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How to get the Android 12L Beta on Google Pixel

December 9, 2021

Google’s Android 12L is designed for big-screen phones and foldables akin to the Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the underserved Android tablet market. However, some Google Pixel owners can install Android 12L today through the beta program. Is your Pixel compatible? The first step to join the Android 12L beta program is to see what devices are compatible with the program. For now, that’s just…

Here’s everything new in Android 12L Beta 1 [Gallery]

December 9, 2021

For the first time in four years, Google is releasing a mid-cycle update to Android that’s primarily aimed at foldables, tablets, and Chrome OS. Android 12L Beta 1 is the first release available on actual devices, specifically Pixel phones. Over the coming hours…

Android 12L Beta 1: Google brings a new UI and animation to Internet toggle, screen recording

December 9, 2021

The first beta release for Android 12L has arrived, and it’s available on Pixel smartphones. Those devices can’t fully take advantage of most of Android 12L’s large screen optimization, but we can see some of Google’s other upgrades. One notable change is that, in…

Google Chrome now supports Android 12’s scrolling screenshots

December 9, 2021

The addition of scrolling screenshots that allow you to capture the entire screen was a big part of Android 12. Google has now quietly added support for Android 12’s scrolling screenshots in Chrome. When Android 12 launched in late October, the “Capture more” button in the bottom-left screenshot preview would not appear in Chrome. This was due to the Google browser and other WebView…

Android 12 update for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3 seem to be riddled w/ issues for some users

December 9, 2021

Samsung is moving along quickly with its Android 12 update, with the company’s new foldables being updated now in some regions. However, some serious issues with some of those devices may lead Samsung to pause the Android 12 rollout for Galaxy Z Fold 3 and Flip 3. As it…

Android 12L Beta 1 hands-on: Top new features [Video]

December 9, 2021

Right off the back of a massive bug fixing OTA update for Android 12, Google has unleashed the next release — Android 12L Beta 1. If you have no clue what the heck the Android 12L Beta is all about, allow me to enlighten you with the abridged version. This mid-cycle…

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Updated: Nikon Z 40mm F2 sample gallery

December 9, 2021

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Google confirms ‘limited’ Android bug that prevents emergency calling w/ Microsoft Teams installed, fix coming

December 9, 2021

Last week, a user reported that their Pixel 3 was not able to dial 911 (emergency services in the US). Google has confirmed that there is an emergency calling bug with Android under a “limited set of circumstances” and that there is a fix. The Reddit user in question…

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Hands-on with the K-Lens, a light field lens that captures 3D data for post-capture refocusing

December 9, 2021

We’ve seen light field cameras before, such as the Lytro camera, but K-Lens is the first light field interchangeable lens to be available for existing digital still and video cameras. The lens is able to record a grid of images that contain information about the relative…

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Lensrentals reveals its 'Most Rented New Products of 2021'

December 9, 2021

If you’re wondering what new products have proven to be most popular throughout 2021, Lensrentals has you covered. As it’s done in the past, Lensrentals has published a list revealing what products released in 2021 were the most rented by photographers and cinematographers around the world. As was expected, last year’s list proved to be ‘a bit of an anomaly,’ mostly due to the…