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Sony Alpha 1 Named Best Pro Full-Frame Camera In Imaging Resource Camera Of The Year Awards The Sony Alpha 1 continues to prove itself as a full frame beast, winning big in Imaging Resource’s Camera Of The Year (COTY) Awards. Continue Reading . . . https://alphauniverse.com/stories/sony-wins-2021-imaging-resource-awards/

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FCC votes to let people text ‘988’ to reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline starting in July The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to expand access to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by letting people text 988 starting next year. Text message providers have to support the three-digit code by July 16th, 2022, which is when the code will go into effect. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/18/22789388/fcc-text-988-national-suicide-prevention-lifeline

Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition Review The 11th Generation Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature edition is breaking new ground when it comes to a modern e-reader. It checks all the right boxes for a premium level device. It has a larger 6. Continue Reading . . . https://goodereader.com/blog/kindle/amazon-kindle-paperwhite-signature-edition-review

Amazon’s Echo Show 15 goes up for preorder, shipping December 9th If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. Today, Amazon is opening up preorders for its largest Alexa-enabled smart display yet, the Echo Show 15. The $249.99 device has a 15. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/17/22786975/amazon-echo-show-15-release-date-preorder-smart-display-alexa

Mercedes’ EQS sets the bar for luxury EVs The need to electrify its lineup could have resulted in Mercedes tossing an EV powertrain in its S-Class. Instead, it made the correct decision to create an EV-specific vehicle, the EQS. With nearly all of the trappings of the S-Class, the EQS sets a new standard in luxury for the EV world. Continue Reading . . . https://www.engadget.com/mercedes-eqs-ev-review-video-150001883.html

1Password 8 arrives on Windows with a new design and big performance improvements If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. 1Password is getting its first major design update in more than three years today, with the launch of 1Password 8 for Windows. Continue Reading . . . https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/16/22784996/1password-version-8-windows-release-download-features