Samsung has announced that the Google Assistant is now available on Samsung’s 2020 lineup of smart TVs in the UK, Germany, France, and Italy, and is set to come to a further 12 countries by the end of the year.
It seems as though this feature has been delayed somewhat, as Samsung’s own marketing material suggests the Google Assistant was set to arrive by “late October” in the UK, France…
Tesla leaked software points to new range increase for Model Y
November 20, 2020
A new leak in Tesla’s software points to the automaker introducing a new range increase to Model Y.
The less-than-a-year-old electric SUV could get a significant bump in a range like Model 3.
Tesla only started deliveries of the Model Y earlier this year, but it already…
The past few years of smartphone design have seen bezels continue to shrink and, with that, a battle to minimize the space taken up by the front-facing camera. Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 3 may take things a step farther, too, with Samsung going for its first under-display…
Chroma Cameras' 679 camera system turns medium format modular
November 20, 2020
Chroma Cameras has unveiled a modular medium format camera for shooting 120 film. The new 679 camera system allows customers to custom build a camera for their specific needs.
Speaking to Kosmo Foto, Chroma Cameras founder Steve Lloyd says, ‘The Chroma 679 is a brand new, modular, medium format camera system. Like my other Chroma cameras, it’s been designed around the idea of…
Tokina unveils 23mm and 33mm F1.4 atx-m series lenses for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems
November 20, 2020
Tokina has announced the release of two new prime lenses for Fujifilm X-mount camera systems: the atx-m 23mm F1.4 and the atx-m 33mm F1.4.
The 23mm F1.4 and 33mm F1.4 feature 35mm and 50mm full-frame equivalent focal lengths, respectively, and both feature near-silent…
DIY Camera Uses Machine Learning to Audibly Tell You What it Sees
November 20, 2020
Adafruit Industries has created a machine learning camera built with the Raspberry Pi that can identify objects extremely quickly and audibly tell you what it sees. The group has listed all the necessary parts you need to build the device at home.
The camera is based on…
iOS 14.2.1 rolls out with fixes for iPhone 12 family
November 20, 2020
Apple is rolling out a new version of iOS today, but this one is unlike most. Usually a new iteration of the software goes out to all supported devices, but this time around we have an exception.
iOS 14.2.1 is only headed to the members of the newly released iPhone 12 family: the 12 itself, the 12 mini, the 12 Pro, and the 12 Pro Max.
When you look at the changelog, this makes sense, because the…
iPhone 12 Pro Max video teardown shows what sensor shift image stabilization is all about
November 20, 2020
This year the iPhone 12 Pro Max doesn’t differ from the Pro in just size (with the usual implications regarding screen area and battery capacity). Apple’s also tweaked the camera setup, bringing to the market its first sensor shift image stabilization system for…
ZTE Blade 20 Pro 5G surfaces with a Snapdragon 765G chipset
November 20, 2020
ZTE participated at the China Mobile Global Partner Conference where it demoed some of its latest technologies. An interesting surprise that surfaced from the depth of the Chinese social media is a smartphone called ZTE Blade 20 Pro 5G – it isn’t officially announced…
Stadia game streaming is coming to iOS via a web app
November 20, 2020
Stadia turns one today. (Happy birthday!) To mark the occasion, Google is making a couple of notable announcements. The first is that “public iOS testing” will start “several weeks from now.” The company will be using a progressive web application, which is no surprise given Apple’s current position on game streaming services. (So-called ‘library’ apps are allowed, but streamable…
