Smartphone prices have been growing every single year, but $1,000 price tags don’t shock us as much anymore. This week, Samsung debuted the Galaxy S20 series with a premium price that at $999. The question is, is that too much?
Historically, the Galaxy S series has been Samsung’s most popular smartphone. This is the device that appeals to the masses and, in the US, is also the biggest…
Gboard for Android now offers custom emoji-to-sticker suggestions
February 12, 2020
Android later this year will introduce 62 new emoji, including a polar bear, bubble tea, and piñata. In the meantime, Gboard is offering customized sticker suggestions as part of its “Emoji Kitchen.”
Just in time for Valentine’s this Friday, Gboard for Android now…
Realme is working on a pro version of its first 5G phone and it will feature faster local connectivity and a flagship chipset. We know this courtesy of the company’s CMO, Xu Qi Chase, who keeps posting teasers.
The Realme X50 Pro 5G will support Wi-Fi 6 the…
Why Clearview AI is a threat to us all
February 12, 2020
When London’s Metropolitan Police Department announced its decision to adopt the controversial and intrusive ClearView AI surveillance system at the end of January, a global cacophony of protest erupted. Concerns, fear and trepidation surrounding facial recognition technologies, especially those like Clearview which can ID people in real-time, have been simmering for decades, but the…
This eye-tracking system uses AI to diagnose multiple sclerosis
February 12, 2020
For decades, doctors have used eye movement to quickly triage brain health, as eye movement patterns can point to conditions like concussion or stroke. Now, C. Light Technologies, a neurotech and AI company that grew out of the Berkeley Skydeck accelerator, wants to help…
CybelAngel raises $36 million to fight data breaches with AI
February 12, 2020
It’s estimated that data breaches exposed over 4.1 billion records in the first half of 2019 and that 62% of businesses experienced disruptive phishing and social engineering attacks in 2018. Perhaps unsurprisingly, worldwide spending on cybersecurity is forecast to reach…
Liftoff: 2020 may be the year Android app revenue eclipses iOS
February 12, 2020
2020 is the year Android could generate more app revenue than iOS, according to a report by mobile app marketer Liftoff.
Effective mobile advertising (which triggers app spending) is now essential, as in 2019 the platform beat out television for consumers’ attention, the report said.
About 74% of global mobile users use Google’s Android operating system, but they have long been outspent by…
Galaxy S20 Ultra's 108MP sensor captures twice as much light by grouping 3x3 pixels
February 12, 2020
The first 108MP images sensor, the Samsung Bright HMX, was used by Xiaomi (thats what the X after HM stands for). Now Samsung has its own 108MP flagship and those use the HM1 sensor instead, which features some substantial changes.
The large 1/1.33 sensor found…
The US government shows no signs of softening its stance with Huawei and is now claiming that the Chinese firm has a backdoor to its mobile cell networks used by law enforcement around the world.
A report in the suggests that US officials are warning that Huawei has this…
The Galaxy S20 series is undoubtedly one of the most important Android phones of the year, as is any Galaxy S flagship. But with all that new information to digest, you might have missed some interesting little Galaxy S20 details including Live Captions support, the new 120Hz display, and some more on top.
One thing that you may have missed is that Live Caption support is available out of the…
