Apple are rumoured to be announcing the iPad Mini at an event today. There are rumours circulating that a 13" Macbook Pro with Retina Display will be announced along with updates to iBooks. The event will take place at 5pm (GMT). Apple are live streaming the event on their website.
GoPro Release The HERO3
30% smaller, 25% lighter and 2x more powerful - the main features of the new HERO3 camera by GoPro. The company have today released three versions of the amazingly popular wearable and mountable camera. Priced at £179.99 the basic 'White Edition' boasts the new smaller, lighter and more powerful features along with the 1080p quality of the original HD HERO camera.
Next up is the 'Silver Edition' which has a few more features brought over from the HERO2. With 11MP still photos and a brilliant automatic photo capture feature. Priced at £279.99 it's not too bad.
The cream of the crop though and the edition everybody should buy is the 'Black Edition'. With ultra high definition 4K at 15fps this edition offers amazing quality in such a small package. It's also capable of ultra-wide 1440p at 48fps. With 12MP stills this edition offers everything you'll ever need in a camera of this type. Included in the Black Edition is the brilliant Wi-Fi remote, normally an £80 extra. With a price of £359.99 you certainly get great value for money.
The development that makes the HERO3 stand out from the previous versions and the competition is the fact that ALL of the versions now come with built in Wi-Fi which makes them all fully compatible with the great GoPro App.
All in all then the HERO3 is a fantastic camera but you really need to get the Black Edition to get your monies worth. I certainly can't wait to see some shots in 4K Ultra HD.
In the UK the White and Silver editions are available to buy now but the Black Edition's not available until the end of November.
Do you have a HERO3? What do you think of it?
Samsung Launch the S3 Mini
Samsung have announced the much rumoured Galaxy S3 Mini. With a smaller 4 inch screen and smaller dual core processor it is expected the device will appeal to the less tech savvy and those who hate the massive screen on the regular S3.
BBC Launches iPlayer for Radio
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) have today launched a separate iPlayer App just for radio. The BBC iPlayer is an extremely successful service that allows users to watch content any time from the last 7 days. It is hoped the new radio app will "develop radio stations as fully multimedia brands so that as well as listen, audiences will be able to watch, share and engage with BBC radio".
Lytro Goes Global
A year or two ago a revolutionary new camera hit the market - the Lytro Light Field Camera (LFC). This was the first consumer Light Field Camera to be produced. If you're wondering what an LFC does then just have a look and click on this picture.
So an LFC is a camera that captures light from every plane, that's light travelling in every direction. A conventional camera captures light from just one plane. This means that with the Lytro camera you can refocus your pictures time and time again after you've taken the picture, so you don't have to worry about focussing before taking a picture - the ultimate point and shoot.
Well Lytro cameras have been available in the US for about a year or two but they are now available in more countries. Earlier this week Lytro announced that their cameras will be available in Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and Canada as well as more outlets in the US.
Let's hope that they come to the UK soon and that this brilliant technology becomes the norm.
Do you have or have you used a Lytro camera? What do you think of it?