Here’s a complete side-by-side comparison of the new Panasonic FZ1000 Mark II with the older version that it replaces. What you get in the new version are primarily a touch-screen, in-camera focus stacking, post-shot focus, …
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Vendor Pay: Mysterious, Promising New Bill Payment Service From American Express?
American express just announced “Vendor Pay,” a joint venture with Bill.com that seems too good to be true: You can pay bills with your business Amex for only $1.99/transaction, but…
Keep reading »Nikon Announces the Coolpix P1000 — the Long Awaited Upgrade to the P900
Building on the success of their P900 model, Nikon today announced the release of the P1000. The new camera ups the zoom to 24-3,000mm (equiv.) from a “mere” 24-2,000mm, and offers raw images as well as better video…
Keep reading »Monkey See Monkey Redo: The marvelous monkey copyright case is back from the dead
You might have thought the bizarre copyright case of a monkey suing a (human) photographer was settled when an appeals court settled it in April. But, astonishingly, it’s back, and…
Keep reading »Is Israel’s El Al Airlines Heading for Bankruptcy?
Is Israel’s El Al Airlines heading for bankruptcy? Switzerland’s Swissair and Belgium’s Sabena are long gone. Alitalia — Italy’s national carrier and the papal airline — recently entered bankruptcy proceedings (again). And who even remembers Cyprus Airways, flyLAL, or Malev? Israel’s flagship newspaper Haaretz thinks Israel’s flagship airline may be next…
Keep reading »Is Copyright Infringement Really a Crime?
A man has been suing people for unauthorized use of his photo, but not everyone is on Bell’s side. Why do we have more tolerance for copyright infringement than for other kinds of theft?
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