LG might be leaving the smartphone business
In Q3 2020, LG delivered 6.5 million smartphones, down 7.2 million from the same quarter a year earlier. According to The Korean Herald, CEO Kwon Bong-seok has told employees in an internal memo that significant changes are coming, with the company losing around 5 trillion won ($4.5 billion) over the last five years and holding […]
Wearable Hardware: This wristband lets friends, family, and even bosses monitor your mood
Called the Moodbeam, the device features just two buttons-one for recording whenever you feel happy (yellow) and the other for sad moments (blue). It’s the work of a UK based firm, also called Moodbeam. By logging the different times of day when users feel sudden changes in their emotional state, the wristband and accompanying app […]
Sony unveils Airpeak drone
There are a few crucial details still under wraps for Sony’s upcoming drone, such as its price and specs. However, it does appear to be a high-end, expensive piece of kit considering that Sony has designed the drone around its Alpha series of mirrorless cameras. Drone enthusiasts might find the Airpeak too pricy, but for […]
Amazon quantum computer is on its foundation phase.
According to Bloomberg, Amazon is working on manufacturing its own quantum computer that can process enormous amounts of data in seconds that would take the most powerful supercomputers hours or days. The company has hired a Quantum Hardware Team within its Amazon Web Services Center for Quantum Computing, according to internal vacancies and information on […]
MacBook Pro with mini LED display will arrive in the first half of 2021
Apple will be partnering with LG Display to provide the new iPad Pros with mini LED displays. The product is expected to hit the market in early 2021. According to a report from DigiTimes, this technology will also be used in a new MacBook Pro, which would be available in the first half of 2021. The […]
Growth in strong tablet and chromebook within the PC market.
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading]According to Techspot, PC makers have a reason to cheer this week as the latest quarterly report from Canalys shows strong growth for the second successive quarter. The industry analyst said total PC shipments (including tablets) reached 124.5 million units in the third quarter. That’s up 23 percent compared to the same period a […]
Spotlight: The Oceans Cleanup
Every year, millions of tons of plastic and hardware enter the oceans primarily from rivers. The plastic afloat across the oceans – legacy plastic – isn’t going away by itself. Therefore, solving ocean plastic pollution requires a combination of stemming the inflow and cleaning up what has already accumulated. The Ocean Cleanup is designing and […]
The Dutch coronavirus app goes nationwide
The Dutch Coronavirus tracing app was introduced across the country on the 10th of October 2020 following the last senate vote of using the alert-based system. The CoronaMelder app which was first introduced in early April will warn users if they have spent 15 minutes or more in close contact with someone who has tested […]
Facebook plans to implement algorithms that limits the virality of political posts
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading]Why it matters?[/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text] Facebook is set to deploy more rigid algorithmic tools to limit the spread of viral content on its platform. This is according to a new report by the Wall Street Journal that highlights measures that have been tested in recent elections, including in Sri Lanka and Myanmar, to mitigate disinformation campaigns. […]
Samsung Galaxy Tab S& Review
[vc_row][vc_column width=”1/1″][vc_custom_heading] Summary The Galaxy Tab S7 + has a 12.4 “OLED screen. That is very large for an Android tablet and it is simply the nicest screen on an Android or Apple tablet. It also has the fastest soc available for Android at the time. The software runs smoothly and is suitable for demanding […]
