At its X-Summit today in Thailand, Fujifilm unveiled a new phone app for its cameras. The Fujifilm XApp replaces the old Camera Remote app for users of supported cameras and will be the new default going forward.
XApp looks to roll image transfer, sharing, remote control, firmware updates, and even some unique stats into one convenient interface. Fujifilm is boasting improved image transfer times…
Gear in this story
May 24, 2023
The new XF 8mm is an ultrawide prime that can fit normal 62mm filters, no wonky adapters required.
Fujifilm has added an ultrawide prime to its XF line of lenses. The Fujinon XF 8mm F3.5 R WR is aimed at landscape, real estate, and architectural photographers. This is the…
Gear in this story
May 24, 2023
Product photos by Shaminder Dulai and Brendan Nystedt
Fujifilm has debuted its enhanced midrange APS-C mirrorless model, the 26MP Fujifilm X-S20. This interchangeable lens camera has improved video features and a new vlog mode, but doesn’t stray from the original very…
The popular Backbone One is an excellent accessory that brings a controller-like experience to your iPhone or Android device. It was so successful that the company collaborated with Sony last year to build a PlayStation Edition. This model replaces all of the face buttons with the traditional PlayStation controller layout, with a white finish to match. The PlayStation Edition has been exclusively…
Quick Charge Podcast: May 23, 2023
May 24, 2023
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players.
New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
Just over a month after introducing its first all-electric model in the EQS 680 SUV, Mercedes-Maybach has announced a new “Night Series” aesthetic for those who like black. These designs span across multiple Maybach models in addition to the EQS SUV and offer plenty of…
This plug-and-play meter collar makes electrical panel upgrades for EVs and solar unnecessary
May 24, 2023
Philadelphia-based ConnectDER, which sells plug-and-play meter collar adapters for EV chargers, solar, and battery storage, just closed a $27 million Series C funding round.
ConnectDER makes meter collars (pictured above) that are installed between the home’s meter and the meter socket to create a single access point for distributed energy resources (DER) installation.
Expensive electrical…
Tesla Powerwall 3 has 11.5 kW of power
May 24, 2023
Tesla Powerwall 3 is about to launch, and we can now confirm that it will be offered with up to 11.5 kW of power output, according to Tesla documents obtained by Electrek.
Last month, Electrek reported that Tesla was preparing to launch the Powerwall 3 as we discovered the…
Four composite images deliver dazzling views from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory and James Webb Space Telescope of two galaxies, a nebula, and a star cluster. Each image combines Chandra’s X-rays – a form of high-energy light – with infrared data from previously…
It’ll be some time before we have a full picture of what the next version of Windows looks like, but that’s not stopping Microsoft from rolling out a few updates to Windows 11 amid this year’s Build developer conference. Today the company announced a list of feature updates for the operating system focusing on privacy, security and accessibility. Although most of the new tools…
