Tag Archives: camera

iPad Pro update: Apple’s tablet gets an M1 chip, 5G and Liquid Retina XDR display in 2021

Apple has finally announced the upgrade to its iPad Pro that we’ve all been waiting for, as part of its 2021 Spring Forward on Tuesday. The iPad Pro has been due for a processor refresh, as well as some more advanced camera and screen technology, and now Apple has delivered — primarily with the addition of its …

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New iMac gets jolt of color in Apple’s first redesign since 2012

Apple on Tuesday at its Spring Loaded event unveiled its newest line of iMacs, a rare refresh for what used to be one of the company’s most important products.  The all-in-one devices are a major redesign of the current models, with slimmer borders around the screen and a flat back. The new model has a 24-inch screen, up from 21 …

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Home security bundle: Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet for Blink Mini camera for $75 (save $50)

I often see deals for security cameras paired with smart displays, but doesn’t pairing a tablet make more sense? You still get a spacious screen so you can check what’s happening, but it’s fully portable rather than fixed in one spot. If you like that idea, check this deal: Today only, Amazon is offering the Fire HD 8 tablet and …

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Mi 11 Ultra hands

Are two screens better than one? Xiaomi hopes to prove so with the Mi 11 Ultra. Announced last month, it’s the Chinese company’s latest superphone and rounds out its new Mi 11 lineup. With the regular Mi 11, Xiaomi already gave us an excellent device, packing nearly everything we expect from an Android flagship in 2021. But Xiaomi has outdone …

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Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is superb on a photography adventure

The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra may not be Samsung’s latest, greatest handset — that honor goes to the amazing Galaxy S21 Ultra — but it’s packed with some top tech, a big screen and a brilliant camera. That all makes it a superb handset to capture the glorious, remote landscape of a road trip around the Scottish island of Mull.  Read …

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DJI Air 2S is the drone landscape photographers should buy

DJI’s latest drone — the Air 2S — might just be the best drone for landscape lovers. It’s compact, it’s lightweight, it’s got surprisingly good battery life, it’s packed with intelligent flight modes and its upgraded 1-inch sensor captures superb imagery.  The Air 2S is basically an upgraded version of the Air 2 that DJI launched last year. Reviewer Josh …

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The new TCL 20 Pro 5G has a 6.67

TCL’s got a new 5G phone for the US. Following the debut of its new 20 Series at CES in January, on Wednesday the Chinese electronics giant announced additional details on a host of new phones, including confirming that its 20 Pro 5G will release in the US.  Although the company would not disclose if the phone will be arriving …

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Anker’s PowerConf C300 webcam focuses on movers and shakers

Anker’s joining the parade of companies retrofitting its product lines to accommodate the new home-conferencing economy — Microsoft’s Modern Home is among the latest — with its AnkerWork brand. The new line incorporates the forthcoming PowerConf S500 small-room speakerphone and the just-released $130 (£119) PowerConf C300 webcam, a Full HD 60fps model with a smartly executed ability to keep you …

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Google’s new Stack PDF scanner will organize your paperwork. How to use the Android app

Gone are the days of trying to find a scanner, or even worse, cluttering up your desk with one of those all-in-one printer/scanner combos, for the handful of times a year you need to create a digital version of a document. Apple’s iPhone has a hidden document scanner in its Notes app, and now Android owners have a dedicated app …

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Insta360’s thumb

Remember life-logging cameras? An ancestor to things like Snap Spectacles, they clipped to your shirt or hung from a lanyard around your neck so you could snap photos and video of your life with something less obtrusive than a phone. They were roundly terrible for multiple reasons — image quality, battery life, price — and, like every wearable camera designed to …

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