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How to search for what you see?

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        Have you ever come across an object like a flower and wished there was a way to get more information about it? OR If you wished to scan a document and select the text using your phone? OR Thought of translating a document just by scanning through your phone camera? Google Lens allows you to perform all these tasks within a couple of seconds.  Google Lens is an image recognition software developed by Google. Designed to bring up relevant information related to the captured/scanned objects it identifies using visual analysis based on a neural network. It   compares objects  to other images and ranks those images based on their similarity & relevance to the original picture. Google Lens also uses its understanding [AI] of objects to find other relevant results and information from the web. Google Lens is described as the best search engine in the world!!! As soon as you dive into the app you can easily navigate through different modes such as Translate, Text, Search, Homewor

Apple Event 2021 *Recap*

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This one's the first event of 2021. As usual Tim Cook enters...  Starting with  Apple Podcasts:  This is a whole new Apple Podcasts app. With IOS 14.5, users can have a freshly designed application skin, a beautifully designed page for every episode, and shows. They also introduced several channels for users to find their favorite creators. Also, Apple subscriptions allow users to have an ad-free experience.This launches in more than 170 regions and countries. Second,  The Purple iPhone 12: The latest iPhone 12 come in a new (already seen🤪) Purple colour but, this one is a more "saturated purple". Next up, another Apple accessory, The Apple AirTag: This device helps us to find things a lot easier. This basically acts as a tracking device. You can tag this device with your keys or any of your essential that you lose often. It works with the all-new Find My network to exactly locate your lost item. In India this one costs Rs. 3,190 and for the pack of four, Rs. 10,900.  T

Audi - Being Ahead through Technology

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         One of Germany's top automobile brands Audi , known for its  and cutting-edge technology and exemplary racing pedigree ,  is one of the largest distributors of gilded vehicles. Audi is an entirely owned subsidiary of Volkswagen Group.   Audi was founded more than 120 years ago in 1896 by engineer August Horch who was a disciple of Mercedes Benz founder Karl Benz. Because of his massive ambition, Audi is now the 2nd largest luxury automaker in Germany and holds 5th position across the globe generating an annual revenue of around 55 billion euros . Audi delivers around 1.8 million cars a year worldwide. The word 'Audi' is based on the Latin word 'Hear'. August Horch first started the company named 'Horch & Cie' , because of some disputes with his financial chief he left his own company and started a new one called 'Horch Automobile Work'. Soon it was subjected to a copyright complaint from his first company 'Horch & Ci

Dolby Atmos - Hear the whole picture

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You might have seen the logo below in movie theaters, speakers, soundbars, laptops, etc. The first thing that comes to mind when you think of Dolby is the  premium quality sound  and the s urround sound system,  but  Dolby is more! Dolby is an American company specializing in audio noise reduction and encoding/compression. Dolby licenses its technology to consumer electronics manufacturers. You can read its history by clicking here.  What is Dolby Atmos?   Dolby Atmos takes surround sound to the next level with true 3D audio . In most systems where Dolby Atmos is absent, the sound travels in a horizontal plane only, but with Dolby Atmos, the sound travels all around you. Mono Audio Stereo Sound Dolby Atmos So basically, Dolby gives you a 360-degree surround sound experience.  You  can encode up to 118 different objects or channels during this process. As a result, you can easily detect many sounds made to come from different directions. Companies work together to encode audio for su

Why is LG shutting down its mobile phone business worldwide?

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        LG a South Korean multinational electronics company , on Monday, called the mobile phone sector  "incredibly competitive" and said it would wind down its mobile phone business by July 31 . The decision came after LG's mobile phone division's six years of losses totalled around $4.5 billion. LG will now focus on electric vehicle components, smart home devices, robotics, artificial intelligence, B2B solutions, and 6G. Why people don't prefer LG phones?  Why is LG shutting down its mobile phone business worldwide? LG smartphones are not very popular around the market.  Considering their design, OS, features, etc. LG feels like a random choice. If you take Samsung or Apple for comparison you get more features, better display, better connectivity and you'll have a feeling of holding a quality phone.  Yes, LG also provides more features,  they launch a phone with a great feature but they do not show that particular feature in their upcoming phones.   LG&#

Where are BEATS hiding?

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         About 5-6 years ago  Beats headphones were almost seen everywhere. I saw people wearing these set of headphone while jogging, driving, etc. Also not to forget about the adverts that we used to see of celebrities like Justin Biber, David Guetta who showed off their own set of custom headphones! Beats was founded by an American rapper called Dr. Dre along with Jimmy Iovine. Beats were neither the best headphones to buy and didn't have good value for money but they just targeted the market by providing celebrities custom headphone and ask them to showcase them over adverts.  At that time Apple released their AirPods which came with a set of earphones that sounded very low. So, this company made their products sound more premium. Thereby people started buying these headphones. Beats gained almost 70% of the headphone market! Beats also started their music streaming platform So, how can this massive company go wrong? In 2014 Beats was bought by Apple. This was one of the bigg