Photographer Arthur R recently got his hands on a strange lens that you probably haven’t heard of. Made by Japanese company Yasuhara, the Nanoha Super Macro is a full-manual, 4x-5x macro lens with built-in USB-powered LEDs that basically turns your camera into a microscope.
This lens is an odd-ball for sure. It’s fully manual (no electronic contacts to speak of) and features an aperture of…
16 Inspiring Wildlife Photos in the WPY 2020 Contest
September 1, 2020
The prestigious annual Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition put on by London’s Natural History Museum has released a collection of Highly Commended entries submitted to this year’s contest.
While the grand prize and category winners will be announced on October…
Google expands AI-powered flood alerts to all of India
September 1, 2020
In late 2018, in collaboration with the Central Water Commission of India, Israel Institute of Technology, and Bar-Ilan University, Google piloted a flood-predicting model in portions of Patna, India as a part of its Flood Forecasting Initiative. The company and its…
Sony Unveils New A-Mount to E-Mount Adapter with Built-In AF Motor
September 1, 2020
In a surprise announcement this morning, Sony unveiled the new LA-EA5 lens adapter: a Sony A-mount to E-mount adapter that promises E-Mount autofocus and burst shooting performance when using Sony’s older A-mount glass, including lenses without a built-in AF motor.
The LA-EA5 is a surprisingly compact adapter, given everything it’s promising. The adapter allegedly delivers “full support”…
Even in 2013, everyone knew that the new PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles weren’t really a match for PC gaming. Those consoles came with an underpowered and outdated AMD CPU that would go on to limit what was possible throughout the entire generation. But in 2020…
Nvidia Broadcast brings RTX-powered AI to livestreaming video
September 1, 2020
Nvidia is improving the suite of features it offers to livestreamers with its GeForce RTX graphics cards. The company introduced a revamped Nvidia Broadcast tool today as part of the rollout of its next-generation RTX 3000-series GPUs. This software uses RTX-accelerated…
Samsung Galaxy M51 goes official w/ 7,000mAh battery, $430 price
September 1, 2020
Samsung has very quietly unveiled the Galaxy M51, yet another affordable Android smartphone from the South Korean firm.
Having leaked a few times in the month prior, those looking for an affordable smartphone might be in luck with this latest addition to a packed middle market for late 2020. The device appeared on with little to no fanfare.
As for specifications, the Galaxy M51 comes with…
Pokemon Go ending support for Android Lollipop devices from October
September 1, 2020
Pokemon Go is set to end support for older Android device from October, meaning that if you’re hanging on to an older handset, now is the time to upgrade.
Considering that devices running Android Lollipop will likely have shipped from 2014 to 2015, it’s more impressive…
OxygenOS 10.5.6 for OnePlus Nord brings yet more camera tweaks, more
September 1, 2020
OxygenOS 10.5.6 is now rolling out for the affordable OnePlus Nord, with the patch bringing some further camera improvements plus some power consumption boosts.
Dropping just a week after a substantial OxygenOS 10.5.5 update, this patch was confirmed as rolling out over on…
Android 11 DP4 rolling out now for OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro
September 1, 2020
While we have already spent some time with what was supposed to be the final Android 11 Developer Preview for the OnePlus 8 series, an extra DP4 has now dropped with some notable tweaks and performance boosts.
Ahead of the final release of OxygenOS 11 in the coming weeks, OnePlus offered users the chance to give it’s latest OS overhaul a trial run ahead of time. While the look and feel…
