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Canon EOS R5 vs Sony a7R III Dynamic Range Test: Has Canon Caught Up?

September 23, 2020
Portrait photographer and YouTuber Manny Ortiz recently set out to compare the new Canon EOS R5 against his go-to workhorse, the Sony a7R III. But in addition to doing a general side-by-side usability comparison, he was looking at one thing in particular: dynamic range. Ortiz is a Sony shooter these days, but he started out on Canon DSLRs and only switched because he wasn’t getting the…
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GamingNews

I have an Xbox Series X, and you have questions — ask them

September 23, 2020
Microsoft has sent me a preview version of the Xbox Series X, and that’s about all I can say about the next generation game console at this point. Oh, I guess I can also share this one (1) image of me with said Xbox Series X. pic.twitter.com/DtAyGd68zQ — Jeff Grubb (@JeffGrubb) September 23, 2020 But I’m not posting this to tease you: I’m actually looking for your help. Tell me what…
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MobileNews

Listen to Bluetooth’s low power, high quality LC3 codec coming soon to headphones

September 23, 2020
Bluetooth SIG, the industry group in charge of defining the standard, has released a new audio codec that promises to make wireless headphones more power-efficient while improving sound quality. The Low Complexity Communication Codec, or LC3 for short, can transmit at much lower bitrates without as big a drop in audio quality as you see with Bluetooth’s standard, and much maligned, SBC codec.
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OnePlus 8T promo teases even faster 65W Warp Charge [Video]

September 23, 2020
One of the signature features of OnePlus smartphones for a long time has been the super-speedy charging. Over time, it’s been refined and gotten faster, but it’s set to take a bigger step forward. The OnePlus 8T is coming, and OnePlus is teasing a big upgrade to Warp…
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Microsoft is holding Xbox Series X and S stock for launch day

September 23, 2020
If you tried and failed to snag an Xbox Series X or S (with the help of our preorder guide), you’ve got another chance to pick one up on launch day. In a tweet yesterday, Microsoft said it was “humbled” by the demand for its next-generation consoles, and that it expects more units to arrive on November 10th. To be safe, if you’re on the lookout, you should sign up for stock alerts from…
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