — but can it compete in a market that's already dominated by GoPro? Read More >>

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photography
How Long Until High-Res Video Stills Replace Photography Altogether?

A big part of photography is being at the right place at the right time, and of course having your camera ready to capture a fleeting moment. But what if you were able to just capture every single moment? That's what 4K video capable DSLRs like the new Canon EOS-1DC promise, and the folks at Untitled Film Works put one to the test to see if motion image photography is officially here yet. Read More >>

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Creating the World’s Largest Light Painting

Last year, Michael Bosanko created what is reportedly the world's largest ever light painting. This video shows how he did it. Read More >>