Nikon D3200 targets DSLR newcomers with smartphone control

Nikon has outed its latest digital camera, the D3200, a 24.2-megapixel consumer model targeting new DSLR buyers with its speedy low-light performance and Full HD video. Offering a DX-format CMOS, Nikon’s EXPEED 3 image processor for up to 4fps continuous shooting, and 1080p HD, the D3200 also support’s

Another Siri-Like App, Voice Answer, Hits The App Store For Those Of Us Without The iPhone 4S

Looks like Apple might be loosening its grip even more on voice recognition apps? Or, it simply just feels that the competition is not as good as its own native Siri. We’ve just gotten word from Netherlands-based developer Sparkling Apps that its voice-response app, Voice Answer — rejected by Apple

HTC’s J ISW13HT WiMAX smartphone slips out for KDDI, quickly takes cover

Ooh, what do we have here? Japanese site Sumahon!! (which means "smartphone" in good, old Nihon) reports that HTC posted details about a new WiMAX-capable phone for KDDI to join the carrier’s WiMAX Samsung Galaxy S II — the HTC J ISW13HT. The company apparently jumped the gun, though, as the page has

How the MegaUpload Shutdown Screwed a High School Sports Broadcaster

The trouble started with what should have been a routine file backup. In midsave, the external hard drive Kyle Goodwin was using slipped off his coffee table and onto the floor, rendering the data on it inaccessible.

It wasn’t the end of the world, Goodwin reasoned, because he knew the videos he had

New water-resistant coating protects your phone, the planet (video)

Water, the life-long foe of all things electrical. Protecting our digital finery from its evil infiltration is a task many have undertaken, and the latest battalion to join the foray is Daikin Industries. The chemical company is developing a water-resistant coating that could save many devices from a

Droid 4 gets first official update, better battery life and sluggishness fixes in tow

A promised upgrade to Ice Cream Sandwich this is not, but who are we to scoff at fresh software that improves battery life? Per Droid-Life that’s exactly what Motorola has in store for the Droid 4 with its first official update — née 6.13.219. Hitting the airwaves in the coming week, there’s more than

Sony SmartWatch torn down and dissected, wishes it were a Pebble

Wondering how the innards of Sony’s SmartWatch compared to the Motorola’s MotoACTV? Wonder no more. One cmw has dissected the aforesaid timepiece, noting that most of what’s inside doesn’t live up to the superior hardware found in Moto’s unit. Aside from finding a 110mAh battery (compared to 258mAh in

[Infographic] More People Opting Out of Behavioral Advertising

The fight to gain privacy assurances from advertisers is like a massive, complicated waltz: one step forward, two steps back. In the end, we just keep on dancing around in circles. More than any other time in the history of the Web, advertisers are feeling the squeeze from government regulators and consumer

Londoners mourn as teletext goes dark, a victim of the DTV transition

Despite the many advantages of digital broadcast television, the transition is separating Europeans from a reliable source of information known as teletext. Citizens of London are the latest to experience the loss, as analog signals in the region were switched off just yesterday. Ceefax, a service of

Kodak Gallery iOS app: now with 100 percent more physical printing at Target / CVS

It’s not quite as earth-shattering as Zuck’s deal to snap up Instagram, but one of the pioneers of photography is making waves any way it can. Kodak Gallery has been available on the App Store since November of last year, but starting this week, users will be able to order photos right on their iPhone