Apple exec was asked about iMessage, and why it never made its way to Android Apple exec was asked about iMessage, and why it never made its way to Android Before we get to it, it’s worth noting that Craig Federighi sent an email way back in 2013, saying that an Android version of iMessage would result in more Android sales. At the time, he said the following: “I am concerned iMessage on Android would simply serve to remove an obstacle to iPhone families giving their kids Android phones”....

B&H has sent out an email to customers who recently purchased Nikon EN-EL15b batteries. Nikon Rumors posted a screenshot of the email, which states that they received a “subpar” batch of batteries, and as they have no way to know which customers received which batteries, they’re sending out replacements to everybody, and advising that you safely discard the ones you have received. The email reads… As Nikon hasn’t made any kind of official statement about the batteries and is not offering a manufacturer recall, we can probably surmise that “subpar” is a euphemism for “not genuine” or “fake”....

Although Breakthrough Photography announced their filters for the Canon EF to RF drop-in filter adapter first, they weren’t the first to bring them to market. The filters themselves should start shipping this month if they haven’t already, but they’ve also expanded their offering with an EF to RF drop-in filter adapter of their own. They claim it’s just as capable as the Canon original, with full electronic contacts for autofocus and image stabilisation, as well as transferring the EXIF data....

Techradar recently had a chat with Canon Product Marketing Specialist, David Parry about the new upcoming Canon EOS R5. While there haven’t been any new specs or details released about the camera, he did confirm that while the EOS R5 isn’t a 5D Mark IV replacement, it does target the same market and customers who might have otherwise bought a 5D series DSLR. It’s an interesting interview, as is often the case with David, which covers a number of topics about the new EOS R5 camera....

It’s been a while since we heard anything about the “ultra high resolution” Canon RF mount mirrorless camera. It’s set to be the followup to the 50-megapixel 5DS and 5DSR DSLRs and was first rumoured way back in November 2018 with an expected 2019 release date. 2019 came and went with just a single mention and no new camera. In March of this year, the EOS 5DS and 5DSR seemed to cease production, followed by word that a high-resolution RF mount camera was being tested....