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August 11, 2022

Studio Scene Our test scene is designed to simulate a variety of textures, colors and detail types you’ll encounter in the real world. It also has two illumination modes to see the effect of different lighting conditions. We suspect the small difference in apparent sharpness between the X-H2S and the X-T3 and 4 is primarily down to the fractionally darker exposure giving a hint more…

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Video: CineD tours Sigma's new headquarters and interviews Sigma CEO Kazuto Yamaki

August 11, 2022

In May, we wrote about Sigma’s new headquarters in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture. While the new four-story building isn’t open to the public, Gizmomo Freak took a private tour of the new facility. Now CineD has toured the facility, giving us our first…

Samsung August 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices

August 11, 2022

Samsung has made great strides over the past few years with its update cadence throughout the entire device lineup. With that in mind, here’s every smartphone and tablet that Samsung has updated with the August 2022 security patch. Samsung August 2022 security update…

OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 2 now available for OnePlus 7/7T series

August 11, 2022

OxygenOS 12 Open Beta 2 based upon Android 12 is now available for some of 2019’s best devices in the form of the OnePlus 7 and 7T series. While we are gearing up for OxygenOS 13 and Android 13 on selected 10 Pro series handsets, OnePlus is making efforts to ensure that older devices receive the latest stable release. We already know that Android 13 is not coming to the OnePlus 7 series, this…

Google Wallet hints at support for showing your ID at TSA airport checkpoints

August 11, 2022

Google Wallet has only been on the scene for about a month, but Google is already working toward some of its next big features. This week, behind-the-scenes developments hint at support for showing your ID at TSA checkpoints using Google Wallet. It was announced alongside…

Samsung slashes repair prices for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy Z Flip 4 by over $200

August 11, 2022

Samsung’s foldable phones are not cheap, and getting them fixed was often one of the biggest headaches. Now, Samsung has slashed the repair costs for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Flip 4 dramatically. As pointed out by The Verge, repair costs for the Galaxy Z Fold 4 and Galaxy…

How to search any image on Chrome desktop using Google Lens

August 11, 2022

Chrome is a great browser with tons of tools and functionality; one feature that many users aren’t familiar with is the desktop version of Google Lens that’s fully integrated into Google Chrome. Follow along to learn how you can use Google Lens on Chrome desktop to search for any image on the web. Table of contents What is Google Lens? How to use Google Lens on Chrome desktop Via Google…

Razer Phone closing its Theme Store on Android later this month, nearly five years later

August 11, 2022

Do you remember when Razer, the PC gaming brand, made its own smartphone? The Razer Phone and Razer Phone 2 are mostly forgotten memories at this point, and now the brand is closing the door on its Theme Store for those devices. The Razer Phone and its sequel both shipped…

NBA 2K23's Jordan Challenge revival is all about authenticity

August 11, 2022

In NBA 2K23, 2K Sports is bringing the Jordan Challenge mode from NBA 2K11 back with some serious upgrades. The publisher has revealed more details about the game mode, which features 15 key moments from Michael Jordan’s career. It includes the 1982 NCAA National…

Weather Strip for iOS gets air quality forecasts to keep an eye on smoke, smog, and ozone

August 11, 2022

Weather Strip, the unique weather app for iPhone and iPad is out with an update today that delivers detailed air quality data and forecasts, more detailed views for temperature, and wind, and more. The new Weather Strip update for iPhone and iPad is now available with the main new features being around air quality. Here’s how developer Math Easel describes the changes: “Air quality data will…