Fujifilm breathes new life into the instax mini LiPlay

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Five years after its debut, Fujifilm has refreshed the popular instax mini LiPlay hybrid instant camera. The update focuses on both style and convenience.

The instax mini LiPlay now sports three trendy new colours: matcha green, misty white, and deep bronze. It retains its core functionality as a camera that doubles as a printer for your smartphone photos, eliminating the need for a separate device like the Kodak Smile.

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Circle to Search is more convenient than ever on Pixel Tablets

Circle to Search is a game-changer for searching on your screen. Simply hold down and interact with what you want to search—text, image, or even a scribble! Initially available on the Samsung Galaxy S24 series, Google has been expanding its reach to Pixel devices, including the Pixel Tablet.

However, there was a snag: Circle to Search wouldn't work with the action key on the Pixel Tablet in Android 15. This key, found on the taskbar (revealed by swiping up on the navigation handle), launches the app drawer. While long-pressing the navigation handle itself activated Circle to Search, it disappeared when switching to the persistent taskbar (the old taskbar style brought back in Android 15 DP2). This meant no Circle to Search unless you switched back to the default taskbar.

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Fujifilm unveils new instax Wide 400 instant camera

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A decade after the beloved instax Wide 300, Fujifilm is back with its successor, the instax Wide 400. This update boasts a fresh, modern design with a gorgeous sage green color option.

The instax Wide 400 captures the essence of instant photography with a twist. It shoots on instax Wide film, producing double-wide prints compared to the mini format. Each credit card-sized print (4.25 x 3.34 inches) develops in under two minutes, ready to share and treasure.

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Pinwheel launches a 'kid-safe smartphone' in Canada

Teens and even younger kids are diving headfirst into social media, but the risks of cyberbullying, predators, and sexting have parents and educators scrambling for solutions. School boards are suing social media giants, and Ontario recently banned phones in classrooms.

Enter Pinwheel, a U.S. company offering Canada's first "kid-safe smartphone" for ages 8-14. It boasts features like photo sharing, curated apps, texting, and games—all within a controlled environment.

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