Microsoft ending several Lumia mobile apps in preparation of Windows 10 on phones

As Microsoft moves towards a post-Nokia direction with Windows 10 on phones, it has decided to deep-six to get rid of various, once-innovative Lumia apps. So, we pour one out for Lumia Storyteller, Lumia Beamer, Photobeamer, Lumia Refocus, Lumia Panorama and Video Uploader which are no longer going to be available.

Moreover, these apps will no longer have online services available and will no longer be supported after October 30, 2015. While none of these apps will be forcefully dissapeared from exisitingd devices, the fact that they are dead to Microsoft simply means that they are just taking up space, so it is best to move on.

Too bad, though. These were some of the apps that made Windows Phone really special and different, but I guess they have no place in a world where Nokia can no longer make a plea for them to exist.

Source: Thurrott.com

Olympus' E-M10 'OM-D for all' is coming in March

Olympus continues  innovating their products at a relentless pace. In less than two years they've introduced a semi-professional OM-D M-5, a new Olympus PEN and fused their E-System Four Thirds pro camera line with the innovative Micro Four Thirds system with the stunning OM-D E-M1 as well as an impressive array of lenses.

The OM-D line is getting a new model which is more compact yet just as innovative and impressive as its larger, more enthusiast-oriented siblings. The E-M10 from Olympus is being touted as the OM-D for all.

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Olloclip adds three lenses to the iPhone 4 and 4S, now available in white

Olloclip is the phenomenal Kickstarter project (one of the first) that created a snap on lens for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S that enabled fisheye, wide angle and macro lenses to what is already one of the most popular point-and-shoot cameras out there.

The new version is available in white and will work on any iPhone 4 or 4S. It is available exclusively in Apple Stores worldwide and olloclip.com and retails for $69.99 USD. Stay tuned for an upcoming contest right here where we will will be giving readers a chance to win one of these amazing and useful accessories!.

Review: Olloclip Quick Connect Lens for iPhone 4 and 4S

Text and photos by Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

I have always said that the iPhone 4 and the 4S had tremendous potential as mobile cameras and would benefit from a lens system. There have been solutions for sure but none as elegant and effective as Olloclip's trifecta of lenses.

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