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Ricoh’s latest Pentax Star-series 50mm is its most advanced lens yet

Ricoh has revealed full details about its newest Pentax lens, a 50mm f/1.4 in the next-generation Star-series. Designed for enthusiasts and pros, the weather-sealed lens has advanced motors and coatings to capture the sharpest images.
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Nestlé, XPO Logistics building ‘digital warehouse’ with robotics, autonomous vehicles

Nestlé, the world's largest food and drink company, plans to build a "digital warehouse of the future," staffed with robots, autonomous vehicles, and A.I. In partnership with XPO Logistics, the warehouse will deliver goods to consumers faster and more efficiently.
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Need a couch to crash on? Overnight mixes Airbnb with Uber on-demand

Overnight combines the best of Airbnb and Uber: connecting spontaneous travelers with local hosts instantly
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Incase’s ProConnected smart carry-on is a rolling power station for hungry devices

Incase has a new smart luggage series, called ProConnected. At launch is the 4 Wheel Hubless Roller, a carry-on with a large-capacity battery that can recharge a USB-C laptop. It also has Bluetooth tracking.
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Raden wants to be the Apple of luggage with a pair of smart suitcases

Raden is a another new company that wants to reinvent travel with smart luggage, but unlike other startups, it could succeed.
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More people are flying than ever, and here’s how the TSA is dealing with surges at airports

As a record number of passengers are expected to fly every year, the TSA has put forth plans on dealing with the increase. Also, we have eight ways to deal with ever-longer security lines.
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UShip’s 2018 report highlights what we’re shipping and where it’s traveling

According to UShip's 2018 report, Americas shipped a lot of cars, motorcycles, and household goods. They also shipped dogs, antique pianos, a giant mining truck, and a retail store-sized Lego Yoda.
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Adidas AM4NYC runners are templates for shoe design in the future

Fresh from Adidas' automated Speedfactory comes the AM4NYC. The shoes are design for urban running, using research data and made in Atlanta by robots. Is this the future of custom shoe manufacturing?
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Summer school is a drag, so enroll your kids in Microsoft’s Summer Camps

At Microsoft Store locations this summer, the company will hold a new series of STEM-based education courses for kids. The courses focus on coding, game development, robotics, 3D moviemaking, and philanthropy. All classes are free.
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Southwest plane suffers in-flight engine failure, 1 fatality confirmed

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 flying from New York to Dallas suffered an engine failure, forcing an emergency landing in Philadelphia. Although the plane landed safely, one passenger was killed and damage is significant. A preliminary report by the NTSB indicated that the engine showed metal fatigue.
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Royal Caribbean turns to AR, VR to help visualize its new private island project

How do you get people excited about something that doesn't yet exist? For its new private island collection, Perfect Day, Royal Caribbean turned to augmented reality and virtual reality to give a scope of what the project would look and feel like.
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11 best pre-flight safety videos worth switching your iPad off for

To keep flyers' attention, some airlines have created amusing safety videos that are both entertaining and informative.
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Victor is the Uber for private jets, and it’s aiming to disrupt the industry with big data

With our smartphones, we can easily order food via Postmates or Seamless, rent a room through Airbnb or Booking Now, or hail a car using Uber or Lyft. Now, a service called Victor is applying the same model to the private jet sector, letting anyone order a plane as easily as they would a car or […]
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Fujifilm FinePix XP130 waterproof camera has Bluetooth for instant photo transfers

The new rugged FinePix XP130 compact camera from Fujifilm isn't radically different from its predecessor, but it adds Bluetooth for instant transfers of social media-ready photos.
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Watch Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s short film, made entirely in 4K with Samsung’s NX1

To show off the 4K potential, Samsung is partnering with actor/director Joseph Gordon-Levitt on a new short film that's shot entirely with the new NX1.
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10 otherworldly movie locales you can visit in real life without a spaceship

From Star Wars to the Hunger Games, many of the fantasy locales weren’t created in a computer, but can be found here on Earth. Here are 10 places we would gladly visit.
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United’s Boeing 747s have flown into the sunset, here’s why ‘Jumbo’ fans are sad

United's Boeing 747s have all retired. Here's why fans of the iconic plane are sad to see it go, and what the future has in store.
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Livestream Mevo Plus takes live broadcast camera from novelty to pro

The Livestream Mevo Plus is a second-generation camera dedicated for live broadcasts, with improved performance, and 4K and 1080p recording.
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Can’t fly to Tokyo? New York’s AC Gears is the geek’s next best gadget fix

With outrageously cool products and good old-fashioned customer service, AC Gears shows that the traditional brick-and-mortar store concept still works.
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Best Products of 2016: Photography

The Nikon D500 shows why you don’t need a professional full-frame DSLR to shoot beautiful images.
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J.D. Power survey finds satisfaction levels at all-time high at best U.S. airports

J.D. Power's 2017 survey of best airports found that satisfaction is at an all-time high, thanks to enhancements.
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From slot cars to saunas, the best airport lounges in the world make flying fun

Relax in the world’s most luxurious – and connected – airport lounges. And don’t think you need platinum status to get in.
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Here’s what HEIF and HEVC are, and why they’ll improve your iPhone with iOS 11

Apple is adopting two new photo and video file formats, HEIF and HEVC. Here's a look at the benefits and limitations.
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Need to get away? 5 ways to book much-needed, impromptu travel

Thinking about a last-minute getaway? These travel apps not only offer destination ideas, but they can help you find the best deals too.
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Feast your eyes on these artful dishes from world’s top restaurants a la Instagram

Ever wonder what food from the world's top restaurants look like? Just check out these photos from Instagram
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Denver Broncos wide receiver Cody Latimer turns NFL draft into family trip with mom

Former Indiana Hoosiers wide receiver – and future Denver Bronco – Cody Latimer turns NFL draft into his family's first trip to New York City.
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Ricoh Theta V brings reality to VR with 4K and surround sound

The 4K-capable Ricoh Theta V uses a Snapdragon processor for improved performance, and can capture spatial audio for an immersive experience.
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Hasbro, TripAdvisor update the Game of Life with vacation options

Working with TripAdvisor, Hasbro is adding vacations to the Game of Life for the first time in the board game's 60-year history.
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New Nikon how-to series show you how to move your photo skills to the next level

Nikon is launching a series of new instructional videos that are designed to help intermediate-level photographers reach the next level.
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Samsung debuts concept printers that dock with smartphones at 2013 IFA

Ahead of IFA, Samsung unveiled three printer concepts, including two that dock with smartphones and a mono laser with one color ink.
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Editing videos a chore? GoPro Quik makes it fun and effortless

The GoPro Quik app has a new feature, QuikStories, that helps you create polished videos from your Hero5 Cameras without much effort.
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Kanye West’s not-so Instagram wedding photo took 4 days to make

Kanye West said the famous wedding photo of him and Kim Kardashian took four days to produce. The reason? Because Annie Leibovitz decided not to shoot it.
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Missing 2013 already? View your most popular Instagram photos last year in a short video

Instagram-tracking service Statigram offers a new tool that turns your most-popular photos in 2013, based on likes, into a short highlight video.
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Adidas lets sneakerheads customize a pair of shoes using Instagram photos

Adidas will soon let you create your own kicks by printing your favorite Instagram photo onto a pair of ZX Flux sneakers.