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DJI Mini 3 Pro Is the TikTok Creator's Dream Drone

DJI Mini 3 Pro Is the TikTok Creator's Dream Drone

With a light weight, incredibly small pack size and solid 4K image quality, DJI's latest micro drone has a lot to be excited about, but the camera's ability to flip over and shoot true vertical video is what makes it particularly exciting for the social media creators among us. 

Along with its new vertical camera, the drone has new sensors for automatically avoiding obstacles, boasts a flight time of up to 34 minutes and can shoot great-looking 4K HDR video. Not bad for a package that weighs just 249 grams (8.78 ounces) with the battery. It goes on sale on May 17 starting at £639 with no controller -- in case you already own a compatible one -- or £709 with a controller. US and Australian pricing is yet to be confirmed, but those prices convert to about $669 or AU$1,135 and $759 or AU$1,475 respectively.

The huge rise in vertical videos on TikTok and Instagram Reels means that it's just as common to see people shooting with their phones held upright, rather than on the side. And that's fine, but most of DJI's recent drones like the Air 2S or the Mavic 3 have had cameras fixed in the horizontal position. So if you want to do some video for the socials, you'll need to crop that footage in post right down the middle and sacrifice a ton of resolution in the process. 

But with the tap of an onscreen button the Mini 3 Pro can flip its camera over, letting you take vertical videos and still images using the full resolution of the sensor. Lovely stuff. 

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And the footage looks great too. You can shoot in 4K at up to 60 frames per second, it has a wide f1.7 aperture and it can use HDR techniques to maximize the dynamic range. It has a 1/1.3-inch sensor size, which is smaller than the 1-inch type you'll find in the Air 2S, but I still found I could capture well-exposed footage even in high-contrast situations. I found colors to be true to life and there was plenty of detail too thanks to that 4K resolution. 

It'll shoot 48-megapixel still images too, including in DNG raw format, which gives photographers like me much more scope to make all kinds of lighting and color adjustments in apps like Adobe Lightroom. 

On the left is the raw DNG file taken straight out of the drone's camera. On the right is the same image after I applied various exposure and color edits in Adobe Lightroom.

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But it's not just the flippy camera that's new here. The drone's been given additional sensors covering forward, backward and downward, meaning it can do a better job of avoiding obstacles when you're not paying attention and flying too close to walls. Those sensors also allow for automatic flight modes for those times you want to put yourself in the frame and have the drone follow your movements. These modes weren't yet active on my early access review model, but will be available on the final release and I'll be retesting once my model gets an update.

At any rate, I love how small it is. At a little over half a pound and not much bigger than a standard can of Coke, it's so easy to chuck into your bag and take out and about -- just in case you want to get some beautiful aerial footage wherever you end up. That's great if you're a solo video creator, as it'll sit alongside your lenses and camera bodies and tripods without adding any real weight to your pack. 

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That 249g weight also means it falls under the minimum requirements for drone licensing and registration in many areas, although always make sure you're flying within the laws wherever you go.  

It's incredibly quick to both fold away and to unfold when you get to your location, so you can be up in the air in a matter of moments. The little propellers fold inward for easier storing and it means they're less likely to shatter if you crash into something. Swapping the battery out is also dead simple, as you can just pull it straight out of the back of the drone and swap in a fresh one. 

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It supports high-speed microSD cards up to 512GB in size, which is more than enough room for all the beautiful footage your TikTok fans can handle. 

Despite its small size, DJI reckons you'll still get up to 34 minutes of flight time with the standard battery. From my own experience I'd say that might be a little ambitious, particularly if you're flying in windy conditions, as the drone's low weight means it has to fight even harder against the wind to stay in place and not be blown off course. It also depends on how you fly it -- if you use it in its fastest Sport mode, hitting its maximum 16 meters-per-second top speed, then you'll find its battery draining quicker. 

Even so, I reckon you can comfortable get 25 to 30 minutes per charge and with the Fly More combo that includes three batteries, you can comfortably get well over an hour each time you go out. 

It uses the same chunky controller seen on recent DJI drones, so actually flying the thing is identical to flying any other DJI drone. That's great, as it means there's no learning curve for any of you who are already familiar with the flight controls. Even so, it's so easy to fly that even total novices will be up and running in no time. 

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You can also buy it without a controller if you've already got one from a previous generation, or there's a new controller you can buy as an optional extra with a built-in screen if you don't like having to attach your iPhone or Android phone to use as the display. 

I haven't spent long with it yet, but already the Mini 3 Pro is one of my favorite drones DJI has launched in recent years. I love being able to pack it up with the rest of my photography gear so easily, and being able to shoot vertically is a real bonus for landscape photographers, like me, who sometimes want those portrait-orientation pictures. And, sure, it's good for the TikTok kids too. 

It might not have the same image quality as bigger, pricier DJI models, but if you're after a lightweight model to take on your travels and fill your Instagram page on your return, the Mini 3 Pro is a great option to consider.

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Pre-Black Friday deals at Office Depot right now: Asus VivoBook for $500

Pre-Black Friday deals at Office Depot right now: Asus VivoBook for $500

Black Friday is still weeks away, but that doesn't mean that retailers like Office Depot aren't trying to get a head start. With the current shortages caused by supply chain issues, it may not be a bad idea to do your holiday shopping a bit earlier. We've scoped out some of the best deals this week at Office Depot, like this Windows 11-ready 15-inch Asus VivoBook with an Intel Core i5, 16GB Memory and a 256GB SSD for only $500. This offer is only good until Friday, Oct. 16, or while supplies last.

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Snapchat Wants to Put You in the Director's Seat With Director Mode

Snapchat Wants to Put You in the Director's Seat With Director Mode

Snapchat creators will soon have a host of new camera and video editing tools at their fingertips with Director Mode, the social media company said in a blog post Thursday. 

Director Mode will let you change the background in videos with Green Screen mode, speed up or slow down videos with playback speed controls and splice together multiple snaps and cut videos in real-time with Quick Edit mode. You'll also be able to leverage both your front- and back-facing cameras simultaneously with Dual Camera mode to give a unique "360 perspective" to your videos, Snapchat said. 

With Director Mode, Snapchat hopes to "make it easy to create polished content, or enhance every day moments captured with our camera that grab the viewer's attention."

The new feature will roll out to iOS devices in the coming months, and to Android devices later on this year, according the post. The editing tools were announced on the same day that Snap unveiled Pixy, the company's new palm-sized camera drone.

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Flat Eye Is a Game Where You Manage a Gas Station -- and Decide the Fate of Humanity

Flat Eye Is a Game Where You Manage a Gas Station -- and Decide the Fate of Humanity

In our present time, when resources are becoming scarce and conflict between people seems to worsen by the day, it's difficult not to think ahead to our future. Will we have the necessities to look after our loved ones? What can we do to improve how we treat each other? And if we had the choice, what would we do to better humanity as a whole?

They're humbling questions, and the upcoming management sim Flat Eye puts them at the forefront, but from the perspective of a gas station manager in a dystopian future.

The game's main location is the titular Flat Eye, a remote gas station and convenience store owned by the world's most powerful corporation. The place you're tasked with running will become the testbed for many of the company's more advanced pieces of technology, which might lead to drastic consequences for humanity. But that all depends on you.

According to developer Monkey Moon Studio, Flat Eye is a "chill management game" where you run a high-tech gas station that's almost entirely automated, thanks to an advanced artificial intelligence system that can predict different possible futures. I got to play a short section of the game during GDC 2022 in San Francisco, and it impressed me with its concept and how it blended humor with some strikingly on-point social commentary.

Along with making jokes about working retail, Flat Eye's AI also has a weird obsession with the 1985 film Clue, adapted from the classic board game. The AI constantly brings up facts about the movie, even during some important conversations, and the many details all tie in to the core storytelling of Flat Eye. There are other details too, important things you soak up while working alone in the convenience store: hidden bits found in your work emails that detail upcoming plans, snippets from one of your many conversations with the self-aware AI. These give the game a surprising amount of humanity, which I found somewhat comforting.

The gas station Flat Eye, in a remote, icy wilderness, is a place where the world's most advanced technology will be installed.

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Despite simulating the experiences of retail work and of being in charge of advanced tech, Flat Eye is indeed a "chill management game." As in The Sims, you're tasked with looking after the protagonist while taking care of day-to-day errands. Generally, these tasks are handled with a few mouse clicks, as you guide your character around the store. As a manager, you'll need to ensure the store's shelves are stocked with snacks, the store's devices and infrastructure are working fine, and the customers are happy with their junk food and car fuel.

Since it's just you, you'll need to hop between different store areas to inspect machines that need repair and to ensure customers are getting helped and that the technology being installed works. These pieces of advanced tech will end up being a big draw for store customers, with things like organ replacement vending machines and gizmos devoted to cloning, teleportation and even life extension.

The store's AI is there to help, but its primary goal is to run the back end and clue you in to some important choices to come. Every once in a while, premium customers visit the store to take advantage of the experimental technology, and that's where Flat Eye presents its moral quandaries. In the demo, a premium customer wanted to use one of the store's machines to extend their life. Before granting the request, you could interact, asking what their intentions are and if the customer really wanted to proceed.

Along with ensuring that the advanced technology runs properly, you'll also need to keep up with minor tasks around the store, such as keeping the shelves stocked.

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Depending on your choices, the AI shows you visions of the future, revealing what could happen down the line if these premium customers use the tech in a certain way. In the case of the life extender, the device could eventually fall into the hands of the world's superwealthy, making it inaccessible to everyone in lower social classes. This shift leads to global riots and rampant inequality between those with the means and those without. What started as a seemingly positive contribution to humanity could potentially lead to an incredibly bleak future, and Flat Eye shows the consequences of that in some lurid detail.

I like Flat Eye's approach to social commentary and "chill management," because it makes you an active participant in the use of this technology and in the subsequent consequences. You're just a gas station manager, but you're expected to work with the world's most advanced AI and possess the wisdom to know what's truly best for mankind.

I really dig this concept, and Flat Eye's early demo shows great promise in exploring it further and potentially seeing the game come to a more hopeful climax. Though Flat Eye takes place in a dystopian future, the game's main loop is about examining the present and maybe discovering that the future doesn't have to be so bleak -- and that perhaps there's another way forward for everyone. That's a powerful message, one I'd like to examine more fully in the complete release.

Flat Eye is scheduled to come to the PC later this year, published by Raw Fury Games.

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Get a 1080p waterproof Wi-Fi action camera for $44.98

Get a 1080p waterproof Wi-Fi action camera for $44.98

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Personal anecdote: Over the weekend, I visited metro-Detroit gem The Adventure Park, where I unleashed my inner Tarzan as I climbed rope ladders, traversed aerial bridges and zipped across thrilling ziplines. It was fantastic save for one thing: trying to photograph any of it. Just accessing my phone from beneath all my gear was challenging at best, and then praying I didn't butterfinger it from 40 feet up? Zoiks.

Phones are all well and good for certain kinds of photography, but would you feel comfortable strapping it to your drone? Your bike helmet? Scuba gear? Rope harness?

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For stuff like that, you need an action-cam. Something like a GoPro, for example -- but not an actual GoPro because they're crazy expensive.

Instead, consider starting with something more entry-level but still fully capable. For a limited time and while supplies last, Nova Tech (via Amazon) has the Dbpower EX5000 1080p waterproof action camera with accessories for $44.98 shipped. That's after applying promo code DDRODUAD at checkout.

(If you run into any difficulty using that code, please let me know. It worked for me, but it's also different than the code the vendor initially gave me.)

Update: Ack! The above link went to the non-Wi-Fi version of this camera. I've since corrected it, but if you ended up with a $39.99 final price, you got the wrong model. Amazon should be able to cancel your order if you get to it quickly. My sincere apologies for the error. Kicking myself hard over here.

Update No. 2: Most folks are getting only $10 off the regular price, not $13. I think I know the issue, here, and there's a little hack if you're willing to work at it. If you first add the non-Wi-Fi camera to your cart and apply the code, you get a $13 discount. Then, remove that model from the cart and add the EX5000. You should then end up with the $44.98 price. I think that's where my original code-confusion happened. Anyway, even if you end up at $47 out the door, still a great deal on an action cam!

Remember: Make sure Nova Tech is the seller. If their supply runs out, that link may take you to the same product, but from a different vendor -- one that isn't offering a discount.

This is an unabashed GoPro knockoff, to the point where it's compatible with most GoPro mounts and accessories. Not only that, it comes with its own bunch of mounts and accessories: waterproof case, bike stand, helmet base, various mounting brackets and clips and even a spare battery.

As for the camera itself, it can capture 1080p video at up to 30 frames per second and 720p video at 60 fps. It features a microSD slot for storage and Micro-USB and Micro-HDMI ports. And it has Wi-Fi, which lets you link to the camera via an Android or iOS device to modify settings, live-stream video and so on.

Will it produce the same video quality as a GoPro? Of course not. Will it get reasonably close? Yep. Keep your expectations realistic and I suspect you'll be very happy with the product.

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Oppo Watch review: A great WearOS smartwatch, with a few missing pieces

Oppo Watch review: A great WearOS smartwatch, with a few missing pieces

Like

• Track various sleep cycles
• 5-minute workout suggestions
• Cellular connectivity
• eSIM support

Don't Like

• Disappointing battery life
• Design copies Apple Watch
• Pricey
• Only 5 exercise modes

The Oppo Watch is, as the name suggests, Oppo's flagship smartwatch and the first with Google's Wear OS operating system. Though it still has some room for improvement in terms of battery life and fitness tracking, in my week of wearing it I've been impressed at how well it handles the basics. It has a bright, responsive AMOLED screen, Google Assistant support and even native sleep monitoring. 

Different prices and options to choose from

The Oppo Watch comes in two sizes: 42mm and 46mm, and three variations. The smaller Wi-Fi-only model starts at £229 in the UK (roughly $295 or AU$400) then rises to £329 for the larger versions, which also has a Wi-Fi-only model as well as an LTE one. The LTE version, which comes with an embedded SIM (or "eSIM"), is the one I tested out for this review. And while the Oppo Watch is technically compatible with both Android and iOS, the cellular feature only works with an Android phone and is only supported if you're on the Vodafone, Celron and Orange networks.

An Apple Watch clone

When the Oppo Watch was first unveiled, it drew immediate comparisons to Apple's popular timepiece. Even to someone who reviews tech for a living like myself, it's hard to tell these two apart at first glance. Like the Apple Watch, it has a rectangle display with curved edges and removable silicone straps, and even similar packaging. But the glass on the side has a more pronounced curve, and there are two buttons on the right side in place of the digital crown. In the end, the Oppo Watch is stunning but completely unoriginal, and it's a mind trick to see such a watch running Google-made software.

The watch is made from a mix of aluminum and reinforced glass, with a ceramic back where the heart-rate sensors are located. As I mentioned earlier, it has a crisp AMOLED display that's responsive and easily readable in sunny weather. The straps, meanwhile, are crafted either from rubber or calfskin and can be swapped out for other designs by the company. Because the nubs on Oppo's straps are different from what Apple has, you probably won't find many third-party strap options that will fit this watch. 

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Oppo Watch's battery life isn't enough

Battery longevity is a strong suit in a number of Oppo phones, so I was surprised that this feature didn't carry over to its smartwatch. My unit was equipped with a 430-mAh battery (that's large for a smartwatch) and quoted to last 30 hours on default settings. But when I put the watch through the paces, battery life was disappointing. It only lasted between 15 and 17 hours of mild to moderate use before conking out. Battery life felt especially disappointing on days when I completed workouts with GPS tracking.

Fortunately, it does come with some tools to help extend the battery life. According to Oppo, you can get up to 21 days of use by switching on power saver mode on the watch. This restricts many functions of the watch, but you'll still have access to the basics like step count, heart rate functions and alerts for incoming notifications. I haven't had a chance to fully test this feature, but I'll update this review when I do. I did try it once before bedtime, however, when the watch was at 9% and it lasted all throughout the night and even into the next morning. Keep in mind that the larger 46mm smartwatch has a larger battery which may improve runtime, especially with the Wi-Fi model. The smaller 41mm watch, meanwhile, has a 300-mAh battery.

Long battery life is obviously important throughout the day, but it's a necessity when it comes to sleep tracking. Because the Oppo Watch's battery life isn't phenomenal, you'll have to remember to charge it before going to bed or you risk waking up to a dead watch and incomplete sleep data. When the juice did run out, Oppo's VOOC Flash Charging fully revitalized the battery in about an hour. 

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Oppo Watch has sleep tracking

Tracking my sleep and understanding how much shuteye I need to function at an optimum level is incredibly important to me. Too little or too much sleep affects my mood, productivity and immune system. Because of this, sleep tracking is one of my favorite features on the Oppo Watch.

When I wake up in the morning, it displays the duration of my sleep as well as the quality (light sleep, deep slumber or awake). Oddly, the watch only tracks data between 8 p.m. and 10 a.m., so if you go to sleep before or wake up after that interval it won't register. The watch also doesn't provide any information about REM sleep either, which some of its competitors do. 

Oppo's Watch covers only basic health features

Another one of my favorite aspects of the Oppo Watch is a fitness aid that serves up five-minute workout videos when you've been sitting for an hour. When that happens, you'll receive a push notification nudging you to stand up and get moving. If you agree, a video of a gym instructor appears, guiding you through a series of eight different stretches for a quick pick-me-up. You can choose from various five-minute workouts that are fairly easy to follow if you're working at home.

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The smartwatch also tracks five different workout routines: fitness run, fat burn run, outdoor walk, outdoor cycling and swimming. That's it. You wont get any more options like yoga, hiking, elliptical or rowing as you would on other smartwatches. This is something to keep in mind especially if you plan on tracking workouts that fall outside of these categories. 

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I'm also not fully convinced on the accuracy of the GPS readings either. While heart rate numbers seem to be in line with what the Apple Watch Series 5 gave me, there was a noticeable discrepancy with distance tracked between the two watches. Distances tracked on my Oppo Watch were approximately 2-7% longer compared to the Apple Watch which I've also tested on my phone's GPS data. 

The Oppo Watch also has an always-on optical heart rate tracker, that gives you continuous heart rate data during the entire day. You can view all your health and fitness data from the Oppo Watch on the HeyTap Health mobile app from Oppo, available in the Google Play store. It syncs steps, sleep data, heart rate, workouts and daily activity.

But unlike some of its pricier competitors like the Apple Watch Series 6, Fitbit Sense and Samsung Galaxy Watch 3, it doesn't have more advanced health tracking features like an ECG (electrocardiogram), fall detection or oxygen saturation in the blood. 

Oppo Watch runs on two chips

Another interesting aspect of the Oppo Watch is that it's powered by two chips: the Snapdragon Wear 3100 chipset and a secondary Ambiq Micro Apollo 3 processor that takes over during low-power tasks and allows for extended (potentially 21-day) battery life. Although the Wear 3100 is a two-year old smartwatch chip from Qualcomm, the watch functioned seamlessly and offered a smooth experience. This is backed up by 1GB of RAM and 8GB of built-in storage to load music.  

For more specs and features, check out our chart below.

Oppo Watch specs

Shape	Rectangle
Watch size	46mm
Materials/Finishes	Aluminum frame, plastic, and ceramic
Display size, resolution	1.91-inch AMOLED screen; 402x476; 326ppi
Always On	Yes
Colors	Black, pale pink
Interchangeable bands	Yes
GPS	Yes
Automatic workout detection	Yes
Compass	No
Altimeter	No
Water resistance	Yes, up to 50m
Calls	Yes
Notifications	Text replies
Microphone	Yes
Speaker	Yes
Voice assistant	Google Assistant
Mobile Payments	Google Pay (NFC)
Sleep tracking	Yes
Period tracking	No
Special features	21-day extended battery life, sleep tracking, eSIM
Compatibility	Android and iOS
Software	Wear OS
Processor	Snapdragon 3100, Ambiq Micro Apollo 3
Connectivity	Cellular option
Price	£229 in the UK (roughly $295 or AU$400)

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2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid Pricing Undercuts CR-V, RAV4, Tucson

2023 Kia Sportage Hybrid Pricing Undercuts CR-V, RAV4, Tucson

Kia announced pricing for the 2023 Sportage Hybrid on Friday, undercutting several other electrified compact crossovers. At $28,505 (including a $1,215 destination fee), the new Sportage Hybrid has a lower MSRP than the Honda CR-V Hybrid, Hyundai Tucson Hybrid and Toyota RAV4 Hybrid.

The base price gets you into a Sportage Hybrid LX with front-wheel drive. All Sportage Hybrids are powered by a 1.6-liter turbocharged I4 engine combined with a 44-kilowatt electric motor. All told, the Sportage Hybrid makes 227 horsepower, and the EPA estimates this base model should return an excellent 42 mpg city, 44 mpg highway and 43 mpg combined.

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The Sportage Hybrid EX costs $32,205 while the SX Prestige will set you back $37,405 (both prices include destination). These upper trim levels unlock many of the Sportage Hybrid's best comfort and convenience features, including a panoramic sunroof, a full suite of driver-assistance tech and a pair of 12.3-inch screens running a digital gauge cluster and infotainment display.

Following the launch of the Sportage Hybrid, Kia will offer a gasoline-electric plug-in hybrid variant with an estimated electric driving range of 32 miles. Look for the entire 2023 Sportage lineup to hit Kia dealers this spring.

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Monoprice MHD Action Camera review: Very good POV camera value

Monoprice MHD Action Camera review: Very good POV camera value

Monoprice certainly knows how to stir things up. Its MHD Action Camera is one of the least expensive POV cameras available that records in 1080p, coming in at less than $100.

Now, resolution isn't everything, especially in this case because the output isn't exactly great. Otherwise, Monoprice put together (or should I say chose) a nice camera here.

From its compact, lightweight body to its point-and-shoot simplicity and its multiple mounting options, the Monoprice MHD is a very good value. If video quality is your top priority, you're going to want to spend a little more cash for something like the Contour ContourRoam2 or the Liquid Image Ego. Aside from that, though, its a decent camera from a company that stands behind its products.

In the box
With less expensive action cams you're likely to get a couple of adhesive mounts, but that's about it. Monoprice skips the adhesive mounts altogether, and instead includes a sturdy handlebar/pole mount.

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The camera itself has a standard quarter-inch tripod mount, so there are plenty of mounting options available. On top of that, the MHD comes with a clip that screws into the tripod mount, so it can be quickly snapped into the handlebar mount and removed just as fast. The included mount uses a ball joint, too, which could be used with third-party mounts like those from RAM. Monoprice also sells suction cup, helmet, and board mounts that use the same quick-connect clip.

Along with the handlebar mount, you'll find a carrying pouch; a Mini-USB cable for charging and transfers; a screw key for the clip mount; and a small security strap that loops into the various mounts.

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Design and features
If you've done a lot of shopping for action cams, you may have noticed that the MHD bears a resemblance to the Ion Air Pro. They have similar bullet-style waterproof camera bodies (down to about 30 feet); use the same clip-mounting system; and have nearly identical controls.

The similarities don't end there, though. Like the Ion camera, the body of the MHD vibrates to let you know when you've started and stopped recordings or taken a photo. Also, all of the MHD's ports and its microSDHC card slot are located at the back under a locking twist-on waterproof cap. While the Ion uses the same cap design, what's underneath is slightly different.

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On the MHD you'll find a Micro-HDMI and a Mini-USB port, a microSDHC card slot, a switch for changing video resolution (1080p or 720p, each at 30 frames per second), and a reset button. You get essentially the same things on the Ion with one big exception: a cavity for Ion's Podz system, which lets you add things like Wi-Fi or a wireless remote control.

There's a bit of a difference on the front, too. The Ion has a field of view of up to 170 degrees depending on your recording resolution. The MHD's lens is 120 degrees, which is still plenty wide, and is actually about the same as the Ion's when recording in 1080p.

The MHD's software lets you change a few settings and set the date and time, but that's it.

The two movie resolution options are 1080p and 720p (MOV format), easily selected with the switch on back. Just slide the big switch on top forward and the camera turns on and starts recording. If you want to capture photos, just press the power button at the front of the camera and press it again to take a photo.

A small application for Windows or Mac is stored on your microSD card (cards of up to 32GB are supported) when inserted in the camera. Launch it when the camera is connected to a computer and you can make changes to a handful of the camera's settings (this can also be done through an onscreen interface when the camera is attached to a display via HDMI). This includes changing photo resolution and shoot mode: single image, three-shot burst, or interval shooting that captures a photo every 5, 10, 30, or 60 seconds.

The MHD also has a built-in gyroscopic sensor that detects the camera's orientation, allowing you to mount the camera upside down without needing to rotate video 180 degrees with editing software. The gyroscope doesn't adjust for other positions, though, so if you mount the camera on its side or at any other angle, don't expect your image to level out.

Charging the built-in battery is done via USB -- plugged into either a computer or wall adapter (not included) -- and takes about 2 hours to get a full charge. You can record up to 2.5 hours of 1080p video on a single charge, which is pretty good, but once it's empty, it's empty; the battery cannot be removed or replaced. Obviously, it can be recharged.

Video quality
If the MHD has a weak spot, it's video quality, falling into the "good enough" range for its price. If the most you want from the camera is to record clips in good light for posting to sharing sites and viewing on small-screen mobile devices, the MHD is sufficient.

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Your Phone's Lock Screen Is Getting a Big Revamp

Your Phone's Lock Screen Is Getting a Big Revamp

What's happening

Between the launch of iOS 16, lock screen content company Glance's upcoming expansion in the US and updates to Google's Pixel phone widgets, it's clear the lock screen is about to change.

Why it matters

The lock screen is the first thing most people see when they pick up their phones. These updates suggest companies are trying to make better use of that space.

What's next

Apple's iOS 16 update officially launches in the fall and just arrived in public beta on Monday. Glance has not provided a timeline for its US debut.

What's the first thing you see on your phone each day? It's most likely your lock screen, filled with recent notifications and your lock screen wallpaper. Maybe that wallpaper is a photo of your pet, a picture of a beautiful sunset from a recent vacation or just a cool piece of artwork. That could all change very soon.

The lock screen has long been considered an intimate space reserved for personal photos, important notifications and tools like the flashlight. But companies are increasingly looking to do more with that valuable real estate, as evidenced by Apple's iOS 16 update and other changes reportedly coming to Android phones.

Apple's iOS 16 update, which launched in public beta on Monday, will bring more customization options and new widgets to the iPhone's lock screen when it arrives this fall. You'll be able to see more information quickly and apply stylistic effects to lock screen photos similar to the iPhone's Portrait Mode photography feature.

Glance, a Google-backed subsidiary of mobile ad tech company InMobi, also reiterated its plans to bring its lock screen platform to the US. And Google is reportedly planning to incorporate more bits of information into its own lock screen widget for Pixel phones. 

Taken together, changes like these suggest we might not want to swipe past our lock screens so quickly in the future. 

The widget gallery for the iPhone's lock screen in iOS 16.

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The iPhone's lock screen is getting a big revamp

One of the biggest features coming in iOS 16 is the new lock screen. Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of software engineering, called it "the biggest update ever" when he introduced the update at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in June. You'll be able to customize font styles and colors for the date and time in addition to giving your background photo a magazine cover-like aesthetic. 

As I wrote previously, it's really the new widgets that will bring more utility to the iPhone's lock screen. The iPhone already lets you place widgets on your lock screen's secondary Today View screen, which you can access by swiping to the right. 

But iOS 16 adds widgets to the main lock screen for showing bits of information at a glance, like the temperature, Activity Rings from the Apple Watch and upcoming calendar appointments. Android phones have offered this type of functionality for years, and it's nice to see the iPhone follow suit. You can even create multiple lock screens and cycle through them, much like Apple Watch faces.

Since you can add widgets from apps like Spotify, Google Maps and Outlook to the iPhone's Today View, I wouldn't be surprised to see widgets from third parties available for the new lock screen too. If you watch Apple's WWDC demo closely, you can even see an option for a Nike widget. That means developers may soon have another way to reach iPhone owners and prevent their apps from getting buried deep within a user's app library. 

It's impossible to know how useful this new lock screen will be without spending a significant amount of time with iOS 16. But as I've written before, it sounds like iOS 16's new widgets will make your iPhone feel more similar to the Apple Watch, which seems like an upgrade. Like the Apple Watch, the new lock screen should make it easier to see crucial pieces of information without having to dig into apps or even unlock your phone.   

A screenshot from Glance's website showing what its lock screen platform looks like. 

Glance/Screenshot by CNET

Android phone owners may have new lock screen options soon

Glance, which offers entertainment and other digital content on the lock screens of certain Android devices in India and Southeast Asia, is in talks with wireless carriers to launch in the US over the next two months, according to TechCrunch. While the company hasn't revealed its US launch timing or other details, it did provide a glimpse at its US lock screen offering on Monday. 

Glance's lock screen will appear in the form of what it calls "spaces," which are essentially curated lock screens designed to fit specific themes. A fitness-oriented lock screen, for example, would show statistics such as calories burned and exercise goals alongside a music player. A news "space" would show headlines and the weather, while a music version could surface live concerts. It reminds me of how the iPhone's new lock screen in iOS 16 can be tied to different "focuses," like work or personal mode. 

The TechCrunch report about Glance's US arrival sparked concerns that advertisements would be coming to the lock screen, too. Glance's business page shows examples of advertisers that have used its platform to reach potential customers on the very first screen they see when picking up their phone. Intel, Zomato and Garnier are among the listed case studies. 

But Rohan Choudhary, vice president and general manager of the Glance feed, told CNET the US version would be ad-free. 

"We are very clear that in the US, we will not have ads on the lock screen at all," he said. 

The company also published a press release on Monday saying it, "has no intentions to show ads on the lock screen surface." Still, Glance will have to prove that its lock screen offerings provide more value than the many widgets and other options that are already available to Android users. It will also have to strike the right balance of showing information that's useful without being too distracting. 

The company says it plans to monetize its service through news subscriptions and commerce links from shopping platforms that are surfaced through Glance. But those picks will have to be useful and relevant, or they might end up feeling just as intrusive as ads. The company says it has a 60% retention rate and can be found on 400 million phones in the markets where it currently operates. 

When Glance launches in the US, it will focus its lock screen options around specific themes it calls "spaces." The screenshots above are an example of a fitness-oriented space. 

Glance/Screenshots by CNET

Google, meanwhile, has its own means of making the lock screen more helpful. The company's At a Glance feature for Pixel phones shows relevant information on the lock screen when applicable, just as the name implies. A recent report from 9to5Google suggests new tidbits may be visible in this widget soon. Ride sharing updates from apps like Lyft and Uber could be among the new alerts available in At a Glance, possibly making it even easier to see urgent notifications from the lock screen. 

Regardless of the implementation, these expected changes prove the lock screen is in need of an update. As our phones have evolved into hubs for accessing information, controlling home appliances and ordering everything from a taxi to full grocery orders, the lock screen has taken on an important new role. Just showing timely alerts isn't enough. 

Whether it's the new widgets in iOS 16, updates to the Pixel's At a Glance feature or lock screen "spaces" from Glance, the goal appears to be the same: to make our lock screens better at organizing the flurry of notifications and updates bombarding our phones each day. What remains to be seen is how successful these attempts will be.

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Take Beautiful Photos With These iPhone 13 Camera Tips

Take Beautiful Photos With These iPhone 13 Camera Tips

Apple's iPhone 13 Pro has an awesome camera system capable of taking beautiful photographs that easily rival those of competing flagship phones such as the Pixel 6 Pro or Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra. The iPhone's powerful combination of overall image quality, software processing and advanced features, such as Apple's own ProRaw image format, mean that the iPhone 13 Pro's images can look like they were taken on a professional-level camera. 

Then there's the wide array of amazing photo editing apps available on iOS that can help turn even a regular image into an eye-catching piece of digital art. 

But simply having a great camera isn't the only thing you need to take award-worthy images -- it's knowing the tricks of the trade that will make the difference between coming home with some fun snaps and coming back with beautiful photos you can't wait to print and frame for your wall.

Here then are my top tips for better images, techniques that I use every day as a professional photographer, from working with the light to using more creative angles through to polishing up your shots in editing apps. Many of these tips will apply on any recent phone you may have, including less powerful iPhone models like the iPhone 11 or the 13 Mini and even many Android phones, while others are more specific to the iPhone 13 Pro and the 13 Pro Max, which share the same camera system.

Know when to use the different lenses

It's easy to stand in front of a picturesque scene and flick between the normal, super wide and zoomed views on the phone, but it's more difficult to understand exactly why one might be better than the other for a particular composition. To figure it out, you need to take an extra moment to look at what's important in the scene in front of you. 

By switching to the ultrawide lens, I was able to capture this mooring rope as foreground interest, which really ties the scene together.

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Is there a particular subject -- perhaps a statue or an impressive building -- that's surrounded by lots of other elements like trees, sign posts or street lights? Using the iPhone 13 Pro's 3.5x telephoto zoom here is a great way of isolating your subject and eliminating all those distractions. You may need to move back a bit and then zoom in to keep it in frame, but simplifying your scene like this will help your subject stand out. 

But perhaps it's those extra surrounding elements that really add to the scene and provide context for where you are. In that case, using the standard zoom will allow you to keep those items in the shot. Switching to the super wide view will capture even more of the surroundings, so to avoid your subject getting lost in the frame, you might want to move closer and find interesting foreground objects (a patch of flowers, a cool-looking rock) to add to the composition. 

Waiting until the evening for this shot really paid off, with an incredible fiery sunset.

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Revisit at different times of day

The awesome low-light skills of the iPhone 13 Pro mean you're not limited to only taking photos at midday when the sun is at its highest. Sunrises and sunsets will typically be darker, but may reward you with beautiful colors in the sky and great contrast in the light being cast. Landscape photographers know that getting up before dawn can often yield the best results and it's something that's always worth keeping in mind, if you can stomach the early rises. 

Only 10 minutes earlier, this was the same scene. Fine, but with none of that Edinburgh sunset drama.

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If you're on a city break it's worth trying a sunrise shoot at least once, visiting the spots you've already found and seeing how they're transformed by the different light. It's this that will separate your images from the hundreds of others on Instagram who just took a snap after having had their morning coffee.

The iPhone 13 Pro's excellent night mode allowed me to capture a vibrant and sharp shot here, despite it being the middle of the night.

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Don't be afraid of the dark

And don't think that once the light goes altogether you need to stop shooting. The iPhone 13 Pro has one of the best night modes on any phone and can take astonishing night-time photos. City scenes, with car headlights, vibrant shop window displays and even festive holiday decorations can provide superb fodder for night shots. And don't worry if it pours with rain -- those wet streets will now reflect all of those lights, which can look amazing.

Check out our tutorial If you want to get even better results from your night time phone photography.

The original image on the left is a fair snap, but with a moody black and white edit it has a lot more atmosphere and works much better as a shot.

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Shoot in ProRaw, edit your shots later

A few careful tweaks in editing apps like Adobe Lightroom can make all the difference between an everyday snap and a beautiful piece of award-worthy art. Thankfully, Apple has made this even with the introduction of ProRaw on the last generation of iPhones. ProRaw is much the same as shooting in raw on regular DSLRs; it doesn't save all the image data, allowing you to change white balance and alter colors much more accurately after you've taken your shot. 

It also captures more detail in the shadows and highlights of your images, giving more scope for rescuing those bright skies with the highlights slider or bringing back a bit more visible detail in the darker shadows. You'll see the raw button in the top corner of your screen when you're in the camera, so make sure it doesn't have a line through it if you're taking an image that you know you'll want to polish up later to look its best. You can edit JPEG images too, it's just that you won't have quite the same level of flexibility. 

I use Adobe Lightroom Mobile for most of my phone editing. It's a professional tool and has a lot of granular control over color and exposure, while also syncing my images to the cloud so I can pick up my edits later on my iPad or my desktop computer. If you don't fancy the monthly fees, Google's Snapseed is free and also has a lot of superb features for getting the best from your shots, including a variety of film effects that give some beautiful color toning to your photos.

If you want to get a bit more wild and creative, you should check out apps like Bazaart and PicsArt, which provide a variety of tools and effects for compositing images to turn them from photos into often bizarre pieces of modern art. Take a look at my roundup of image editing apps for more ideas.

Remember that there is no right or wrong way to edit your images, and applying creative effects doesn't mean deleting the original file -- so you can always go back and try again if you don't like the result. My advice is to get a cup of tea, sit back in a comfy chair and spend some time playing with your editing app of choice and seeing what you can create. You may be surprised at what you can come up with, even from images in your gallery you may have taken some time ago.

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