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Polaroid SC1630 Android cameraphone pictures and hands-on
HANDS-ON CES 2012: Crazy or genius? 11 January 2012 21:37 GMT TweetThe Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera is a curious creature. We never thought we'd start using the world "cameraphone" again, but there's simply no other way to describe it. The reality of going hands-on with it is that it's a pretty poor camera and a pretty...
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Polaroid SC1630 Smart Camera is some sort of Android
CES 2012: Cameras with Wi-Fi? Pah! 10 January 2012 19:59 GMT TweetPolaroid is no stranger to crazy launches, but in the case of the SC1630 Smart Camera, you can't help but marvel at the madness. We've had camera phones for years, but this is more of a phone camera, or and Android camera to be precise.
The...
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The best looking cameras in the world. Ever.
FEATURE STYLE WEEK: Click, click, BOOM! 15 November 2011 10:00 GMT TweetThere are few gadgets that cause us such strong emotional reactions as cameras. From the ultra modern compacts to the most ancient of pin-holes, there's just something magical when you get one in your hand. There are, however, a select few that cause...
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Retro Polaroid Z340: Instant prints with modern spec
Zinc paper tech 14 November 2011 8:16 GMT TweetThe Polaroid Z340 has just been announced, bringing a little bit of on-the-go printing into your life, as well as the convenience of the digital format.
The camera will come sporting some classic Polaroid styling, which we imagine is aimed...
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Firebox Top 10 lists go live, we go hands-on with our favourites
HANDS-ON Don't take its word, take ours 2 November 2011 16:59 GMT TweetWith one eye (or rather both greedy eyes) on the lucrative Christmas market, online retailer of all things cool, retro, tech, geek and other such random categories, Firebox, have for the first time announced a number of Top 10s for a number of different...
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7 Days living with ... film photography
FEATURE Can you survive a week without digital? 29 August 2011 11:01 GMT TweetAlmost everyone on Team Pocket-lint is a camera nut of some description but out of all of us with our various bits of high tech snapping kit, I've also got quite a strong collection of Lomo cameras. The question is though, is film still relevant beyond...
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Best celebrity gadgets
FEATURE Pimped-up tech to lust after 10 August 2011 12:50 GMT TweetCelebrities have been endorsing products for years, including everything from Ronald Reagan appearing in Chesterfield cigarette ads (during his acting years, not his presidential terms), through to Kate Moss flogging mascara.
But simply appearing...
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Polaroid - how instant snaps came back
FEATURE INTERVIEW: From flat cams to zero ink 3 August 2011 14:00 GMT TweetIn musical terms, kooky popstrel Lady Gaga, singer-songwriter and actor Sting and rock duo The Kills haven't got much in common, but one thing that they all share is a passion for Polaroid. In fact, Gaga is such a big fan of the cult instant-photo...
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Polaroid X720E waterproof camcorder hands-on
HANDS-ON Maker's first immersible products 27 July 2011 13:45 GMT TweetThe Polaroid X720E is the brand's first waterproof camcorder and we managed to get up close and personal for some hands-on time with the new product.
The compact gadget is waterproof up to 3m so it should survive unscathed if you're planning...
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Polaroid X800E waterproof camera hands-on
HANDS-ON Brand's first water-friendly snapper for UK 27 July 2011 13:09 GMT TweetPolaroid has dipped its toes into the waterproof camera market in the UK for the first time with the introduction of the X800E compact and we were invited along to see it in action.
This lightweight 8MP snapper is waterproof up to 3m, so that...
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Polaroid GL10 Instant Mobile Printer hands-on
HANDS-ON First of the Lady Gaga lineup 27 July 2011 12:22 GMT TweetFirst unveiled at the CES tech show in Las Vegas back in January 2011, the Polaroid GL10 Instant Mobile Printer is the first product from the Lady Gaga Grey Label range to hit the shops.
We first caught a glimpse of the printer in Vegas when...
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Polaroid Z340 camera hands-on
HANDS-ON Merging digital snaps with instant printing 27 July 2011 11:45 GMT TweetThe new Polaroid Z340 has been designed to combine digital photography with instant printing in one handy product, and we were invited along for a sneak preview.
The 14MP camera sports classic Polaroid styling, with the rather large chassis...
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Lady Gaga and Polaroid mash up bears first fruit
And it's a printer....obviously 27 May 2011 15:41 GMT TweetOver in Las Vegas at CES we were treated to a sneek peek at the products that would be coming from Polaroid as a result of hiring Lady Gaga as its creative director; the GL30 instant digital camera, the GL20 camera sunglasses, and the GL10 instant...
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Polarised Lady Gaga launches new Polaroids
CES 2011: Polaprinter, Polarez, Polaroid GL30 7 January 2011 1:54 GMT TweetLady Gaga, Creative Director at Polaroid, put in an appearance at CES 2011 in Las Vegas to pull the covers off a new Grey Label line of Polaroid products. Grey Label (by Haus of Gaga) is designed to offer "instant gratification with a renewed emphasis...
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Skin makes iPhone / iPad look like Polaroid Land Camera
...And other devices as well 31 December 2010 12:47 GMT TweetFirst there was the skin that made your iPhone look like a Leica M9, and now you can change your Apple handset into the spitting image of a 1980s Polaroid 1000 Land Camera. Well, sort of... Without the lumps, bumps and curves.
However, this...
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