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Apple iPhone 15 Series To Have USB-C Charging Port

Apple has confirmed that the USB-C charging port will be used in place of the conventional Lightning port on the next iPhone 15 series when it launches.

Apple’s iPhone 15 lineup suggests that it is prepared for the significant shift to type C. On September 6, 2022, Apple unveiled its latest lineup of iPhone 14, but speculations about the upcoming series have already begun. According to the latest reports, Apple will finally transition to Type C charging ports with the new iPhone 15 series.

With its upcoming iPhone 15 lineup in Europe, Apple is most likely to substitute a type C charging port for its lighting port, which has been in use for over ten years now. Recently, a regulation was established in the European Union requiring all smartphone manufacturers to switch to USB Type C ports by the year 2024.

Apple is now the only significant brand in the smartphone industry that does not adhere to this USB standard.

Apple’s Joswiak revealed at a WSJ tech event that Apple will have to embrace the USB-C connection for its upcoming iPhones. The confirmation follows the EU’s decision in favor of a universal charging connector for all devices.

Reports suggest that the iPhone 15 lineup from Apple will feature four new models with two distinct processors to distinguish between entry-level and premium models. All four models will come with USB-C charging port.

According to speculations, the iPhone 15 Pro models could have enhanced 8GB RAM. The upgraded RAM is added to complement Apple’s new processor. A periscope lens is anticipated for the new iPhone 15 Pro Max.

Although Apple is developing its own 5G modem, the new iPhone 15 range won’t use it yet. This may be used for later models that debut in 2024. The iPhone 15 series will continue with the use of the existing Qualcomm modem.

It is also speculated that the 6.1-inch basic iPhone model is expected to be discontinued when the iPhone 15 series debuts in 2023. A rumor from Gizmochina claims that Apple would probably release an ‘Ultra’ iPhone model boasting a few distinctive features in 2023.

Many people voiced their displeasure with the new iPhone 15 Ultra model on Twitter in response to the rumor. According to LeaksApplePro, the upcoming iPhone 15 Ultra, would have a premium titanium body.

Before the announcement of the iPhone 14 series, it was speculated that hat the Pro versions in this line-up would also have titanium bodies, however, this did not materialize. Titanium-built phones are incredibly rare and will contribute to the product’s improved appearance.

According to a report, Apple has been continually assessing the popularity of the iPhone 14 Plus. Some iPhone manufacturing partners have been asked by the company to stop producing the iPhone 14 Plus right away.

Apple has also contacted two component suppliers to reduce manufacturing by up to 90%. The iPhone 14 Plus is reportedly not as well-liked by users as Apple had anticipated.

The popularity of the iPhone 14 has reportedly decreased. Apple appears to be concentrating on bringing a variety of modifications to the new iPhone 15 series right now.

Along the lines of the EU, India is also considering imposing a rule that would require tech firms to have a common standard charger, including USB-C, by 2024.

Sandhya Gupta

I am a law graduate from NLU Lucknow. I have a flair for creative writing and hence in my free time work as a freelance content writer.

Whatsapp is back online, After Global Outage

The number of reported cases by Indian users on Downdetector, a website that monitors real-time problems and outages, has dropped to less than 3,000. According to user reports, WhatsApp has been experiencing issues since 3:17 AM Eastern time i.e. 12:47 pm.

After being unavailable for a few hours around the world, WhatsApp has now resumed normal operations. WABetaInfo said in a tweet that the service should have been restored completely. WhatsApp Business API is also back up and running, and keep in mind that some users may still encounter a few minor issues in the coming minutes.

The number of reported cases for Indian users on Downdetector, a website that monitors real-time problems and outages, has dropped to less than 3,000.

The popular instant messaging platform WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, was reported to be down in many parts of the world, including India. Several users have reported being unable to send, receive, or even log in to their WhatsApp accounts.

“We’re aware that some people are currently having trouble sending messages and we’re working to restore WhatsApp for everyone as quickly as possible,” a Meta spokesperson said.
Source: cnbc.com

According to Downdetector, user reports indicate that WhatsApp has been experiencing issues since 3:17 AM Eastern time. Based on the report, around 28,413 users in India reported the problem on their website around 12:30 p.m. 69% of those who reported the problem said it was a problem sending messages, 7% said it was a problem with the app, and 24% said it was a problem with the server connection.

As per Reuters, WhatsApp users in Asia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Europe reported problems sending and receiving texts and videos.

At about 0750 GMT, the outage investigating site Downdetector reported that over 68,000 users in the United Kingdom had reported problems with the app. 19,000 people in Singapore and about 15,000 in South Africa reported issues.

WhatsApp features affected by the outage

WABetaInfo, a portal that tracks WhatsApp news and updates, reports that the following features have been impacted.

Messages could no longer be sent to a group or one-on-one chats because they were no longer transmitted to the server. It was also impossible to send a new status update to contacts, and sending a message to a broadcast list was unsuccessful.

It was not possible to change the privacy settings for last seen, about, profile photos, who can be added to groups, and read receipts.

There was no way to create a new WhatsApp account, nor could an existing account be used to log in.

Users could not change their information, including their profile photo and about section. Changing phone numbers were no longer possible during the outage.

Users’ chat history may not have been backed up on Google Drive or iCloud.

“We know people had trouble sending messages on WhatsApp today. We’ve fixed the issue and apologise for any inconvenience,” a Meta spokesperson told CNBC.
Source: cnbc.com

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

NASA’s Webb Telescope Captures Stunning Image of Pillars of Creation

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NASA’s most conscientious observatory has done it once more. The James Webb Space Telescope has turned back an infrared image of the famous Pillars of Creation, which is the sharpest and the most detailed portrait of the spectacular star-forming region ever seen.

Translucent columns of cool interstellar gas and dust are punctuated by piercing, bright points of light in the ethereal scene. According to NASA, the majority of these are stars, and the reddish balls of fire near the edges of the pillars are newly created stars.

“The three-dimensional pillars look like majestic rock formations, but are far more permeable,” NASA wrote. “These columns are made up of cool interstellar gas and dust that appear – at times – semi-transparent in near-infrared light.”
Source: huffpost.com

These are not to be confused with the deep red, magma-like areas that run along the inside perimeter of a few of the pillars. This is caused by the turbulence caused by stars that are still forming and shooting supersonic jets of material into space where they collide with other materials. In a nutshell, this is how cosmic chaos appears.

Fortunately, these epic explosions and cosmological collisions are thousands (approximately 6,500 light-years) of light-years away from Earth.

NASA’S Hubble Space Telescope photographed this region of the universe for the first time in 1995. The Hubble successfully conducted a follow-up mission in 2014, and numerous other observatories have focused their telescopes on the Eagle Nebula.

“When knots with sufficient mass form within the pillars of gas and dust, they begin to collapse under their own gravity, slowly heat up, and eventually form new stars,” NASA said. “Young stars periodically shoot out supersonic jets that collide with clouds of material, like these thick pillars … The crimson glow comes from the energetic hydrogen molecules that result from jets and shocks. This is evident in the second and third pillars from the top – the NIRCam image is practically pulsing with their activity.”
Source: huffpost.com

A side-by-side comparison of the new photo and Hubble’s view of the cosmic phenomenon reveals how Webb’s infrared instrument can see through the dust and gas curtains that shroud the scene.

NASA shared an image of the cosmic bubble wrap known as the Bubble Nebula. NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured the image. The cosmic bubble wrap is situated in the constellation Cassiopeia which is about 7,100 light-years away from Earth and you may know, one of the highly known star bubbles is the Bubble Nebula.

Images like Pillars of Creation, as well as additional data from Webb, will be used by NASA and astronomers around the world to gain a better understanding of the process of star formation.

Suhani Jain

Google Meet calls can now be transcribed into text

Leave a Comment / News, Tech News / By Sandhya Gupta

Google has revealed that Google Meet calls can now also be converted into text and saved by users in Google Doc format.

Google is constantly updating the functionality and user experience on its video-calling platform, Google Meet. In keeping with its recent trends, Google has released an update that will soon provide users access to a number of new features, such as speech transcription. Google has launched a brand-new transcribe feature for Google Meet calls.

Users will now be able to utilize this tool to convert the whole meeting’s audio file into text format and save it as a Google Doc. The saved file may be retrieved using Google Drive. The tech behemoth recently released this new feature in the Cloud Next 2022 event.

Users will find the Google Meet transcribe tool useful for recording meetings and saving important remarks.

On October 24, the company will begin to introduce the new transcribe tool for Google Meet globally. Although the transcribe option is intriguing, not everyone would have access to it. Android Central reported that Google will only make the new tool available to PC and laptop users.

Attendees will be informed that the call is being recorded before they join the Google Meet call. The purpose of these transcripts is to document the discussion from the meeting, serve as a record, and be useful to attendees or the host if they wish to refer back to a specific section or idea from the entire discussion.

Similar to the recording option, if the transcription is activated for the Google Meet call, all participants will receive a notification. According to Google, the Google Meet transcription file may also be kept in the Google Drive storage system in the “Meeting Recordings” folder.

Following the meeting, a link to the transcript will be sent to every participant’s email address, including the hosts and the person who started the transcript. Google will also include a link to the transcription with the “associated calendar invite for the meeting” in addition to that.

Regarding accessibility, Google has said that in all meetings with 200 or fewer participants, the meeting host, co-hosts, or the person who initiated the transcription will only have access to the link to the transcription file by email after the meeting concludes.

Only the meeting organizers, hosts, and co-hosts will have access to the transcription for meetings with 200 or more invitees.

Notably, the transcribe option “can be configured at the group, domain, or OU level” and will be enabled by default. Only users of Google Workspace Business Standard, Enterprise Standard, Business Plus, Enterprise Plus, Education Plus, and the Teaching and Learning Upgrade will have access to the feature.

Google users with personal accounts will not be able to access the new feature. It’s also important to note that only English-speaking people can use the transcribe tool. So, the feature cannot convert audio into text when users talk in any other language.

Google Meet( formerly Google Hangouts) is a video-communication service by Google. Google Meet is amongst the most used meeting apps especially when it took the place of Google Duo on Android and iOS smartphones.

Sandhya Gupta

I am a law graduate from NLU Lucknow. I have a flair for creative writing and hence in my free time work as a freelance content writer.

Apple to sell ad space for TV+ next year

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Tech behemoth Apple is allegedly in talks with executives from media companies and networks about the prospect of offering ad space for TV+ streaming platform, possibly as early as next year.

According to media reports, Apple intends to sell video ad spaces in early 2023, presumably for its Apple TV+ platform.

As per reports, Apple wants to increase its advertising revenue from its current level of $4 billion annually to double-digit numbers through this ad space for TV+. Apple executives believe TV+ has untapped potential. The company’s advertisements are currently dispersed throughout display adverts for applications in the App Store, News and Stocks applications, and other apps on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. While some shows on Apple TV already have featured adverts, these did not come for Apple.

Ad-supported tiers also aid in curbing price rises as streaming providers put more emphasis on profitability than subscriber growth. In December, Disney+ will introduce an ad-free tier for the same $7.99 monthly fee as the current ad-free tier.

Apple’s involvement in live sports is also tied to the availability of its video ad inventory. On the TV+ platform, MLB Friday Night Baseball has already generated some advertising revenue, but so far, MLB Network, not Apple, has been the seller of these commercials.

Eddy Cue, Apple’s executive VP of services, claimed to have reorganized services management in May to put a greater emphasis on streaming and adverts.

In order to entice users on a budget, streaming providers Disney and Netflix are also attempting to develop ad-based monetization strategies. They are expected to unveil their plans within the next few months.

By 2022, Netflix also plans to introduce an ad tier for subscribers. The decision was taken after the company experienced a significant decline in revenue for the very first time in ten years.

Comparatively speaking to Netflix and Disney, Apple’s customer base in the streaming industry is modest. The tech giant has nonetheless received praise for its high-end, award-winning shows and its expanding sports coverage.

In a period of rising inflation and economic insecurity around the world, an ad-based tier might attract more price-conscious users to the company. Next year, Apple will also broadcast Major League Soccer events. Apple is also expected to secure the rights to broadcast NFL Sunday Ticket along with other major sports events.

Millions of prospective viewers will watch these live sports programs, which will increase advertising sales. Currently, an Apple TV+ membership in the United States costs $4.99/month or $49.99/year.

Apple, though, is fully committing to the “premium content” brand. It might adopt a price increase for its ad-free membership along the lines of Disney+ and launch an ad-supported tier at the existing $4.99 pricing. Additionally, Apple TV+ features a tonne of acclaimed, brand-friendly programs like “Ted Lasso” and “The Morning Show” that marketers would undoubtedly want to capitalize on.

Some of Apple’s Big Tech competitors have expressed disapproval of the company’s growing ad presence. However, since so many streaming platforms are entering the ad-tier market, Apple TV+’s decision will be considerably simpler to defend.

Apple Inc. owns and runs Apple TV+, a paid streaming service available in the United States. It debuted in 2019, and it offers a variety of original movies and TV shows under Apple Originals production.

Sandhya Gupta

I am a law graduate from NLU Lucknow. I have a flair for creative writing and hence in my free time work as a freelance content writer.

Smartphones above Rs 10,000 to be 5G enabled soon

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Representatives of mobile phone manufacturing firms held a meeting with top government officials on Wednesday and assured them that they would gradually discontinue production of 4G phones priced at Rs 10,000 and above and are going to switch to 5G enabled phones.

Top officials from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (also known as MeitY) met with mobile operators and smartphone manufacturers, telling them to launch 5G services with 5G enabled smartphones within three months.

Highlights

Smartphones estimated to cost more than Rs 10,000 will soon switch to 5G.
The government met with mobile operators and smartphone manufacturers.
Bharti Airtel has initiated launching 5G in eight cities.

On Wednesday morning, top officials from both ministries met with representatives from the country’s mobile operators and smartphone manufacturers. On the condition of anonymity, a smartphone company official told ANI that smartphone makers will gradually shift to 5G phones priced at or above Rs 10,000.

According to him, India has approximately 750 million mobile phone users and among which, 100 million subscribers have 5G-ready phones, but more than 350 million people use phones that are only 3G-4G compatible. He stated that they have informed the ministry that our company will gradually phase out 3G-4G compatible phones priced above Rs 10,000.

The meeting, which lasted more than an hour, was attended by top executives from smartphone manufacturers such as Apple and Samsung, as well as telecommunication operators, to discuss issues related to providing seamless access to 5G services.

Another official from a smartphone company told ANI that the meeting was called to fine-tune the relationship between mobile operators and smartphone manufacturers in which Smartphone manufacturers agreed to begin testing their devices together with mobile operators providing 5G services.

He clearly asserted that over 100 million subscribers in India have 5G-ready phones already, but many devices, including Apple, are not compatible with 5G services at this time. We will figure out the problem that consumers with 5G phones are experiencing once we begin testing, according to the official.

The official stated, “Once we begin the testing, we will determine the issue that 5G phone users are experiencing.”
Source: timesnownews.com

Bharti Airtel has officially started 5G implementation in eight cities which are Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Siliguri, Nagpur, and Varanasi, while Jio has finally started beta trials in Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Varanasi.

The agenda of this meeting consisted of a discussion regarding preparing customers’ handsets for 5G services launched on 5G networks by telecom service providers.

The meeting also addressed handset manufacturers’ and telecom service providers’ active participation in rolling out several software FOTA upgrades for all 5G handsets. It was also decided to prioritize software upgrades for early 5G implementation in the country.

Qualcomm also stated that it will collaborate with some of the leading smartphone manufacturers to enable 5G in their devices by 2019. Qualcomm is collaborating with these companies to bring 5G smartphones to market. In addition, the company has developed 5G New Radio (NR) technology, which will allow for faster and more efficient 5G connectivity. Qualcomm has also created a 5G modem known as the Snapdragon X50.

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