A digital twin is a digital version of a process or physical object. It can be a digital replica of a jet engine, a car, a building, or even a city. Digital twins replicate processes to collect data to predict how the real systems will perform. Through digital twins, you can plan and execute a
Month: May 2021
More good news from a smartphone market currently rebounding from the far reaching impacts of the pandemic. New numbers from Canalys put global shipments for Q1 2021 at 27% above where they were the same time last year. The industry was hit early and hit hard by Covid-19. The first quarter saw company running into
Microsoft will cut its charges for video game developers who publish games in its online store, starting August, the New York Times reported on Thursday. According to the report, developers can now keep 88 percent of the revenue that they make from their games, up from 70 percent earlier, making Microsoft’s store more attractive to
After proving powered, controlled flight is possible on the Red Planet, NASA’s Mars Ingenuity helicopter has new orders: scout ahead of the Perseverance rover to assist in its search for past signs of microbial life. The next phase extends the rotocraft’s mission beyond the original month-long technology demonstration. Now, the goal is to assess how
iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini Purple colour variant and AirTag has gone on sale in India and other markets. Apple launched the new colour option of the iPhone 12 series as well as the AirTag at its Spring Loaded event last week. The company is also set to start taking pre-orders for iPad Pro
Twitter will struggle to replicate a bumper 2020 dominated by the US political battles, civil unrest, and the COVID-19 crisis as people venture out following vaccine rollouts, Wall Street analysts said on Friday. The lifting of restrictions as people get vaccinated has largely seen benefiting other digital ad firms such as Facebook and Alphabet’s Google
Video editing can be a tricky space and as a video editor, I’m pretty sure you must have come across a time where you had to showcase certain screenshots in a video and highlight them as the anchor or the host is reading that sentence out loud. At times it’s important for an editor to
Moto G40 Fusion is set to go on sale in India today. The affordable Motorola phone was launched in the country alongside Moto G60 a couple of weeks back. It offers features such as a 120Hz display, triple rear cameras, and a 6,000mAh battery. Moto G40 Fusion is also powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon
Global demand for Chromebooks and tablet saw a massive surge in Q1 2021, as per a report by International Data Corporation (IDC). While tablets registered a year-on-year (YoY) growth of 55.2 percent with a total of 39.9 million units shipped, Chromebook shipments grew by a massive 357.1 percent to 13 million in Q1 2021, as
Twitter has become a mainstay in our lives ever since Jack Dorsey posted the first-ever tweet in March 2006. And with the platform’s significant growth, it has naturally become a launchpad for many big global issues and movements. Often featuring prominently in these charges are Twitter hashtags. And while it may seem a little shocking that
After a steady stream of studio acquisitions in late 2019 and early 2020, Facebook has been a little quieter in recent months when its come to bulking up their VR content arm. Today, the social media giant breaks that stream, announcing their acquisition of Downpour Interactive, the developer of the popular VR first-person shooter Onward.
PreShow Interactive is giving gamers a new way to earn in-game currency in exchange for watching ads — a concept that’s become familiar in mobile games but hasn’t really made much headway on PCs or consoles. The startup is led by MoviePass’ founding CEO Stacy Spikes. When I spoke to Spikes about PreShow two years
Realme Watch 2 was launched in Malaysia on Friday. A successor to Realme Watch, which was launched in India in May, the Realme Watch 2 gets the same squarish dial as the first-generation smartwatch. As per Realme, the wearable offers a 12-day battery life and 90 sports modes. The smartwatch can also serve as a
Sony’s slimmest and lightest full-frame mirrorless camera, the Sony A7C, has the guts of a Sony A7 III but in a body that more closely resembles its A6XXX series APS-C mirrorless cameras. The Sony A7 III was already a pretty popular full-frame camera and one that I liked very much too when I reviewed it.
Among Us developer InnerSloth, along with Sony, has announced that Among Us is coming to PlayStation 5 and PlayStation 4 later this year. However, there has been no confirmation when the social deduction game will be released on the consoles. InnerSloth had earlier announced that Among Us will also be available on Xbox consoles as
Spotify brings a redesigned UI for Your Library on Android and iOS apps. The music streaming service announced that the update will bring changes such as a new grid view, dynamic filters, improved sorting, among others. Through a previous update, Spotify added Recently Played, Podcasts, and Discover tabs to its home screens for its Android
If you often send sensitive and secretive information on Gmail and wish there was a way that could block people from forwarding the mail to someone else, then Gmail’s Confidential Mode could be an essential feature for you. It enables you to restrict people from downloading, printing, copy-pasting and even forwarding your mail and its
Flipkart Big Saving Days sale is set to go live from Sunday, May 2. The six-day sale, which will last until Friday May 7, will bring discounts and offers on various mobile phones, laptops, wearables, and other gadgets. The Flipkart sale will also offer deals and discounts on smart TVs, tablets, and audio devices such
Instagram Live Rooms has rolled out a new feature in which hosts will be able to mute their audio like you would in a Zoom or Google Meet call. According to Mashable, Instagram Live users will also be able to turn off video for chats, the new feature is similar to the popular audio-based app
The latest Counterpoint Research global smartphone shipments report for Q1 2021 is out and it claims that smartphone shipments revenue crossed the $100 billion mark for the first time for a March-ending quarter to reach $113 billion. The total global shipments grew 20 percent YoY, reaching 354 million units. Apple led the revenue segment with
Samsung Galaxy M42 5G will go on sale in India for the first time starting 12am (midnight). Launched earlier this week, Samsung says that the handset is its first mid-segment and most affordable 5G smartphone. It is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC and sports a quad rear camera setup that is highlighted by