Zoom's OnZoom service lets you host, monetize online events

Zoom is looking to capitalize on the trend of online classes and workshops hosted on its app with a new service it's beta testing. OnZoom will allow paid Zoom users to host and monetize the online events they hold. It works similar to apps like Eventbrite and Meetup. If you're an attendee, you can look up workshops, classes, and events to check out. You pay via credit card or PayPal directly to Zoom, and you have the option to gift tickets to others.

Zoom says it won't take a cut from the ticket sales while the service is in beta, which the company expects to run at least until the end of the year.

Source: Engadget

OnePlus 8T launches with CA$1,099 price tag, no pre-installed Facebook Services

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The OnePlus 8T is finally here and sits comfortably between the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro when it comes to specifications and pricing, too. The 8T gets the 8's launch price at $1,099. Meanwhile, the 8 now has a starting price of $899, and the 8 Pro starts at $1,149. 

Unlike its predecessors and the OnePlus Nord, the OnePlus 8T doesn't come with Facebook Services pre-installed, which might be good news to you. So, if you want the Facebook app, Messenger, and Instagram, you'll have to download these yourselves.

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Facebook redesigns Messenger's logo

Facebook refreshes Messenger's look with a new update that it's rolling out. It introduces a fresh, vibrant logo and default chat colour to reflect "a shift to the future of messaging - a more dynamic, fun and integrated way to hang out with your favourite people, on your favourite apps and devices."

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Canon PowerShot Zoom lets you appreciate nature up close

When was the last time you bought a compact camera? Canon knows it's been a while since you even considered getting one, so it's trying a new approach with its latest device. The new PowerShot Zoom is described as a "compact telephoto monocular" that looks more like a golf rangefinder than a camera or camcorder. Aside from being a camera, Canon describes it as a viewer for "hiking, birdwatching, and nature gazing."

It has a compact form factor, so don't expect it to have top-of-the-line specs. It can take 12-megapixel photos and record 1080p video with a 100-3200 ISO range saved to a microSD card. It has a relatively small 1/3-inch sensor with an f/5.6-6.3 lens, supporting 100mm or 400mm focal lengths and a digital zoom of up to 800mm. 

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