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Samsung Might Be Interested In A Company That Makes A 25x Zoom Camera Module
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Recently it was reported that OPPO could be working on a phone that could feature 10x zoom. Previously the company had launched a smartphone that was capable of 5x lossless zoom, so 10x is quite a step up. However it seems that in the future, OPPO might need to start finding a new supplier.
This is because according to the rumors, Samsung could be interested in acquiring Corephotonics, an Israeli-based company that was actually responsible for helping OPPO develop its 5x lossless zoom camera module. Presumably this acquisition will allow Samsung to beef up its portfolio and the features that its smartphones offer.
As it stands, Corephotonics’ latest product is a camera module capable of 25x zoom which is actually pretty insane. No word on when Samsung plans on closing this deal or if both companies are currently in talks since nothing official has yet to be said, so it’s probably best to take it with a grain of salt for now.
That being said, we can’t say that this move comes as a surprise. While Samsung’s smartphones have been known to put out pretty decent quality photos, other companies such as Google and Huawei have managed to catch up in very big ways, so for the company to bolster its camera efforts makes sense.
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Jan 28
LG Already Beginning Research On 6G
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5G is expected to begin rolling out this year, and it will probably be a few years before it becomes the new standard around the world. This also means that just like 4G, there will come a point in time when 5G will be replaced presumably by 6G, and it looks like LG wants to start researching the technology already.
The company has announced (via PhoneArena) over in Korea that they will be establishing a 6G Research Center together with KAIST. While it does seem like it is very early to begin researching 6G, especially since 5G smartphones aren’t even in the market yet, LG claims that they want to pre-empt it.
According to Professor Cho Dong-Ho (translated from Korean), “It is important to improve the competitiveness of Korea’s mobile communication technology and to prepare for the future industry after 10 years from the start of 6G mobile communication technology development.” Basically it sounds like LG is hoping to keep themselves competitive by hopping on the 6G train way before everyone else does.
It is definitely way too early to tell what kind of changes 6G will bring to the table. As it stands there are companies that are currently exploring what 5G can do, so research into 6G is probably quite a long ways away.
LG Already Beginning Research On 6G , original content from Ubergizmo. Read our Copyrights and terms of use.
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Oleg Deripaska will reportedly remain blacklisted as part of sanctions announced last April.
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It looks like a UFO, but the conceptual ‘Feuxzy‘ drone has very earthly origins. It was created as a solution to keep forest fires at bay in rural areas and prevent them from getting out of control. It has a very unique way of extinguishing fires.
This concept drone was designed by Adolfo Esquivel and Martin Rico of Imaginactive. The way it would work is simple. The drone would monitor woods, forests and parks for fires, using thermal imaging and other sensors. If it locates a fire, it would use low-frequency bass sounds to disrupt the air around the fire. This would theoretically remove the oxygen from the area to help put out the flames quickly without human intervention or even water.
It would be powered by lithium-ion batteries or a fuel cell that can continue to operate even in extreme temperatures. It could help to keep human firefighters out of danger, which is a great reason to have this in our forests all by itself and it could help to prevent disastrous fires like the recent ones in Paradise, California. So it could save save civilian lives and property as well.
The Feuxzy is a concept for now but could be real one day soon.
[via Trend Hunter]
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Mazda has pulled the covers off the new 2019 Mazda3, and we already know that the cars will have new tech to woo buyers. Mazda says that its KODO design is applied to the sedan hood, cabin, and trunk and is meant to evoke elegance and sleekness. The horizontal flow of the car accentuates the wide, and low stance with … Continue reading
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Fitness trackers are great to see how far you’ve run and how many calories you’ve burnt, but it seems that maybe you should treat those numbers as gospel. This is because according to researchers at Researchers at Aberystwyth University, they have conducted tests on various fitness trackers only to find that most of them are way off the mark, with some by as much as 50%.
What this means is that if you’re planning on using these trackers and the calories burnt metric for your diet, maybe you shouldn’t because some of them could be way off, thus resulting in users overestimating how many calories they’ve burnt which can then affect how much food they choose to eat.
It also seems that these overestimations vary from activity to activity. For example one of the fitness trackers they tested, the Fitbit Charge 2, had underestimated the calories burnt by about 4% during a run, which we guess is acceptable. However when walking, it overestimated it by 50% which can be dangerous if you’re following a strict caloric guide.
Speaking to BBC X-Ray, Dr Thatcher said, “If you want to know the exact number of calories that you are burning during an exercise session then it doesn’t matter which device you use, you have to interpret the data with some caution.” However if you’re using a tracker simply for motivation or to measure your progress, then we suppose it shouldn’t really pose much of an issue.
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