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Observe.AI acquires ScopeAI to advance omnichannel ambitions

August 31, 2021
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Observe.AI, a provider of a platform for analyzing data generated by call centers, revealed today it has acquired ScopeAI, which makes tools that automatically extract insights from customer conversations across chat, email, and social media networks. The acquisition signals a…
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Peak, a managed AI platform for enterprise, nabs $75M

August 31, 2021
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now! Peak, a U.K.-headquartered company offering AI-powered enterprise decision support software, today announced that it closed a $75 million series C. The…
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10 of the Hottest 35mm Cameras You Could Buy in 1982

August 31, 2021
1982. Michael Jackson releases Thriller, E.T. hits the movie theatres and Cats opens on Broadway. It was a great time to be a fan of movies, music, and theater. But it was also an amazing time to be a photographer — there were innovations with every release and more around…
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Polaroid Now+ is an Instant Camera That Basically Requires a Smartphone

August 31, 2021
Polaroid has announced the Polaroid Now+, a new camera that packs in a ton of new features, but only allows access to them through the company’s smartphone app. To start with, the Now+ adds some features that are common in other full-size cameras but have been absent in most point-and-shoot instant cameras: complex settings adjustments. Polaroid hasn’t added these features onto the body of…
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Fujifilm to Release Two X-H2 Models in 2022: Report

August 31, 2021
Fujifilm has been rumored to be working on an X-H series camera for almost three years, but according to a new report, that wait may soon be over. Additionally, the successor to the X-H1 won’t be alone and will feature two different models. While FujiRumors has…
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Sony Alpha 7R II Appears Finally Discontinued After 6 Years

August 31, 2021
According to the product listings from multiple retailers, the Sony Alpha 7R II has finally been discontinued after six years of production even though it had been technically replaced by both the Alpha 7R III and Alpha 7R IV in recent years. As noticed by Sony Addict, the camera is now listed as no longer available by, for example, Adorama: The camera is listed as an active product on…
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Comment: iPhone 13 satellite comms sound exciting, but isn’t really

August 31, 2021
When Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo yesterday suggested the possibility of iPhone 13 satellite communications capabilities, that might sound exciting. The reality, however, is that is isn’t – at least, not for most of us. That’s not just because Apple may not actually enable the technology, but even if it does, most of us will never use it. What are satellite phones? A satellite phone is a…
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