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The Pixel 9 should keep the rounded rear camera bump, and — like the Pixel 8 — have a dual-lens setup. Similar to the Pixel 8 series, you’ll have to upgrade to a Pro model to get the additional camera. Also, the Pixel 9 looks to have rounded edges with a flat display and a hole punch selfie camera in the middle.Camera specs for the new lineup look much like the current lineup. The Pixel 9 could have a 50MP wide camera and a 48MP ultrawide, while the Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL could have a 50MP main camera, a 48MP ultrawide, and a 48MP telephoto sensor. The Pixel 9 Pro Fold could have a 48MP main camera, a 10.5MP ultrawide, and a 10.8MP telephoto. Leaks from 91mobiles show the same general setup, including the protruding camera bump.The Pixel 9 series should have improved sensors, Android Authority says, especially for the front-facing selfie camera. Android Authority also reports that Google is moving the inside selfie on the Pixel 9 Fold Pro to the corner of the screen and adding a new square camera arrangement for the rest, deviating from the Pixel camera bar that’s become iconic for the brand. More

The Boox Note Air 3 C is a color e-ink tablet that is built for note-taking. The screen has a color 1240 x 930 (150 PPI) resolution and a 2480 x 1860 (300 PPI — the same as the Kindle Scribe) resolution in black and white. Plus, it’s super lightweight at just under a pound. I went hands-on with the Boox Note Air 3 C, and it got me out of my productivity slump I had been having. I found my creativity creeping back by using the included stylus, which has virtually no lag, has 4,096 pressure levels, and feels as smooth as your favorite ballpoint pen on a smooth pad of paper.Review: The best E Ink tablet I’ve tested is not by ReMarkable or KindleThis tablet has all the best features of the top note-taking apps built right in: there are dozens of templates to use, audio recording, color-coding, inserting links and attachments to notes, and more. Plus, built-in artificial intelligence allows for text recognition, shape perfection, and a strike-through erase feature that makes erasing much easier.Plus, it has several features that make it a productivity machine. For example, there is a split-screen feature that allows you to switch between two different apps. And, verified customers like the BOOXdrop feature, which allows you to easily send files to the tablet from your computer or smartphone to the tablet. It takes mere seconds, and you can annotate PDFs and other Word documents with ease. Boox Note Air 3 C tech specs: Display: 10.3-inch Kaleido 3 display | Processor: 2.4Ghz octa-core + BSR | Storage: 64GB | Memory: 4GB | Colors: Black | Weight: 0.95 pounds | Dimensions: 8.9 x 7.6 x 0.23 inches | Connections: Wi-Fi (2.4GHz + 5GHz) + BT 5.0 | Battery life: 3,700mAh Li-ion Polymer More

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Another option from Imalent may not beam as bright as the world’s brightest flashlight, but is still a shining star, packing in 55,000 lumens with 16 LEDs. The turbo setting puts out 55,000 lumens for 42 seconds before going down to 11,000 lumens, which it can sustain for 50 minutes. There are six total settings, including a middle output of 4,200 lumens and a low output of 1,200 lumens. A built-in thermal control module will automatically adjust the brightness output so that you can use the flashlight comfortably without overheating. Amazon reviewers also note and were impressed by the flashlight’s 736,000 candela rating, the unit of luminous intensity in the International System of Units (SI).Steven Short, a flashlight enthusiast and who reviews flashlights and everyday carry (EDC) items on his YouTube channel, said that at 55,000 lumens, it’s definitely bright enough to temporarily blind an attacker if you are ever in a situation when alone at night.”I’ve used it on camping trips to light up the campsite at night. Instead of using a smaller one and having to move around with it wherever I needed to see, the Imalent SR16 is bright enough to illuminate the whole area for me,” Short said. Imalent SR16 tech specs: Lumens: 55,000 lumens | Beam distance: 5,627 feet | Peak beam intensity: 736000cd | Battery life: 7 hours (on lowest setting) | IP Rating: IP56 More

Download a lifetime license to Microsoft Office at a deep discount with this deal. Stack Social If you need access to Microsoft Office but don’t want to pay the yearly fee to access Office 365, you’re in luck: Stack Social is offering a lifetime license for Microsoft Office Professional 2021 for Windows or Mac, starting […] More

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As a writer, I know how important using the right words is, but with over 170,000 words in the English language, and we most certainly aren’t using them all to their full potential. Enter Wordela: a vocabulary builder software that utilizes artificial intelligence to help you improve your spelling, communication, and overall language. Also: How my 4 favorite AI tools help me get more done at workThe software normally costs $324 for a lifetime subscription, but right now, you can save 96% to get Wordela for just $10 with this Stack Social deal, right in time for back-to-school season. Wordela generates detailed lessons using technology combining AI, learning algorithms, and a 520-million-word linguistic corpus to help anyone improve their vocabulary. There are also curated lists for everything from kindergarten to twelfth-grade standardized tests to lists for business communication and life success and more, as well as smart flashcards curated to your specific learning style.I tested out the Wordela app, and even as someone who works with words daily, I was impressed to see the words I did not regularly utilize in my writing. Wordela allowed me to learn new words to use not only in my articles, but in writing emails as well. I especially liked how I could make my own lists with words I can use for tech articles vs. words for emails vs. words for longer feature stories. I could also see Wordela being a helpful tool to those new to learning English or to those whose second language is English, since Wordela also has an advanced pronunciation audio guide. For $10, you can get a lifetime subscription to Wordela to improve your comprehension of the English language — no matter your age, profession, or your native language.  More

Michael Leitner / 500px / Getty Images Wine growers everywhere fear spring frosts. New vine buds emerge in the spring and are highly susceptible to freezing temperatures which can kill them and result in significant crop loss for the year. If the primary buds are destroyed by frost, secondary buds may grow, but they typically […] More