Latest articles by Usman Dawood
This smartphone app can test for COVID
NEWS The PocDoc digital platform can take rapid blood tests, including COVID screening, using just your smartphone
Did you know that you can blur out your home on Google Street View?
NEWS Google allows you to blur out your property from Google Street View, saving you from prying digital eyes
Apple to release its own high-end VR headset?
NEWS Apple is planning on releasing a high-end VR headset… which has been described as a pricey precursor to AR tech
Image stacking is a poor alternative to using ND filters
NEWS Using techniques such as image stacking is not a great solution to using ND filters
This magical lens filter can be used as a mirror – perfect for shooting portraits
NEWS This polarizer has a reflective front – enabling models to use it as a mirror to perfect their poses
It's official! Apple iPhones are the best smartphone investment
NEWS Report confirms that Apple iPhones retain their values better than competitor smartphone devices from Android
This tripod doubles as a pair of skiing poles
NEWS Gearing Co has produced a modular tripod system that can be converted into a pair of skiing poles
What is a global shutter – and why is it so important?
NEWS Global shutters enable cameras to read the whole sensor in one go, which helps prevent issues with rolling shutter
Nikon to end all DSLR production in Japan (report)
NEWS Sources say that Nikon will be ending DSLR production in Japan by the end of March 2022 due to shrinking market
Incredible portrait photography wins Cotient World Photography Award
NEWS Cotient World Photography Award announces portrait photography winner of its 2020 contest
Sirui launches Sirui 24mm f/2.8 1.33x Anamorphic lens via Indiegogo
NEWS The Sirui 24mm f/2.8 1.33 Anamorphic lens has been launched on Indiegogo
Camera phones now able to detect malaria and early kidney disease
NEWS Health organisations such as the NHS are using camera phones to test for life threatening diseases
Charge your phone THROUGH THE AIR!
NEWS Xiaomi unveils a new way to charge devices through the air, even at a distance, as if using a WiFi signal
Apple due to slash iPhone 12 mini production by 20%
NEWS With reports that the iPhone 12 mini isn't doing as well as expected, Apple seems set to cut production
Canon has patented a fixed lens full frame camera
NEWS A new patent from Canon shows a fixed lens full frame camera – but it only has an aperture of f/4.5-8?!
Nikon's 4K 1,000fps sensor: "the world's highest levels of sensor performance"
NEWS Nikon's super-fast stacked sensor is capable of capturing 4K x 4K video at 1,000 frames per second with crazy dynamic range
This COVID-19 test uses your smartphone
NEWS A California firm has developed a new COVID-19 testing system using smartphones
Leica leaks its own lens? Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH lens coming soon?
NEWS Leica has accidentally posted an image of the upcoming 35mm f/2.0 lens
Canon patents new superzoom APS-C lens – but what mount is it for?
NEWS Canon patents a superzoom lens for APS-C cameras – but is it for EOS M or RF mount cameras?
Could this leaked image of a Samyang lens show a 24mm f/1.8?
NEWS An image of a Samyang lens has been leaked – but could it be a 24mm f/1.8 lens?
Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II firmware delivers 4K60p, better Eye AF and RAW output
NEWS UPDATE: Nikon has announced the new firmware update for the Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II, which will be available 25 February
Is the Sony FX3 just a Sony A7S III designed for drones?
NEWS New report claims that the Sony FX3 is a 12MP video camera designed for Sony's new Airpeak drone system
Kat Von D is being sued for tattooing a photographer's image without permission
NEWS Tattoo artist Kat Von D is being sued by a photographer for using his image of Miles Davis for a tattoo
