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Sony’s new Xperia 1 V features upgraded camera hardware in a familiar design
/ The new smartphone might not look that different from its predecessors on the outside, but Sony is promising big camera improvements. Sony has announced its latest flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 V. At first glance, it doesn’t look too different from the Xperia 1 IV that proceeded it, with its tall 21:9 display, vertical row of rear cameras, and sensible squared off design. But internally it’s using a new “Exmor T for mobile” sensor for its main camera, which Sony describes as a “2-layer Transistor Pixel stacked CMOS image sensor” that’s 1.7 times larger than the sensor in last year’s model. Sony claims this makes for double the low-light performance versus the Xperia 1 IV, helping to produce images with “rich colors and textures.” Like Sony’s other recent flagships, the Xperia 1 V is ...
CASETiFY Launches OREO Accessories Collaboration
CASETiFY is back with another collaboration, this time joining forces will milk's favorite cookie, OREO. Nothing screams nostalgia like the idea of cookies and milk as a late-night snack. Tugging at the heartstrings, CASETiFY has released a selection of accessories featuring the iconic OREO moniker. The collection includes Apple iPhone cases, ones for Airpods as well as for Android phones in various models and sizes. The designs for the phone cases include one that features the typical OREO cookie silhouette and branding. Those looking for a more vibrant representation can find one that is plastered in a collage-like design of a milk-dunking cookie with the reminder to "Twist, Lick, Dunk" motto. Additional accessories include a phone bag and strap, and a wallet that attaches to the phone.A...
Twitter Will Reportedly Introduce Voice and Video Chat
Elon Musk has announced a number of new features coming soon to Twitter. On May 11, Twitter is reportedly set to release encrypted DMs V1.0 and allow users to DM reply to any message in the thread as well as use any emoji reaction from a new Emoji Picker. Following the introduction of the new features this week, Musk looks to launch a new voice and video chat function on the platform."Coming soon will be voice and video chat from your handle to anyone on this platform, so you can talk to people anywhere in the world without giving them your phone number," writes Musk in a tweet.As a timeline has yet to be established for the call functionality, the announcement should be taken with a grain of salt. A number of Musk's proposed plans, including full open source and his scheme of having Twitt...
Canon’s PowerShot V10 is a vlogging-centric callback to old Flip Video cams
/ The 4K-capable vlogging and streaming camera is designed to be easy to use. But it looks limiting to all but the earliest beginners, who are likely to just use a smartphone. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Canon Canon is finally stepping into the vlogging camera arena, and it’s doing so with a quirky new point-and-shoot geared toward a mindless “set-it-and-forget-it” crowd I’m not sure exists. The $429.99 Canon PowerShot V10 is an adorable little camera about the size of an extra-thick deck of cards that packs a fixed 19mm equivalent f/2.8 lens and marries it to a 20.9-me...
Adobe Brings Firefly Text-to-Image Tool to Google’s Bard
The worlds of AI are colliding. Adobe Firefly will officially be coming to Google's Bard.For those unfamiliar, Firefly was rolled out earlier this year as a family of AI programs available throughout InDesign, Photoshop and Lightroom – at its core, it’s essentially a text-to-image generator. And in the time since its launch, Adobe says users have generated over 70 million images.Bard, meanwhile, was engineered in March as Google’s own take on the AI chatbot, designed to rival OpenAI’s ChatGPT.Adobe and Google announced their collaboration on Wednesday’s Google I/O, a developer conference held at the company’s headquarters in Mountain View, California. By integrating Firefly into Bard, users can describe their vision to the chatbot to create Firefly-generated images directly within Bard. Af...
Twitter launches encrypted DMs behind a paywall
/ You’ll have to be a Twitter Blue verified user, a verified organization, or an affiliate to send an encrypted DM.
LG’s giant new curved gaming monitor is up for sale in the US
/ The new 49-inch LG UltraGear curved ultrawide sizes up with Samsung’s Odyssey G9 on the important gaming specs but beats it on price by $200. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: LG LG has put its latest massive curved gaming monitor up for sale in the US, and it’s here to undercut Samsung’s standard Odyssey G9 by $200. The company’s new UltraGear 49-inch costs $1,299.99 on LG’s online store and includes the important gaming features like 240Hz refresh rate and 1ms response time on deck, along with the crucial RGB lighting on the rear to kick-start your picturesque gamer night...
Google’s new Project Starline prototype isn’t a giant booth
/ Now, it looks more like a large TV — and something that could more plausibly fit in an office or conference room. Google has revealed a new, smaller version of its Project Starline 3D telepresence technology as part of its bevy of updates announced at Google I/O. In the past, I’ve described Project Starline as a video chat booth because it was a booth you could actually sit in to talk to lifelike holographic projections of another person. I got to sit in a Starline booth last October, and I thought it was really impressive. But this new Starline prototype looks more like a big TV that I can more reasonably imagine fitting in an office or conference room. In addition to the smaller size, the updated Starline apparently doesn’t require the special array of infrared light emitters and camer...
AMBUSH Drops Collaborative Liquid Metal Case for the New Ledger Stax
Genre-defying brand AMBUSH has come together with Ledger for a cutting-edge piece of accessory that bridges fashion and cryptocurrency and blockchain hardware applications. Designed by Yoon Ahn, one-half of AMBUSH, the two brands have come together to unveil an exclusive liquid metal case. The case is designed specifically to hold the new and highly sought-after Ledger Stax.The collaboration for the AMBUSH x Ledger collaboration was announced at Bright Moments Tokyo today. The new Ledger Stax holder is designed with the beauty of a water droplet in mind, while the functionality of the case is inspired by the makeup powder mirror. The case keeps the Ledger Stax device safe and is specifically sized to ensure give the hardware added protection, while also serving an aesthetic purpose. With a...
Twitter Will Remove and Archive Inactive Users
Twitter has announced it’ll be doing away with accounts that haven’t posted within the past few years. The platform already has a policy for potentially inactive accounts, which dictates that users should log back in about every 30 days to avoid the risk of being removed.Many users have been asking for a widespread inactive account purge for some time in order to bring more usernames back into the mix. Despite these requests, Twitter hasn’t ever undertaken a larger sweep of dead accounts until now.“We’re purging accounts that have had no activity at all for several years, so you will probably see follower count drop,” Elon Musk tweeted on Monday.While a few users expressed concern about the deletion of active accounts and their historic tweets, Musk assured them that the accounts would sim...
Your Roku smart TV can now help protect your home
/ Roku’s new $99 smart home security system comes to the TV platform, along with new camera features and a colorful light strip. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Roku Roku is expanding its smart home lineup and adding a smart security system, a solar panel to power its outdoor camera, and a multicolored LED strip light to its offerings. The move comes after initially jumping into the smart home game last October with the launch of a slew of gadgets, including security cameras, a video doorbell, smart plugs, and smart bulbs. The new expandable $99 Roku Home Monitoring System ...
Couples can now make Etsy wedding registries
Tech/ Creators / Wedding registries can include vintage, handmade, and custom items for sale on Etsy.
