Great Britain is arguably better known as a bleak little island on the edge of Europe, rather than as a renewable powerhouse, but ‘the times they are a-changin’. It won’t be surprising that Britain with its considerable coastline is ‘blowing in the wind’, but what is less well known is that occasionally there is sunshine too. GRIDSERVE has made its name in recent years by building out…
WASHINGTON — A year after the U.S. Army awarded a contract to build a heavy-duty robot able to dispose of bombs and other explosives, the Air Force is looking for its own system — and it wants to see what’s on the market before committing to purchasing what the Army…
Google has upgraded its Street View app on Android to allow you to capture and submit your own Street View photos with nothing more than your phone.
While the majority of Google Maps’ Street View is powered by images taken by their dedicated camera cars, Google has…
The Nikon D5, D850, and D500 Finally Get CFexpress Compatibility
December 3, 2020
If it feels like it’s been a long time since Nikon promised the D5, D850, and D500 would get CFexpress support, it’s because it has. The original announcement came in February of 2019, and today that promise is fulfilled.
There were rumors that the impending firmware would come before the end of 2020, and Nikon just managed to squeak in under the timeline.
D5 firmware version 1.4, D850…
Viltrox 33mm and 56mm f/1.4 APS-C E-Mount Lenses Now Available
December 3, 2020
Viltrox has added the 33mm f/1.4 and 56mm f/1.4 APS-C prime lenses for Sony E-Mount to its online store. The 56mm f/1.4 looks very similar to the Fujifilm X-Mount version that became available in September.
The 33mm f/1.4 features an STM motor for autofocus which Viltrox…
Android Users Can Now Shoot and Share Google Street View Photos
December 3, 2020
Google Street View was created using an army of iconic camera cars driving up and down all the streets of mapped areas. Starting today, though, anyone with an Android camera can effectively become a Street View car and contribute to the massive trove of explorable location…
Infinix announced the Zero 8 smartphone in August and we got the chance to review it. Now the company is following it up with a slightly toned down version dubbed Infinix Zero 8i.
The new phone is pretty much the same as the old one, down to the footprint and the internals. We’re looking at a 6.85” LCD with a 90Hz refresh rate and Full HD+ resolution. The chipset is Helio G90T and is coupled…
A few days ago a renowned tipster suggested that the Xiaomi Mi 11 is almost ready for release and we should expect it “next month”. Since it was posted on November 30, we thought that by “next month”, he meant January, but it turns out he really meant…
Exynos 9825-powered Samsung Galaxy F62 surfaces on Geekbench
December 3, 2020
Samsung has launched the Galaxy F41 in India. The phone has a big battery, Exynos 9611 chipset, and right now is the only device in the Galaxy F lineup. This is likely going to change soon, as a Samsung Galaxy F62 is on its way, according to a leakster and a leaked benchmark…
The iPhone 12 series enabled with support for 1080p video calls in FaceTime. As usual, Apple takes good care of its older devices too, so the iOS 14.2 update quietly added 1080p support for older models as well.
The 2017 generation (iPhone 8, 8 Plus and X) and later have been updated, including the budget iPhone SE (2020). Previously, they were capped at 720p for video calls.
This doesn’t quite…
