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Elon Musk to webcast a working brain-computer Chip for Human-AI symbiosis on Friday

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Elon Musk has a habit of creating and working on new technology that seems only possible in movies and animation and one such technology that he is currently working on is a working brain computer chip for Human-AI symbiosis. The technology will soon be demonstrated this week during a live presentation from his mysterious Neuralink startup. The company Neuralink was founded in 2016 by the billionaire to integrate human brain and AI technology to accomplish unimaginative tasks. 

The company only had one event till now where it showed a sewing machine-like device, which is capable of stitching threads into a person’s head. As per the billionaire, the integration and implant of chips in the human brain will be similar to what a Lasik laser eye surgery is, and will be performed by a robot for accuracy and precision. The working brain chip will be unveiled on a live webcast at 3PM(PT) on Friday. Elon Musk also said that the surgery will also get easier, similar to Lasik laser surgery in the coming years. He also mentioned that the live webcast will show neurons firing in real time. 

The technology has already been tested on animals and the results have proven to be very optimistic. After the webcast the company will also open itself for human trials. As per the billionaire, technology could help us to heal various brain related issues and other mental issues. It would also allow the humans to hear beyond normal frequencies and amplitudes.

Apple might discontinue iPhone XR after the launch of the iPhone 12

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Apple has been prepping up for the launch of the new iPhone 12 this year, which is suspected to happen in October 2020. However, the next set of news was something no one was expecting to hear from Apple. Apple is planning to discontinue the iPhone XR smartphone in September, however, no official announcement for the same has been made yet. The discontinuation might happen as soon as the new iPhone 12 model hits the Apple stores. The decision might have been taken due to the outdated hardware and less demand for the phone. 

The iPhone XR model was debuted in the year 2018 and since then has been known fro providing a good value for its cost. The device shared a lot of goof features with the like of iPhone XS. But in terms of sales, the phone did not put a good number when compared to the iPhone XS. Also, after the company released iPhone 11, the sales of this handset seem to be decreasing further, as people are ready to buy the new iPhone model instead of this. The new iPhone models have a better camera, newer chipset, and a lot of new features to support, such as better battery life. Due to this issue, the sales have been constantly decreasing for the XR model. 

Therefore, if you see it from Apple’s perspective there is no need to continue with this model any longer as it is also affecting the sale numbers for the newer models. Apple will soon be giving an official confirmation for the discontinuation of the iPhone XR model, until then we can only wait for their announcement.

The new DJI mobile Gimbal OM4 is here.

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When it comes to drone and gimbal manufacturing, DJI has been the pioneer in this category. It has offered some of the best drone technology and gimbal technology, both commercially and for a special projects. DJI Gimbal for Mobiles has been one of the most popular ones in their category and now the company has launched a new version called the DJI Gimbal OM4 or the Osmo Mobile 4. The new version of gimbal has many improvements over the last version called the Osmo mobile 3. When we talk about the design, the company has taken the same folding design from the last generation, which makes it easy to keep it when not in use. 

They have also retained the assortment of buttons from the last generation, including the joystick. The new features on the OM4 includes a new quick snap magnetic clamp system that allows you to get your setup up quickly. The new version provides two types of attachment solutions for the users, which is the adhesive option that’s sort like a fancy Popsocket with a built-in magnet, or a more traditional spring-based clamp. it allows the gimbal to handle any kind of smartphones, even the heavier and bigger ones. However, you will still face issues if you try using a smartphone like Fold 2. 

It still carries all the previous gestures and feature with the addition of three new camera features, and DynamicZoom mode, which allows to recreate the dolly zoom shot. The auto tracking feature of the gimbal has also been improved and the device can provide a battery life of 15 hours on a single charge. The large battery of the Gimbal can also be used to charge your phone, in case it runs out of power. Currently the company is holding a special deal under which the user can buy the gimbal at $150 along with the magnetic ring hold and magnetic ring clamp, mini tripod, wrist strap, and carrying case.

Apple to open its online store in India next month

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Apple has been planning a lot of large scale developments for Apple India. The same could be seen as Apple has already started its production of Apple devices in India with the iPhone SE. Now, new details have emerged from Apple, hinting that the company could soon be launching a dedicated online store for India as it is one of the fastest-growing smartphone markets in the world. Ever since the Indian government has provided some relaxation to the foreign direct retail investments, Apple has been very interested in new business opportunities that lie in India. 

The online store could possibly be launched by the next month, which is targeted to be open around the festive season of Dussehra and Diwali, as the purchase and spending ratio of people during that time is at its peak. The plan of starting the online store was due last year for Apple, but the plans were interrupted by the pandemic. The iPhone market in India has been extremely profitable for Apple as the number of iPhone users has been increasing steadily. The company is also planning to open a second physical store in Banglore, and an outlet in Mumbai. 

Apart from these plans, Apple has been looking to influence the 1.3 billion population of India and encouraging them to buy Apple products. The timing of opening the online store might be a perfect opportunity for Apple to capture a large market share of smartphones in India and increase its direct sales to the customers.

Gionee launches M30 smartphone with massive 10,000mAh battery

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Gionee has been off the market for quite some time now and was not launching any new smartphone in the market. But the smartphone manufacturer has made a good comeback in the market with a new smartphone called the Gionee M30. With the new smartphones ranging with a 4,000 mAh battery on average, it was almost impossible to get a full day battery with it, that too with heavy gaming and a lot of screen time. However, with Gionee M30, you will never have to worry about the battery again, as the smartphone will have a whopping 10,000 mAh battery, which could last you for days. 

The phone was already suspected to be launched in this month after it was seen on the TENAA certification agency with the battery specs. The phone will not only have a monstrous battery but will also come with a 25W fast charging feature. Since the phone has such a big battery, the increase in weight was expected. The phone will weigh around 305 gms, which is 110-120 more than the average weight of a smartphone. However, this is one compromise people looking for big battery phones will make. The other specs of this phone include a 6 inch LCD display with HD+ resolution. 

The low resolution on the phone will increase battery life even further. The phone is launched with only a single variant that has MediaTek Helio P60 Octa-core plus 8GB of RAM and 128GB of Expandable storage. The phone will also have a 16 MP rear camera with 8 MP front camera for selfies. The phone will also come with USB-C support for charging and a 3.5mm jack. If you are looking for a phone with massive battery life, then this is the phone to go for.

New Samsung Galaxy Tab S7, Tab S7+ is available for pre-order in India, starting at Rs 55,999

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Samsung has been busy this month in making a lot of official releases in its mobile device category. The company has now unveiled two new tablets at the Galaxy Unpacked event earlier this month which was named the Galaxy Tab S7 and Tab S7+. Both the tablets had high-end features and were made to compete with the likes of Apple tablets. Both the tablets came with 120Hz displays and were the most powerful tablets from Samsung yet. Samsung has now officially announced that the tablets will not be available in India for sale, starting at Rs 55,999. 

The tablets will also be getting their own dedicated S-Pens which has been a signature part of the note series. The S-Pen has been added to the tablet to directly compete with Apple iPad Pro. The Galaxy tab S7 is priced starting at Rs 55,999 for the Wi-Fi variant with 128GB of storage, and at Rs 63,999 for the LTE variant. The Samsung Galaxy Tab S7+ is priced at Rs 79,999 for the LTE variant with 128GB of storage. The users can also purchase the keyboard cover for tablets something very similar to what is found with Apple iPad Pro and will cost them around Rs 15,999 and Rs 17,999. 

The Galaxy S7 tab Wifi models will be sold through Reliance Retail and Samsung Shop. and all the other models through Samsung Shop, Amazon, Flipkart, and select retail outlets. If you want to buy this tablet right now, you can pre-order it today and receive a good discount on the keyboard. The users can also avail cashback using HDFC credit card for payments. These tablets will be using all new 120Hz HDR10+ panels and both of them will be powered by the Snapdragon 865+ processors. The tablets will also have an 8,000mAh battery on the Tab S7+ and a massive 10,090mAh on the bigger version. 

Microsoft adds a new voice to the text transcribe feature on the web version of Microsoft Word.

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After Microsoft announced the launch of Microsoft Office tools online to counter the service like Google Docs and Sheets, the company is all set to add new features to the platform. As per the announcement from the tech giant, the Microsoft Word online version on the web will get a feature of studio transcription where the recorded conversation and ongoing conversation can be transcribed into text in real-time. The feature will be using the Azure Cognitive Services to make sure that the transcription is done properly without any errors. The features will also be able to detect multiple speakers and provide time-stamped audio to the user. 

The feature is very useful for professionals in which they can easily make a transcription about their professional meetings. The feature can also be useful in the cases of interviews and formal meetings. Not only professionals, but the feature is very useful in the current environment of a pandemic where students are attending online classes. The entire audio lecture could easily be transcribed into text and it will help the students to cover topics they have missed. The feature will be available to all users for free who already have Microsoft 365 and currently using Microsoft Word through Microsoft Edge or Chrome browser. 

The company has already made clear that the same feature will also be launched to Android and iOS next year. The sidebar on the platform will allow the users to upload an audio file in WAV, MP4, or MP3 format and or record a live conversation to transcribe it into text. Once the text has been transcribed, it can directly be added to the Word Document. Initially, the process will only work with Word in English (EN-US), but as per the success of the tool, the company does not reject the possibility of adding more languages to this tool. 

Apart from that, the company has also added a Dictate feature on the web version of Google Docs, which enables the user to speak and convert the voice into text on the document,

Oppo to launch the new F17 Pro on September 2.

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Oppo has finally put a teaser page on its official website for the much-awaited F17 Pro smartphone. The phone is said to be the next big offering from Oppo in the mid-range category of smartphones. The phone will be finally launched on September 2 by the company and the pre-orders will begin immediately after. The phone is said to be one of the best camera phones from the company in the mid-range segment and will be a tough competition for Redmi Note 9 and Samsung M series. 

Some of the specs about the phone reveal that the phone will house a 6.43 inch AMOLED screen and a battery with VOOC 4.0 fast charging support which will have 30W fast charging support. The main feature of the phone will be 48 MP quad-camera setup which is expected to give much better image quality than the 64 MP camera setup on the other smartphones. The phone will also come up with a 16 MP front selfie camera and multiple features that will make selfie portraits even better than the previous generation Oppo smartphone. The phone will have at least six different colors in terms of offering and will be priced at $335 for the base model. 

The phone will also house a Snapdragon 765, so you can expect the phone to provide blazing fast all-round performance with a good performance in gaming as well. The company will finally launch the smartphone in a few days in India and expected a superb customer response from the very first day of sales.

New details and images leaked for iPhone 12 Pro Max, will support 120Hz refresh rate.

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As soon as a new Apple product or a new iPhone is about to be released, a lot of leaked images and spec automatically come out months before the actual release happens. Now a lot of details have already been leaked by different sources about the specs and design and we are already expecting more to come before the official launch. Now new leaked images of iPhone 12 Pro Max have been released on the internet which confirms that the phone will have a 120Hz refresh rate, which will further improve the visual quality and the animation and videos will be much smoother. 

We all know the launch of the iPhone 12 and other variants has already been delayed by a month due to the unavailability of parts, caused due to production loss in a pandemic. Now with the delayed launch, more and more images and specs seem to be coming out for the device. The new leak for iPhone 12 Pro Max reveals some very important details about the handset. The new iPhone will provide the users with two different options for refresh rate setting, which will be Enable High Refresh Rate and two, Enable Adaptive Refresh Rate. The first option will fix the refresh rate on the device to 120Hz, while the second option will change the refresh rate as per the app requirement. 

The changes to the refresh rate will happen automatically. Similar technology was also detected last week in the new generation of Samsung Galaxy phones. The settings of the phone will also have LiDAR Scanner option for better image quality and toggle option to enable LiDAR assisted autofocus and subject detection for video and Night Mode photography. The phone will also support 4k video recording at 120 and 240 FPS. More such details are being expected to be leaked before the launch of the phone. But the specs that have been revealed till now shows that the overall specs of the phone are going to be very powerful.

Apple ordered by District court not to close the developer account for Epic Games, Fornite continues to remain off the App Store

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In the ongoing feud between Apple and Epic Games, the district court has ordered Apple not to block Epic’s Unreal engine which is used by various apps on the App store. However, the popular game Fortnite remains to be off the App Store. U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers said Apple can’t retaliate against Epic Games by blocking the gaming firm’s developer accounts or restrict developers on Apple platforms from accessing the widely-used Unreal Engine tools. 

The effect of banning the developer’s account will show major damage for both Epic games and other third party developers who are using Unreal Engine. The court also stated that the action on Fortnite is justified as the company did break the rules of the App store, but it did not breach any contracts related to the Unreal engine and developer tools. The court also mentioned that the game Fortnite will remain off the App Store unless the company brings the games in accordance with the App Store rules and regulations, only after which it can be published back on the platform of App Store. 

The issue started earlier this month when Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store for using its own payment method, instead of using Apple’s payment platform which also had a 30% commission that Epic had to pay Apple for every in-game purchase. With Apple removing the app from the App Store, the issue spread like wildfire, with Epic Games complaining against the monopoly the App store is having over the market. Many companies like Facebook and Xbox have also come in support for Epic Games and have objected to App Stores’ action against them.

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