Aptolux wants to create video lights ‘for videographers, by videographers.’ The company’s first product in pursuit of that goal is the Aptolux MP-1. The MP-1 is a modular lighting system that can change its size and shape based on a videographer’s or photographer’s needs.
Photographer and filmmaker Alvis Rozenbergs started Aptolux and has spent the last couple of…
Android 12 Beta program launches for Samsung’s Galaxy Note 20 series
November 10, 2021
After launching on the Galaxy S21 series and Samsung’s latest foldables, a new duo of devices is getting One UI 4.0. Available as of today, Samsung has launched the Android 12 Beta on its Galaxy Note 20 series.
Spotted by SamMobile, Samsung has expanded the Android 12…
Viltrox launches $400 85mm F1.8 AF lens for Canon RF mount cameras
November 10, 2021
Viltrox has announced its new 85mm F1.8 AF lens for Canon RF lenses, marking the company’s first AF lens for Canon’s mirrorless camera mount.
The autofocus lens is constructed of ten elements in seven groups, including four short-wavelength elements and one extra-low…
Google Maps gets Material You bottom bar, but no Dynamic Color yet
November 10, 2021
Recent Material You rollouts have primarily focused on introducing new widgets, like Drive’s Suggested files, or updated widgets, like shapes for Photos. That said, some apps have yet to be redesigned, but Google Maps now has a Material You bottom bar.
Now in Google Maps, pill-shaped highlights are used to note what tab you’re currently viewing, but the bottom bar does not appear to be as…
Yongnuo has a new $310 50mm F1.8 AF full-frame lens for Sony E mount cameras on the way
November 10, 2021
Yongnuo has announced the YN 50mm F1.8S DF DSM, a new lens for full-frame Sony E mount camera systems.
While the name and basic specifications are nearly identical to the APS-C 50mm F1.8 Sony E mount lens Yongnuo released early last year, the lens itself appears to be an…
AI-driven search engine You.com takes on Google with $20M
November 9, 2021
You.com, which bills itself as the world’s first open search engine, today announced its public beta launch along with $20 million in funding led by Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff with participation from Breyer Capital, Sound Ventures, Day One Ventures, and others. The…
Report: 40% of execs say increasing business process efficiency is top benefit of AI
November 9, 2021
According to a new report from CognitiveScale, 40% of respondents identified increasing business process efficiency as the top benefit to gain from deploying AI, while another 36% of respondents identified improving customer service as the top benefit.
The adoption of artificial intelligence is growing worldwide. The need to boost customer service, employee efficiency, and acceleration of…
Panasonic has announced a new large-aperture wide prime lens, the Lumix S 35mm f/1.8. This is the fourth of four promised lenses in the f/1.8 fixed focal series that also features an 85mm, 50mm, and 24mm, all announced in the last year.
The 35mm f/1.8 shares a center of…
Just a year after Nikon posted the largest loss in its history, financials are looking strong. Nikon increased its expected revenue for the next quarter and is building a massive new headquarters in Japan, slated to be completed in 2024.
Nikon recently released its…
Synthesis AI offers API for virtual humans
November 9, 2021
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Synthesis AI, a synthetic data company, has released HumanAPI, a new tool for generating virtual humans from synthetic data. Virtual humans are photorealistic digital representations of people who will move, talk, and behave like real humans in a virtual environment. These…
