Apple may launch Watch Ultra with enlarged 2.1-inch display in 2024

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 2, 2023 | Technology

Apple will reportedly launch a new ‘Apple Watch Ultra’ with a larger 2.1-inch display next year, the media reported.

This lines up with the information that Haitong International Securities analyst Jeff Pu had shared last month, reports MacRumors.

The current Watch Ultra features around a 1.93-inch screen, therefore, the 2024 model is likely to have nearly a 10 per cent larger display.

The new wearable is expected to become the first Apple Watch with over a 50mm case size.

The new Ultra is also likely to feature microLED display technology, which will offer higher brightness, decreased power consumption and improved contrast ratio as compared to the current models with OLED displays.

The iPhone maker’s transition to the technology might take many years to be completed as the microLED display production costs are currently high, the report said.

Last month, Pu had also said that he expects Apple Watch sales to drop in 2023 due to “lack of significant spec upgrade”.

–IANS

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Samsung unveils Galaxy Book3 Ultra with 13th Gen Intel chips, Nvidia GPUs

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 2, 2023 | Technology

Samsung on Wednesday debuted its Ultra laptop in the Galaxy Book3 series. Named the Galaxy Book3 Ultra, the laptop was unveiled alongside the Book3 Pro 360 and the Book3 Pro at the Galaxy Unpacked event. Samsung said the Galaxy Book3 Ultra will be available in select geographies on February 22. The product’s India availability has not been confirmed by the company as yet.

“The latest Galaxy Book3 series is tailor-made for Galaxy enthusiasts looking for ultra-high computing performance and seamless connected Galaxy experiences to maximize their productivity and creativity,” said TM Roh, President and Head of Mobile eXperience Business at Samsung Electronics while inaugurating the Unpacked event.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Ultra: Specifications

Powered by the latest 13th Gen Intel Core processor in i7 and i9 variants, the laptop is said to be the fastest Galaxy Book to date. It has discrete NVIDIA RTX GeForce 4050 and 4070 GPUs for enhanced graphics and gaming experience. Featuring a 16-inch Dynamic AMOLED 2X Display with 3K resolution, and an adaptive 120Hz refresh rate, the laptop weighs 1.79kg. The Galaxy Book3 Ultra is offered in 16GB and 32GB RAM variants and 512GB and 1TB of internal storage with an in-built expansion slot.

Equipped with a 76Wh battery, the laptop is offered with a 100W USB Type-C fast-wired charging port. It features a 1080p fullHD camera and AKG quad-speaker system with Dolby Atmos technology. Among other features, the Book3 Ultra offers an island-type backlit keyboard, a fingerprint sensor on the power key, AI noise-cancelling dual microphones, a sleek aluminium body, and a seamless Samsung Galaxy connected experience. Galaxy Book3 Ultra will be available in a Graphite colour shade.

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Samsung unveils Galaxy Book3 Pro, Book3 Pro 360 with 13th Gen Intel chips

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 2, 2023 | Technology

Samsung on February 1 unveiled the Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 and Galaxy Book3 Pro laptops at its ‘unpacked’ event. According to the company, the Galaxy Book3 series is designed for those who need seamless multi-device connectivity and premium hardware to supercharge their productivity and creativity. The Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 features a 2-in-1 convertible form factor with S-Pen functionality, and the Galaxy Book3 Pro features thin and light, mobility-first clamshell design. The Galaxy Book3 Pro 360 and Galaxy Book3 Pro will be available in graphite and beige colours in select markets starting February 17. Below are the details:

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro

A thin-and-lightweight category laptop, the Book3 Pro is powered by 13th Gen Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor based on Intel Evo platform, paired with Intel Iris Xe Graphics. It boots Windows 11 operating system and comes in 14-inch and 16-inch screen size variants. Both the models sport dynamic AMOLED 2X screen of 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and 400nits of brightness level. The Galaxy Book3 Pro comes in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB LPDDR5 RAM variants with an option of 256GB, 512GB and 1TB storages. Connectivity is covered by Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.1. The laptop has dual Thunderbolt 4 USB-C, USB-A, microSD card slot, audio in/out port and HDMI 1.4 port for wired interfaces. The 14-inch variant is powered by 63Wh battery and 16-inch variant by 76Wh battery, supported by 65W Automatic power adapter for charging. Besides, its power button doubles up as a fingerprint scanner.

Samsung Galaxy Book3 Pro 360

The 2-in-1 convertible laptop, the Book3 Pro 360 is powered by 13th Gen Intel Core i5 or Core i7 processor based on Intel Evo platform, paired with Intel Iris Xe Graphics. It sports a 16-inch dynamic AMOLED 2X touch screen of 120Hz adaptive refresh rate and 400nits of brightness level. It comes with stylus support, which is sold with the laptop. The laptop comes in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB LPDDR5 RAM variants with an option of 256GB, 512GB and 1TB storages. It is powered by a 76Wh battery, supported by a 65W power adapter for charging. It has a four-speaker from AKG, supported by Dolby Atmos and Smart Amp. It boots Windows 11 operating system. Other features include fingerprint scanner on the power button, dual Thunderbolt 4 USB-C, Wi-Fi 6E, Bluetooth 5.1, USB-A, microSD card slot, audio in/out port, HDMI 1.4 port, backlit keyboard and nano SIM slot.

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Samsung announces Galaxy S23 series pricing in India, opens pre-booking

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 2, 2023 | Technology

After unveiling the Galaxy S23 series globally on February 1, Samsung on Thursday announced the smartphones India pricing. Alongside, the company opened pre-booking on all three models in the series across leading online and offline retail stores, including Samsung Live platform.

Samsung will sell the Galaxy S23 smartphones in India manufactured at the company’s Noida factory. Samsung said it already fulfils a majority of the domestic demand in India through local manufacturing at the Noida factory. Below is the Samsung Galaxy S23 series pricing for Indian models

Galaxy S23 Ultra (12/1TB) – Rs 154,999

Galaxy S23 Ultra (12/512GB) – Rs 134,999

Galaxy S23 Ultra (12/256GB) – Rs 124,999

Galaxy S23+ (8/512GB) – Rs 104,999

Galaxy S23+ (8/256GB) – Rs 94,999

Galaxy S23 (8/256GB) – Rs 79,999

Galaxy S23 (8/128GB) – Rs 74,999

As for the pre-book offers, customers pre-booking the Galaxy S23 Ultra can get the Galaxy Watch4 LTE Classic and the Galaxy Buds2 at a special price of Rs 4,999. Customers pre-booking the Galaxy S23+ will get the Galaxy Watch4 BT at a special price of Rs 4,999. Customers pre-booking the Galaxy S23 can get a storage upgrade offer worth Rs 5,000.

Additionally, all consumers can avail bank cashback worth Rs 8,000 on online channels. Those who prebook the Galaxy S23 series during Samsung Live on February 2 will get an additional gift of wireless charger and travel adaptor. Customers pre-booking the Galaxy S23 series during the ‘Samsung Live’ event on February 2 will get an additional exclusive gift of a wireless charger and travel adapter.

Samsung said the Galaxy S23 smartphones have been designed to re-invent premium experiences like never before. The Galaxy S23 series comes with new camera capabilities, which allow users to capture photos and videos in any lighting condition using both rear and front camera.

Leading the series is the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which comes with an all-new 200MP sensor with adaptive pixels. With the super quad-pixel autofocus tech, the rear camera can focus on subjects 50 per cent faster.

The front camera on the Galaxy S23 series now comes with dual-pixel autofocus technology along with Nightography, which allows shooting from the front camera even in low lighting conditions. The dual-pixel auto focus technology also ensures 60 per cent faster focus from the front camera.

Videos on Galaxy S23 series get super HDR, enhanced noise control algorithm and 2x wider OIS for smoother & sharper output during the night.

The Galaxy S23 series is powered by the custom designed Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 mobile platform for Galaxy. The Galaxy S23 series comes with up to 2.7x larger vapor cooling chamber for reliable gaming performance.

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WhatsApp working on feature to let users create calling shortcuts

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 2, 2023 | Technology

Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature which will allow users to create calling shortcuts.

With the new feature, it will be possible to create a calling shortcut by just tapping the contact cell within the list of contacts, reports WABetaInfo.

The new calling shortcut will automatically be added to the home screen of the user’s device, once created.

This feature will be helpful for users who frequently make calls to the same person and do not want to go through the same process again-and-again, that is, opening the application and searching for the contact every time.

The ability to create calling shortcuts is currently under development and will be released in a future update of the application, the report said.

Last month, it was reported that the messaging platform was working on a new feature that will allow users to send photos in their original quality.

The platform is planning to integrate a new setting icon within the drawing tool header which will allow users to configure the quality of any photo, providing them more control over the quality of photos they are sending, especially when sending the photo in its original quality is necessary.

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OpenAI launches ChatGPT Plus for a month with more features

OpenAI launches ChatGPT Plus for $20 a month with more features

by Hansraj Agrawal | Feb 2, 2023 | Technology

Microsoft-owned OpenAI has launched its paid subscription plan for ChatGPT, its text-generating AI that can write like humans.

The new subscription plan, ChatGPT Plus, will be available for $20 a month, and subscribers will receive a number of benefits.

The benefits are general access to ChatGPT even during peak times, faster response times and priority access to new features and improvements.

“ChatGPT Plus is available to the customers in the United States, and we will begin the process of inviting people from our waitlist over the coming weeks,” said the company in a statement late on Wednesday.

“We plan to expand access and support to additional countries and regions soon. By offering this subscription pricing, we will be able to help support free access availability to as many people as possible,” OpenAI added.

ChatGPT was thrown open for public use late last year.

“Since then, millions of people have given us feedback, we’ve made several important updates and we’ve seen users find value across a range of professional use-cases, including drafting and editing content, brainstorming ideas, programming help, and learning new topics,” said the company.

The company will soon launch the (ChatGPT API waitlist), and “we are actively exploring options for lower-cost plans, business plans, and data packs for more availability”.

OpenAI has also launched a new tool that will distinguish between human-written and artificial intelligence (AI)-generated text.

Meanwhile, Microsoft has announced a multi-year, multi-billion dollar investment in OpenAI.

–IANS

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