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Microsoft Patents Four-Color Quad Camera to Match its Windows Logo

Microsoft has patented a new “logo camera” system for use on its devices. It uses a quad-camera array in the shape of its iconic Windows logo where each individual camera is optimized for a specific color. Discovered and visualized by LetsGoDigital, the patent was originally filed in October of 2020 and the 40-page documentation was published publicly on May 14, 2021. According to the…
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IBM releases AI model toolkit to help developers measure uncertainty

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. At its Digital Developer Conference today, IBM open-sourced Uncertainty Quantification 360 (UQ360), a new toolkit focused on enabling AI to understand and communicate its uncertainty. Following in the footsteps of IBM’s AI Fairness 360 and AI Explainability 360, the goal of UQ360 is to foster community practices across…
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The XTAR SN4 is a 7-in-1 Modular Camera Battery Charger

XTAR has launched a Kickstarter for a modular seven-in-one camera battery charger that promises to save space, time, and money and supports major camera brands and accessories with the promise of more to be added in the future. Based in Shenzhen, China, XTAR is an…
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AI-powered transcription startup Verbit raises $157M

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. Verbit today announced the close of a $157 million series D round that the company says will bolster its product R&D and hiring efforts. CEO Tom Livne, who noted that the raise brings the…
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iOS 15 portrait video and audio effects can be enabled in third-party apps like Snapchat, not just FaceTime

As part of iOS 15, Apple announced a handful of new video and audio effects that help boost your camera and mic quality, especially for videoconferencing. Features include Portrait video (background blur) mode and voice isolation microphone adjustments. In the keynote, these features were presented as being available inside of FaceTime. It turns out that Apple has implemented these effects…
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Mophie’s new ‘Snap’ accessory lineup brings MagSafe compatibility to all iPhones

Mophie is out today with its innovation around the MagSafe ecosystem. While it of course works with the iPhone 12 lineup that officially includes MagSafe, the company has also launched a solution to bring the functionality to any iPhone. The Mophie Snap MagSafe lineup includes six sharp new products. The Mophie MagSafe compatible Snap series looks like it will be popular for a few reasons.
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