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Google Photos gaining pinch-to-zoom for videos

February 9, 2021
Despite the “Photos” name, the Google Photos app is capable of managing both still images and videos. Now, Google Photos is improving its video capabilities by adding pinch-to-zoom along with a double-tap gesture. Over the years, phone cameras have steadily become more capable than the device’s own display. The clearest example is that many phones offer 4K video recording while very few…
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Google shuts down Daydream Play Store, VR app discovery

February 9, 2021
Back in October, Google officially dropped support for its virtual reality platform with Android 11. Daydream is no longer receiving updates, and now can no longer access the Google Play Store or other VR discovery features.  Over the weekend, Daydream users on Reddit (h/t Mishaal Rahman) noticed a “Can’t connect to Google at the moment” error when opening the on-device Play Store, while…
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk puts up promised $100 million toward carbon capture through XPRIZE

February 9, 2021
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is following through with his promise to offer $100 million for the best carbon capture technology through a new XPRIZE challenge. Elon Musk promoting carbon capture Carbon capture, which is also called “carbon capture and storage” (CCS), are processes that involve capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) at the source of emission and sequestrating in order for it to not leak into…
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Tamron 17-70 F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD field review

February 9, 2021
Introduction The Tamron 17-70 F2.8 Di III-A VC RXD is a very compact general-purpose lens for Sony’s APS-C, E-mount mirrorless cameras. Think of it as roughly equivalent to a 24-105mm F4 lens on a full-frame camera, but scaled down to match the APS-C sensor…
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Nikon Q3 financial report: imaging business revenue and profit down double-digits as it prepares for future sustainability

February 9, 2021
Nikon has released third-quarter (Q3) financial results for its 2021 fiscal year (FY2021), revealing the harsh realities of a shrinking market further impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As doom-and-gloom as the numbers may appear though, it seems Nikon’s Imaging Products Business has survived the worst of it and has set itself up for a sustainable future going forward. Nikon’s consolidated…
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