Best Technology Stuff from Around the World
Nikon announces its Z9 camera. This system camera will receive a 45.7-megapixel sensor and an improved buffer, making it possible to take up to 1000 raw photos in a single burst. That goes at 20 frames per second. The Z9 costs 5999 euros. Nikon equips the Z9 with a stacked full-frame sensor with a resolution … Read more
Canon has revealed all the details about its EOS R3 mirrorless camera. The new top model gets a completely new 24.1-megapixel sensor. That is a stacked cmos sensor of the full frame format. The camera will be released in November for 6100 euros. The Canon EOS R3 is the highest positioned model in Canon’s lineup … Read more
Version 7.3 of digiKam was released recently. This photo management and image editing application has downloads for Linux, BSD, macOS and Windows. It includes support for various file formats and can also be provided with more options via plug-ins, such as exporting an album to Facebook or Flickr. More about the possibilities of this program … Read more
Version 5.8 of WordPress has been released. With this program, which is made available under a GPL license, it is possible to set up and maintain a website or blog. WordPress is easy to set up and can be up and running within five minutes if a server with PHP and MySQL is already available. … Read more
Dropbox has made a number of innovations, including the ability for non-paying users to use automatic camera uploads. Previously, this was only reserved for paying users. Dropbox reports on its blog that the camera uploads are now also available for Basic users. The company also says that this feature has been significantly improved so that … Read more
Version 1.4.0 of HandBrake has been released. Available for Windows, Linux, and macOS, this open source program can convert footage into files that include h.264, h265, or mpeg4 image formats, and aac, ac3, mp3, or Ogg Vorbis sound formats. Presets are available for commonly used equipment, such as an iPad, AppleTV or Android tablet, and … Read more
After a long time, a new version of Sumatra PDF has been released. This open source program allows viewing of various document formats, including pdf, chm, and DjVu. In addition, it can handle epub and mobi ebooks, and cbz and cbr comic books. Compared to Adobe Reader, it is very light and therefore also suitable … Read more
Phil Harvey has released version 12.26 of ExifTool. ExifTool is a free and cross-platform program that uses the metadata of a large number of files can be managed and edited. It works from the command line, but there are third-party solutions available that allow it to be used with a graphical user interface as well. … Read more
Shotcut is a comprehensive open source and cross platform video editing program for Windows, Linux and macOS. It uses FFmpeg and therefore has support for the most common audio and video formats. The files are not imported, but are edited in their original format. It can handle different tracks and a mix of formats and … Read more
Phil Harvey has released version 12.25 of ExifTool. ExifTool is a free and cross-platform program that allows the metadata of a large number of files can be managed and edited. It works from the command line, but there are third-party solutions available that allow it to be used with a graphical user interface. New versions … Read more