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Film Friday: This pink, hand-painted Leica M4 celebrates Japan’s national flower, the cherry blossom

October 30, 2021
Japan Camera Hunter has revealed its latest one-off repainted Leica cameras in honor of JCH’s 10th anniversary. As noted by Kosmo Foto, the Sakura-themed Leica M4 has been hand-painted by Kanto, a specialist camera restorer based in Tokyo, Japan. The color and imagery is inspired by Japan’s national flower, the ornamental cherry blossom, known as Sakura. This is the fourth one-off camera Japan…
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GamingNews

EA’s game capture team snags visceral Battlefield 2042 images

October 29, 2021
Join gaming leaders online at GamesBeat Summit Next this upcoming November 9-10. Learn more about what comes next.  When I’ve seen video game trailers with over-the-top action, I’ve often wondered who among the game developers creates these things. It turns out that…
AI & RoboticsNews

Microsoft acquires AI-powered moderation platform Two Hat

October 29, 2021
Microsoft today announced that it acquired Two Hat, an AI-powered content moderation platform, for an undisclosed amount. According to Xbox product services CVP Dave McCarthy, the purchase will combine the technology, research capabilities, teams, and cloud infrastructure of…
AI & RoboticsNews

Meal-prep service Gobble is serving curated courses with a side of AI

October 29, 2021
The booming meal kit segment of the food industry — the global market is estimated to hit $11.6 billion by 2022 — is leading to a crowded landscape. Gobble, a meal-prep service founded in 2010, distinguishes itself by focusing on delivering family-friendly meals that can be cooked in just 15 minutes. Gobble applies its Sprout algorithm to the weekly menu curation and recommendation process…
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MobileNews

Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra to have the brightest screen yet

October 29, 2021
Samsung’s flagship phones have always had cutting edge displays and the S22 Ultra is not going to be an exception. According to renowned Samsung tipster IceUniverse, the OLED panel used for the device is going to top brightness charts. The peak brightness of the…
MobileNews

Xiaomi has sold over 240 million Redmi Note phones globally, will soon have 10,000 stores

October 29, 2021
During today’s Redmi Note-focused event Lu Weibing, general manager of the Redmi brand, revealed that the Redmi Note series has sold over 240 million units globally. It seems that things have been moving pretty fast since May when the number stood at 200 million. Before that it was 140 million in November last year and 100 million in October of 2019. So, in the last 5 months Xiaomi managed to…
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MobileNews

Realme Q3T extensively leaked by China Telecom

October 29, 2021
A new Realme smartphone was listed on China Telecom’s page for certified devices, and it is called Q3T. However, after further investigation, it appears to be the Realme Q3s with a new name, likely to sound exclusive to the carrier. It has the same Snapdragon 778G chipset…
MobileNews

Canalys: Honor is the third-biggest smartphone maker in China for Q3 2021

October 29, 2021
Honor is now a Top 3 smartphone manufacturer in China, Canalys revealed in its latest report. According to the research agency’s data for Q3, the newly independent company brought over Huawei users, and managed to ship 25% more phones than it did before it was separated. The top two spots remain occupied by vivo and Oppo, but the former Huawei sidekick is now closer than ever to their…
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