Google’s latest home security cameras ditch the aging Nest app and focus solely on the Google Home app, but what about users with older cameras too? Google has confirmed that the Home app will start showing Nest notifications for all cameras… at some point.
As mentioned, the new lineup of Nest Cams launching later this month will work only with the Google Home app, from the pairing process…
Neat tool replaces Google Discover w/ Google Now-like ‘Snapshot’ on rooted Android phones
August 18, 2021
Google Discover has filled the spot on the left-most panel of many Android homescreens for years now, but it replaced a tool that had some genuinely useful functions. Now, a new tool from a talented Android developer offers users the choice between Discover and…
The new US Air Force secretary wants to ‘scare China’
August 18, 2021
WASHINGTON — After being sworn in as the U.S. Air Force’s top civilian, Frank Kendall went straight to the budget books.
Kendall, a former Pentagon acquisition chief who is well-acquainted with the world of military technology, immediately immersed himself in the Air…
More owners of the first-generation Nest Hub are receiving the update to Google’s Fuchsia operating system as it expands beyond the Preview program.
Back in May, Google formally released Fuchsia, its effort to develop a “not Linux” operating system from scratch, which has been years in the making. The first device to receive the new OS was Google’s 2018 smart display, the Nest Hub —…
Adobe brings Healing Brush, Magic Wand to Photoshop for iPad, updates Photoshop for Desktop
August 18, 2021
Adobe Photoshop for iPad and Desktop have received a pair of updates, bringing new and improved features to Adobe’s image editing program.
Adobe Photoshop for iPad now has the Healing Brush tool. Just as you can with the desktop version, the Healing Brush tool in Photoshop…
Cosina announces $825 Voigtlander Classic 50mm F1.5 lens, will be available in September
August 18, 2021
Cosina has revealed the release date and specifications for its new Voigtlander Heliar Classic 50mm F1.5 lens for its VM mount.
The lens’ optical design consists of six elements in three groups. Cosina says the lens, which has a single coating, has been specifically…
Video: 20 pieces of video gear that costs less than $20
August 18, 2021
Getting into filmmaking isn’t cheap. But it doesn’t necessarily have to be expensive either. To highlight how you can get decent gear on a budget, Caleb Pike of DSLR Video Shooter has shared a helpful video showcasing 20 pieces of filmmaking equipment that costs less than $20.
The 12-minute video is part buying guide and part mini-review, with Pike sharing anecdotes about his experience using…
There’s still a place for the Note in Samsung’s Galaxy
August 17, 2021
For the first time in many years, August will come and go without the introduction of a new Galaxy Note smartphone from Samsung. Instead, with their lower prices and improved durability, the company is giving its latest foldables — the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Galaxy Z Flip 3…
Adobe has announced what it is describing as a “major” feature update to Photoshop on desktop and iPad available today. Healing Brush and Magic Wand are now available on iPad, and Sky Replacement has the ability to import up to 5,000 skies at once on desktop.
Photoshop…
Cosina has announced the Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic lens for VM-mount that it says was designed in “pursuit of a classical image that modern lenses do not have.” The optical design is intentionally imperfect to mimic a true vintage lens and show various aberrations.
In short, the Voigtlander 50mm f/1.5 Heliar Classic has all the hallmarks and desired features of a vintage lens, but…
