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MediaTek is also bringing satellite connectivity to Android phones

February 24, 2023
Satellite connectivity has been a big deal in the smartphone industry in 2023, with Qualcomm announcing “Snapdragon Satellite” for smartphones in January and Samsung debuting its take on the tech for Exynos chips. Now, MediaTek is laying out its plans for satellite connectivity, which will show up in actual devices quite soon. At MWC 2023, MediaTek is announcing support for 3GPP…
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Google TV’s biggest partner, TCL, is overtaking LG as the world’s second-largest TV brand

February 24, 2023
The biggest partner for Google TV, TCL, has reportedly surpassed LG as the largest TV brand (behind Samsung). Business Korea reports, citing data from Omdia, that the TV market currently sees TCL as the second-place slot in terms of units sold. TCL makes up 11.7% of the market, where LG is behind at 11.69%. Currently, the difference is reportedly around 30,000 units. But the trend is becoming…
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Dynamic NASA-Built Weather Sensors Enlisted to Track Tropical Cyclones

February 24, 2023
NASA recently built two weather instruments to test the potential of small, low-cost sensors to do some of the work of bulkier, pricier satellites. Both instruments have exceeded expectations as trial runs, and they are already delivering useful forecast information for the most devastating of storms, tropical cyclones. Launched in late 2021 to the International Space Station, COWVR (short for…
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Google Docs adding stopwatch, Calendar template, and other Smart Chips  

February 24, 2023
Google Docs is adding a bunch of new features to Smart Canvas, which aims to boost integration between apps, like a stopwatch and Calendar template. Google Drive, Docs, and other Workspace websites getting Material You redesign Existing Smart Chips, which can be accessed from the @-menu, include Date, Dropdown, and Tasks. Coming soon is a Stopwatch chip that lets you start, stop, and reset a…
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