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See if the Huawei Mate X2 survives a durability test

Foldable smartphones are generally considered to be more fragile than ‘normal’ ones, unlike gaming phones for example – then again it turns out that among the latest batch of the latter, two out of three do snap in two or three parts when bent. So you may be thinking that foldables should fare even worse in such testing, but is that actually true? Let’s find out. Zack from…
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Samsung Galaxy S21 FE mentioned on Samsung Mexico’s website

Following the buzz around the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE as of late, the latest leak comes from the actual phone maker. As first reported by , Samsung Mexico had briefly displayed mention of the Samsung Galaxy S21 FE in its homepage. The website read “Conoce más sobre Galaxy…
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Google Home Essentials: How does the Ecobee Smart Thermostat stack up in the Nest world?

If you’ve already bought into the Google Home ecosystem, it’s easy to think that Google’s own Nest thermostats are the only way to go. However, Ecobee’s line of smart thermostats offer full integration with the Google Assistant, but how do they stack up against Nest? Before you buy As with all other smart thermostats, the first thing you need to consider is whether or not your system is…
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German pilots film their drone hack of a Tesla

It’s well known short traders are atop the many, many things Tesla honcho Elon Musk hates in this world. But it’s a safe bet mischievous drone geeks now populate that list ­– especially after a pair of pilots hacked one of his luxury rides open from the air. Pushing…
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My Time with the Fujifilm X-E4

I’m not the first on the block to write about the Fujifilm X-E4, but I finally got around to doing it and I’m glad that I did. Full disclosure: Fujifilm North America sent me the Fujifilm X-E4 free of charge along with the new 27mm f/2.8 II, thumb grip, and bottom plate…
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Why I’m Not Upgrading to Mirrorless Cameras as a Pro Photographer

Mirrorless, mirrorless, ah the joys of mirrorless. Isn’t it better than DSLRs in every way possible? It may be. But honestly, I couldn’t care less. While that may sound egoistical, the reason I don’t care is that I’m not upgrading to mirrorless anytime soon. I don’t keep up with camera news. While I know that a Canon EOS R3 is coming soon, I didn’t look at the spec sheet nor do I…
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iOS 14.6 beta 1 hinted at Apple Music HiFi support with Dolby audio references

A curious report earlier today claimed that Apple is working on a HiFi plan for Apple Music. While the report itself doesn’t come with much evidence, 9to5Mac was able to find code in iOS 14.6 that suggests support for HiFi songs coming to Apple Music in the future. The original report says that Apple is expected to announce HiFi support on Apple Music in the coming weeks, as it also mentions…
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