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Venus Optics rehouses Laowa MFT lenses for cine and adds ultra-wide 6mm Cine Zero-D

Chinese lens manufacturer Venus Optics has introduced a new range of four cinema lenses for the Micro Four Thirds system. Three of the lenses are rehoused versions of existing focal lengths, while the new 6mm T2.1 becomes the widest rectilinear focal length for the mount. The range comprises: Laowa 6mm T2.1 Zero-D MFT Cine Laowa 10mm T2.1 Zero-D MFT Cine Laowa 17mm T1.9 MFT Cine Laowa 50mm T2.9…
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Four ZTE Blade V40 phones unveiled, one with 5G connectivity

ZTE unveiled a new Blade V40 series with four new models, all four will be available on the global market in April. We don’t have pricing info yet, but these will be affordable (as all Blade phones are) and there is a 5G model if you want to try something new. That said…
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Redmi K50 Pro, a OnePlus phone and Oppo K10 series also coming with the new Dimensity 8000 series chips

Immediately after MediaTek announced the Dimensity 8000 and 8100, Realme revealed that the GT Neo3 will be one of the first to use the Dimensity 8100 chip. But it’s not the only phone gunning for that title – Lu Weibing from Xiaomi says that the Redmi K50 Pro will also be one of the first. It sounds like the new K50-series models will arrive later this month (we’re expecting the Pro and a…
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Global iPhone production hit record growth in holiday quarter, with China key

Global iPhone production reportedly set a new all-time record in the holiday quarter, Apple managing to balance huge demand for the iPhone 13 line-up with a well-managed supply chain operation to minimize the impact of component shortages. Two additional factors were at play for Apple, according to market intelligence company TrendForce … TrendForce tells us that iPhone production is estimated…
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VESA will certify and label DisplayPort 2.0 cables to try to avoid HDMI 2.1 confusion

DisplayPort 2.0 is finally starting to make its way out into the world after months of delays, and the Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA) is working hard to make sure that customers will be able to actually tell whether cables or devices support the benefits of the standard with a new certification program, the group announced today. The new program is specifically aimed at clarifying…
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