Lexar Co., Limited, a prominent global brand name in flash memory solutions, has announced the hiring of Gaurav Mathur as Director of Lexar. He will oversee the company’s activities in the Indian market. Gaurav will be in charge of charting and driving the company’s growth strategy through increased market penetration. This will also help and assist Lexar in strengthening its brand equity and expanding its footprint in India.
Gaurav Mathur as the new director, Lexar Co.
Before joining Lexar, Gaurav has showcased his skills in different leadership positions, across a diverse range of sectors. A major part of it includes Consumer Technology and Retail sectors at some of the leading companies which include Transcend Information, Genius ( KYE Systems Corp ), Rivacase (Germany), Wipro Technology, and Interglobe Technology, and Tata AIG. His proactive measures in product line rationalization/restructuring, channel strategy, dealer engagement programs, and customer loyalty initiatives for Transcend Information in South Asia resulted in significant business expansion and channel penetration in corporate/government and online platforms, assisting a company is growing and meeting its overall goals.
Mr Darren Lin, Head of APAC, Lexar Co., Limited welcomes the new director in a post and said, “We at Lexar are elated to welcome Gaurav Mathur on board, who thereafter shall be heading our operations in India. We see great potential for our products in the Indian market and this is the reason why we wanted someone, who with his expertise and able guidance can help establish Lexar as the preferred brand for channel partners and consumers in India. Gaurav brings a cumulative experience of over 20 years to the table of working with consumer brands and we are confident that with his strong understanding of the market and insights, we shall be able to meet our vision.”
To this warmest welcome, the newly appointed Director, Mr Gaurav Mathur, Lexar Co. Limited replied, ”I am really excited about the opportunity especially because Lexar is one of the most trusted global brand names in flash memory solutions. The rising demand for the low-cost storage solution across various applications will emerge as the major driving factor for the market growth and we see this as our potential to grow. I look forward to starting working with Lexar and helping them achieve their business objectives.”
Citing pending details in support of calculation that spam and fake accounts indeed represent less than 5% of users, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said that Twitter deal is temporarily on hold. However, it is not clear whether he is serious or joking. In view of his tweets in past 20 days, it could be anything.
In a latest tweet, Musk says that$44 billion Twitter deal is on “hold”. Musk, the world’s richest man and a self-proclaimed free speech absolutist, had said that one of his priorities would be to remove “spam bots” from the platform.
Now, in his latest tweet, Musk said that the “Twitter deal temporarily on hold pending details. Twitter has not yet publicly commented on the matter.
Irrespective of what Musk means by putting the deal on “hold”, his latest tweet is set to give rise to the chat that the deal between Musk and Twitter is not yet a done thing. There is a lot of talk about Musk buying Twitter. One buzz says that Musk, whose first priority is Tesla, will get out of the Twitter deal before completing it because it has already resulted in Tesla stock getting a hammering on the stock market and diluting the wealth of Musk.
Twitter on April 25 announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an entity wholly owned by Elon Musk at approximately $44 billion. Twitter will become a privately held company after completion of the transaction.
Musk has been critical of Twitter’s moderation policy. He has said he wants Twitter’s algorithm to prioritize tweets to be public and was against too much power on the service to corporations that advertise.
With the onset of hybrid working especially in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic, audio solutions have become a key to do business all over the world. Sennheiser, already a big name in the professional audio segment, has taken it up a notch higher with the recent launch of the TeamConnect Intelligent Speaker in India. It supports meetings for up to 10 people and features an omnidirectional speaker that covers a 3.5m radius and seven integrated beamforming microphones. The TeamConnect Intelligent Speaker also works with Microsoft Teams, providing automatic meeting transcript in real-time, identifying the individual people speaking by name, in case they have enrolled their voices. Mridul Jain, Director – Sales Bizcom, Sennheiser India, spoke more about this product, in a conversation with Ramesh Kumar Raja. He also talked about game-changing moment in the industry and Sennheiser’s preparedness to revolutionize the Bizcom space. Excerpts:
As you know that businesses are now settling with the hybrid working system, so according to you how has the hybrid work environment impacted the Bizcom segment for the brand?
We discovered the technology facilitating hybrid working and flexibility to support different ways of working. Automate people management, connect employees, and create efficient working environments that maximize productivity and improve engagement. The hybrid workplace generally allows employees the opportunity to fit work around their lives, rather than structuring work around fixed hours logged into an office. For many employees and employers, it’s an optimal balance of productive work with reduced stress and less commuting. We noticed significant changes at workplaces and matched our expertise to help community for easy learning and communication with our new idea of UC products and software enhancement for better communications.
What, according to you, is the recent game-changing moment in the industry?
The COVID-19 pandemic hit hard, and it also significantly accelerated the digitalization of most business sectors. For many, remote working has been the newly-accepted mode of working, so the ability to do business from anywhere is beginning to look like the most important superpower for any company. Likewise, our new UC product expands our TeamConnect family, built on the foundation of innovation and beamforming technology. Developed in partnership with Microsoft, this latest solution brings Sennheiser to the next level of Unified Communications (UC) to address the needs of flexible, hybrid and remote working and we would love to have you be one of the first to learn all about it. So, if you want to stay ahead of the curve and be one of the first to get the scoop on this next level, UC audio device, then sign up with us to see how things will change the entire corporate communication.
“Our new UC product expands our TeamConnect family, built on the foundation of innovation and beamforming technology. Developed in partnership with Microsoft, this latest solution brings Sennheiser to the next level of Unified Communications (UC) to address the needs of flexible, hybrid and remote working”
How has been your brand’s performance in the last few years? What are your expectations from sales in the coming years?
We have been growing over the course of the past 6-7 years by more than double digits and look forward to the same kind of growth for the next 4-5 years. The period between 2020-21 was tough and we were not an anomaly on this front but it is how well we bounced back which is what makes me proud of my team both internal and external. We are blessed to be working with the best in the industry with a one point focus of providing the best experience to our clients and we look forward to working even more closely to enable the best experience for our customers.
As we see India rapidly growing in three different markets such as Govt., Education and Corporate, we are equally focussed on these three categories. We are expecting growth in the wireless segment along with Touchless systems as a standard solution for all meeting and collaboration rooms.
What is the brand’s vision behind launching the TCIS and what are its differentiating KSPs?
The TeamConnect Intelligent Speaker is the ultimate new audio solution optimized for mid-sized Microsoft Teams rooms for up to 10 people. It is designed specifically to give teams a whole new way to collaborate: smart, focused, inclusive and as if everyone is in one place. Intelligent solutions such as the integrated Cortana voice recognition software make operation on the product itself obsolete. Automatic meeting notes make an inclusive meeting experience possible for remote and hard-of-hearing participants. As an integral part of the room and equipped with the latest technology, the product offers an omnidirectional speaker and covers a 3.5m radius with 7 integrated beamforming microphones.
What is the brand’s strategy and vision for growth in the Indian market this year and how strong is Sennheiser’s Bizcom segment in our country?
As for brand’s vision, we have five broad growth strategies which include right sizing the Indian market, understand Indian customer’s needs, adapt and delight with specific business model, market expansion, and delighting our partners with our unique solutions and relationships. This game-changing move of delighting our customers with understanding their pain point has positioned us as an attractive destination for growing our base with unique long-term mutual growth potential of the Indian subcontinent AV market and Sennheiser.
If I talk about the strongness and the visibility, then we have successfully achieved some 20 per cent of the organized Indian conference and meeting market demands/ requirements with Sennheiser products. Here again, it can be seen that innovative strength, relationship, quality, and excellence make a lasting impact. Our most significant target markets include the major Indian cities. We have important customers from the Govt institutions, Corporate and IT hubs, manufacturing, and prestigious educational institutes on our books, with Sales and Service bases in Gurgaon, Mumbai, Delhi, Bangalore, Chennai, and Hyderabad. We are now spreading our wings to Tier 2 cities with a plan to address the needs of use of UC products enabling world class experiences.
Is there any solution for non-certified Microsoft rooms?
Sennehsier has been in the market for past 15 years now and our aim has always been to sustain our position as one of the leading audio solution brands in the market. With the same thought process, we came up with this product. Yes, a person will be able to enjoy the features of the product mainly when they have a certified Microsoft Team rooms and will work without it also as a speaker but will not transcribe.
How is Sennheiser planning to revolutionize the Bizcom space in the new market?
Our mission is to be a strong industry partner for audio solutions with the goal of optimizing working and learning environments in education, Corporate and Govt. sector.
With our market-leading products for touchless audio and digital wireless technology, as well as our traditional solutions, we want to be perfect, value adding and preferred audio communication provider. Through our network of global partnerships, we also offer the freedom and flexibility to design our own ecosystem without restrictions, hence making us brand agnostic and giving the customer varied options.
Apart from the brand being a synonym for quality, I would say Sennheiser stands for enabling enthusiasm and solving real and stubborn problems related to audio reinforcement.
“With our market-leading products for touchless audio and digital wireless technology, as well as our traditional solutions, we want to be perfect, value adding and preferred audio communication provider. Through our network of global partnerships, we also offer the freedom and flexibility to design our own ecosystem without restrictions”
What are your future plans and roadmap for this year?
Indian market is tough in terms of many factors such as educating the customer, emotional buying decision and expansion geographically to Tier B. Even the rapid infrastructure development and a lot of key Govt initiatives have led to an increase in demand for various opportunities.
With fierce competition in the market, digital audio platforms are also repositioning themselves as audio streaming, unified communications etc. by including various technologies of various end customers.
The growth rate of India’s installed sound industry is expected to be between 7.23% CAGR between 2018-2023, as per various industry reports. We feel that we can easily grow on a higher scale since Audio during these two years has become a very important part of any meeting environment and I personally believe that Audio brings the emotional connect to any meeting and hence is of utmost importance.
What are the key challenges faced by the brand during the pandemic?
The outset of the pandemic brought a feeling of confusion and a dilemma that probably the world had come to an end. The morale was also low since we like meeting people and our business is very relationship centric, and the travel restrictions made that all the more difficult. But, backing out is not an option and we saw an opportunity in the Touchless Audio market which helped us cater to the growing requirements of how the world will meet and collaborate.
The integrated or installed audio markets experienced overall more stability as the time progressed in the pandemic. We focused on our target markets such as corporate, government and higher education, and these were key to this stability. Corporate communication was one of the most positive areas of the industry over the past 24 months, driven forward by work-from home trends and the return to the office. Despite installed audio solutions being subject to project delays at the beginning of the pandemic, the overwhelming need to equip workplaces for the return to work created a significant demand for audio communication products in the second half of the 2021. The infrastructure push and money spent by the Govt during these two years for various AV upgrades is also a testimony of the India story which is here to stay. Also, the long-term cultural impacts of the pandemic are only expected to see this market continue to grow, as companies worldwide glued to long-term work from home strategies.
After introducing the brand-new Moto G82 5G in Europe, Motorola has confirmed to launch its brand new smartphone in India. In addition to India, Moto G85 5G will also be launched in Latin America, Asia, India, and the Middle East.
Featuring an ultra-wide 6.6” OLED display, 50 MP camera system, 5G performance, Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 695 chip, and much more, Moto G82 5G in has been priced set at €329.99 for 6GB/128GB which is around Rs 26,500. It is being speculated that the Indian model of Moto G82 5G will have more RAM and storage options.
The Moto G82 has a 5,000mAh battery with 30W fast charging support. The retail box includes a charger also.
Moto G82 5G specifications
The Moto G82 5G comes packed with a 6.6-inch OLED screen with Full HD+ resolution and 120Hz refresh rate. Motorola claims that the smartphone offers 100 per cent DCI-P3 gamut coverage.
The smartphone includes a triple camera setup at the back with a 50-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultrawide angle lens with 118-degree FoV, and a 2-megapixel macro shooter. On the front for selfies, the smartphone includes a 16-megapixel sensor.
It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SoC paired with 6GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. There’s support for expandable storage as well with the help of a microSD card. On the software front, the phone runs on Android 12 customized through My UX skin.
The smartphone is backed by a 5000mAh battery with support for 30W TurboPower 30W charging out-of-the-box. The good thing is that the retail box includes a charger in the box.
India launch details
It is expected that the Moto G82 5G will be launched in the Indian market in the months to come. The company may not immediately bring the phone in Indian market as it has just launched Motorola Edge 30 in the country. Available in two storage variants Edge 30 costs at Rs 27,999 and goes up to Rs 29,999.
Dubbed as the world’s thinnest 5G Smartphone starting with edgiest & flagship features will go on sale starts on May 19. The smartphone will be available via Flipkart, Reliance Digital and at leading retail stores with No Cost EMIs starting Rs4334.
Launched on May 12, the Motorola Edge30 is equipped with Segment-leading 144Hz pOLED 10-bit Display, that gives you a remarkable fluid experience in everything you do.
In addition to Motorola Edge30, Motorola India unveiled Moto G22 in India on April 8. Powered by the MediaTek Helio G37 processor, Moto G22 is a budget smartphone by Motoroal. The smartphone features a hole-punch display design and quad rear cameras. It comes with a 16MP selfie camera and features a quad camera setup on the rear comprising 50MP primary, 8MP ultrawide, 2MP macro, and 2MP depth units. Moto G22 features a 6.5 inch 90Hz HD+ LCD and water-repellent design. The Motorola Moto G22 has face unlock system.
Crafted from durable materials, Moto G22 offers slim design with a premium finish. With a side-mounted fingerprint scanner for biometric authentication, Moto G22 will be powered by a 5,000 mAh battery supported by 20W charging. It has water repellent design and side fingerprint sensor and face unlock.
Many elements of our lives have been altered as a result of the pandemic. Our work, as well as the components associated to it, is now available online. India has the largest workforce on the planet, with an estimated 2 crores young people joining the workforce every year. While traditional recruitment platforms are still in use, they have begun to incorporate newer technology such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to improve their user experience. They believe that their AI-powered solutions would solve the problems with the present hiring process, saving time for both job seekers and recruiters. New-age hiring platforms solve the problem. There is a new hiring platform that was launched during the first phase of COVID-19 lockdown in India and now the company has grown multifold. In this article, we have reviewed the Hirect app which allows job seekers and recruiters to meet each other and work efficiently. Let’s have a look at the app review.
About the app
If you haven’t heard about Hirect, then let us tell you that it’s a chat-based direct hiring app designed for high-growth startups and SMEs to meet their hiring needs without consultants and with 100% data privacy. The Hirect app started with a vision to connect India’s talented startup ecosystem with the great talents. The app has recently clocked 7 million+ downloads and more than 60,000 verified startups are already actively hiring on the platform.
Hirect was launched in September 2020, keeping in mind the startup ecosystem in India. The in-app voice and video calling features are helping the users to conduct the interview without navigating to other platforms.
Features and UI
Hirect is available to download both on Android and iOS devices. The app is really convenient to use and a good solution available in the market for talent acquisition needs. The UI/UX of the application is outstanding and convenient. We used the app for the first time but it was super convenient to use.
While signing up, the user first needs to choose whether he/she is a job seeker or a recruiter, followed by which s/he needs to provide with the phone number to set up the profile. The user needs to fill in other necessary details like skills, job experience, and qualifications to set up the profile. Once you are done with setting up the profile you are good to go with job search.
On the top right corner of the application, there will be a search bar where the user can enter the job role, preferred location, post which the app will start showing all the listed jobs on the platform along with the company details and CTC slots. You can choose from the list and start applying for the jobs. Furthermore, you can also add a filter, as per your preference to narrow down the job search.
Moving to the recruiters’ perspective, the basic steps match those of the job seekers; you need to enter a functional mobile number, verify it, add your basic contact details and the type of job you want to post. This could be a full-time, contractual role, or an internship. This is followed by the domain page, where the recruiter is asked to put in the correct domain for the job posting. The next window asks for the job description, salary range, experience needed, and location. A step that should have been there at the time of recruiter sign-up has been moved to the end.
After filling the job description and associated parameters, the recruiter is now asked to provide certain documents to verify the job posting. This includes a cancelled cheque, a PAN card, and GST details, which are then verified by the Hirect team in under an hour. Once the details are verified, the job posting is made online. Once the applications have rolled in, the recruiter can initiate a chat with the job seekers, which can be followed up with a voice call or a video call within the platform.
Hirect also suggests you new job openings depending on your job search, recruiters can directly start chatting with the potential candidates to initiate further discussion. The in-app AI algorithm makes the hiring process faster and smarter and eliminates fake profiles.
The best part about the app is, it doesn’t have a feed like social media platforms have, this is to make the platform lite and avoid confusion among the job seekers. We have seen a lot of users post random jobs on the feed which are not even verified by the platform which leads to fake jobs and people taking advantage of freshers. Hirect makes sure that all the startups listed on the platform are verified by the company. Hirect doesn’t charge startups for the first 3 job posts; with only marginal costing for successive job posts. Moreover, the company doesn’t charge any fee from startup job seekers.
“The best part about the app is, it doesn’t have a feed like social media platforms have, this is to make the platform lite and avoid confusion among the job seekers. We have seen a lot of users post random jobs on the feed which are not even verified by the platform which leads to fake jobs and people taking advantage of freshers”
Conclusion
Hirect certainly has a different approach with their AI-based chat model at the centre of the whole recruitment scene. We did notice the algorithms working on point filtering and feeding relevant data. During our brief use of the app, we found it to be a well-balanced platform for both companies and job seekers. In all key verticals with clearly defined JDs, there were lots of active and low-to-high-paying positions. We would advise prospective job seekers and employers to explore Hirect as well, in order to maximize their chances of finding good possibilities.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has recently shared a short demo video showcasing some of the capabilities of upcoming high-end virtual reality headset, Project Cambria.
In the video posted on Facebook and Instagram, Zuckerberg can be seen highlighting the upcoming headset’s ability to do high-resolution and full-color passthrough. Cambria is expected to be out later this year.
Cambria is among various other virtual reality headsets that Meta plans to introduce over the next several years. Mark Zuckerberg has given a first look at Meta’s Project Cambria virtual reality headset without actually showing it.
With the help of the headset, wearers can interact with virtual objects overlaid onto their real-life environments.
This is for the first time, Meta has shown the headset after it was revealed that Cambria would be a work-focused device, unlike the company’s Meta Quest (previously Oculus Quest) VR headset.
The minute-long video shows the device being used by Zuckerberg to play with a virtual pet similar to Pokémon GO’s augmented reality, browsing on a virtual computer, and working out with a virtual fitness trainer.
Meta CEO also confirmed the release of a software development tool called Presence Platform. This will allow developers to work on augmented reality experiences for use in Cambria.
The device will reportedly be one of four VR headsets released by Meta in the next two years, with two, including Cambria, being work focused and the others for games. However, any detail on later is yet to be revealed by the Meta.
Meta has been working on various tech developments. Earlier, the Company reportedly decided to create its own currency, called ‘Zuck Bucks’. The reported currency got named after Meta’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
According to reports, Meta is considering implementing a centralised in-app currency system that will be shared throughout its different platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
Parent company of Facebook and Meta has been working on various technological developments. Recently, Zuckerberg announced that they would start testing digital collectibles or non-fungible tokens (NFTs) on its photo sharing app Instagram. Initially, the testing will be limited to select users in the US only.
According to the updates, select users will be able to see NFTs on their Instagram Feeds, Stories and in message. While there will also be a new NFT tab added to participating accounts, with a tick in a hexagon to indicate verified NFTs.
After confirming its sale via Flipkart in India, Nothing Phone (1) has been spotted on BIS website as well. According to tipster Mukul Sharma, Nothing Phone (1) is in its final stages of internal testing in India. The device is expected to be physically available very soon in the country.
Sharma claimed that Nothing Phone (1) (model number A063), has been spotted earlier on BIS. Not only BIS, Flipkart has also listed the upcoming smartphone on its website. He also claimed that the batch production for global market has begun in various Eurasian countries.
To be launched by the UK-based company, Nothing Phone 1 will debut exclusively on O2 in the UK and Telekom Deutschland in Germany. Earlier, Nothing announced its partnership with Flipkart to sale the product in India.
According to the Company, the Nothing Phone 1 will be launched in India during the third quarter of 2022. However, anything concrete on launch date is yet to be announced by Nothing.
It is believed that the smartphone will debut in India alongside its global launch — just like the Nothing Ear 1, the first offering of the Company to the market last year.
Detailed information about the pricing, availability, and partner incentives will be announced at a later date, the company said in a statement.
Specifications of Nothing Phone 1
It is confirmed that the Nothing Phone 1 will run a custom Android version called Nothing OS. The upcoming smartphone, considered as a rival to Apple smartphone, will be powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon SoC.
Three years of OS upgrades and four years of security updates will also be offered by the Company.
An initial report suggests that the Nothing Phone 1 will carry a transparent design. Reports also claim that a 90Hz AMOLED display and a Snapdragon 778G SoC will be among other specifications of the Nothing Phone 1.
Earlier, revealing details of the upcoming smartphone, Nothing founder Carl Pei said that the upcoming smartphone will be powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon, Nothing phone (1) is the second device in the company’s product ecosystem built for seamless connectivity and defined by iconic design. The Nothing phone (1) will be based on Android with customisations from Nothing OS on top.
Detailed information about Nothing Phone (1) will be announced in the coming months on the official website and social media websites.
Google Wallet now requires device unlock for every tap-to-pay transaction
During the just concluded two-day Google IO event, US-based tech giant announced 100 things and one of them is introduction of Wallet App. According to the latest update, the new Wallet app will be coming soon in over 40 countries. Google has also confirmed that its users will be able to check the balance of transit passes and top up within Google Maps.
After Google Pay app, the US-based tech giant has announced the introduction of a new wallet app. The announcement was made during the two-day Google IO held on May 11-12.
What is Google Wallet App
As the name suggests, the app will basically be a digital wallet. It can be used to carry digital versions of the physical items that you usually carry around in your wallet or purse.
The introduction of digital wallet is another push toward the digital world. In a post-Covid world digital payment has become quite popular. Consumers have started preferring online payments for their purchase. Ordering food and buying daily stuffs through online platform have become preferred medium.
The search giant has confirmed that the new Wallet app can be used to store bank cards, for a faster and easy payment option. This will do away the need of carrying the credit/ debit cards everywhere and you can safely keep them at home.
In addition to bank cards, users will be able to store any sort of card. According to the Google, the new app will also get support for digital Ids in the future, which will make it easier for you to identify yourself without giving your phone as this will be done via NFC.
The new Wallet app will be a breather for travelers as they can also save their boarding pass for a flight to this app. By saving the boarding pass in the app, passengers will be able to get notifications in case of delays or date changes. One can get alerts for concerts beforehand.
The tech-giant also says that the newly introduced add will work with other service provided by the Google. For instance, if Wallet users are boarding a bus to some place and they look up for directions in Google Maps, then they will also be able to see their transit card and balance alongside the route. So, in case they are running low on fare, then they can quickly tap on the card and add more.
Covid vaccine
In a post-pandemic world, carrying your Covid vaccination details has become a necessity as you are asked to produce your vaccination details before entering into a premise. Users can easily add the boarding or Covid vaccine card by following simple steps.
You just need to take a screenshot of them and then you will get an option to add to Google Wallet app. The company is assuring that they will take care of the private information of every individual. Besides, digital office and hotel keys can also be stored here.
Google has also confirmed that its Google Pay app will continue to be in service. Google Pay enables its users to send and receive money and make payment to the service providers. This app can also be used to make electricity payments, pay mobile recharge bills, and for other purposes. The app is available in countries like India, US, and Singapore.
In addition to Wallet app, Google announced 100 things at I/O 2022 including upcoming Pixel 7 and Pixel 7 Pro, powered by the next version of Google Tensor, addition of Google Assistant to the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 series. Among others are Pixel Buds Pro with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC). Buds will be available for pre-order on July 21.
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Sony has been making excellent headphones for years, beginning with the all-around incredible Sony WH-1000XM3 headphones that were released in 2018. Sony introduced its sequel, the WH-1000XM4, in 2020, and after a brief period of leaks and speculations, the corporation has officially announced the Sony WH-1000XM5. They come with a fresh look, better ANC, and new features like Microsoft Swift Pair and Quick Access. Sony claims that the “best noise-cancelling just got better” with these headphones, claiming that there are now two processors in the headphones that handle data from eight different microphones. These eight microphones are employed to improve noise cancellation in the mid-to-high frequencies, which are notoriously difficult for noise-cancelling headphones and earbuds to achieve. Sony’s HD Noise Cancelling Processor QN1 is still in use here, however, it’s combined with the Sony WF-1000XM4 headphones’ Integrated Processor V1.
Android 13 rolled out its Beta 2 update
Google has published a new beta version for its latest mobile OS Android 13 on the sidelines of the Pixel 6a, Pixel Buds Bro, and other hardware announcements at Google I/O 2022. This is the second beta for the future operating system, which is anticipated to be unveiled later this year. Furthermore, the Android 13 Beta 2 upgrade is available for compatible OnePlus, Realme, Vivo, Xiaomi, and other devices, in addition to Pixel devices. Anyone may join the beta program as long as they have a device that meets the requirements, which can be found here. You will be offered the opportunity to enrol in Android 13 Beta 2 if you have a compatible Android device. It’s a one-click process, and your device should receive the beta update within a few hours (or less). OEMs, on the other hand, do not follow Google’s timetable. They run their own registration scheme, so don’t blame Google if your qualified Android 13 Beta 2 device doesn’t receive the update.
OnePlus Nord 2T launch date in India tipped
The OnePlus Nord 2T is set to arrive in India. According to many sources, the phone will be released on May 19th. The source appears to be a OnePlus launch event live stream link that the company published on YouTube. This, on the other hand, was for a European event on May 19th. The corporation quickly removed the video, but it appears that a European launch ceremony will take place this month. It is currently unknown whether the OnePlus launch event will take place in India on May 19th. The OnePlus Nord 2T, Nord CE 2 Lite, and Nord Buds are expected to be unveiled during the OnePlus’ Europe launch event on May 19th. The OnePlus Nord 2T might be available in India on the same day. Last month, the company introduced the Nord CE 2 Lite and Nord Buds in the nation. OnePlus has yet to announce that the OnePlus Nord 2T will be released in India on May 19th, so take this rumour with a grain of salt. Mukul Sharma, a tipster, claims that the Nord 2T will arrive on the same day.
Apple is soon to bring its first iPhone with USB-C
Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said on Wednesday that in the second half of 2023, Apple will produce an iPhone — potentially the iPhone 15 — with a USB-C port instead of its proprietary Lightning connection. Kuo’s forecast was based on a supply chain survey. Switching to USB-C, according to Kuo, might improve hardware design transmission and charging rates. Regulators and customers have pressed Apple to make iPhones compatible with USB-C cables, which many people already own. USB-C has already been the norm on everything from rival smartphones to the Nintendo Switch. The more widespread option is now used by MacBooks and iPads as well. Apple’s final holdout is the iPhone.
Electronics major Samsung today inaugurated its flagship global citizenship program Samsung Smart School at the Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV) school in Varanasi. The program provides digital learning opportunities to students and helping improve their learning abilities. The company is also training teachers of the school to enhance their interactive teaching methods.
The Samsung Smart School program aims to create young leaders of tomorrow by giving less-privileged students in India access to the benefits of digital education and its own transformative innovations under Samsung’s vision of ‘Together for Tomorrow! Enabling People’.
As part of the program, students of JNV Varanasi will experience the latest digital learning infrastructure at the two smart classrooms that Samsung has set up in the school.
In the classrooms, an 85-inch Samsung Flip interactive digital board replaces the traditional blackboard, making it a more exciting and fun learning environment for students. Students can use the second Samsung Flip (55-inch) to participate in lectures, quizzes, classwork and project work and the 40 Samsung Galaxy Tabs in each classroom for self-study. In addition, the classrooms also have a printer, a server PC, a tablet charging station, and power backup.
“We are delighted to see the efforts put in by Samsung to enable digital education for students in remote areas of Varanasi. Samsung Smart School and the strong teacher training component of this program are already helping us improve learning processes for students and will go a long way in bridging the digital divide,” said PK Singh, Principal, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Varanasi.
“Our global citizenship initiative Samsung Smart School is closely tied with India’s development agenda and we are implementing it in close partnership with the government to ensure less-privileged students across the country get access to the benefits of digital education. Samsung Smart School at JNV Varanasi will provide digital learning opportunities to students and enhance the ability of teachers to use digital infrastructure to teach. Samsung Smart School program strengthens our commitment to our vision of #PoweringDigitalIndia,” said Partha Ghosh, Vice President, Corporate Citizenship, Samsung India.
The Samsung Smart School program is being piloted at 10 JNV schools in its first year. Apart from JNV Varanasi, Samsung Smart School have been set up in JNV schools in Gwalior, Raipur, Udaipur, Kangra, Sambhalpur, Faridabad, Dehradun, Patna and Dhanbad. Many of these schools are located in remote rural districts around these cities. The pilot will cover over 5,000 students, of which 40% are girls, and around 260 teachers will receive training. Of these, around 500 students are at JNV Varanasi.
Apart from infrastructure support, Samsung Smart School will also enable digital learning for students in these schools through multiple touch points such as teacher training, providing meaningful and relevant educational content for all classes from Grade 6-12 as per CBSE curriculum to enable teachers to use these classrooms more effectively and enhance student learning through an interactive and immersive learning process.
