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Look at Realme UI 2.0 Features and Expected Timeline

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The recent months have been witnessing the massive unveiling of tech and smartphone plans and programs. Several big companies, from Apple to Oppo, have unraveled their projects which include online stores and new UI releases. Not wanting to be left far behind, Realme too has unveiled its latest Android 11-based UI named Realme UI 2.0. The UI focuses heavily on customization and comes packed with a slew of new features. Here’s a look at everything you need to know about the Realme UI 2.0.

Realme Launching New OS

Realme’s UI 2.0 features options to customize your notification bar colors, several different dark modes, and comes with a Dual Music Share. The company is in the process of unraveling the update in steps, with the Realme X50 Pro being the first device to receive the upgrade. The phone had already received a preview version of the new OS and will be their first device to become available with the newest UI. Also, the company unveiled the UI 2.0 through an online event, which also led to the launch of the latest Realme Narzo 20 series. 

What’s New?

The Realme UI 2.0 allows users to pick colors for their interface, notification bar, shortcut button, and other interfaces. It also comes with a Global Theme Colour function which features five pre-set schemes and ten individual and unique single colors for users to choose from. The Always-on Display function also comes with five different themes, allowing users to customize their visual experience truly. The Realme X50 Pro was the first phone to receive a preview version of the OS, and will also be the first to the market with the new UI. A beta version of the device will release on Thursday (24th September), with the open market version hitting stores by late October. The stable version is expected to go on sale by the end of November after enough testing on the beta version.

The OS also brings to the table three different Dark Modes, namely Enhanced, Gentle, and Medium. The OS supports intelligent light adjustment, which leads to the screen, adjusting the contrast levels according to the amount of ambient light. The new OS also allows users to customize their icons and also provides them with a slew of font options. The UI enables third-party launching apps to access its desktop design providing further compatibility and customisability to users.

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Further Features

The Realme UI 2.0 also promotes digital wellbeing, including modules such as the Sleep Capsule which allows users to track their sleep cycle. Other features include a Floating Windows function which enables you to multitask, by allowing the usage of multiple windows. Hence, using the Realme UI 2.0, you can text your friends while watching videos on YouTube. The interface which the company will shop atop Android allows for better performance and higher efficiency. The company claims that its interface has led to a 45% improvement in resource utilization, leading to increased productivity. Furthermore, the OS also helps in increasing system speed by 32% and increasing the stability of frame rate rendering by 17%.

The new OS also comes packed with better security and privacy features, including a Deep Sea Privacy Plan.  This plan features a Security Shield, Invisible Door, and Private Space helping keep the user’s information safe and secure. To enable users to share links easily, the new system comes with a subtitle stitching feature. Other methods to share information and photos include the Dual Mode Music Share and Realme Share. Furthermore, the operating system also has additional features such as Bubble notifications, output switcher for media outlets, and media controls.

It is safe to say that these are exciting times for the smartphone manufacturer.  The company unveiled four phones and a new OS within hours via its two special virtual events. While the Realme C17 came first, a trio from the Narzo 20 Series followed suit, right after it unveiled the new Realme UI 2.0. It will be interesting to see whether the UI delivers with regards to its areas of improvement, which include sociability, productivity, and creativity.

While the addition of new colors and themes improve creativity by allowing users to express themselves, the company has also pushed sociability via its sharing options. The upgraded Realme Share feature allows for seamless file transfer over Wi-Fi, whereas the Dual Mode Music Share enables quick sharing of audio tracks, much to the delight of music-lovers. The sociability features also allow high levels of privacy with the help of security drawers which require PINs to open and functions like Call blocking and Pseudo Site blocking. The Realme UI shares a lot in common with the Oppo ColorOS, which recently launched a new version. It will be interesting to see how the Realme UI 2.0 stacks up against its competitor, and how much freshness this new OS can infuse into Realme devices.

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Texas Instruments – The Business venture that brought the electronics industry in the limelight

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Research and innovation is a topic or a process that will never stop. In fact, innovation improves our lives in many angles. It is no doubt a vast term, evolve with time. Perhaps, we must credit the persons or firms that fuel these process for simplifying and improving our lives. As well, they successfully transfer those inventions to daily use and became some of the most influencing entrepreneurs. Like Patrick E. Haggerty, J. Erik Jonsson, E. McDermott, and Cecil Howard Green did by setting up Texas instruments in 1951. With this, they actually brought the electronics industry in limelight. In very less time after establishment, the Texas instruments developed many semiconductor devices like a transistor radio, calculator, etc that simplify the user‘s life. However, the firm is now working in defense electronics, telecommunications, and in many related fields.

The beginning of the Texas instruments

It all started back in 1951. The founding members of Geophysical Service, J. Erik Jonsson, Cecil Howard Green, Patrick E. Haggerty, and McDermott set up the Texas instruments in 1951. The prime purpose of the firm was to manufacture semiconductor devices. Before that, the Texas instruments were known as GSI. An interesting fact about Texas instruments, it was working in the field of oil exploration before shifting the focus to manufacturing. Thereafter, the firm developed many semiconductor devices and made it available on large scale. Just after 6 years of foundation, it set the name in the list of one of the largest corporations in the world.

The boom in the electronics industry

After three years of establishment, the firm introduced the world’s first transistor radio using a germanium transistor. Thus, increasing the demand for transistors in the market. As the firm was also manufacturing a transistor, this step helped it to generate revenue in the early days. Thereafter, the Texas instruments invented many devices that later on became popular in daily use. For example, a handheld calculator.

Moreover, the firm has named a patent for a single-chip microprocessor. Later on, it introduced the single-chip linear predictive coding speech synthesizer for the first time in the world. After several inventions and electronics devices, the Texas instruments became a leading name in the electronics industry.

Glimpse to Founders lives

Texas instruments Founders

Patrick Eugene Haggerty

He was a businessman and an American engineer. Most of the credit to turn Geological services into Texas instruments goes to Patrick. His vision turned the small oil exploration firm into one of the dominant semiconductor firms in the world. As well, under Haggerty’s guidance, TI invested in the transistor. That time, the practical use of transistors was somewhat questionable, which he changed by creating the first silicon transistor with the help of other co-founders.

Patrick also shared a great contribution to inventing the world’s first commercial transistor radio as well as, first integrated circuit. Haggerty served as a president and Chairman of TI. Throughout his career, he worked for the development of the semiconductor industry on an international level.

Early life

He was born in  1915 in Harvey, North Dakota. Patrick attended the Marquette University School of Electrical Engineering. In 1951, he co-founded the Texas instruments.

Other work

Apart from being a successful businessman, he was active in the Institute of Radio Engineers. In fact, he served as IRE’s president in 1962. Also, Haggerty was one of the members of the committee responsible for merged the IRE and the American Institute of Electrical Engineers (AIEE) into the IEEE. For his immense efforts to explore IEEE, Haggerty was awarded the IEEE Founders Medal.

Eugene McDermott

He is one of the founding members of the Texas instruments. As well, served as a Chairman of TI in the initial phase of the firm. Eugene was also included in the board of directors until his last days. During his tenure as CEO, TI rose to be one of the largest corporations in the world.

Personal life

He was born on 12 February 1899 in Brooklyn in NY. Eugene attended Stevens Institute of Technology to study mechanical engineering. As well, he was a geophysicist. For exploring the oil, he set up Geophysical services along with other co-founders. Later on, this firm is renamed as Texas instruments.

Cecil Howard Green

He was born on 6 August 1900. Green attended the University of British Columbia and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Coming to his work front, he was a founder of Texas Instruments. As well, served as vice president and director of the firm. Moreover, Cecil named the honorary director of the company.

In his later life, he was the fellow of the American Academy of Art and Sciences. C. Green had a British origin, but he worked mostly in America. In 1970, he was honored with the Public Welfare Medal from the National Academy of Sciences. Mr. Green was also a recipient of the Golden Plate Award of the American Academy of Achievement.

John Erik Jonsson

He was born on 6 September 1901 in Brooklyn in New York City. Jhon’s parents were migrated to the United States before his birth. Jonsson is also helped in the establishment of Geological Services that later became Texas Instruments.

Career and other work

He was a co-founder as well as served as president of Texas Instruments. Apart from that, he served as a Mayor of Dallas. During his service, the creation of Dallas-Fort was started. As well, he became a philanthropist in later years.

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Epic Games – Journey of Timothy Sweeney’s gaming firm that left the bigger footprint in the gaming industry

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Gaming is the ultimate entertainment for persons of all ages. Today youth is crazy for high tech mobile games. However, the kids of the 90s were crazy about video games. Like mobile or pc games, in fact, video games have a broad category. For any occasion and every mood, video games are available. Video games like Mario made a huge impact on the 90s generation. As well, one more video game ZZT released in 1991 made gamers crazy at that time. It was the simple text-based puzzle game introduced by Epic games.

But this video game achieved huge popularity and love from players. In less time frame, Epic’s video games became the pinnacle of entertainment for gamers. From relaxing games to intense one to the competitive games, Epic Games has released a number of games till now. With huge success and popularity, Epic Games made a name in the gaming industry.

About Epic Games

It is a North Carolina based video game company specifically known for video games like ZZT, The Gears of Wars, and many more such games. Because of simple yet addictive games, the firm enjoyed huge success in the 90s century. That time, it’s video game franchise known as The Gears of War set a record to sold gazillions of copies. As well, its Unreal Engine powers blockbuster titles like BioShock.

Well, it’s Unreal Engine technology is credited for bringing interactive experience and hi-fi technology to console, PC, and mobile. Due to this, the gaming industry and gamers had to notice Epic games. Started as a small game developing firm by Tim Sweeney has left the bigger gaming footprint that many people are unaware of. Let’s explore the journey of Epic Games creation and the masterminds behind the success of Epic games.

Timothy Dean Sweeney

He is the founder and mastermind behind the creation of most of these successful games listed Above. As well, he is a well-established programmer and businessman in America. Sweeney is also credited for creating a game development platform called Unreal Engine. Timmy is a game developer who made the childhood of 90s kid enjoyable through the release of many games under Epic Games.

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Personal life

He was born in 1970 and raised in Potomac. Since his childhood, Sweeney liked to play with electrical and mechanical devices. That time, he built a go-kart on his own. One will amaze to know that a person who developed a series of video games had not played many video games in his life. Perhaps, he was interested to play arcade games in his teenage.

The back story of founding Epic Games

It all begins during his education. He was a student of Mechanical engineering. As said earlier, he was interested in electric and mechanical devices since childhood. This fascination continued and Sweeney finds interest in computers. During these days, he got the personal computer allowing him to turn his interest into a business.

How he set up Epic Games?

During college days, one idea sparked in Sweeney’s mind. That is creating games and selling them out; and the work begins. He spent day and night to learn to program required to develop the game. But he came to know that he required to create a Pascal-based text editor. So that he can write a code for the game. This turn out into the creation of ZZT. Prior to game development, he had established a consulting business called Potomac Computer Systems. Later on, he used it for selling ZZT. Soon, he sold few copies raising over 100 dollars per day. Thus, he decided to work in this field and started Epic Games officially.

Epic Games’ Video game Franchise

The firm is a developer of popular games like Gears of War, Fortnite, Unreal, Infinity Blade, Shadow Complex, and many more. However, ZZT was in the list of initial video game releases of Epic games. Epic game is also known for releasing a series of games. Moreover, the firm has created several shareware games that are hit in the international gaming market. Some of these are Jazz, Jill of the Jungle, Jackrabbit, Epic Pinball, etc.

Mark A. Rein

He is a Canadian entrepreneur as well as the  Epic Games’ Vice president. Apart from that,  Rein shared the ownership of NHL’s Carolina Hurricanes. Mark has dedicated his time and knowledge to the evolution of Epic Games.

Later success

The firm continued to deliver games that many gamers love. As well, it focused on additional projects like Unreal Tournament. As well, it released Shadow complex’s remastered version for newer consoles and released series of several video games. Epic Games enters into virtual reality with the game Robo Recall. With a much successful game franchise, Epic Games left the bigger gaming footprint in the Gaming industry.

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Realme – Born out of Sky Li’s vision to deliver new-generation smartphones.

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The mobile industry is one of the most important industries all over the world. In fact, it keeps growing and prospering for a long period. Many Asian companies have gained recognition in this industry. Like a Chinese smartphone, Realme has gain popularity in minimal duration. A Shenzhen based mobile firm Realme is the best example of a new brand that competing well-developed brands like Xiaomi.

How the firm made it possible in a very short duration? Well, there is one simple tactic, provide more features and better value at an affordable price. So that customers can get the desired value for the money they are investing. Apparently, Realme’s founder Sky li has implemented this universal fact to create trust in the smartphone market. As a result, within a year of establishment, the firm has entered an international market as well as captured a large part of China’s market. Presently, Realme is popular in the smartphone markets of South Asian countries like India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal. As well, it is growing the presence in the market of Egypt, Italy, Spain, France, England, and Russia.

Backstory of Realme

Today it is known as Realme but it entered the market as an OPPO Real in 2010. It was one of the sub-brands of OPPO electronics. However, the former vice president at OPPO Mr. Sky Li resigned from the post and found the independent smartphone company, Realme.

That’s how Realme started in 2018, with a new brand logo and new vision to provide stylish yet new technology-based smartphones. Just in one year, it entered officially in the Chinese market with brand new models Realme X and Realme X lite. By the end of the year 2019, the firm had successfully entered 20 smartphone markets.  Includes China, India, Southeast Asia, and Europe. As well, become the no. 1 emerging brand.

About Realme

A well-known businessman Sky Li set up Realme in 2018. It is based on the vision to provide new generation smartphones having superior experience. Due to the use of cut edge technology, the newly launched Realme has successfully stood out in the market. As well, it brings the smartphone models full of trendsetting technologies, and features that give trendsetting experience at affordable prices.

Realme Founder Sky Li
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With the hard work and head to head competition, Realme proved its significance in the global market. In spite of strong competitors like Samsung, Nokia, Xiaomi, and of course Oppo gained the trust of customers. In India, the firm has given a tough competition to Redmi.

The strategy to conquer over other brands

There are dozens of mobile manufacturers in China that focused on channel marketing and offline distribution. While realme focused on online from the beginning. It directly steps in the market in competition with Xiaomi neglecting other numerous small brands. On the online platform, Realme made available the mobile phones with similar features and price segment with Xiaomi. Thus, the consumer got the chance to choose between two brands. Earlier, only Xiaomi’s models were dominating the market which got a new competitor. Knowing that online shopping is preferable by many, brands sold smartphones only on an online platform for one year.

Glimpse to founders life

Sky Li is a founder of Realme who also served as a vice president of Oppo. As well, he was the head of the overseas business of Oppo for a long time. LI shared a great contribution to exploring the business of Oppo in 3 markets covering 31 countries. In 2018, he resigned and established a new brand Realme.

Later succes of Realme

Realme always amazed consumers with cut edge technology that reflects in its smartphone models. At the beginning of this year, the firm has announced a new strategy AIoT plus smartphone. It is known as dual driven strategy. With this, the firm has safe its side in changing the smartphone market. Presently, more than 35 million smartphone users use Realme’s models. As per Counterpoint global smartphone shipment, Realme is no. 7 emerging brands as well as ranks first in the international market.

The firm set an example for emerging brands. Using innovation and a unique marketing strategy, it stands in competition with its many other rivals. In fact, it is developing innovative and variety of cell phones in various ranges of price.

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Daimler CEO Ola Kallenius Expects Daimler to Export Mercedes-Benz Cars from India

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India has a large and growing automobile manufacturing industry, which has in recent years showed much promise. The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a decline in sales for large manufacturers. However, the industry is looking for ways to grow past this slight hiccup. It might have received such an invite through the Daimler CEO’s recent statement. As per CEO Ola Kallenius’s interview with the Times of India, the auto giant is looking to source specific components exclusively from India. Here’s a look at the major highlights of the interview, and how Daimler has positioned itself as an automotive ally in the last few years.

Validation for India

India’s the automobile and manufacturing industries have grown exponentially in recent years. This move by Daimler serves as a significant validation for its growth and reliability. As per the interview, the Daimler CEO has stated that the company would use India as an exclusive base for global sourcing of specific important components and software. Furthermore, he also said that Daimler was considering plans to export cars from India on a large-scale. However, the final plans regarding these projects will depend on their economic feasibility and financial viability.

More Praise for India

Ola Kallenius also had a lot of praise and good faith for India, expressing how he was an “Indian fan”. He also described how the movement of the manufacturing of individual parts to India permanently had been a good move. As a result, the company would remain focused on making more such engineering efforts to better their production, and ally with India strategically. However, the CEO was unclear to what extent such a partnership or alliance would grow as that depends on several factors. The CEO was in Germany, unveiling a new S-Class limo while making these statements.

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Furthermore, he was also clear about how the growth of software development in India also poses favorable conditions for the expansion of such alliances. He also made it clear that expansion in India could be for more than bare vehicle engineering, but also the IT side of things. He was also quick to point out that India has been a “solid pillar of their house” for several years.

Presence in India

Daimler has two active and functioning factories in India. Their factory in Pune houses and creates Mercedes-Benz cars, while the one in Chennai churns out their Bharat Benz range of trucks. Furthermore, the company also has a large Research and Development centre based in Bangalore, which focuses on global R&D. Kallenius also stated that the export of Mercedes-Benz cars from India would serve as a purely economic decision. As a result, the project depends heavily on the economic feasibility and viability of the decision. However, Kallenius also stated that such a case had never come up till now and that he isn’t sure when such an opportunity would arise. He also reiterated that if and when they do have to make such a decision, it would rely heavily on the financial aspect of things.

Previous Plans for the Future

The German auto legend set up the factory in Chennai, which produces trucks and buses to help with serving its Latin American market from 2022.  Earlier reports had stated that shipments would start going out to Brazil, Chile, and Mexico between 2021 and 2022. The reports for the same had come in September of last year, following the Indian government’s move towards BSVI technology. Around that time, the company also stated that globally it had sold over 1.4 million vehicles which are Euro-VI, or BS-VI equivalent compliant. The company has also invested about INR 500 crores in India to localize, test, and improve its Euro-VI technology.

Two years ago, Daimler exported the GLC SUV, which is an Indian-made vehicle to the US. The company went on to mention that their Indian plant was a back-up set up to help deal with a rise in global demand for their vehicles. Furthermore, on being asked about the low sales of luxury vehicles in India, the Daimler CEO said that numbers did not do any justice to the true size of India, it’s economy and the population. He concluded by stating they had a fair market position but just had to work some things out. The analogy he employed included shaking a good ketchup bottle but having difficulty with bringing out the ketchup. It will be interesting to see whether the deal goes through after financial analysis, as it could breathe some much-needed life into India’s automobile manufacturing industry.

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Revision3 – Jay Adelson, Kevin Rose, and David Prager’s internet television network that marked the beginning of tech content shows

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Today, many options are available for entertainment. While the most popular option among all is the web series. Many web series on different topics are available today. But if we look back, it was not a common thing like the present days. Perhaps, tech content was absolutely not as popular as it is today. However,  an internet television network called Revision3 made this possible. It is known for producing web television shows presenting fun tech content during 2005-06.

San Francisco based firm Revision3 released several shows on niche topics during those days.  In 2005, Jay Adelson, David Prager, and Kevin Rose set up Revision3 along with their other business partners. Discovery digital network captured the firm in 2012. As well, it was a Discovery channel’s subsidiary till 2017 and shut down in the same year. Though, the journey of founders to set up Revision3 must be inspiring to know.

Revision3 Founders in Limelight

Revision3 founders
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Jay Adelson

Adelson is a well-known American entrepreneur in the field of the internet. He is known for several startups in this field. Like center electric, Opsmatic, and of course Revision3. His work in this field is remarkable and inspiring for any newbie entrepreneur. Jay was listed in the Top 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2008. As well, he was the finalist on the same list in the next year.

Early life

He was born on 7 September 1970 in Detroit. However, he spent his childhood mostly at Southfield in Michigan. Jay went to Cranbrook Kingswood School for his early education. While he attended Boston University to study Computer Science and Film and Broadcasting. Thereafter, he moved to Dan Rafael to find the job.

Career

He started the career with Netcom, the World’s one of the first ISPs. In there, he worked as an Installation Coordinator. Thereafter, he joined PAIX. It was a Digital Equipment Corporation’s Network System Laboratory. After that, he co-founded several firms related to the internet. Revision3 is one of the business ventures of Jay.

Robert Kevin Rose

He is a USA based Internet entrepreneur, known for his startups like Digg, Revision3, Milk, etc. Apart from that, he was the co-host of the famous television web show ‘The Screen Savers’. Because of his contribution to technology, MIT Technology Review TR35 marked him as one of the top 35 innovators in the world under the age of 35.

Personal Life

He was born on 21 February 1977 in Redding in California. Due to some reasons, Rose Family shifted to Las Vegas. Thus, Kevin spent most of his childhood time in there.

Coming to his education, he attended Southeast Career Technical Academy for high school. Thereafter, Rose went to the University of Nevada Las Vegas to study major in computer science. But he dropped out in 1998.

Career

Prior to plunging into entrepreneurship, he worked as a production assistant for The Screen Savers. As well, Rose appearing on-air in the “Dark Tip” segments and on Unscrewed. Throughout his television career, he worked at many tech shows. Also co-hosted some of the shows. Rose also worked at Google as a senior product manager.

However, he also set up several startups like Digg. It was set up in 2004, with other partners including Jay Adelson. Digg was a technology link website. Moreover, he also contributed to the foundation of Revision3.

David Lawrence Prager

He is one of the founding members of Revision3. As well, contributed to the development if a special project for Revision3. That time, he was Vice president of Special Project.

Early life

He was born on 17 January 1977. While he attended Trinity University in San Antonio in Texas. There he studied Communication and Media Studies. David worked for Bowne Litigation as a network administrator during his early days of career. As well, he worked at ZDTV, TechTV, and G4.

Career

He worked as a technical writer as well as journalists prior to the establishment of REVISION3. As well, David was a segment producer at G4techTV technology show The Screen Savers. That’s how he met other founding members of Revision3. Most of them were somehow associated with the show ‘The Screen Savers’. At Revision3, he served as a Vice President of Special Projects. As well, assisted the weekly podcast about the social bookmarking news and technology website known as Digg.com.

How they set up Revision3?

It’s all began during the founders were working at the international television network, TechTV. Thereafter, they started with the very own hacking web show, The Broken. In a very short duration, the show received a good response and over 2 million-plus downloads.

With this, Revision3 showed that people also like to watch tech-based content. But it should be fun tech content. That’s how, Revision3 started to deliver reliable, entertaining yet, professional content for the internet and TV.