Canon has announced what it describes as its first product for virtual reality capture: the RF 5.2mm f/2.8 L Dual Fisheye Lens. It is capable of enabling stereoscopic 3D 180-degree virtual reality (VR) shooting to a single image sensor.
It appears the rumors of the dual fisheye lens were true and Canon is making its foray into the virtual reality hardware space.
The new lens is designed to work…
Asus is recruiting Android 12 beta testers for Zenfone 8
October 6, 2021
The Zenfone 8 announced in May with Android 11 already got a couple of Android 12 beta builds, but those didn’t include any additional software features from Asus. However, just ahead of Android 12’s stable rollout, Asus has started recruiting testers for the…
Samsung began rolling out the October 2021 Android security patch a few days before September ended, and the Korean conglomerate continues with its release as the Galaxy A50 becomes the latest smartphone to get the latest security update.
The Galaxy A50 is also the…
iPhone 14 to come with up to 2TB storage option
October 6, 2021
We are still about a year away from the iPhone 14 series, but rumors about the next-gen iPhones have already started doing rounds on the Internet, with the latest one claiming Apple will double the maximum storage on next year’s iPhones.
Apple doubled the maximum storage on the iPhone 13 this year, with the Pro and Pro Max models coming in 1TB trim. And if the source is accurate, we’ll…
Flashback: The HTC One (M8) had two cameras and two OSes
October 6, 2021
What comes after One? Well, the HTC One (M8), of course! If we haven’t made our feelings clear, “One” is a terrible name. But we won’t go into that again, the HTC One was a promising phone that did things its own way. The M8 is the sequel to that and introduced a…
The OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro are moving away from HydrogenOS and switching to ColorOS in China, company officials confirmed multiple times. Now we have it on paper, as the designated Weibo account of ColorOS announced public beta is now avaiable, and OnePlus and Oppo…
Google Maps gets eco-friendly routing in the US, bike-optimized ‘Lite Navigation’ coming soon
October 6, 2021
As part of Sustainable with Google 2021, the company today announced a slew of features across its products that let you make “more sustainable choices.” In Google Maps, this involves launching eco-friendly routing in the US and encouraging bike use with “Lite Navigation.”
Google first previewed eco-friendly routing in March, and it’s available stateside today with Europe following…
Google is pledging to help us get a better idea of our travel choices with estimated carbon emissions/impact of any journey planned using Google Flights.
Announced in a dedicated blog post, now, when you use Google Flights to check the prices or times of flights…
Google adding dedicated ‘climate change’ Search page, EV research tools, & Shopping suggestions
October 6, 2021
In addition to new features for Maps, Nest Thermostats, and Flights, Google is going to surface more information about making sustainable choices in Search, Shopping, and Finance. This includes a dedicated Google Search results page for “climate change” and research on…
Quick Charge Podcast: October 5, 2021
October 6, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
