WASHINGTON — Buried inside the massive $2.3 trillion spending package passed by Congress on Monday was a $286 million lifeline for General Atomics that will keep the Air Force buying MQ-9 Reaper drones at least one more year.
In its fiscal 2021 budget request, the Air Force eliminated funding to procure the Reaper, instead requesting about $172 million to begin shutting down General…
Ford has released a new video of winter testing of its upcoming F-150 electric pickup, showing some impressive performance in the snow.
Last year, Ford finally confirmed that it plans to bring an all-electric version of the F-150 to market.
Not much is known about the…
Nikon Z 50mm F1.2 S sample gallery
December 23, 2020
Nikon’s new Z 50mm F1.2 S is a fast, versatile prime lens for the full-frame Z-series. Optical construction is complex, with 17 elements arranged in 15 groups, including three aspherical elements and two ‘ED’ extra-low-dispersion elements, and both…
Megadap’s MTZ11 adapter gives (almost) any manual lens autofocus with Nikon Z mirrorless cameras
December 23, 2020
Hong Kong adapter manufacturer Megadap has released the world’s first autofocus adapter for mounting Leica M mount lenses on Nikon Z mirrorless cameras.
The adapter relies on a patented ‘circular extension structure’ that moves back and forth to adjust focus. Communication between the adapter and camera is done using the built-in contacts, which allows the adapter to make use of Nikon’s…
I’ve been writing about photography and camera gear for about ten years and in that time I’ve had the privilege of shooting with all sorts drool-worthy, piggy bank/ground-breaking cameras and lenses: the kind of gear I dreamed of one day owning as a kid.
But…
MiNT Cameras launches Kickstarter campaign for InstantKon SF70 instant camera, a modern take on Polaroid SX-70
December 23, 2020
The classic Polaroid SX-70 instant camera came out nearly 50 years ago. Aiming to create a modern take on the SX-70, MiNT Camera has launched a Kickstarter campaign for the InstantKon SF70 camera. MiNT Camera hopes the SF70 captures the spirit of the SX-70 while improving…
Dubber acquires Speik to expand its AI call-recording service
December 22, 2020
Dubber Corporation Ltd., a provider of unified call recording and analytics software based in Australia, revealed that it’s acquiring Speik, a U.K.-based maker of call recording software that complies with Payment Card Industry (PCI) security mandates.
Valued at $38 million, the deal is part of Dubber’s effort to create a widely available cloud-based voice recording service infused with…
Regarding Photographs: Reading Photos II
December 22, 2020
In the previous essay, I introduced a couple of imaginary photographs. The first, an old woman celebrating her birthday with family and friends; the second a photograph of a man seated in a chair, attentive to something out of frame.
Since most people reading this are…
SD888-powered Realme Race is a part of new series, exec confirms
December 22, 2020
Earlier this month we exclusively reported that Realme is working on a new smartphone called Race (RMX2202), which is powered by the Snapdragon 888 SoC, has 12GB RAM and 256GB storage onboard, and runs Android 11 with Realme UI 2.0 on top. Now we get official confirmation…
Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G teased ahead of January 5 announcement
December 22, 2020
Back in November, Xiaomi introduced its trio of Redmi Note 9 phones for the Chinese market headlined by the Redmi Note 9 Pro 5G and it seems the device will make its way to India as the Xiaomi Mi 10i 5G on January 5.
A perfect start to the new year. #ThePerfect10
Guess what’s coming and 1⃣0⃣ lucky winners stand a chance to win #Mi goodies perfect for all you enthusiasts. A hint is in the…
