A superb Russar+ optic is announced by Lemography, the same company behind the reinvention of the revolutionary golden Petzval Art Lens. The trend-settlers in portrait photography, this Russar+ lens by Lemography continues to be a recognizable for the crispness, strong color saturation, sharpness and narrow depth of prospect. The Russar+ is manufactured by Zenit in Russia and features 20mm focal length for wide angle view. Updated version of the famous 1958 Russar MR-2, it’s compatible with L39 and M mount analogue cameras, digital mirrorless cameras and any other camera with adaptor mounts. No matter what size it is, the featured six elements in 4 groups make an enormous wide 94-deg field view with 0.09% distortion.
Category: Tech
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Lemography Announces New Russar+ 20mm Lens
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Nod Bluetooth Ring Controls All Your Smart Devices
Meet NOD, a beautiful and tiny ring that has come to replace or dent the dominance of touch screens. It seamlessly transforms the slightest movement of your finger into commands. With this magical ring, control every electronic device with a display, may it be computer, TV, smartphone, cars, lights, home automation devices or anything. Whether it’s a presentation, team work, gaming or just surfing, wear this ring and start waving your hand to give instructions wirelessly. Tap, type or glide with this ring features a Bluetooth gesture controller with 32000 DPI of resolution and enables you to control a thing with half a millimeter accuracy. They are available in four different sizes.
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Google’s Explorer Program Makes Glass Publicly Available
Google plans to spread its iconic Glass in the hands of people on a larger scale. Under the flag of their ‘Explorer Program’ they are going to make Glass available for almost every US citizen. A limited edition in strict terms, only available in a part of a day, Google limits the sell out only for the US citizens for $1500. Experts opine it’ll prove a big push for Google Glass in the wake of final consumer release.
Keep in mind that this Explorer Program is an expansion of already promoted program and doesn’t invite ordinary consumer on massive scale. This might happen in near future after that dealt with the developmental and experimental procedures ahead of the current release project. If we look back at the promotions campaigns by Google, they first began with pre-orders and noticed 2000 people were ready to have their hands on it. Later, it asked people what they would do if they had a pair of their own Glass and got 8000 exciting orders.
Google+ official posts that it’ll also include a free sunglass shade per purchase. The latest Explorer Program signifies in many ways and serves as no less than a social experiment.
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AIRTYPE – A Keyless Keyboard of Future
Now you don’t need to use extended keyboard either internal or external because Airtype is here to make any surface feasible for typing. Yeah you heard it right! The ingenious technology allows you to write just like the way you write on a normal keyboard. That’s why some people call it a Keyless Keyboard of Future. It’s a uniquely designed pair of plastic cuffs that fits into your hands as well as on your tablets and smartphones. Bringing a variety of features, Airtype enables a user to write more comfortably than a traditional keyboard, you may use fingers to tap out docs, emails and texts on any surface. Not just that, Airtype also eliminates the backspace through an app that adds dynamic text prediction feature and correction to QWERTY escapades. Currently, the tech is in prototype phase and is not available to the general public. Have a look at the awesome video.[VIA]
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HoverBar by Twelve South Is the Best iPad Mount
Twelve South offers HoverBar, a top iPad holder plus mount that features a flexible mounting arm to ‘bend the rules for using iPad’. The difficult level of buying a suitable iPad stand or holder has become easier because it provides all those angles and rotation thing that most iPad holders claim. With its heavy-duty padded clamps, you can attach it anywhere for adjustable hands-free browsing on your iPad. It securely clips to any edge that is up to one inch thick and holds all iPad generations, iPad Air, and iPad Mini. Clipping it on the stand of your Mac will make it Mac’s wingman. The latest version of HoverBar also includes a kickstand to provide a handy tabletop display. To make all functions more convenient, the package also includes four cable management clips that will hold tight the charging or data cable all along the flexible arm. It is virtually the best iPad mount money can buy.
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OJAS X Saturdays NYC Speakers
Saturdays NYC marks their one-year anniversary of its store in Kobe, Japan with their hands in hands of graffiti artist Devon Turnbull of OJAS. And, to celebrate it in industrial way, they have introduced a series of various limited-edition products including these massive wooden Altec Lansing floor-standing speakers. When we talk of floor-standing speakers, design matters a lot. The OJAS speakers may pose a tough and vintage construction yet offer high quality sound and acoustic performance. The unique design with simplistic aesthetics is a masterpiece at the hands of Turnbell, a graduate in audio engineering, and would suit to any room settings.
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Magic Phone Stand Suspends Your Phone In Mid Air
How will you feel when you see your friend makes his mobile phone magically suspend in the air? You do it before anybody does with this Magic Phone Stand by Martinka Magic shop. Not only that, it also charges your phone while floating on your desk. But how? In fact, it comes out as a perfect illusion, a levitation process in short. The first prototype of this mount stand is actually a cluster of sturdy yet pliable wire making a rigid coil with a USB connector on one end. As a Kickstarter campaign, they have developed a stand which makes Samsung Galaxy S4 looks like hang up on the desk. If all goes as planned, the backers will get both iOS and Android versions of the stand.
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Aftershokz Bluez 2 Open Ear Wireless Stereo Headphones
Aftershokz offers nicely designed Bluez 2 open ear wireless headphones specially made for sports and exercise enthusiasts. The headphone promises premium sound quality with bone conduction technology that uses vibrations to transmit sound waves directly to the cochlea. OpenFit assures comfort and helps to experience ambient sound awareness. To connect to your family and friends on the go, the wireless Bluez headphone features Bluetooth technology and dual microphones to deliver clear communication even in noisy environment. A rechargeable battery gives smooth 6-hour per charge. The Bluez 2 stereo headphones are exceptionally lightweight and comfortable, and only headphones equipped with patented Bone Conduction Technology.
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Giroptic Is The World’s First Full HD 360 Degrees Waterproof Camera
This is not just another 360º cam that captures pictures or records videos on the go. Instead, Giroptic 360º Cam has got cutting edge technology that uses 3 times ultra sharp 185˚ fisheye lenses with 360˚ x 300˚ field of view providing real time streaming of awesome 1080p of world around you. It is the world’s first full HD 360˚ camera that captures the highest quality 360˚ videos (2048 x 1024 @ 30fps) and 8 megapixels photos. Our little 360cam is fully equipped with many sensors including GPS for image geotagging, gyroscope for image stability, three microphones for surround sound. The wireless cam is powered by rechargeable lithium battery. It features MicroSD card storage (upto 64GB support), Micro USB support and WiFi connectivity for real-time video streaming. Besides live streaming and recoding modes, it boasts another mode wherein you can utilize burst, HRD, time lapse and timer options. The geek part is, the 360cam is compatible with oculus Rift. Strap on your VR mask and step into 360 degrees virtual reality. As a remote controlled device, it uses a free dedicated app (iOS/Android) that lets you adjust settings and can be used a view finder while recoding or taking photos. Last but not least, 360cam comes with cool accessories that include mounting system, underwater lens cups to make your buddy waterproof, Ethernet video Streaming Base for streaming a live concert for professional broadcasters and a Light Bulb Adapter to attach the 360cam to the ceiling; after all using it a 24/7 surveillance camera is a nice idea. Check it out!
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iGrill Mini
It’s time to upgrade your grill with iGrill Mini, a portable iDevice that lets you control and set the temperature. It’s quite helping if you want to save your grill from burning. iGrill thermometer features Bluetooth Smart technology with 150’ range and pairs with your iPhone so that you’ll know when your food is ready. Just choose from multiple preset temperature alarms and set your own using the iGrill app on your iPhone and go inside the home to do other important jobs. As the food gets ready, your iPhone will start ringing. iGrill has a temperature LED indicator, 150 hour battery life having a single coin cell inside and an easy magnetic mounting. The device is compatible with iPhone 4S and up, all iPads and iPod touch 2 and an ultimate gadget for any level griller.
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The Immersive Audiophile Pod
So this is what we want to see, a unique pod that houses an iPad too. Hammacher Schlemmer has designed a complete and Immersive Audiophile Pod for music lovers that not only makes you listen but also feel it. It has five built-in powerful speakers tucked into the ceiling with separate tweeters, mid-range drivers and a subwoofer. The killing music experience you go through comes when the Pod creates frequencies down to 16Hz, just inaudible to a human ear. But, what you feel are the chilling vibrations transmitted by a structure-borne membrane inside the backrest. A 16 GB swiveling iPad is also included in the Pod, rests on a brushed aluminum mount inside the Pod. Of course, it will work as a music bank. Further, the integrated RCA ports in the Pod allow you to connect to an external audio source. Made in Germany, the Immersive Pod features aniline dyed leather exterior paired with plush microfiber upholstery. The pod stands on a stanless steel base that rotates it up to full 360 degrees.
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PPYPLE Active Case For iPhone 5 And 5s
PPYPLE offers Active Case AC5 for iPhone 5 and 5S. It features an external antenna to improve RF performance while grip and calling and thus saving 10% to 15% battery life time. The embedded RF module further improves the sensitivity in 850 MHz that also helps saving the battery. The Active Case not only provides signal boost external antenna and RF card slot but also offers the complete anti-shock protection for your iPhone 5 and 5S.
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Apple Acquires Beats Music And Beats Electronics For $3 Billion
In the realm of technology, the bigger shark swallows the smaller but only the disturbing fish around her. Apple has finally cranked up both Beats Music and Beats Electronics, an iconic radio service with the founders like rapper Dr. Dre and Jimmy Lovine. Reportedly, the two persons will also be included in Apple family as music and Audio hardware industry assets. Purchasing the Beats for $3 billion is the boldest deal Apple has ever made, with $2.6 billion in cash and $400 million in stock. It wasn’t that Apple wanted to bring a revolution with already streaming radio business and famous audio products like Bluetooth speakers, headphones etc. The competitors like Samsung have come to a stage where Smartphone accessories are being looked at more in a brand-conscious way than the performance only. Beats merges herself in Apple to boost the audio brand manufacturing in the US markets to dent the competitors, and Apple does know well how to do it, the experts suggest. Read the official Press Release here.
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Lumigrids LED Projector Maps Out Rough Roads
Need something other than headlights? We present the unique Lumigrids LED Projector that essentially Maps Out the Rough Roads. It is a simple, clever and a very useful bike accessory that aims to provide a save ride. The device is fixed on the handlebar of your bike and projects a square grid onto the road. On a rough road, a cyclist can easily see how the grid pattern changes and deforms so that he can deal with the potholes and obstacles in time. The Lumigrid projector features three modes of grip sizes accordingly to the situation. The normal grid size is 5.5 x 7.1 inches. The other two sizes are 5.5 x 10.2 inches and 11.8 x 7.9 inches. Besides the integrated internal battery, the device can also be powered by the movement of wheels. Lumigrid has also won the Red Dot Design Award but is still a researcher’s creation at Sichuan University China. We have no clue when this device will be manufactured on commercial scale.
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Scribble Is World’s First Color Picker Pen That Reproduces Any Color
Where some 3D pen works to quench the thirst of an artist, it can’t satisfy the soul unless it offers colorful doodling. Meet the Scribble, a few hands more advanced than just a coloring device. It functions as a color picker pen and comes in two options, Scribble Ink and Scribble STYLUS that lets you draw any color you have seen with your naked eye on paper or your favorite mobile device. With a built-in 16-bit RGB color sensor ARM 9 microprocessor on the top end, it captures the color scheme as exactly as it is. The refillable cartridges of the Scribble Ink (STYLUS: capacitive rubber nib) sports cyan, white, black, yellow and magenta colors and thus make you reproduce on the paper the very color you’ve stored earlier.
It doesn’t end here. The Scribble is reported to have the capacity of reproduce as many colors as 16 million out of 100k unique colors stored in its built-in 1GB memory. It runs on rechargeable lithium-ion battery and also features Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology to be utilized on your smartphone and a Micro USB connector. Interestingly, the Scribble Ink ($150) and Scribble STYLUS ($80) are 162 mm long and don’t weigh much either, only 39 and 34 grams respectively.
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Tone Infinim Headset
The Tone Infinim is a brand new behind-the-neck Bluetooth headset with retractable earbuds produced by the mutual partnership of LG with Harman Kardon. Apart from audiophile specific features, the most you would like is the long lasting stand-by hours; 550 hours. Besides, it integrates 220mAH battery that offers 17 hours of talk time and 14 hours of playback. A bit amusing part of the story is that LG have planned to market these stylish and premium stereo headsets as a perfect accessory for their LG G3. Don’t worry, you can use them with any Bluetooth 3.0 enabled device too. However, being fully optimized with the futuristic G3, the Tone Infinim will offer something cool when paired with the G3, like Name Alert feature when someone calls you. Secondly, the Answer Me+ feature lets you disconnect the headset from your G3 Smartphone when you raise your phone up to the ears, so that you can talk normally with the headset. The Tone Infinim (HBS-900) will come in silver first, and later with multiple color options, presumably in late summer.
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LG’s G3 Sets The New Benchmark For Overpowered Smartphones
Apart from its race, LG smartphones are also starting to get by these days. Not just that, LG G3 Sets The New Benchmark for Overpowered Smartphones by not just having the QUAD HD Display (538ppi) and laser auto-focus tech but it also deserves a good stand because of its number of superb features like OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), wireless charging, smart cleaning, smart keyboard, redesigned Android UI and alot more. Word, that’s a really impressive phone for a sort of person who values top-end specs.
Like the G2, the front of LG G3 is almost all screen. It is lighter than HTC One(5-in) or Sony’s Xperia Z2 (5.2-in) but it has larger and better display (5.5-in) than both. As far as the other specs go, quad-core Snapdragon 801 processor, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of storage capacity, microSD slot, the G3 matches its competitors. It’s protected by corning gorilla glass 3. The rear facing camera shots 13 MPs, OIS, Laser Auto Focus and dual-LED flash whereas you have 2.1 MP for selfies. It’s been made available in South Korea markets right after the launch and they plan to launch it in the rest of the world in June. -
USB Money Clip
A unique USB Flash Drive that stores up to 8GB of data and also serves as a money clip. A compact and simple USB drive is likely to have a nice look on your desk as well as in your pocket. It is made of stainless steel and comes in brushed silver finish.
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Audioengine D3 Digital to Audio Converter and Headphone Amplifier
How to improve the audio quality extraordinarily finds its answer in a hi-tech portable yet powerful audio accessory, the Audioengine D3. As you connect it to your PC or Mac via USB port, the Audioengine D3 sends HD music directly to your headphones or speakers. D3 is features with 24-bit USB DAC (digital to audio) converter that lets you bypass the headphones output to send music directly through a USB port. The included headphone amplifier provides low impedance and hi-fi audio performance. It requires no software, drivers or external power and gives a super easy plug and play solution. The D3 easily drives low impedance (minimum 12 ohms) headphones and also features HD indicator for sample rates above 48K to continuously let you know the best HD music output. What most expensive bulky DACs do is efficiently done altogether by D3 in a sense that it processes digital audio up to 24 bits and sample rate to 96KHz to deliver low distortion and high signal-to-noise ratio.
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Keep Your Pup In Check With WhistleGPS Dog Monitor
WhistleGPS reports that about 10 million pets get lost in one year only. It not only reports us but also gives a sweet solution to the problem with their WhistleGPS Dog Monitor. It is the most compact and efficient GPS tracking device that keeps monitoring the changes in activity levels and whereabouts of your pup right on your phone. The WhistleGPS is completely waterproof with longest battery life, uses Global Positioning Satellites to locate the bearer and breakthrough cellular technology to locate your pet on demand. It syncs all the data with the servers via Bluetooth, WiFi and Sub-GHz technology and offers the most economical pet location service (monthly $5) in the market. Worry less, get your dog off the leash and adventure more. Apps available for iOS and Android devices.
