With the Okii Systems USB Follow Focus, photographers and videographers can remotely control their Canon EOS HD DSLRs. The compact remote device uses Canon’s built-in USB capability to operate many camera functions including focus(even while recording video), record start/stop, shutter release, and more. Built in a rugged, compact case, the Okii USB Follow Focus eliminates the need for a bulky mechanical setup or being tethered to a computer. The... 

It looks like Flip will be adding another video camera to its range, as a new version with built in WiFi has turned up at the FCC, with the model number M3260. The Flip WiFi video camera has been tested using 802.11n WiFi as well as with HDMI and USB connectors, so it looks like fl.ip will be launching a new version that will let you share and upload videos over WiFi.  Read More →

ViewSonic is the latest company to cave into 3D peer pressure with their new 3DV5 pocket camcorder. It features side-by-side 5MP sensors to capture 720P video or stills in full 3D, and using what I assume is a lenticular 2.4-inch LCD display (like what the 3DS will use) you can see your 3D content right on the camera without the need for 3D glasses. But for the full 3D effect the 3DV5 is compatible with NVIDIA’s Vision shutter glasses system for... 

With the quality of cellphone video improving daily, it’s starting to become more and more common for people to save their memories on their smart phones rather than on your father’s VHS camcorder. While I agree that cellphone video is terribly convenient, there is one problem. Shaky hands. They can make your child’s first step almost unwatchable. Thankfully for us, the great folks at Zacuto have come up with a affordable solution... 

Ras Kass released his debut album Soul on Ice in 1996. The album built up considerable hype through the release of several independent singles, including “Remain Anonymous” and “Won’t Catch Me Runnin’.” Soul on Ice saw little commercial success but was adored by the hip-hop underground, which appreciated both his sharp battle rhymes and his militant Afrocentricity.  Read More →

Marco Brambilla’s POWER shows a continuous camera move from extreme close-up of Kanye West revealing an a neoclassical video tableau showing characters and creatures surrounding him in an abstract environment – all moving in extreme slow motion. Inspired by Michelangelo’s frescos in the Sistine Chapel, the piece depicts a faux historical moment – an empire on the brink of collapse from its own excess, decadence and corruption. Produced...