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This week’s top stories: final Play Music update, Apple talks iMessage on Android, more

April 11, 2021
In this week’s top stories: Google Play Music gets one last update on Android, Apple explains why they haven’t brought iMessage to Android, “Pixel 5a 5G” confirmed by Google for later this year, and more. Despite having been fully shut down for a few months, Google Play Music received a final update on Android this week. The biggest change is that you can now hide the app from your app…
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Camera Gear You Should Never Buy Used

April 10, 2021
I previously wrote an article on some of the gear that photographers can buy used and how I saved $15,000 doing so. It feels wrong for me to buy any new gear — like I’m burning money when doing so. That said, here are a few photography things that even bargain-hunters like me buy new. If buying used is great, why buy anything new ever again? I agree, after I said that buying new gear is…
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Awesomely Weird Alibaba EV of the Week: Is this the world’s cheapest electric motorcycle?

April 10, 2021
Motorcycle riders have their own unique risk-management calculations. And while everyone loves a good deal, I’m not sure how many riders will be signing up to go canyon carving on what might just be the cheapest electric motorcycle in the world. Each week I dive deep into the abyss of Alibaba, the internet’s kitchen junk drawer, to find an interesting new electric vehicle at (usually)…
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MobileNews

Nest Cam IQ Indoor officially sold out on the Google Store

April 10, 2021
Back in January, Google told us that it would release a “new lineup of security cameras for 2021” following the Nest Cam IQ Outdoor going out of stock. The Nest Cam IQ Indoor is now similarly sold out. The Nest Cam IQ was announced in June of 2017 with a 4K sensor that…
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Sigma has fixed ghosting issues with its 28-70mm F2.8 DG DN lens, is replacing affected lenses

April 10, 2021
Back in March, Sigma issued a notice on its website informing customers of a potential issue with select units of its 28–70mm F2.8 DG DN lens for Sony E mount and L mount camera systems. Now, Sigma has shared a follow-up notice, confirming it has addressed the issue and will replace affected units, free of charge. In the initial notice, Sigma said it had ‘become aware of a potential issue with…
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