After announcing its plan to create this exact lens almost two months ago, Tamron has officially launched the 70-300 f/4.5-6.3 Di III RXD: the “world’s smallest and lightest telephoto zoom lens for Sony E-mount full-frame mirrorless cameras.”
Admittedly, this isn’t the most exciting lens given its maximum aperture of f/6.3 at the telephoto end, but Tamron hopes that the versatility of this…
Canon Purchased a Supercomputer for ‘No-Prototype’ Product Development
September 25, 2020
According to Fujitsu, Canon Inc. has just placed an order for one of its ultra-powerful PRIMEHPC FX1000 supercomputers with the goal of turning their product development cycle into a “no-prototype” affair where things like impact, functionality, and airflow tests can be…
30 Lightroom Tips and Tricks for Faster Photo Editing
September 25, 2020
Landscape photographer Christian Möhrle of The Phlog Photography recently put together a handy compilation of his favorite tips and tricks for Adobe Lightroom Classic. Chances are good you’ll find at least one or two (and probably several more) little workflow tips that…
Konami brings Metal Gear Solid and more to GOG
September 25, 2020
GOG announced today that is has partnered with Konami to bring many of its classic games to the PC gaming store.
Starting today, Metal Gear, Metal Gear Solid, and Metal Gear Solid 2: Substance are on GOG. You can also grab Konami Collector’s Series: Castlevania & Contra, a $6 compilation that includes the 8-bit games of each series: Castlevania, Castlevania II: Simon’s Quest, Castlevania…
Google Pay adds ‘Split a Bill’ feature in Singapore on Android, iOS
September 25, 2020
For years the ability to spread the cost of a meal, entertainment, heck, even gas payments has been a necessary and frustrating evil. However, the rise of wireless and mobile payments means we now have more options for sharing those costs equally. Google knows the…
Android 11 exhibits annoying bug that can break multitasking
September 25, 2020
Android 11 has refined rather than redefined our favorite mobile OS experience but it looks like it hasn’t been without bugs and issues. Some users are reporting a bug that effectively breaks multitasking on Android 11.
This bug is especially frustrating as swiping up into…
How to use picture-in-picture on iOS 14
September 25, 2020
Even when you’re using a phone, with its relatively small screen, being able to watch a video using Picture-in-Picture (PiP) can be very handy. You can have a music video playing while you’re checking your Twitter feed, or chat with a friend while watching a favorite movie. In iOS 14, Apple has now made it possible to use PiP on your iPhone or iPad. And using it is extremely simple.
As…
Nokia 7.3 renders showcase updated design, quad-camera setup, more
September 25, 2020
Renders of the upcoming Nokia 7.3 have been shared online, giving us a closer look at what looks like an updated design and new quad-camera setup.
The CAD-based Nokia 7.3 renders and 360-degree video were shared by prolific leakster @OnLeaks AKA Steve Hemmerstoffer in…
Tesla launches $2,000 ‘Acceleration Boost’ upgrade on Model Y
September 25, 2020
Tesla is launching a $2,000 ‘Acceleration Boost’ upgrade for Model Y Dual Motor AWD vehicles — shaving half a second off the 0 to 60 mph acceleration.
For a few years now, Tesla started selling vehicles with upgradable software-locked capabilities, like 75 kWh battery…
VLC 3.3 for Android brings UI overhaul w/ bottom navbar, video player redesign, plus more
September 25, 2020
The VLC 3.3 update for Android has now dropped on the Google Play Store with a multitude of UI tweaks and enhancements that will make the utility-knife media player even more of a smartphone essential.
All of the new changes brought with the VLC 3.3 update were announced in an official blog post, the most notable new change being a more cohesive Google Material Design style UI.
Many of these…
