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Google announces plenty of new Android OS 12 features
Back in October this year, Google officially launched its twelfth generation of Android, Android 12. It comes with several new features and new customization options including Material You design, which brings amazing theme options for the users.
According to the information, Google has now announced a number of new Android features in this festive season. It includes new widgets, thousand of Emoji Kitchen stickers, Digital Car key features, and much more. So, let us now have a look at these amazing features that can be seen in the Android 12 operating system.
Google Android OS features December:
Family Bell to keep your family on track
Family Bell benefits you and your family stay on track with your daily schedule, no matter where you are. If you set up the Family Bell on your Android phone, home speaker, or smart display, bells and notifications will alert you and your family to important moments throughout the day.
Family members will also be able to set bells on their devices so they can stay on top of their personal goals as well. It’s always easy to edit, manage and customize Family Bell from your selected device.
New Google App Widgets
Widgets make it easy to view content and information from your favorite Google apps on your home screen. Here you can the three new widgets to enjoy this holiday season:
- Google Play Books widget: It allows you to keep that holiday reading within easy reach, access your entire library of books and even keep track of your audiobook progress.
- YouTube Music widget: With this new music widget, you can enjoy your favorite holiday tunes. It puts playback controls and recently played tracks right on your home screen.
- Google Photos People & Pets widget: Starting to roll out next week, this new widget puts your family on your home screen. Select a few faces and a suitable frame, the widget will do the rest, decorating your home screen with your nearest and dearest.
Relive memories with Google Photos:
Google is rolling out new Memories in Google Photos to allow you to look back on the moments of celebration. These Memories appear in your photo grid, with selected photos and videos from holidays such as birthdays, graduation, and more. It allows you to rename, personalize, correct, and even delete these memories from your photo grid.
Digital Car key Functionality:
Just recently, the company has introduced new ways to bring your phone and car closer together. Starting today, you can use your Android phone to lock, unlock and even start your compatible car. Digital car key is now available in select countries on Pixel 6, Pixel 6 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy S21 for compatible BMW cars.
You can set Android Auto to start automatically when you connect your Android phone to a compatible car to stay connected every time you drive. Once you are on the road, Android Auto will help you complete tasks so you can focus on the road. With the upcoming smart reply option, you can use the Google Assistant on Android Auto to reply to text messages more easily-just tap to reply or create a custom message.
Permissions auto-reset
With the auto-reset permission on Android, your device will automatically turn off runtime permissions (allowing apps to access data or take action on your behalf) to download apps you’ve used for a period of time. You can re-open permissions at any time by reopening the app or via the Settings menu.
Notably, this feature will be expanded to support billions of devices starting next month with Google Play services running Android 6.0 or higher.
New Emoji Kitchen combinations:
With thousands of new additions, Emoji Kitchen is the gift that keeps on giving and a great way to spread a little holiday cheer. The latest stickers are rolling out to Gboard beta users starting today and will be available to all Gboard users in the coming weeks. [Read More]
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Samsung has invested in the US-based AI (artificial intelligence) semiconductor startup, Enfabrica. The company reportedly plans to introduce the 3.2Tbps ACF SuperNIC chip and pilot systems in the first quarter of next year.
According to the information (via Reuters), Samsung Catalyst Fund (SCF) participated in the Series C funding round of $115 million recently completed by Enfabrica.
SCF joined this investment round, which was led by Spark Capital, as a new investor. Other new investors include Arm, Cisco Investments, Maverick Silicon, and VentureTech Alliance.
Following the investment, Enfabrica shared plans to strengthen R&D and move forward with mass production of its “Accelerated Computing Fabric Super Network Interface Card (NIC)” chips.
About Enfabrica
Former Broadcom and Alphabet employees founded Enfabrica in 2019. The firm develops semiconductors and software, which support the performance and scalability of AI and accelerated computing workloads.
Samsung’s investment in AI startups
Samsung Catalyst Fund has previously invested in US AI semiconductor startup DreamBig Semiconductor and Dutch AI solution startup AxelleraAI.
The consecutive investments in promising overseas AI companies are seen as efforts to secure potential clients and gain leadership in new technologies.
Enfabrica co-founder and Chief Executive Rochan Sankar told Reuters that current technologies can string together about 100,000 AI computing chips before the network starts to bog down.
AMD could launch Ryzen AI Mobile SoC, potentially entering the smartphone application processor market. Currently, the company is known for designing and developing computer processors and graphics technologies.
SmartphoneMagazine reports that AMD could enter the Mobile SoC market with Ryzen AI. If it happens, the company will rival Apple (A Series), Samsung (Exynos), Qualcomm (Snapdragon), MediaTek (Dimensity) and Google (Tensor).
The report says that AMD is already in talks with integrators to have the forthcoming “Ryzen AI” mobile SoCs used in smartphones. It could be a significant development in the tech industry as AMD currently focuses on PC chips and drivers.
It is rumored that AMD plans to introduce “Ryzen AI” chips, similar to what is found in handheld devices. That said, the company will likely have an implementation like Phoenix, Hawk Point, and Strix Point APUs.
Starting with Exynos 2200, AMD has been integrating RDNA-based Xclipse GPU in Samsung’s flagship chipset. The Exynos 2400 also features Xclipse GPU and we’ve seen the expansion to Galaxy A55’s Exynos 1480 chipset earlier this year.
The US chip firm is allegedly setting its sights on the mobile industry and will allegedly introduce “APU-like” Ryzen AI SoCs. The company is considering mobile market entry to answer Qualcomm and MediaTek as they eye the PC market.
Apple itself designs its mobile SoCs and gets produced through TSMC. Qualcomm and MediaTek chips are widely used in Android devices. Samsung also has its own Exynos processor and Google has its Tensor for Pixel devices.
AMD’s entry into the smartphone market could mark a radical development. The chip’s performance and pricing factors will decide the heat of competition. If such things are planned, AMD may partner with a brand to ship its Ryzen AI Mobile chips.
Samsung TV Plus will livestream the 2024 MAMA AWARDS. The company today announced its partnership with one of the world’s premier K-pop events.
The event will take place at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on November 21 and at Kyocera Dome Osaka from November 22-23 and Samsung TV Plus will air all three days of the awards ceremony.
The 2024 MAMA AWARDS will be available through the Samsung TV Plus platform’s exclusive K-pop channel, marking a major milestone in Samsung’s expansion of global streaming offerings.
“Through strategic partnerships, we’re expanding Samsung TV Plus’s role as a key platform for bringing diverse, high-quality content to audiences worldwide,” said Yonghoon Choi, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics.
Through the exclusive live stream of MAMA AWARDS, Samsung TV Plus continues to deliver unique entertainment experiences to global audiences and set a new standard in free streaming.
Earlier this month, Samsung released K-POP by CJ ENM on the TV Plus platform. The new channel brings a rich selection of K-pop content to audiences across America and Europe.
K-POP by CJ ENM introduces a diverse mix of performances, music videos, artist interviews and behind-the-scenes footage — including exclusive programming from CJ ENM’s Studio CHOOM.
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