Ray-Ban Meta Glasses Lets You Post Photos Directly to Instagram Stories

Users can now share photos from their Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses directly to their Instagram Story without ever needing to take out their phone. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-23 17:58

TikTok Now Lets Some Users Post 60-Minute Videos

TikTok is testing the ability for users to upload 60-minute videos -- as the company continues to embrace long-form content and compete head-on with YouTube. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-21 18:48

This App Lets You Upload Your UFO Photos

The truth, as they say, is out there. And one app is hellbent on getting to the bottom of UFOs by allowing users to upload their photos of unexplained aircraft. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-5-8 18:37

This Live Webcam Lets Viewers Watch and Feed Stray Cats

A live webcam has been captivating viewers in China by letting them watch and feed stray cats.

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2024-4-23 16:45

This Underwater Doorbell Camera Lets You Open the Door for Fish

A fish doorbell camera in Utrecht, the Netherlands has been captivating viewers all around the world who are looking out for any fish that need to pass through a boat lock in a Dutch canal. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-3-28 15:00

Downpour App Lets Users Turn Their Photos Into Interactive Games

Downpour is a new app that allows users to turn their photos on their smartphone into games.

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2024-2-21 16:23

California Bill Lets Parents Block Algorithmic Feeds for Children

Social media has been a bit like the old Wild West; there are few regulations, and, as we are learning, the apps are fraught with potential danger. A pair of proposed California regulations attempt to protect minors, aiming to reduce the impact the platforms can have. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-31 20:07

The MouthPad Lets You Take an iPhone Selfie Using Only Your Tongue

It's typical to see wild, unusual tech coming out of CES and indeed, this announcement fits into that category. Announced in Vegas this week, the MouthPad is a device that allows users to operate their phones and other devices with nothing but their tongues. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-1-12 23:42

Instagram Now Lets Users Make AI-Generated Backgrounds For Stories

Instagram has introduced a new feature that will let users make artificial intelligence (AI) generated backgrounds for Stories. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-14 14:22

TikTok’s Viral ‘Time Travel’ Filter Lets You See Your Future Self

A new artificial intelligence (AI) powered "Time Travel" filter -- that lets people see how their faces will age in real time -- has gone viral on TikTok. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-6 22:55

Amazing Lenticular Photo Lets You See New York Street in 1910 and 2023

A lenticular photograph installed in New York City allows passersby to see what a particular Manhattan street looked like in 1910 and 2023. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-12-1 22:39

This New Rig Lets You Attach Your Phone to Binoculars

Nocs Provisions has launched a new, updated smartphone rig that will enable mobile photographers to capture high-quality images on their phones using attached binoculars or monoculars. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-11-21 22:39

This Website Lets You Watch Sunsets From All Across The World

A new website allows viewers to tune in and watch the sun setting in different parts of the world at any time of the day.

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2023-11-16 20:28

Canva Now Lets You Add Songs to Videos and Social Media Edits

This week, the online editing app Canva launched a music library for use in designs.

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2023-11-12 03:22

The Photon App for iPhone Lets You Save Photos Directly to External SSD

Photon, a relatively new photography app for iOS, released an update that now allows photographers to save photos captured on the new iPhone 15 series directly to SSDs connected via USB-C. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-21 22:42

Google Now Lets You Generate AI Images Directly From the Search Bar

Those signed up to Labs and its Search Generative Experience (SGE) can now prompt Google's ubiquitous Search bar to create AI-generated images. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-12 19:45

This Map Lets You Easily Find the Best Spots to See the 2024 Solar Eclipse

On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse will be visible for a large portion of the United States. A new map created by The Planetary Society and The Eclipse Company will help photographers select the best location from which to see it. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-10-3 20:50

The Spyder Checkr Video Lets Filmmakers Color Calibrate Cameras on Set

Datacolor's Spyder Checkr Video is a new color reference tool that promises to allow videographers and filmmakers to calibrate the color of one or more cameras, lenses, and sensors before shooting to make post-production workflows more efficient. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-9-22 18:56

Amazon Now Lets You Search for Products Seen in Photos

Amazon has unveiled new search features meant to make finding products on mobile easier, all while keeping pace with services like Google and Pinterest. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-9-15 19:04

Xpression Chat is an AI That Lets You Talk With Anyone You Have a Photo Of

Tokyo-based EmbodyMe is known in some circles for its AI and deepfake technology, and its latest form of arguably unrealistic expression is Xpression Chat, an app that integrates photos with ChatGPT. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-8-19 23:45

Remote-Controlled Robot for Canon Cameras Lets You Shoot from Afar

Canon has announced compatibility with the Ueleret remote camera gimbal that allows photographers to have real-time access to their camera from a remote position of up to 500 meters away. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-8-10 19:18

Google is Developing an AI That Lets You ‘Generate Endless Selfies’

Google says it is developing an artificial intelligence (AI) software that is trained off real photos of a user and can then generate an infinite number of selfies so that a user doesn't even have to activate their camera to post to Instagram. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-6-23 17:54

Unistellar’s New Smart Solar Filter Lets Its Telescopes Photograph the Sun

Unistellar has announced a new Smart Solar Filter for use with its smart telescopes, allowing them to be able to photograph the sun and observe sunspots in real-time. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-18 17:47

Profoto’s New App Lets You Control Your Lights From an Apple Computer

Profoto has announced the Control Desktop App for macOS that gives Apple computers Bluetooth control of up to 100 Air 2 compatible light and trigger channels. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-10 21:13

NH Lets Anyone Mount Game Cameras on Private Land Without Permission

Under current New Hampshire law, hunters can enter private property and mount game cameras -- camera traps designed to track prey for the purposes of hunting -- without permission from the landowner. petapixel.com »

2023-5-1 20:09

Chinese Company Lets You Make a Deepfake ‘Digital Human’ for $145

A leading Chinese technology company is allowing users to create artificially intelligent (AI) deepfake "digital humans" based on any individual within 24 hours for $145. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-5-1 18:28

Unsettling App Gives ChatGPT a Face and Lets You Talk to ‘Her’

A new app gives ChatGPT a personality by allowing users to talk face-to-face with a red-haired, hazel-eyed avatar named Annie. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-29 23:11

Canva Adds AI Photo Tool That Lets You Change Your Outfit Using Text

Canva has created an artificially intelligent (AI) tool that lets users change their outfit and hairstyle in a photo using only text. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-25 18:43

ProGrade Digital’s Latest Software Lets You Update a Memory Card’s Firmware

ProGrade Digital has updated its Refresh Pro computer software -- a tool for maximizing the performance of a card and monitoring product health -- with the ability to update the firmware of its memory cards. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-22 20:31

The Vertigo Lens Turret Lets You Mount Three Lenses at the Same Time

The Vertigo Lens Turret is an adapter that fits onto a camera's lens mount and allows a filmmaker to effortlessly switch among three different attached lenses, a design that is set to "get the cinema world spinning." [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-4-18 21:12

The DJI Ronin 4D Flex Lets You Detach the Head from the Ronin 4D Camera

If there is one thing that can be said about DJI's cinema camera endeavors, it's that they are unique. The Ronin 4D was already a major shift from traditional systems, and now the Ronin 4D Flex is yet another play on the design. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-10 19:08

New App Lets You Talk Face-to-Face with ‘Photorealistic’ AI Human

D-ID, the company which produced the technology for Deep Nostalgia, has launched a beta version of a new web app that enables users to talk face-to-face with a "photorealistic" artificially intelligent (AI) human. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-3-9 21:22

VR App Reminiscent of Black Mirror Lets You Relive Your Memories

A new virtual reality (VR) app lets a user rewatch and relive memories they recorded on a smartphone.

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2023-2-27 16:21

Frame Set Lets You Search a Library of Movie Scenes to Inspire New Projects

Frame Set allows filmmakers to search a library of more than 116,000 individual frames from nearly 6,500 commercials, movies, and music videos for the purposes of inspiring other projects. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-2-23 23:37

New Eco-Friendly Film Lab Lets You Pick Which Photos to Print from a Roll

Analogue Wonderland has created what it calls an eco-friendly system that lets photographers select only the shots they want printed from a full roll of film. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2023-1-10 19:55

Instagram Lets You Create a 2022 Recap Reel From 14 Photos

Instagram has released a new end-of-year feature that lets users create a 2022 Recap Reel from up to 14 photos.

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2022-12-20 21:26

Instagram Lets You Create a 2022 Recap Reel From Your Photos

Instagram has released a new end-of-year feature that lets users create a 2022 Recap Reel from their photos.

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2022-12-21 21:26

3D-Printed Adapter Lets the Game Boy Camera Use Interchangeable Lenses

A 3D-printable adapter allows fans of the Game Boy Camera to use small CS-mount interchangeable lenses with it, which also opens the door to adapting much larger optics to the camera first made available in 1998. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-12-7 23:41

Instagram Now Lets You Add Music to Your Photos

Last month, Instagram started testing the ability to add songs to profiles in a callback to the MySpace days. Audio integration into the app apparently didn't stop there, as it has already rolled out a way to add auto-playing music to posted photos. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-15 21:36

Fotodiox Adapter Lets You Use Fujica GL690 Lenses on Mirrorless Cameras

Fotodiox has released the first commercially available lens adapter for Fujica GL69 bayonet lenses for just about every current mirrorless camera mount on the market. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-11-5 20:05

Facetune’s AI Image Technology Lets You Create a Selfie in Any Style

A new artificially intelligent (AI) tool allows users to create a selfie of themselves in any style they can think of.

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2022-11-3 18:21

FaceTune’s AI Image Technology Lets You Create a Selfie in Any Style

A new artificially intelligent (AI) tool allows users to create a selfie of themselves in any style they can think of.

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2022-11-2 18:21

ACDSee Photo Studio Ultimate Now Lets You Edit Faces and Skies with AI

ACDSee's Photo Studio Ultimate 2023 update is focused on artificial intelligence (AI) features, like a new Face Edit and subject removal, which brings it more in line with competitor products from Adobe and Skylum. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-30 22:21

New Program Lets You Create Your Own AI Presenter from a Single Image

D-ID, the company which produced the technology for Deep Nostalgia, launched a new platform on Monday that lets users create artificially intelligent (AI) generated video from a single image. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-20 21:08

Walmart Now Lets You Use Your Own Photos For Virtual Clothes Fitting

Walmart has announced a "leveled up" virtual fitting room that lets customers use their own photos to virtually try on clothing, effectively letting users be their own models. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-9-16 21:00

Vulnerability in Insta360 Cameras Lets Anyone Download Your Photos

Earlier this year, a major vulnerability in Insta360 camera software was discovered by users on Reddit. In short, it let anyone connect to any Insta360 camera and download the photos. petapixel.com »

2022-8-30 19:16

Rotolight’s New App Lets You Remotely Adjust LED Settings From Your Phone

British LED lighting manufacturer Rotolight has announced a new app for smartphones and tablets that will control its AEOS 2 and NEO 3 RGBWW LED lights, with the promise that older lights will benefit as well. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-18 18:04

Snap’s ‘Family Center’ Lets Parents See Who Kids Are Sending Photos To

Snapchat has launched a new in-app safety tool that lets parents see who their teens have sent messages, photos, or videos to in the last week -- but keeps the content of the material hidden. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-8-10 17:55

YouTube’s New Tool Lets Creators Turn Existing, Longer Videos Into ‘Shorts’

YouTube has launched a new tool that allows creators to turn their existing longer videos into "Shorts" -- in order to better compete with TikTok. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-30 17:51

Instagram Now Lets You Shop Inside of Chats

Instagram has added the ability to make purchases from businesses directly through chats. In the same thread, businesses will be able to confirm purchases, create payment requests and collect payment. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2022-7-19 20:35