Selfies

​​Millions of selfies are snapped every day, but they often fail to accurately portray reality, featuring unflattering distortions. A new tool could change that, allowing selfies to be adjusted, giving the impression that they’re taken from a little farther away, or from a slightly different angle.​

In some ways, selfie-snapping drones seem a natural progression from outstretched arms and ever-lengthening selfie sticks. Roam-e is the latest drone to take aim at self-portraiture, and armed with facial recognition technology it is promised to always keep you in the frame.

If paying for something with your smartphone still seems like a strange concept, then news that you'll soon be able to do so with a selfie is likely all the more confusing. Indeed, though, MasterCard is set to roll-out both facial recognition and fingerprint payment authorization.

The PolarPro PowerGrip H2O is a waterproof selfie stick with an integrated battery, which can live-charge a GoPro camera underwater. Currently looking for funding on Kickstarter, the PowerGrip H2O also boasts three extension lengths and accessories including a waterproof LED light.

Ah, the selfie stick ... perhaps one of the most made-fun-of inventions of the past few years. The SoloCam takes the basic idea and adds to it, however, creating a tool that could actually be useful to video bloggers or even serious journalists.

People out and about in Dubai can now use palm trees to get online and recharge their phones. The Smart Palm is hi-tech version of the date palm tree and is being rolled out by D-Idea Media. In addition to Wi-Fi and device charging, it provides local info, directions, seating and shade.

If you're anything like me, the mere mention of "selfie phone" will be enough to make you run for the hills. But HTC's new Desire Eye is the rare novelty phone that backs up its niche focus with a damn good overall experience. Read on, for Gizmag's quick review.

Chinese manufacturer Oppo has announced the successor to last year’s N1 smartphone, with the new handset offering a motorized swiveling camera that’s ideal for selfie-obsessed users. Known as the N3, the handset offers a fingerprint sensor and improved internals.

Nixie is a camera-equipped quadcopter designed to follow the user around taking pictures and videos on command, while conveniently wrapping around the wrist to form a bracelet when not in use.

Olympus has announced the PEN E-PL7 camera, which is designed to appeal to the selfie-shooting crowd. The mirrorless shooter boasts a dedicated Selfie Mode, a 180-degree downward flip LCD, and built-in Wi-Fi for easy sharing.

For all the functionality baked into today's cameras, they general limit the user to being behind the lens. Casio has announced a new modular camera that avoids this limitation. The Exilim EX-FR10 is designed so that the controller and lens units can be separated, allowing for more versatile shots.

Sony has revealed a camera designed to look like a perfume bottle and make its selfie-shooting subjects appear more attractive in their photographs. The CyberShot DSC-KW1 has a 180 degree rotating lens, a 19.2-megapixel sensor and built-in Wi-Fi.