Chris Griffith

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channelnews : Ring Unveils Its Highest Ever Resolution Outdoor Cam

2 months ago | channelnews.com.au | Chris Griffith

Ring has unveiled an outdoor security camera that it rates as its best video quality ever. The Outdoor Camera Plus features 2K resolution with dynamic image processing and high-efficiency compression. It says its “low-light sight” technology provides clear, colourful footage in near-dark conditions. It has a wide field of view and a weather-resistant frame and can be mounted on ceilings as well as walls. You can power it with batteries or plug it in.
channelnews : Amazon To Shut Android App Store

2 months ago | channelnews.com.au | Chris Griffith

Amazon says it will shut its Amazon App Store for Android devices in August. The third-party App Store will cease operating on August 20 this year, it says. Amazon told developers it would also discontinue its Coins digital currency on August 20. Customers use Coins to buy apps and games from the Amazon App Store. Customers still with Coins on August 20 will be given a refund, the company says.
channelnews : Apple To Bring Visual Intelligence to iPhone 15 Pro Models

2 months ago | channelnews.com.au | Chris Griffith

Apple is bringing its Visual Intelligence capability to the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max. It’s currently available on iPhone 16 models including the budget iPhone 16e which Apple announced yesterday. Visual Intelligence is a package of additions you can access by clicking and holding the camera control button. You can click and hold and direct your iPhone camera at a business to view details such as hours of operation, the menu or services offered and view a business’s website.
channelnews : Amazon Gains Control Of James Bond Franchise

2 months ago | channelnews.com.au | Chris Griffith

The future of 007 including the next film, the actors and storyline are in limbo as Amazon takes control of the franchise from the Broccoli dynasty. The BBC reports that Barbara Broccoli and Michael G Wilson are stepping down and Amazon MGM Studios is taking control of the Bond venture. Amazon, Broccoli and Wilson have announced a joint venture to manage the intellectual property rights with Amazon gaining creative control.
channelnews : Streaming Soars, Blu-ray & Disc Sales Plummet

2 months ago | channelnews.com.au | Chris Griffith

We are truly in the golden age of electronic home entertainment. The market is now 7 times bigger than the US box office, with US$57.7 billion in revenue in 2024. But two established formats for home entertainment are in peril. FlatPanelsHD reports that disc sales over the same period have dropped below US$1 billion. The figures were produced by the Digital Entertainment Group (DEG) and market research firm Omdia.
channelnews : The European Woman Who Dares To Stare Down Donald Trump On Big Tech

2 months ago | channelnews.com.au | Chris Griffith

The European Union’s competition commissioner is staring down Donald Trump on the issue of big tech regulation. Teresa Ribera has given notice to the US president that Europe will not change its tune when it comes to enforcing its regulations against the US global tech giants. That scenario will play out soon when the EU rules on anti-trust cases against Apple and Meta. Ribera has told Reuters that Brussels won’t be pushed into making changes to law by the new US administration.
channelnews : Meet Motorola’s New Super Cheap, High-Specced Phones

2 months ago | channelnews.com.au | Chris Griffith

Motorola has announced two sub $230 handsets with features you might not see on phones costing hundreds more. The new moto g05 and moto g15 defy the expectations around cheap-and-cheerful handsets with features such as a high capacity 5,200 milliampere battery, NFC for tap-and-pay, fast turbo charging, and a high resolution 50MP camera system.
channelnews : GoPro Max 360 Gets A 5-Year Refresh

2 months ago | channelnews.com.au | Chris Griffith

GoPro has unveiled a revised GoPro Max 360 spherical camera that’s a decisive improvement on the original but doesn’t go as far as some wish. For example, there is no increase in the camera’s video resolution after five years. But it remains an incredibly useful piece of kit. The original GoPro Max 360 takes 360-degree video which might sound not particularly useful, but I found it incredibly useful when I reviewed it in 2020.
channelnews : Apple Unveils Mid-Range iPhone 16e With Apple Intelligence

2 months ago | channelnews.com.au | Chris Griffith

Face ID and Apple Intelligence are among key features of the new iPhone 16e unveiled by Apple overnight in Cupertino. A long battery life, a 48MP 2-in-1 camera system, and the iPhone 16’s signature A18 chip are other headline inclusions. The phone sports Apple’s home-designed C1 cellular modem, in a break from using regular supplier Qualcomm. The 16e ditches the home button and instead has a bigger 6.1-inch display. You navigate with gestures as with other recent iPhone models.
channelnews : iPhone OLED Display Maker BOE Warns Of Screen Shortage

2 months ago | channelnews.com.au | Chris Griffith

Quality issues and slow approvals could lead to a shortage of displays for iPhone 15 and 16 during the second quarter. Korean publication thelec.net reports that Chinese semiconductor display business BOE has little inventory to supply OLED panels to Apple for both phone models. Two different screen types are impacted. It says BOE will take at least six weeks to resolve a quality issue with polycrystalline silicon OLED panels used on non-Pro iPhone models.