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Google pulls the plug on ARCore-powered ‘Measure’ app; no longer available to new users

Augmented reality is a place where Google has made some strides over the years, but not every app or use case has panned out. This week, it’s been revealed that one of the earlier uses of AR from Google, an app simply called “Measure,” is shutting down. In 2018, when Google killed off Tango and went all-in on ARCore, the company brought the clever idea of Measure over to any Android phone…
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Google Camera 8.2.400 rolling out June Feature Drop’s astrophotography time lapse

This quarter’s Pixel Feature Drop is primarily focused on camera features from Night Sight video to the Locked Folder. Google Camera 8.2.400 with astrophotography time lapse is still rolling out via the Play Store, but you can also download the new version immediately. The June 2021 security patch rolled out normally yesterday (the first Monday of the month), but many of the announced features…
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AT&T will offer 6 months of Google Stadia cloud gaming to 5G and Fiber customers

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. AT&T will offer six months of Google Stadia cloud gaming service to AT&T’s 5G and Fiber customers. Under the deal, AT&T will bring the speed, and Stadia will bring the games. And for those who redeem the offer, Google will offer them a chance to buy a Stadia Premiere Edition (with Chromecast and a Stadia…
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Razer partners with ClearBot to reduce ocean plastics

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. Razer said it has partnered with marine-waste cleaning firm ClearBot to reduce pollution from ocean plastics. In celebration of World Oceans Day, the partnership will complement Razer’s own “green…
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Performance Test: Lightroom Classic is Way Faster on Apple Silicon

This morning, Adobe unveiled the long-awaited version of Lightroom Classic that is fully optimized for Apple Silicon devices, and we had a chance to test it out before release. Our hopes were high for a program so famously sluggish. Could Apple’s M1 processor deliver a hefty performance boost for photographers? In short: yes. The latest version of Lightroom Classic was up to 25 percent faster on…
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