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Nikon releases 24-megapixel D5200 DSLR camera with 39-point auto focus

Nikon has announced the release of its new D5200 DSLR, a 24.1-megapixel compact-body camera. This entry-level shooter is available in three different colors – black, red, and bronze – and offers a host of higher-end features, including 39-point auto focus. You’ll be able to nab the 5200 in December for a body-only price of €899.00.

The 5200 features a DX-format CMOS sensor and an EXPEED 3-equivalent image processing engine. ISO ranges from 100 to 6400, and can be expanded up to an impressive 25,600. There’s a 39-point auto focus system to get clear shots, as well as a 2,016-pixel RGB sensor, perhaps the 5200?s most high-end feature.

With the 5200, you can shoot videos in up to full HD 1920 x 1080 60i/50i. There’s a mode called “Special Effects,” which features some effects for recorded videos. In addition, you’ll find a recording manual mode, allowing more advanced users to select the settings used when recording videos, such as shutter speed. The continuous shooting mode allows users to snap images at about 5fps and 3fps, depending on the shooting situation and preference.

Also announced are the Wireless Mobile Adapter WU-1a and the Wireless Remote Controller WR-R10/WR-T10 devices. The former allows users to share photographs and videos with “smart devices,” as well as view the camera’s display in real-time on a tablet or smartphone. As for the latter, the wireless remote control can be used to control the camera from distances and angles not typically supported by your ordinary IR remote.

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CyanogenMod Team Announces “M-Series”, Monthly Releases Of Its Experimental Builds

Those of you looking to get an even bigger CyanogenMod fix are now in luck as the fine development team has announced a new series of the CM releases called “M-Series”. These experimental builds will be released on a monthly schedule, similar to the experimental nightly builds released on a nightly schedule. The big difference between the nightly and monthly builds is simply put— an emphasis of quality of quantity. The CM team will occasionally do a soft freeze of the codebase that will block new features in order to stabilize the newly updated ROM. This action will be done until the build reaches the stable release phase, allowing for users to then be able to enjoy all those new experimental features and goodies.

At the moment, the “M-Series” ROMs are only going to be available for a handful of devices, but don’t fret— the list is ever-growing and there’s a chance you will see your device added here at some point. Hit the jump to see the full list.

Galaxy Nexus GSM (maguro)Galaxy Nexus VZW (toro)Galaxy Nexus Sprint (toroplus)Galaxy S2 GT-I9100G (i9100g)Galaxy S (galaxysmtd)Galaxy S B (galaxysbmtd)Captivate (captivatemtd)Galaxy S3 Sprint (d2spr)Galaxy S3 VZW (d2vzw)Galaxy S3 AT&T (d2att)Galaxy S3 TMO (d2tmo)Galaxy S3 US Cellular (d2usc)Nexus S (crespo)Nexus S 4G (crespo4g)Galaxy Note AT&T (quincyatt)Google Nexus 7 (grouper)Sony Xperia Acro S (hikari)Sony Xperia S (nozomi)

source: Cyanogen

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Categorized as Android Manufacturers, Android Phones, Android ROMS

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Microsoft releases new Photo Gallery and Movie Maker

The photo and video editors available on Windows 7 have always been somewhat basic, but Microsoft has today decided to revamp what’s available to users. Windows Photo Gallery and Movie Maker have both been updated for Windows 7 and Windows 8, offering a wealth of new functionality. Movie Maker sees the biggest change, offering some video tweaks that should help you get the most out of your smartphone or camera footage.

The big addition is a Video Stabilization option. If you’re filmed significant amounts of video on your smartphone, you know that things can get a little bit too shaky if you’re moving around or can’t keep a steady hand. The new stabilization tool in Movie Maker automatically corrects the jitters, and you can fine tune it to your specific footage with “low”, “high”, and “auto” settings.

A Music option has also been added that allows to insert tracks from your own collection or the internet. Microsoft notes that anything from your own library might be stripped from YouTube if it falls foul of copyright infringement, so the company has added several free music database such as AudioMicro and the Free Music Archive that lets you find suitable music for your video. Text effects have also been added to Movie Maker, so you can add outlines or enhance text to make it stand out.

Photo Gallery, meanwhile, adds a new Auto Collage option. That takes your available photos and intelligently pieces them together for the best results. When you’re done with your movies and photos, you can publish them straight to Vimeo thanks to a new partnership. It’s an interesting move from Microsoft, and one that Apple made with the release of Mountain Lion as well with the addition of a Vimeo sharing option.

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Samsung releases Galaxy Note ICS source code

The Galaxy Note is a contentious device among tech reviewers, but it seems to have found a happy audience across the world despite its size. Samsung began rolling out an Ice Cream Sandwich update across Europe and Asia not too long ago, and now the South Korean company has released the ICS source code for the device. That means enterprising hackers and developers will be able to create custom ROMs and kernels for the phablet.

It’s been a long time coming, but Samsung has finally released the critical code needed by developers to tinker around with the device properly. Previously hackers and developers on xda-developers have had to make do with leaked and official ROMs, building on top of those. Now that the code has been released, it will allow developers to create safer custom ROMs, as well as custom kernels to boost performance or increase battery life.

It may not mean much to you or I right now, but in the coming weeks the results should become clear. If you want to download the source for yourself, head on over to Samsung’s Open Source download pages and have a poke around.

[via xda-developers]

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Apple releases OS X 10.7.2


Apple has just released OS X 10.7.2, which brings iCloud to the desktop. The new update weighs in at 435.5 mb, and can be downloaded through Software


All changes are listed below:


The 10.7.2 update is recommended for all OS X Lion users and includes general operating system fixes that improve the stability, compatibility, and security of your Mac. It also includes support for iCloud, a breakthrough set of free cloud services that automatically and wirelessly store your content on iCloud and push it to all of your devices. iCloud on OS X Lion includes the following features:

iCloud stores your email, calendars, contacts, Safari bookmarks, and Safari Reading List and automatically pushes them to all your devices.Back to My Mac provides remote access to your Mac from another Mac anywhere on the Internet.Find My Mac helps find a missing Mac by locating it on a map and allows you to remotely lock the Mac or wipe all its data.

Getting started with iCloud is easy. After installing the update, OS X will automatically present an iCloud setup panel. Simply enter an existing Apple ID or create a new one and then follow the on screen instructions. To learn more about iCloud visit http://www.apple.com/icloud.


The 10.7.2 update also includes Safari 5.1.1 as well as fixes that:

Allow reordering of desktop spaces and full screen apps in Mission Control.Enable dragging files between desktop spaces and full screen apps.Address an issue that causes the menu bar to not appear in full screen apps.Improve the compatibility of Google contact syncing in Address Book.Address an issue that causes Keynote to become temporarily unresponsive.Improve VoiceOver compatibility with Launchpad.Address an issue that causes a delay in accessing the network after waking from sleep.Enable booting in to Lion Recovery from a locally attached Time Machine backup drive.Resolve an issue that causes screen zoom to stop working.Improve Active Directory integration.

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Apple releases iTunes 10.5 in preparation for iOS 5 launch

Prior to the launch of its new iOS 5 mobile operating system tomorrow, Apple has released a huge update for its iTunes Mac software.

The iTunes 10.5 update adds support for Apple’s upcoming push into cloud services. While it’s not a true cloud-computing experience, iTunes will now automatically download all purchases made through iTunes and the iOS App Store, regardless of which device the purchases were made on. The update also adds Wi-Fi syncing for all iOS devices.

The only thing this version of iTunes doesn’t have is support for iTunes Match — the $25 a year service that gives legal access to any songs currently in your iTunes music library. The service is scheduled to roll out later this month.

The influx of people updating tomorrow will likely bring Apple’s servers to a crawl. For anyone who doesn’t want to wait an extra half hour to update their device, it’s probably a good idea to download the new iTunes now.
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