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10 of the Hottest 35mm Cameras You Could Buy in 1982

August 31, 2021
1982. Michael Jackson releases Thriller, E.T. hits the movie theatres and Cats opens on Broadway. It was a great time to be a fan of movies, music, and theater. But it was also an amazing time to be a photographer — there were innovations with every release and more around every corner. In this article, we look at the ten hottest cameras you could buy in 1982. A couple of things I want to…
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Fujifilm to Release Two X-H2 Models in 2022: Report

August 31, 2021
Fujifilm has been rumored to be working on an X-H series camera for almost three years, but according to a new report, that wait may soon be over. Additionally, the successor to the X-H1 won’t be alone and will feature two different models. While FujiRumors has…
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AI startups claim to detect depression from speech, but the jury’s out on their accuracy

August 31, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  In a 2012 study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry, a team of scientists at the Center for Psychological Consultation (CPC) in Madison, Wisconsin hypothesized that the characteristics of a depressed person’s voice might reveal a lot about the severity of their disorder. The coauthors said the research…
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Comment: iPhone 13 satellite comms sound exciting, but isn’t really

August 31, 2021
When Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo yesterday suggested the possibility of iPhone 13 satellite communications capabilities, that might sound exciting. The reality, however, is that is isn’t – at least, not for most of us. That’s not just because Apple may not actually enable the technology, but even if it does, most of us will never use it. What are satellite phones? A satellite phone is a…
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Clubhouse for iOS adds Spatial Audio support

August 31, 2021
Spatial Audio fever is here. Clubhouse for iOS announced that it now supports this immersive surround sound feature in its iOS app. The once-viral audio conversation app Clubhouse is now adding more features to become more compelling against its competitors, like Twitter…
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iPhone growth set to outpace Android by 2x in 2021, IDC data suggests

August 31, 2021
Ahead of Apple launching the iPhone 13 lineup in September, a new report from IDC projects that 2021 will be a strong year for the company’s smartphones when compared to the competition. While the overall market is set to grow just over 7 percent for the year, iPhone shipments are expected to almost double that. Back in June, we heard that Apple hit the milestone of selling 100 million iPhone…
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