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Google Messages begins testing scheduled sending options

November 5, 2020
While Google Messages offers a variety of exclusive features like bringing RCS to more Android phones and allowing texting from the web, there are quite a few things it can’t do. One of those is about to change, as it seems it has begun to allow a lucky few to schedule when messages should be sent. Over the last year or two, Google Messages has grown in two distinct directions. The first is to…
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Google Pay (Tez) gets new multi-colored logo in India

November 5, 2020
Back in September, Google Pay (Tez) received a Flutter rewrite that will serve as the service’s global foundation and expansion moving forward. Google is now introducing a new logo for the Pay app in India. Pay branding has long been a Google “G” next to the word…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

EGEB: Wind and solar costs fell by 10% in 2019

November 5, 2020
Wind and solar costs declined by more than 10% in 2019, according to a new WEMO report. A wealthy Florida town votes for a $100 million climate tax. Shell decided to hold a “Great Energy Debate” on Twitter on Monday — and it didn’t quite go as planned. Arcadia Power is committed to making clean energy work for the planet and Americans’ bank accounts — all without changing your utility…
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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…
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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 to its multi-purpose cameras lately. The last major announcements we have on record was in 2015 with the ME20-F SH. Not long…
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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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This Hong Kong Man Has Spent 60 Years Collecting Vintage Camera Gear

November 4, 2020
The South China Morning Post published this 10-minute short film titled “The Camera Guardian.” It’s about Hong Kong shop owner David Chan, a lover of cameras who has spent over 60 years collecting and selling vintage photographic equipment. Chan considers old cameras “works of art.” “Though Chan buys and sells some equipment, he considers himself more of a guardian of vintage…
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