Pure Innovation – The Ultrascope, Powered by a Lumia Smartphone.
The Open Space Agency (OSA) and Microsoft have teamed up to create a prototype of an amazing 3D printed observatory called the ‘Ultrascope’ that is powerful enough to take pictures of outer-space. The device will be available to the masses in the next few years, see the video below, which features James Parr, founder of the OSA who designed the incredible model. Called Ultrascope, and supporting devices such as the 41-megapixel Lumia 1020, it has the potential to completely reinvent astrophotography, making it possible to capture professional-grade celestial images, right from your back garden, for a fraction of the price of traditional space telescopes. Once 3D-printed and assembled, the…
Vimeo App Coming To Nokia Lumia 920 and 820
Nokia today announced a broad range of new, innovative apps for Nokia Lumia smartphones, delivering on its commitment to bring consumers app experiences which are unique, differentiated and unavailable on other platforms. "It’s great to see more and more partners creating their best, most innovative apps for Nokia Lumia consumers," said Marco Argenti, SVP, Nokia Developer Experience. "The ecosystem has achieved exponential growth over the past 18 months, and Nokia has been working closely with developers to create unique and innovative apps, while helping them connect with consumers all over the world. With new opportunities to innovate around features such as PureView camera technology, NFC and the integration of Nokia…
Nokia Camera Extras App Now Available In US & China
If you have a Nokia Lumia 610, 710, 800 or 900 and are in the US or China then from now you will be able to download the new Camera Extras app from the Windows Marketplace. This app should roll out to other regions in July. The Camera Extras app give Lumia users running Windows Phone 7.5 Mango four new features. These include Smart Group Shot, Action Shot, Self-timer and Panorama modes although some of these features are more limited with the Lumia 610. Click here to download this free app.
