This Saturday, arson was confirmed in an abandoned building in Dayton, Ohio. Thick smoke and huge fire got the residents concerned, but one wedding photographer and a couple took an advantage of the situation. In the middle of the reception, they noticed the fire, rushed to the scene and the building in flames as a backdrop. Megan Allen of Studio 22 Photography tells Dayton Daily News that she’s “known for doing crazy stuff” and that “she’ll go as far as her couples will go....

A newly published post on the Android Developers Blog details the changes coming to the Play Store on big-screen devices such as tablets, foldables, and Chromebooks next year. Google says app screenshots, videos, and descriptions will be visible on the Apps and Games home page without having to open each app listing (see featured image above). Currently, the home page only shows the app icon, name, rating, and price (if any)....

A few days ago, Ricoh filed a patent application in Japan for three new full-frame telephoto lenses, one of which is for mirrorless cameras. These aren’t the first they’ve filed, either, having filed patents for a couple of other mirrorless lenses a month ago. Could this be a turning point for Pentax, the one company that’s been holding onto DSLRs for dear life while the rest of the world goes mirrorless?...

According to research firm Counterpoint Research, global smartphone shipments dropped eight percent year-on-year (YoY) in April 2022. The firm attributed the decline to COVID-19 lockdowns in China and the global inflation crisis due to the Russia-Ukraine war. The market reached its lowest level since the coronavirus pandemic struck in 2020. However, Samsung wasn’t impeded by any of this. The Korean behemoth registered a nine percent YoY growth during the same period....

The company also confirmed that the Galaxy Tab S8 series pre-orders more than doubled pre-orders from the Galaxy Tab S7 series. Additionally, the Galaxy S22 Ultra was about 60% of the Galaxy S22 series pre-orders. While the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra was around 50% of pre-orders for the Tab S8 series. In fact, the Tab S8 Ultra sold out worldwide. Galaxy S22 & Tab S8 launch tomorrow with new promotions Galaxy S22 & Tab S8 launch tomorrow with new promotions...