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Venus Optics unveils $399 25mm F0.95 Argus APO lens for Micro Four Thirds

Venus Optics has announced its new Laowa Argus 25mm F0.95 MFT APO lens for Micro Four Thirds camera systems. The apochromatic lens, which offers a 50mm full-frame equivalent field of view on Micro Four Thirds camera systems, is constructed of 14 elements in eight groups, including one aspherical element, one extra-low dispersion element and three ultra-high-refractive index elements. It uses a…
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Samsung Galaxy A53 coming to the US for $449 w/ four years of major Android updates

After launching the Galaxy S21 FE and Galaxy S22 series earlier this year, Samsung is turning its attention to the US mid-range market. Today, the company revealed that the Galaxy A53 is coming to the US for $449 starting on April 1. During an online event this morning, Samsung announced that the Galaxy A53 5G would be the company’s sole upper-mid-range offering in the US this year, with the…
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Galaxy A33 5G and A73 5G go official in selected global regions

Alongside the Galaxy A53 5G, Samsung has also unveiled two more affordable Android phones in the guise of the Galaxy A33 5G and Galaxy A73 5G. This duo offers much of the same recipe that makes the A53 such an enticing product, but neither handset will go on sale in North…
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Android Auto nearly ready to launch USB cable quality checker; here’s how it works [Gallery]

Android Auto is finally nearing a rollout for a tool we first spotted nearly a year ago. With the latest update, Android Auto can check the quality of your USB cable to see if it’s causing you any issues. It’s not unusual for Android Auto to have connection hiccups, but the cause is usually the same. If you’re having trouble with Android Auto, odds are that it’s because your USB cable…
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Chrome adding ‘Side search’ panel to make it easier to browse results from Google & more [Updated]

Performing a Google search has become an everyday occurrence for most of us, and now Chrome is working to make it easier to browse your results with a new “Side search” panel. Update: Google is continuing to expand Chrome’s “Side search” feature by supporting more devices and search engines. When searching with Google in Chrome today, you either need to hit the “Back” button to…
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