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So we have smart cars as well as smart phones (and in some instances, smart windows as well on select buildings!), but how about a smart camera? Seriously, cameras could not come any more smarter than they already are at this point in time, don’t you think so? After all, how difficult is it to point and shoot at a particular subject, and with the kind of lenses and modern day performance, you know for sure whatever your DSLR or Micro Four Thirds shooter picks up, it is going to be the bomb.

Well, Samsung intends to improve on the digital camera front with their latest smart camera known as the Samsung EX2F, where their latest model is said to be the world’s brightest compact camera lens with F1.4 aperture, and will also be part of its growing collection of Wi-Fi-enabled Smart Cameras. It will continue where the Samsung EX1 with F1.8 lens left off, where this new model was specially engineered to deliver super-bright photography.

What stands out in particular would be its F1.4 lens that clearly makes this the brightest in any compact camera. Not only that, you can also store and share images remotely using Wi-Fi connectivity. Those who are more serious and are thinking about taking the next step can always check out the Full Manual Controls which is featured in a strong but lightweight body. DLSR owners who want something more portable to shoot images at impromptu moments would definitely want to consider getting the Samsung EX2F as part of their stable of extra devices.

Other hardware specifications include the ability to capture 1080/30p movies in Full HD quality complete with stereo sound, so that you are able to enjoy playback later on a Full HDTV. The EX2F will also snap 12-megapixel stills while shooting video simultaneously, where this is made possible thanks to the Dual Capture feature, making sure you will no longer lose a single precious moment down the road. There is also a 3.0” Swivel AMOLED display that helps you line out great looking shots, while all your captured photos can be stored on its SDXC/SDHC memory card slot.

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Action cameras. We love ’em. Much like buying new sports gear, owning one makes you feel one step closer to the adventurer you know your true self to be. While we’re familiar with more than one contender for the “gnarly throne“, who said there wasn’t room in the rankings for one more? Veho‘s been making pocket-friendly cameras for some time, even of the action variety, but this latest edition — in conjunction with No Proof No Glory (an extreme sports video hub) — sees it making the clearest move yet towards carving its own slice of the high-octane pie.

The latest member of the Muvi HD family will do you full HD at 30fps, along with 720p (at both 30 and 60 fps) plus the usual other resolutions — 960p, WVGA, etc. Of course, it’ll also do stills (if you don’t mind them all being wide-angle) and it’ll even just record audio if you like. So far, so good. What really got us interested, though, was that Veho has squashed two of our most common bug-bears with action cameras by including a viewfinder / screen and a remote control as standard. So, with hope in our hearts and glory to prove, we strapped one on and took it for a ride. Scoot past the break for the impressions.

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There’s a lot of research to help the spinal cord or stroke-injured become more self-sufficient, but it often takes some exotic paraphernalia. To buck that trend, scientists from Imperial College London showed that subjects could perform relatively hard tasks like writing messages and playing Pong using eye movement — with a mere $35-worth of parts. They even showed how well the system worked, with subjects scoring within 20 percent of an able-bodied person after a scant 10 minutes of practice. The tracker works with two video console cameras and a pair of eyeglasses that, after calibration, can precisely track the pupils — allowing them to control a cursor or move a paddle. The researchers also figured out how to “click” the eye-mouse by winking, and can even use more precise adjustments to calculate gaze depth — meaning subjects will be able to perform more complex tasks in the future, like guide a motorized wheelchair. While by no means the first eye-tracking system we’ve seen, it’s by far the most economical. Check the video after the break to see how it works.

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Marking the release of pink colored NX1000, Samsung Electronics treats the purchasing customers of its latest NX1000 Pink with a Bobbi Brown pink lip gloss, a premium camera bag, a guide handbook, and a bean pole camera wrist strap from the 11th to the 31st of July. Samsung smart camera NX1000 now comes in pink targeting young ladies in their 20’s and 30’s for the imminent summer vacation season in the joint marketing event with Bobbi Brown.

There are plenty of insanely fast ways to acquire images, but in a lab in UCLA, engineers have created the world’s fastest 2D camera. It’s so fast, it can image 36.7 million fully-2D frames every second—and it could revolutionize the way screen for cancer. More »