Apple Patents Multi-Point Exposure/Focus Selection for the iPhone
A new patent application by Apple is showing off some of the technology we may be finding in the next generation camera. The application, which you can read in its entirety here, mentions a few new features, among them the ability to select multiple focus points, allowing the the phone to take over and adjust...
60 Second Portrait: Guy Kawasaki
Here’s another 60 Second Portrait, starring Guy Kawasaki this time. I shot this after our recent episode of chasejarvisLIVE. If you dig it, check out the rest of my 60 Second Portraits here.
Adobe Jumps Into the Mac App Store, Offers Lightroom 4 for $150
After dipping its toes in Apple’s Mac App Store last July by offering Photoshop Elements, Adobe has now jumped in headfirst by listing its professional-caliber program, Lightroom 4. The download costs $150 and tips the scales at 388MB. Adobe might be a giant company, but it gets charged the same commission as any other developer:...
JPEGmini Now Available for Mac: Put Your iPhoto Library on a Diet
Back in August we featured a service called JPEGmini, which gives anybody the ability to shrink their photos up to 5-times in size without any visible quality difference — a substantial claim, but one that the service seemed to live up to quite well (we use it regularly). In the original post we even put...
Beauty in the Broken: Photographs of Destroyed Apple Projects
Now here’s a divisive photo series that will draw both anger and cheers: graphic designer (and former Apple employee) Michael Tompert teamed up with photographer Paul Fairchild for a project titled 12LVE that consists of photographs showing annihilated Apple products. Here’s the description: 12LVE [...] provides society a mirror, forcing us to question our infatuation...
Apple updates RAW formats for Canon EOS 5D Mark III and Nikon!
Tweet We reported the updates for Nikon on our HDSLR scoop news the other day, but just now, we’ve found the Canon EOS 5D Mark III update in our software update! OS X Lion: Supported digital camera RAW formats Supported by Digital Camera RAW Compatibility Update 3.12 Canon EOS 5D Mark III Supported by...
Rewatch of Guy Kawasaki On ChaseJarvis LIVE
Whether you caught the LIVE show or missed it, I recommend pressing play on the #cjLIVE rewatch video above. You’ll see why it was one of the most popular shows we’ve run. More than just funny and talented, Kawasaki is a fountain of knowledge on lofty topics like branding, marketing, and vision–down to really specific,...
How to Ignite Your Creativity & Enchant Your Career — Guy Kawasaki is on #cjLIVE this Wed – March 21
——— UPDATE!! If you’re reading this now – the LIVE broadcast is TODAY. Read the post below, then be sure to tune into http://www.chasejarvis.com/live and enjoy the show. Giving away some serious prizes, below. See you on air in a few… ——- HUGE news here, friends. This coming Wednesday, March 21st, I am proud to...
Apple Patent Reveals Camera Self Timer Triggered by Photographer’s Face
We’ve all seen photographers make mad dashes into group portraits, hoping to get into position before the camera’s self timer automatically snaps a photograph. Apple wants to make those a thing of the past. A new patent filed by the company (#20120057039) describes a new and smarter self-timer system that uses facial recognition in addition...
Apple Unveils the New iPad: 5MP Camera, HD Video, and “Best Display Ever”
Apple officially announced the new iPad today (called “the new iPad” rather than the “iPad 3″). It’s a tablet computer, but its new features make the device much more camera-like than the iPad 2. There’s a new 5-megapixel iSight camera on the back that features a backside illuminated sensor and a five-element f/2.4 lens. It’s...
iOS and Android Give Apps Access to Your Photos Without Permission
The private photographs on your phone might not be as private as you think. Earlier this week, the New York Times reported that iOS has a loophole that allows third-party apps who have access to location information to also access (and copy) your entire photo library without any further notification or warning. A couple days...
iOS Unlock Screen to Include Slider for Faster Camera Access
Here’s some good news for all you iPhoneographers out there: Apple’s upcoming iOS 5.1 update — the rumored release date is March 9th — will feature a new unlock screen that’s designed to make accessing your iPhone (or iPod) camera as easy as unlocking your phone. They’ve decided to include a new fixed camera slider...
