Author: Shahina P

Samsung unveiled a new product aimed at students who work remotely and study online.  The device in question is a new monitor with a webcam feature mounted on a pop-up mechanism. Samsung Electronics has announced the 24-inch webcam monitor S4 on September 14th. It is designed to be suitable for ‘hybrid workers’ and comes with support for a webcam, speakers and a microphone to enhance the professionals / students working / studying from home. It is designed to be suitable for ‘hybrid workers’ and comes with support for a webcam, speakers and a microphone to enhance the professionals and students…

Huawei has added two more devices to its portfolio with the launch of MateBook 13s and 14s. The notebooks offer a number of new additions, including a sharp metal body that weighs in at 1.32kg and 1.43kg.  Available in three shades, the notebooks will go on sale for the first time on September 25. These laptops check all the boxes in terms of performance, as they are powered by Intel’s high-performance 11th-gen processors and an upgraded shark fin cooling system.  Large screens with 2520 x 1680 resolution, upgrade rate up to 90Hz, support for 1.07 billion colors, 100% sRGB, 60Wh…

Huawei is interested in expanding its smart watch portfolio in India and has now launched the Huawei Watch GT2 Pro Moon Face Collection. The collection is available in two variants, Sports and Classic.  The watches are basically an update to the Huawei Watch GT2 Pro announced by Huawei in September 2020.  It is not intended to replace existing models, but to expand the options available to buyers. The sports and classic variants are Flipkart-exclusive.  The sale will start on September 18 but those who pre-order from 14 to 18 will get offers like 10% cashback and no cost EMI. The…

The smart glasses on Facebook and Ray-Ban are called Ray-Ban Stories. However, there are not many stories to tell about glasses, as they do not present the much-praised Augmented Reality (AR) capability.  Instead, you get dual-lens video camera cramped stylish, prescription glasses. The glasses, called Ray-Ban Stories, have little to do with well-known Facebook branding other than packaging.  There seems to be no other branding of Facebook in the product other than the box. The new products have previously been touted as a great addition to Facebook’s growing product line, combining Ray-Ban’s excellent production record with Facebook’s design philosophy to…

key points:   MediaTek Kompanio 900T integrates a 5G modem   The MediaTek Kompanio 900T is equipped with an ARM Mali-G68 GPU   MediaTek Kompanio 900T will be available soon MediaTek launched Kompanio 900T SoC for tablets, portable notebooks and other devices. The Kompanio 900T is built on a latest 6nm technology and has octa-core CPU architecture with two ARM Cortex-A78 cores and six ARM Cortex-A55 cores.  It is also supported with ARM Mali-G68 GPU and MediaTek APU (AI processor).  Other features include LPDDR5 memory, 120Hz refresh rate, 2G resolution display with 5G and Wi-Fi.  The Kompanio chipset also…

Earlier this year, Motorola demonstrated a real wireless charging technology that requires no physical contact between the device and the charger.  Months later, the Lenovo-owned brand is now introducing an updated version of this technology. Previously, Motorola used to call its original wireless charging technology ‘Motorola One Hyper’.  Since 2019 it has been weird to use a name brand associated with its budget smart phones.  Therefore, the company changed its name to Motorola Air Charging. Motorola’s original wireless charging not only gets a new name, it’s similar to the ‘Xiaomi Mi Air Charge’, but also a fully functional prototype.  For…

Vivo runs on a self-developed image signal processor (ISP) chip that was recently leaked online.  Soon after, Hu Baishan, executive vice president of the company, officially confirmed that the company was preparing to launch the Vivo V1 ISP chip. Today, the Chinese company unveiled the first self-developed chip, the Vivo V1, an image signal processor.  It has also been confirmed that the upcoming Vivo X70 series smart phones will be equipped with this new chip. For this new Vivo V1 chip, a team of over 300 people worked for more than 24 months for Research & Development For this new Vivo…

WhatsApp has found that it allows users to apply their favorite emojis as message responses.  The new development comes shortly after WhatsApp saw the addition of message responses to a platform that works similarly to how you can respond to messages received, even on Message, Twitter and Facebook’s own messenger app.  In particular, WhatsApp released a new sticker pack called Sticker Heist to celebrate the release of the fifth season of Netflix’s popular show Money Heist, the latest season of which was released on Friday. As indicated by a screenshot shared by WhatsApp feature tracker WABetaInfo, responses to the message…

Logitech plans to launch several new mice and keyboards, but in order to better appeal to businesses, the company is providing privacy and encryption of these products. Therefore, the brand launches the new Logie Bolt USB A dongle, which reduces latency and improves safety in congested areas. The new accessories from the consumer electronics manufacturer will securely connect to computers and mobile devices via Bluetooth Low Energy.  However, the Bolt dongle is based on Bluetooth connectivity but comes with a more secure tether (Security Mode 1, Level 4).  To put it simply, using Bluetooth on a Bolt USB dongle is…

OnePlus now uses ColorOS on smartphones in China. Company started sending the same software, but continues to call it OxygenOS. In this year, the brand announced that it would be upgrading its older flagship phones to ColorOS in its own country. These devices are scheduled to receive an update in 2022.  Prior to that, the company now shared approximate schedules for open beta and stable releases. OnePlus Community According to an official announcement post in China, all OnePlus flagship smart phones launched in China over the past two years will be updated to ColorOS by the end of 2022. At…

If artificial intelligence is improving, it is image generation.  Google has released AI-based image application technology that is said to enhance the quality of low resolution images.  Simply put, Google’s AI works on a new technology that completely translates pixelated photos into high-resolution photos.  In a post on Google’s AI blog, researchers on the Brain team introduced two diffusion models for creating high-resolution image images.  The two models are Image Super-Resolution (SR3) and Cascade Diffusion Model (CDM). The SR3 model, for example, is trained to transform a low-resolution image into a high-resolution image that outperforms current in-depth generative models such…

According to a report by MediaName, the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs calls on the Indian government to ban VPN services in the country. The committee noted that virtual private network (VPN) services pose a threat to cyber threats and other malicious activities. According to the report, the committee explained that ban VPN services should be in India because they are readily available online, which allows “criminals to remain anonymous online”. For those who do not know, most companies in India use VPN services to protect their networks and digital assets from hackers.  In addition, VPN devices are becoming…

key points:  LG UltraGear Gaming Speaker GP9 has multiple connectivity options  The speaker comes with Bluetooth connectivity   LG UltraGear Gaming Speaker GP9 with DTS Headphone: X Technology LG UltraGear Gaming Speaker GP9 expands the company’s ultra gear line gaming hardware.  The speaker has a unique look when paired with RGB lighting. LG claims to offers three-dimensional, game-optimised sound, easy controls, and seamless compatibility with both PCs and the latest consoles. The LG Ultra Gear Gaming Speaker is GP9 High-Res Audio certified and has a built-in Hi-Fi Quad DAC (ES9038PRO).  There are multiple connectivity options – wired and wireless.…

Key  point  The Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition carries a dual core CPU  The Mi 360 Home Security Camera 2K Pro has a six piece lens  Xiaomi has also launched running shoes in India in three colors Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition and Mi 360 Home Security Camera 2K Pro launched in India on Thursday 26th August. Two new devices introduced at Xiaomi’s Smarter Living 2022 event have been introduced to expand the company’s Internet of Things (IoT) portfolio. While the Mi Router 4A Gigabit Edition claims to offer users high-definition (HD) connectivity and 1,167Mbps speeds through four high-gain…

Netflix has confirmed that Spatial Audio is supported on both the iPhone and iPod, but you need AirPods Max or AirPods Pro headphones to use. That means , if you have a Netflix subscription and AirPods, you can dial in the audio feature from the iOS Control Centre. News of the new support for spatial audio on the iPhone and iPad was first reported on social media platforms. Once you qualify for the feature, you can enjoy a Netflix content audio experience that delivers great sound effects. Apple states that spatial audio creates a movie theater-like experience that utilizes the…

US-based Tesla, known for making electric vehicles, is in the business of solar roofs and solar panels. Now, the company is expanding its business and is set to launch a humanoid robot called Tesla Bot. While making this announcement on AI Day, an actor in a body suit appeared on stage and Elon Musk pointed out that the Tesla boat would look similar. This announcement gives a look at Tesla’s future, as the company is working on exciting new products that will be introduced in the future. CEO of Tesla has revealed that the company will build a humanoid robot…