Sunday, November 24
The OnePlus Buds 3 deliver premium audio and features at a mid-range price. With a stylish design, comfortable fit, and long battery life, they offer good noise cancellation and a balanced sound quality. Overall, they provide a great value proposition for budget-conscious buyers.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai, in a 2021 interview with BBC, discusses his phone usage, password habits, internet fragmentation, and free speech. He emphasizes the importance of a free and open internet while expressing concerns about information restrictions. Google's products are not available in China.
Phil Spencer confirms that Xbox exclusives are coming to PlayStation and Nintendo consoles. Four games, including Hi-Fi Rush, Pentiment, Sea of Thieves, and Grounded, will be available. Xbox believes that branching out to other platforms will generate additional revenues for future investments.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and CTO Andrew Bosworth reviewed Apple Vision Pro. They praised Meta Quest 3 as the best value headset and criticized Vision Pro's uncomfortable design and motion blur. Bosworth also praised Vision Pro's low latency and high resolution for media consumption.
OpenAI's trademark application for ChatGPT and GPT has been denied by the USPTO. OpenAI can appeal to the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board within three months. The rejection was due to the terms being 'merely descriptive' and not meeting application requirements.
Paytm Payments Bank removed from NHAI's authorized banks for FASTag service. Over 20 million users need new RFID stickers from authorized banks listed by IHMCL to avoid inconvenience after Feb 29.
Meta Platforms announced an extra 30% service charge for organisations buying the boost feature from the iPhone versions of Facebook and Instagram to cover Apple's transaction fee. Advertisers can bypass Apple's service charges by boosting their content on Instagram and Facebook via a browser, avoiding the extra 30% service charge on the iPhone versions.
Samsung's Galaxy Unpacked event, themed 'Galaxy AI is Coming,' is scheduled for January 17. Teasers on the official website suggest that the upcoming Galaxy S24 series phones will feature AI-based camera capabilities, including enhanced zoom functionalities. The teasers show different zoom levels offered by the lenses and demonstrate the ability to zoom in on objects with precision. In addition to advanced camera features, the Galaxy S24 series is expected to introduce AI enhancements to various applications, such as generative AI for summarizing notes, improved image editing with AI fill, and improved voice-to-text support in the voice recorder app.
Google, a big tech company, has listed 10 ways its products and features can help users make more sustainable choices. Some of the ways include finding relevant train routes when searching for flights, providing carbon emissions estimates for flights, informing users about fuel-efficient routes in Google Maps, comparing prices and incentives for electric vehicles, adding an updated Fuel Cost Calculator to compare the cost of charging, and visualizing the range of electric vehicles with predictions for long trips.
Apple makes it difficult to access iPhones without the passcode, leaving users locked out. iOS 17 update introduces a passcode reset option for users who changed their passcode within 72 hours and remember the previous one. To reset the passcode, go to Settings → Face ID & Passcode → Expire Previous Passcode Now → Expire Now. However, after the 72 hour window, the old method of resetting the entire iPhone is still applicable.
