Flipbac Camera Grips Give Your Point-n-Shoot The DSLR Feel

Flipbac's Camera Grips are made out of 100% silicone with a 3M adhesive that stick to the front side of your little point-n-shoot camera to provide you with a better one-handed grip for shooting. No matter what brand or type of point-n-shoot camera you have, the Camera Grips are designed to flex and fit on a verity of flat and curved surfaces. There are three Camera Grips designs to best fit your style and you can pick one up for just $9.99. 

The Hobbit Starts Shooting At 48fps

The massive production has started in New Zealand today for shooting the highly anticipated movie, The Hobbit. Peter Jackson has already confirmed that The Hobbit will be shot at 48fps instead of the traditional 24fps. Oh and it will be shot in 3D as well. Most movie theaters currently don't even support projecting movies at the high 48 frames per second rate but Peter Jackson says by the time The Hobbit is released in 2012, most movie theaters will support the 48fps format. The big advantage of shooting in 48fps over the traditional 24fps is that the results are much clearer, smoother and more lifelike. Shooting in 48fps will also help watching the movie in 3D without getting any eye strain.

Can't wait until 2012? Catch a spectacular 10-minute first video behind the scenes of the massive production of shooting The Hobbit on Facebook.

Flip Brand Of Video Camcorders Is Dead

Cisco has issued a press release stating it will no longer be making Flip video camcorders and will refocus its strategic plan to align its operations. Well there you have it. Looks like it wasn't so smart buying a Flip cam if you've already owned a smartphone with a better built-in camera like the iPhone 4, which most do. It was fun while it lasted, especially for YouTubers.

Lexar Ships Huge 128GB & 64GB SDXC Memory Cards

We all know today's HD camcorders and DSLRs feed on gigs like there's no tomorrow. Memory cards are growing every year and at the same time they're getting cheaper too. Lexar is now shipping some serious storage with their new 128GB and 64GB SDXC class 10 memory cards priced at $330 and $200, respectively. You can now order yours from Lexar or your favorite online photo-shop like B&H and Adorama.

iPad 2 Announced

Announced by Steve Jobs only moments ago, the sequal to the iPad has been announced, imaginatively named the iPad 2. The next baby to come out of Apple uses the all new A5 duel core processor with 9x faster graphics, there are front and back facing cameras, it is 2lb lighter now at 1.3 pounds, a 1/3 thinner at 8.8mm thick (which is thinner than the iPhone 4 by the way) and all in a brand new design with a white version that will ship on time! The iPad 2 will come in the same 16Gb, 32Gb and 64Gb models, all at the same price as the previous model and will ship on March 11.

There is the usual Apple accessories like a keyboard dock and USB/SD card dock connector that was available last year but we have some now we have some new ones. The first is a HDMI connector that can go straight to a TV which mirrors the iPad screen and exports in 1080p, which will be good for app demos and the like. The next new accessory for the iPad 2 is a new "case" called Smart Covers. It apparently adds no weight or bulk to the iPad while keeping it protected, the inner material is micro-fibre which will get rid of any fingerprints made while using the device and comes in either Polyurethane ($39) or Leather $69). But the coolest thing about these Smart Covers is that it uses magnets to wake and sleep the iPad when you open and close the case. Fancy!

But there is one missing chunk in this announcement. The lack of a Retina Display. Probably too costly for this iteration but I would of blown away every tablet on the market right now if it had that awesome screen.

So will you get one or is it just a pointless announcement?

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