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Acer's Spin 7 convertible will support sub-6 and mmwave 5G

September 3, 2020
After a busy week of news, Acer isn’t quite done. The company has announced its Spin 7 convertible laptop, which is one of the first to use Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8cx Gen 2. It supports both types of 5G, mmWave and sub-6, though it’s not the first notebook to do so. On top of that, the Spin 7 has a 360-degree hinge, so you can use it in tablet mode if you prefer. Its touchscreen has a layer…
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HTC CEO Yves Maitre resigns after less than a year

September 3, 2020
Earlier today, HTC announced that its President and CEO Yves Maitre has resigned due to personal reasons, making his stint at the company just a few days shy of a full year. Chairwoman and co-founder Cher Wang has once again assumed the CEO position. According to HTC’s…
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Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 pre-production sample gallery

September 3, 2020
Nearly one year after its development announcement (which was itself a year after the original idea of producing an F1.0 XF lens), we’ve gotten our hands on a pre-production copy of the Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR. Offering a 75mm-equivalent field of view, it’s the fastest-aperture mirrorless lens with autofocus that we’ve yet seen, and of course, offers wonderfully smooth blurred…
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Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR will sell for $1500 this fall

September 3, 2020
Fujifilm has formally announced its XF 50mm F1.0 R WR portrait prime lens, the world’s first F1.0 lens for mirrorless cameras that includes autofocus capability. It’s also the 35th lens Fujifilm has developed for its lineup of X-series cameras. The XF 50mm F1.0…
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Hands-on with the new Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR

September 3, 2020
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Hands-on with the new Fujifilm XF 50mm F1.0 R WR Fujifilm’s fastest lens is here – the new XF 50mm F1.0 R WR is a versatile low-light lens aimed at portrait photographers and creative photographers that need extremely narrow…
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Biofourmis raises $100 million for AI remote medical tools

September 3, 2020
Biofourmis, an AI health IT company based in Singapore, today announced it raised $100 million in a series C funding round led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2. CEO Kuldeep Singh Rajput said the company will use the proceeds to accelerate expansion, advance therapeutics pipelines, develop care pathways, and drive integration with health system, hospital, pharmaceutical, and research clients.
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MobileNews

YouTube for Android adding big ‘create’ button to bottom bar

September 3, 2020
For most, YouTube — especially on mobile — is primarily for content consumption. The app can also be used to upload video or go live, and Google is now better emphasizing that with a giant “create” button in YouTube for Android and later iOS. A video camera icon in…
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Samsung's Galaxy Fit 2 can run for two weeks on a single charge

September 3, 2020
When it comes to fitness trackers, consumers are spoiled for choice. Between devices from Fitbit, Garmin and now even Amazon, there&aposs probably a device out there suited for everyone, no matter their specific needs. But that same amount of choice can make it difficult for some trackers to stand out. Samsung&aposs Galaxy Fit is the perfect example. It&aposs a capable device that does…
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