At the start of last month, Google started to release new iOS versions of the YouTube family of applications following a long, unspecified pause. Gmail, Google Calendar, Docs, and other apps were updated today in a seeming return to normal for iPhone and iPad owners.
Over the past few weeks, YouTube and YouTube Music have seen a handful of patches. Last Friday, Google Podcast got a new…
Google’s AR services on Android are set to gain an upgrade, adding support for multiple cameras, which should give your favorite AR apps, like 3D animals, a better sense of depth.
Google Play Services for AR, previously known as ARCore, is responsible for running…
Photographer Albert Dros was photographing the infamous and elusive fog in Dubai recently when had the opportunity photograph window cleaners dangling from the ultra-tall skyscrapers. The job and Dros’ resulting photos are not for the faint of heart.
“On February 16th, I…
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…
