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Olympus M.Zuiko 12-100mm F4 Pro sample gallery updated

October 31, 2020
After perusing some vacation photos and weeping ever so gently for a lost world in which international travel was feasible, I pulled myself together and made some selects to add to our Olympus M.Zuiko 12-100mm F4 Pro sample gallery. From lizards to crocs and jungles to cityscapes, take a virtual visit to Queensland in our updated sample gallery. And in case you missed it, check out our field…
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The Lensbaby Spark 2.0 lens makes you squeeze and tilt it to focus

October 31, 2020
Lensbaby has announced the Spark 2.0 lens and its design draws inspiration from the original Lensbaby launched in 2004. The new lens allows you to adjust the ‘sweet spot’ of focus by physically bending the lens across a wide range of angles. You can adjust where the spot of focus is across the entire frame. The Spark 2.0 is a 50mm lens with a maximum f/2.5 aperture. With respect to the…
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Google Pixel 5 can be repaired same-day at all uBreakiFix locations in the US

October 31, 2020
While the Pixel 5’s combination of aluminum and “bio-resin” should afford it far more durability than typical “glass sandwich” flagship phones, there’s still a chance of things breaking, like the screen or protective camera glass. Google is once again partnering with uBreakiFix to offer same-day repairs for the Pixel 5. Earlier this week, the Pixel 5 began shipping to those who…
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Google lays out the privacy benefits of electronic ‘Mobile Driving Licenses’ on Android

October 31, 2020
Android 11 features an Identity Credential API that can be used for Mobile Driving Licenses. In a blog today, Google detailed the privacy-preserving aspects of this technology and how day-to-day interactions will work on a technical level.  To allow for virtual driver’s licenses (taking the US as an example), state governments (i.e. DMVs that issue licenses), relying parties (federal and…
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