Nomad is out today with two nice additions to its popular case lineup for iPhone 12 devices. The that feature quality Horween leather now have official MagSafe integration as well as 10-foot drop protection, and more.
It’s always nice to see more MagSafe accessories hit the market and Nomad’s latest Rugged Case and Folio are solid alternatives to Apple’s own MagSafe Leather Cases and…
Google Photos adds more Memories collections including stadium-focused ‘Roar of the Crowd’
February 17, 2021
Clearly Google wants you to forget about the previous year with a number of brand-new Google Photos Memories collections now rolling out including a sports-focused “Roar of the Crowd,” the beach-focused “Sand and Sea,” and dessert-heavy “Tasty Treats.”
Given…
As one of the most popular third-party Android ROMs, LineageOS has become the go-to for tinkerers wanting to extend the lifespan of their older hardware. However, the LineageOS project is set to completely drop Android 9 Pie builds, leaving 24 devices without ongoing…
While we’re all traveling a lot less nowadays, public parking is still a part of many people’s daily lives. Today, Google Maps is launching a new feature to make parking a bit easier, and a bit safer, too.
Announced on The Keyword, Google Maps is adding support for parking payments, thanks to direct integration with Passport and ParkMobile, two parking solutions providers. As seen below…
Yamaha trademarks new 125cc class electric scooter, revealing continued EV progress
February 17, 2021
No one can accuse of Yamaha of racing too quickly toward electrification of its two-wheeled lineup. But it appears the company might be slowly lifting its dragging feet after filing a new trademark for an electric scooter.
When we first covered Yamaha’s unveiling of the…
Google signs news partnership with WSJ and other UK, Australian News Corp publications
February 17, 2021
Ahead of upcoming Australian legislation that would require payment for linking, Google signed a three-year partnership with News Corp that will bring publications from three countries into News Showcase.
Among the News Corp publications joining Google News Showcase will…
Ford announced today plans to invest $1 billion in transforming its Cologne, Germany, factory into its first electric vehicle factory and “center” in Europe.
Earlier this month, we reported on Ford announcing that it is doubling its planned electric vehicle investment to $22 billion through 2025.
We noted that the announcement was encouraging, but it lacked ways that Ford was planning to…
While appreciation of the potential impact AI can have on business processes has been building for some time, progress has not nearly been as quick as many initial forecasts led many organizations to expect.
Arin Bhowmick, chief design officer for IBM, explained to…
AI shapes people’s lives on a daily basis. It sets prices in retail stores and makes recommendations ranging from movies to romantic partners. But it’s an open question whether AI can become a trusted advisor or even a corrupting force, influencing people’s behavior…
Photographer Shoots Direct-to-Paper Photos in a Giant Camera Obscura
February 17, 2021
Photographer Brendan Barry has been shooting 20×24-inch color still-life images directly onto photo paper via a camera obscura using a color reversal process. In this short 3-minute video, you can watch how he does it.
Barry explains that the origins of this process started with a walk he would take with his daughter every day during lockdown when they would pick wildflowers, bring them home…
