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Camera Rentals in 2020: Canon Grows More Popular, Sony and Nikon Dip

December 30, 2020
While not necessarily indicative of how well a brand is doing in terms of sales, the annual LensRentals Top Rented Photo and Video Products report is at least telling of what’s popular or what has the public eye. This year, it was Canon yet again. While actual sales figures are much more telling when it comes to determining the health of a business, looking at what is rented gives a slightly…
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How to Turn Any Camera into a Webcam, No App Required

December 30, 2020
This past year has seen pretty much every major camera manufacturer release software that allows for a set of cameras to work as a webcam for your computer. But what if your camera isn’t supported? Luckily, there is a cheap, easy solution to that. Canon, Nikon, Sony…
AI & RoboticsNews

The immense potential and challenges of multimodal AI

December 30, 2020
Unlike most AI systems, humans understand the meaning of text, videos, audio, and images together in context. For example, given text and an image that seem innocuous when considered apart (e.g., “Look how many people love you” and a picture of a barren desert), people…
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Should You Buy a Used Camera?

December 30, 2020
Recently, we had a private Facebook group member ask what others thought about buying a used digital camera. The response was around 70% for and 30% against. Those odds aren’t that bad. But, with your money on the line, do you want to take a chance your used digital camera will go kaput in a few months… or on day 31 of a 30-day warranty (if you get that option)? To increase your chances of…
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MobileNews

Pandemic sees record App Store spend; iOS more than twice Android revenue

December 30, 2020
2020 saw a record App Store spend as coronavirus lockdowns saw people forced to seek more at-home entertainment, according to analytics data. With less time spent with family, and fewer entertainment options outside the home, more time has been spent using apps. The holidays alone have seen consumers so far spend an estimated $407M on iOS and Android apps, some 34% up on the same period in 2019…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Elon Musk pushes Tesla to have more in-car gaming in preparation for self-driving future

December 30, 2020
CEO Elon Musk is pushing Tesla to have more in-car games and entertainment, which he sees as ‘critical’ in a self-driving future. Is he getting ahead of himself? Last weekend, Tesla started pushing a new software update that Musk had been hyping as ‘fire’ over the last few weeks. The update ended up consisting of a few user interface changes and the main new features were 3 new in-car…
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