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Google Translate gets new iOS widget as Drive adds XL iPad variants

Following Gmail at the start of this year, Google Drive is the latest iOS app to get new work-focused widgets, while there are also updates for Translate and Chat on iOS in the coming weeks. The new widgets for Google Drive are aimed at the iPad. It starts with a new XL widget that will show eight recent files that are contextually relevant. The current widget only shows two, while shortcuts…
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XPeng Motors opens P5 reservations in four European countries alongside a new ‘Experience Store’ in the Netherlands

Chinese EV automaker, XPeng Motors, is expanding its presence in the EU by opening reservations of its P5 smart EV to four countries – Denmark, the Netherlands, Norway, and Sweden. The P5 is the third production model to arrive from XPeng, and its reservations are joined by news of an “Experience Store” which just opened in the Netherlands – the automaker’s second showroom in…
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Irix Unveils a 21mm f/1.4 for Canon EF, Nikon F, and Pentax K Mounts

Irix has announced a new 21mm f/1.4 lens for Canon, Nikon, and Pentax DSLRs. The lens is based on the 21mm T1.5 cinema lens the company announced in February. The company says that the 21mm f/1.4 is the latest lens it has made that is derived from its Cine line of optics. It previously released a 45mm f/1.4 lens for Fujifilm GFX cameras as well as a 30mm f/1.4 lens for the same trio of DSLRs…
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Canon files patent application for a new electromagnet shutter design that aims to minimize shutter shock

Canon has filed a new patent in Japan that aims to reduce the vibrations caused by a mechanical shutter. Japanese patent application number 2022-039332 outlines the issue of shutter shock and proposes a novel design that uses electromagnets to increase the precision of shutter position and control the shutter’s speed to reduce shutter shock. When translated, the patent states that the issue…
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