Google Street View cameras have now captured over 170 billion photos from 10 million miles around the globe. But if you’re not comfortable with the fact that anyone can “visit” your home digitally, did you know you can request to have it blurred from public view?
Certain things in Google Street View (e.g. faces and license plates) are already automatically blurred out by AI. In order to…
Adding speech recognition to a product isn’t easy: Assuming the device has the microphones and chips necessary to detect spoken words, building software to properly transform even one language worth of input into correct responses is a huge hurdle for most companies.
Nikon’s worrisome financial situation has cascaded as a result of the deflated camera market caused by the fallout from COVID-19, and in an effort to recover from what is expected to be its worst financial year ever, Nikon plans to focus its efforts on mirrorless.
In two…
Apple shares shot on iPhone 12 photos – from portraits to pie
January 19, 2021
In a somewhat random press release this morning, Apple has emphasized some of the features of the iPhone 12 camera systems, and shared some “shot on iPhone 12” photos. These range from portraits to pie.
The photos are, as you’d expect, beautiful examples of what can be created with the phone given a creative eye and a little know-how …
Apple stresses the computational photography…
Apple begins blocking M1 Mac users from side loading iPhone and iPad applications [U]
January 19, 2021
Update January 19, 2021: Apple has reverted this server-side change, and it is once again possible to side-load unsupported iPhone and iPad apps on an M1 Mac. We don’t expect this to last long, so if there are any iPhone or iPad apps you want on your Mac, download them…
Acer announces $399 Chromebook 511 with LTE, Snapdragon 7c, and 15-hour battery life
January 19, 2021
CES 2021 saw a handful of Chromebooks, and the announcements are continuing at the BETT education show. Acer has four new devices with the Snapdragon 7c-powered Chromebook 511 leading the pack.
Acer unveiled its first Qualcomm Chrome OS device back in October, and…
Android 11 begins rolling out for TCL 10L
January 19, 2021
TCL has now started rolling out the solitary full OS upgrade promised for the affordable TCL 10L in the form of Android 11.
While it’s great that the surprisingly impressive device is getting the latest OS upgrade, it’s worth noting that beyond Android 11, the TCL 10L will only receive a further year of security patches before it’s left in the dust. The update was spotted rolling out as…
Samsung Galaxy S21 joins Android Enterprise Recommended program
January 19, 2021
If you are looking for devices to deploy within an enterprise environment, then the Android Enterprise Recommend seal is something to be on the lookout for. The latest additions to the Android Enterprise Recommended program include the newly released Galaxy S21 series…
OxygenOS 10.5.9 is now rolling out for the OnePlus Nord N10 5G with barely anything of note beyond the January 2021 security patch.
The affordable OnePlus device may be a step below the original OnePlus Nord, but it is still getting some update treatment. Given that the…
HP’s new education-focused Chromebook x360 11 has a built-in USI pen dock, teal color
January 19, 2021
Ahead of the annual BETT education show, HP is announcing new Chromebook revisions geared for students and teachers. The focus is primarily on affordability and ruggedness, but one in particular — the HP Chromebook x360 11 G4 — does stand out.
The first two Chrome OS devices are near identical except for the 11 G8 EE (available February) using an Intel Celeron, while the 11MK G8 EE…
