Tag: Cameras
9 in 10 support use of safety cameras, claims road charity
Research conducted by the UK’s largest independent road safety charity, IAM RoadSmart, claims that the overwhelming majority of UK motorists support the use of safety camera technology to check for insurance, MOT and road tax offences. Indeed, IAM RoadSmart's annual Safety Culture Report, which gauges drivers’ attitudes to key road safety issues over time, revealed…
Police not using cameras to prosecute motorists, claims IAM RoadSmart
Responding to the Department for Transport’s Roads Policing report, IAM RoadSmart has suggested that clearer guidelines are needed on the use of police technology to encourage use of mobile safety cameras and dash cams in prosecuting motorists using handheld mobile phones and not wearing seatbelts while driving. A previous investigation by the UK’s largest independent…
Polaroid drops Originals name, adds new Polaroid Now camera
Polaroid Originals is marking the final chapter of its 2017 revival story, returning to its original name 'Polaroid' and debuting a new autofocus instant analogue camera range dubbed the Polaroid Now. Launching on March 26, 2020, Polaroid Now presents an easier point and shoot camera for everyone, claims the company. With a newly developed autofocus…
Wearable cameras allow doctors to check heart patients
Could Big Brother actually be your GP? Doctors may one day use monitoring cameras to check that heart failure sufferers are taking care of their condition properly. Improved self-management has been associated with reduced mortality, hospital admissions and healthcare costs, but forgetting to do crucial tasks such as taking medication on time and physical activity…
Hasselblad expands X1D lens line up with three new XCD lenses including fastest lens ever
High-end Swedish camera company Hasselblad is increasing the capabilities of its X1D-50c mirrorless medium format camera with three new lenses: the XCD 1,9/80, with the largest aperture of a Hasselblad lens ever, the XCD 2,8/65 and the XCD 2,8/135 telephoto lens with X Converter 1,7. The three new lenses and one dedicated teleconverter expand the…
10 tips to improve your presentation skills for YouTube, webinars, virtual meetings, interviews
Want to produce more professional looking videos for YouTube or deliver slicker looking online presentations? Helena Brewer of Toastmasters International gives her top 10 tips to for appearing on the small screen... You have prepared your presentation and it’s time for action. However, could all the preparation for your starring role be hampered by a…
DETU Twin 360° camera now available from Amazon
Looking for a lightweight 360° camera to take to festivals or on your holidays? First unveiled at CES 2017 in Las Vegas, the DETU Twin is a dual lens model that's billed as ultra lightweight (just 98g) and easy to use. It captures 3K videos and photo, which can be uploaded straight to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, while livestreaming is simple…
Say Cheese! Nissan sells 2 million car cameras, more than many camera manufacturers
Increased technology fitted to its cars means Nissan now sells over 3,000 cameras per day Over 1.4 million cameras fitted to new Qashqai alone since the model’s launch in 2014 Part of pioneering safety packages which form the building blocks to autonomous driving It's perhaps an indication of where things that are going in the…
What tablet has the best camera?
Despite modern phones having cameras in them with hugely powerful cameras, tablets are somewhat left behind. But if you do want to shoot photos with your tab, what has the best camera? Obviously comparing cameras across devices is incredibly tricky, but on spec alone and using the simple (and some pro-photographers would say too simple)…
HTC adds live YouTube streaming to Re camera
Remember HTC's periscope-like "RE" camera? The company has announced an update to the app which supports it, enabling live streaming from the camera straight to YouTube. It sounds rather clever. The idea is that you setup GoPro-alike camera, then connect to it via bluetooth on your phone - then the app will broadcast the pictures…