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Huawei Develops Smartphone Camera with a Traditional Variable Aperture

While smartphone cameras continue to improve, most don’t offer any kind of variable aperture. While Samsung has developed a way to introduce this in a future device, Huawei has also designed a method, and it’s more akin to a traditional lens. While implementing variable aperture into a smartphone is uncommon, it is not a new idea. Back in 2018, Samsung’s Galaxy S9 smartphone featured a…
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CIRP: iPhone draws buyers to iPad and Apple Watch, but not Apple TV or HomePod

Analysts at Consumer Intelligence Research Partners (CIRP) have published a new report today that focuses on the breadth of the Apple ecosystem. Specifically, the report focuses on how the iPhone can be a gateway to other Apple products, including the Apple Watch, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV. In the report, Josh Lowitz, CIRP partner and cofounder, explains the questions asked by the survey: What…
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Samsung delays some foldable, Galaxy Watch 4 pre-orders amid sudden popularity

After a few years of effort, Samsung’s foldable lineup is finally seeing popularity with pre-orders apparently far surpassing what most people expected. Now, it seems that the sudden popularity has Samsung looking at potential delays for its foldable phones and its new smartwatch. Samsung has reached out to some users who pre-ordered the Galaxy Z Fold 3, Z Flip 3, and the Galaxy Watch 4 to let…
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Google News Showcase launching in Colombia, third Latin American country

Google launched its $1 billion licensing program in late 2020 to support publishers and surface card-based content across its platforms. Google News Showcase is now coming to Colombia. The effort today has signed over 1,000 — up from 800 in July — deals with news publications in Germany, Brazil, Canada, France, Japan, UK, Argentina, Australia, Czechia, Italy, India, Canada, and Austria.
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