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Android 12L Beta 1: Google brings a new UI and animation to Internet toggle, screen recording

December 9, 2021
The first beta release for Android 12L has arrived, and it’s available on Pixel smartphones. Those devices can’t fully take advantage of most of Android 12L’s large screen optimization, but we can see some of Google’s other upgrades. One notable change is that, in Android 12L, Google is introducing a new style for its Internet toggle and other quick settings. Google has been…
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Google Chrome now supports Android 12’s scrolling screenshots

December 9, 2021
The addition of scrolling screenshots that allow you to capture the entire screen was a big part of Android 12. Google has now quietly added support for Android 12’s scrolling screenshots in Chrome. When Android 12 launched in late October, the “Capture more” button…
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Android 12L Beta 1 hands-on: Top new features [Video]

December 9, 2021
Right off the back of a massive bug fixing OTA update for Android 12, Google has unleashed the next release — Android 12L Beta 1. If you have no clue what the heck the Android 12L Beta is all about, allow me to enlighten you with the abridged version. This mid-cycle update is coming in early 2022 to provide devices with larger screens a better experience with some tailored tweaks and plenty of…
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Updated: Nikon Z 40mm F2 sample gallery

December 9, 2021
We’ve been continuing to shoot with Nikon’s compact, fast-aperture 40mm F2, and as autumn turns to winter here in the Pacific Northwest, we’ve updated our initial sample gallery with several new images, for your viewing pleasure. Check out our updated…
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Hands-on with the K-Lens, a light field lens that captures 3D data for post-capture refocusing

December 9, 2021
We’ve seen light field cameras before, such as the Lytro camera, but K-Lens is the first light field interchangeable lens to be available for existing digital still and video cameras. The lens is able to record a grid of images that contain information about the relative distance of different objects in the scene. This information can then be used in post-processing to adjust the focus point in…
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GamingNews

Roblox launches Ralph Lauren Winter Escape experience

December 8, 2021
Join gaming leaders, alongside GamesBeat and Facebook Gaming, for their 2nd Annual GamesBeat & Facebook Gaming Summit | GamesBeat: Into the Metaverse 2 this upcoming January 25-27, 2022. Learn more about the event.  Ralph Lauren will debut The Ralph Lauren Winter…
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DxO Launches Nik Collection 4.3, PhotoLab 5.1, and FilmPack 6.1

December 8, 2021
DxO has announced updates to PhotoLab 5, FilmPack 6, and the Nik Collection of apps and presets, all of which have improvements, workflow enhancements, or additional presets. PhotoLab 5.1 will bring an improved User Interface along with GPS coordinates leveraged directly from Google, FilmPack 6.1 also has an improved workflow for the time machine feature. Nik Collection 4.3 brings an…
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