Alongside the Xperia 1 III, Sony also officially launched the Xperia 5 III and Xperia 10 III to complete the Japanese firm’s smartphone lineup for 2021.
While they share the naming, there are some core differences. The Sony Xperia 5 III is more like the Xperia 1 III Lite, with a step down in the display size from 6.5 to 6.1 inches and resolution from 4K to FHD+ — with a 120Hz refresh rate…
Software systems developer Apex.AI has announced a partnership with Woven Planet under Toyota to help develop and deploy a production-ready autonomy stack. Woven Planet will use Apex.OS for Arene, Toyota’s vehicle development platform to enable modern software development…
Samsung has updated these phones to Android 11
April 14, 2021
It usually takes Android OEMs a fair bit to get the latest version of the OS on older devices, but Samsung has been getting better and better at this every year. For Android 11, the official update schedule kicked off in early December and continues to expand. Here’s every…
The OnePlus 7 series saw speedy updates when it first launched, but the series has taken quite some time to get the latest Android 11 upgrade. The T-Mobile-sold versions of the OnePlus 7 Pro and 7T Pro were left even further behind, but now they’re finally joining the Android 11 party.
To quickly recap, Android 11 started rolling out to Google Pixel smartphones in September 2020, relatively…
Mazda announces MX-30 EV coming to US market this fall
April 14, 2021
Mazda announced that its first-ever EV, the MX-30 crossover SUV, will be making its way to the US this fall. Beginning with dealerships in California, the battery-powered SUV will kick off an electrified fleet from Mazda that will also include a PHEV version of the MX-30…
Closer look: Canon RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM
April 14, 2021
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A closer look at Canon’s RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM
Canon has just announced a native RF contemporary to its popular EF 100mm F2.8L Macro lens. The RF 100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM is an all-new design…
Samsung is reportedly working on adding sensor-shift stabilization to its smartphones, similar to what the iPhone 12 Pro Max does on its wide lens. While Samsung has used optical stabilization for some time, it has yet to add this particular stabilization feature.
Normally referred to as In Body Image Stabilization (IBIS) when referring to full-size cameras, sensor-shift stabilization has been…
Canon has announced the coming availability of the RF400mm f/2.8L IS USM and Canon RF600mm f/4L IS USM, which it admits are optically identical to the original EF designs. The lenses look pretty much identical, save for what appears to be a bright silver built-in RF…
Canon has announced the development of a new professional-focused mirrorless camera called the EOS R3, which will sit between the R5 and the 1DX series. Built for speed, it will feature the first full-frame backside-illuminated CMOS sensor developed by Canon.
When it…
Canon has announced the RF100mm F2.8 L Macro IS USM, the “world’s first medium telephoto macro lens” for mirrorless that is designed for a wide range of photographers and that offers a unique new feature: a Spherical Aberration (SA) Control Ring.
The new RF-mount lens is designed specifically for macro photography and features a maximum magnification of 1.4x. That new SA control ring…
