Next time you click the shutter on your smartphone, think of this man: Steven Sasson invented the first digital camera in 1975.
Back then, he expected a consumer would be happy with 2 million pixels. Today, we scoff at cameraphones with twice that number and buy digital SLRs with almost ten times the resolution. Read on, and see him tell his own fascinating story.
Sure, it sounds crazy, but the more we think about it the more truth there could be in this: Rumours suggest Apple is preparing a 3G-capable iPod touch for launch before the end of this month.
Take a look at the image above. At first glance you’d never guess it was computer-generated, let alone taken from a game released in 2008. But this really is a screenshot from Grand Theft Auto IV, a three year old game, albeit a heavily modified version with tweaked graphics and updated textures.
While the mainstream gaming world has moved on to obsessing over Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Deus Ex: Human Revolution and Driver San Fransisco (not to mention eagerly awaiting GTA 5), there are a hardcore of graphics tweakers pushing GTA 4 to the limit, and lately, they’ve achieved phenomenal results.
The world may be running out of actual web addresses, but that’s not stopping anyone from coming up with new domains: registration for the .XXX domain for the adult industry starts today. You’ve got until 28 October to blag – or ban – yours.
The Samsung Galaxy W was one of the more low key announcements at IFA 2011 in Berlin this month, but it is one of those, thankfully, Apple hasn’t had banned. The littler Samsung Galaxy S is on the way to the UK this month, with both Three and now O2 listing it as coming soon.
As a reminder, the Samsung Galaxy W is a 3.7-inch smartphone running Android 2.3. Its size and Super LCD (Rather than superior Super AMOLED Plus) make it a rival to the rather swanky HTC Desire S, though without the same aluminium chassis, it might come in at a lower price at the till.
Twitching for an iPad 3? You might not have too long to wait. Taiwan Economic News is reporting that Apple has employed suppliers Simplo and Dynapack for a much thinner battery for the iPad 3. If it’s employing suppliers, you can be sure the design is done and dusted, and Cupertino’s getting set to begin production.
UPDATE: We’ve been informed it’s now a week earlier for the Torch 9860, which will go on sale on 19 September.
Intrigued by the two new BlackBerry Torch models, the keyboard toting 9810, and button free 9860? We’ve just obtained UK release dates for the pair, as well as a date for the slimmer, sexier BlackBerry Curve 9360. Read on for the details.
