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Google Store adds ‘Subscriptions’ page to advertise paid YouTube services, Stadia Pro, more

December 29, 2020
The majority of Google’s apps are free (and more than usable with ads), but the company has built up a number of paid service tiers — led by YouTube — in recent years. The Google Store is now prominently advertising those offerings with a dedicated “Subscriptions” landing page. Joining the Pixel, Nest, Stadia, and Pixelbook product lines at the top of the Google Store today is a…
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Canon Patents Handheld Osmo-Like RF Lens Vlogging Camera

December 28, 2020
Canon has patented a handheld camera that combines a design reminiscent of the DJI Osmo (now called the OM) with its RF lenses and a rotating hinge. The flipping lens hinge is described as making it much easier to switch between forward-facing and selfie views. According to the patent, the design was created to make the lens “rotatable.” It consists of a main body, movable portion, lens unit…
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Pentax ‘Cannot’ Go Mirrorless: Ricoh Imaging CEO

December 28, 2020
In an interview with Alfa Romeo Japan, the President and CEO of Ricoh Imaging Shinobu Takahashi is surprisingly upfront about Ricoh’s acquisition of Pentax and the issues the company has had with finding its place in a competitive and collapsing market. The interview was…
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OnePlus 9 series to miss out on periscope lens, new report claims

December 28, 2020
We are expecting three new OnePlus 9 phones at the start of next year but according to a leak from China, none of them will have a periscope telephoto camera. This is the second time we’ve heard this – the first time being back in November when the first CAD-based renders of the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro appeared online. We are yet to learn why OnePlus wants to stay away from the…
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You can open LG's new refrigerators with your voice

December 28, 2020
Voice-controlled refrigerators are already a practical reality, but LG might just make them particularly handy. The tech giant has introduced a 2021 line of InstaView fridges that can open the door with a voice command. That’s useful when you have your hands full with…
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Samsung has opened its virtual waiting room for Galaxy S21 preorders

December 28, 2020
Rumors have been swirling that Samsung will reveal its Galaxy S21 lineup a little earlier than usual next year, perhaps on January 14th (the last day of CES) rather than at an Unpacked event in February. Samsung has stoked the flames of those reports by opening up preorder reservations for its upcoming smartphones. It doesn’t cost anything to register and guarantee yourself a preorder slot.
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