Apple’s latest Shot on iPhone 13 Pro short film spotlights food culture in Singapore [Video]
On Apple’s YouTube channel, the company is promoting a mini-documentary called Poached. Shot on iPhone 13 Pro, the video tells the story of two chicken rice restaurants in Singapore that are clashing in a battle between the old and a modernized way of cooking the country’s beloved hawker dish.
Big ambitious clash in tiny kitchens, all in the name of Singapore’s beloved hawker dish – chicken rice. Apple shows a documentary on hawker pride, and conviction set against the background of Maxwell Food Centre. David Gelb, creator of Chef’s Table, and director of Jiro dreams of Sushi. Shot on iPhone 13 Pro.
Not only does the video highlights the use of Cinematic mode and macro shots – both key features of this new phone – but Apple also posted the making of this documentary, showing how to be creative and help users create their own documentaries using the iPhone 13 Pro camera.
Hire David Gelb (creator of Chef’s Table), behind the scenes for his new documentary Poached. Discover how iPhone 13 Pro’s cinema-grade features helped him capture Singapore’s hawker scene in the most authentic way. Get inspired to shoot your own documentary on iPhone 13 Pro.
Recently the Cupertino-based company highlighted the ease of having an Apple Card with its Chocolate advertisement. Previously, Apple posted a follow-up of its Escape from the Office series, showing how its products can help employees get the most out of using a Mac, iPad, AirPods, iPhone 13 Pro, and more.
Below, you can check Apple’s Poached documentary and its making-of. What do you think of it? Do you think the new iPhones make it easier to record videos and big productions? Comment below to share your views.
Report: Twitter set to actually accept Elon Musk’s acquisition offer as soon as today
Twitter may announce its acceptance of Elon Musk’s $43 billion acquisition offer as soon as later on Monday, according to a new report from Reuters. Musk submitted his “best and final” offer to acquire Twitter just under two weeks ago, a move which came just two weeks after the Tesla and SpaceX CEO bought a 10% stake in the company.
Musk’s roughly $43 billion offer, which he has apparently secured funding for, values Twitter at $54. 20 per share. Early reports indicated that Twitter was not interested in accepting the offer, with the company even adopting a “poison pill” to avoid a hostile takeover.
Reuters reports that Twitter’s board of directors is expected to meet again on Monday to “recommend the transaction” to shareholders. The deal, however, could still collapse at the “last minute,” the report cautions:
Twitter may announce the $54. 20-per-share deal later on Monday once its board has met to recommend the transaction to Twitter shareholders, the sources said. It is always possible that the deal collapses at the last minute, the sources added.
Reuters also notes that Twitter has “not been able to secure a ‘go-shop’ provision” in its agreement with Musk. This agreement would permit the company to solicit other bids once it has signed a contract with Musk, however, this provision isn’t currently in place.
Twitter could announce that Musk has accepted his offer to acquire the company as early as today. Musk stated that Twitter should go private to be able to thrive.
I invested in Twitter as I believe in its potential to be the platform for free speech around the globe, and I believe free speech is a societal imperative for a functioning democracy.
But, I have come to realize that the company in its present form will not thrive or serve this social imperative. Twitter needs to be transformed as a private company.
What do you think of Twitter’s possible acceptance of Musk’s acquisition offer by Musk? Let us know down in the comments.
Google Pixel Watch leaked photos hint at questionable design decisions
Google is this close to finally launching its own smartwatch, but is it going to be the Pixel Watch of fans’ dreams or a product design flop?
For years, there have been doubts about Google’s commitment to wearables. Although it did spin out a dedicated version of Android for smartwatches, it hasn’t exactly been consistent nor active in developing Wear OS, previously called Android Wear. It wasn’t until last year’s Wear OS 3 launch that it seemed Google would be in for the long haul, but there are still some doubts about that. Perhaps the only way Google can guarantee that Wear OS is here to stay is if it actually launched a device it would have to support. That’s the Pixel Watch that’s expected to be revealed next month, but this surprising but suspicious leak reveals some disappointing details about Google’s first smartwatch.
Designer: Google
Bezel Be-gone
Google is terribly late to the smartwatch game, at least as far as hardware is concerned, and smartwatch designs have almost been set in stone by now. Of course, there’s still some wiggle room for innovation, and there might, in fact, be a need for some. But just like in the not-smart watch industry, there are some design cues and traits that people have come to expect as standard across different brands and designs.
If this Pixel Watch that was “accidentally” left by a Google engineer at a public restaurant in the US is the real deal, it seems that Google will be throwing a few of those out the window. In some cases, that might be good for visual differentiation and brand distinction. In other cases, the experimental design could pose some problems with usability and sustainability.
Mirroring trends in smartphone design, this watch’s body seems to push bezels out of the way by making the screen curve down. Curiously, the bottom side of the watch also curves steeply to the point that it’s almost completely convex. According to the source, the surface of that bottom face looks metal but is actually covered with glass.
The watch has a mechanical crown, which will most likely be used for scrolling through Wear OS. There’s a button below it but no sign of the rumored second button. That might be hidden beneath the crown if the final design sticks to this alleged prototype.
The rather odd shape of the Pixel Watch’s bottom could mean it might not be so stable when lying on a flat surface, at least without the straps to balance it. With the screen also dropping off the edges, it’s unclear yet how it could affect the interface of the smartwatch as it does many smartphones. More importantly, without a bezel surrounding the sides of the screen, there might be greater risks of accidents that could scratch or even break the display.
Strapped for Straps
The photos also reveal the jelly-like straps of the Pixel Watch, which isn’t that unusual for many smartwatches with silicone bands like the Apple Watch. What sets these straps apart is how they attach to the smartwatch, which isn’t like any we’ve seen before. There appear to be special hooks that let the strap connect to the body of the watch and like flat flush against the surface rather than the standard lugs on almost all watches.
Although the photos don’t show how the Pixel Watch looks with the straps attached, it doesn’t take much to imagine what it would look like. It would almost seem like the straps are directly fixed to the watch body and flow from it, creating an almost unibody appearance. Of course, that’s nothing like the Pixel Smartwatch concept we saw two years ago that truly had a unibody design while still sporting a curved edge screen.
The consequence of this unique strap design is that Pixel Watch straps are completely proprietary to Google. While the company is most likely to sell different colors, designs, and possible limited edition straps, you will still be limited to what Google and some accessory makers provide. You can’t use your favorite watch straps like you could with other Wear OS brands. Then again, this is exactly the same strategy that Apple uses for the Apple Watch, so it’s not surprising that Google is following suit.
Fickle Future
From a purely visual design perspective, the Pixel Watch is going to be really interesting. Its pebble-like form is unique in the smartwatch market, and its strap style will give it a unibody-like design. For a long-overdue Google smartwatch, this does make a good first impression.
It might not offer the assurance that many are hoping for, however, especially as far as Google’s long-term commitment is concerned. Everything about the watch’s design doesn’t seem to have been made with longevity in mind. The screen’s exposed edges could be a recipe for disaster, and the proprietary straps could spell the end of the watch the moment Google decides not to make them anymore.
At a time when even consumers are demanding stability and sustainability, the Pixel Watch seems to be going in the opposite direction. Hopefully, however, this “engineering sample” is just that, and the final version of Google’s first smartwatch will have a more positive story to tell in a few weeks’ time.
Apple ups its iPhone 13 Pro series orders in light of increased demand
The Elec reports that Apple has increased its order for the iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max this quarter. And that’s mainly because the demand for the more expensive Pro series is getting higher than initially anticipated.
In the first quarter of this year, Apple ordered just a million of the smaller iPhone 13 Pro while the Max was produced in 3.5 million units. Starting Q2 2022, however, the standard Pro sees a whopping increase to 8 million orders, whereas the Pro Max sees a bump to 6.5 million. That makes a 10 million increase over the last quarter. This is good news for Apple as the average selling price of the iPhone 13 family will increase and investors will be happy with the extra revenue.
The information is in line with other reports suggesting a 10% total increase in iPhone 13 shipments and that suppliers for Apple are seeing growing revenues.
Oppo announces the Oppo K10 5G and the K10 Pro in China
Oppo released the vanilla K10 last month and is now introducing the upper-tier K10 5G and the K10 Pro. Both handsets just debuted in China and there’s no word on international availability yet.
Oppo K10 Pro
The Pro version of the phone is built around a 6. 62-inch FHD+ AMOLED panel with 120Hz refresh rate and is advertised to reach 800 nits and even 1,300 nits peak brightness in some scenarios like watching HDR content, for example. The display is protected by Gorilla Glass 5.
The handset is powered by the Snapdragon 888 from last year paired with either 8GB or 12GB RAM. The former option comes with 128GB and 256GB internal storage, while the latter is only available with 256GB.
Despite its powerful, flagship-grade hardware, the camera setup is somewhat basic. The main one is 50MP, f/1. 8 and OIS and it’s joined by the familiar 8MP, f/2. 2 ultrawide unit. The third camera on the back is 2MP used for macro shots, whereas the front houses a 16MP f/2. 4 shooter.
The whole system relies on a 5,000 mAh battery that can charge over the company’s 80W SuperVOOC protocol, capable of topping off the cell from flat in just 31 minutes.
Other notable features include Dolby Atmos-tuned stereo speakers and a flagship-grade X-axis haptic engine that offers a mechanical-like tactile feedback when typing on the keyboard. The sensation of mechanical clicks has been co-developed with Razer.
Oppo K10 5G
Of course, the K10 5G is a more affordable option, which in turn sits above the vanilla K10 introduced last month. The K10 5G swaps out the Snapdragon 888 SoC for the MediaTek-made Dimensity 8000 Max and offers the same memory options as the K10 Pro.
The display’s size is almost the same – 6. 59″ but settles for an LCD screen instead of OLED. Refresh rate is still 120Hz and the advertised maximum brightness is 600 nits. Additionally, the panel is protected by Panda Glass and not Gorilla Glass.
The camera setup on the back consists of a 64MP f/1. 8 main unit, the same 8MP f/2. 2 ultrawide camera and the usual 2MP macro snapper. The front copies the 16MP selfie from the Pro but opens up the aperture to f/2.1.
Oppo K10 5G
The same 5,000 mAh cell powers it all with support for 67W SuperVOOC fast charging. Interestingly enough, the K10 5G also boasts Dolby Atmos-tuned stereo speakers and the X-axis haptic motor tuned by Razer.
The two handsets are offered in Black and Blue colors, but they are slightly different from one another. The standard K10 5G starts at CNY 1,999 (~$310), while the Pro option sells for CNY 2,499 (~$385)
Samsung Is Elected to the Technical Oversight Committee of the O-RAN Open Source Project – Samsung Global Newsroom
In a recent meeting online, Samsung Electronics was elected an official member to the Technical Oversight Committee for O-RAN open-source project. This is the highest decision-making body in the O-RAN Software Community.
Over a term of office that begins this April and extends through to 2023, Samsung is set to play a key role in the decision-making undertaken by the O-RAN open source project’s TOC.
Active Participation for the Future of Telecommunications Technologies
Samsung’s participation in O-RAN Alliance has allowed it to expand its presence in Open RAN. This domain is currently in high demand due to its potential as the next generation radio access network technology (RAN). The company has continuously developed open-source code over the last two years for RAN Intelligent Controllers (RIC).
Thanks to this pioneering work, Samsung has been elected as an official member of the TOC, the top voting body of the O-RAN SC, along with 11 other companies. JinGuk Jeong, Vice President and Head of Advanced Solutions Team at Samsung Researchh1‘s Advanced Communications Research Center has now begun his term as the company’s representative to the TOC following the membership offer.
^ JinGuk Jeong, Vice President and Head of Advanced Solutions Team at Samsung Research’s s Advanced Communications Research Center
Setting Standards for Global Specifications and Open Source Software
The O-RAN SC TOC has twelve seats comprised of six global telecommunications operators — AT&T, China Mobile, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, NTT Docomo and TIM — and 6 telecommunications equipment and components providers — Samsung Electronics, Ericsson, Nokia, Windriver, Radisys and Viavi.
O-RAN SC is sponsored by O-RAN Alliance, which releases specifications, and it develops and releases their specification compatible software as open source. As a member of the TOC, Samsung is set to play a role in the final approval of the bi-annual open source code release, the establishment of a development roadmap, and in making decisions necessary to ensure alignment with the O-RAN Alliance.
Samsung intends to use the TOC membership as an open-source leadership platform for its network AI and ML research. This will allow it to expand its reach in related industries.
1 Samsung Electronics’ advanced R&D hub, which leads the development of future technologies for its Device eXperience division
This is the Oppo Reno7 5G and it’s the latest arrival at GSMArena HQ. Here’s a quick unboxing while we go through the review process.
The Reno7 5G comes with a 65W charger, a USB-A to USB-C cable, SIM tool, and a nice case.
Here’s the Reno7 5G, sitting in the middle here, pictured next to the Reno7 (non-5G), on the left, and the Reno7 Lite all the way on the right. The family resemblance is clear with the squarish camera island on the back and 6. 43-inch AMOLED with a left-placed punch-hole camera on the front.
Oppo Reno7, Oppo Reno7 5G, Oppo Reno7 Lite
The Reno7 5G we have at the office is the Startrails Blue color, which has literal textured strokes etched into the rear panel. The panel itself is predominantly blueish, but tilt the phone at an angle and it starts to show off a rose-gold to a pinkish hue. The hues will intensify if you blast it with direct sunlight. Oppo Reno finishes are a favorite of ours, and we think this is the best.
Oppo Reno7 5G
A word on specs and performance. The Reno7 5G uses the MediaTek Dimensity 900 chipset, paired with 8GB of RAM. The display has a 90Hz refresh rate, which adds a layer of snappiness when using the phone. ColorOS 12 comes as standard on the Reno7 5G, but it’s overlaid on top of Android 11, which is a big no-no at this stage of the year.
Another irk we have with the Oppo Reno7 5G’s software is that it’s stuffed with preloaded apps that you might not want – PUBG Mobile, Booking.com, LinkedIn, Amazon Prime Video, and Music, Amazon Shopping, Facebook, and Netflix – they take up a lot of storage. Luckily the Reno7 5G comes with 256GB built-in, in our case.
We have another review, so please leave it to us and keep watching!
Relieve knee pain and heal injuries with this innovative dual-light therapy of the Reviiv Knee+
We attach a lot of technologies to our bodies, not yet including the smartphones we keep close, most of which are designed to monitor our health or diagnose potential problems. None of them can help you if something happens, other than to make an emergency call or send a message. That’s what sets the Reviiv Knee+ apart because it can actually help reduce knee pain or help accelerate the healing process, thanks to its use of LED and laser lights to simulate blood flow. Even better, the device’s modular and comfortable design lets you easily strap it around your injured knee, letting the medical-grade light panels get close to your aching joints and damaged tissues.
Designer: Reviiv Design Labs
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You might scoff at the thought of worrying too much about knee pains, but you might also be shocked to learn that 4 out of every 10 people in the world actually suffer from it chronically. The reasons are varied, ranging from unavoidable factors like genetics, age, and location, to choices we make ourselves, like our lifestyles or our work. It’s not difficult to have chronic knee pain, but it is possible to find relief.
The Reviiv Knee+ is almost as easy. It allows you to place light panels over pain zones in order for it to perform its dual-light magic. Magnetic straps that adjust magnetically to hold panels securely around the leg ensure no one gets left behind, regardless of whether they are smaller or larger.
Targets the right pain points accurately.
Knee+ uses the underrated power of light to help the body’s healing process through photobiomodulation. This scientific mouthful only means that light enhances the natural mitochondrial functions of cells to speed up the regeneration of damaged cells. In this case, LED and laser lights work in tandem to make sure that light penetrates the entire leg, from the 650nm depth of red LED light to the 808nm depth of near-infrared laser. Dual-light therapy with Knee+ can provide fast relief, as well as positive long-term effects, regardless of whether the injury or cause is red LED light, near-infrared laser, or tired athletes.
Despite the Knee+’s medical uses, it is not a bulky and heavy machine that should be stored in your trunk or at home. The Knee+ is designed to quickly come to your rescue whenever it’s needed. It can easily be carried around in a backpack when you are out.
The modular connections between the straps make it easy to put it together or take it apart. Additionally, the carrying case doubles up as a magnetic dock to charge the light panels. This means you don’t need to worry about running out of battery. Best of all, you don’t need to ask a medical professional to use it. Simply put it on, and it will automatically determine and adjust the dosage cycle for you. And at less than $300, you won’t have to break your bank to heal your broken knee with the modular Reviiv Knee+ and its almost magical dual-light therapy.
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Google Cinema projector with its own wireless speaker is the fancy way to bing-watch movies in your ‘Nest’
Google per se hasn’t delved into the projector game just yet, even though projectors with Android OS built-in have been around for pretty long. Since the idea of watching a movie on the TV screen is slightly old-school, the biggest tech brands have already got their idea(s) of a projector on the market. Before Google can create one to integrate into the Google Home ecosystem, a designer has given us a head start on what that future could literally hold.
This idea in line with Google’s design language is called Google Cinema; easy, right! The purpose of the entire design is as simple as the name: to present a cinematic experience at home that is already neck-deep in Google’s smart home product cycle. According to designer Andrea Gallarini, the brain behind the Google Cinema, a projector helps make viewing of your favorite media more engaging. To achieve this, and to give it some Google tinge, the projector is scaled within the Google Home ecosystem, so it can leverage the support and integration of all Google Next products.
Designer: Andrea Gallarini
Google Cinema thus makes the viewing experience much more immersive by projecting your content and allowing you to experience it in a unique way. The projector can communicate with other Google smart home products thus creating a bubble around the user for a cinematic experience; thus, getting its random name. Google Cinema is available in two versions: Home Cinema or Cinema Mini. While the former comprises two elements; the base and the projector, the latter is a standalone projector. Home Cinema’s base is essentially a wireless speaker, which doubles as a magnetically attached stand for the projector. The base also serves as Qi charging unit for the battery-powered Home Cinema projector. In Cinema Mini configuration, Google Cinema comes without the speaker base and is provided with only a flat charging base it can rest on, making this version slightly more travel compatible.
The entire Google Cinema setup exudes minimal aesthetics with nice eco-friendly material construction, streamlined buttons, and fabric finish to align with Google’s design scheme. A projector’s brightness level and quality of its built-in speakers are indicators of its effectiveness. Though the conceptual Google Cinema has no value to divulge for the lumens count, it does accompany a handsome speaker alongside being able to interact with other devices for a surround sound experience.
Valorant new Agent Fade: Ability kit and Ultimate revealed
Valorant‘s latest Agent is a hunter who’s in touch with some deadly looking shadows. Fade is the new Agent. It seems that her ability to see where her enemies are located makes her a Fade. She was revealed during the finals of Valorant‘s Masters Reykjaviktournament on Sunday. Fade is set to come to the game as part of Episode 4 Act 3, which should be released next week.
Fade’s abilities focus on finding enemy players and either blinding them or keeping them in place once she does. A ball of shadows is one of her abilities. Another creates small circles on the ground to keep enemies from getting too close. She also has a recon ability that will spot players and draw lines to their location, while her Ultimate does something similar across a large section of the map.
For a full look at Fade’s abilities you can find Riot’s official description below.
E — Haunt
Equip an evil entity. Set fire to toss the orb, which will fall to the ground within a certain time. The orb will become a terrifying entity when it reaches the ground. It will then reveal the locations of any enemies that are within its range of vision. This entity can be destroyed by enemies. Re-use the ability to drop the projectile early in flight.
Q — Seize
Equip an orb of nightmare ink. Set fire to toss the orb, which will fall to the ground within a certain time. Upon hitting the ground, the ink will explode and create a zone in which enemies who are caught in it cannot escape the zone by normal means. Re-use the ability to drop the projectile early in-flight.
C — Prowler
Equip the Prowler. The Prowler will travel straight if it is surrounded by fire. The Prowler will lock onto any enemies or trails in their frontal vision cone and chase them, near-sighting them if it reaches them. To steer the Prowler towards your crosshair, hold the fire button.
X — Nightfall
Equip fear with the power of fear. Fire to send out a wave of nightmare energy that can traverse through walls. This energy leaves a trail for the enemy and deafens or decays them.
