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Google planning ‘Firmina’ subsea cable connecting North and South America

Over the past few years, Google has built its own subsea cables in addition to partnering on joint efforts and leasing access. Google’s latest private cable project is “Firmina” to connect North and South America. It will run from the East Coast of the United States to Las Toninas, Argentina, while there are two additional landings in Praia Grande, Brazil, and Punta del Este, Uruguay.
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Asus starts selling its CM3 Chrome OS tablet w/ built-in stylus, specs to match IdeaPad Duet

Chrome OS tablets were once viewed as Google’s potential answer to the iPad, but to date only one major release has hit the market. Now, we’re finally seeing a second Chrome OS tablet for the mass market in the Asus Chromebook Detachable CM3. Rewinding a bit, 2020 saw the debut of the Lenovo IdeaPad Duet, the first compelling Chrome OS tablet/detachable. It wasn’t a high-power machine, but…
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OxygenOS Open Beta 5/11 rollout for OnePlus 7/7T

OxygenOS Open Beta 5 and 11 should now be rolling out for the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7 series respectively with some notable fixes, software improvements, and more. Confirmed in a couple of posts over on the Official OnePlus Forums, OxygenOS Open Beta 5 and 11 are, in fact, the final beta builds based upon Android 11 that will be available for the OnePlus 7 and 7T series. Whether OnePlus will…
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Olympus M.Zuiko 8-25mm F4 Pro sample gallery

The new Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm F4 Pro offers Micro Four Thirds shooters a 16-50mm equivalent focal range. Compact and weather-sealed, it’s especially well-suited for landscape and nature photography, but also a good option for street shooting, architectural…
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Olympus Launches the M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm f/4 Pro Lens

OM Digital Solutions has announced the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8-25mm f/4 Pro Lens for Micro Four Thirds (MFT). This 35mm equivalent 16-50mm lens promises to cover a wide range of shooting scenarios with its versatile wide-angle up to “normal” focal range. OM Digital, which has noted that the Olympus name will still remain in place for the foreseeable future on its digital camera…
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