AI and machine learning are powerful tools for the synthesis of speech. As countless studies have demonstrated, only a few minutes — and in the case of state-of-the-art models, a few seconds — are required to imitate a subject’s prosody and intonation with precision. Baidu’s latest Deep Voice service can clone a voice with just 3.7 seconds of audio samples, for example, and a recently…
Samsung boosts Galaxy A50 image quality with December update
December 17, 2019
The Samsung Galaxy A50 was one of the best midrangers of the past year and even though Samsung released two successors with the A50s and A51, it hasnt forgotten it. It just started seeding a new firmware update for the phone, which brings improved camera experience…
The iPhone 11 Pro triple-camera system re-established Apple’s crown as a critic’s choice this year for smartphone cameras, but Marques Brownlee’s blind Twitter survey always turns up some interesting results.
Last year, the iPhone lost to a BlackBerry … and for…
Samsung Galaxy A51 India launch imminent as support page goes live on local website
December 17, 2019
The Samsung Galaxy A51 unveiled last week will go on sale in Vietnam from December 27. The company hasn’t revealed any plans to bring the A51 to other markets yet, but it seems the smartphone will make its way to India soon too.
Support page for the Galaxy A51 with model number SM-A515F/DSN has gone live on Samsung’s official India website, hinting at an imminent launch in the…
OnePlus Concept One to be unveiled next month at CES 2020
December 17, 2019
Last week, OnePlus sent out invites to the media for a “special event” in Las Vegas during CES 2020, which kicks off on January 7. The company didn’t reveal what this event is going to be about, but now the Chinese phone maker says it will unveil the…
Realme Buds Air are official, come with a wireless charging case
December 17, 2019
Today Realme had a big event in New Delhi, India, where the Realme X2 was introduced to the local crowd. The stage also saw the official unveiling of the Realme Buds Air – true wireless earphones at a super aggressive price.
The Realme Buds Air will be joining the…
New Android phones in Turkey will have to do without Google apps
December 17, 2019
New Android phones released in Turkey won’t come with Google apps if the tech giant fails to resolve its issue with the country’s authorities. According to Reuters, the company told its Turkish business partners that it will not be able to work with them on new Android phones to be released in the Turkish market. Its problems in the country started when its Russian competitor Yandex…
Realme X2 arrives in India for INR16,999
December 17, 2019
We already saw the Realme X2 arrive in China, and later in Europe, and now the Indian fans get the chance to buy the smartphone. It was launched at an event in New Delhi and as got a brand new color to make up for the delay.
The Realme X2 has Snapdragon 730G chipset and 30W…
(Reuters) – SoftBank Chief Executive Masayoshi Son said on Tuesday Japan should make artificial intelligence (AI) a mandatory subject for college entrance exams, to counter the yawning gap with the United States and China in the nascent field.
Japanese students “don’t…
Watch the Realme X2 and Realme Buds Air launch live here
December 17, 2019
The Realme X2 is already available in many markets across the world, but India was yet to get it – that’s changing at 12:30 PM Indian Standard Time when the phone is making its official debut there. The event in New Delhi will also see the debut of the Realme Buds Air – the first true wireless earphones of the company that come with a wireless charging case.
The event will be…
