TECHNOLOGY
Sony launched its flagship camera 'Alpha 7 IV' in India
Priced at Rs 2,42,490, the new Alpha 7 IV is now available across online and offline stores. "Alpha 7 III has been an incredible addition to the A-series and has made a tremendous impact in our industry by completely redefining the consumer expectations," Mukesh Srivastava, Head of Digital Imaging Business at Sony India, said in a statement.
Samsung Galaxy S22 series pre-bookings begin in India
According to the company, customers can pre-reserve Galaxy S22 Series smartphone through 'Galaxy S22 Pre-reserve VIP Pass' and Galaxy Tab S8 Series through 'Galaxy Tab S8 Pre-reserve VIP Pass'.Pre-reserved customers will also get a Galaxy Smart Tag worth Rs 2,699 for free.
Sony releases voice commands feature to PS5 in new beta update
In an official blog post, Sony has confirmed that it will start testing a new "Hey PlayStation" voice control feature for the PlayStation 5. The voice command preview will only be available in the UK and the US, but it is likely that it will be available globally once the feature is out of the beta stage.
WarnerMedia, Discovery get US nod to create new streaming giant
AT&T in May last year announced to spin off its media business WarnerMedia and merge it with TV company Discovery, creating a major new player in the media world to compete with streaming giants like Netflix and Disney. The all-stock deal will see AT&T receive $43 billion in a combination of cash, debt securities, and debt retention on the part of WarnerMedia. AT&T bought WarnerMedia in 2016 for $85.4 billion.
Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series with dual rear cameras launched
The Galaxy Tab S8 series consists of three Android tablets -- Galaxy Tab S8, Galaxy Tab S8+ and the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra. The top of the line Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra starts at $1,099.99, the Galaxy Tab S8+ starts at $899.99 and lastly, the vanilla Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 starts at $699.99. Galaxy Tab S8 and Galaxy Tab S8+ will be available in the base 8GB RAM + 128GB storage variant as well as the 12GB + 256GB option.
Samsung unveils Galaxy S22 series to redefine premium experience
The company also introduced Galaxy S22 and S22+ devices with dynamic cameras and advanced intelligent image processing, among other features. Galaxy S22 Ultra with an immersive 6.8-inch, Dynamic AMOLED 2X display and a 5,000mAh battery housing Android 12 and One UI 4.0 will be available from February 25 in select markets in Phantom Black, Phantom White, Green, and Burgundy colours in 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, and 1TB models with 8GB and 12GB RAM.
Homegrown brands capture 75% of India smartwatch market in 2021
Domestic brand boAt captured the top spot in Q4 2021, which became the biggest ever quarter for smartwatches with over 8 per cent growth, according to Counterpoint's IoT Service.
Tinder to stop charging older users more for premium features
The report, from Mozilla and Consumers International, detailed just how much Tinder+ pricing can vary based on users' age, reports Engadget. The report relied on "mystery shoppers" in six countries -- the US, Netherlands, New Zealand, Korea, India and Brazil -- who signed up for Tinder+ and reported back how much the app charged for the subscription.
This is how Samsung rewrote smartphone history in last decade
Samsung said in a statement that it has been leading the industry by introducing hardware (HW) and software (SW) that break the existing mold every year for the past 12 years since the unveiling of the first Galaxy S device in 2010.
Acer launches its 2nd 'Make in India' laptop
The company said that the price point it is aiming to bring is below Rs 30,000 and Acer believes this is a unique offering at a price point which "we don't see any other competing models which are made in India". The laptop is manufactured at the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility in Noida. This is the second laptop to come out of the manufacturing line after the acclaimed TravelMate series laptops.
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