A magnifier was always thought of as a magic lens... But what if you wanted to take snapshots of what this magic lens provides you with? Phones' zoom isn't always a good idea, so here's what we've got. A rubber band that can be popped around any phone! Get amazingly great detailed shots of almost anything! "Keep it in your wallet or on your wrist." $15. [via bookofjoe] Read more [...]

The tears in your eyes carry a lot of information about you, so why not monitor your vitals with a contact lens? That idea is being taken seriously by Microsoft Research and the University of Washington. In a joint research project, the two institutions are developing a contact lens equipped with a glucose sensor that can monitor blood sugar and transmit the data wirelessly to another device. PHOTOS: Extraordinary Beauty of the NanoArt World This would be a big help to people with Type Read more [...]

"Washington University researchers are looking to develop contact lenses that would allow you to check your email, surf the web, and more , all with the blink of an eye." According to Digitaltrends: "With computers and smart devices decreasing in size and increasing in function, it seems that researchers at the University Washington are taking that concept even further. A team from the University has recently completed trials on a new generation of Terminator-like contact lenses that Read more [...]

Have you ever taken a picture that would have been great if only it were in focus? Of course you have. So have we, countless times. But those days may soon be past all of us with the introduction of Lytro, an entirely new kind of camera that allows users to completely change the focus of a picture after the shutter clicks. And, according to AllThingsD, this next-generation camera will be available before the end of the year. Click on the object you want to focus on: The secret behind the Read more [...]

إن كنت من محبي التصوير فكم مرة أصبت بالإحباط عند عودتك للمنزل بعد التقاط الصورة لتفاجأ بأنك أخطأت التركيز على الجزء الذي تود تصويره؟ لعل أكثر ما يزعج أي مصور في العالم هو هذا الخطأ الذي يُضيّع الكثير من اللقطات واللحظات الجميلة، كهذه الصورة مثلاً : حين أخطأ المصور بالتركيز Read more [...]