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With CES 2012 finally opened today, many innovative gadgets will soon spread on the internet within the following days, so have you already been ready for the CES? Let’s start with Tamaggo’s 360-imager then. It is claimed the first consumer device that can take full 360-degree panoramic images using a special “panomorph” lens, and built with an LCD viewfinder on the bottom too. The egg-shaped device can provide images with better quality, and it will shoot fully navigable images with a single click. Pity that the device cannot shoot 360-degree panoramic videos currently, and there’s still no information about its pricing or release date. That’s a pity too.

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Toshiba’s latest development is a portable video camera that provides real-time visualizations of radiation hotspots. It is built with a radiation sensor and a signal processing device, indicating the amount of radiation in different colors: red for high amounts of radiation and yellow, green, blue for lower levels. The device is not only functional, but also saves large quantity of time usually spent on radiation detection, thus claimed to be quite ideal for detection work. The company will have a field test of the camera in collaboration with Fukushima City within this month and plan to promote its use to the central bureaucracy and local governments in Japan in early 2012.

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There’s new development in the camera manufacturing industry: Camera ‘HS NIR 8k’ by Teledyne DALSA. It not only provides enhanced sensitivity at near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths, but also ensures improved speed and low noise due to the utilization of time delay and integration (TDI) technology. With all those advantages, the Camera ‘HS NIR 8k’ perfectly meets requirements for low light applications and would be widely used in solar cell test, electronic equipment test, large web application program, food and medicine test.

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Sharp’s 12.1-Megapixel, 1/3.2-inch CMOS camera module is rightly what many cellphone manufacturers are waiting for, as it would help to create slender designs in the future. Announced to be the world’s thinnest CMOS module, the device is merely 5.47 mm in height while supports full HD (1080p) video capture and also high-level optical image stabilization. Sample shipments will begin from December 2, 2011 and volume shipment from January 10, 2012.

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Seemingly many manufacturers are designing and producing unique and practical accessories for the iPhone, iPad and other devices from the Apple Company, and shown here is just a new one added to that long list. It is Mobislyder, a combination of a roll track and a skateboard that offers low-level roll track for filming and a steady support for photographing as well. Announced as a portable roll track especially designed for iPhone by many websites, the Mobislyder actually can be mounted to many kinds of smartphones, camcorders and compact cameras.

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Time to enjoy a totally different way of photography! Dubbed “Mmi”, the screenless camera can interface with your smartphones to take photos or shoot videos. It comes with a built-in kickstand, an insertable suction cup and magnetic connector, thus you can mount it on a tripod, on the window or other places to get it ready for use. Via an app on cellphones, you can then remotely control the camera, adjust the shooting settings, and conveniently upload your photos or videos to the web.

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Undoubtedly it’s not the first time we introduce some lens accessories for iPhones, but an iPhone Lens Dial that combines three different types of lens? Oh, it’s still the first. On that dial you’ll find a wide-angle, a fisheye and telephoto lens, which can be easily shifted between each other via a rotation. Thus when you’re on a trip, you could take various kinds of photos and share them on Tweet with your friends instantly with your iPhone and such a functional lens dial.

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We’re now in a time full of 3D products: the 3D movies, 3D glasses, 3D TVs, 3D computers, and also the 3D cameras. Launched by Japan-based Panasonic, the “Lumix DMC-3D1″ is a dual-lens camera capable of taking high-resolution 3D images.

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The LomoKino Movie Camera is here! From Lomography, the new camera maintains the classic appearance of LOMO cameras in the ’50s and ’60s while features a more amazing function: the crank-powered machine allows people to make movies with any roll of standard 35mm films, giving the user about 40 seconds of movie entertainment.

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The Halloween 2011 is coming, so have you gotten something special to surprise your guests? If not, see what Tyler Card has made and maybe you’ll soon get a good inspiration.

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What’s this, a toy, a stool, or something else? For sure it is a ball. So can you imagine that the ball is actually a camera? Once thrown into the air and reaches its highest point, the camera then captures its entire surroundings simultaneously with its 36 cellphone camera sensors built around. Check out the video below to see how it works.

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Sling Shot Camera is an interesting concept put forward by Sung Young Um and Jung Eun Yim, which aims to capture the real of you. No smile, no pose, this camera gives you no time to prepare for the photo and always surprises you when it is taking your photos. If you love natural photography, you’ll definitely love the Sling Shot Camera.

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Please keep smiling for your photo, I mean, not only you need to smile, but also your camera is expected to do so. This Holga Camera by TIM is rightly a camera that smiles to shot. It has two big eyes, and they are in fact two camera lens that would “wink” to take a photo. Once the two lens are opened at the same time, you’ll then see amazing 3D image via them. So ready for your photo? Smile!

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The Flower Hoodcap is an amazing design concept that combines lens cap with lens hood for a DSLR camera. Thus it would let in enough light when you’re taking photos, and still protects your camera when used as a lens cap. So next time you’re going to any places, remember that this Flower Hoodcap would go with you!

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Native Union’s Electronic Post-it Note is something that allows you to leave a message personally and politely. With its built-in 256MB memory and a camera, the device can record a video message up to 3 minutes in length. It is built with a magnet too, thus the gadget would be easily adhered to fridges, cabinets or other places. Available in green, pink, blue, purple, red, white and black, the device will be on market within a month’s time for £49.99. [Read the rest of this entry...]