WASHINGTON — Under a recent contract award with a $30 million ceiling, Lockheed Martin will begin integrating and formally testing its open-architecture processor designed to control the U.S. Army’s future combat vehicle protection system, the company announced Feb. 16.
The Army is determining the specific plans and schedules for integration and testing of Lockheed’s base kit for its…
Bill Gates commends Elon Musk on climate change effort after being accused of shorting Tesla (TSLA)
February 17, 2021
Bill Gates made positive comments about Elon Musk’s effort to combat climate change, and the comments came just after Musk accused Gates of shorting Tesla (TSLA).
As we previously reported, Musk and Gates don’t always see eye to eye.
Gates has previously made some…
OmniVision’s new 50MP OV50A smartphone sensor promises ‘DSLR level’ phase detection autofocus performance
February 17, 2021
Sensor manufacturer OmniVision has announced the specifications for the OV50A, a new 50MP 1/1.5″ smartphone camera sensor that offers 100% phase detection autofocus (PDAF) coverage.
The OV50A is built using OmniVision’s PureCel Plus-S stacked die technology and…
New Xbox Wireless Headset launches March 16 for $100
February 16, 2021
Microsoft has a new gaming headset to go with your shiny Xbox Series X/S. The company revealed the Xbox Wireless Headset today. It ships March 16 for $100, and the company built it to help players get high-quality audio from Xbox hardware. But it also works with PC or any Bluetooth device.
The Xbox Wireless Headset connects directly to Xbox hardware using the system’s proprietary communications…
Cosina Announces Three Voigtlander 35mm f/2 Lenses
February 16, 2021
Cosina has announced three new 35mm /2 lenses under the Voigtlander brand, two for the Leica M-mount and one for Sony E-mount cameras: the Voigtlander Ultron Vintage Line 35mm F2 Aspherical Type II VM and two versions of the Voigtlander Apo-Lanthar 35mm F2 Aspherical…
Russian Optical Company Shvabe Unveils Four New Mirror Lenses
February 16, 2021
Russian optics company Shvabe Holding, which is known as the owner of the Zenitar brand, has announced four new mirror lenses: the MC Rubinar 1000mm f/10, 500mm f/8 Macro, 500mm f/5.6 Macro, and 400mm f/4.5 Macro. Redesigns of older lenses, these feature”improved technical…
In January, photographer Jay P. Morgan shared a video where he took portraits with what at the time he called an IMAX lens on a Canon EOS R. In part two of that series, he takes it one step further and mounts the medium format GFX 100 to it.
As many PetaPixel readers and others pointed out, the lens isn’t an IMAX lens but actually a theater projection lens. Its original purpose was to project…
Home COVID-19 test finds spurious way to involve an iPhone
February 16, 2021
A rapid antigen home COVID-19 test is a purely standalone chemical process, but that hasn’t stopped one enterprising company with a smart marketing team from finding a way to involve an iPhone…
The tests work like this:
You take a swab from the back of your throat…
A few sites are covering a prediction by a Chinese analyst of a folding iPhone with Apple Pencil support being launched in 2023 – but there doesn’t appear to be anything to it…
iPhone in Canada reports:
Chinese analyst firm EqualOcean has reported that Apple’s…
Fitbit smartwatches and trackers are now sold at the Google Store
February 16, 2021
Following the completion of Google’s buyout of Fitbit, the company’s own storefront made it pretty clear what was coming. Fitbit watches and trackers would be sold right alongside Pixels and Nest gear. Now, that’s official. Fitbit smartwatches and fitness trackers are now available for purchase directly from the Google Store.
As of this morning, four Fitbit products are being sold in the…
