Lensbaby releases low-budget Spark for SLRs

09/18, 8:00am

Low-budget option aimed at younger photographers

Lensbaby has released a more affordable version of its creative lens system, geared towards younger photographers. The Spark, for both Canon and Nikon DSLRs, lets users focus on a specific area of the frame, allowing the photographer to perform some creative shots using a manually-controllable artistic blur.

HTC's Windows Phone 7-based Spark photographed in full

09/30, 4:30pm

HTC Spark with WP7 shown off in photos

Photos of what seems to be a pre-production HTC Spark have appeared thanks to a member of the XDA Developers forum. Fishawy posted multiple photos of the device, both running and otherwise. It appears to be a handset meant for the Middle Eastern market, though the region is set for the UK in settings. The photos show off some features of Windows Phone 7.