BenQ has announced the SW271C, an upgrade to the photographer-favorite SW271, its latest color-accurate professional monitor designed for photographers. The company says that it brings top-tier professional monitor technology to a broad audience at an affordable price.
This particular monitor is an IPS panel that is LED edge-lit and offers a 1000:1 native contrast ratio, and 300 nits of peak…
Deep Nostalgia is a new AI that can breathe new life into historical photos by animating people who have long passed. The results are both creepy and fascinating at the same time.
The AI was just launched by the online genealogy platform MyHeritage, which you’ll need to…
As Google Photos transitions away from its free unlimited storage model, the company is starting to push users towards higher-paid tiers through disingenuous marketing. In a recent subscriber email, Google goes back on original promises and states “high quality” may not…
The History of the Camera… According to North Korea
March 1, 2021
If you’ve always wanted to learn about the history of the photographic camera as taught by the North Korean government, today’s your lucky day! Here’s a 15-minute educational video on camera history that was broadcast for children in the “hermit kingdom” (you can turn on English auto-translation in the video’s settings).
The segment was spotted and shared by Tomohiko Kawaguchi, a…
Kenko Tokina has announced that it has entered a business alliance with Carl Zeiss. Starting on April 1, Tokina will take over the sales and repair of all Carl Zeiss interchangeable photo lenses.
Kenko Tokina manages multiple brands of interchangeable lenses, binoculars…
Find My Powerbeats Pro feature coming to iOS 14.5
March 1, 2021
A Find My Powerbeats Pro feature is coming to iOS 14.5, according to a new report this morning. It will allow owners of the wireless in-ear headphones to locate them using Apple’s Find My app, just as is possible with AirPods.
The Find My app only offers full functionality…
Brazil distributes enterprise iPhone SE devices to public prosecutors, and they aren’t happy
March 1, 2021
Brazil sells one of the most expensive iPhones in the world. A story published today by Folha, a Brazilian newspaper, reports that public prosecutors aren’t happy to use an iPhone SE for work.
Brazilian public prosecutors have one of the best-paid jobs in public administration, receiving up to $20,000 per month, and they find it “insulting” to have to use an iPhone SE for work for 30…
YouTuber pairs folding display w/ Raspberry Pi to imagine what a foldable iPhone looks like [Video]
March 1, 2021
YouTuber Strange Parts has been interested in creating a folding iPhone for a while now. And taking the first step to see if it’s really something he wants to commit the time and resources to, he created a setup that uses a Raspberry Pi to get iOS onto a couple of folding…
A new Unc0ver jailbreak tool works on almost every iPhone, including the iPhone 12. It is based on the same vulnerability Apple said may have been been actively exploited by hackers.
The approach works on iPhones running iOS 11 through to iOS 14.3, as Apple patched the flaws…
Google Photos shines a light on bar game billiards with ‘Let’s Play’ Memories collection
March 1, 2021
The AI-generated Google Photos Memories collections continue to grow with a bar game billiards or pool-focused “Let’s Play” grouping for images of you and your friends playing the popular table games.
In many regions around the globe, lockdowns and restrictions mean that the simple act of shooting some pool or playing snooker with friends is not something we’ll be able to do for a little…
