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Google Photos widget now lets you set different Material You shapes [U: Rolling out]

November 2, 2021
The Google Photos “Your memories” widget introduced in August is set to get a Material You upgrade that will let you customize the shape, just like in the Pixel 6 promo videos. Update 11/1, 4:12 p.m. PT: Google last week confirmed the capability, and it’s beginning to partially appear for some users with version 5.65 of Photos. After placing the widget, a new screen lets you “Select a…
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Nikon announces NX MobileAir and NX Tether apps

November 2, 2021
Alongside the Nikon Z9 and new lens announcements (Nikkor Z 24-120mm f/4 S, Nikkor Z 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 VR S, updated Z lens roadmap and new FTZ II adapter), Nikon announced a pair of new apps, NX MobileAir and NX Tether. NX MobileAir is an Android and iOS app that lets…
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How to Shoot a ‘Day vs Night’ Portrait In-Camera

November 1, 2021
Special effects are a fantastic and fun way to tell compelling stories through images. While they may seem complicated, the truth is, many special effects are easily done in-camera using tools you likely already have. In this video, I’ll be walking through how to create…
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Funleader Converts Contax 45mm f/2 G-Mount Lenses to Leica M-Mount

November 1, 2021
Lens manufacturer Funleader has acquired 300 Contax 45mm f/2 lenses (originally for Contax G-Mount) and non-destructively converted them to Leica M-Mount to allow the original Carl Zeiss Planar T* optics to be used with modern Leica rangefinders. The original Contax Zeiss Planar T 45mm f/2 G autofocus lens was designed for the Contax G1 and G2 cameras, as noted by KEH which has a few of them…
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Machine learning deployment platform OctoML raises $85M

November 1, 2021
OctoML, a platform that helps enterprises optimize and deploy machine learning (ML) models, has raised $85 million in a series C round of funding. While countless companies are dabbling with ways to leverage AI to improve their businesses and bottom line, transitioning AI…
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Xiaomi 12 spotted in the wild

November 1, 2021
As per tradition, the Xiaomi 12 should arrive at the beginning of next year, but that’s still not confirmed and judging by the leaks for the past couple of weeks, the handset might arrive earlier than usual. In fact, the latest live images of the Xiaomi 12 suggest an imminent launch. Alleged Xiaomi 12 The original images have been shared on Weibo showing the smartphone handled on the…
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE rumored to be announced during CES 2022

November 1, 2021
Samsung’s mythical Galaxy S21 FE should have been released by now, but a string of unfortunate events forced the company to delay the launch of one of the most anticipated Samsung devices. The wait might soon be over, according to sources related to Rumor has it, the…
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Oppo Reno7 series fully revealed ahead of launch

November 1, 2021
Oppo is readying its Reno7 series and contrary to popular belief, there won’t be a Reno7 Pro+ version, so instead, we will see a lower-end Reno7 SE. This leaves the Reno7 Pro on top of its series. Anyway, the report suggests that the standard Reno7 and Reno7 Pro share…
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Weekly poll: is there a market for professional phones like the Sony Xperia Pro-I?

November 1, 2021
If you go to Sony’s website you will see that it sells phones in two categories – Smartphones and Professional smartphones. And the company really means professional, not like those iPhone Pros or Redmi Pros where “Pro” just stands for “slightly better”. The Sony Xperia Pro-I really is positioned as a professional tool, which is why it comes with a hair-raising price tag of…
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