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 buys.
The Air Force in October released a solicitation for a large explosive ordnance disposal robot, a commercial…
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…
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 says supports Sony Eye AF and is fully compatible with most modern Sony APS-C cameras. There are some exceptions, like the…
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.
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 December.
As per the new information coming from , the Mi 11-series will debut this month, confirming the report. Alongside…
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…
Samsung's One UI 3.0 is rolling out with Android 11, improves both form and function
December 3, 2020
After completing testing, Samsung’s One UI 3.0 update is now live and is already rolling out with the Android 11 update for the Galaxy S20 family. You can check the schedule for when the other eligible devices will get the latest version. What’s new in One UI 3.0?
The interface has been redesigned to be more aesthetically pleasing, to improve concentration and make everything easy to…
