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Google Family Link letting parents set ‘always allowed’ apps, get more detailed activity reports

With screen usage increasing in the past year due to distance learning and the need for alternative entertainment, Google is updating Family Link with more tools that tell parents “how kids use devices.” Google says these features have been highly requested, starting with parents being able to designate “always allowed” apps for kids that will continue to work “even when [the] screen…
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Google discontinues the original Nest Hub following successor’s debut

Launched in 2018, the Google Home Hub was the first homegrown smart display from Google. One rebrand and a successor later, though, the original Google Nest Hub has reached its end, being discontinued today. Simultaneously with the debut of the second-generation Google Nest Hub, the original model was pulled from the Google Store entirely. As of this morning, no mention of the original Nest Hub…
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Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Shift Lens: Perfect for Architecture Photography?

Photographer and content creator Manny recently tried out the Laowa 15mm f/4.5 Shift Lens which, while clearly very niche, he argues can be used very effectively for architecture photography in this 12-minute video. The Laowa 15mm f/4.5 was announced late last year and was called the widest shift lens for full-frame cameras. It is available for several different mounts in both mirrorless and…
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Making the Case for Prime Lenses in Landscape Photography

One of the unavoidable truths about being an artistic creator is that you’ll undoubtedly and inevitably hit a rut. As is the case with landscape photography, that wall hit me after I realized that all of my photos started to look the same, even when the locations varied.
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Ep. 341: Big Cameras. Big, Big Cameras – and more

 Episode 341 of the PetaPixel Photography Podcast. Download MP3 –  Subscribe via iTunes, Google Play, email or RSS! Featured: Photographic artist, educator, writer, and speaker, Erin…
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