Google Docs gets AI-based grammar correction

Google introduced spell check in Google Docs seven years ago, and now it has announced that it will be using machine translation techniques for grammatical errors, with grammar suggestions in Docs. G Suite Basic, Business and Enterprise customers will start to see inline, contextual grammar suggestions in their documents as they type, just like spellcheck. If you’ve made a grammar mistake, a squiggly blue line will appear under the phrase as you write it. You can choose to accept the suggestion by right-clicking it. Since this feature is built right into in Docs, you don’t have to rely on third-party apps to do the work. Because grammar is typically harder to tackle, Google is using machine translation to build a model that can incorporate the complexity and nuances of grammar correction. Using machine translation, Google will be able to recognize errors and suggest corrections as work is getting done. The company worked closely with linguists to decipher the rules for the machine translation model and used this as the foundation of automatic suggestions in Docs, all powered by AI. By doing this, machine translation techniques can catch a range of different corrections, from simple grammatical rules to more complex grammatical concepts. Source

Samsung starts mass production of 512GB eUFS 3.0 with 2100 MB/s speeds for smartphones

Samsung Electronics has announced that it has begun mass production of the industry’s first 512GB embedded Universal Flash Storage (eUFS) 3.0 for next-generation mobile devices. In line with the latest eUFS 3.0 specification, the new Samsung memory delivers twice the speed of the previous eUFS storage (eUFS 2.1). Samsung’s 512GB eUFS 3.0 packs eight of the company’s 5th-gen 512-gigabit (Gb) V-NAND die and integrates a high-performance controller. At 2,100 MB/s, the new eUFS doubles the sequential read rate of Samsung’s latest eUFS memory (eUFS 2.1). Samsung says the new solution’s read speed is four times faster than that of a SATA solid state drive (SSDs) and 20 times faster than a typical microSD card. In addition, the sequential write speed also has been improved by 50 percent to 410MB/s, which is equivalent to that of a SATA SSD. The new memory’s random read and write speeds are at 63,000 and 68,000 Input/Output Operations Per Second (IOPS), respectively. With the significant gains in random read and writes that are more than 630 times faster than general microSD cards (100 IOPS), a number of complex applications can be simultaneously run, while achieving enhanced responsiveness, especially on the newest generation of mobile devices. Apart from 512GB ...

OnePlus confirms OnePlus 7 won’t feature wireless charging

OnePlus is working on its next flagship which is likely to be called the OnePlus 7. The flagship will be powered by the Snapdragon 855, feature upgraded camera, latest software and more, but one thing that looks uncertain is the wireless charging. OnePlus fans for a while now are rooting for the wireless charging, given how the back panel on OnePlus 6 and 6T is glass. According to CEO Pete Lau, the company still doesn't think it's worth adding to its products."OnePlus charging is one of the best. Wireless charging is far inferior." Even though OnePlus phones usually pack flagship level hardware features, wireless charging somehow is missing from the action. Samsung stepped up the wireless charging game by adding the ability to wirelessly charge its Galaxy Buds with its Galaxy S10. At the MWC 2019 show, OnePlus has showcased the prototype of its 5G smartphone which will come to two carriers in Europe in the second quarter. Lau declined to comment on the OnePlus 7, as well as the rumors surrounding the pop-up camera. Lau notes that it takes a long time to charge a device with a wireless pad. With the physical quick charge plug, OnePlus says, you can get ...

Nokia 3.1 Plus Android Pie update starts rolling out

After releasing Android 9.0 (Pie) beta update for the 2.1 and Nokia 6 last week, HMD Global has released Pie update for its Nokia 3.1, which comes  after a month of delay even though it had promised it in January. The phone was released back in October last year running Android 8.1 (Oreo). Yeah @NokiaMobile @sarvikas thanks finally we got it happy pic.twitter.com/VjCeylpmCS — Poppin Prabhu (@POPPINPRABHU007) February 26, 2019 Android P includes Adaptive Battery that uses machine learning to prioritize system resources for the apps, App Actions that helps you raise the visibility of your app and help drive engagement using machine learning, and Slices are a new way to surface rich, templated content in places like Google Search and Assistant. The Nokia 3.1 v2.2.30 update also includes Android security patch for January, 2019. We can expect Android Pie update for other older Nokia smartphones in the coming weeks. What’s New New system navigation, settings menu and notifications Adaptive Battery power prioritisation for users’ most commonly used apps/services Adaptive and optimised brightness levels Predictive Application Actions Google Security Patch 2019-02

Xiaomi Redmi Note 7 Pro with 6.3-inch FHD+ display, Snapdragon 675, 48MP Sony IMX586 sensor gets certified ahead of launch

Xiaomi recently confirmed that the Redmi Note 7 Pro will be announced this week in China. Now the smartphone has been certified by TENAA with the model number M1901F7BE. It already confirmed that it will feature Sony IMX586 sensor replacing the Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor on the Redmi Note 7. It also reveals 2GHz Octa-Core SoC that confirms it will be powered by Snapdragon 675, compared to Snapdragon 660 on the Redmi Note 7. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. TENAA doesn't confirm secondary rear camera resolution, so it is not clear if this will come with a better sensor compared to 5MP secondary camera on the Note 7. Redmi Note 7 Pro rumored specifications 6.3-inch (2340 ×1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display, 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits brightness, 84% NTSC Color Gamut,  Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection 2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 675 Mobile Platform with Adreno 612 GPU 3GB LPDDR4x RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB storage, 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with MIUI 10 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 48MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.8 aperture, Sony IMX586 sensor, PDAF, EIS, secondary camera 13MP ...

Spotify finally arrives in India, offers 30-day free trial, prepaid plans, 50% discount for students

Spotify has finally launched in India, making it the 79th country in the world to get the music streaming service. It offers premium subscription as well as free shuffle play that lets you play any artist, album, or playlist in shuffle mode. For Indian users, it offers Multi-language music recommendations in Hindi, Punjabi, Tamil, and Telugu with tailored Daily Mix, Home, Radio, and Search results and recommendations as well as Starring playlists from the most popular Bollywood, Tollywood, Kollywood, and Punjabi actors and City playlists that tracks what’s trending in Mumbai, Delhi, Bangaluru, and Chennai. It offers 30-day free trial for premium subscribers, Student plans with 50% discount and prepaid plan with 20% discount on yearly plan, check out the list of plans below. Premium subscription Plans Monthly subscription - Rs. 119/month after 30-day free trial Prepaid plans - Rs. 13 for a day, Rs.39 for a week, Rs. 129 for a month, Rs. 389 for 3 months, Rs. 719 for 6 months (13% off), Rs. 1189 for 1 year (20% off) Student plans at 50% off - Rs. 59.00/month subscription, Rs. 66 for 30 days for pre-paid For pre-paid subscription it accepts even Paytm or UPI, in addition to Debit or Credit Cards. You can download Spotify from here. The company ...

OnePlus launches “5G Apps of Tomorrow” programme, top 5 app developers get 50,000 Euros

OnePlus at its MWC event announced the launch of "5G Apps of Tomorrow" programme to support and galvanize creators around the world to develop a new 5G application that would benefit users. OnePlus aims to integrate industry resources and support the design of future 5G apps with talented developers. At the event OnePlus CEO Pete Lau was joined by Qualcomm President, Cristiano R. Amon, and EE CEO, Marc Allera where the they discussed the future and possibilities of 5G.  With access to experts at OnePlus, as well as 5G smartphone hardware, and 5G network environments with support from EE, and consultation with Qualcomm Technologies, Inc, 5G Apps of Tomorrow will draw on the unique OnePlus community to reimagine 5G capabilities. Applications to the program are open from today at OnePlus.com/5G and close on 26th March, and the eventual winners will be evaluated by a panel including the CEOs of OnePlus and EE, and executives from Qualcomm Technologies, and a community vote. 20 finalists will be selected on April 10th and 5 winners will be announced on April 18th, who will get 50,000 Euros. . OnePlus will establish a 5G hub on its Forum, and from the pitches received, of those shortlisted, the Top 5 creators will then ...

LG G8 ThinQ Hands On and Photo Gallery

Along with LG V50, the South Korean giant also introduced a smartphone under G series as well. Dubbed as G8 ThinQ, the device carries a similar look as LG V50 5G smartphone. This is the first G series smartphone to sport an OLED display compared to LCD display on earlier models. On the front, we have 6.1-inch (3120 x 1440 pixels) 19.5:9 FullVision OLED Display with a pretty big notch. [gallery size="large" link="file" columns="2" ids="276447,276448"] On the right side, the G8 has a power button and SIM slot, and the left side houses a volume rocker button and dedicated Google Assistant button just like LG V50. The LG G8 comes in two variants in terms of camera -- Dual and triple rear camera setup. Notably, the dual camera variant that cuts out the telephoto lens. will be available in some region where V50 5G will be sold. This device is powered by Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 7nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 640 GPU under the hood. In terms of photography, the LG G8 has triple rear cameras, 16MP 107-degree super wide-angle, 12MP standard and 12MP telephoto with 2x optical zoom. It has 3D ToF front camera that measures the distance between the subject and the ...

CENTRiC S1 with 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED display, pop-up front camera, in-display fingerprint sensor announced

Indian brand CENTRiC has introduced S1 with a 6.39-inch FHD+ AMOLED notch-less screen with 92% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to pop-up 8-megapixel front camera. It has an in-display fingerprint scanner, is powered by MediaTek Helio P70 12nm SoC with 6GB of RAM, runs Android Pie, has a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel camera for portrait shots. It packs a 3800mAh battery with support for Fast Charging and 10W Wireless Charging with PUMP Express 3.0. CENTRiC S1 specifications 6.39-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) 19.5:9 Full HD+ AMOLED display, 700 nits brightness Octa Core MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor (Quad 2.1GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with 900MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU 4GB RAM with 64GB  storage / 6GB RAM with 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM Android 9.0 (Pie) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture, 6P lens, 5MP secondary camera 8MP front-facing camera In-display fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 158.7x74.1x8.6mm Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS, USB Type-C 3800mAh battery with fast charging, 10W wireless charging It has also introduced G3, G5, A2 and L4 smartphones, all with a notch and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Check out the specifications of the phones below. CENTRiC G3 specifications 6.3-inch (2220 ...

Samsung Galaxy A50 Hands On and Photo Gallery

At the MWC 2019 event, Samsung has introduced the Galaxy A50 phone in the company’s latest A-series smartphone for this year.  It is also the first mid-range smartphone from Samsung to feature an in-display fingerprint scanner. Here we bring you Hands On and Photo Gallery of the phone.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOIL7rLz1WU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZBGAMBEncE It has a 6.4-inch Full HD+ Infinity-U Super AMOLED display and offers a humongous 4000mAh battery. It is powered by the latest Exynos 7 Series 9610 10nm processor with Mali-G72 GPU, 6GB of RAM and runs Android Pie. On the storage front, it comes with 4GB RAM with 64GB storage / 6GB RAM with 128GB Storage, expandable up to 512GB via micro SD card. The phone features an in-display Fingerprint sensor. As for the camera, it has triple rear camera setup which consists of a 25MP sensor with LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, 5MP depth sensor with f/2.2 aperture, 8MP ultra-wide angle camera with f/2.2 aperture. [gallery link="none" columns="2" size="medium" ids="276425,276424"] On the right, you have the power and volume rocker buttons which are tactile and offer good feedback. While on the left, there is a SIM tray. This device measures 7.7mm in thickness. It also supports various connectivity options like Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C. The Samsung Galaxy ...