Andrew Lanxon

These Galaxy S22 Ultra camera features mean better pictures of your dog

The Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra’s appealing display and sneaky hidden S-Pen stylus is exciting, but as a professional photographer, it’s the camera setup I’m most keen to dive into.  The S22 Ultra, launched at today’s Unpacked event alongside the Galaxy S22, S22 Plus and Galaxy Tab S8, is already starting from a good place. Its …

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These 5 phone camera tricks will add some flair to your Instagram

When it comes to taking photos for social media, you can never go wrong with a nice selfie or a quirky group portrait. But why not spice things up with some artistic phone photography from time to time? You don’t need to be a professional photographer to get the creative juices flowing. You can work wonders with your phone alone. …

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OnePlus 10 Pro rumors: China’s phone launch offers early look for the worldwide release

The OnePlus 10 Pro is having a slow-drip approach toward its eventual worldwide release. The Chinese model of the phone was revealed during CES 2022, and has since gone on sale in that territory. But the first videos of this phone, which have begun to hit the internet from anyone who managed to import it, are revealing new details that …

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Huawei’s flagship P50 Pro is the best phone you definitely shouldn’t buy

Huawei’s flagship P50 Pro actually launched last year in China, but it’s finally arrived in the UK and wider Europe. It will not be on sale in the US due to the ongoing restrictions imposed by the US government. And it’s those same restrictions that make this phone so problematic. There are no Google services for one thing, meaning no …

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Huawei’s P50 Pro, P50 Pocket get wider release with glaring omissions

Huawei’s foldable P50 Pocket and flagship P50 Pro will finally go on sale this month in the UK and wider Europe for about £1,090 and £1,005, respectively, following their unveiling in China last year. Due to ongoing issues between the US government and Huawei, the phones won’t go on sale in the US, but those prices convert to about $1,470 …

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Pixel 6 Pro vs. Galaxy S21 Ultra: Which camera is better?

Samsung’s Galaxy S21 Ultra and Google’s Pixel 6 Pro were both among our top-rated phones of 2021. With their impressive performance, their glorious displays and feature-rich experiences, both phones deserve the titles of “flagship” Android handsets and are still well worth considering even as 2022’s new phones begin to appear.  And they both have amazing cameras, with the S21 Ultra …

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What happened when my M1 Max MacBook Pro met a $60,000 camera

When Apple launched its latest line of MacBook Pros with the new M1 Max chips, I was excited, as a professional photographer, by the upgrades and what that could mean for working creatives. The 16-inch model with an M1 Max CPU impressed CNET’s Dan Ackerman so much it earned a coveted Editors’ Choice award. So when I got one in …

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Why my Xbox should worry about Samsung’s next phone

Samsung’s Galaxy S22 is just around the corner, and the company has already launched its new flagship processor that will almost certainly be inside the new phone. The Exynos 2200 will sit at the top of Samsung’s chip range and will feature a dedicated GPU, called the Xclipse 920, that’s been co-developed with gaming hardware giant AMD.  The result? A …

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Best free and paid photo editing apps for iPhone and Android

With phones like the iPhone 13 Pro, Pixel 6 Pro and Galaxy S21 Ultra packing cameras that can give DSLRs a run for their money, it’s no wonder we take so many photos using just our phones. But when we get back from our day trip in the hills or our walk around town, it’s easy to just forget the …

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The Leica M11 is the most beautiful camera I will never buy

The Leica M11 is the iconic photography company’s latest full-frame digital rangefinder camera, packing a 60-megapixel image sensor into an all-metal body, along with a range of refinements over the previous M10. It also will also cost an eye-watering but Leica-typical $8,995 (without a lens) when it goes on sale later this month, yet it shuns features like image stabilization, …

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