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Xiaomi Mi 12S Ultra: Everything You Should Know About The New One-Inch Camera Sensor.

Xiaomi has scheduled to introduce the brand-new flagship Xiaomi 12S series including Xiaomi Mi 12S Ultra next week. It includes three models which come on the top and are better than the existing 12 series. This series will provide extraordinary performance and bring new and innovative features. It will be a remarkable development in smartphone photography.

Xiaomi has unveiled the presence of a new camera sensor on the Xiaomi Mi 12S Ultra that is presumed to be the largest camera sensor co-developed with Sony. It is one inch in size. Sony is known to have the best camera sensors in the smartphone industry. That’s why many manufacturers use Sony sensors. This sensor is also used in other cameras by Sony such as RX100 MK7 point-and-shoot cameras. These types of cameras are often used by Youtube celebrities and content creators. It is the largest camera sensor Sony has ever created. Its size is pretty large for a smartphone. Its sensor is 1.7 times the camera sensor in Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra.

Xiaomi will be launching this new 12S series in partnership with Leica which also includes the 12S Ultra smartphone with a Sony IMX989 sensor. Leica is a German camera manufacturer company. We don’t actually know if it is a marketing strategy or a contribution made by Xiaomi to the new hardware in the smartphone industry. It is said so because many famous companies have used this gimmick.

It will become the first-ever smartphone to implement and use such a large sensor in the Indian smartphone industry. Although, firstly it will launch on the 4th of July in China. It will take a few more months for it to launch in India and maybe with a new name. Some well-known smartphones like Sony Xperia Pro-1 and Aquos R7 had similarities in size with this new sensor. The size of the Sony model was partially large. Because of their unavailability in the Indian market, they couldn’t bring any innovation or revolutionary development to the industry.

A large sensor means it can take more light providing a remarkable and better camera performance. The new sensor known as Sony IMX989 is ideally capable of exceptional smartphone photography competing with highly sophisticated cameras like the Sony Cyber-shot series. A larger sensor consists of larger pixels which allow well-lit nighttime photography. Another advantage of having a large camera sensor is that it will have a better and wide dynamic range, Naturally. That means it will be independent of brightness and darkness and will, by no means, allow color distortion. It will be able to handle a different range of brightness and darkness. The most recognizable difference is that a larger sensor makes a bokeh effect for amateur photographers while smartphones with small sensors create a fake bokeh or blur effect. Normal small sensors don’t have enough space for foreground and background separation no matter how large their aperture is.

The new features we will be seeing in this new sensor completely depend on how Xiaomi and Leica have calibrated this Sony IMX989 sensor. Sony and Samsung have been experimenting with their sensors to make them as close as possible to full-frame or medium format cameras but right now it would be very difficult but it may be possible in the distant future.

Some specifications of the vanilla Xiaomi 12S which are revealed are its 6.28” AMOLED screen size having a 120 Hz refresh rate. It will contain two RAM and two storage options 8/12 GB and 128/256 GB. The rear camera will be 50 MP main + 13 MP ultra-wide-angle + 5 MP macro and the front-facing shooter would be 32 MP. The main notable difference from the 12 series will be its new Snapdragon 8 processor with Gen 1 chipset.

The more descriptive details of the new sensor have not been revealed by Xiaomi. It will have to wait for its launch for further information. but one thing is confirmed it will bring change and innovation to the smartphone industry.

Suhani Jain

I am a student pursuing my bachelor’s in information technology. I have a interest in writing so, I am working a freelance content writer because I enjoy writing. I also write poetries. I believe in the quote by anne frank “paper has more patience than person

Phunware – 3 Million dollars Deal To Built The Trump Re-Election App.

Phunware is an American Mobile Software and Blockchain firm. It showcases a game-like mechanism so that it can engage the right audience for Brands. Basically, it manufactures mobile applications for business goals such as advertising and marketing and cryptocurrency brand loyalty programs. It was established in Austin, Texas. In 2020, it became the fifth-largest technology firm in politics due to its involvement with Trump’s 2020 re-election campaign. It was criticized immensely for it. It operates 940 million unique active devices monthly and holds 5 billion daily transactions. The firm has made more than 120 million dollars since its founding.

History

Phunware was founded on 25th March 2009 by Alan Knitowski and Luan Dang in Austin, Texas. The key people involved in its foundation other than its founders were Randall Crowder (COO) and Matt Aune (CFO). Its headquarters are in Austin, Irvin, San Diego, and Miami. Its services include campaign data. It provided users’ daily digital trail to the Trump re-election campaign through a contract made with Brad Parscale’s American Made Media consultants. The deal was worth 3 million dollars and It also built the Trump re-election app in 2019. It had 93 employees in 2019 and got lowered to 44 in 2020, Phunware admitted Larry Sanger, Wikipedia co-founder to their advisory board that year.

Renowned Customers

Phunware provided its services for many renowned companies such as Warner Brothers, NASCAR, NFL, NBC Sports, American Made Media Consultants, Fox Networks Group, HID Global, Presidio Networked Solutions, and MD Anderson. They also made an app for Gun Talk Media and worked with Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. Its location Tracking was used to target Democratic ads at participants in the anti-Trump 2017 Women’s March in 2018.

Acquisitions and Mergers

Phunware acquired Digby Mobile Commerce based in Austin, Texas in 2014 as a part of a 30 million dollars expansion. It also bought its subsidiary Movaya established in Seattle and Chengdu for an undisclosed sum. In December 2018, It performed a reverse merger with a special-purpose acquisition firm, Stellar Acquisitions III. In October 2021, It acquired Lyte technology, a computer system provider, for 10.98 million dollars to provide support to its blockchain research.

Revenue

The firm reached a Non-GAAP adjusted net revenue of 22.5 million dollars in 2018, got reduced to 19 million dollars in 2019 while its GAAP gross revenue in 2018 was 30.8 million dollars which was lowered to 19 million dollars in 2019. Fox Networks Group made their 50% sale in 2019 which was 42% in 2018. After the completion of the Fox project in 2019, their sales decreased. On April 17, 2020, the company got nearly delisted from NASDAQ due to the stock trading just below one dollar but got saved because the company’s shares increased just before the delisting.

Court Cases

Phunware filed a suit against Uber Technologies for failing to pay its taxes on three million dollars in unpaid services on September 26, 2017, in The Superior Court of California show. In response to this, Uber Technologies sued Phunware for fraud, accusing them of displaying ads of their ride-sharing app on unauthorized third-party websites. In October 2020, after a settlement, Phunware agreed to pay 6 to 4 million dollars to Uber for its fraudulent advertising.

Alan Knitowski – CEO

He works as the Chief Executing officer in the firm. He is a successful entrepreneur who has worked for over 15 years in the communication industry having multiple exits. He was also listed as a finalist for the 2014 Ernst and Young Entrepreneur of the year award for Central Texas. He served as an investor and also as a fund manager. He also served in United States Army as an Airborne, Air Assault, and Ranger qualified captain in the engineering unit.

Luan Dang – CTO

Luan serves as the Chief Technology Officer and Co-founder at Phunware. He is a great Entrepreneur, author, techie, Investor, and inventor. Before founding Phunware, he used to be the president of strategic Investments for Curo Capital LLC and of Alternative investment for Trymetris Capital Management. He was also the director of Engineering at Linksys. He also invested in Vonage and Telverse communications. In addition to these, he was a founding member of the Technical Advisory Board of OMPA and ISC. He has an experience of over 15 years in the communication industry.

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Electrolux – Manufacturing Household Appliances Since 1919.

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Electrolux is a Swedish Global household appliance manufacturing company founded in 1919. Its headquarters are in Stockholm, Sweden. Alex Wenner Gren was the founder of Electrolux. After the whirlpool, It is ranked the world’s second-largest household appliance manufacturing firm by units sold. Jonas Samuelson is the president and CEO of Electrolux. They are the number one manufacturer of vacuum cleaners and other home appliances. It reached a revenue of 13.82 billion U.S. dollars (2021) and was listed on Stockholm Stock Exchange.

History

It was established from the merger of two companies Svenska Elektron AB and Lux AB, which were closely related. Elektromekaniska AB was a Svenska Elektron AB acquisition which turned into Electrolux in 1919. Elecktrolux was changed to Electrolux in 1957. In the early stages, It supplied Lux branded vacuum cleaners in several European countries. In 1923, it started selling absorption refrigerators by acquiring AB Arctic. It also added washing machines in 1951, dishwashers in 1959, and food service equipment in 1962 to its product line. It made a stock launch in 1928 on the London Stock Exchange and got delisted in 2010. The

Electrolux name was also used by another North American vacuum manufacturing company Aerus LLC, established to sell Swedish Electrolux products which transferred trading rights back to Electrolux in 2000 and stopped using its name in 2004. In 2011, Keith McLoughlin became the company’s first non-Swedish chief executive officer and president

Acquisitions and Mergers

Electrolux advanced constantly and day by day through its mergers and acquisitions. It acquired companies such as ElektroHelios, Norwegian, Elektra, Danish Atlas, Finnish Slev, and Flymo from 1960 to 1969. followed the same technique in the 1990s and expanded immensely through its M&A activity. It also purchased scores of a company named Husqvarna. It was really unstable and decentralized after its huge expansion. Its president and later chairman of the board, Hans Werthen, became its backbone and led it through its crucial time. The company’s restructuring was done in the late 1990s to cut operational costs. It was acquired from Sigdo Koppers In 2011 and in February 2017 it decided to acquire, Anova Applied Electronics, a U.S.-based provider of the Precision cooker.

Revenue

The company has recorded stable revenues for the past few years, holding between 12 to 15 billion dollars. It reached revenue of 12 billion dollars in 2009, slightly decreased in 2010 and 2011 and regained in 2012. It has been rising since then. It has achieved a revenue of 13.82 dollars in 2021, making it the highest revenue achieved in that decade. Recently, it also shares trade on Nordic markets.

Renowned Products

• The Lux vacuum, sold in 1919 is the first product of Electrolux.

• Electrolux’s first absorption refrigerator was manufactured in 1925.

• Electrolux model 30 vacuum, launched in 1937.

• A mixer or food processor, a wartime consumer product in 1940.

• Electrolux SMLE Model lee-Enfield which was the replacement for Bren gun made from out-of-service Lee Enfield for home guard soldiers in 1941.

• Electrolux’s first Washing Machine, 1951 manufactured in Gothenburg.

• Company’s first dishwasher, Named “round jar” in 1959.

• Electrolux trilobite is a robotic vacuum cleaner, launched in 2001.

Alex Wenner Gren – Founder

He was a great Swedish Entrepreneur. In the 1930s, He was considered one of the wealthiest men. He was born in Uddevalla, Sweden on 5 June 1881. He learned many languages such as English, French, and German at the local Berlitz school. He also learned music at YMCA. In 1902 when he was 21 went to Germany for further studies. He developed his skills as a salesman at Alfa Laval, where he sold agricultural machines. He brought the idea that vacuum cleaners can be used for domestic use too. After the first World War, he managed to persuade Lux to buy a patent for a home vacuum cleaner. In the 1930s vacuum cleaner became a success. Making Electrolux a leading brand in the industry. He also tried to avert World War II but was unsuccessful. He was not only a businessman but a great human being too. He rescued over three hundred war survivors.

Jonas Samuelson – CEO

He was born in 1968 in Sweden. He holds a Master of Science degree In Economics and Business Administration from the school of Business, Economics, and Law at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden. He worked in Saab Automobile AB in various positions in finance. He also worked in General Motors Corporation. He was the former CEO of Munters AB and also the company’s major shareholder.

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Alienware, Founded By Two Childhood Friends Inspired From Hit Television Series.

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Gaming has become pretty popular among youngsters nowadays. It is one of the leading sectors of the tech industry. So, It is improving and developing day by day. Many brands in the market manufacture their products solely for gaming. One of the famous brands is Alienware, an American computer hardware subsidiary of Dell. Its Headquarters is located in Miami, Florida. It assembles PC gaming consoles, desktop computers, workstations, and notebooks.

History

Alienware was established on October 24, 1996, by two childhood friends, Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila, in Miami. It was named “Saikai” of Miami, inspired by a hit television series, The X-Files, which also encouraged its product lines, such as Area-51, hangar 18, and Aurora. It changed its name to Alienware in 1997.

Important Figures

Michael Dell is the chief executive officer of Alienware and Vivan Lien is the Vice president. Some key people who played a significant role in its establishment are Joe Balerdi, Arthur Lewis, and Frank Azor.

Acquisition by Dell

Dell acquired it in March 2006, an American company that develops, repairs, and sells computer-related products and services. The talk of it being bought by dell was in the air before it. Dell had considered buying it in 2002 but finally decided after four years. It allowed Alienware to retain its design and marketing while benefiting from Dell’s purchase, lowering its operational cost. After the acquisition, there were two gaming pc lines; one was by Alienware, and the other was XPS within Dell. Alienware’s market share decreased. In 2008, It died down because of some restructural changes in the corporate market, making Alienware Dell’s premier brand. It introduced its first branded system, M17x, in March 2009.

Its Computer Models

Window OS-Based Consoles

In 2014, Alienware released a series of video gaming consoles aiming to compete with Sony PlayStation, Microsoft Xbox, and Nintendo Wii U.

Graphics Amplifier

Alienware laptops can run full-length desktop GPUs with the help of a graphic Amplifier.

Laptops

It developed a wide range of laptops, starting from a 17-inch display built in 2009, following 11.6, 13, 14, 15, and 18 inches, Its famous Area-51 series in 2019, and Aurora Desktops.

Video game console hybrids

Introduced a PC control hybrid in 2014, advancing it in 2016.

Manufacturing

Alienware has become dominant in the gaming industry. Its products are manufactured in China or Malaysia.

Michael Dell – Chief Executive Officer

Michael Saul Dell Is an American Businessman and The CEO of Dell Technologies and Alienware. He is also a humanitarian. He is listed as the 20th richest person in the world by the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, with a net worth of 60 billion US dollars (February 2022). He was born and brought up in Houston, Texas. His father was a stockbroker, so he knew about stocks at a young age. He even started to invest in stocks in his early teens. He was tech-savvy since childhood. He was given his first computer, an Apple II, at age 15. He dissembled it to see how it worked. His parents wanted him to be a doctor. So, he took pre-med at the University of Texas and simultaneously started an informal business. He began assembling and selling upgrade kits for personal computers. He registered his company under the name “PC’s Limited” in 1984, which became “Dell Computer Corporation” the same year. He became the youngest CEO at the age of 27 in 1992. In 1998, He founded MSD capital to manage investments. He led Dell Technologies through a crucial stage to the success we see today.

Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila – Founders

Nelson Gonzalez and Alex Aguila were two childhood friends who grew up in Miami, Florida, playing video games together. Gonzalez was two years older than Aguila. They shared a great interest in video games which became the foundation of their Gaming career. They are also greatly interested in the Sci-fi series, which their Alien-themed product series name can see. They spent hours with computers to test them against different games in their high school years. Gonzalez was fond of flight simulation games. His favorite game was “falcon 3.0”. Their thirst for gaming-friendly computers pushed them to start Alienware.

Alienware is like a gamer’s treasure providing the latest technologies and covering all their needs. They have great reviews despite their cost.

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Pramod Bhasin Founded Genpact For Generating Business Impact.

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Genpact is an American Multinational Business service provider firm. It provides solutions in digital transformation services like digital core, digital analytics, and Artificial Intelligence. It was legally domiciled in Bermuda, having its headquarters in New York City, New York. Its founder and former CEO is Pramod Bhasin, and NV Tyagarajan is the current CEO of Genpact. It has expanded its business in more than 30 countries, reaching a revenue of $4.14B (March 2022).

Foundation and History

Genpact was founded in 1997 by Pramod Bhasin as GE capital international services (GECIS), a Business Unit within Generic Electric with only 20 employees under the leadership of Pramod Bhasin. GECIS played a significant role in the growth of GE between 1998-2001. In 2003, GE reduced its stakes in GECIS by 40%.

Independence

At the beginning of 2005, Genpact became an independent firm starting to provide its services outside of Generic Electrics. It changed its name to “Genpact” with the idea of “Generating global impact”. Also, In 2005, It was listed under the symbol “G” on NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) and has been trading publically since then. It launched a joint venture that same year with NDTV, an Indian company, to offer its outsourcing services to the media industry. In 2011, the company shifted its headquarters to New York, expanding its services in Europe, and Pramod Bhasin resigned his position as the CEO and became Vice-Chairman of the company. NV Tyagarajan became the New CEO of Genpact. Bain Capital was the largest shareholder of the firm in 2012.

Growth and Revenue

At the beginning of 1998, the company hired 800 clients and made a revenue of four million US dollars by 2001, became a company with 12,000 employees, and played a tremendous role in GE’s growth. In 2003, it hired about 17 000 people from India, the US, China, Hungary, and Mexico. In 2005, after its separation from GE, it recorded 493 million US dollars. In 2008, It achieved a revenue of $1 billion, of which half of its clients was other than GE. By this time, it has reached more than 100k employees with 800 clients worldwide with a revenue of $4.14B.

Acquisitions

It also acquired many Renowned companies, such as Endeavour Software Technologies, an enterprise mobility software company, and TandemSeven, an experience design company, OnSource, An IaaS Provider, Commonwealth Informatics, Barkawi Management Consultants, a supply chain management firm etc. It has its main offices in London, Hyderabad, and Delhi.

Pramod Bhasin – Founder of Genpact

Pramod Bhasin is a Wonderful Entrepreneur and former CEO of Genpact. he started Genpact and led it to the firm it has now become. He has a bachelor’s in commerce from Shri Ram College of Commerce and is a CA from Mclinktock & Co, London. He was head of GE capital In Asia and gave 25 years of his life to the growth of GE and Genpact. Genpact was awarded the Global Shared Service Leader of the Year under his leadership. He was also cited and awarded for his contribution. People also called him a finance wizard who started the BPO industry. He was a great Entrepreneur as well as a bright, down-to-earth human being.

NV Tyagarajan – CEO

He is the President and current Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Genpact. He is known as the Tiger Tyagarajan for his tremendous work in Generic Electrics. Tiger started his career in India with the Unilever Group and then moved to Citibank’s Consumer Financial Services business. He joined GE Capital in 1994 as head of Risk in India and became CEO of GE Capital’s Global Consumer Finance and Auto Financial Services business in India. In GE capital, he served as the global operating leader in the United States. Tiger to collaborates with C-suite executives of large multinational corporations, helping them drive change in their companies to improve their competitiveness. He majored in finance and marketing and holds a Master’s degree in Business administration from the Indian Institute of Management (Ahmedabad). Also, have a degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (Mumbai). He led Genpact through its crucial time. He is also a core business strategist. He also works with a non-profit organization.

These renowned figures like Pramod Bhasin and Tiger Tyagarajan and many hard-working employees working under them made Genpact the leading Service provider firm it is today.

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