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Leica Unveils the APO Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH Lens

March 4, 2021
Leica has added to its M-mount lens lineup with the announcement of the APO Summicron-M 35mm f/2 ASPH lens, a “sibling” optic to the APO Summicron-M 50mm f/2 ASPH, and promises to be able to resolve the high megapixel sensors of the present and future. The 35mmf/2 ASPH is the only M-lens with a close-focus distance of just 30 centimeters (~11.8 inches) and has what Leica describes as a…
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Nikon Launches NX Studio, Its New Free Photo/Video Editing Platform

March 4, 2021
Nikon has launched NX Studio, a free photo and video editing application that appears to have many features found in Lightroom and Capture One but is tailored specifically to Nikon cameras. The company says that NX Studio enables viewing, processing, and editing of still images and video. NX Studio merges the ViewNX-I and Capture ND-D applications into a single solution to offer view, process…
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iOS version of What3Words app now uses Apple Maps

March 4, 2021
If you’re not familiar with the What3Words app, it’s a clever idea designed to make it easier to tell people exactly where you are. Every three-meter square in the world has a unique three-word code, and the iOS app now uses Apple Maps instead of Google Maps for its displays and directions … If you wanted to direct someone to the southwest corner of the Apple Park visitor center building…
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Hands-on: iOS 14.5 beta 3 changes and features [Video]

March 4, 2021
Apple released the third iOS 14.5 beta to developers Tuesday afternoon, and although the release didn’t go as smoothly as normal, all ended up well. This latest beta sees the return of the default music player requests via Siri that was available in the initial iOS 14.5…
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Google Photos adds ‘Best of Winter 2020,’ plus forest-focused ‘In the woods’ Memories collections

March 4, 2021
As part of the Google Photos growing AI-generated Memories collections, a new “Best of Winter 2020” selection is rolling out within the gallery app on Android. Although not quite a full “Year in review” type Memories collection, the new “Best of Winter 2020” surfaces some of the best shots you’ve taken and uploaded to Google Photos throughout the latter portion of last year.
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