Fujifilm cameras come pre-loaded with access to popular film simulations but unfortunately, all of the company’s simulations are not available to all of its cameras. But in this 10-minute video, Pal2tech reveals a hack to unlock them all, regardless of camera.
Depending on what Fujifilm camera you own, some film simulations might not be available to you. For example, those with an X-T4 have…
Rare Leica Lens Sells at Auction for Whopping $290,000
December 10, 2020
A rare Leica lens has sold for more than some people will pay for a house. The Vario-Elmar-M 3.5-5.6/28-75mm ASPH. prototype was initially estimated to sell for between €60,000 and €80,000 (~$72,430 and ~$96,570), but blew past those projections easily, closing at…
Viltrox Has Unveiled the 85mm f/1.8 STM Lens for Nikon Z
December 10, 2020
While not yet listed on Viltrox’s web store, the rumored 85mm f/1.8 STM lens for Nikon Z has been listed on Amazon for $399, nearly $200 less expensive than the Nikkor Z 85mm f1/.8 S lens even after a $100 rebate.
The Viltrox 85mm f/1.8 STM lens promises to support full…
Qualcomm in talks with Honor to supply chips, Honor hopes to become China’s top smartphone brand
December 10, 2020
Just last month, Huawei announced the sale of its Honor smartphone business to a consortium based in Shenzhen, China. It wasn’t longs before rumors began swirling that the smartphone brand would launch a flagship phone featuring the recently announced Qualcomm Snapdragon 888. The latest report adds to that same front, reporting that Qualcomm and Honor have already been in discussions of…
Xiaomi Mi 10 gets Android 11 stable update in India
December 10, 2020
The Xiaomi Mi 10 received the Android 11 stable update with MIUI 12 in China last month, and the units in Europe got it earlier this month. Now it’s time for the Indian Mi 10 units to get a taste of the latest version of Android, as Xiaomi has started rolling out the…
OnePlus co-founder Carl Pei gets $7 million for his next project, here's a list of investors
December 10, 2020
OnePlus’ co-founder left the company two months ago saying he wants to pursue a new hardware venture and it seems that things are moving fast. Carl Pei was able to secure a $7 million starting investment and some of the funding comes from high-profile players.
Tony…
Renders based on Xiaomi patent show a stunning rollable smartphone
December 10, 2020
Foldable phones are still few and rare but the technology enabling bolder designs is constantly maturing. The latest trend is the rollable displays which were demoed by TCL and Oppo and it seems Xiaomi might soon join their company with its own offering.
A Xiaomi patent from last year filled with the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) shows the brand’s vision of a device with a…
How to share Nintendo Switch screenshots to iPhone and iPad with a Shortcuts automation
December 10, 2020
Nintendo has made exporting screenshots and videos from the Switch easier with the 11.0 firmware update. Now a new Shortcuts app automation from MacStories takes that further by making it as seamless and fast as possible to share Switch screenshots to iPhone and iPad.
Up…
Google will investigate the controversial exit of a top AI ethicist
December 10, 2020
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has pledged to investigate the departure of a top AI ethics researcher, according to a company-wide memo Axios obtained. Pichai also apologized for how Google handled Dr. Timnit Gebru’s exit.
“I’ve heard the reaction to Dr. Gebru’s…
Quick Charge Podcast: December 9, 2020
December 10, 2020
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee new episodes are delivered as…
