Earlier this year, Google quietly published a “Device Lock Controller” app to the Play Store. It’s a way for credit providers to curtail the functionality of a phone that’s being financed if payments are missed.
Device Lock Controller (via APK Mirror, XDA) was released on June 15 and last updated in October. According to the Play Store description:
Device Lock Controller enables…
WASHINGTON — Boeing on Friday announced it hired Jinnah Hosein as vice president of software engineering, a new role at the aerospace giant.
The job will lead a centralized organization of engineers developing software across Boeing’s portfolio of products. Hosein…
Photographer Alex Barrera has published a 10-minute video where he compares both of Canon’s RF 85mm lenses: the 85mm f/2 Macro IS STM and the 85mm f/1.2 L USM. In it, he alleges that “one of these lenses is not a true 85mm.”
This is a comparison between a lens that…
The Conda Camera Strap Can Transform into a Tripod
November 6, 2020
Frii Designs is launching an unusual camera strap design that uses interlocking pieces to go from loose and flexible, to stiff and sturdy, allowing it to become tripod-like with the flip of a switch.
Frii Designs is the same company responsible for the triple-lens-holder belt called the Trilens. The product was based on the LensFlipper, but added a third port for an additional lens. Now that…
Camera Sales in 2020 Have Plummeted As Much As 54%
November 6, 2020
The Camera and Imaging Products Association in Japan, otherwise known as CIPA, has published global camera and lens production data through September of this year, and the results show that the industry clearly has taken a hit from the global coronavirus pandemic.
CIPA…
Air Force takes to the field before a football game against Boise State on Oct. 31, 2020 in Falcon Stadium at the U.S. Air Force Academy. (U.S. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)
The COVID-19 pandemic has claimed another Army football game, and this is a big one.
An outbreak…
Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G gets 256GB memory variant in the US
November 6, 2020
The Samsung Galaxy S20 FE 5G was available in a single 128GB storage option in the US, which is now joined by a 256GB variant. It’s priced at $769.99 and comes in a Cloud Navy color only. You can buy it unlocked from Samsung.com and online retailers, or get one from the carriers.
The Galaxy S20 FE 5G is powered by the Snapdragon 865 SoC and runs Android 10-based One UI 2.5 out of the box. It…
Apple has officially begun seeding its iOS 14.2 and iPadOS 14.2 updates for compatible iPhones and iPads. The update aims to iron out bugs from the previous releases while also adding over 100 new emoji, 8 new wallpapers and support for Intercom on HomePod.
New emoji in iOS…
Apple is opening the pre-orders for iPhone 12 mini and iPhone 12 Pro Max. Just like three weeks ago with the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, the online store will open simultaneously around the world at 1 PM UTC.
That’s 9PM in China, 6:30PM in India, 2PM for those in…
Ming-Chi Kuo: iPhone 13 Pro and Pro Max will debut F/1.8 ultrawide lens with 6P and autofocus
November 6, 2020
While the iPhone 12 series announcement was less than a month ago, noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo is now focusing his attention on the next generation of iPhones. In his latest note, he says the iPhone 13 series will once again come in 4 varieties. The Pro models in particular are in for a camera upgrade with an F/1.8 6P (six element) ultrawide lens with autofocus.
This should translate to…
