Apple has a plan to further improve the Music streaming service, TechCrunch reports-- it is "close" to buying Shazam, the app allowing users to identify any song by listening to an audio clip.
Shazam uses machine learning to identify audio clips from songs, TV shows and more. Launched back in 1999 (when it was available as a service accessed via SMS code), it currently offers a standalone app for iOS, macOS and watchOS device. In turn it integrates with other services, such as Snapchat, Siri and music apps including Spotify and Apple Music.
Made exclusively for the China Telecom "Heart of the World" charity event, the W2018 features a pair of 4.2-inch 1920 x 1080 Super AMOLED touchscreens together with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset, 6GB RAM, 64/256GB storage and a 2300mAh battery. Connectivity comes through dual-SIM slots, NFC and USB-C, security features include a fingerprint reader and an iris scanner, and the Bixby assistant can be summoned via dedicated button on the side.
The trial consists of a demo kit complete with headset, PlayStation Camera, two Move controllers and a copy of Skyrim VR. Should the user be impressed enough to want to buy the kit, they can keep it for the price of $300, a discount over the regular $450 retail pricetag of the Skyrim PSVR bundle.
Magnesium promises higher energy density than the currently used lithium. However it lacks good options for liquid electrolyte, with most being actually corrosive against other parts of the battery. As a result, the researchers bypassed the liquid option in favour of creating a solid-state alternative, the impressively named magnesium scandium selenide spinel.
A number of perhaps predictable markets will get the first 5G deployments-- namely the US, S. Korea, Japan and China-- all based in dense urban areas. The forecast period also involves an 8X surge in mobile data traffic, reaching 110 Exabytes per month (or 5.5 million years of HD video streaming) per month.
