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Ricoh Buys Eyefi Cloud Service

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Ricoh Buys Eyefi Cloud Service

Ricoh acquires Eyefi Cloud, the cloud-based image hosting service owned by Eyefi, maker of the Mobi and Mobi Pro wifi-enabled SD memory cards.

Financial details of the deal are not available. Following the sale Eyefi retains control of the Mobi SD card business.

“This unique blending of technology and expertise creates new opportunities to enhance value for our customers,” a Ricoh email to Eyefi Cloud users reads. “The Eyefi Cloud team will immediately join Ricoh and is excited about bringing even more innovation to our customers around the world.”

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Facebook Live Gets First Camera

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Facebook Live Gets First Camera

The annual F8 developer conference had Facebook release the API of the Live video streaming feature, an announcement accompanied by the reveal of a first compatible camera-- the Livestream Mevo.

Formerly known as the Movi back when it was announced at CES 2016, the Mevo is a small cylindrical camera. Armed with a wide angle lens, it shoots 4K video and features software allowing users to essentially split a 4K image into multiple separate 1080p video feeds acting as virtual camera angles.

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The Impossible App-Enabled Instant Camera

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The Impossible App-Enabled Instant Camera

Impossible Project breathes new life in the instant camera concept as it reveals the I-1-- a Polaroid-style camera offering customers the pleasures of instant analog photography with a connected twist.

The company behind the I-1 is best known for the production of reverse engineered Polaroid type 600-style instant film, as well as the refurbishing and resale of old Polaroid type 600 cameras. As such, the I-1 is the company's first foray into own photography hardware. It features a sleek matte black design, has an LED ring flash around the lens and handles type 600 film (in both discontinued Polaroid and Impossible Project flavours).

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VR Livestreaming via Orah 4i

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VR Livestreaming via Orah 4i

VideoStitch, developer of the 360-degree video software of the same name, presents a 360-degree camera solution-- the Orah 4i, a small device promising to make shooting and broadcasting VR-ready video easier.

A number of VR video recording solutions already exist on the market, but these tend to be either multi-camera rigs or lower-end devices unable to offer livestreaming. The Orah 4i, on the other hand, is a simpler webcam-style solution with broadcasting capabilities. It consists of 2 parts, a small camera unit featuring 4 stabilised fisheye lenses, 4 microphones (for "ambisoic" 3D audio) and sensors, and a "stitching box" handling all live footage stitching and processing duties.

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Ricoh Presents WG-M2 Action Cam

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Ricoh Presents WG-M2 Action Cam

Ricoh announces the WG-M2 action camera at MWC 2016-- an update on the rugged WG-M1 featuring a smaller and lighter design, 4K video capability and an ultra-wide 204-degree field of view.

The WG-M2 shoots 4K resolution video at 30fps, 1080p at 60fps and 720p at 120fps, all with 100Mbps bitrate and a video orientation feature ensuring video is recorded upright even if the camera is mounted sideways or upside down. It also shoots 8MP photos, making it comparable to mid-range action camera offerings from the likes of GoPro and Sony.

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Panasonic Intros Selfie-Focused Lumix GF8

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Panasonic Intros Selfie-Focused Lumix GF8

Panasonic launches the Lumix GF8-- a digital single lens mirrorless (DSLM) sequel to the 2015 GF7 with a focus on users' more narcissistic side with the addition of more features to the selfie mode.

The GF8 has mostly identical specs to the GF7-- namely a 16MP Digital Live MOS sensor, 5.8fps shooting speed, 1080/60p video recording and built-in wifi smartphone connectivity. Likewise it features a 3-inch touchscreens users can tilt upward by 180-degrees to make the snapping of self portraits a, well, snap.

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How to Stablise Video From (Most) Cameras

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How to Stablise Video From (Most) Cameras

A company named SteadXP claims to have a namesake device allowing users to eliminate jitters from video shot using almost any camera, be it a GoPro, DSLR or even pro-grade cinema equipment.

The SteadXP is essentially a small box containing a 3-axis accelerometer and gyroscope, as well as 32-bit ARM processor, microSD card slot and USB connectivity. It records the motion data of the shot in question in order to build a smooth, steadicam-style version.

The device is available in 2 versions-- one compatible with GoPro (Hero 2 or higher) expansion ports and the slightly heavier SteadXP+ users can plug into the coldshoe flash mount of DSLR, mirrorless and professional equipment.

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Ricoh Updates Theta 360-Degree Cameras

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Ricoh Updates Theta 360-Degree Cameras

Ricoh adds to the lightweight Theta 360-degree camera lineup at IFA 2015-- the Theta S, a device promising "extra-high resolution, fully spherical photos and videos in one simple shot."

The Theta S captures either spherical 14MP photos or up to 25 minutes of 1920x1080 spherical video through a 24MP sensor, "fast" f2.0 lenses and a proprietary ultra-small twin-lens folded-optical system. It carries 8GB of built-in storage and an improved wifi module for faster data transfers between PCs or mobile devices.

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Nokia VR Product is… A Camera

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Nokia VR Product is… A Camera

Nokia unveils the virtual reality product we reported on earlier last week-- the Ozo, a spherical camera for the filming of virtual reality video designed for professional, not consumer, applications.

A creation of the Nokia Technologies division, the Ozo looks a bit like a Star Wars prop. It captures 360-degree video through 8 synchronised shutter sensors, and carries 8 integrated audio for the recording of surround audio. Meanwhile built-in software allows real-time viewing of shot footage through regular VR headsets, bypassing the need to pre-assemble panoramic images.

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