What our tech lovin' mommy friends want for Mother's Day

By Sonya Davidson

Ask any mom (myself included) what we want for Mother's Day. We will tell you that we'd like to stay out of the kitchen (especially the cleaning up part) and we'd really just like some time to do something we enjoy doing like reading, sleeping in, do something creative, watching movies, time to take care of ourselves without interruption by someone asking what's for lunch? Where are my soccer socks? or is the laundry done yet? We love you all but seriously, just a few hours of peace is bliss. 

So, when we asked some of our tech lovin' mommy friends what would be on their gift lists, it came to no surprise that their ideas tie right into our collective desire for "me time" and of course, the kids can shower us with all the hugs and kisses too!  

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Canon releases 50.6 Megapixel capable 5Ds and 5Ds R DSLRs

Just when it seemed like the DLSR camera market was going stale and falling behind the success of Interchangeable Lens Cameras (ILCs), Canon goes off and unloads a flurry of products. At the top of the heap is their new full-frame capable cameras with a whopping 50.6 megapixel capability. Also new are Dual DIGIC 6 image processors, a 3.2-inch fixed LCD, 61-point autofocus, cropped shooting mode and reduced camera shake.

They also include the EOS Scene Detection system featuring a 150,000-pixel RGB+IR 252-zone metering sensor that provides enhanced precision and performance. The cutting edge doesn't come cheap. These beasties come in June 2015 for estimated retail prices of US $3,699.00 and US $3,899.00 for the body only, respectively.

Canon and Microsoft sign patent licensing deal

Will we see Canon lenses on future Lumia devices? That might be a possibility with the new deal inked by Canon and Microsoft that lets both companies have easy access to each other’s secrets. The patent licensing agreement might just be to cover any possible legal issues that may arise in the future but it might also bring in new tech for both companies. Let’s just see what happens.

Source: Engadget

Canon introduces new photo capture and sharing features in PowerShot N100

Canon debuts the offspring of last year’s PowerShot N at CES 2014. The PowerShot N100 is designed with a host of new features to help shooting and sharing photos a bit easier. The new compact cam gives you more creative freedom with Creative Shot mode, which creates five different versions of one shot aside from the original and gives you access to over 46 filters to choose from.

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