The New Nvidia RTX 3050 Sub-$200 Graphics Card

It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a video card from Nvidia for lower than $200.  But this is not an exciting card considering its specifications: 2,048 or 2,304 Cuda cores (the previous 3050 had 2,560 Cuda cores) 6GB of GDDR6 ram (the previous 3050 had 8gb) 96-bit memory …

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Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C Medium Format Camera

Unlike most digital cameras, the Hasselblad in question is both a CFV 100C medium format digital back and a 907X camera body.  The back distills a lot of what was in the X2D 100C to a modular component that is compatible with other Hasselblad V-Series camera bodies as well.  The …

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Google Pixel 9 Design Leak

It’s an okay looking phone.  The Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 9 Pro smartphones are expected this year.  We are expecting a possible announcement or teaser at the September’s Made By Google event and then possible sale of these phones in October. There is still lots of time before launch …

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Asus Zenphone 11 Ultra

A very interesting leak thanks to a Reddit user shows us what this phone looks like. Key specifications from this leak from GizChina include: Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 SoC Adreno 830 GPU 16gb ram 2400×1080 screen Android 14 This phone does not appear to be coming until summer.  We know …

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Nothing Phone 2a

The Nothing company has stated: With Phone (2a), we’ve really doubled down on the core user needs – performance, camera, you name it. And it’s also kind of leveraging some of the most loved features of the Phone (2) while ensuring it delivers on a clear upgrade compared to Phone …

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RED Digital Cinema V-RAPTOR [X] 8K VV

This small cinema camera is targeted at a niche audience with its $30,000 price tag.  It’s still good news for all of those who produce video as technology, given enough time, tends to trickle down and become more affordable.  An affordable full-frame global shutter sensor may come our way given …

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AMD Ryzen 7 5700X3D Reviews Begin to Roll In

Image of a boxed AMD CPU

If you already have an AMD AM4 platform system or you’re trying to build a good budget gaming system then the $250 AMD Ryzen 5700X3D is a strong contender.  It beats out an Intel i5-13600KF on gaming benchmarks. The 5800X3D costs 20% plus more and has a 15% performance advantage …

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OCTOPUS16 Super 16 Cinema Camera

Octopus Cinema has a camera in development that looks amazing to us.  There hasn’t been a good 16mm digital cinema camera for a while since Blackmagic abandoned that sensor size and let’s not talk about the Bolex D16.  And the price is said to be under $1000.  The unfortunate reality …

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