Facebook’s New Timeline Apps Introduce New Actions Like “Bought,” “Want” And “Love”

Facebook has partnered up with sixty different startups to add their "stories" to Facebook Timeline, through apps that span different verticals from Food, Fashion to Travel. Already apps like Fab.com, Foodspotting, Foodily, Ticketmaster, Pinterest,Rotten Tomatoes, Pose, Kobo, Gogobot, and TripAdvisor have signed on to share these stories -- which go beyond what we're used to on Facebook.]]>

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Fujifilm’s X-Series EVIL Camera To Be “Premium,” Not Micro Four Thirds

Fujifilm's X100 captivated the photography world during its hype period, and though it wasn't the ultimate camera some expected (I loved the device but took issue with its controls), it represents an interesting new brand strategy for the company. But they're still figuring it out. The cheaper but still cool X10 is the logical mid-range version, though the X-S1 superzoom appears to have nothing in common with the brand but the letter X.Some news broke earlier this week, though, that seems more in line with the X series vision. There were almost no details, so we didn't write it up at the time, but a bit more info from the company's Fuji Guys Twitter account makes things a little clearer for their new interchangeable-lens system.]]>

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With Shooting Caught On Officer’s “Chest-Cam,” Tech Precedent To Be Set

The rising number of cameras recording activity on the street and on the job makes for an interesting new set of problems. I examined a few in my Surveillant Society post, and one has just emerged that could set a serious precedent for the application of tech in criminal cases.On September 25, an Oakland police officer pulled over a car and the suspect got out and fled. The officer chased him, and during a struggle the suspect was shot and killed. The charges, suspect's and officer's names, are undisclosed but it was stated that the suspect was armed with a gun.It would be another sadly typical escalation with a lethal end, except that the officer in question had at some point flipped on his "chest-cam," a relatively recent development in policing where a Flip-type pocket cam (in this case a Vievu model) is attached to the uniform and turned on under certain circumstances. The presence of this camera is leading to a few potentially major legal questions given the stakes of the case. While some are more legal than tech-related, it's worth taking a minute to see how technological advances are shaping criminal law.]]>

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