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Twitter makes its new API default for developers; Top Articles now available on iOS

November 16, 2021
Twitter in 2020 announced a major overhaul to its official API as a way to offer access to more of the social network’s features to third-party apps. While Twitter API v2 was already available as a beta, the company is now making the API the standard for developers. On its official Developer blog, Twitter confirmed that the Twitter API v2 is now “officially the primary Twitter API.” The…
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Alleged timeline for Samsung’s Android 12 update puts most upgrades in December and January

November 16, 2021
Samsung just announced its Android 12 update this morning, alongside a list of devices slated to get the update, but without any clear timeline for most devices. However, a leaked message seems to clear up Samsung’s Android 12 timeline. Apparently, Samsung briefly posted an official timeline to its Samsung Members app in Korea today, but that notice has since been deleted. The list, though…
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Report: Huawei will start licensing smartphone designs to third-party companies

November 16, 2021
According to a new report, Huawei will begin licensing smartphone designs out to other companies as US sanctions continue to decimate the Chinese giant’s smartphone business. Bloomberg reports that Huawei is looking at licensing out its smartphone designs to third-party companies. This would allow those other companies to source the chips and other components that Huawei currently cannot.
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Cosina announces updated 'Vintage Line' Voigtlander 21mm F3.5 lens, set for December release

November 16, 2021
Cosina has announced (translated) its latest lens, the Voigtlander Color-Skopar Vintage Line 21mm F3.5 Aspherical Type II, a manual prime lens for Leica M mount camera systems. As its name suggests, the lens features a vintage design and is made entirely of metal, including the aperture and focus ring, both of which forgo the usual knurled design for a lever-style grip. The lens is constructed of…
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