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US approves armed MQ-9B drones purchase by Taiwan

November 5, 2020
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has notified Congress that it approved the sale of $600 million in armed MQ-9B drones and related equipment to Taiwan, the latest in a series of arms transfers for the island. The State Department said Tuesday it had Ok’d Taiwan’s purchase of four “weapons ready” remotely piloted aircraft and related equipment. After the announcement, China vowed…
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Canon’s New Full-Frame Camera Can Shoot at ISO 4,500,000

November 4, 2020
Canon has announced the latest generation mulit-purpose cameras, the ML-100 and ML-105, that can reach a staggering ISO 4,500,00 for astonishingly detailed color photo and video capture in extremely dark environments. We haven’t heard that much from Canon when it comes…
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Panasonic Unveils Compact Lumix S 85mm f/1.8 for L-Mount

November 4, 2020
Panasonic has announced the Lumix S 85mm f/1.8 for L-Mount, a compact and lightweight portrait prime that is also dust and moisture resistant. The lens is designed to be used in both photo and video applications, with special attention paid to assure its viability for…
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The Snaperture Camera Multi-Trigger Has a Laser for Gauging Distance

November 4, 2020
In addition to the typical time intervalometer, Snaperture is a new camera trigger that combines all the popular ways of firing a camera shutter into one product using sensors that can react to light, sound, movement, and even distance. Snaperture’s creator is engineer Joe Zanré who originally made the device for personal use, but after completing it saw a product that might have widespread…
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MobileNews

Samsung Galaxy S21 trio coming on January 14, report claims

November 4, 2020
Samsung is reportedly going to announce its Galaxy S21 lineup on January 14, claims popular tipster . He correctly predicted the arrival of the iPhone 12 lineup recently and has a decent track record in the past. This would be the earliest in the calendar year the S flagship line has ever debuted. The tweet also says pre-orders will begin the very same day, with a market launch scheduled for two…
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MobileNews

OnePlus Nord N100 is receiving OxygenOS 10.5.1 update

November 4, 2020
The OnePlus Nord N100 announced last month with Android 10-based OxygenOS 10.5 is getting the OxygenOS 10.5.1 update. The new firmware is still based on Android 10 but improves the system stability and optimizes the touch and interaction experience on the Nord N100. In…
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OnePlus opens its biggest experience store yet

November 4, 2020
Today marks an important milestone for OnePlus as the company opened its biggest experience store yet. Located in Hyderabad, India, it has a simplistic design that OnePlus says reflects the “burden-less design” of its products. The brick walls are supposed to…
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Samsung unveils W21 5G - a more premium Galaxy Z Fold2 for China

November 4, 2020
Samsung unveiled a second version of its 2020 foldable flagship to China, though without the Galaxy name. The phone is very much based on the Galaxy Z Fold2 5G, but will be known as the “Samsung W21 5G” in the country. The hardware is nearly identical – a 7.6” Dynamic AMOLED 2X display nestles inside, a 6.23” Super AMOLED with Gorilla Glass Victus remains on the outside. The W21 5G is…
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