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Report: iPhone owners more likely to sell or trade in their old devices than Android users

September 14, 2021
As we are only hours away from the official announcement of iPhone 13, a new report from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) on Monday revealed some interesting information about “what happens to old smartphones.” The research includes data on the number of iPhone users who sell or trade in their devices compared to Android device owners. Based on the research, CIRP found that…
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Android 12 appears to be set for October 4 launch

September 14, 2021
With the fifth and final beta now available to Pixel owners, Android 12 will be released in the “next few weeks” according to Google. Now, though, we might have some clearer insight into the exact Android 12 release date. Obtained by the folks over at XDA, a document…
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Google directly offering some Assistant users a ‘Special Discount’ on the Home Mini

September 14, 2021
Despite being almost four years old and having a successor, the Google Home Mini is still on sale. One measure to get rid of them is a “Google Assistant Special Discount” where you can get a Home Mini for $9.99. As implied by the name, this “Special Discount” is actually delivered through Google Assistant on Android. Upon activating, a card appears above the bottom sheet: Get a Google…
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Life in the Blink of an Eye, or: Shooting 50MP Olympics Photos at 30fps

September 13, 2021
“The Sony Alpha 1 is like driving a Formula 1 racecar,” says photographer Nick Didlick. “Give the race car too much gas going into a corner and you’re going to spin out of control. With the Alpha 1, shoot too early and you will have endless amounts of data at 30fps on a 50-megapixel camera.” The secret for both is timing. How do you shoot and edit sports images shot at 30fps for 1 to 5…
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Fujifilm Designs a Foldable Smartphone with a Stylus Pen

September 13, 2021
Fujifilm appears interested in jumping into the mobile smartphone space and designed a folding smartphone that works with a stylus pen. The description appears to be very similar to Samsung’s recently announced Fold 3. In a patent discovered and illustrated by…
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Astrophotographer Turns His Space Photos Into Kaleidoscopic Artworks

September 13, 2021
Finnish astrophotographer J-P Metsavainio is known for spending 12 years exposing a gigantic photo of the Milky Way. In addition to his impressive photos, he has also been using them for abstract, kaleidoscopic “Vision” artworks. “Pickering’s Triangle,” the original photo the above artwork was created from. “I’m an astrophotographer but first of all I’m a visual artist,”…
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