Tamron has announced the release of the 70–300mm F4.5–6.3 Di III RXD, a lens deemed as ‘the world’s smallest and lightest telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras.’
The lens is constructed of 15 elements in 10 groups, including a low dispersion element for minimizing aberrations. Autofocus is driven by Tamron’s Rapid Extra-Silent Stepping Drive (RXD) motor…
Epic Games acquires kid tech platform SuperAwesome
September 25, 2020
Epic Games has announced the acquisition of SuperAwesome, a pioneer in the “kid tech” market that provides children with what it says are safe digital experiences and age-appropriate advertising. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The move comes days after Epic…
Ring Unveils Indoor Security Camera Drone that Flies Around Your House
September 25, 2020
Yesterday, Amazon owned company Ring—the folks behind the popular Internet-connected security cams, door bells, etc.—unveiled a … different … kind of security camera. It’s called the Always Home Cam, and it’s an autonomous indoor security camera drone that can…
If you feel the need to keep up with cutting-edge video game hardware, 2020 is a rough year thanks to the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nvidia’s RTX 3080 GPU. That’s especially true if the pandemic has put a dent in your income. Saving up $500 to purchase an Xbox or PS5 may prove difficult. But that’s where QuadPay wants to step in and act as a budgeting tool for consumers. QuadPay is…
Canon EOS Rebel T8i (850D) sample gallery
September 25, 2020
The Canon Rebel T8i (known as the EOS 850D outside of the U.S.) represents the latest iteration of the company’s high-end entry-level DSLR. And it’s a well-rounded package, with a fully articulated touchscreen, 4K/24p video and 7 fps continuous burst shooting.
Quick Charge Podcast: September 24, 2020
September 25, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Tesla Sentry Mode is coming to Amazon’s Ring with new USB hub
September 25, 2020
Ring, Amazon’s home security company, is launching a new car product that will work with Tesla’s Sentry Mode and also with a new USB hub.
Tesla’s Sentry Mode is an integrated surveillance system inside Tesla’s vehicles using the Autopilot cameras around the car.
The system detects when there’s a “threat,” which basically consists of anyone or anything approaching the car, and…
Apple update fixes iOS 14 issue with default mail and browser apps
September 25, 2020
One of the nice new features of iOS 14 was the ability to set your own default mail and browser apps. However, users who tried this out were finding that, after they restarted their device, the default would reset to Mail or Safari. Today, Apple has taken care of that with…
Sega is working on another Yakuza movie
September 25, 2020
Sega is developing a live-action adaptation of its popular Yakuza game series, according to Variety. With more than a dozen mainline and spinoff games, and not to mention the new sequel that’s coming to the west later this year, there’s a lot of material the movie could…
Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip usually costs $1,380 if you buy it new, but Back Market is selling refurbished units for $799. If you’ve wanted to own one of these but couldn’t justify spending the equivalent of two Xbox Series X consoles and a PS5 digital edition on a phone, now’s your chance to jump in.
This version of the Z Flip is compatible with GSM carriers, including AT&T and T-Mobile.
