Cameras

Leica has a reputation for making stellar cameras that are also astronomically priced. However, you do get what you pay for, as the saying goes. We can, however, take cameras for granted because of how ubiquitous they are these days with just about every conceivable price point covered. Leica targets customers at the very high end of the camera market and targets this audience with extremely refined and highly engineered products that deliver precision optics and performance using the best possible materials and technology.

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Today we're taking a peek at the OnePlus 10 Pro in its first iteration. The release date for the OnePlus 10 Pro is set for China, first - then it'll be released in several other regions, including the United States, later in the year 2022. For now, OnePlus has revealed specifications and feature details that allow us to get a decent handle on what this phone will be able to do once we see it up close.

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After years of setbacks and delays, NASA finally launched the James Webb Space Telescope on Christmas Day 2020, ushering in a new era of space observation. The observatory is still making its way through the initial stages of its mission, a process that includes everything from deploying its high-gain antenna and other systems to kicking off its orbital injection burn.

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Skydio is already well-known for the autonomous capabilities of its drone range. Looking to build on this legacy, the company has introduced the Skydio 2+ that offers improved battery life, enhanced range and a new KeyFrame feature that brings cinema-like continuous shots within easy reach. Where the superseded Skydio 2 model offered around 22 minutes of flight time, the new Skydio 2+ offers 20 percent more battery life making it good for about 27 minutes of use per charge. This is courtesy of a new battery (also sold separately for $115) that is also backwards compatible which is good news for owners of the previous model.

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DIY home security company Abode is entering "a new era," releasing a wireless video doorbell and full-color smart bulbs that make it easier than ever for people to take advantage of smart home technology. The company has unveiled two new products at CES 2022, the Abode Wireless Video Doorbell and Abode Color Bulbs.

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Dashcams have grown in popularity, especially as smarter and better variants come out. The latest dashcam from Nextbase looks to combine the company's previous designs with a sleeker, more streamlined, and even more connected dashcam.

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A pioneer in digital imaging, Sony announced its first stacked CMOS sensors for full-frame cameras back in April 2017 on the flagship Sony A9 camera. A stacked CMOS sensor captures significantly more exposure, offers faster frame rates, and better image processing. Now, Sony's Semiconductor unit has announced the world's first stacked CMOS sensor with dual transistor layers that doubles the amount of light captured in comparison to a conventional stacked sensor.

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According to a new report, Apple is looking to improve upon the camera setup in its iPhone lineup with a new 48-megapixel camera next year. Additionally, the company is reportedly aiming to add a periscope lens featuring folded camera optics in as early as 2023.

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Comcast has launched its own video doorbell product, but it is designed for the company's Xfinity customers. Assuming you're part of that group, the new Xfinity Video Doorbell offers many of the features found on competing products, including access to a video feed from your front door whenever you need it.

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OPPO made a big splash this week with the debut of its first foldable phone, the OPPO Find N. Initial feedback seems to be quite positive, but it was the same for the first Samsung Galaxy Fold until a week or month after those hands-on articles were published. The Find N, however, isn't the only innovation that the company had to reveal earlier this week. It finally disclosed some details about its new camera technology, and it will probably make mobile shutterbugs wish there was already a phone that would be using it.

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GoPro's flagship action camera, the HERO10 Black, is receiving a substantial update today. While the update may not add a ton of features (there are three total detailed in GoPro's announcement), the features that it's bringing to the table are big ones. For starters, those of you with a Max Lens Mod on hand will want to apply the update to your HERO10 Black as soon as possible, as the update adds support for the mod.

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Action camera company GoPro announced a new accessory called the Enduro battery in late October. Enduro is designed for the HERO9 and HERO10 Black action cameras, replacing the stock batteries to offer improved performance. Though it's not a necessary accessory, Enduro will drastically improve the GoPro experience for certain users.

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