Amazon’s investments in climate technology companies❗💵💵

31.10.2021 at 05:00 pm

Leading tech companies have begun to pay more attention to the climate sphere, and among them was Amazon. which announced an investment of US$2 billion in climate technology companies, with the main goal of decarbonizing completely by 2040.

Amazon believes that this goal can only be achieved by relying on new technologies, which are developed by emerging companies specialized in this field. These investments come directly from Amazon into a specialized investment fund.

This fund was first announced in June of the previous year, and Amazon believes that the success of its investments may cause the emergence of pioneering companies such as Tesla. And the investments that come out of Amazon are not limited. This is where the fund manager, Matt Peterson, explained that some companies get investments of up to $100 million.

And Amazon isn’t investing alone in climate technology. Indeed, private investments in this field have increased from 6.6 billion US dollars in 2016 to 32.3 billion US dollars in 2021, according to a recent report.

A few days ago, Amazon announced an investment in new companies, Resilient Power, CMC Machinery, and Infinium. Previously, investments in companies such as CarbonCure, Pachama, Redwood Materials, Rivian, TurnTide Technologies, BETA Technologies, Ion Energy.

Amazon’s investment in climate technology:

Amazon is now accepting applications for investment. The investments are aimed at providing solutions to problems in different areas. Including the areas of food and agricultural investments. This is as the development of these areas will reduce fuel consumption and reduce carbon dioxide and methane emissions.

The investments also include companies working in the field of electrification. The company also announced its intention to purchase 100,000 vehicles that are fully powered by electricity. And Amazon’s investment in Resilient Power comes to support that. This is where this company is working on the development of charging technologies for electric vehicles.

Besides, the investments cover green hydrogen, which is extracted from water in a process known as electrolysis. It is an area in which more than one of the companies that received the company’s investments operate.

In addition, Amazon is interested in other areas of great importance through its investments. These include long-term energy conservation – as part of sustainability efforts – including from energy storage technologies. Investments also include areas such as raw materials and recycling.

Written by:

OTTO M Yassine

CEO of OTTO Magazine

Honor launches its foldable phone, V Purse!

Honor has launched its V Purse foldable phone for limited initial sale in China, after the company revealed it earlier this month during the IFA exhibition in Berlin as a prototype, without indicating that it would be available to consumers.

The company describes the phone as an electronic device that also serves as a fashion accessory, providing unlimited opportunities for self-expression, with the caveat that it is not a functional wallet, and you cannot store items inside it.

Compared to the Galaxy S23 Ultra, which has dimensions of 163.4 x 78.1 x 8.9 mm, the Honor phone has dimensions of 156.5 x 74.7 x 8.6 mm when folded, and it weighs 214 grams.

The phone features a single foldable screen that wraps around the outside of the device, a 7.71-inch OLED screen with a resolution of 2348 x 2016 pixels and an aspect ratio of 10.5:9.

When you fold the phone, you have a 6.45-inch screen with a resolution of 2348 x 1088 pixels and an aspect ratio of 19.4:9. The display features a peak brightness of 1,600 nits, high-frequency PWM dimming of 2,160 Hz, and a refresh rate of 90 Hz.

The phone is powered by a Snapdragon 778G processor with 16 GB of RAM and an internal storage space of 256 GB or 512 GB, and the device runs on the MagicOS 7.2 user interface built based on the Android 13 operating system.

Honor designed the cameras in a way similar to traditional phone cameras, with a 50-megapixel main lens and a 12-megapixel ultra-wide lens on the back so that it aligns with the back half of the screen when folded.

There is also an 8-megapixel front camera for taking selfies and making video calls. The phone features a 4,500 mAh battery that supports 35-watt fast charging via the USB-C 2.0 port.

The main advantage of the phone is that it can be equipped with a chain and carried like a wallet. Since the screen wraps around the device, it allows the owner to customize its look using a variety of always-on screen styles to match his or her outfit.

Honor worked with several artists to design the always-on display patterns, which means the device is able to mimic the look of a handbag. The company indicates that the joint is durable and can withstand 400,000 opening and closing operations.

The first units are supposed to arrive on September 26, that is, a week from now, as the price of the version with 16 GB of RAM and 256 GB of internal storage space is $820, while the version with 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB of storage space is sold. Interior storage for $900.

Xiaomi unveils the Redmi Projector 2 projectors
Xiaomi has unveiled the new second generation of its projectors, which includes the Redmi Projector 2 and Projector 2 Pro.

Both projectors are affordable and offer good value for money, with some key differences between them.

The two devices have a similar, simple, rectangular design, but the Pro version is larger and heavier than the basic version, but both are still portable.

The two devices can display content at a resolution of up to 1080 pixels with a projection ratio of 1:1.2, which means displaying on an area of up to one hundred inches from a distance of two and a half meters, with a brightness of up to 180 lumens in the basic version and 300 lumens in the Pro version. Both devices also support On two different display technologies.

Both devices also have built-in dual speakers and support the Mijia app, through which smart light bulbs, curtains and other devices in the home can be linked to the projectors. When movie mode is activated, the lights and curtains can be turned off automatically for a cinematic viewing experience.

The two devices work with an Amlogic T950D4 processor with 1.5 GB of RAM and 32 GB of storage capacity, in order to stream games and play content without problems on a large, manageable display area.

Xiaomi is offering the basic Redmi Projector 2 at a price equivalent to $150, while the Pro version is available at a price of approximately $200. Xiaomi will launch the two devices in the Chinese market first, and on a limited scale in some other markets.

Apple reveals back glass repair prices for the new iPhone 15 phones:

Apple has published the approximate prices for repairing the back glass of the new (iPhone 15) series of phones that were announced last week.

Looking at the list published by the American technology giant, the prices for repairing the back glass of the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max are cheaper compared to the iPhone 14 Pro and iPhone 14 Pro Max. However, the price does not differ for the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus.

The user needs to pay 169 US dollars to repair the back glass of the iPhone 15 Pro, and 199 US dollars for the iPhone 15 Pro Max.

In comparison, the difference between the price of repairing the back glass of the iPhone 15 Pro is $330 less than the iPhone 14 Pro, which has a price of $499, and $350 less for the iPhone 15 Pro Max compared to the iPhone. 14 Pro Max) which is priced at $549.

It is believed that the new discounted prices, which were reported by 9to5Mac, come due to the major change in the design of the phone made by Apple. In new phones, the back glass can be removed and replaced independently from the rest of the phone.

In older versions, the back glass was more integrated into the device's body, which made it more difficult to repair.

The iFixit website described back glass repairs for older iPhones as “one of the most expensive and difficult repairs possible.”

Apple had made this design change for the first time in the (iPhone 14) and (iPhone 14 Plus), and this year, the company announced that it had done the same thing for the (iPhone 15 Pro) models as well.

It is noteworthy that repairs are cheaper if the user subscribes to Apple’s insurance plan, which costs $199 for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max for two years, then only $29 to repair the back glass.

Amazon is trying to build a TikTok-like shopping service

Amazon has invited influencers to create hundreds of videos each, as the e-commerce giant looks to boost its TikTok-like shopping feed.

The company offered $25 per video, about a tenth of the going price, which made it widely mocked on social media.

Amazon emailed select influencers, asking them to submit videos featuring two or more products.

The e-commerce giant indicated that it pays each content creator $12,500 for a maximum of 500 videos that meet the company's standards.

Amazon plans to cap the initiative at 35,000 videos, or the equivalent of $875,000.

Last December, Amazon launched Inspire, a TikTok-like feed of photos and videos tailored to users' interests and including products that can be purchased from its online store.

Through Inspire, the company aims to help consumers browse and discover products by chance, as they do on social media platforms, rather than searching for specific items.

Amazon has relied for years on free customer reviews to entice shoppers, and has added more ads to the site, most of it in the form of paid placements in search results, similar to Google.

And Amazon's attempts at social commerce require a steady amount of videos and products to keep people engaged.

The company's efforts got different reactions, but it seems that Amazon is moving forward with its plans, especially after TikTok expanded its e-commerce features in major markets, including the United States and the United Kingdom.

Users can now shop via posts and live broadcasts, and the ByteDance-owned app is also building its operations to receive goods, process orders, and serve them to customers.

The app expects to sell $20 billion in merchandise through its platform this year, and has hired staff with retail experience to help combine its success with social media and shopping.

The challenge for Amazon is to create content that can compete with TikTok, which has specialized in these matters for years.

Although creators are eligible for commissions if their work results in sales, the amount that Amazon allocates per video may not be enough.

According to the consulting company Brands Meet Creators, the rates vary depending on a number of factors, including following the influencer, but content creators usually charge $ 212 for the type of content that Amazon is looking for, which means a big difference compared to the amount offered by the company. E-Commerce.

Samsung plans to launch foldable tablets

Samsung is planning to launch foldable tablets, according to company officials.

And the British newspaper The Independent quoted TM Roh, head of the mobile experience business, that foldable tablets are on the way sooner or later.

Roh added that the ZFold and ZFlip phones will not be the only devices that Samsung is looking forward to, noting that the tablets represent a very good sector, and that the foldable design can be applied to them.

Roh stated that he and Samsung Mobile are fully convinced of foldable devices. Because that design has always been a part of human history and human nature for a long time, and that was represented in reading books and using notebooks, as he put it.

Roh said that what the company applied to smartphones will spread to other devices such as tablets and laptops, pointing to the adoption of the foldable design in them.

Samsung is planning to launch foldable tablets, according to company officials.

And the British newspaper The Independent quoted TM Roh, head of the mobile experience business, that foldable tablets are on the way sooner or later.

Roh said that what the company applied to smartphones will spread to other devices such as tablets and laptops, pointing to the adoption of the foldable design in them.

LG launches the LG PURICARE 360 HIT air purifier

LG launched its latest air purifier (LG PuriCare 360 Hit), which sets a new standard for air purification thanks to its advanced system, and provides a cleaner and healthier indoor space in homes and offices, in line with the company's commitment to providing a healthier living environment for all.

Indoor air pollution is a growing concern in the Middle East, as rising temperatures force people to spend more time indoors. The LG PuriCare 360 Hit sets a new standard for air purification with its advanced system that features a Total Care filter to remove allergens, an odor removal filter and an ionizer.

The multifunctional filtration system removes 99.999% of harmful particles as small as 0.01 micrometers, bacteria, viruses, ultra-fine dust, allergens and even harmful gases such as: nitrogen dioxide and sulfur dioxide.

LG's Ionizer system releases more than 9 million ions into the air to remove bacteria. These filters have been approved by: (Korean Asthma and Allergy Association) KAF, and (Korea Air Cleaning Association) CA.

The increased use of air conditioners, especially with windows closed most of the time due to high temperatures and humidity, will exacerbate indoor air pollution factors. The innovative 360-degree technology of the LG PuriCare 360 Hit ensures air purification in all directions.

Samsung introduces the second generation of the Freestyle projector

Samsung has started offering the new second generation of its Freestyle projector, and it is currently available for purchase at a price of $800; That is, about a hundred dollars less compared to the first version.

The device belongs to the category of home projectors, and allows displaying content and playing games in high quality and a large area on walls and ceilings, starting from 30 inches and up to 100 inches. It also contains a built-in speaker, with the ability to connect with a smartphone, and control the device via voice commands.

The Freestyle device works with the Tizen system, which is the same operating system available in Samsung smart TVs, so the device is an alternative to TVs and displays.

Samsung says that the new second generation of the Freestyle device comes with improvements in random memory, to allow the system interface to run more smoothly, as the first generation of the device was faulty for the slowness of the operating system, so this particular improvement is a step in the right direction.

The device's operating system allows users to directly access cloud gaming services such as Microsoft Xbox, NVIDIA, and other similar services, and game controllers can be connected to the device.

Apple intends to increase the charging speed in the iPhone 15 phones

Apple plans to increase the charging speed in the upcoming iPhone 15 phones to 35 watts with the switch to the USB C port.

And the 9to5mac website quoted sources as saying that at least some versions of the iPhone 15 phones will support charging with more power than it is now.

The latest iPhone 14 phones currently support fast charging of up to 27 watts, and the battery can be charged up to 50% within 30 minutes when using a charger of 20 watts or more.

In the event that the charging speed is increased to 35 watts, Apple may suggest that customers use its chargers with a power of 30 watts or more.

Apple does not sell chargers for iPhones in the purchase box, but they must purchase chargers separately, whether from Apple itself or from other companies.

And previous press reports had indicated that Apple would increase the charging speed in the upcoming iPhone phones in conjunction with changing the charging port from the Lightning port to USB C, while some sources suggested that Apple might make the faster charging speed limited to the iPhone 15 Pro versions without the cheaper basic versions. A price.

It is worth noting that Android phone manufacturers are currently releasing some of their high-end versions with chargers of up to 120 watts, making them able to complete a battery charge in just 20 minutes.

It is expected that Apple will unveil the iPhone 15 series during the month of September, during its usual annual event, with its launch in the market during the same month.


Vivo launches the Vivo Y77t phone for low-income people! 

Vivo launched its new smartphone (Vivo Y77t), which offers relatively strong specifications, although it is aimed at people with limited incomes.

 The phone, which comes with a thickness of 7.98 mm and weighs 190 grams, contains an eight-core (Dimensity 7020) chip made with 6 nanometer technology and operates at a frequency of 2.2 GHz.

 (Vivo Y77T) offers 8GB or 12GB LPDDR4X RAM, in addition to 256GB UFS 2.2 internal storage.

 The phone battery comes with a capacity of 5,000 mAh with support for fast charging technology of 44 watts.

 (Vivo Y77T) offers a 6.64-inch IPS LCD screen with a resolution of 2,388 x 1,080 with a aspect ratio of 19.9:9, a high frequency rate of 120 Hz, and a contrast rate of 1500:1.

RAZER BLACKWIDOW V4 LAUNCHED 75%... THE PINK OF CUSTOMIZABLE GAMING KEYBOARDS

Razer has launched the innovative keyboard (Razer BlackWidow V4 75%). Designed for passionate gamers who demand unparalleled customization, the keyboard is a hot-swappable mechanical marvel that not only brings out its gaming features, but also emphasizes its deep tactile and auditory experiences.

Embodying the perfect symbiosis of gaming precision and customization, this keyboard features a sturdy aluminum chassis, gasket-mounted panel, hot-swap socket switches, all-new tactile mechanical switches, and bright Razer Chroma RGB lighting for an experience that's in a class of its own. .

In this regard; “The BlackWidow V4 75% is the result of Razer understanding the demands of the gamer community, seamlessly integrating customization with gaming, and its hot-swappable design, paired with premium mechanical switches and adaptive Chroma RGB lighting, gives gamers the power to design a truly unique keyboard to suit their needs.”

The cool and unique hot-swap innovation features Razer's Next-Gen Razer Orange tactile mechanical switches.

Xiaomi officially announces its foldable Mix Fold 3 phone, with unique specifications!

Xiaomi today, Monday, officially announced its foldable smartphone (Mix Fold 3) Mix Fold 3, which comes as a successor to the (Mix Fold 2) phone that was announced last year as the thinnest foldable phone in the world.

This year's phone is thinner than its predecessor, as its thickness when open does not exceed 5.26 mm, and when closed it is 10.89 mm.

Xiaomi engineers designed a main board on which the components were placed vertically, which contributed to making (Mix Fold 3) thinner than (Mix Fold 2).

Xiaomi has also developed its all-new hinge, which consists of 198 elements and occupies up to 17 percent less internal space than its predecessor.

The new hinge comes with a three-element locking point, 14 small hinges that screw into the main fold-out display for improved durability, and a carbon steel and ceramic swivel mechanism.

Huawei's consumer goods sector has returned to growth after a sharp decline in smartphone sales in the past two years, during which the Chinese telecoms equipment giant defied the impact of US sanctions to revive the once profitable phone sector.

The company said in a statement that its total revenue grew by 3.1 percent in the first half of 2023, to reach 310.9 billion yuan (43.1 billion US dollars), and that growth was higher than the revenue growth of 0.8 percent in the first quarter of 2023, and by 0.9 percent. percent for the full year through 2022.

The company reported on Friday that the consumer goods sector, which includes smartphones and electric cars under the Aito brand, rose 2.2 percent to 103.5 billion yuan.

Huawei said its first-half performance was in line with expectations. While the Shenzhen-based company is a private company, it voluntarily discloses key financial statements on a regular basis.

The improved results followed Huawei's efforts to circumvent US sanctions by reviving its mobile phone business and diversifying into new industries, including: cloud computing and electric vehicles.

PS5 Slim debuts online! 😜

Pictures and videos of a PS5 model that looks a little thinner and shorter have leaked, and it may contain a removable drive. The first image of the rumored PS5 Slim was leaked on a Chinese forum, along with a leaked video that provides a better look at this rumored device.

And it was rumored that Sony is working on refining the PlayStation 5 (PlayStation 5), which is often referred to as the PS5 Slim, which includes a removable drive, allowing you to play games using a drive connected via USB-C.

The video, from Australian PlayStation repair company Better Way Electronics, shows the plastic case of a possible future PS5 model.

September 2023.

Rumors suggest that the next PS5 model may be sold on its own without the disc drive or in a bundle, which means the slimmer model could soon become the default PS5, allowing people to attach a disc at a later time.

At this time, you must either purchase the $399 PS5 Digital Edition or the $499 PS5 Standard Edition with the disc drive.

Microsoft seems certain that a PS5 Slim model is coming later this year, as the Xbox platform maker referred to those rumors in documents filed as part of the Federal Trade Commission hearing against Microsoft last month.

According to those documents, Microsoft believes that the price of the PS5 Slim could be $ 399.99, which is similar to the price of the current digital version of the PS5.

Sony recently started selling PS5 in the United Kingdom, Germany, India and other parts of Europe as part of a campaign promoting lower prices, and this coincided with the company's announcement last month that it had sold 40 million PS5 devices since the launch of the platform in November 2020.


Infinix GT 10 Pro launched in Saudi Arabia! 🇸🇦 

(Infinix), in cooperation with PUBG Mobile, has introduced;  The Infinix GT 10 Pro phone in Saudi Arabia, which is expected to provide an exceptional gaming experience thanks to its unique features and powerful performance.  Saudi Arabia is an ideal destination to launch this amazing innovation in the world of electronic games, as it is one of the largest electronic games markets in the region.

 The Infinix GT 10 Pro sports a futuristic cyber-mechanical design, complemented by a small LED to change the color of the phone's backlight (exclusively available in the silver version), to deliver an unprecedented visual experience.  

This phone embodies the pinnacle of creativity in engineering and aesthetics, combining modern technology with an eye-catching design.

An integrated device in all respects:

 The Infinix GT 10 Pro is powered by a 6nm Dimensity 8050 gaming processor with a 5G chip, 256GB of internal storage and up to 16GB of RAM, to ensure a smooth electronic gaming experience.

 This processor ensures blazing speed, seamless multitasking, and uninterrupted gaming sessions, making it an ideal choice for avid gamers.

Huawei launches its FreeBuds SE 2 wireless headset! 😍

Huawei started launching its FreeBuds SE 2 wireless headset in global markets after it was announced in China last month.

The new Huawei headset supports the fast charging feature, as it can work up to 3 hours continuously, only when charging it for ten minutes, and up to 9 hours when fully charging the battery, and the total battery life with the charging case reaches 40 hours.

The earphone has a distinctive design, and it is light in weight, as each earphone weighs approximately 3.8 grams, which makes it comfortable to use in the ear for long hours, as Huawei claims, and the design development is the most prominent change in the earphone with its new version compared to the first generation of it.

The speaker supports dust and splash resistance with an IP54 standard, which allows the speaker to be used during exercise and outdoor activities.

The new Huawei headset can be controlled by double clicking on it to turn on or off the sound, answer or end calls.

Complaints about the deterioration of the battery status in the iPhone 14 Pro phones! 🤔😬
A number of iPhone 14 Pro owners are complaining about a noticeable decline in battery capacity less than a year after its launch, according to what was reported by 9to5mac, which specializes in Apple news.

And Apple had added the Battery Health feature to iPhone phones since 2018, after the company was involved in a scandal involving the deliberate slowdown of iPhones when the battery capacity decreased.

iPhones use lithium batteries, which decrease in capacity over time and follow charging cycles, making the battery life shorter and draining faster.

Apple says that the iPhone battery is designed to keep 80% of its original capacity after 500 charging cycles in normal conditions, and a decrease in battery capacity may negatively affect the performance of iPhone phones.

And 9to5mac monitored an increasing number of iPhone 14 Pro owners sharing screenshots showing the maximum battery capacity of their phones on social media, showing an unjustified decline.


Urgent: ChatGPT arrives in Saudi Arabia after a long wait!!

A number of users in Saudi Arabia reported the arrival of the famous ChatGPT chatbot in the Kingdom, after a long wait.

(Faisal Al-Khamisi), Chairman of the Board of Directors (Saudi Federation for Cybersecurity, Programming and Drones) said in his post on X: “Beautiful news. Officially opening the ChatGPT service in the Kingdom.

Users on the social networking platform X (formerly Twitter) posted screenshots of their mobile devices showing that they were able to add the Saudi phone number to use the chatbot.

It is noteworthy that users previously needed to use US phone numbers to access the chatbot, which has revolutionized artificial intelligence since its launch late last year.

This, and the artificial intelligence research company (Open AI) OpenAI, which developed the chatbot, did not make any official announcement of the launch of (ChatGBT) in Saudi Arabia. The Arab Portal team for technical news contacted the company in order to obtain more information, and did not receive a response until the moment of writing this news.

Apple services exceed one billion subscribers and achieve record revenue

The number of subscribers to Apple's various services has exceeded one billion subscribers, and the company's revenues from the services sector have reached their highest level, according to CEO Tim Cook.

And Apple announced its financial results for the second quarter of this year, the third for it, recording a slight decline in revenue, amounting to 1% on an annual basis, however, the company's performance during the past quarter exceeded the expectations of many analysts.
Apple Services revenue growth offset slower iPhone sales during the quarter.

Cook said in a press release posted on Apple's official website: "We are pleased to announce that we achieved record-breaking services revenue during the past June quarter, driven by more than a billion subscriptions, and we have seen continued strength in emerging markets thanks to strong sales of iPhones there."

The director of Apple, Luca Misteri, added that the number of active Apple devices has reached its highest level in every geographical region around the world, without referring to a specific number, knowing that Apple has announced that the number of its active devices has exceeded two billion devices in the month of February.

The services sector in Apple has witnessed remarkable growth in Apple over the past few years, thanks to the development of traditional services such as the App Store and iCloud, in addition to the launch of a variety of new services.
Apple recorded total revenues during the last fiscal quarter of $81.79 billion, while its net profit amounted to $19.88 billion.


Motorola announces its latest Moto G14 phone
Motorola announced today, Tuesday, its new smartphone (Moto G14), which differs from other series phones in that it offers an FHD + screen.

 The (Moto G14) screen comes with a size of 6.5 inches and a resolution of 2,400 x 1,080 pixels with a length to width ratio of 20:9, and it comes from the type (IPS LCD), but it comes with a frequency of 60 Hz compared to 90 Hz.  On the Moto G13.

 The new Motorola phone contains the Unisoc T616 eight-core chip made with 12 nm technology, with two Cortex-A75 cores at a frequency of 2.0 GHz, and six Cortex-A55 cores at a frequency of 1.8 GHz, in addition to a processing unit  Graphics (Mali-G57 MP1).

 (Moto G14) comes with a 5,000 mAh battery, sufficient, according to the company, to work for up to 94 hours of audio playback, and up to 16 hours of video playback.  It supports 15W fast charging technology (using the included charger that supports 20W charging).  For comparison, the (Moto G13) phone supports 10W charging.

Google launches the feature of warning about unknown tracking devices in Android

Google has started launching the warning feature about unknown trackers in Android devices, as it will alert users when hidden tracking devices are discovered near them.

And according to what was stated on the official Google website, the new feature makes Android devices able to monitor tracking devices that do not belong to the user, move with him while he is on the move, and then send a notification to him stating that there is a tracking device traveling with him.

And when clicking on the notification, the user will go to a map that displays when and where the tracking device started walking with it, with the ability to play the tracker’s voice to determine its location without knowing its owner. The system also displays the serial number of the device in addition to the last four digits of the SIM number of the original owner. , as well as instructions on how to disable the tracker.

Google said that the new feature can currently monitor anonymous tracking devices for Apple AirTags only, and it is currently working to support tracking devices from other companies such as Samsung, Tile, and others, and users can also manually scan the tracking devices around them that have been separated from their owners.

Small-sized tracking devices are usually used with personal belongings in order to find them when they are lost, but some have misused them in tracking the movement of people without their knowledge, which prompted Apple to take measures to prevent eavesdropping earlier, before Google now follows it by launching its new feature. .

Earlier this year, Google and Apple collaborated on new industry specifications that would limit misuse of tracking devices.

Ring announces the availability of the second generation Indoor Camera in the UAE

Ring today launched its second generation Indoor Cam, which represents an additional level of privacy and security for homeowners in the UAE.

The second-generation Indoor Cam is the first security camera ever to feature a new, detachable, manual privacy cover that eliminates video and audio recording when placed over the lens, giving customers more control and reassurance in choosing their home privacy and security settings.

The Indoor Cam of the second generation is characterized by its small size, and is placed in closed indoor spaces only, giving users all the advantages of the first generation, such as two-way talk, 1080p HD video, live broadcasts, and the ability to customize motion and privacy zones.

Key features of the second-generation Ring Indoor Cam:

New features on the Indoor Cam include color night vision, an updated camera design, while a new lens hood allows more control over what the camera captures. When the privacy cover is placed in front of the camera lens, both the camera and microphone are turned off and audio and video recording is cancelled, only to be reactivated when the cover is pushed aside. The status of the camera can be checked through the (Ring) application.

The LED light also glows blue when the Indoor Cam Gen2 is recording video or night vision is activated. The automatic light sensing feature allows the camera to detect when the light level is low enough to automatically activate the night vision feature.

In addition, the adjustable stand and power socket design allows the camera to be placed anywhere in the house by plugging it into any available electrical outlet.

“Our customers seek reassurance about their families and possessions, but at the same time they care deeply about their privacy. This is why the second generation Indoor Camera introduces a new feature, the Manual Privacy Cover, which is a new step towards giving customers more control over their privacy. This addition enables them to enjoy all the benefits of smart home security without compromising their privacy, and underscores Ring's commitment to giving users peace of mind at all times.”

It is worth noting that the second-generation Indoor Camera supports video encryption to enhance data security, is compatible with Alexa and can be easily used with other Ring devices via the Linked Devices feature in the Ring app, allowing video clips to be recorded when motion is detected by linking used Ring devices. At home.

Availability and price:

The Indoor Camera, the second generation, is available from today, July 27, through (Amazon.ae), and at a number of shops in the UAE, at a price of 249 AED.

Sony announces the sale of 40 million units of PlayStation 5!
Sony has announced the sale of more than 40 million units of the PlayStation 5 gaming device since November of 2020, according to the company in an official statement.

Sony said that it was able to achieve these sales despite the "unprecedented challenges of the Corona virus epidemic, and supply chain problems."

"We've been thankful to our community for their patience while we work through these issues," said Jim Ryan, Sony President and CEO.

Ryan added that the PlayStation 5 is now well stocked, and that pent-up demand for the console is finally being met.

And Sony had increased its shipments of the PlayStation 5 during the first quarter of this year to three times on an annual basis, as it shipped 6.3 million units of the device, compared to two million units last year.

Sony dominates the sales of the PlayStation 5 in the video game console market, surpassing the Xbox devices from Microsoft and Nintendo.

More than 2,500 games are available on the PlayStation 5 platform in various categories, including recently released popular new games such as Final Fantasy XVI, Diablo IV, and Street Fighter 6.

Sony shared a list of the most admired games by players in its official statement, and the list included 40 different games, including Call of Duty Modern Warfare II, FIFA 23, Resident Evil 4, Dead Space, Hitman 3, and others.

Sony added a number of new technologies to the PlayStation 5, such as the tactile feedback technology in the Dual Sense console, the ability to customize the device and the console in different colors, and Sony also provided the PlayStation VR 2 virtual reality helmet to enjoy the virtual reality gaming experience on the PlayStation platform.

Apple intends to raise the prices of the expected iPhone 15 Pro phones! 🫨🫨
Apple is looking to raise the prices of the upcoming iPhone 15 Pro phones in order to increase its financial returns, according to a new report published by the US Bloomberg Agency.

The report indicated that Apple will keep the prices of the basic iPhone phones as they are without an increase, including the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Plus versions.

It is noteworthy that the price of the iPhone 14 Pro phones currently starts at $ 1,000, while the price of the iPhone 14 Pro Max starts at $ 1,100.

The Bloomberg report indicated that Apple is expected to ship about 85 million units of the iPhone 15 series combined, similar to the iPhone 14 series, and this means continued strong demand for iPhone phones and the ability of consumers to buy with high prices.

Apple's plan to raise the prices of the iPhone 15 Pro versions comes at a time when the gap between the basic versions and the Pro versions increases; It carries a better processor and more advantages in external design and camera.

Urgent: Apple releases the iOS 16.6 update for iPhone devices...

Apple officially launched the iOS 16.6 update for iPhone devices, which is a minor update that fixes some problems and raises the level of security in addition to other improvements.

Apple also made available the iPadOS 16.6 update for iPads, which is similar to the update available for iPhones.

Apple did not indicate in detail the problems that the two updates solve in iPhone and iPad devices, or the improvements that users benefit from, and Apple did not add any clear advantages during the trial period before the launch of the two updates.

As usual, iOS 16.6 and iPadOS 16.6 updates can be downloaded to iPhones and iPads by going to Settings, then clicking on General, then selecting Software Update, then clicking on Download and Install.

It is scheduled that Apple will launch iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 for iPhone and iPad devices next September, and they are currently in the beta testing phase available to developers and a number of users.

Twitter officially bids farewell to its blue bird and begins the X.Com era
Elon Musk and Twitter CEO Linda Iaccarino announced today, Monday, the new logo for the social networking platform, which contains the letter (X) in white on a black background, as an alternative to the familiar blue bird logo that has accompanied Twitter since its founding in 2006.

"X has arrived!" Iaccarino said, following Musk's style of tweeting. Let's do it.' And published a picture of the new logo, which is projected on the company's offices in the city of San Francisco, California, USA.

Now, the names of both Musk and Yacarino contain the letter (X) logo, and the company has removed the blue bird logo and replaced it with the letter (X).

Since the start of the slogan change campaign, hashtags such as: #GoodbyeTwitter (goodbye Twitter) and #TwitterX have become among the most discussed topics on the platform, as tweeters were divided into two teams: a team that welcomes the new logo, and a team that criticizes it.

Musk said in a tweet he posted on Sunday that he wanted to change the Twitter logo, and polled millions of followers to see if they preferred changing the site's color scheme from blue to black.

Leak: iPhone 15 phones will come with advanced charging technologies:

A recent leak stated that the upcoming iPhone 15 phones from Apple may come loaded with advanced technologies that increase the efficiency of the battery charging process when using the traditional wired charger or the “Magsafe” wireless charging.

The iMore website, which specializes in Apple news, mentioned the famous leaker known as RGcloudS, that the iPhone 15 phones will support fast charging wired up to 40 watts.

This is a significant improvement compared to the iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro, which have a maximum wired charging speed of less than 30 watts, allowing the battery to be charged up to 50% within half an hour. It is also expected that the wireless charging speed of “Magsafe” in iPhone 15 phones will increase to 20 watts.

This improvement is due in part to Apple's adoption of new batteries known as "stacked batteries," which increase the capacity of batteries while maintaining the same size, as well as extending their lifespan.

And previous reports had indicated that Apple would increase the battery capacity in the iPhone 15 phones in varying proportions, in addition to changing the charging port to a USB C port instead of the traditional “Lightning” port, which may allow for a higher charging speed as well as a greater data transfer rate when connected to other devices.

Lenovo launches the Legion Y700 gaming tablet in 2023

The Chinese company Lenovo revealed the 2023 version of the Lenovo Legion Y700 gaming tablet, with improved specifications and multiple features that enable it to run games efficiently.

The new Lenovo Legion Y700 comes with a screen measuring 8.8 inches, with a resolution of 1600 x 2560 pixels that gives a density of 343 pixels per inch, and the screen supports the full DCI-P3 color spectrum, and the maximum brightness reaches 500 lumens, with a high refresh rate of 144 Hz.

The device carries high-end internal specifications; It works with a high-performance Snapdragon + 8 Gen 1 processor with 12 or 16 GB of LPDDR5X random memory, and Lenovo claims that the device can achieve up to 1.39 million points according to the AnTuTu performance test platform, and the two devices are available with two storage capacities of 256 and 512 GB.

The device has a metal design, and it contains an improved cooling system in order to get rid of excess heat when running heavy games, and allows continuous high performance even during long gaming sessions. The device is also lightweight, as it weighs less than 350 grams, and its dimensions make it easy to carry and use for gamers.

The device contains a 13-megapixel dual rear camera, an 8-megapixel front camera, and it works with the Android 13 operating system with the Lenovo ZUi 15.0 interface, and it has a 6550 mAh battery that supports 45-watt fast charging.

Samsung starts developing the smart ring “Galaxy Ring”
Samsung has started developing a new smart wearable device, which is a ring worn on a finger, according to South Korean news site The Elec, citing its sources.

The smart ring will bear the name “Galaxy Ring”, and Samsung will manufacture it in cooperation with the Japanese company “Miku”, which will manufacture the “printed circuit boards” that will be used inside the product.

The “Galaxy Ring” ring will resemble traditional rings in external appearance, but it will carry additional sensors that enable it to collect health data about the wearer, and then send it to the smartphone.

Smart rings can measure the user's vital signs such as heartbeat, in addition to tracking motor activities, monitoring sleep activity, and other features similar to smart watches and bracelets.

There are already several companies that produce smart rings available for purchase, including the Finnish company “Oura”, which has been producing smart rings for years, and its price starts at $ 300, so the expected Samsung product will be a direct competitor to the Aura rings.

Musk officially announces the change of the Twitter logo to the letter X❗️🙈😵😵
Elon Musk said on Sunday that he is looking forward to changing the Twitter logo, and posted a tweet: “Soon we will say goodbye to the Twitter brand, and gradually to all birds.”

According to one of the many tweets posted today by the billionaire, the owner of the social media platform, the new Twitter logo, the letter (X) X, was published in due time tonight, and will circulate throughout the world tomorrow.

Musk posted a picture of the letter (X) flashing, and later during a voice chat via the (Twitter Spaces) feature, he answered "yes" to a question about the existence of a plan to change the Twitter logo. "This should have happened a long time ago," he added.

Musk said in another tweet, which he attached to a picture of him making his arms in the shape of the letter (X) in front of the logo of the electric car maker Tesla with the letter (X): “I am not sure of the exact clues that led to this, but I love the letter (X).”

It is noteworthy that Musk, who acquired Twitter in late October for $ 44 billion, has repeatedly confirmed that he plans to make Twitter a comprehensive platform, similar to the Chinese WeChat service, and earlier this year he changed the name of Twitter's business to X Corp, or X Corp.

Report: Apple is already using its smart robot for internal work!🤯
A new report from Bloomberg News says that Apple is already using an internal chatbot to help its employees "prototype future features, summarize scripts, and answer questions based on the data it's been trained on."

The report, which was published today, Sunday, revealed some of Apple's plans regarding the use of the chatbot, which has received wide attention since it was reported this week, especially since it comes from a well-established company, and it is said that it will compete with the well-known ChatGPT bot.

According to the report, Apple is looking at ways to expand the use of generative AI technology within the organization, and the tool may allow the AppleCare support team to improve ways to help customers deal with problems.
And that may not necessarily happen soon. Chatbots' tendency to get things wrong is well known to Apple and its CEO Tim Cook, who noted on an earnings call with investors in May that there are "a number of issues that need to be fixed" when it comes to AI.

The Bloomberg report indicated that Apple is likely to press ahead with its AI plans more seriously and aggressively than what has been seen with Google, Microsoft, or many other companies that don't seem to be integrating AI into their products fast enough.

Launching the WhatsApp application for Wear OS smart watches!

The WhatsApp instant messaging service officially launched its application for smart watches running the WearOS system, after a trial period that lasted for several months.

The application requires the presence of Wear OS 3 or later in order to install and use it on the watches, and the application allows sending messages, starting new conversations, replying to messages, sending voice messages, receiving calls, and more directly from the watch around the wrist.

And if the Wear OS smart watch supports cellular communication, the user can run the application with all the features it offers without relying on the presence of the phone nearby or connected to the watch.

Users of smart watches with Wear OS can download the WhatsApp application from the Google Play Store for free, and some users may see a notification that the application is available for the watch inside the store.

Some third-party applications will be released for Wear OS watches in the coming times, including 3 mini-applications “Tiles” from Spotify, and a mini-application from Peloton for exercise.

Report: Apple may delay the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro phones!

Apple may have to delay the launch of the iPhone 15 Pro by several weeks from the planned date, according to Wamsey Mohan, an analyst at the “Global Research” research institution of the “Bank of America”.

According to the published note, Apple expects to launch iPhone 15 phones in the market in October instead of September as usual, without indicating the reasons that will lead to that delay.

And The Information technical website reported in a report that there are production problems that hinder the launch of the iPhone 15 phones on time.

The report stated that the iPhone production factories face problems when assembling the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max, as they use a different manufacturing mechanism aimed at reducing the bezels around the screen, to increase the size of the screens while maintaining the size of the phones themselves.

And Apple had used the same manufacturing technology when producing the seventh generation of its smart watch, “Apple Watch 7”, to increase the screen size, and this led to a delay in the launch of the watch for about a month, according to the report.

Spyware and hacking programs that may be on your phone .. delete them immediately:

A company specializing in information security managed to discover two phone applications that were available for download on "Android" phones, and it turned out that they are nothing but programs for spying, hacking and stealing personal and sensitive information, including banking data, but the problem is that the two applications were removed from the "Google Play Store", After more than a million and a half people downloaded and used them.

In the details published by the British newspaper "Daily Mail", and viewed by "OTTO Magazin", experts were able to seize two applications that turned out to be spyware from China, and the experts called on users wherever they are in the world to delete these two applications immediately in order to preserve the personal data on the phone.

The report said that more than 1.5 million users of Android phones have downloaded these two applications from the Google Play Store, which are applications for spying, hacking and data theft. "These users have become vulnerable to Chinese hackers," the newspaper noted.

The two aforementioned applications are (File Recovery & Data Recovery) and (File Manager), where he urged computer and information security experts to manually delete these applications from devices because they steal personal information.

The data being hijacked includes contact lists, photos, videos, and the user's real-time location.

Cybersecurity company Pradeo discovered and reported the malicious apps to Google, and the tech giant has since promptly removed them, but more than 1.5 million users have already downloaded them on their mobile phones.

A big decline for users of the Thareed application..and the company comments: We are not a substitute for Twitter!

Last week, social media platform Thread reported logging 100 million subscriptions in just five days, but according to data from Sensor Tower and Likeweb, the service has seen a lot of dips in growth and engagement.

“The launch of Thareed has already generated massive, unprecedented footfall, but Sensor Tower data indicates a significant decline in user engagement since the launch of the app,” Anthony Bartolacci, managing director of Sensor Tower, a marketing company, told CNBC. “On Tuesday and Wednesday, the platform's daily active users were down about 20% from Saturday, and time spent on the platform fell by 50% from 20 minutes to 10 minutes.”

“These early results suggest that despite its flashy launch, the app will face an uphill climb to gain ground among social networks,” Bartolacci commented.

"It is likely that meta support and integration with Instagram will result in much higher app flooding than other services, but it will need to be more compelling than Twitter," he added.

Data from similar companies showed that active users in the app decreased by more than 25% per day for users of the app on Android phones around the world.

Similar web data also indicated that usage time dropped by more than half, with the average time US users spent on the app dropping from about 20 minutes on July 6 to just over 8 minutes on July 10.

Since its debut on July 5, Thread has made headlines for its integration with Instagram. The Verge reports that users have already posted more than 95 million posts and 190 million likes.

"We're excited about the initial success of Thread, which has exceeded our expectations. We launched the app just over a week ago, and our focus is now on ensuring stable performance, new feature introductions, and continuing to improve the experience in the coming months," a Meta spokesperson said.


He achieved a number that no other platform achieved.. “Tik Tok” worries this country!
“Achieved a number that no other platform has achieved,” with these phrases, a new British government survey decided to shed light on its concerns about the new position occupied by the “Tik Tok” application, especially among young people.

It has been reported that the short video application "Tik Tok" has become the main news source for teenagers in Britain.

The research prepared by Ofcom, the British communications regulator, on news consumption in Britain between 2022 and 2023, revealed that 28% of teenagers between 12-15 years old use TikTok to find out about news, a number that no other platform has achieved, according to the report. What was reported by the British “Sky News” network, Thursday.

It also indicated that YouTube and Instagram ranked second with 25%.

He added that the demand for news on "Tik Tok" comes with the Internet's increasing takeover of the share of traditional media as a source of news for the public in general.

In turn, the principal researcher at the Reuters Institute for Journalism, Nick Newman, revealed that while TikTok is viewed as a platform for light topics rather than serious ones such as news, events such as the Corona pandemic have changed this view.

He added that Corona was a big change because people were in their homes, as they were talking about the pandemic on TikTok.

Apple: The "carpet phone" .. a new patent from Apple!

In light of the intensification of competition among major smartphone companies, the American company “Apple” did not launch a foldable iPhone like its South Korean competitor “Samsung”, and many were surprised by that, but “Apple” may use a new patent to attract new users and make its famous “iPhone” phone able to rotate to look like a carpet or a roll of paper.

The thin phone screen bends, according to the patent, at certain axes, and the future device includes a layer of protection of glass to protect the interface from scratches and any other damage to it with repeated opening and closing operations.

The patent considered adding coatings to the outer layer against fog, reflection and static electricity.

It is noteworthy that it is planned that “Apple” will launch its new phone, “iPhone 15” next September, but it is not expected that the “carpet phone” will appear in this expected event, as the earliest possible date is 2024.



- Musk: Twitter is working on a feature that allows you to publish "books":

Twitter owner (Elon Musk) announced today, Tuesday, that the company is working on a new feature that allows users to post very long articles on the platform.

The billionaire, who acquired Twitter in late October for $44 billion, said the feature would "allow users to post very long and complex articles using mixed media."

Musk added, in response to a user who posted a tweet about the feature that Twitter is developing: "You can publish a book if you want."

It is noteworthy that Twitter raised in late June the maximum number of tweet characters that subscribers of its paid service (Twitter Blue) can publish to 25,000, as part of its endeavor to improve the writing and reading experience on the platform.

This is not the first time that Twitter has introduced features for long writing, as the company, even before Musk's acquisition of it, was testing the Notes feature for writers, and in 2021 it acquired the Revue newsletter company that competes with Spacestack. However, both of these projects were later canceled under Musk's administration.

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- The instant messaging platform Telegram raised $210 million from the sale of bonds to a number of investors, including the founder and CEO, Pavel Durov.

Telegram, which currently has more than 800 million users worldwide, has sought to raise its capital by issuing $270 million in securities.

John Hyman, chief investment advisor at Telegram, said the bonds offered have a different issue price, given interest rates have risen significantly since 2021.

The founder of the application and the current CEO, Pavel Durov, stated, in a post on his official channel, that Telegram is not making profits yet, and that the new financing – through the sale of bonds – aims to bring it closer to the “break-even point”, which is the point at which revenues and expenses are equal. , without making a profit or a loss.

Durov claimed that Telegram was "closer to profitability in absolute numbers" than rival platforms such as Twitter and Snap

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- Microsoft announced the addition of the “visual search” feature to the artificial intelligence robot “Bing Chat”, a feature that allows users to upload images and then ask questions about them.

The visual search feature is now available to all users of the Bing mobile app, as well as the desktop version of Android.

Microsoft said on its official website that Bing can understand the context of the image, interpret it, and answer questions about it, thanks to the GPT-4 model in which “Bing Chat” works, which is developed by OpenAI.

The new feature can be used by clicking on the visual search icon from the command bar, then taking a picture of what you want to search for or asking questions about, and you can also choose a picture already stored on the device.

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- Kaspersky: Internet fraudsters are taking advantage of the popularity of Barbie and Oppenheimer films before they are released:  The two films (Barbie) and (Oppenheimer) have become two of the most anticipated films of the year. But as is so often the case with such blockbusters, the scammers wasted no time and exploited the two films' massive popularity for their own malicious ends.

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- Google announced the launch of the final stable version of the file sharing feature with nearby devices for personal computers running Windows, about four months after the launch of the beta version.

The American tech giant had launched the Nearby Share feature in 2020 as a quick and easy way to share files across nearby devices.

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- Oppo announced the launch of the Reno10 series of phones, which includes three phones: (Reno 10 Pro Plus 5G), (Reno 10 Pro 5G), and (Reno 10 5G). In conjunction with this launch, OPPO also unveiled two new IoT products, the OPPO Pad 2 and the OPPO Enco Air 3 Pro.



- Meta on Tuesday launched a new update for its threads blogging platform, which launched two weeks ago to rival Twitter.

Cameron Roth, a software engineer at Instagram, published a post in Threads announcing the new additions to the app as part of an update to Apple's iOS version.

The new update of the (Thirds) application in the operating system (iOS) comes with a number of features, perhaps the most prominent of which is the new follow-up tab.

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- Apple is developing AI tools similar to the ChatGPT bot, Google Cool, and others, according to a new report by Bloomberg News.

And the American company made a chatbot that the company's engineers call "Apple GPT".

Apple has not indicated any plans to launch this tool to the public yet, but it aspires to announce important technologies related to artificial intelligence by next year.

The report stated that Apple built its own framework, and called it "AJAX", to create large language models, which are artificial intelligence systems on which the artificial intelligence bots that have spread in recent months depend.

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- Kaspersky: An old vulnerability in Microsoft Office, its exploitation increased 6-fold during 2023. Urgent.
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- Google is in talks to bring artificial intelligence to the news industry.
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- WhatsApp: Not the first time.. WhatsApp is back to work after a global upheaval!
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- Realme has officially announced its new Realme Pad 2 tablet, which is a low-priced, mid-range tablet.

The “Realme Pad 2” tablet comes with a large 11.5-inch screen, with a resolution of 1200 x 2000 pixels, which is an IPS LCD type, with a variable refresh rate of up to 120 Hz.

The device works with the MediaTek Helio G99 processor, which is an eight-core processor made with 6 nm process technology, with 6 or 8 GB of LPDDR4X random memory with a storage capacity of 128 and 256 GB, respectively, and it can be increased by adding an external memory card of type microSD, and the random memory can be expanded through the system up to 16 GB.