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Hasselblad Unveils XH Converter 0.8, a $950 Adapter and Speedbooster

Hasselblad has announced the XH Converter 0.8 which adapts H system lenses to the newer mirrorless X system while also reducing the focal length by 0.8x and improves the maximum aperture of the adapted lens by two-thirds of a stop. The XH converter works similarly to the technology behind products like MetaBones Speedboosters by taking a standard converter and adding a glass element between the…
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Kodak Professional Select Uses AI to Auto-Cull Your Images

Kodak has launched a new application – powered by artificial intelligence – that promises to quickly cull your images for you based on a set of rules. Called Kodak Professional Select, the company promises fast, easy, and accurate results. Kodak says that the service accepts hundreds to even thousands of images at a time and applies its “proprietary Ai” to evaluate those images on a set…
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Huawei Mate 40 RS teardown reveals self-developed memory chip

Last week we saw a teardown of Huawei’s Mate 40 Pro by Chinese tech blog and now we have a disassembly for the flashier Mate 40 RS which revealed a proprietary HiSilicon storage chip underneath. The teardown starts predictably by heating up the back of the device and…
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iPhone Upgrade Program members can now lock in their iPhone 12 Pro Max and mini units

The iPhone 12 Pro Max and iPhone 12 mini will become publicly available for pre-order on November 6 (this Friday), but subscribers to Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program can jump to the front of the queue and place their orders now. Both existing and new subscribers to the program can be pre-approved for a new iPhone, you can start the process through the Apple Store app. You can also check the For…
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Video gives us a look at the iPhone 12 leather MagSafe case

Apple surprised many when it didn’t launch an iPhone 12 leather MagSafe case alongside the clear and silicone ones. Aside from a brief mention in the keynote, the company only admitted to the existence of leather ones in some small-print at the bottom of a press release … iPhone 12 [Pro] Leather Case will be available beginning Friday, November 6. They will, then, go on sale at the same…
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