Lens manufacturer Funleader has acquired 300 Contax 45mm f/2 lenses (originally for Contax G-Mount) and non-destructively converted them to Leica M-Mount to allow the original Carl Zeiss Planar T* optics to be used with modern Leica rangefinders.
The original Contax Zeiss Planar T 45mm f/2 G autofocus lens was designed for the Contax G1 and G2 cameras, as noted by KEH which has a few of them…
Machine learning deployment platform OctoML raises $85M
November 1, 2021
OctoML, a platform that helps enterprises optimize and deploy machine learning (ML) models, has raised $85 million in a series C round of funding.
While countless companies are dabbling with ways to leverage AI to improve their businesses and bottom line, transitioning AI…
It’s not often that a new Lightroom update or feature is as positively received by users as last week’s Masking improvements. And there is a good reason for the fanfare because these new tools really are amazing… as well as a bit confusing and inconsistent.
They are…
Xiaomi 12 spotted in the wild
November 1, 2021
As per tradition, the Xiaomi 12 should arrive at the beginning of next year, but that’s still not confirmed and judging by the leaks for the past couple of weeks, the handset might arrive earlier than usual. In fact, the latest live images of the Xiaomi 12 suggest an imminent launch.
Alleged Xiaomi 12
The original images have been shared on Weibo showing the smartphone handled on the…
Samsung Galaxy S21 FE rumored to be announced during CES 2022
November 1, 2021
Samsung’s mythical Galaxy S21 FE should have been released by now, but a string of unfortunate events forced the company to delay the launch of one of the most anticipated Samsung devices. The wait might soon be over, according to sources related to
Rumor has it, the…
Oppo Reno7 series fully revealed ahead of launch
November 1, 2021
Oppo is readying its Reno7 series and contrary to popular belief, there won’t be a Reno7 Pro+ version, so instead, we will see a lower-end Reno7 SE. This leaves the Reno7 Pro on top of its series.
Anyway, the report suggests that the standard Reno7 and Reno7 Pro share…
If you go to Sony’s website you will see that it sells phones in two categories – Smartphones and Professional smartphones. And the company really means professional, not like those iPhone Pros or Redmi Pros where “Pro” just stands for “slightly better”.
The Sony Xperia Pro-I really is positioned as a professional tool, which is why it comes with a hair-raising price tag of…
Xiaomi pushes half a million Redmi Note 11 devices in one hour
November 1, 2021
Xiaomi introduced its three-strong Redmi Note 11 series last week and unsurprisingly their first flash sale gathered a lot of interest.
According to official sources, over 500,000 units were sold in the span of one hour – that includes the Redmi Note 11 that was on…
Nokia T20 Android tablet comes to India, starting at INR 15,499
November 1, 2021
If you’re in the market for an affordable Android tablet then Nokia has a new option with its T20 tablet. Nearly a month after its global announcement, the slate has made its way to India where it will retail for INR 15,499 ($207) in its baseline configuration
Nokia T20…
Samsung Galaxy S22 series reportedly enters mass production
November 1, 2021
A new report from claims that Samsung has started mass producing components for the Galaxy S22 series and has encountered a small setback. That’s usually normal when kicking off production of a new product. However, the rumor shares a bit more about the production process.
As per the new information, Samsung is now manufacturing components mainly for its Galaxy S22 and S22+ models in all…
