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Tag Archives: Intel
Powerful Mini PC
Looking for a tiny Windows computer with enough muscle to process images with speed and efficiency as well as connect with cutting-edge peripherals using the latest protocols? Intel has one for you. It’s called the NUC6i7KYK, and nicknamed Skull Canyon. … Continue reading
More Convergence
Computers—laptops in particular—are in the middle of some very big changes, and any photographers pondering a new purchase would do well to consider technical features that are either here now or will be available in the next few months. Advancements … Continue reading
Storage Renaissance
Just in case you haven’t been watching the technical details of several recent hardware releases, there’s a revolution underway in storage. A good example is the just-updated Apple 15” Retina MacBook Pro, in which the PCIe-based SSD is two-and-a-half times … Continue reading
New Intel Processors
It’s official—Intel’s 4th Generation Core processors are here. Why does this matter? Because of improvements in graphics capability and power management. And yes, they tend to be a little faster too, which never hurts. Here are some reasons why a … Continue reading
Posted in Computers, Hardware, Industry trends
Tagged Intel, processors
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Imaging Computers
While much of the emphasis in discussions of digital photography hardware revolves around camera bodies and lenses, the computer component is critically important too, at least if you value your time as part of the equation. It’s the combination of … Continue reading
Trends
As a glaring underscore to the brutal effects of change, the former photo industry giant Kodak has now filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Nothing is ever simple and this certainly doesn’t mean Kodak will completely disappear, but it is unlikely … Continue reading
Posted in Hardware, Industry trends
Tagged Apple, Intel, Kodak, m4/3, mirrorless, Olympus, Pentax, Ricoh, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0
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Simple Things
Sometimes it’s not the blockbuster changes but the small stuff that makes the biggest difference for the most users. Though the vast majority of photographers and people in general aren’t that enamored of the technical minutia that actually makes our … Continue reading
Posted in Connectivity, Hardware, Industry trends
Tagged data transfer, Delkin, Intel, Lexar, SanDisk, Sonnet, Thunderbolt, USB 3.0
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Technology Tug of War
Transferring files isn’t a very entertaining process, but it’s necessary, and the more images one makes, the more advantageous rapid file transfer becomes. You’ve got to get those new captures onto your main system and backup devices somehow. For a … Continue reading
Posted in Connectivity, Hardware, Industry trends
Tagged Apple, CalDigit, Intel, LaCie, Lexar, Thunderbolt, trends, USB 3.0, Windows
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