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SF Bay Area: Four Kings best new restaurant, among James Beard semi-finalists

BY MONICA TURNER — 01.27.2025

The James Beard Foundation has announced its 2025 semifinalists, celebrating excellence in the culinary industry. Several Bay Area chefs, restaurants, and bars made the prestigious…

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Trendspotting: Tracking used camera market prices, Fujifilm outperforms

BY CLINTON STARK — 01.17.2025

Those interested in tracking camera prices might want to check out this article on Digital Camera World. Using data and graphs from a site called…

Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive is Available to Pre-Order from Blackmagic Design

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Blackmagic URSA Cine Immersive camera now available for pre-order – A new era for Apple spatial video?

BY CLINTON STARK — 12.16.2024

If you’re a filmmaker, content creator, or tech enthusiast, there’s big news in the pro video world today. Blackmagic Design has officially started taking pre-orders…

Introducing APEX, the World's First Autofocus Anamorphic Lens- Designed for APS-C sensors, the Apex features a fast T1.8 aperture with a 1.33x squeeze, oval bokeh, barrel distortion and silver flares.

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Trendspotting: Blazar announces “world’s first ever autofocus anamorphic lens”

BY CLINTON STARK — 12.10.2024

There’s been a lot of innovation in the cinema camera and lens space in the last few years. Especially as it relates to lower cost…

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Retro Game Console Pricing: SNK Neo Geo and 3DO lead used resale market

BY CLINTON STARK — 12.02.2024

Everything retro seems to be in these days, including video game consoles. Old systems from Nintendo, Sony, Sega and Atari among others have plenty of…

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Bose Acquires McIntosh: A bold move in Hi-Fi consolidation

BY CLINTON STARK — 11.19.2024

An interesting — and likely controversial — development in the world of Hi-Fi today. Bose announced it has acquired iconic high-end audio manufacturer McIntosh. Even…

Fujifilm GFX Eterna side view camera body features buttons

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Fujifilm announces plan to launch first cinema camera in 2025

BY CLINTON STARK — 11.12.2024

We’re not seeing many new cameras in the cinema world — most these days it seems are aimed at content creators, YouTubers and social media…

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Save the Date: Andrea Bocelli to Perform Sunset Concerts at Charles Krug Winery in Napa Valley

BY MONICA TURNER — 11.05.2024

Charles Krug Winery, one of Napa Valley’s oldest and most established wineries, will host Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli for two performances next summer: Saturday, June…

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Eat Drink SF Returns: November 8-17, 2024

BY MONICA TURNER — 10.29.2024

San Francisco’s highly anticipated Eat Drink SF festival is back for 10 days of culinary celebration from November 8 to 17, 2024. This annual food…

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AirPods to double as hearing aids with Apple software update per reports

BY CLINTON STARK — 10.21.2024

Here’s an interesting intersection of technology and healthcare. Apple is reportedly about to add new hearing features as part of its upcoming iOS 18.1 launch.…