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Google earlier this week has introduced new hardware, and along with it, the company has introduced new Assistant features that will be coming over the next few weeks. The Google Assistant can now also control many popular media and entertainment devices, and the biggest among them is the ability to detect spam calls and let Assistant do the job for you. Continue reading “Google Assistant to get Screen call to handle spam calls; Duplex to roll out from November”
‘Genius’ as we know is the world’s biggest encyclopedia of music, built by artists, scholars, and super-fans working together. The company has announced that it is making Apple Music its default music player and subscribers who visit Genius will be able to play any song in full right from the song page.
Apple seems to be working on a new technology that could detect nuisance callers using spoofed phone numbers as the company filed for patents named “Detection of spoofed call information.” This system could let iPhones perform checks on a call to ascertain if it is genuine, if not warn the user of the nuisance callers or prevent it from disturbing the phone user at all. Continue reading “Apple iPhone patent hints at automatic detection of nuisance callers using spoofed phone numbers”
OPPO Mobile has introduced OPPO Hyper Boost, its full-scenario, system-level performance boost engine at an event in Shanghai, China yesterday. Developed extensively over the year, this promises improvements to smartphone’s power consumption and performance by optimizing system-level resource allocation, says that company. Continue reading “OPPO introduces Hyper Boost Smartphone Acceleration Technology”
Epic Games released the Fortnite beta for Android exclusively on Samsung devices first, back in August. Later it was available through invite for select users of other smartphones. Now the game is available for all the compatible smartphones without an invite. It already said that the devices should run Android 8.0 or higher, should pack 3GB RAM or higher and require compatible GPU – Adreno 530 or higher, Mali-G71 MP20, Mali-G72 MP12 or higher.
Huawei introduced EMUI 9.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) at the IFA 2018 last month. Today the company has announced that EMUI 9.0 will bring local language support, local calendar, deeper integration of Paytm, and more. Continue reading “Huawei announces EMUI 9.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) will bring India-specific features”
OpenSignal today published a new analysis on the state of mobile video experience in India which overviews the performance across various regions in India including Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Kolkata and Jammu, and Kashmir. Continue reading “4G mobile video streaming best in Mumbai, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Kolkata and Jammu and Kashmir: OpenSignal”
Bose has launched Home Speaker 500, Soundbar 700, Soundbar 500 India which comes with Amazon Alexa integration. These speakers were introduced back in August. Both the smart speaker and soundbars use their proprietary mic technology found in Bose headsets and headphones to hear commands better over louder listening levels. Continue reading “Bose Home Speaker 500, Soundbar 700, Soundbar 500 with Alexa voice-assistant launched in India starting at Rs. 39,000”
Microsoft Corp. and Anil Kumble’s technology startup, Spektacom Technologies, with support from broadcast partner Star India introduced Power Bat to provide players, coaches, commentators, fans and viewers with a completely new and unique way to engage with the sport and help improve their game. This will be powered by the Microsoft Azure cloud platform using AI and Internet of Things (IoT) services. Continue reading “Anil Kumble’s tech startup launches Microsoft AI-powered Power Bat for real-time statistics and insights”
Samsung has officially announced the Galaxy A9 2018 (SM-A920F), the company’s latest mid-range smartphone with quad rear cameras. This includes main 24-megapixel sensor with f/1.7 aperture, 10-megapixel Telephoto lens with f/2.4 aperture for 2x optical zoom, 8-megapixel 120° Ultra Wide Lens for wide-angle photos and the fourth 5-megapixel camera to capture depth information for portrait shots. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) with 6.3-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display, Snapdragon 660, 8GB RAM, quad rear cameras announced”
Huawei’s Honor brand just announced the Honor 8C, the company’s latest budget smartphone and the successor of the Honor 7C in China, as it had promised. It has a 6.26-inch HD+ 19:9 aspect ratio display with a notch, is the first smartphone to be powered by the latest Snapdragon 632 SoC, has up to 4GB of RAM, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for capturing depth information in portrait shots and AI scene recognition. It comes with an 8-megapixel camera on the front with AI beautify features. Continue reading “Honor 8C with 6.26-inch 19:9 display, Snapdragon 632, dual rear cameras, Dual 4G VoLTE, 4000mAh battery announced”
Microsoft announced that it joined hands with Open Invention Network (“OIN”) which is a community dedicated to protecting Linux and other open source software programs from patent risk. With this association, Microsoft believes that it will be able to do more than ever to help protect Linux and other important open source workloads from patent assertions. Continue reading “Microsoft and Open Invention Network join hands to bring 6000 patents to open network”
Insta360 has introduced the One X which is a 5.7K camera that uses 360° capture, groundbreaking stabilization, and cinematic slow-mo to expand camera possibilities. It is compatible with iOS and Android. The company says it is more than a 360-degree shooter that gives possibilities to do more during and after capture. Continue reading “Insta360 ONE X 5.7K 360° action camera with FlowState stabilization announced”
Dialog Semiconductor plc has announced an agreement with Apple Inc. to license certain of its power management technologies, transfer certain of its assets and over 300 employees to Apple to support chip research and development. Continue reading “Apple to buy a part of Dialog Semiconductor in $600 million deal”
HMD Global today launched Nokia 3.1 Plus, the company’s latest Android One smartphone at an event in Delhi. It has a 6-inch HD+ display, is powered by an Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 SoC, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots. It also has an 8-megapixel front camera. Continue reading “Nokia 3.1 Plus Android One smartphone with 6-inch 18:9 display, dual rear cameras launched in India for Rs. 11499”
