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Alphabet Scoop 109: Nest Hub w/ Soli coming, new Cams, and our 2021 Made by Google predictions

January 9, 2021
This week we talk about our report of a new Nest Hub that will feature Soli-powered sleep tracking, as well as the upcoming line of Nest security cameras. We then preview and make predictions about what we want to see in the Made by Google 2021 roadmap. Alphabet Scoop is available on Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Castro, Pocket Casts, Overcast, and through our dedicated RSS…
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Nikon is killing off its international warranty in favor of regional warranties

January 9, 2021
Nikon has announced it will no longer provide a comprehensive international warranty for its products, citing issues with ‘differences in regional laws and safety standards. Instead, the company says it will transition to regional warranties for interchangeable lenses and accessories by the end of this month. Nikon says the change will affect ‘NIKKOR interchangeable lenses (F mount and Z mount…
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NiSi Unveils 15mm f/4 Lens for Sony E, Canon RF, Nikon Z, and Fujifilm X

January 8, 2021
NiSi, a Chinese manufacturer known mostly for making high-quality filters, has announced its first still-camera lens: the 15mm f/4. It features a 112-degree field of view and the promise of edge-to-edge sharpness for multiple mirrorless mounts. The NiSi 15mm f/4 lens is described as a super wide-angle full-frame manual-focus lens with 10 straight blades for optimal sun star reproduction. At…
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2021/2022 iPhone lens improvements likely limited to ultrawide and telephoto – Kuo

January 8, 2021
Noted Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo previously predicted significant improvements to two of the three iPhone lenses in 2021 and 2022 respectively. A new report today suggests that we won’t see any matching improvements in the main lens, however. Kuo’s earlier reports say we can expect notable improvements to the ultrawide lens this year, and an even more dramatic boost for the telephoto lens next…
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