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Google Contacts is the first big Material You redesign with Dynamic Color, UI tweaks [Updated]

August 17, 2021
Material You can be seen in various parts of the system on Android 12. The next big step for the company’s new design language is app updates, and that started with Google Camera seeing some tweaks this month. Google Contacts is now the inaugural first-party app to get a sizable Material You redesign. Update 8/16: Just over two weeks after the Google Contacts Material You redesign started…
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Android’s latest accessibility feature lets you control your phone w/ facial expressions [gallery]

August 17, 2021
Android has a lot of neat accessibility features for those with special needs, including the ability to use natural language to control your phone. Now, Android phones are getting the ability to control your phone using only facial expressions in Android. Google has long supported “Switch Access” as an accessibility feature that allows accessories to be used over Bluetooth or USB to…
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Roblox acquires game chat startup Guilded

August 16, 2021
A new GamesBeat event is around the corner! Learn more about what comes next.  Roblox, the maker of user-generated games and other content, said it has acquired the startup Guilded, a maker of platform for connecting gaming communities. Roblox didn’t disclose the…
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How to Edit Food and Drink Photos Shot with Hard Light

August 16, 2021
As photographers, we generally aim to shoot perfectly to where our photos require minimal to no editing. But for some of us, the editing process can be just as creative of a process as the photography side. I am going to share exactly how I edited this hard light image to create something a little more dramatic than I can achieve in-camera. I may not try and get the perfect photo at the time of…
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The Best Cameras and Lenses of 2021 According to the EISA Awards

August 16, 2021
EISA has unveiled its picks for the best products in the photography industry for 2021, and coming out on top as the pick for Best Product overall is the flagship Sony Alpha 1 mirrorless camera. Established in 1982, the Expert Imaging & Sound Association (EISA) is an international collaboration of technical experts from 60 leading specialist magazines and websites in 29 countries around the…
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