Sony RX1 digital camera leaks rocking full-frame sensor

A new Sony digital camera called the RX1 has leaked that has some interesting features. The feature that will probably appeal to photographers the most is the fact that the camera has a full-frame sensor. The most interesting thing about the camera sporting a full-frame sensor is that from the photographs it appears that the camera is very small and pocketable.

It’s unusual to find a full-frame sensor in compact camera, and that sensor should mean this compact Sony camera has image quality on par with Sony’s high-end DSLRs. These images and details aren’t official from Sony just yet, this camera and the few details we know were leaked. The camera is equipped with a large 35mm f/2.0 lens rocking Carl Zeiss optics.

The most interesting thing about that lens is that there is no apparent lens release button on the camera. That leads to speculation that this may be a fixed lens camera rather than a camera with interchangeable lenses. Other details gleaned from images show a toggle for macro focus and controls for aperture and exposure compensation.

The camera features a pop-up flash and has a hot shoe for accessories along with a dial for three custom settings. Speculation says this camera could cost as much as Sony’s other high-end cameras featuring a full-frame sensor at around $3000. It’s hard to imagine a compact camera lacking interchangeable lenses selling for that much money.

[via Engadget]


Sony RX1 digital camera leaks rocking full-frame sensor is written by Shane McGlaun & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Nokia LTE Everything Everywhere Lumia 920 deal tipped; Apologizes again for PureView goof

Nokia is reportedly planning an exclusive 4G deal with UK carrier Everything Everywhere for the Lumia 920,  a potential distraction from its second mea culpa over the faked camera sample goof. The UK exclusive would see Everything Everywhere – including T-Mobile UK and Orange – snap up the Windows Phone 8 device for a November launch, the Financial Times‘ sources say, echoing Nokia’s sole-carrier deal with AT&T in the US on previous handsets. However, the new Lumia is still being overshadowed by Nokia’s faking of the initial photography samples, something the company now says will be handled with an internal inquiry.

“Nokia recently apologized when it became clear that a video, which had been produced to demonstrate the benefits of optical image stabilization, failed to make clear that it was a simulation only and not shot using the new PureView camera on the Nokia Lumia 920. This video was produced when the Nokia Lumia 920 was in preproduction. While there was no intention to mislead, the failure to add a disclaimer to the video was obviously a mistake, and we apologize for the misunderstanding it did cause” Nokia

Nokia had already apologized once for the camera mistake, where the company was caught using footage shot with a DSLR to demonstrate the potential effect of its PureView optical image stabilization. ”We are dealing with the situation swiftly, fairly and privately” a spokesperson told the WSJ; a second video demo, this time filmed with the Lumia 920 itself, had already been released.

Whispers of a November European release had begun shortly after the new Lumia launch last week, amid speculation that Nokia’s sales plans would be more focused than for its Windows Phone 7 range. CEO Stephen Elop said several months back that Nokia intended to mimic its strategy from the US for new European launches; for the US Lumia 900, that meant putting all of its eggs into AT&T’s basket rather than spreading the device across multiple operators.

Although Nokia declined to comment on any potential negotiations with specific carriers, the company did confirm that the LTE version of the Lumia 920 would be compatible with the 1800MHz 4G bands Everything Everywhere intends to use for its new network. The handset will also support four other LTE bands, though it’s not clear at this stage whether that means the same Lumia 920 will operate on both UK and US LTE.

Everything Everywhere is holding a “next-gen network” event on Tuesday this week, noted initially for being staged the day before the expected launch of the iPhone 5, itself believed to use LTE. It’s possible that a deal with Nokia could be announced at that event.


Nokia LTE Everything Everywhere Lumia 920 deal tipped; Apologizes again for PureView goof is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Google’s Project Glass Hits the Catwalk [Google]

Google glasses look dumb enough that you might expect to get beaten up for wearing them. But they’ve now made an appearance at New York Fashion Week and… they still look dorky, even on super models. More »

Google Glass makes catwalk debut at New York Fashion Week

Google Glass makes rare appearance at New York Fashion Week

Google Glass‘ early luxury brand pricing appears to have put it in good stead, with the elite at New York’s Fashion Week getting an early close-up look at Google’s wearable camera future. Diane von Furstenberg, who’s no stranger to a tech tie-in, has added the lightweight frames to her latest show, using them to make a documentary about fashion’s creative process. The project is set to appear on von Furstenberg’s Google+ page later this week, but if you’re not a world-renowned fashion designer (or model), we’d be paying more attention to that two-year wait.

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Spotify web player incoming (but don’t expect a price cut)

Spotify is readying a browser-based music player app for its streaming service, multiple sources have revealed, though whispers of a price cut for its premium product are not, apparently, true. The web player is expected to launch within a few weeks, AllThingsD and TechCrunch report, though it will lack some of the more advanced features of the dedicated client, such as offline playback.

Instead, the web-app will act more as an impromptu fix: ideal for those times when you’re not at your own computer but still want to access your playlists. New users will be encouraged to download the full Spotify software, which will be the only way to access Spotify apps as well as downloading tracks to a computer-based cache for access even without an internet connection.

Spotify apparently expects the browser-based system to lower the pain of entry to the company’s music ecosystem. New sign-ups will be able to play songs straight away, without having to first download the local client, and the system will integrate neatly with the Spotify Play Button announced back in April.

Unfortunately for those hoping to save some money on their Spotify subscription, however, rumors that the company planed to pare its monthly fee down from $10 to $8 are not, supposedly, true. In fact, with paid subscribers costing the company around $7 in royalty fees to music labels, that sort of cut would not be economically feasible.

However, the premium plan is only required if users want to avoid advertising in their streams and/or access Spotify on a mobile device such as an Android phone or an iPad. The company still offers a free, ad-supported package.


Spotify web player incoming (but don’t expect a price cut) is written by Chris Davies & originally posted on SlashGear.
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Bill Moggridge, Inventor of the First Laptop, Has Died [Rip]

Bill Moggridge, a British designer who created the very first clamshell-style laptop, has died age 69. The Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum has announced that Moggridge, its director, died on Saturday from cancer. More »

SD-P100W, Toshiba new 10.1 Portable Digital TV/DVD and network player

Do you plan to watch TV/DVD or streaming a movie on the go or in your pool during 30 minutes max and in 1m of water? Then get ready to spend some serious bucks! Behold Toshiba new SD-P100W portable TV Player from the Regza line-up. The SD-P100W is a 10.1″ (1024×600) portable digital TV with an integrated DVD player and DLNA compatible (WiFi abgn) that comes with a waterproof IPX7 body capable to stay under 1m of water for up to 30m without having to fear the worst and schedule to …

UK carrier in talks to make Nokia Lumia 920 a British LTE exclusive, says Financial Times

UK carrier in talks to make Nokia Lumia 920 a British LTE exclusive, says Financial Times

We’re hoping for big news from UK carrier partnership Everything Everywhere over the next couple of months — not just the first real LTE service in the British Isles (as if that wasn’t enough), but also new handsets to put that bandwidth to use. According to the Financial Times, the conglomerate is now in talks with Nokia to make that happen, with the LTE-sporting Lumia 920 standing to become an Everything Everywhere exclusive if the negotiations end happily. There’s nothing official to confirm it at this point, but Nokia struggled to win over some carriers with its last batch of Lumias and has now made it clear that it’s open to alternative strategies, just as it already has a special relationship with AT&T in the States. Of course, by the time the Lumia 920 reaches the UK — likely in early November — there could well be another honest-to-goodness 4G superphone in its midst.

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NFL Scores, Stars, Notes: Peyton Manning, RG3, Mark Sanchez Impress In Week 1 (PHOTOS)

By Matt Bowen, National Football Post

Let’s go back and look at the Week 1 Sunday schedule in the NFL. Ten things you should be talking about this morning: Xs and Os, personnel and game plans.

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Best Buy takes pre-orders for new Kindle range

Remember the new Kindles which were announced just last week? Well, Best Buy has announced that they will be taking pre-orders for the new Kindle family, and these will be shipped when your calendar turns over to September 14. Of course, the Kindle Paperwhite ($119 for Wi-Fi and $179 for 3G) will arrive only in stores this coming October.

Other details for the other Kindles are as follows – the new Kindle will retail for $69, while the updated Kindle Fire is going for $159. Those who want the 7-inch Kindle Fire HD will have to fork out $199. If patience is your forte, the 8.9-inch Kindle Fire HD will retail $299 and the Kindle Fire HD with 4G LTE will be going for $499, arriving in stores before Christmas. Will you be picking one up anytime soon, or are you partial towards the new iPad? Perhaps you might be interested in deciding on the Nexus 7 from Google that is manufactured by Asus?

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