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Zeiss' $6K Android-powered ZX1 camera gets face-detection AF, Lightroom update and more in 1.4 firmware update

Zeiss has announced a substantial firmware update for its $6,000 Android-powered ZX1 camera that adds face-detection autofocus, an updated version of Adobe Lightroom and more. The best part is, firmware version 1.4 for the ZX1 is available to download directly to the camera over Wi-Fi. The first new feature Zeiss notes is face-detection autofocus, which works in both Single and Continuous AF…
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Google adds AI-powered app personalization, other improvements to Firebase

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. This week during Google I/O 2021, Google’s developer conference, the company announced a number of updates to Firebase, its mobile and web app development platform. Google says that the new tools it’s introducing can help developers enhance app experiences, maintain and scale apps, and add novel functionality to…
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Halide camera app leaps from iPhone to iPad with new Pro View, custom UI, more

Halide is arguably the most polished yet powerful camera app on the iPhone for photography. It strikes a balance with its attractive appearance and useful controls that let anyone do more with the optics on today’s iPhones. Of course, iPhones aren’t the only Apple devices with amazing camera systems. Modern iPads often match the iPhone in most camera specs, and today, Halide is celebrating…
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Spotify HiFi launch could be imminent as user spots icon in iOS app

A Reddit user was able to find the Spotify HiFi menu in a song in its iOS app, which could indicate the new subscription tier could be launching soon. This finding happened as Apple Music just announced its Lossless audio quality with Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio support coming in June. According to user “TheMonarc,” a glitch in the Spotify app for iOS made it possible to access the HiFi…
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