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In the world of Mixed-reality, Microsoft has been at the forefront for many years now. The company recently showcased a new MR platform called Microsoft Mesh at their Ignite digital conference, which is designed to help developers build immersive, multiuser, cross-platform mixed reality apps
Continue reading “Microsoft introduces Mesh mixed-reality platform at Ignite digital conference”
Vivo just announced S9, the company’s latest smartphone in the S series in China, as it had promised. It packs a 6.44-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen with 90Hz refresh rate, 180Hz touch sampling rate, up to 1300 nits brightness and 91.04% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to narrow borders, is the first smartphone to be powered by the latest MediaTek Dimensity 1100 6nm processor with support for 5G SA/NSA, VC cooling which is 30% bigger and the heat dissipation area is increased by 136% compared with the previous generation. The phone packs up to 12GB of RAM, 64MP rear camera, 8MP ultra wide-angle camera along with a 2MP mono camera. Continue reading “Vivo S9 with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED 90Hz display, Dimensity 1100, 44MP + 8MP dual front cameras and S9e announced”
DJI, leaders in the commercial drone industry, has announced the launch of their newest FPV drone, capable of first-person view operation and high-speed performance. The drone uses their proprietary OcuSync 3.0 technology along with their HD transmission technology, enable pilots to view at up to 1440×810p 120 fps, with latencies as low as 28ms.
Meizu just announced 18 and 18 Pro at an event in China. The Meizu 18 and 18Pro pack a 6.2 / 6.7-inch Quad HD+ E4 AMOLED curved screen from Samsung with 120Hz refresh screen, 240Hz touch sampling rate and ultra-narrow bezel. The punch-hole houses a 20MP front camera for the 18 and the 18 Pro has a 44MP front camera. These are powered by Snapdragon 888 with 5G SA/NSA support. The X-axis linear motor is larger than the previous generation, and the area under the screen supports pressure sensitivity, which can be used for the new mBack gesture operation. Continue reading “Meizu 18 and 18 Pro with 6.2 / 6.7-inch Quad HD+ 120Hz AMOLED curved display, Snapdragon 888, up to 12GB RAM announced”
Google is now bringing improvements to multiple User Profiles in their Chrome browser for Desktop. Similar to how User Profiles works in Windows 10, each Chrome User Profile can have their own browser colors and themes, passwords and more, and it is now easier swap between user profiles.
Continue reading “Google Chrome for Desktop enhances User Profiles for improved switching”
MediaTel just announced MT9638, the company latest 4K smart TV chip integrated with AI super resolution, AI picture quality and AI voice assistants along with variable refresh rate (VRR) and MEMC (motion estimation and motion compensation) features.
The MT9638 combines a high performance, multi-core CPU and APU (AI processing unit), wide memory bus, modern GPU, and a number of images and audio enhancement tools. With built-in AI picture quality technology, the chip enables real-time content and scene recognition, automatically adjusting color saturation, brightness, sharpness, dynamic motion compensation and smart noise reduction to improve overall image quality.
MediaTek’s AI super resolution technology, combined with the company’s MEMC technology, intelligently upscales resolution through multi-frame blending to deliver clearer images at the smart TV’s native resolution.
The chip supports Wi-Fi 6 for fast, reliable connectivity and HDMI 2.1, which integrates support for VRR, and it also supports applications powered by AI voice recognition and AI-enabled video calls.
MediaTek’s MT9638 supports multiple advanced technologies:
MediaTek MT9638-powered 4K smart TVs are expected to roll out in Q2 2021.
Commenting on the new chip, Alex Chen, General Manager of the TV Business Unit at MediaTek, said:
As smart home appliances become more intelligent and diversified, smart TVs are becoming the new hub for the smart home as consumers take advantage of AI-enabled multimedia features to control all their devices right from their TV. The new MT9638 continues our legacy as the No. 1 chip provider of smart TVs, bringing consumers incredible AI, multimedia, gaming and entertainment experiences in theater-quality 4K.
Samsung launched the Galaxy A32, the company’s latest mid-range 4G smartphone after it India as it had promised. It packs a 6.4-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity-U display with 90Hz refresh rate, is powered by MediaTek Helio G80 SoC with 6GB of RAM. It runs Android 11 with One UI 3 packs quad rear cameras that include 64MP main camera, 8MP ultra-wide-angle camera 5MP macro camera, and 5MP depth of field camera for live focus and a 20MP front camera. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A32 with 6.4-inch FHD+ Infinity-U 90Hz AMOLED display, 5000mAh battery launched in India for Rs. 21999”
During their Unbox & Discover event, Samsung introduced a whole range of TVs, monitors and soundbars across multiple lineups for the year 2021. New models were announced in their Micro LED, Neo QLED, Lifestyle TV lineups, along with updates to their Odyssey Gaming monitors and sound systems.
Twitter started testing Spaces voice-based social networking platform, a direct competitor to Clubhouse back in December last year on iOS as a beta app. Now the company has announced that it has started testing the app in beta for Android in several countries including India. Clubhouse is still exclusive to iOS users and is invite-only. Continue reading “Twitter Spaces now being tested on Android in India”
The Department of Telecom (DoT) has announced the winners in the 2021 spectrum auction in various circles that ended after 2 days. At the end of the auction government got bids worth Rs. 77,814.80 core with Rs. 77,146 raised on the first day after four rounds and Rs 668.20 crore raised in the two rounds on the second day. This substantially exceeded pre-bid estimates of Rs. 45,000 crore. Bharti Airtel Ltd, Vodafone Idea, and Reliance Jio took part in the auction. Continue reading “Telecom Spectrum Auction 2021: Reliance Jio, Airtel and Vodafone Idea win spectrum as auction raises Rs. 77814 crore for Govt”
LG has announced the launch of the newest member of their OLED family of TVs, called the 48CX. It is the smallest TV in the lineup, featuring their Alpha 9 processor, support for Dolby Vision IQ, Dolby Atmos, HGiG colour profile for HDR gaming and more.
Continue reading “LG 48CX OLED TV with Dolby Vision IQ, HDMI 2.1 and more launched in India”
Recently, Instagram has announced that it has started allowing up to three guests to live stream in a virtual room together. Previously, Instagram Live allowed only two people to be a part of the live stream. Continue reading “Instagram Live Rooms allows up to four participants to engage in real time broadcasts”
At the 2021 realme camera innovation event today the company confirmed that the realme 8 Pro will use 108MP Samsung HM2 1/1.52″ primary sensor with support for 9-in-1 pixel binning, ISOCELL Plus, and Smart-ISO that promise excellent images with well-balanced overall exposure with vivid colors and sharp details in both bright and dark areas. It will also come with three additional cameras. Continue reading “Realme 8 Pro with 108MP camera, tilt-shift and starry time-lapse video launching in India soon”
Winners and the finalists of the 11th edition of Aegis Graham Bell Awards (AGBA) were declared in a virtual event. The 11th AGBA is supported by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India; NITI Aayog, Skill India, Maharashtra State Innovation Society & National Informatics Centre Services Incorporated; FICCI as the chamber partner. AGBA supports the girls and women through Safe N Happy Periods. Continue reading “Aegis Graham Bell Awards 11th edition winners include Jio Platforms and Vodafone Idea”
Right now, Apple is working on various projects right from iPhone 13 to Electric cars. One among them is Foldable phones. The details regarding the launch of foldable phones have surfaced recently, thanks to reliable Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. Continue reading “Apple may launch 7.5 to 8-inch foldable phone in 2023”
