2015-01-25 ~ InfoTrove

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Canon 5Ds Leaked! It’s a 50.6MP Full Frame DSLR

It looks like the rumors were spot on. A sneak peek of the not-yet-announced Canon 5Ds full frame DSLR camera has leaked onto the Web. The photograph above shows what the high-resolution 50.6MP camera will look like. The leaked image and specs were first published by Japanese camera site digicam-info, which also confirms that there will be a separate 5Ds R version of the camera that comes without a low-pass filter for greater sharpness at the...

Gas blast wrecks Mexico children's hospital, killing 3

Rescue workers comb through the rubble of a children's hospital after a gas truck exploded, in Cuajimalpa on the outskirts of Mexico City, Thursday, Jan. 29, 2015. The powerful explosion shattered the hospital on the western edge of Mexico's capital, killing at least three adults and one baby and injuring dozens. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) MEXICO CITY (AP) — Injured and bleeding, mothers grasping infants in their arms fled...

Ultra-rare Leica 600mm f/5 prototype lens goes on auction in eBay for $230,000

The Leica R 600mm f/5 Apo-Telyt prototype lens has appeared on eBay with a hefty price tag of $230,000. We say “the” instead of “a” because only a single copy of this lens was ever made for the company’s Apo-Telyt line — lenses don’t get rarer than this. An Austria-based company called Photo Arsenal Worldwide is behind the sale, and confirms that this is a single prototype that was created for the Leica R system but never went into production. The...

Friday, January 30, 2015

WATCH: Talented Filipino Kid Jams With Pop Superstar Bruno Mars

6-year old Kai Langer had a very memorable encounter with his idol during his second guesting in The Ellen Show. American TV host Ellen De Generes set-up the surprise meeting of Kai with the pop star. WATCH: Source: Choose Philippin...

WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO - Aftermath Video of the PNP-SAF Massacre in Maguindanao

Atleast 50 members of Philippine National Police - Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) lost their lives in a clash with the members of Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF), a break away group from MILF, last Sunday, January 25, 2015. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The SAF contingent involved in the encounter was in Mamasapano to search for Malaysian bomb expert Zulkifli...

Thursday, January 29, 2015

A solemn, heartbreaking arrival honors for SAF's fallen men

MANILA, Philippines - Members of the Philippine National Police (PNP) carry the metal caskets of the 42 of the 44 fallen colleagues, who were killed in the January 25 Mamasapano encounter, whose bodies arrived at the Villamor Airport in Pasay City, south of Manila, on 29 January 2015.   Philippine National Police Special Action Forces carry the flag-draped coffins of their comrades for a solemn ceremony...

Female HK passenger caught for smuggling 20 iPhone 6 handsets

A female passenger tapes Iphone6 models on her waist, Shenzhen, Tuesday, January 27, 2015. [Photo:news.qq.com] A female passenger from Hong Kong has been caught by Luohu Customs in Southern China's city of Shenzhen for trying to smuggle 20 Iphone 6 models into the mainland. The officials say the woman caught their attention when she was walking with a peculiar posture while going through customs. It turns out that the passenger...

WATCH: Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather come face to face at NBA match

Miami: Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao have finally met in person. And now talks might get serious about them meeting in the ring. The fighters were both sitting courtside, directly across from one another, at a Miami Heat game on Tuesday night. Mayweather went over to Pacquiao at halftime, the men shook hands and chatted briefly, then exchanged phone numbers. “He gave his number to me and said we will communicate with each other,”...

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Awesome POV video of Freerunner escaping a zombie horde on the rooftops of Cambridge

This video is inspired by the survival game, Dying Light. This Parkour video puts you in the shoes of the runner and takes a horrifying escape from zombies that doing Parkour on the rooftops of Cambridge. ...

WATCH: First teaser trailer for "Fantastic Four" movie

20th Century Fox has released the first teaser trailer for their upcoming "Fantastic Four" reboot. The footage opens up with footage of nature that looks like it could have come out a Discovery Channel documentary before giving us our first glimpses of the titular quartet: Reed Richards (Miles Teller), Sue Storm (Kate Mara), Ben Grimm (Jamie Bell) and Johnny Storm (Michael B. Jordan). The teaser follows this foursome through an elaborate experiment,...

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Miss Colombia crowned Miss Universe in Miami

Paulina Vega of Colombia, left, Diana Harkusha of Ukraine, center, and Nia Sanchez of the U.S., hold hands as the wait for the announcement of the second runner up during the Miss Universe pageant in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) Miss Colombia Paulina Vega reacts after hearing she has become Miss Universe at the Miss Universe pageant in Miami, Sunday, Jan. 25, 2015. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee) ...

WARNING: GRAPHIC VIDEO - SAF casualties in Maguindanao now 50, names of 41 released

PNP-SAF members were killed in an encounter in Maguindanao, 25 January 2015. CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/InterAksyon.com COTABATO CITY – The number of casualties from the Philippine National Police-Special Action Force (PNP-SAF) in the encounter between the police and members of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Tukalinapao, Mamasapano, Maguindanao has now reached 50. This was confirmed by Senior Superintendent Noel Armilla,...

PNP recovers 49 bodies of slain cops

BLOODY SUNDAY. Philippine police commandos unload body bags containing the remains of their comrades killed in a clash with Muslim rebels in Maguindanao on Sunday, January 25. Photo by Mark Navales/AFP MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine National Police recovered 49 bodies of slain members of the Special Action Force (SAF) in Maguindanao, according to the regional police headquarters of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao...

Monday, January 26, 2015

BREAKING: At least 30 elite cops killed in clash with MILF rebels

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Video purports to show killing of Japanese hostage by ISIS

TOKYO — The Japanese government expressed outrage at an image released Saturday that purported to show the decapitated body of one of two Japanese hostages captured by Islamic State militants, but the chief government spokesman did not confirm the authenticity of the video. The kidnappers had threatened to kill the men if a Friday deadline had passed for a $200 million ransom from Japan. SITE Intelligence, a well-known organization that tracks...

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong gets scholarship to New York University

Ms Xyza Cruz Bacani, (centre), a Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong who takes breathtaking street photography, has been awarded the prestigious Magnum Foundation Human Rights scholarship to New York University. -- PHOTO: FACEBOOK/XYRA CRUZ BACANI HONG KONG - A Filipina domestic worker in Hong Kong who takes breathtaking street photography has been awarded the prestigious Magnum Foundation Human Rights scholarship to New York...

Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz dies

Photo: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz has died, royal officials have announced, weeks after he was admitted to hospital. Abdullah, who had ruled since 2005 and was said to be aged about 90, had been suffering from a lung infection. His 79-year-old half-brother, Salman, has been confirmed as the new king. Within hours of his accession to the throne of the oil-rich kingdom, King Salman vowed to maintain...

WATCH: Pacquiao shows off Scottish accent

MANILA - Sarangani congressman and boxing champ Manny Pacquiao's English skills seem to be growing by leaps and bounds. An Instagram post showed the Pacman making an appearance at the NBC shorts show Men in Blazers to talk about football, boxing and his upcoming film. Pacquiao told hosts Roger Bennett and Michael Davies that he is from Scotland and he was "fighting for freedom against the Englishmen." This is not the first time that...