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Samsung releases Android 12-powered One UI 4 for Galaxy S21 phones

November 15, 2021
Samsung is making its One UI 4 software update available for the Galaxy S21, S21 Plus, and S21 Ultra starting today, the company has announced. The update is based on this year’s Android 12, was released in public beta in September, and adds new theming options, keyboard tweaks, and privacy settings. The new features coming with the latest version of Samsung’s software should look familiar to…
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This Film Camera Shoots like a Disposable but Doesn’t Hurt the Earth

November 15, 2021
LensFayre, a small online film camera store, has launched what it describes as an entry-level film camera that has all the hallmarks of popular disposable cameras, but is sustainably focused and made of reusable materials. The new camera is called the Snap LF-35M, and LensFayre’s co-owner Alecia Barnes tells PetaPixel that it is an affordable alternative to disposable cameras that is…
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A Little Baltimore Camera Repair Shop That Survived the Digital Revolution

November 15, 2021
If you live outside of Maryland, you’ve probably never heard of Baltimore Photo-Electronic Services. The little brick-and-mortar shop is tucked away in a run-down strip mall in the bustling Baltimore suburb of Pikesville, MD. If you drive past it on traffic-laden Reisterstown Road, BP-ES gets lost in the visual clutter of corporate signage that has come to surround it in the last 25…
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How to remove Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, Mac, more

November 15, 2021
Having trouble with a locked Apple device? Follow along for how to remove Activation Lock on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. We’ll look at several steps including an Activation Lock web tool from Apple that’s new for 2021. Activation Lock is a security feature that is turned on when Find My is enabled. Here’s how Apple describes it: Activation Lock helps you keep your device secure…
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