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Oppo ropes in Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan as F lineup's ambassador, reveals F19 Pro+ 5G's camera features

March 5, 2021
Oppo’s India CMO teased the F19 Pro and F19 Pro+ 5G yesterday, and earlier today, Flipkart revealed the F19 series will arrive in India on March 8. Now Oppo has announced it has signed Bollywood actor Varun Dhawan as the F lineup’s product ambassador. Additionally, Oppo revealed the F19 Pro+ 5G will come with features including Ultra Night Video and AI Highlight Portrait Video, which…
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New Samsung Galaxy Tab passes by FCC and TUV Rheinland

March 5, 2021
A new Samsung Galaxy Tab (SM-T225) has appeared in the FCC database. The same model was previously spotted on Geekbench powered by the Helio P22T and 3GB RAM with Android 11 onboard. Based on speculations this should be the upcoming Galaxy Tab A7 Lite which is expected to…
MobileNews

LG V60's successor reportedly put on hold

March 5, 2021
A new report from Korean outlet claims that LG has indefinitely put its V60 successor on hold. LG was supposed to begin field testing the phone, codenamed Rainbow, at the end of February, aiming for a market release in March. The company has reportedly ceased communication…
MobileNews

Apple patents new magnetic connector that could replace Lightning port on iPhone

March 5, 2021
The US Patent & Trademark Office this week granted Apple a patent for a new magnetic connector capable of transmitting power to the iPhone. This comes after rumors that Apple is considering removing the Lightning port from its smartphones in the future. As reported by Patently Apple, the patent shows a new type of connector that can be somewhat compared to the iPad’s Smart Connector and…
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Cleantech & EV'sNews

Quick Charge Podcast: March 4, 2021

March 5, 2021
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on…
GamingNews

What a new Nintendo Switch actually needs

March 5, 2021
Bloomberg reported yesterday that a new version of the Nintendo Switch is on its way later this year. It will come with a 7-inch, 720p-resolution OLED display. When docked, it can run games at 4K. Nintendo has not confirmed any of this, but there’s little reason to doubt the report. We’ve been expecting an updated version of the Switch. The device is a huge hit, selling about 80 million…
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AI & RoboticsNews

How TytoCare uses AI to improve diagnostic care

March 5, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. The demand for triaging technologies like conversational bots has risen sharply as the pandemic reaches new peaks. Millions of patients wait at least two hours to see a health care…
AI & RoboticsNews

Intel’s 3D and AI tech now helps train athletes

March 5, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Intel today revealed that its 3D Athlete Tracking (3DAT) technology is being employed by Exos, a firm that focuses on human performance conditioning, to help train professional…
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Snapcommerce raises $85M for AI-powered ecommerce messaging

March 5, 2021
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Toronto, Canada-based ecommerce startup Snapcommerce today announced that it raised $85 million in a funding round led by Inovia Capital and Lion Capital, bringing its total venture capital raised to over $100 million. Snapcommerce, which is on the path to an initial public offering, says it plans to use…
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