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Samsung deletes post mocking Apple’s charger removal now that it plans to do the same thing

December 24, 2020
The world was less than shocked when Apple confirmed that its iPhone 12 series would ship without a charging brick in the box, but some Android OEMs didn’t waste a second before gloating about the fact that their phones do include chargers — and much better ones than Apple ever did, at that. Now, Samsung is backtracking by deleting a post making fun of Apple regarding the charger…
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Samsung opens Android 11 beta to Galaxy A51, M31 devices

December 24, 2020
The rollout of Android 11 to Samsung’s massive portfolio of devices has started and, so far, things are way ahead of schedule. Now, some of Samsung’s more affordable devices from the Galaxy A and Galaxy M series are getting an Android 11 beta program, including the ultra-popular Galaxy A51. Like the Galaxy S20, Note, and other devices before them, Samsung users on select Galaxy A and Galaxy…
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SkyPixel announces 6th annual drone photo and video contest

December 24, 2020
Last year, to commemorate its 5th anniversary online, SkyPixel announced a photography and videography contest aimed at creators capturing aerial imagery. Since launching in 2014, around the same time consumer-grade drones became mainstream, the platform has garnered over 18…
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7Artisans Unveils Golden 35mm f/5.6 Pancake Lens for Leica M

December 23, 2020
The Chinese camera lens manufacturer 7Artisans has released a new golden 35mm f/5.6 full-frame manual-focus lens for Leica M cameras. The metal lens is designed to be used for street photography, food photos, landscapes, and more. On the front of the lens is a unique design that features a distance scale next to a focusing lever jutting out the side of the lens body. Features and specs of the…
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Nickelback Made a Parody of the Song ‘Photograph’ for Google Photos

December 23, 2020
Google wanted a way to encourage Google Photos users to look back on their cherished memories, so they got Nickelback to record a new parody version of their hit song “Photograph.” You can hear the 1-minute parody above. The original “Photograph” was released by the Canadian rock band back in August 2005 as the first single from their 5th studio album, All the Right Reasons, and it went on…
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