Canon Teases Announcement For 24th April

Canon Teases Announcement For 24th AprilHeads up photographers and Canon fans, it seems that the Japanese camera company has an announcement that they are planning on making this coming Thursday. It is unclear what it is but the teaser was posted on Canon Hong Kong’s Facebook page and all it shows what appears to be a cup that can be found during Japanese tea ceremonies, along with a quote.

The quote is from an essay by Jun’ichiro Tanizaki which when translated reads, “beauty lies not in objects but in the interaction between the shadow and light created by objects.” It’s a bit mysterious and we’re not sure what it could be referring to. There is a chance that the teaser could be about a new camera announcement, but at the same time it could also be related to camera lenses or new accessories from the camera manufacturer.

Some have speculated that the quote could allude to a new fast prime lens with a possible aperture of f/0.95, which not only makes the lens incredibly bright and a joy to shoot with in low-light situations, but it sounds like it could also be used to create photos with shallow depth of field.

We can only imagine that this lens could cost a fortune but either way, check back with us on the 24th of April for the details.

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HTC Might Be Interested In Nokia’s Chennai Factory

HTC Might Be Interested In Nokias Chennai FactoryIt seems that because the Indian government believes that Nokia owes them money from unpaid taxes that they didn’t exactly give their blessing to the upcoming deal between Nokia and Microsoft which would see the latter absorb the former. Nokia has since given up their factory in Chennai, India, in order for the deal to proceed, but what about the workers at the factory?

While they are expected to be given redundancy packages by Nokia, it seems that HTC might have an interest in the property after all. Speaking to the Economic Times of India, HTC’s CFO, Chialin Chang, was quoted as saying that HTC would be happy to look into the factory and might be interested in taking over it, assume that they are able to find a use for it.

“I am happy to look into it, because the overall preparation, exploration hinges upon if it will serve consumers better. If that (plant) will do that (service consumers better), then we would be happy to look further into it.” There’s no guarantee that HTC will actually go ahead and take it over but at the very least they are interested in taking a look.

Assuming that they do, it might prove to be advantageous for HTC who will then be able to use the factory to help produce some of their handsets as well, and possibly at a lower-cost too. In any case the Microsoft-Nokia deal will officially close on the 25th of April after which the cellphone division of Nokia that Microsoft bought will be renamed to Microsoft Mobile.

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Sanyo unveils 2014 HDTV line including 65-inch 120Hz unit

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Rumor: Danny Boyle to Direct Steve Jobs Movie With Leonardo di Caprio

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The Hollywood Reporter claims that producers are tapping up Danny Boyle and Leonardo di Caprio to take on the the latest in a string of Steve Jobs flicks.

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London Tube and buses begin trialling smartphone payments (again)

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Your internet is probably slower than advertised

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Airbnb Is Banning Thousands of Dubious New York City Listings

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Bad luck, suspicious subletters: Airbnb is in the process of removing over 2,000 New York City listings that aren’t "providing a quality, local experience to guests."

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Logitech Big Bang Thin And Light Case For Your iPad

Logitech Big Bang Thin And Light Case For Your iPadThere is a saying that goes something like this – you cannot smell an accident that is coming. Which is true, otherwise we would always be prepared to meet whatever impending disaster head on so as to minimize our “losses”, so to speak. When it comes to toting your precious new iPad around, there is something that you ought to get right from the get go – a protective case of sorts, just in case you or your friends happen to have a bad case of butterfingers and send your iPad crashing to the floor. The Logitech Big Bang would fit the bill nicely, where it will arrive in two variants – one for the iPad Air at $99.99, while the other is for the smaller iPad mini at $79.99.

Released later this May, the Logitech Big Bang happens to be an extremely protective, thin and light case for the iPad Air, iPad mini and iPad mini with Retina display, where its primary purpose of existence is to provide ample protection for the iPad from the likes of drops, screen impact, bumps, scratches, and even spills. Heck, this is all made possible thanks to the Essential Protection System (E.P.S.) that will include a shock absorbent shell and case cover, and has been drop tested from heights of 1.4 meters without suffering from nary a scratch.

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