Accelerated Mobile Pages launched five years ago as Google’s plan to speed up the web on smartphones and tablets. It has wide adoption, but a bug in Google Search today sees Safari users in iOS 15 no longer being served the AMP version of sites.
Instead of seeing a modified and often simplified web page optimized for fast loading times (via MacStories), you just get the full version. Users…
Now Playing on Pixel rolling out cloud search for Android 12
October 7, 2021
Pixel phones on Android 12 are gaining the ability to enhance “Now Playing” song recognition with a one-tap cloud search feature.
Earlier this week, our APK Insight team outlined how a variety of enhancements would be coming to the Pixel series’ “Now Playing”…
Canon has announced a new RF lens, but it’s not exactly one you’ll be using for your average photographic endeavors. This new lens is a 5.2mm F2.8 L Dual Fisheye Lens is the world’s first digital interchangeable lens that captures stereoscopic 180º images onto a…
Manfrotto introduces 'Move' system, promises speed and versatility in hybrid workflows
October 7, 2021
Manfrotto has announced a new line of modular support products. The ‘Move‘ line is designed to ‘increase pace on set, making changing setups effortless for both photography and filmmaking.’ Manfrotto continues, ‘Move your camera seamlessly, transition from shot to shot without hesitation, without friction.’
The Move lineup of products includes solutions for…
Nintendo’s final Smash Bros. reveal, the best Mario games, and more | Last of the Nintendogs
October 6, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.
The Last of the Nintendogs choose the best Mario games and try to come to terms about their diverging opinions regarding Kingdom Hearts and Sora in Super…
A group of product designers have come up with a sleek new design for a thermal paper photo printer that’s inspired by the 35mm film roll. They call it the “Kodak Memory.”
The design (first spotted by Yanko Design) is part of a project by South Korean industrial…
Two self-described rangefinder lens geeks — Hamish Gill and Chris Andreyo — have teamed up to create a new lens manufacturer, Omnar Lenses. The company’s first product is the Omnar CN26-6, a 26mm f/6 fixed-aperture M-mount lens which is constructed using repurposed Canon AF-10 optical elements.
Gill runs a community blog 35mmc, which focuses primarily on film photography, while Andreyo is a…
3D Print A Miniature Camera Crane For Your Desk
October 6, 2021
In this eight-minute video, the creative mind behind Mechanistic shows how he used a 3D printer to create a tabletop “Micro Jib.”
Capturing product photos and video in small workspaces can be a tedious process without the right gear, but acquiring some of the…
AI-powered document processing platform Mindee lands $14M
October 6, 2021
The Transform Technology Summits start October 13th with Low-Code/No Code: Enabling Enterprise Agility. Register now!
Document processing automation startup Mindee today emerged from stealth with $14 million in series A funding led by GGV Capital, with participation from…
Apple iPhone 13 Pro's estimated component cost is $570
October 6, 2021
According to a teardown analysis conducted by , the build cost of a brand new 256GB storage iPhone 13 Pro is exactly $570. This figure represents a 4% increase over the 256GB iPhone 12 Pro’s bill of materials which is estimated at $548. For reference, a 256GB iPhone 13 Pro has an MSRP of $1,099. This means the bill of materials attributes to 52% of the phone’s final cost without factoring in…
