TECHNOLOGY
Sony launches 'Alpha ZV-E10' interchangeable-lens camera
The new ZV-E10 camera will be available across all Sony Centers Alpha Flagship stores, www.ShopatSC.com portal, major electronic stores as well as ecommerce websites (Amazon and Flipkart) for Rs 59,490 for only body and Rs 69,990 with lens. The Alpha ZV-E10 features a 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS sensor and BIONZ X image processing engine which aims to produce high-quality imagery with high-sensitivity.
Facebook India appoints ex-IAS officer as Head of Public Policy
"We realise we are deeply immersed in the fabric of India and we have the opportunity to help build a more inclusive and safe internet that benefits everyone in the country. I'm thrilled that Rajiv is joining us to lead the Public Policy team. With his expertise and experience, Rajiv will help further our mission to build transparency, accountability, empowered and safe communities, all of which we recognise as our responsibility," Mohan said in a statement.
Samsung to launch 'Galaxy M52 5G' in India on Sep 28
Once launched, the Galaxy M52 5G will be available on Samsung.com, Amazon.in and select retail outlets. Galaxy M52 5G is being dubbed as the 'Leanest, Meanest Monster' by Samsung in teasers put out on Amazon. Galaxy M52 5G is 21 per cent sleeker as compared to M51. In terms of specifications, Galaxy M52 is rumoured to come with flagship Snapdragon 778G processor, making it the most powerful M Series smartphone to launch in India yet.
US, India, Japan, Australia to sign pact for stepping up chip production, move to cut China to size
The move is aimed at reducing the dependence for semiconductor chips on an increasingly assertive China. Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be attending the first in-person Quad summit to be hosted by U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington. The Nikkei report is based on a draft of the joint statement that is expected to be issued at the summit. The draft says that in order to create robust supply chains, the four countries will ascertain their semiconductor supply capacities and identify vulnerability.
Huawei to launch Mate 50 in Oct: Report
There is a global launch event officially slated for October 21 in Vienna, Austria, and the Mate 50 series could be part of the product lineup for the Vienna event, reports GizmoChina. Currently, Huawei is yet to disclose any official confirmation that the global event on October 21 will also include the launch of the Mate 50. The event could also be the global launch of the P50 series outside China.
Android 12.1 to improve foldable phone experience: Report
Android 12.1 will be improving upon a feature first seen in early Android 12 developer previews, reports XDA Developers.
Surface Pro 8 to come with 120Hz display and Thunderbolt support: Report
The Surface Pro 8 would ship without USB-A ports, in favor of USB-C and Thunderbolt, reports The Verge. Microsoft is holding a Surface hardware event on September 22. The upcoming event could be one of Microsoft's most packed presentations to date, with a Surface Duo 2 also on deck alongside possible Surface Book, Surface Go and Surface Pro X upgrades.
New airPods pro & redesign ipad pro will launch in 2022: report
The latest issue of Power On, Gurman's weekly newsletter, claimed that 2022 will be an exciting year for hardware redesigns from Apple, reports MacRumors. Gurman expects Apple to announce new AirPods Pro earbuds, a redesigned iPad Pro, redesigned MacBook Air, a new M-series Mac Pro tower computer, three new Apple Watch models, and more. In addition, Apple may also launch mixed-reality headset that combines augmented reality and virtual reality features in 2022.
Samsung Galaxy S22 will have 3,700 mAh battery: Report
According to GizmoChina, the battery size is tiny by today's standards, especially considering that processors that power flagship phones are known to be real fuel-guzzlers.
FB overrun by vax lies despite denying fuelling hesitancy: Report
Of about 150,000 users posting in Facebook Groups disabled for spreading Covid-19 misinformation, 5 per cent produced half of the posts, and 1,400 invited half of the new members, one document unearthed by the newspaper found. The report paints a picture of a company outfoxed by a small but wily group of anti-vaccine activists that it called "big whales", citing WSJ, USA TODAY reported.
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