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Classic Hangouts now uses Google Meet for group video calling

November 26, 2020
Back in October, Google announced that Chat was going free next year as part of the eventual deprecation of classic Hangouts. The company detailed several transitions related to this, including a change to group video calling that brings Meet into the existing Hangouts app. At that time, Google confirmed to us that group video calling in classic Hangouts is going away in favor of Meet. A link is…
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Tesla launches new microsite to boost hiring for its battery cell division: Tera is the new Giga

November 26, 2020
Tesla has launched a new microsite to boost its hiring for its fledging battery cell division, which is growing both in the US and in Germany, where the automaker is building its first full-scale factory. It comes with a new tagline: “Tera is the new Giga.” When Tesla unveiled its own battery cell, the Tesla 4680, and explained its plan to produce its own battery cells at its “Battery…
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Best cameras for videographers

November 26, 2020
There are a lot of photo/video cameras that have found a role as B-cameras on professional productions or A-camera for amateur and independent productions. These cameras provide a variety of tools to support filmmakers and output high quality footage at high bitrates. Our…
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Panasonic’s Firmware Updates For All S-Line Cameras Improves Autofocus Yet Again

November 25, 2020
Panasonic has published a firmware update for all four Panasonic S full-frame cameras. The S1, S1R, and S1H all see improvements to autofocus to match that of the S5, while the S5 sees a major video upgrade along with better autofocus performance. Panasonic is known for frequently making changes to its autofocus algorithm that have historically made noticeable differences in how its cameras work…
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Nifty Accessory Turns the Apple Watch into a Selfie Screen for Your iPhone’s Rear Cameras

November 25, 2020
If you want to use the higher-quality rear cameras on an iPhone for selfies or vlogging, you lose the ability to preview the image. But with this nifty little clip, the Apple watch can be transformed into a solution to that problem. While the front-facing camera on the iPhone is generally good enough, there are some cases where you might want to take advantage of the superior rear-facing…
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