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Google boosts older iPhone trade-in values when buying the Pixel 5a, but not the Pixel 6

December 10, 2021
With holiday buying in full swing, the Google Store is following its Black Friday offerings with a handful of new deals. The most notable provides boosted trade-in values for older iPhones when purchasing the Pixel 5a. Starting today until December 26, the Google Store is boosting its trade-in values for Apple phones released between 2017 and 2018. When buying a Pixel 5a, your iPhone X, XR, XS…
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TCL stops selling Google TV lineup over software & performance issues, updates coming soon

December 10, 2021
Google TV’s plans to expand in the smart TV market are taking a hit this week, as TCL’s entire Google TV lineup has been pulled from Best Buy over performance-related issues. Best Buy is the only retailer that sells TCL’s lineup of Google TVs, but the entire line mysteriously disappeared from the retailer this week. As it turns out, this is due to performance complaints regarding both the…
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YouTube Premium members can get 3 months of Microsoft’s rebranded ‘PC Game Pass’ for free

December 10, 2021
Microsoft just announced that Xbox Game Pass for Windows PCs will get a new name, simply PC Game Pass. Barely an hour later, Google is already notifying YouTube Premium subscribers about an offer that gives three months of PC Game Pass for free. PC Game Pass is a simple rebrand of Xbox Game Pass for PC, which was announced during tonight’s Game Awards. The rebranded service isn’t changing…
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Tamron 28-75mm F2.8 Di III VXD G2 sample gallery

December 10, 2021
We took the second generation of Tamron’s well-priced F2.8 standard zoom with us to Louisiana and Florida over the Thanksgiving weekend, in the hope of catching some sun. It proved itself to be a capable companion, even when tasked with resolving the Sony a7R…
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Leica releases a $5,995 Q2 Reporter with an olive green paint scheme and Kevlar body wrap

December 10, 2021
If you thought supply chain constraints would stop Leica from releasing new, limited-edition camera models, you’ve been bamboozled. Today, Leica has released the Q2 Reporter, a limited-edition version of its Leica Q2 fixed-lens camera that comes wrapped in Kevlar and features an olive green paint job. If the ‘Reporter’ nomenclature sounds familiar, it’s because Leica released a…
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