Ahead of the launch of the Pixel 5, the Google Camera and Google Recorder apps, among others, became unable to be sideloaded due to verification errors. Thankfully, a solution — if, perhaps, a temporary one — has been discovered.
What’s happening
When the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G launched late last year, Google also began rolling out updates to their Camera app, bringing it to version 8.0…
Tamron 17-70 F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD field review
February 9, 2021
Introduction
The Tamron 17-70 F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is a very compact general-purpose lens for Sony’s APS-C, E-mount mirrorless cameras. Think of it as roughly equivalent to a 24-105mm F4 lens on a full-frame camera, but scaled down to match the APS-C sensor…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk puts up promised $100 million toward carbon capture through XPRIZE
February 9, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is following through with his promise to offer $100 million for the best carbon capture technology through a new XPRIZE challenge.
Elon Musk promoting carbon capture
Carbon capture, which is also called “carbon capture and storage” (CCS), are…
Fujifilm X-E4 pre-production gallery updated with more samples
February 9, 2021
We’ve been shooting around more with our pre-production Fujifilm X-E4 and though its image quality is a known-quantity, we’re now getting a much better sense of of how it handles. In many ways, it feels like an interchangeable lens version of the X100V, especially in terms of size and shape.
That said, the X-E4 is not as robustly built and offers fewer control points and a lower-res…
Nikon Q3 financial report: imaging business revenue and profit down double-digits as it prepares for future sustainability
February 9, 2021
Nikon has released third-quarter (Q3) financial results for its 2021 fiscal year (FY2021), revealing the harsh realities of a shrinking market further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As doom-and-gloom as the numbers may appear though, it seems Nikon’s Imaging Products…
A big change is coming to the Gmail mobile apps later this year when tabs for Chat and Rooms join the existing Meet section. Until that comes to personal Google Accounts, a small change in Gmail for Android adds vibration feedback when swiping.
The most convenient way to…
Shell Energy Europe BV will supply Amazon with green energy from an offshore wind farm.
Increasing US building retrofits with energy-efficient US-made products would create 170,000 jobs.
UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. Tesla now offers price matching, so it’s important to shop for the best quotes.
Android 12 design mockup leak reveals radical visual overhaul, first features [Gallery]
February 9, 2021
If Google follows last year’s precedent, the first Android 12 Developer Preview should be rolling this month. Ahead of that, a leak today of Android 12 design mockups show a radical visual overhaul of the Google operating system.
Last month, we reported that Google was…
Tesla rumored to have ‘massive delay’ at Gigafactory Berlin, but the report is pretty weak
February 9, 2021
There’s a report going around in Germany about Tesla having a “massive delay” at Gigafactory Berlin, which is critical to the automaker’s growth in Europe, but the report is pretty weak.
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is arguably the…
Caught on video: Photographers robbed of $7,000 in gear while stuck in traffic in San Francisco
February 9, 2021
Real estate photographers Ben Barghabany and Mahsa Tighi of HomeShots experienced a photographer’s worst nightmare, having their gear stolen. The pair of photographers were sitting in traffic in San Francisco when, in broad daylight, a robber smashed their back window and grabbed a bag of equipment.
Barghabany and Tighi, who work together as husband and wife, had been on a shoot near Dolores…
