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Price starts $325 for the carry-on version, $375 for checked size, $395 for a larger checked versionor $995 for the whole family set. I plan to use the carry-on version this weekend, and it pairs easily with my iPhone. In all other respects, it’s a typical bag—it’s got your standard polycarbonate shell on the side with the (I must say) garish embossed July logo; Smooth-rolling wheels, bumpers, and leather finish. There is also an inset ejectable USB-C battery
The July CaseSafe makes it so you don’t have to fuss with Airtags, but that still doesn’t stop me from saying you can upgrade your current carry-on just the same. Airtag And A power bankAnd it won’t cost you anywhere near $300. – Adrienne is
Fujifilm’s new Instax has two cameras
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Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay+ announced This week, its a 2019 update Mini LiPlay Camera. The LiPlay+ is, like its predecessor, a hybrid camera and Instax printer. In fact, little seems to have changed about the main camera. It still has a 28-mm equivalent f/2 lens that records roughly 5-MP photos on the sensor.
Fujifilm has added a second camera on the back, though, for selfies. It’s a 23-mm-equivalent f/2.2 lens, but what’s interesting is the ability to create what Fujifilm calls “layered photos,” shooting with both lenses at the same time, superimposing, for example, a selfie circle on top of a background. Alas, it doesn’t seem to have any way to make a real double-exposure image, which feels like a missed opportunity (especially since Fujifilm’s other cameras, like the X100 series, have long had double-exposure modes).
The other new feature here expands on the original LiPlay’s ability to record audio and attach it to a print via a QR code. Now it’s not just audio, but an animated video with sound and music. Fujifilm Instax Mini LiPlay+ Will be available later this month for $235. –Scott Gilbertson
GrapheneOS will come to another phone
Security-focused, Android alternative operating system GrapheneOS has announced that it will soon be available on other phones Google Pixel. The developers say, a Post to Reddit A “major OEM” will soon be added to GrapheneOS’s list of supported phones No brand was mentioned, but many users are speculating that it will be OnePlus, given the company’s past support for CyanogenMod, another Android alternative. GrapheneOS developers say that regardless of the phone, the price will be the same.
A Follow-up post, The developers clarified that phone makers are “certainly serious about working with us. That’s how we have access to security partners.” They also clearly say it Not Fairphonewhich sells a separate version running on other Android alternatives, e/OS. –Scott Gilbertson
Roku leans on AI for its TV interface
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Roku has announced some nifty software upgrades to its popular streaming devices and TVs soon, and they rely heavily on artificial intelligence. Roku Voice now features AI Searches, which lets you ask things like “what barbie About?” or “How scary bright?” and get a helpful answer. Roku is adding easier access to movie trailers, better searches for shows to watch, and a simpler interface to understand where streaming is happening.
