Two years ago DJI released the Osmo Pocket, a tiny handheld 4K camera stabilized on a three-axis motorized gimbal. For the follow-up, the Pocket 2, DJI dropped Osmo from the name but bulked up on features and accessories to make it an even better option for creators looking to do more with less. Like the original, …
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20 October
Verizon, Ericsson and Qualcomm tout new 5G peak download speeds of 5Gbps
Verizon is continuing to improve the 5G speed of its millimeter-wave network, with the company touting today that it has reached a new peak of 5.06 gigabits per second in download speeds. In theory, a connection that fast would let you download an entire season of a TV show, in HD, in seconds. The new accomplishment, which was done together …
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20 October
Google search packs a surprise kick for soccer legend Pelé’s birthday
Google is scoring a search surprise to celebrate the 80th birthday of Pelé, who’s widely regarded as the greatest soccer player ever. An adept striker with keen dribbling skills and a wicked bicycle kick, the Brazilian won three FIFA World Cups (1958, 1962 and 1970), the only player to accomplish the feat. Pelé retired in 1977 with a record 1,279 …
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20 October
Snap grows revenue and users amid coronavirus pandemic
Snap, the parent of ephemeral messaging app Snapchat, added to its number of daily users and raked in more revenue than expected in the third quarter, a performance fueled by people using the platform to stay in touch with family and friends during the coronavirus pandemic. In the third quarter, the number of people logging in to Snapchat daily totaled …
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20 October
Adobe Illustrator for iPad delivers fluid and feature
It’s been a year since Adobe previewed Illustrator on the iPad and a few months since its huge (for Adobe, at least) beta test cycle. Now it’s ready to roll, and while it has some holes in its feature set and can’t match the desktop version’s power, it’s probably one of Adobe’s most “finished” version 1.0 mobile apps. It’s priced …
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20 October
Netflix subscriber growth screeches to crawl, slowing more than expected
Netflix added 2.2 million subscribers in the last quarter, a slowdown after starting the year with eye-popping growth during the coronavirus pandemic, a bump the company had predicted wouldn’t last. Netflix, the world’s dominant streaming-video subscription service, said subscribers rose by 2.2 million, to 195.15 million, between July and September, according to its Tuesday report for third-quarter results. That falls short …
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20 October
Great iPhone SE deal: Get the phone with extras for $284
With last week’s announcement of the iPhone 12, most previous models in Apple’s lineup received a price cut — with the exception of the iPhone SE, which still starts at $399. Thankfully, there’s a much better deal to be had: For a limited time, and while supplies last, Visible will sell you the iPhone SE (64GB) for $384 and then give …
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20 October
Quibi can stream on Apple TV, Android TV and Amazon Fire TV, but still not on Roku
In an attempt to pull in more viewers by expanding to TVs, Quibi has launched apps for Apple TV, Android TV and Amazon’s Fire TV and Fire TV Stick. The streaming service was previously mobile only, launching in April with series that are a maximum of 10 minutes per episode. Quibi costs $5 a month after a free 14-day trial. …
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20 October
Apple releases iOS 14.1 ahead of iPhone 12 launch
On Tuesday, Apple released iOS 14.1, the newest version of its mobile operating software for the iPhone. The release comes just days ahead of the launch of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro and makes way for the new phones, with fresh bug fixes and added support for 10-bit HDR video playback and editing. The list of fixes includes multiple …
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20 October
Windows 10’s October 2020 update is rolling out now. Here’s how to download it
On Tuesday, Microsoft’s Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) October 2020 Update began rolling out for all Windows 10 users. Like most fall updates, this one (also known as Windows 10 version 20H2) is focused on refinements instead of major new features, but will include the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge browser, and updates to the Start menu, taskbar and notifications. (If …
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