Balto, which is developing a conversational AI platform for call centers, today announced the close of a $10 million round. A spokesperson said the capital will enable Balto to triple the size of its go-to-market team while bolstering product development.
With customer representatives increasingly required to work from home in Manila, the U.S., and elsewhere, some companies are turning to AI to…
Fujifilm X-S10 initial review
October 15, 2020
Introduction
When you first catch a glimpse of the Fujifilm X-S10, your first thought might be ‘this is a Fujifilm?’ With a deep grip, more pronounced viewfinder ‘hump’ and a big dial that adjusts your shooting mode rather than the shutter…
Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II: what you need to know
October 15, 2020
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The Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II are the first time the company has used ‘Mark II’ branding and it makes sense: these are relatively subtle refreshes of already established…
Nikon Updates Z Lens Roadmap, Adds 85mm, 400mm and 600mm Primes
October 15, 2020
In addition to announcing the new-and-improved Z6 II and Z7 II full-frame mirrorless cameras, Nikon also released an updated Z-Mount lens roadmap this week. The new lineup includes three prime lenses we haven’t seen before: an 85mm (probably f/1.2), a 400mm (probably f/2.8), and a 600mm (probably f/4).
All three of these lenses were added to the updated roadmap, which was posted by Nikon Global…
98point6, a telemedicine startup whose platform pairs clinicians with AI to provide text-based care, today closed a $119 million venture funding round. The company says it will use the proceeds to further invest in R&D and expand its practice as employers, health plans…
Xbox Series X external storage tests: USB HDD vs. SSD vs. NVME
October 15, 2020
By now, you probably know that to play next-gen Xbox Series X games, you need to store them either on the internal SSD or the official $220 Seagate 1TB expansion card. When it comes to backward compatible games, however, you can load them from an external USB drive. And if…
Upcoming Honor X-series phone leaks in live images
October 15, 2020
An unannounced Honor phone bearing the Dingdang codename and DNN-LX9 model number broke cover in a series of live images. Those arrived in our mailbox alongside a few of its specs and even its alleged pricing. The images reveal a trio of available colors – green, black, and silver finshes.
It’s going to be a mid-ranger with a 6.67-inch display, four rear cameras with a 48MP primary…
Samsung has released a new software update for the Galaxy Fold that brings several Galaxy Z Fold2’s features to the first-gen foldable smartphone, which include App Pair, Capture View and Dual Preview.
App Pair allows you to open up to three apps together in your…
Snapchat finally lets all iOS users put music in their snaps
October 15, 2020
Snap is making good on its word to bring music to Snapchat and setting itself up to compete even more so with TikTok and Instagram. The company announced today that iOS users around the world will be able to include popular music in their snaps. It already brought the…
Microsoft’s new-look Xbox dashboard is rolling out this week
October 15, 2020
The October update for Xbox is arriving this week, bringing with it a taste of the next generation. Microsoft has announced that a new dashboard design is rolling out to Xbox consoles as part of the latest update, and it’ll also run on the Xbox Series X and Series S when they launch next month.
This new UX was first shown off back in August. Microsoft says the home screen loads 50 percent…
