Here's how to install the stock Android KitKat camera app for awesome 360-degree photo spheres, no root required

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Sony's upcoming Alpha 7 and 7R updates will speed up your photo shoots

Sony's Alpha 7 cameras shook up the photography world by offering full-frame shooting in a small body, but they also have their fair share of quirks, such as slow startup times and subpar JPEG images. Some of those problems may vanish very soon, though, as Sony plans to roll out big firmware updates for both the Alpha 7 and 7R on March 19th. The two cameras should start faster, and they'll also get a nebulous "image quality improvement" -- hopefully, that means better JPEG output. The upgrade will also unlock more features when using the PlayMemories Mobile app to control either camera, and there's better support for a recent 70-200mm telephoto lens. We're not seeing any attempts to speed up the Alphas' sometimes pokey autofocusing, but the updates should still help early adopters who've had to live with some noticeable flaws for the past few months.

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Via: Engadget Chinese (translated)

Source: Sony Japan (translated)

Tags: alpha, alpha7, alpha7r, camera, firmware, mirrorless, photography, sony, update Next: Samsung's Milk Music internet radio service is only for Galaxy devices (video)
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Apple reportedly acquires photo app developer SnappyLabs

One-man company's popular SnappyCam app, which was capable of capturing full-resolution images at 20 to 30 frames per second, has vanished from the iTunes app store.

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Twitter for BlackBerry 10 scores BBM integration and timeline photo previews

It's no secret that Twitter for BB10 still needs a lot of polishing, and the latest attempt to make it shine brings BBM integration and other new features. Now, you can automatically update your status on the platform's famous messaging service simply by tweeting through the refreshed app. The latest version also brings thumbnail previews that show attached images right on your timeline. Other than that, it comes with a built-in reply box and a fresh option to report spam or abuse that show up when you tap on a tweet. Unfortunately, if you read the app's reviews on BlackBerry World, you'll see a lot of users complaining that their apps have stopped working after they downloaded the update. So, no matter how sweet these changes are, it might be wise to proceed with caution or just wait until the developers issue a fix.

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Via: Inside BlackBerry

Source: BlackBerry World

Tags: app, BlackBerry, Blackberry10, mobilepostcross, twitter Next: Real Racing 3 finally gives players a taste of live competition on iOS
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