Terry Gruber is probably one of the last portrait photographers in the United States to still use a 100-year-old, 12×20-inch banquet camera for its original purpose: capturing large groups in formal occasions.
What is a Banquet Camera?
A banquet camera is similar to a view camera that holds an extra-long 12×20 inch film back. They were also made in 7×17 inches. The most significant advantage of…
We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 – 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
The global workforce has, today, readily embraced the new normal of hybrid…
This week’s top stories: Google Camera 8.5, Material You for Gmail, Nvidia Shield update, more
July 3, 2022
In this week’s top stories: Google Camera updates to version 8.5 with new Pixel tidbits, Gmail for web gets Material You redesign, Nvidia Shield TV devices get an update, and more.
We’re less than a month away from the Pixel 6a’s release, and ahead of that device’s…
Joint Google-Samsung ad covers everything from Galaxy Watch 4 Assistant to Hum to Search
July 3, 2022
The Google-Samsung relationship has improved a great deal in recent years with the latter often appearing at the former’s keynotes, while there have been joint ad campaigns. The latest highlights a slew of Google services running on Samsung hardware.
It starts with somebody at a dinner party using the Google app’s Hum to Search capability to find a song stuck in their head. Once identified by…
Original iPhone creators discuss how it changed Apple’s culture, surprises, App Store early days
July 3, 2022
Last week marked 15 years since Apple started selling the original iPhone. The Wall Street Journal‘s Joanna Stern interviewed former and present Apple executives and they discussed the original iPhone launch, the early days of the App Store, and more in a follow-up story…
Quick Charge Podcast: July 2, 2022
July 3, 2022
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Tesla announces its second quarter (Q2) 2022 production and delivery results today and confirmed just over 250,000 deliveries – its first down quarter in a long time.
While most of the auto industry saw a significant decline in deliveries in 2020 due to the pandemic and subsequent chip shortage, Tesla managed to grow at an impressive rate.
In fact, Tesla had 9 quarters of delivery growth in a…
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The advance of quantum computing has the promise of reshaping artificial…
Twitch has begun testing a new feature that could introduce you to great streamers you haven’t seen before. Channel Switcher shows random channels as a carousel at the bottom of the screen. When you click on any of them, you’ll be able to watch a one-minute…
WhatsApp for iOS is working on yet another long-requested feature from its users – the ability to hide the Online status from everyone. This function will come in a future update, and it’s already in development. Here’s a preview of this feature and what to expect from it.
As spotted by WABetaInfo, WhatsApp will soon let you hide your online status from everyone. As of now, users can choose…
