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You know you do it - you use your phone's camera for video. We couldn't help but read about write about at least one phone accessory at CES 2013. The snap-on peice does require a snappgrip case. A photography app and Bluetooth allow the control to go from grip to camera, and the whole accessory is powered via an internal battery that must be charged through a Micro USB cable. The smoothness and responsiveness is sure to be the real test.

Corel, a company that has a long history in the photo editing world, has released a new RAW photo editing application called AfterShot Pro for $99. The coolest part? The program will work on Linux, Mac, and Windows.

JVC just announced an update to their Everio lineup with contains seven new models with 1080p recording that can be controlled by a smartphone via WiFi.

In one of the more interesting product moves, Sony announced that they'll be selling an LED video light that runs off of AA batteries or Sony V or M series batteries.

Contour and Cerevo USA have announced a partnership at CES 2012 for live video broadcasting for POV cameras.

Samsung just showed off their new WiFi enables cameras at CES: the WB850F, WB150F, and the ST200F.

Sony released their newest lineup of 2D and 3D camcorders at CES 2012

In what seems like a theme this year, Canon just announced at CES the refresh of their Vixia camcorder lineup which sports an improved CMOS sensor, MP4 recording, DLNA, and a WiFi module allowing shooters to share their content on DLNA televisions and social sharing sites.