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This engineer made a dual-port iPhone with Lightning and USB-C (our worst nightmare)

February 12, 2023
The iPhone 15 coming this fall is widely rumored to make the switch to USB-C for the first time. One engineer, however, has taken matters into their own hands and created what might very well be all of our worst nightmare: a dual-port iPhone with both Lightning and USB-C. Why? iPhone with USB-C…and Lightning? While we’ve previously seen engineers mod an iPhone to replace the Lightning port…
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Canon EOS R50 Sample Gallery

February 11, 2023
While it’s the least expensive of Canon’s RF-Mount cameras, the EOS R50 is capable of capturing very nice images. Check out Richard and Chris’ full resolution photos from their recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina. Want to learn more about this camera?
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Hands on with the Canon EOS R50 Specification

February 11, 2023
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Canon EOS R50 The EOS R50 arrives as Canon’s least-expensive RF-mount camera, seeking out users who want a compact hybrid camera that’s practical to carry around and easy to use. Key specifications 24.2MP APS-C CMOS…
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Google continues work on replacing Assistant Reminders with Tasks

February 11, 2023
Back in September, Google confirmed our Insight that Google Tasks would replace Assistant Reminders in the “coming months.” We’re still waiting for this to launch five months later, but work is ongoing. 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…
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Wireless Android Auto expands to Japan, the last country that didn’t have it

February 11, 2023
Android Auto is already a convenient way to use your smartphone’s most important features while behind the wheel, but wireless support just makes it even better. Years later, wireless Android Auto is finally making its way to the last country it wasn’t supported in, Japan. In 2020, Google launched a huge expansion to wireless Android Auto that brought the functionality to nearly every country…
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Report: Google employees say Bard reveal was ‘botched’ while slamming CEO Sundar Pichai

February 11, 2023
Google pulled the cover off of its ChatGPT rival, Bard, earlier this week, but Google employees say that the debut was “rushed” and “botched,” and point the blame at CEO Sundar Pichai. This week has been one where the conversation was dominated by AI. On Monday morning, Google publicly revealed Bard, a LaMDA-powered product that is poised to rival ChatGPT with applications within Search…
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