Apple Watch: Tips for better battery life

Wearable News: Apple Watch sales up 30% y/y, but Fitbit and Garmin make inroads

While many are struggling Apple clearly is not. Sales for the Apple Watch are estimated to be up 30% y/y in Q2 2018. That means Apple shipped something in the order of 3.5 million versions of its Series 1, 2 and 3 smartwatch (it no longer sells the original Series...
DJI Mavic Air Crash

DJI Mavic Air: Obligatory drone crash footage (Sutro Bath ruins)

It was my first time flying the Mavic Air. And only my second time ever flying a drone. So, yes, it was destiny: a crash. But what footage! (see below) I first bought a DJI Spark, planning to occasionally use it to capture b-roll for Stark Insider videos and maybe to...
Google Play Newsstand is now Google News

Google consolidates news, magazines, weather into updated Google News app

I have to say this makes a lot of sense. Google today announced it had folded its Google Play Newsstand app into Google News. That means you only need to open one app to read curated news stories, magazines (most require a subscription), blog posts from your favorite sources, and...
Wemo Mini Smart Plug, Wi-Fi Enabled, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant and Apple HomeKit

Smart Home News: Wemo Mini smart plug now works with Apple HomeKit

Wemo today announced that its Mini Wifi Smart Plug now supports Apple HomeKit. That means you can now use your iPad, iPhone, Apple Watch, and even the HomePod speaker to control devices connected to the Wemo Mini plug. You can also use Siri to give voice commands -- "Siri, turn...
Deal Alert: Sale: PANASONIC LUMIX FZ1000 4K Point and Shoot Camera, 16X LEICA DC Vario-ELMARIT F2.8-4.0 Lens

Prime Day Camera Deals: Panasonic FZ1000 4K Mirrorless, Canon Batteries, Zhiyun Crane 2 Follow Focus, Rokinon lens

Finally. A few good deals popped up today on Prime Day. Amazon typically doesn't seem to discount much of interest during this promotion when it comes to photography and videography. Typically Amazon doesn't offer deals on camera bodies, lenses or anything particularly of interest. Today, though, a few things caught...
Ticwatch E Prime Day deal - sale $109 USD

Ticwatch E with Google Wear OS 2.0 a solid smartwatch deal

If you've been holding off getting a Wear smartwatch now might be one of your best opportunities. Amazon Prime Day is here to save the day -- well, mostly. Ticwatch E has been marked down. That means you can get the well-reviewed smartwatch made by Mobvoi for a nice discount -- normal...
Microsoft bets big on tiny computers with Surface Go tablet/laptop.

Microsoft’s new Surface Go tablet targets iPad. But consumers buy mobile devices for apps

There's an app for that. Or is there? In the case of the Surface tablet and its companion Microsoft Store, unfortunately the answer is usually no. And, if by chance, there happens to be an app -- Twitter or Facebook for instance -- it usually isn't as good as its...
Tesla Model 3 shareholder sales report

Elon Musk on Tesla: “I think we just became a real car company”

CEO and founder celebrates 7,000 Tesla cars in 7 days with Twitter ♥️for his team.
Hedge Backup Software Review

Video Backup Workflow: Hedge software test on location Rome

Backup workflow on the road is always one of my biggest challenges. Not to mention worries. When I've travelled somewhere and spent the day shooting video, filling up several SD cards, the last thing I want to happen is to lose it all. Because I'm a very paranoid guy, I prefer...
Panasonic - New GH series cameras video

Top 10: Best Cameras for Shooting Vacation Videos

If you're headed on vacation and want to take high quality video here's a top 10 list of cameras that are worth your consideration. From $199 all the way up to $2,998 (USD) there's many great choices if you're looking to shoot videos on your next vacation. Yes, you can use...