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Google begins selling its Clips camera

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         Google begins selling its Clips camera               Last October, Google  unveiled a new camera  called Clips, a small device that uses artificial intelligence to take the right picture when it sees something interesting. The company hasn’t said much about the device, but it quietly began selling it today. The camera costs $249  and comes with free shipping, but at this point, Google appears to have stopped taking orders for the device. It’s directing potential customers to jump on a wait list, and will email them a notification when the device is available again. According to Engadget , those who were able to place an order for one saw delivery dates ranging from February 27th to March 5th. We’ve reached out to Google to find out when the company will begin taking orders again, and we’ll update if we hear back. Clips is a different type of camera, one that Google is marketing toward...

Kodak's latest digital camera is a Polaroid clone

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Kodak's latest digital camera is a Polaroid clone    Kodak  and  Polaroid  are often considered to be photography’s equivalent of BlackBerry. Much like the Canadian handset maker, both companies were once dominant industry forces that fell out of relevance due to their inability to adopt modern technology. Rather than bow out of the fight, however, the two continue to push forward with products that aren’t exactly innovative. Kodak’s new  Printomatic  instant camera is the latest example. Not to be confused with  Gallagher  ’s next comedy special, the  Kodak Printomatic  is a slim  digital camera  with a 10-megapixel sensor that can instantly print 2 x 3-inch sticker photos on special non-ink paper. Sound familiar? It should. Polaroid in 2015 launched Snap , an on-the-spot camera that has a lot in common with Kodak’s latest. In fact, they’re essentially one in the same. As The Verge highligh...