DefenseNews

US Navy destroyer shoots down an ICBM in milestone test

November 17, 2020
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Navy has shot down an intercontinental ballistic missile over the Pacific Ocean with an SM-3 Block IIA missile in a milestone test that demonstrated a potential scheme to defend Hawaii, the Missile Defense Agency announced Tuesday morning. The test, which comes on the heels of the revealing of a larger North Korean ICBM in October that could potentially strike the U.S.
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Olympus releases the lightly updated OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIs

November 17, 2020
Olympus has announced the release of the OM-D E-M10 Mark IIIs. If you’re feeling a bit of deja vu, you aren’t alone. While the name looks familiar, you’ll note the addition of an ’s’ on the end compared to its predecessor, the OM-D E-M10 Mark III. Rather than…
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Firmware update: Olympus E-M1X gets bird AF along with Raw video

November 17, 2020
Olympus has announced a firmware update that will enhance the capabilities of its flagship E-M1X sports camera. Some of the features will be cascaded down to the E-M1 III, E-M1 II and E-M5 III. Exclusive to the E-M1X is ‘Bird detection AF’, which expands the camera’s AI-trained subject recognition system. Bird AF will focus on the eyes of birds, or their bodies if the eye…
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Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x initial sample gallery

November 17, 2020
Olympus’ new 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x is one seriously-impressive piece of kit. Offering 1000mm equiv. of reach when using the built-in teleconverter, it’s a great option for wildlife photography. Handling-wise, we found it a bit lighter and smaller than its…
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Hands on: Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x

November 17, 2020
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Hands on: Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x It’s here! We’ve known that the Olympus 150-400mm F4.5 TC1.25x was coming for a long time, and mockups have been on display here and there at trade shows (remember those?) for a year or so, but now it’s official. Designed for professional and advanced amateur…
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MobileNews

Watch the Oppo INNO Day 2020 keynote live here

November 17, 2020
Oppo is hosting its annual Inno Day conference today where the company is unveiling the latest innovations in the world of mobile technology. We attended the event last year, but this time we’ll be following it online and the good news is you can too. The event begins…
MobileNews

Report: Apple begins testing folding iPhone for possible release in 2022

November 17, 2020
Ever since Samsung developed and marketed the Galaxy Fold, speculation had sparked that Apple was working on a folding iPhone competitor. We’ve already seen Apple snag a few folding device patents (1,2,3) but patents alone don’t signify that a product will come as a result. A new report from claims that Apple is being sent samples of folding phones from its Chinese suppliers including Foxconn…
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