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Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra Review: The Photographic Lines Are Even Blurrier

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A wet and rainy San Francisco was the venue for this year’s Galaxy Unpacked launch event and the testing ground for shooting the new Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra. The Ultra model is priced at $1,299, which is the same as last year’s model. I’m going into this review with the usual intention of testing this phone more as a camera and seeing how it stacks up as a creative tool. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Disturbing Report Says Workers are Watching Private Footage Taken on Meta Smart Glasses

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An investigation has alleged that footage taken on Meta's AI smart glasses is being watched by tech workers, including intimate moments. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Harman Launches Azure: A Kaleidoscopic Film That Switches the Colors Around

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Harman has announced a funky new film called Switch Azure where the colors swap around -- rendering blues as oranges, yellows as blue, and reds as purple. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Nikon Z-Mount Drama Heats Up as Sirui and Meike Lenses Vanish

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In January, news broke that Nikon had filed a lawsuit against Viltrox in China concerning patents related to Nikon Z-mount technology. A couple of weeks later, Viltrox said that despite the lawsuit, it was not adjusting its lens development roadmap. New reports this week claim that lens makers Sirui (China) and Meike (Hong Kong) have both stopped Nikon Z lenses, which is quite the coincidence given the ongoing legal situation with Viltrox. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

vivo Debuts Revamped X300 Ultra Video Camera System at MWC 2026

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vivo is taking mobile videography to new lengths in a very literal sense with the X300 Ultra, putting a professional cinema camera into your pocket. This means filmmakers and content creators can now capture professional-grade footage anytime, anywhere, without compromising on quality or creative control. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Honor Put a Robotic Camera Gimbal in a Smartphone

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What happens when you put a small robot into a smartphone and let it control the camera? Honor’s Robot Phone is essentially built on that premise as an Android phone with a built-in gimbal. And the company says it will become a finished product coming to market at some point in 2026, starting in China first. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel

Apple’s New $599 MacBook Neo Runs on an iPhone 16 Pro Chip

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Apple has announced a brand-new, low-cost laptop, the MacBook Neo. Starting at $599, it is Apple's most aggressively priced MacBook ever, and it sports an Apple A18 Pro chip, like the one the company used in its iPhone 16 Pro smartphones. [ Read More ] from PetaPixel