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Stadia app 3.2 teases Project Hailstorm, works toward voice chat and Android TV, more

February 6, 2021
The Stadia app for Android has received an update to version 3.2, containing another tease of Project Hailstorm and progress toward voice chat, Android TV, and much more. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps)…
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Yongnuo Launches 25mm f/1.7 Lens for Micro Four Thirds

February 5, 2021
Yongnuo has announced the 25mm f/1.7 lens for Micro Four Thirds on its official website today. While the construction appears to be designed to be affordable and lightweight, the company also claims solid performance. The YN25mm f/1.7M will weigh 150 grams and will be…
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KamLan Unveils 32mm f/1.1 Manual-Focus Lens for Crop-Sensor Cameras

February 5, 2021
KamLan, a Chinese lens manufacturer, has announced the release of the KL 32mm f/1.1 lens. The optic will be available for multiple APS-C mounts and Micro Four Thirds on February 12. It will retail for about $300. KamLan has stated the lens will be available for multiple mounts: the APSC mounts of the Canon EOS-M, Fuji X, and Sony E as well as micro four thirds. The company says that the…
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7 Reasons to Add a Noctilux Lens to Your Camera Bag

February 5, 2021
As a professional corporate photographer who completes around 300 professional assignments a year and has done so for many years, I have used a number of modern, ultra-fast lenses made by excellent optical equipment manufacturers, but I keep on coming back to the Noctilux…
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These Bluetooth earbuds can deliver 50 hours of battery life

February 5, 2021
Everyone but the most fervent Apple fans thought the company was crazy when it got rid of the headphone jack in the iPhone 7 in favor of the AirPods, essentially creating a solution to their own problem. And yet, five years later, Bluetooth earbuds of all shapes and sizes are more affordable than ever, such as this pair from Brio. The Brio SkyBorn S4 is a sleek and stylish pair of true wireless…
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OxygenOS Open Beta 3 rolls out for OnePlus Nord w/ mostly fixes

February 5, 2021
The OxygenOS Open Beta 3 update is now rolling out for the OnePlus Nord as the third preview of the Android 11 builds likely to arrive in the coming weeks. As we await the stable release of OxygenOS 11 for the OnePlus Nord, at least it’s good to see work ongoing with this Open Beta 6 build. With that in mind, there is not much of note beyond a ton of bug fixes and software tweaks to improve…
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