Credit: Samsung Another August, another Samsung Galaxy Unpacked. This time, there’s a whole bunch of products launched, including the new Galaxy Note20 series, the Z Fold2, Galaxy Buds Live, Tab S7 and the Galaxy Watch3. Let’s take a look at them. First off is definitely the highlight of the Unpacked, the Note20 and Note20 Ultra. Running on the Exynos 990 processor (or the Snapdragon 865 Plus in some regions), both phones will support 5G networks. Battery life is 4,300mAh and 4,500mAh respectively, while the Ultra version will have a 6.9-inch Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X display with a 3200 X 1440 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. The Ultra will also get a 108MP main camera while the standard Note20 gets a 64MP lens, and both phones will have 8K video recording capabilities. Samsung DeX is now wireless too, with compatible TVs released after 2019. But of course, we can’t miss out the upgrade to the S Pen. Samsung has managed to reduce the latency down to 9ms so you’ll actually see stuff that you write show up almost immediately on the screen. The Note20 series will be available for preorder in Singapore from 6 August onwards, with free Galaxy Buds+ (Note20 and Note20 5G) and Galaxy Buds Live (Note20 Ultra) earbuds bundled in. Preorder devices will ship from 17 August, while general sales will commence from 21 August onwards. Prices start at S$1,398. More information on the Note20 series is available here. Credit: Samsung The Galaxy Z Fold2 is the successor to the Galaxy Fold which came out in 2019, and it definitely looks much improved. The large side notch for the front-facing camera has been swapped to a more discreet punch-hole design, while the external screen is now a 6.2-inch full display instead of a small rectangle. It will also run on the Snapdragon 865 Plus processor, feature a 4,250mAh battery and support 15W wireless charging as well. The triple camera array on the back matches the design of the camera setup on the Note 20 series. There will also be a Thom Browne version, similar to the collaboration for the Galaxy Fold. As of now, there has been no announcement on the availability of the Galaxy Z Fold2 in Singapore. More information about the Galaxy Z Fold2 is available here. Credit: Samsung Smartwatch enthusiasts will be excited with the new Galaxy Watch3. Featuring a physical rotatable bezel, IP68 water resistance, blood pressure, blood oxygen, heart rate, ECG sensors and fall detection, this watch can pretty much do it all. Preorders for the Galaxy Watch3 in Singapore will start on 6 August, with a 10,000mAh wireless power bank bundled in. Preorder devices will ship from 17 August, while general sales will commence from 21 August onwards. Prices start at S$648. More information about the Galaxy Watch3 is available here. Credit: Samsung Building on the excellent Samsung Galaxy Buds+, the new bean-shaped Galaxy Buds Live now come with ANC. These are a bit more expensive than the Buds+, coming at US$169. With three microphones in each earbud, it should mean better call quality and decent noise cancellation, but we’ll be looking to test this out ourselves when the Buds Live come to Singapore. Preorders for the Galaxy Buds Live in Singapore will start on 6 August, with a 10,000mAh wireless power bank bundled in. Preorder devices will ship from 17 August, while general sales will commence from 21 August onwards. Prices start at S$288. More information about the Galaxy Buds Live is available here. Credit: Samsung Samsung is also refreshing the tablet lineup with the new Galaxy Tab S7, Tab S7+ and Tab S7+ 5G. The internal specs are mostly similar, with the Snapdragon 865 Plus processor in all variants, with dual rear cameras and a front selfie cam. The Tab S7+ will have a bigger Super AMOLED screen at 12.4-inches and an in-display fingerprint sensor while the Tab S7 will clock in at 11-inches and utilise a side-mounted fingerprint sensor. Both tablets will boast 120Hz refresh rates on their displays, so that’s excellent news. Preorders for the Galaxy Tab S7 series in Singapore will commence on 6 August, and all preorders will also receive a complimentary Keyboard Cover. Preorders of the Tab S7 will be delivered from 17 August onwards, with the exception of the Mystic Bronze unit, which will be delivered in September. Prices start from S$998. More information about the Galaxy Tab S7 series is available here. We managed to have a quick hands-on with the Note20 and Note20 Ultra, so check out our first impressions here.

Flip phones seem to have made a comeback in 2020.

The city aims to have over 10 industries and 100 companies using Huawei's HarmonyOS and EulerOS by 2025 EulerOS is an enterprise Linux system for servers that launched in 2021. Shenzhen wants over 40% of new critical information infrastructure operators using EulerOS by 2025. There are also goals to drive adoption in other Belt and Road countries and BRICS nations by 2025. HarmonyOS' smartphone market share in China grew to 8% in Q1 2022 from just 1% in Q4 2021.

BMW’s vision of the future car is a more relaxed you. And that begins with a car seat, that offers the feeling of weightlessness. The ZeroG Lounger tilts up to 60 degrees, for maximum comfort without compromising passenger safety. The seat design integrates anti-submarining features within the seat angle – so the passenger won’t slide forward, when the car comes to a sudden stop. The sides of the seats are equipped with safety airbags to cushion the impact of any accidents. The ZeroG Lounger seats will soon be made available in future BMW cars. The centerpiece of BMW’s vision of the future of auto mobility is i-INTERACTION EASE. What you are looking at is an abstract car on the outside for now because BMW wants you to focus on what is really happening on the inside. BMW’s showcase forces us to really change the way we look at cars in the future as machines that learn about how we use them, instead of us learning how to use intelligent cars.

lack of clear direction however, and LG has announced their AI Development Road Map for ThinQ at CES 2020 LG’s TVs exceeds CTA’s definition and the 2020 models will carry the new CTA 8K Ultra HD logo. All 2020 8K TVs have the new Alpha 9 Gen 3 AI processor, with upscaling for faces, text. Every new 4K and 8K TV coming out in 2020 will have this mode. Well, LG has confirmed that this television will ship later in 2020, with no price or market availability

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Realme's European market share stayed stable at 4%, but shipments increased by 59% in Q1 2023. While its market share in the region remained stable at 4% between 2022 and 2023, shipments in the first Realme had planned to release its GT series handsets in 2021 as a strategic move to compete in established Realme's market share in Europe remained steady at 4% but saw a 59% increase in shipments in Q1 2023.

the number of fraud cases using Deepfake technology has seen a staggering 3,000% increase globally in 2023 power, can handle more complex data. Honour has proved its dedication to R&D by investing over 11.5% of its annual revenue in 2023. this year, underlining that AI will power all future Honour devices, like as smartphones, personal computers Since 2012, MWC Shanghai, an annual mobile technology industry event, has served as a venue for displaying

Rivals Apple Music, Amazon Music, Tidal and YouTube have also increased costs in 2022. Spotify indicated in April it would raise prices in 2023.

As of the end of 2021, Insta360 held a leading market share of 41% in the global market for panoramic GoPro, established in 2002, has seen a significant decrease in its market value. nearly 70% of its revenue from overseas markets, with total revenue reaching around $280 million in 2022 In 2023, the USITC initiated investigations into 72 Chinese companies, with 48 of them choosing to respond

The kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, through Savvy Games, acquired Scopely for USD 4.9 billion in 2023 It laid off employees in 2022 and 2023 and shut down "Harry Potter: Wizards Unite" in 2022.

The company was acquired by private equity firm Apollo Global Management for $5 billion in 2021. Artifact was launched in early 2023 by Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, who were previously associated with Meta (formerly known as Facebook) following the acquisition of Instagram in 2012.

The PC hardware maker announced at Computex 2024 new machines that are powered by the new Intel Lunar MSI announced at Computex 2024 new laptops that are powered by the new Intel Lunar Lake and AMD Ryzen

IBM is among the world's largest employers, with a workforce of more than 282 thousand as of 2021, according The computer hardware maker, however, in January 2023 cut close to 4,000 jobs. IBM is among the world's largest employers, with a workforce of more than 282 thousand as of 2021.

to 2024. commitment to 5G is reflected in its significant user base, which reached 500 million by September 2022 Highlighting the significance of computing networks in the age of AI, Li Bin, Deputy General Manager of China Mobile Internet, shared the company's efforts to establish a national computing network that Li emphasized the importance of computing power for productivity, especially in AI-related activities

The project encountered obstacles in 2023; however, it was ultimately acquired by a consortium that was The 12,400-hectare solar complex is the centrepiece of Sun Cable's US$30 billion Australian dollar (US by former Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in 2022 The acquisition was completed in September 2023. commitment to progressing the project towards a Final Investment Decision, which is anticipated for 2027

Founded in 2012, Ximalaya has attempted multiple public listings, including a 2021 US IPO filing and According to its April 2024 prospectus, Ximalaya reported annual revenue of CNY 6.16 billion (USD 857 million) and net income of CNY 224 million for 2023. million average monthly active users and was profitable for five consecutive quarters through the end of 2023 management, pending regulatory approval Ximalaya had 302 million monthly active users and USD 857 million in 2023

After analysing 20,000 samples over four years, a study concluded in July 2023 that screening for the Time magazine named it one of the Best Inventions of 2022. Grail was acquired by biotechnology giant Illumina in 2021 for USD 8 billion. In 2023, Lo launched Insighta, a USD 200 million venture with Nasdaq-listed Prenetics Group, to commercialise Tencent Holdings invested USD 30 million in Insighta in October 2023, valuing the start-up at USD 200

Kaspersky's privileged access to computer systems increases the risk of stealing sensitive information poses a serious risk to vital infrastructure providers, state and municipal governments, and American computer Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo claimed that Kaspersky's privileged access to computer networks could The pressure on Kaspersky's US business increased following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 which has a British holding company and offices in Massachusetts, reported a revenue of $752 million in 2022

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