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Xbox Game Pass gets Red Dead Online, Just Cause 4, Dragon Quest Builders 2, and more in May

May 3, 2021
Join GamesBeat Summit 2021, happening today! Watch live here!  Microsoft announced a new wave of titles coming to Xbox Game Pass throughout May, including some big games from Rockstar and Square Enix. Game Pass is Microsoft’s premium subscription service that gives users access to large list of downloadable games. It has become a huge revenue stream for Microsoft and continues to be a big…
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Layer Elements with Longer Lenses in Street Photography

May 3, 2021
One of the most effective ways to fill a frame with information is to layer elements of your composition, either in two dimensions along the X and Y axis or in three with the Z axis. When it comes to conveying narrative or communicating visual data, this layering is a great…
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The Canon EOS R5 Produces Better Color than Medium Format Cameras

May 3, 2021
I was recently comparing the Canon EOS R5 (with the Canon RF 85mm f/1.2) to the Hasselblad X1D II (with the Hasselblad 80mm f/1.9). Initially we were aiming to focus primarily on the lenses, but during the comparison, we noticed that Canon was producing fantastic images, and this was predominantly due to the colors. Once we had the opportunity to review all the images properly, we found that…
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MobileNews

Amid YouTube TV battle w/ Google, Roku’s share of the global streaming market continues to fall

May 3, 2021
Roku and Google are currently in a heated battle over YouTube TV and video standards, but as that goes on, it’s interesting to see context developing around Roku’s side. A report this week shows that the marketshare Roku holds in the global streaming market keeps falling. Conviva reports (via Protocol) that Roku has seen a 3% drop year-over-year of global TV viewing-time from 33% in Q1 2020…
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Stadia product head John Justice has left Google

May 3, 2021
Google is a sprawling company with 139,995 employees as of the first quarter of 2021. Recent personnel changes have seen new executives lead Assistant, News/Discover, Search, and Payments, while there have also been a handful of high-profile departures. One of those includes Stadia product head John Justice. The Information today reported that Vice President and Head of Product at Stadia John…
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