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Pixel 4a: Google’s most delightful phone of 2020 now looks the part in ‘Barely Blue’ [Gallery]

November 20, 2020
In this line of work, which is clearly not reflective of the general populace, the phone one uses is more or less pre-determined by what’s newest. My daily driver history since 2016 has been set by Google’s annual hardware cadence. This strategy, or the lack of one, has served me well in that I don’t have to actively choose a phone. That is, until the Pixel 4a and its new Barely Blue…
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GM teases new Chevy electric pickup truck prototype

November 20, 2020
GM has teased a new electric pickup truck prototype in the background of a new investor presentation. We bring you a glimpse of it. Late last year, after both Tesla and Ford confirmed plans to bring all-electric pickup trucks to market in 2021, GM announced its own…
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GM gives first peek at GMC Hummer EV SUV version

November 20, 2020
GM has given everyone a first peek at the SUV version of the GMC Hummer EV, which will complement the previously unveiled pickup truck version. As we reported earlier today, GM made some EV announcements at Barclay’s Automotive conference, including an acceleration of…
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Alphabet Scoop 105: Assistant Driving Mode, new Google Pay, E2EE RCS in Messages, and Stadia’s birthday

November 20, 2020
This week saw Google announce an absolute flood of news from Assistant Driving Mode and end-to-end encryption for RCS in Messages finally happening to a brand new Google Pay. We then talk about everything the Stadia team announced for the streaming service’s one-year anniversary. Alphabet Scoop is available Google Podcasts, iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, and through our dedicated RSS…
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Nikon Z6 II sample gallery

November 20, 2020
Nikon unveiled the Z6 II last month, adding some more processing power and a few other modest upgrades to its ‘multimedia’ full-frame mirrorless offering. We got our hands on one and have some preliminary samples to share – take a look. Author…
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Japan Saw Mirrorless Camera Sales Jump 128.9% in October

November 19, 2020
In what is perhaps the best good news for the camera world in 2020, BCN Ranking out of Japan found that October was remarkably strong for mirrorless camera sales, outperforming the previous year’s level for the first time in 14 months. BCN Ranking aggregates point-of-sale data from consumer electronics retailers across Japan to get its data and found that sales of mirrorless interchangeable…
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Make a DIY Selective Focus Lens with a CV Boot

November 19, 2020
Iranian photographer and camera tinkerer Alireza Rostami wanted to shoot tilt-shift photos but found the specialized lenses too expensive, so instead he decided to make himself a selective focus lens using a cheap CV boot. Rostami needed a lens that could project an image…
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Metabones Smart Expander Gives Canon EF Lenses Full Functionality on the Fujifilm GFX

November 19, 2020
Metabones has announced the EF-GFX Smart Expander which features electronic integration and full functionality of Canon EF lenses onto the Fuji GFX medium format camera series in exchange for 1.26 times focal length extension and aperture value. According to the manufacturer, the Metabones EF-GFX Smart Expander is able to match the image circle of full-frame EF mount lenses to the medium-format…
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