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This DIY e-paper instant camera is like a digital polaroid (for ephemeral photos)

by Brad Linder 3 Comments on This DIY e-paper instant camera is like a digital polaroid (for ephemeral photos)

E Ink screens can display a static image indefinitely without consuming any power. So while they’re probably best known for their use in eBook readers, they’ve become increasingly popular options for digital signage such as price tags. But one hacker came up with another use for small E Ink displays: photography. Cameron Dowd’s e-paper instant […]

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Polaroid Lab prints your smartphone photos… after scanning them from your phone’s screen

by Brad Linder 7 Comments on Polaroid Lab prints your smartphone photos… after scanning them from your phone’s screen

There are a number of ways to print photos you snap with your smartphone… but most of them require actually transferring a digital file from your phone to a computer of some sort. The Polaroid Lab is… something else. It’s basically a scanner and a printer: you place your phone face-down on top of the device, […]

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Draw This camera prints crappy drawings of the things you photograph (DIY)

by Brad Linder 3 Comments on Draw This camera prints crappy drawings of the things you photograph (DIY)

Point a camera at an object, click the shutter button, and you can save an image. Some cameras do this better than others. And some can print your images right away, Polaroid-style. And then there’s Draw This. It’s DIY camera that uses artificial intelligence to identify the item you’re photographing and print a line drawing […]

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Polaroid iZone WiFi camera with optical zoom works with Android, iPhone

by Brad Linder 6 Comments on Polaroid iZone WiFi camera with optical zoom works with Android, iPhone

Some companies want to help you take better photos with your camera by building better cameras into smartphones. Others are taking a different approach… by offering separate camera modules that you can control with your phone. Polaroid is now in the latter camp, thanks to the introducing of the Polaroid iZone. It’s a small 18 […]

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Polaroid Socialmatic camera launches in January for $300 (with Android, instant printing)

by Brad Linder 2 Comments on Polaroid Socialmatic camera launches in January for $300 (with Android, instant printing)

Polaroid’s Socialmatic Camera is a funny looking camera that gets back to the brand’s roots… with a modern twist. Like a classic Polaroid camera, the new Socialmatic can print pictures. But it uses a ZINK zero ink printer to do it. The camera also features WiFi and Bluetooth and runs Android software. So if you […]

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Polaroid Socialmatic camera features WiFi, Bluetooth, Android, and a built-in printer

by Brad Linder 3 Comments on Polaroid Socialmatic camera features WiFi, Bluetooth, Android, and a built-in printer

Polaroid’s new Socialmatic Camera gets back to the company’s roots by letting you print photos on the fly. But it does it with a modern twist. The camera has a built-in zero ink printer that can shoot out a 2″ x 3″ photo in less than a minute. But that’s not the camera’s only trick. It […]