The carriers are also contributing to continuing the run. Because the last year’s Galaxy Z Fold 2 is currently receiving the latest September 2021 security update. According to Android Police, the update is released by Sprint and T-Mobile for their carrier variants of the Z Fold 2. Pushing the latest updates has now become a new normal for Samsung. It is one of those smartphone brands that deliver the latest updates, especially the security updates faster than its competitors....

Well, after a few days of leaks and excitement, Sigma’s new 85mm f/1.4 DG DN Art Lens for Sony E and Leica L mount has officially been announced. It might not quite be the “half the size and half the weight” of the DSLR-modified 85mm f/1.4 Art for Sony E, but it’s pretty close! The new lens isn’t just for Sony E mount, though. It’s for mirrorless systems in general. At the moment, that means it’s also available for the Leica L mount for use with all of the cameras in the Sigma/Panasonic/Leica L mount alliance....

We’ve all heard why 29.97fps and 25fps became the standards for TV & video broadcast. It basically boiled down to technical issues based around the electrical supply and the limitations of available airwaves. But those reasons don’t explain one thing. How did 24fps become the standard for film? In this Home Theater Geeks podcast, host Scott Wilkinson talks with television historian Mark Schubin to find out why. The first “standard” framerate for filming movies was about 16 frames per second, although they didn’t measure it in frames per second back then....

Advertising is a key source of revenue for Google, and the company makes billions of dollars in this way. But advertising has always been a controversial issue for Google, and watchdogs constantly accused Google of monopolizing advertising. For advertising on YouTube, Google asks the advertisers to submit their ads through the company’s exclusive Ad Manager platform and use Display & Video 360. As a result, no ads from rival platforms can be displayed on YouTube....

Whether we like it or not, video has become a part of our everyday lives. We now take it for granted that the ability to shoot good enough quality video resides in our pockets. But shooting stable video is still very difficult to do handheld. That’s where a good stabiliser or gimbal becomes an essential piece of equipment. I was very excited to try out the Zhiyun Smooth-Q4 smartphone stabiliser and see just how good it was....