‘Live Search’ can describe what your cameras see, not just what they’ve seen. | Image: Google Image: Czapp Árpád / Pexels Google Home chief Anish Kattukaran announced several updates to the smart home platform that fix a long list of annoyances and idiosyncrasies. There’s also one noteworthy new addition: the introduction of “Live Search” for…
I saw the camera arm unfold from this demo phone, though it didn’t do much else. Image: Etienne Girardet / Unsplash Honor has revealed more details of its so-called Robot Phone at MWC 2026, and finally showed a working unit in action alongside a dancing humanoid robot. Specs are still thin on the ground, but…
Unlike its predecessor, the iPhone 17E supports MagSafe. | Image: Apple Image: Hal Gatewood / Unsplash The iPhone 17 lineup now has a “budget” option. Announced this week, the iPhone 17E will hit stores on Wednesday, March 11th, starting at $599, with preorders opening on March 4th. The 6.1-inch phone joins the rest of Apple’s…
OpenAI’s first hardware release will be a smart speaker with a camera that will probably cost between $200 and $300, according to The Information. The device will be able to recognize things like “items on a nearby table or conversations people are having in the vicinity,” The Information says, and it will have a Face…
Introduction For documentarian Tom Fassaert, the final cut of his searing family portrait, ‘A Family Affair,’ was meant to be a conclusion. He had meticulously dissected generations of dysfunction and believed the camera could finally be turned away. But life, as it so often does, had a compelling sequel in store, pulling him back into…
Introduction In the high-stakes arena of Silicon Valley, a familiar drama is unfolding, but the weapon of choice is a webcam. A small UK-based software firm, Reincubate, has filed a federal lawsuit against Apple, alleging the tech titan brazenly copied its pioneering technology and then used its market dominance to crush the original innovator. This…
Introduction In a high-stakes legal clash that strikes at the heart of tech innovation, a small software developer has filed a federal lawsuit accusing Apple of systematically copying and then crushing its popular webcam application. Reincubate, creator of the Camo app, alleges the tech giant engaged in anticompetitive ‘Sherlocking’ and patent infringement after integrating a…
For over a decade, the Ricoh GR series has occupied a unique and fiercely defended space in the camera world: the ultimate pocketable tool for the discerning street and documentary photographer. With the Ricoh GR IV, the company doesn’t reinvent the wheel but meticulously refines it, addressing key pain points while doubling down on the…
