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Burned, Inoperable Leica M4 Sold at Auction for Over $2,000

Flints Auctions A fire-damaged Leica M4 rangefinder camera with a Summicron 50mm lens has been sold for £1,488 ($2,070) at an auction in the United Kingdom, showing that even inoperable Leica cameras somehow hold value. As described by the U.K. auction house Flints, the “chargrilled” Leica M4 — which comes with Leitz Summicron f/2 50mm lens — has been damaged by fire. Dated in 1968, the…
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This Guy Remastered Photos of Earth Shot by Apollo Astronauts

Toby Ord was disappointed at the selection of Earth photos available compared to views we have of other planets, so he decided to try his own hand at restoring older Apollo astronaut photos of Earth to reveal more of our planet’s beauty. It all started when Ord, an Oxford research fellow in philosophy, was struck by the beauty of Saturn photos captured by NASA’s Cassini spacecraft but…
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iPhone 12 led record smartphone shipments in Japan

The iPhone 12 led record smartphone shipments in Japan in the past 12 months, including a dramatic boost in 5G models. Japan saw a 17% increase in smartphone shipments, and a 40-fold increase in shipments of 5G smartphones. Apple was the clear market leader in 5G phones, accounting for almost half of total shipments, with Samsung and three Japanese brands making up the rest of the top five ……
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Opera GX launches as a dedicated gaming browser for iOS/Android, perfect for xCloud and GeForce Now

Web gaming on iPhone and Android continues to gain momentum with services like Microsoft’s xCloud and Nvidia’s GeForce Now and Opera is opening up the beta of its customized browser for gamers today. The new Opera GX is available to try now and comes with haptic feedback, custom skins, gaming news/deals, and more. Opera detailed the launch of the GX gaming browser beta (iOS/Android) in a…
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