David Imel
@davidimel.com
Guy who makes stuff sometimes
Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast
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Senior Reporter at Android Authority, Systems Engineer at Intel
I skeet about new stuff but also old stuff
Co-Host of the Waveform Podcast
YouTube.com/davidimel
Davidimel.com
https://pixelfed.social/Davidimel
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Senior Reporter at Android Authority, Systems Engineer at Intel
I skeet about new stuff but also old stuff
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· May 2
How AI Stole the ✨ Sparkles ✨ Emoji
Lately, I’ve noticed companies smashing ✨ onto every new feature they claim is “AI-powered”.This annoys me, because the ✨ emoji is my favorite emoji, and I d...
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New 🎥 from me:
Lately, I’ve noticed companies smashing onto every new feature they claim is “AI-powered”. I set out to find out why this is happening, and wound up in Japan
How AI Stole the Sparkles Emoji
Enjoy: youtu.be/g-pG79LOtMw
Lately, I’ve noticed companies smashing onto every new feature they claim is “AI-powered”. I set out to find out why this is happening, and wound up in Japan
How AI Stole the Sparkles Emoji
Enjoy: youtu.be/g-pG79LOtMw
If you’re on a Pixel 10 Pro / XL and your quick share isn’t updating for AirDrop compatibility, you can force the update via this link: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
play.google.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:10 PM
If you’re on a Pixel 10 Pro / XL and your quick share isn’t updating for AirDrop compatibility, you can force the update via this link: play.google.com/store/apps/d...
Now this is AirDropping
November 20, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Now this is AirDropping
New statement from Google regarding AirDrop compatibility:
"We accomplished this through our own implementation. Our implementation was thoroughly vetted by our own privacy and security teams, and we also engaged a third party security firm to pentest the solution."
"We accomplished this through our own implementation. Our implementation was thoroughly vetted by our own privacy and security teams, and we also engaged a third party security firm to pentest the solution."
November 20, 2025 at 6:20 PM
New statement from Google regarding AirDrop compatibility:
"We accomplished this through our own implementation. Our implementation was thoroughly vetted by our own privacy and security teams, and we also engaged a third party security firm to pentest the solution."
"We accomplished this through our own implementation. Our implementation was thoroughly vetted by our own privacy and security teams, and we also engaged a third party security firm to pentest the solution."
Google just announced AirDrop sharing compatibility through Quickshare, starting with Pixel 10! This is pretty massive for breaking down the walled garden.
Details: blog.google/products/and...
Details: blog.google/products/and...
Android and iPhone users can now share files, starting with the Pixel 10 family.
Today, we’re introducing a way for Quick Share to work with AirDrop.
blog.google
November 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Google just announced AirDrop sharing compatibility through Quickshare, starting with Pixel 10! This is pretty massive for breaking down the walled garden.
Details: blog.google/products/and...
Details: blog.google/products/and...
Steering my ad targeting algorithms towards cool lamps by clicking through to a cool lamp ad every couple days. Life is good
November 18, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Steering my ad targeting algorithms towards cool lamps by clicking through to a cool lamp ad every couple days. Life is good
$230. Apple is back, baby.
www.theverge.com/news/818328/...
www.theverge.com/news/818328/...
Apple made a $230 crossbody… sock | The Verge
The iPhone Pocket isn’t really a pocket at all.
www.theverge.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
$230. Apple is back, baby.
www.theverge.com/news/818328/...
www.theverge.com/news/818328/...
The new Mountain Goats album rips. The world is healing.
November 7, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The new Mountain Goats album rips. The world is healing.
I was interviewed in this documentary about the resurgence of film photography and they just launched a campaign to get it over the finish line! Check it out here: www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
Analog Documentary by Henry Thong - Indiegogo
A documentary about the revival of film photography, the community around it, and its future in the age of AI.
www.indiegogo.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
I was interviewed in this documentary about the resurgence of film photography and they just launched a campaign to get it over the finish line! Check it out here: www.indiegogo.com/en/projects/...
Happy Halloween I’m a Phishing Scam
October 31, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Happy Halloween I’m a Phishing Scam
Next iOS update needs to add playback controls for voice notes in Messages
October 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Next iOS update needs to add playback controls for voice notes in Messages
I know Google is scared of doing anything remotely social anymore, but I feel like there is a real opportunity for YouTube as a social video recommendation / sharing network with friends.
There are so many videos I would love to share/recommend but because other platforms suppress links
There are so many videos I would love to share/recommend but because other platforms suppress links
October 24, 2025 at 11:32 AM
I know Google is scared of doing anything remotely social anymore, but I feel like there is a real opportunity for YouTube as a social video recommendation / sharing network with friends.
There are so many videos I would love to share/recommend but because other platforms suppress links
There are so many videos I would love to share/recommend but because other platforms suppress links
New from me: Leica made an M camera without a rangefinder. I analyzed why they might have done this, and did some trigonometry.
Crucially though, the government shutdown has prevented the FCC from certifying it for sale in the U.S., so a launch date here is uncertain.
youtu.be/sUrFAYeGkYs
Crucially though, the government shutdown has prevented the FCC from certifying it for sale in the U.S., so a launch date here is uncertain.
youtu.be/sUrFAYeGkYs
Why Leica shed it's most iconic feature - M EV-1
YouTube video by David Imel
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October 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
New from me: Leica made an M camera without a rangefinder. I analyzed why they might have done this, and did some trigonometry.
Crucially though, the government shutdown has prevented the FCC from certifying it for sale in the U.S., so a launch date here is uncertain.
youtu.be/sUrFAYeGkYs
Crucially though, the government shutdown has prevented the FCC from certifying it for sale in the U.S., so a launch date here is uncertain.
youtu.be/sUrFAYeGkYs
I fear I am going to buy this
www.theverge.com/news/803328/...
www.theverge.com/news/803328/...
Ricoh is making a dedicated black and white camera | The Verge
Welcome to monochrome, Ricoh.
www.theverge.com
October 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I fear I am going to buy this
www.theverge.com/news/803328/...
www.theverge.com/news/803328/...
Testing Atlas just confirms to me that I STILL don’t want to move on from Arc
October 21, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Testing Atlas just confirms to me that I STILL don’t want to move on from Arc
So many product launches today, but this is the one I’m most excited for
October 21, 2025 at 7:15 PM
So many product launches today, but this is the one I’m most excited for
Have only scanned a little bit of my film from France so far, but I'm amped on these already.
October 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Have only scanned a little bit of my film from France so far, but I'm amped on these already.
iPhone 17 Pro standard camera processing vs RAW out of a third party app. I'm just saying, if this is what the sensor is getting, standard processing can be SO. MUCH. BETTER.
Going to have to make a follow-up video to my Renaissance video.
Going to have to make a follow-up video to my Renaissance video.
October 4, 2025 at 12:38 PM
iPhone 17 Pro standard camera processing vs RAW out of a third party app. I'm just saying, if this is what the sensor is getting, standard processing can be SO. MUCH. BETTER.
Going to have to make a follow-up video to my Renaissance video.
Going to have to make a follow-up video to my Renaissance video.
The biggest change to AirPods Pro 3 this year for me has been ANC on the high end. AP2 struggles a bit in rooms with lots of voices, but AP3 can mostly totally cut those out. It’s pretty staggering.
September 15, 2025 at 12:56 PM
The biggest change to AirPods Pro 3 this year for me has been ANC on the high end. AP2 struggles a bit in rooms with lots of voices, but AP3 can mostly totally cut those out. It’s pretty staggering.
Lots of applause with the center stage front camera allowing you to shoot multiple aspect ratios while in portrait orientation
September 9, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Lots of applause with the center stage front camera allowing you to shoot multiple aspect ratios while in portrait orientation
Base iPhone 17 finally gets 120Hz
September 9, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Base iPhone 17 finally gets 120Hz
100% of people who don't use an Apple Watch eventually die
September 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
100% of people who don't use an Apple Watch eventually die
Being in the Steve Jobs theatre is like my entire social media feed come to life
September 9, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Being in the Steve Jobs theatre is like my entire social media feed come to life