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Is using Apple ProRAW worth it? We test it on the iPhone 12 Pro Max

December 21, 2020
Back in October, Apple announced that the 12 Pro and 12 Pro Max will support a new ProRAW image format, which will combine Smart HDR 3 and Deep Fusion with the uncompressed data from the image sensor. With the release of iOS 14.3 a few days ago, the ProRAW capture was unlocked on the pair of iPhone 12 Pros and I immediately set out to test it. The idea was to show how much of a difference it makes…
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Lockheed Martin buys Aerojet Rocketdyne in $4.4B deal

December 21, 2020
WASHINGTON — Lockheed Martin will acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne in a $4.4 billion deal that will allow the defense giant to beef up its technical know-how in the areas of space, propulsion and munitions, the companies announced Dec. 20. The acquisition signals Lockheed’s…
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After 41 years Nikon ends domestic camera production, planning move to Thailand

December 21, 2020
The outside of Nikon’s Sendai Factory. Japanese publication AERAdot has reported Nikon is ending domestic camera production in Japan. According to the report, Nikon will be moving camera production from its Sendai Nikon factory in the Tōhoku region North of Tokyo to its Thailand factories in an effort to reduce costs. Nikon’s Sendai factory covers nearly 27,000 square meters and has been…
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Gear of the Year: Dale's choice - Fujifilm X-Pro3

December 21, 2020
Photo: Dan Bracaglia I think we can all agree that 2020 has been an unpredictable year, so it seems appropriate that my gear of the year is a camera I wouldn’t have predicted a few months ago: the Fujifilm X-Pro3. But first, a bit of context. Some of my earliest…
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This week’s top stories: Apple vs Facebook, AirPods Max, iOS 14.3 features, and more

December 21, 2020
In this week’s top stories: iOS 14.3 released to everyone, Apple vs Facebook, new features for the Apple Watch, additional AirPods Max tidbits, and more. Read on for all of this week’s top stories. AirPods Max Apple’s new AirPods Max over-ear headphones are officially available. Over the last week, we’ve learned more about the headphones, including the controversial Smart Case.
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Animated Google Doodle showcases the winter solstice and ‘great conjunction’

December 21, 2020
Google, in collaboration with NASA, has replaced their homepage logo in the Northern Hemisphere with an animated Doodle celebrating the winter solstice and suggesting that you keep your eyes to the skies for the current “great conjunction” of Saturn and Jupiter. This year, December 21 marks the winter solstice in the Northern Hemisphere, and on this longest night of 2020, an incredible…
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