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Infinix HOT 50 5G Heats Up the Entry-Level Smartphone Market

October 9, 2024 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

Infinix is heating up the entry-level smartphone market with the HOT 50 5G. This new smartphone offers a compelling combination of performance, design, and features. However, its best asset is the price point below RM600.

Powered by the MediaTek Dimensity 6300 5G processor, the HOT 50 5G is built to deliver impressive performance for a device in this price range. Whether you’re gaming, streaming, or multitasking, the processor should handle tasks with ease. The phone also features a 120Hz refresh rate for smooth scrolling and a 240Hz touch sampling rate for responsive touch.

The HOT 50 5G boasts a stylish and modern design, with a 6.7-inch Punch-Hole Display that offers vibrant visuals and a high screen-to-body ratio. The device is also remarkably thin and lightweight, making it comfortable to hold and use. It also comes with IP54 dust and splash resistance, ensuring it can withstand everyday wear and tear.

The HOT 50 5G is equipped with a 5,000mAh battery that provides ample power for extended usage. With 18W fast charging, you can quickly top up the battery when needed. Additionally, the battery is designed to maintain over 80% of its health even after four years, ensuring long-lasting performance

Infinix is also going ham with AI on the HOT 50 5G. The new smartphone comes with Infinix’s AI assistant, Folax, which is always ready to assist with tasks like music, calls, and travel. The AI Creation feature allows you to design cartoon-style wallpapers with a single tap, adding a personal touch to your device.

The HOT 50 5G features a 48MP main camera with the advanced Sony IMX 582 sensor, capturing stunning photos even in low-light conditions. AI Super Night Mode ensures vibrant and detailed night shots, while the Portrait Master Mode offers customizable beauty and makeup features for professional-looking portraits.

The HOT 50 connectivity is boosted by features like Super WiFi, which automatically switches between 2.4G and 5G networks for uninterrupted performance. Gamers will appreciate the device’s smooth gameplay, stunning graphics, and rapid response times, thanks to its powerful hardware and optimized software.

Pricing and Availability

The Infinix HOT 50 5G is available in Sleek Black, Vibrant Blue, Sage Green, and Dreamy Purple colour options. The device is priced at RM599 and will be available for purchase on Shopee starting from October 7th, 2024. After the exclusive Shopee sale, the HOT 50 5G will be available on Infinix Official Stores on Lazada, TikTok Shop, and offline through Infinix Malaysia Authorized Dealers.

Business, Computers, iOS, Mobile, News

AI Comes to Apple Products with ‘Apple Intelligence’

June 11, 2024 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

AI is the theme of the year when it comes to tech. Hot off the bevvy of announcements from COMPUTEX 2024, AI makes its Apple debut with ‘Apple Intelligence’. The WWDC 2024 keynote saw a swathe of new software across the board from iOS18 to MacOS Sequoia. However, Apple’s take on artificial intelligence integration was one thing in all the updates.

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This new initiative focuses on leveraging on-device and cloud-based intelligence to enhance user experience in various aspects, from streamlined tasks to more personalized interactions. A key highlight is the integration of ChatGPT, OpenAI’s large language model, which promises to significantly improve Siri’s capabilities.

A New Siri Experience Powered by GPT-4o

Let’s talk about the OpenAI-sized elephant in the room. One of the most anticipated features within Apple Intelligence is the integration of ChatGPT. With GPT-4o having been recently announced, the technology is designed – now more than ever – to understand and respond to natural language in a more comprehensive and nuanced way.

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With ChatGPT on board, Siri is poised for a major evolution. Users can expect more natural and engaging conversations, with Siri able to follow complex requests, answer follow-up questions within context, and even generate different creative text formats like poems, code, scripts, musical pieces, and emails. It will also allow Siri more contextual actions within apps.

Users can expect a more natural and intuitive user experience, with Siri now capable of:

Understanding complex requests: Gone are the days of meticulously crafted phrases to elicit a response from Siri. ChatGPT empowers Siri to comprehend the nuances of natural language, allowing users to ask questions and make requests in a more conversational style.
Following up within context: Frustrations with disjointed conversations are a thing of the past. ChatGPT enables Siri to follow the flow of a conversation, referencing previous questions and requests to provide relevant and connected responses.
Generating creative text formats: Need a poem for a loved one or a script for a home video? Look no further than the AI-powered Siri. ChatGPT unlocks the potential for Siri to generate different creative text formats, catering to various needs and situations.

This integration is expected to be available in beta form with the upcoming iOS 18 release. However, some reports suggest these features may remain in beta even after the official iOS 18 launch, allowing Apple to gather user feedback and refine the technology before a full rollout.

It’s Not Just Siri. Apple Intelligence is Everywhere.

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Apple Intelligence isn’t only making its debut with Siri. It will be integrated into a bevvy of features that will be available across all of Apple’s products. Here’s a closer look at how ChatGPT is expected to influence different aspects of Apple products:

Effortless Photo and Video Management: The drudgery of editing photos and videos might soon become a relic of the past. Apple Intelligence, powered by ChatGPT, will analyze user photos and videos, automatically suggesting edits, filters, and effects. This intelligent assistant can recommend optimal edits based on factors like lighting, composition, and content, saving users valuable time and even sparking creative inspiration.
Personalized Health and Wellness Insights: The Apple Watch and Health app are poised to benefit significantly from AI integration with ChatGPT. Sleep tracking and activity monitoring functionalities are expected to become more accurate, with AI providing personalized insights that go beyond basic data collection. Imagine receiving actionable recommendations based on your sleep patterns or activity levels, empowering you to make informed decisions regarding your overall health and well-being.
Smarter Notifications, Streamlined Workflow: Imagine receiving notifications only when they are truly relevant and actionable. ChatGPT, integrated with Apple Intelligence, could analyze user habits and preferences, filtering out unimportant notifications and prioritizing the ones that require immediate attention. This intelligent system can even anticipate your needs, suggesting actions before you ask. For instance, imagine Siri suggesting you adjust your thermostat upon arriving home or reminding you of an upcoming meeting with relevant context.

Apple has emphasized its commitment to user privacy with Apple Intelligence. The company claims that all AI processing will prioritize on-device computation whenever possible. This minimizes the amount of data sent to the cloud, potentially reducing privacy concerns. Additionally, Apple assures users that their data will be anonymized and used only to improve their experience with Apple products and services.

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While Apple Intelligence promises exciting possibilities, some experts caution about potential limitations. Since some features will rely on cloud-based processing, concerns regarding internet connectivity and potential latency issues remain. Additionally, the long-term impact of AI on user privacy requires ongoing scrutiny and transparency from Apple.

Business, Mobile

Truecaller Will Allow You to Create a Personalized AI Assistant with Your Own Voice

May 29, 2024 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

Truecaller, the popular caller identification app, has announced an interesting use of AI. The app’s latest feature allows users to create a digital version of their own voice to interact with the Truecaller Assistant. This development, powered by Microsoft’s Azure AI Speech technology, personalizes the call screening experience and adds a layer of user control.

Traditionally, AI assistants rely on pre-recorded voices. Truecaller’s innovation breaks the mould by allowing users to record and personalize the voice used by their Assistant. This not only adds a touch of uniqueness but also potentially increases trust and user comfort when interacting with the AI.

How it Works

Setting up your personalized voice is a simple process. According to Truecaller’s user guide, users can access the Personal Voice option within the app settings and follow the on-screen instructions to record their voice. The recorded Assistant will then use this Truecaller voice to greet callers, identify the purpose of their call, and potentially even manage basic interactions on your behalf.

The ability to personalize your voice assistant is made possible through a partnership with Microsoft. Truecaller leverages Microsoft’s Azure AI Speech technology, ensuring a high-quality and secure voice experience.

While the initial focus is on call screening, the implications of personalized voice assistants extend further. Tech news outlets like Engadget speculate on the potential for this technology to revolutionize how we interact with our smartphones. TechRadar explores the possibility of using your personalized voice assistant for a wider range of tasks, potentially transforming it into a virtual personal secretary.

Lifestyle, News

OPPO Shows Off Air Glass 3 Concept at MWC 2024

February 28, 2024 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

OPPO is no stranger to wearable tech. The company announced its first Air Glass concept more than 2 years ago. This year, it’s working to up the ante when it comes to this concept while leveraging AI and Generative AI advancements that have been the hallmark of the past two years.

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The OPPO Air Glass 3 comes with a slew of improved features including a reduced 50g of weight. Together with this, OPPO is deploying a brand-new material called a resin waveguide which it has developed in-house. This waveguide has a refractive index of 1.70 which is similar to the lenses we use for corrective glasses. Together with this, the new OPPO Air Glass 3 comes with a full-colour display – a massive update from the previous monochrome display. It also comes with a peak brightness of 1000 nits.

Even with all those upgrades, OPPO is managing to bring even bigger updates to the Air Glass 3 in the form of Generative AI and AI-enabled features. When the Air Glass 3 is paired to a smartphone with the Air Glass app, it will be able to leverage AndesGPT, OPPO’s in-house AI model. While the company has not elaborated on how exactly the Air Glass will be able to fully leverage the AI, it is accessible through voice commands. This can be done by touching the temple of the glasses. OPPO also collaborated with Qualcomm and startup, AspenTek, to develop a new AI motion algorithm that allows for better quality pictures and video from moving subjects.

Like previous models, the Air Glass 3 also supports touch and gesture controls. This can be used to control music playback, navigate information displays and the UI as well as quick actions when in calls. Speaking of calls, the Air Glass 3 features reverse sound field technology. This is an open acoustic design that allows you to listen to calls and music without the need to wear or plugin earphones. OPPO has also improved noise isolation in the Air Glass 3 by including 4 mics among other innovations.

The company hasn’t yet announced any availability for the Air Glass 3 but it looks ready for the market. We’ll just have to wait and see when and if the XR Glasses hit the market.

News

Cisco Unveils Webex AI Strategy: Bringing Collaboration to the Next Level with AI Augmentation

October 27, 2023 Nur Jeevan Leave a comment

Cisco is bringing a whole load of AI features to its cloud collaboration platform, Webex. Its new strategy which focuses on using AI to enhance real-time audio and video communications is touted to change the way companies collaborate in a world that is embracing a hybrid model of work. Unlike traditional AI applications limited to text or documents, Cisco’s Webex leverages AI for audio and video to tackle everyday challenges, ensuring crystal-clear calls and meetings even with low bandwidth.

The Webex AI Assistant

In the largest way, Cisco is introducing AI as a digital personal assistant to help augment and boost productivity when using Webex. The Webex AI Assistant is a powerful tool designed to boost productivity and accuracy. This new AI Assistant will be integrated across the entire Webex portfolio, which includes the Webex Suite, Cisco Collaboration devices, Webex Contact Center, Webex Connect, and Webex Control Hub. This approach is already being tested by renowned companies like McLaren Racing and Team DSM.

The Webex AI Assistant will offer a range of capabilities that empower users and reduce IT workload. These features include:

Change Message Tone, which provides suggestions to improve messaging tone, format, and phrasing.
Suggested Responses for contact centre agents responding to customers on digital channels.
Meeting Summaries to help users catch up on missed meetings with easily digestible summaries.
Message Summaries to recap unread messages or spaces.
Slido Topic Summaries for virtual and hybrid events to navigate trending topics.

According to Jeetu Patel, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Cisco Security and Collaboration, “We’re at the tipping point of a new era of hybrid work, with AI holding the key to helping us bridge the gap and enable us all to work and communicate to our full potential.”

AI For Better Quality Conferencing with Webex’s Real-Time Media Models (RMMs), AI Codec & Super Resolution

Cisco is also bringing Real-Time Media Models (RMMs) to Webex. These models will provide rich context for human interactions during meetings. They will enhance audio and video quality, enabling features like people and object recognition, and action analytics such as movement and gestures. RMMs enable audio and video channels to provide context for text-based capabilities like meeting summaries and highlights.

For example, in the future, Webex could recognize when a participant leaves a meeting and capture meeting notes to bring them up to speed upon their return.

In addition, Cisco is also introducing AI Codecs to resolve audio quality challenges caused by network impairments. Whether you’re in a car, a hotel room, or a rural area with poor connectivity, this AI Codec aims to deliver crystal-clear audio by ensuring that the audio quality remains consistent regardless of network conditions. The AI Codecs also include speech enhancement functions like noise removal and bandwidth extension.

Webex employs machine learning techniques to enhance video quality through Super Resolution. Super Resolution, in terms that AMD and NVIDIA use is a super sampling of graphical data to create an image that is larger than the resolution intended and then downsampling it to meet the intended resolution. With technologies like DLSS and FidelityFX, this technology is able to deliver more detail even at lower resolutions. In Cisco’s case, it will be used to deliver high-definition video quality, regardless of varying bandwidth conditions.

Responsible AI Framework & Rollout

Cisco adheres to a Responsible AI Framework that prioritizes transparency, fairness, accountability, privacy, security, and reliability. The Webex AI strategy and AI Assistant capabilities will align with this framework.

These innovations are set to roll out at various stages in 2023. Cisco is committed to delivering the best AI experience through a combination of best-of-breed models, both commercial and open source, with a focus on security, privacy, and human rights.

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