Briefly: R.I.P DSLR, Copenhagen Bike Wheel, Sunburn Factoids

Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers including: MIT re-invents the bicycle wheel, five facts about sunburn, the last days of the DSLR.

  • Harvey Norman is currently selling the iPhone 5s for $809. While you can certainly get it cheaper overseas, this is probably the best price from a local store. [Via OzBargain]
  • Summer is swiftly heating up: here are five important facts about sunburn from the girls at PopSugar Health & Fitness.
  • The Copenhagen Wheel is a new gadget for bicyclists that attaches to your back wheel to make those long pedal journeys easier and faster. It’s based on the technology originally used on F1 cars. The dome-like contraption contains a rechargeable battery, a motor, a wireless module and a smart lock. Click here to see a video of the device in action.
  • Is the era of the DSLR coming to a close? According to Gizmodo, we are reaching a turning point in photography, and the relegation of one of its most popular formats into a purely niche product for pros has already begun.

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