This is a still image grabbed directly from a YouTube video showing off the 4K resolution of the new Sony A7s DSLR camera which was announced yesterday in the US. In case you’re not sure what 4K is, it’s simply a higher resolution than the typical 1080p HD (and 2K) we have now. We’re starting to feel a little sorry for the mainstream camera companies (and tech firms in general), because it’s clear they’re beginning to run out of headroom…
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Do you want to control your whole house or just your room with your voice? Of course you do. Everyone wants to live like the Jetsons, unless you have a soft spot for the Flintstones. Right now you can buy anything from smart lights to smart switches, but you still need a central hub to control them all.
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Here’s a quick round-up of Red Ferret posts from the past week for those who missed them. Enjoy.
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It’s all very well and good carrying around large amounts of data on our mobile phones, but the problem comes when we want to transfer it easily and quickly between phones, computers and other devices. Small files are fine, but when it comes to huge video files, or even lots of images or music tracks, it can be a real pain. And don’t even start us off about the slow speed of Bluetooth.
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We’ve heard of some crazy ideas in our time, but whoever came up with the concept of creating a smartphone dock out of 570g of pure concrete definitely needs help. For one thing, everyone knows that concrete and phones don’t mix. If you’ve ever tried dropping your handset on some, you’ll know what we mean.
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Once upon a time there was a movie which featured a black monolith and lots of amazing shots of outer space. No not Pluto Nash, we’re talking 2001: A Space Odyssey, so ahead of its time that the CGI folks in Hollywood are only now starting to catch up. And one of the stars of the show was a computer.
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There are so many beautiful things to say about this upcoming Darth Vader Toaster that we’re not sure we’re going to be able to cope with the excitement. For one thing there’s the jokes, dear lordy so many jokes. And then there’s the fact that the bread comes out toasted. Incredible.
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Hey, we’ve just found one more reason why you should bury your head in your smartphone screen during your ‘downtime’ moments. That’s right, instead of scrolling endlessly through vapid Facebook updates, you can actually use those minutes to earn hard cash type credits, to spend on fun stuff.
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Showing up at an important tech related meeting with stack of papers feels kinda awkward nowadays. Especially when a tablet can perform the same job but with more style. What would be even better is a combination of a table and paper, so you could annotate, edit, or doodle like you would on a pad.
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There’s a new toy in town and it’s designed to help you stay alive longer. What’s more, the product aims to prevent you getting lost, missing your appointments and generally losing your way in life while you continue maximizing your life span. Sounds like a pretty good deal to us.
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How’re ya doing? Good? Excellent. Well let’s have a go at dampening that enthusiasm by introducing you to a new little map which displays a real time view of all the global cyber attacks currently being logged by Kaspersky Labs right now. Feeling a little uneasy yet? You will be.
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If you’ve ever had a leak event happen in your life, especially of something like diesel or other noxious liquids, you’ll know it’s not a funny business. Apart from the health hazard, it can be a real pain and expensive in terms of clean up and restoration. Now a neat invention by a former firefighter aims to make it easier to contain a leak emergency before it gets worse.
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Despite all the advances in modern technology it’s still too hard to send files from one place to another, especially if they’re larger than average. You either have to set up an account somewhere like Dropbox, or sign up for services such as Mega, which add hassle to what should be a simple process.
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In a landmark ruling, the European parliament has today voted to scrap mobile phone roaming fees across the EU from December 2015, and also stop service providers from crippling 3rd party services such as Skype which are used for data calls on the move.
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All eyes are on Cupertino as we wait with bated…er…baited breath for the launch of the next iteration of the iPhone. Rumors are it will be the first time we see a large screen model from Apple, overturning years of the company’s stubborn refusal to bow to market demand. But perhaps it’s already too late?
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