Google release a fun new AI experiment called FreddieMeter

In the past, Googles AI experiments online have always been interesting, fun activities for users to try out, combining AI with things like drawing or singing. Now YouTube, Google Creative Lab, and Google Research, working in partnership with Queen, Universal Music Group and Hollywood Records, have built a new AI experiment called FreddieMeter that will show users how close are they to singing like Freddie Mercury. The experiment was created in support of the Mercury Phoenix Trust which is a charity founded by Brian May, Roger Taylor and Jim Beach to raise awareness and funds for the fight against HIV/AIDS. The experiment will show users how closely their voice matches Freddie Mercury’s legendary range by analyzing the singer’s pitch, timbre, and melody to assign them a score of 0 to 100. The experiment uses machine learning models that have been trained on Freddie Mercury's isolated voice sample which is optimised for individual singers and works on desktop, Android and iPhone devices. The audio does not get uploaded to any servers to be analysed, so all vocals stay totally private unless shared by the user. Anyone can try out the experiment and to start the challenge they can do one of the following: ...

Vivo S5 with 6.44-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, 32MP in-screen camera, in-display fingerprint scanner, 48MP quad rear cameras announced

Vivo just announced S5, the company's latest smartphone in the S series as it has promised. It has a 6.44-inch Full HD+ 20:9 aspect ratio AMOLED display with 2.98mm bottom bezels and 91.38% screen-to-body ratio, features a 32-megapixel in-screen front camera, is powered by Snapdragon 712 with 8GB of RAM, runs Android Pie with Funtouch OS 9, features a 48-megapixel rear camera along with an 8-megapixel ultra-wide, 5-megapixel portrait and a 2-megapixel  macro camera. It has a 3D glass back, and packs a 4100mAh battery with 22.5W vivo Flash Charge flash charging with a conversion rate of 97% that lets you charge up to 50% in half an hour. Vivo S5 specifications 6.44-inch (2400 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED screen Octa Core Snapdragon 712 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.3GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU 8GB LPPDDR4x RAM with 128GB / 256GB storage Dual SIM Funtouch OS 9 based on Android 9.0 (Pie) 48MP rear camera with f/1.79 aperture, LED flash, 8MP wide-angle camera with f/2.2 aperture, 5MP depth sensor with f/2.48 aperture, 2MP for macro with f/2.4 aperture 32MP front-facing camera with f/2.45 aperture In-display Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack Dimensions:  157.9×73.92×8.64mm; Weight: 188g Dual ...

HUAWEI Kirin A1-powered wearable devices to launch in India next month

HUAWEI introduced its Kirin A1 chip at IFA 2019 and it debuted in FreeBuds 3 truly wireless earphones and HUAWEI Watch GT2. Now, HUAWEI has announced that it is launching Kirin A1 chipset next month in India and will be bringing Kirin A1-powered wearable devices soon. Kirin A1 chip is the world’s first certified BT/BLE dual-mode Bluetooth 5.1 SoC with a patented BT-UHD transmission protocol for 6.5Mbps transmission speed. It uses HUAWEI Isochronous Dual Channel transmission technology for low latency and low power consumption and 356 MHz audio processor for stable, fast Bluetooth connection, as well as an accurate audio and video synchronization. The chip can also eliminate the background noise during calls and enhance the voice simultaneously. The company aims to expand its wearable ecosystem with the launch of the Kirin A1 chip. HUAWEI also said that the Kirin A1 chip's ultra-energy efficient Cortex-M7 processor has achieved a maximum energy consumption rate of 10uA/MHz, far below the industry's 30uA/MHZ power consumption level. Kirin A1 chip will be launched in India early next month, and we can expect HUAWEI to launch FreeBuds 3, Watch GT2, and more products in India soon. Commenting on this, Tornado Pan, Country Manager, Huawei Consumer Business Group, Huawei India, ...

Samsung discounts Galaxy ecosystem devices with purchase of Note 10 series or Galaxy S10 series

Samsung is offering yet more discounts, up to 32% on a range of Samsung products, with the purchase of Galaxy Note10 and S10 series. These discounts are available on Samsung Wireless Charger, Galaxy Watch Active and Strap Combos, AKG Y500 headset, Galaxy Friends Cover, Clear View Cover and Galaxy Tab S5e. The offers begin with the Galaxy Wireless Charger, with a discounted price of Rs. 3590, down from its Rs.4999, when purchased with Galaxy Note10 or S10 series. The Galaxy Watch Active and strap combo will be discounted to Rs. 20,986 while the AKG Y500 headset can be purchased for Rs. 8,000. The Galaxy Friends Cover will be discounted to Rs. 2230, Galaxy Tab S5e (W-Fi) down to Rs. 32,800 and the Clear View Cover can be bought for Rs. 2,717. The Galaxy Note 10/10+ will come with a Rs. 6000 HDFC cash back offer or Rs. 6000 upgrade bonus. The Galaxy S10+ can be availed with an instant discount of Rs. 4000, Galaxy S10 with an instant Rs. 5000 discount and the Galaxy S10e with an instant discount of Rs. 8000. The above offers will be available at Samsung Exclusive stores and Samsung online store (E-store). Source

HTC Desire 19s with 6.2-inch 19:9 display, triple rear cameras announced

HTC has just announced its latest Desire 19s smartphone under Desire series and is the successor of the Desire 12s that was launched last year. HTC Desire 19s comes with a waterdrop-styled notch display, triple rear cameras, multi-layered exquisite texture, and more. It flaunts a 6.2-inch 19:9 HD+ display with a resolution of 720 x 1520 pixels, is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 processor paired with 3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage. The glass to the back has a multi-layered exquisite texture pattern and a light-like color transparency. It runs on Android 9 Pie on top of HTC's Sense UI skin. Regarding the optics, it sports triple rear cameras with a combination of 13MP (primary with f/1.85 aperture) +5MP (ultra-wide with f/2.2 aperture) +5MP (depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture). The front camera is a 16MP sensor with an f/2.0 aperture. The connectivity options include Dual Band WiFi, Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, GPS, and also retains the 3.5mm headphone jack. It sports a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a 3850mAh battery. HTC Desire 19s specifications 6.2-inch (1520 × 720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 display 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory with ...

Fitbit announces FitbitOS 4.1 with Heart rate tracking for Versa and new Fitbit Premium features

Fitbit has announced a lot of new things including a FitbitOS 4.1 update, heart rate tracking for the Versa 2 and added more content and tools for Fitbit Premium. The company, who was recently bought by Google for 2.1 Billion dollars, is bringing a bunch of features like a new Agenda app, new clock face switcher, smart wake and more to its smartwatches. The updated FitbitOS 4.1 brings features from the Versa 2 to the Fitbit Ionic and the entire Versa family of smartwatches. Some of the many features included is smart wake, a silent on-device alarm that users can set to wake them up with subtle vibrations at an optimal time in their sleep cycle. Users can also view their sleep data with a sleep score on-device and glanceable view of the quality of your night’s rest. Other features included is a new agenda app that helps manage daily schedules on the go, a new clock face switcher that lets users store up to five of their favourite clock faces from nearly 4,000 faces and the Fitbit App Gallery has been updated with a new five-star rating system. Fitbit has also added a feature that will warn users when the battery is ...

Sony to open a new Global R&D centre in India in 2020

Sony Corporation has announced today that they will establish their first global R&D centre in Bangalore, India with plans to open more centres in other cities. Sony wants to improve its competitive edge in the Indian market and strengthen its research and development capabilities in India. The research centre will open in Bangalore in 2020 to fulfil Sony's purpose to "Fill the world with emotion, through the power of creativity and technology." Sony will also promote open innovation with local universities through research sponsorships as well as collaborative partnerships with faculty and researchers in India, in order to establish lasting initiatives for motivating and fostering research talent. Employee will also get a chance to experience worldwide Sony Research sites as their careers advance. Source

Google Maps gets Google Translate integration making it easier when travelling in foreign countries

Google has announced a closer integration between two of their services, Google Maps and Google translate that enables users to access Translates text-to-speech technology directly within the Maps app. This will improve the accessibility of users using maps when travelling in a foreign country with lesser clicks. The translator feature in maps will now enable phones to speak out a place's name and address in the local language. When the user clicks the new speaker button next to the place name or address, Google Maps will use Translate and say it out loud. There will also be a shortcut to switch to  Translate if the user wants to have a deeper conversation. The Text to speech technology in Google Translate will automatically detect the default language of the phone and the local language of the place the user is searching for and provide a real time translation of the address. This new feature will be available this month on both iOS and Android and will initially support 50 languages with more languages coming soon. Source

Xiaomi India donates over 1,10,000 recycled notebooks to kids, creates two Guinness World Records

Xiaomi has announced that they donated over 1.1 lakh notebooks for underprivileged kids on the occasion of Children’s Day. The notebooks, weighing over 18,000 kg cumulatively, were made from recycled paper and were first used to make the world’s largest notebook mosaic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5T5MK_2TMA This has also led to Xiaomi creating two Guinness World Records; one for the ‘World’s Largest Notebook Mosaic’ and another for ‘Largest single donation of school supplies in 24 hours’. The world’s largest notebook mosaic was made of the recycled notebooks and measured at 1950 sq. ft. The largest single donation record has been built basis the weight of the total notebooks. Xiaomi has partnered with United Way, a community based organization, to distribute these 1.1 lakh notebooks to kids in need across the nation. Xiaomi India already holds four Guinness World Records for 'world's largest light mosaic (logo)' and 'world’s highest number of retail stores simultaneously — 2018' in addition to the latest records — 'World’s Largest Notebook Mosaic and 'Largest single donation of school supplies in 24 hours'. Commenting on the same, Anuj Sharma, Chief Marketing Officer, Xiaomi India said: As a brand, we are always looking at opportunities to give back and help our community. This activity is extremely special ...

Motorola razr with 6.2-inch flexible OLED 21:9 CinemaVision display, Quick View external display announced

Motorola just announced razr, the company's latest foldable smartphone, as it had promised. It is still a flip phone, similar to the old range but this has a large  6.2-inch flexible OLED 21:9 CinemaVision screen that closes completely in half, thanks to hinge mechanism that allows the phone to close with both sides perfectly flush. "This engineering breakthrough protects the display and creates an even thinner, more compact design," says the company. The touchscreen Quick View external display lets you respond to notifications, take selfies, play your music, use Google Assistant, and more without having to flip open your phone. There is a 16MP main camera with Laser Auto Focus and Night Vision mode and electronic image stabilization as well as built-in artificial intelligence (AI). On the outside there is a 5-megapixel selfie camera. The phone is powered by Snapdragon 710 with 6GB of RAM, runs stock Android Pie and doesn't have a 3.5mm audio jack, but it comes with Premium USB Type-C headphones, tuned by expert sound engineers. The phone packs a  2510mAh battery that promises all-day battery life and has 15W TurboPower charging. Motorola razr specifications 6.2-inch (2142 x 876 pixels) 21:9 Cinemavision foldable pOLED screen, external 2.7-inch (600 x 800 ...