Nikon has added two new paid tiers to its Nikon Professional Services (NPS) memberships, adding additional benefits if you’re willing to pay the price. The new Pro+ and Platinum+ plans include everything Nikon’s complimentary Pro plan offers while adding additional benefits, including equipment loans, gear checks, cleanings, discounts on repairs and more.
Nikon’s complimentary Pro membership…
Ford is delaying hundreds of Mustang Mach-E deliveries in order to do “additional quality checks” after delivering a handful of vehicles last year.
Ford Mustang Mach-E delay
Ford officially started deliveries of the Mustang Mach-E last month. It’s an important…
Aerovironment buys Arcturus UAV in $405M deal
January 16, 2021
WASHINGTON — Aerovironment, a leading supplier of unmanned aircraft systems to the U.S. military, has purchased Arcturus UAV for $405 million. Arcturus is currently competing for a $1 billion Army contract to replace the Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft system.
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Samsung had a strong showing this week at its Galaxy Unpacked event, showcasing its latest smart home devices, accessories, and, of course, phones. Here are the many, many ways to pre-order the new Samsung Galaxy S21, S21+, & S21 Ultra, as well as the best deals for each of them.
Where to pre-order the Galaxy S21, S21+, and S21 Ultra
As the Samsung Galaxy series has become the essential…
Lead image: San Jose as captured by the Canon CE-SAT-1. Image courtesy of Canon. Click to enlarge.
Canon didn’t announce any new products at this year’s CES, but the company is leveraging an older product to give people the chance to capture simulated photos…
The Nintendo Switch dominated hardware sales in the United States throughout 2020. It easily outsold its last-gen competition in the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, and it continues to outperform PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S due to their supply constraints. The hybrid…
December saw new records for consumer spending on video games in the United States of $7.7 billion, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group. The new PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S hardware drove that, but ongoing success for Nintendo’s Switch platform was also instrumental.
“December 2020 consumer spending across video game hardware, content and accessories reached a December…
Nikon Professional Services has added two paid tiers above the complimentary Pro plan that add significant additional benefits for working photographers. Both new tiers include equipment loans, repair discounts, and cleaning services.
Nikon’s basic, complimentary, Pro…
Photographer Markus Hofstätter had been designing parts for his cameras and 3D printing them at home when the idea to try something new struck him: 3D printing photographs. After a lot of trial and error, he successfully found a way to translate wet plate photos into 3D…
Fujifilm Has Discontinued its Pro 400H Color Negative Film
January 15, 2021
Fujifilm has discontinued the Pro 400H film in both 35mm and 120 formats, citing the challenges associated with producing this particularly unique film.
Announced on its website, the company cites the unusual fourth layer coating that makes the film challenging and expensive to produce.
FUJIFILM PRO 400H film is a unique product that is coated with a fourth layer – requiring specialized raw…
