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  • Google TV-Powered Smart LED Television Lineup ‘Xplore Smart LED TV’ Launched in India by Consumer Brand ‘Elista’

    Google TV-Powered Smart LED Television Lineup ‘Xplore Smart LED TV’ Launched in India by Consumer Brand ‘Elista’

    New Delhi, November 23: Elista, a brand under TeknoDome, on Thursday launched its first Google TV-powered Smart LED TV line-up in India. The new ‘Xplore Smart LED TV’ series comes in 32-inch, 43-inch, 50-inch, 55-inch, and 65-inch screen sizes, at a starting price of Rs 16,999, and is available at all leading consumer electronics stores, the company said.

    The new line-up runs on the Google TV operating system (OS) and features HDR10 and Dolby Audio support for the best entertainment experience in its class. “The new range offers seven high-performance smart televisions powered by the revolutionary Google TV operating system with support for Google voice commands for the most intuitive smart TV viewing experience,” Pawan Kumar, CEO, of Elista, said in a statement. iPhone 16 Series by Apple May Not Offer Touch ID Fingerprint Authentication Tech: Report.

    The new series offers personalised recommendations by Google based on the user’s viewing behaviour and preferences. Users can customise their watchlist to add all their favourite content directly from their phone or tablet, anywhere, anytime. Google Maps Suggestions for Taking Shortcut Left Travellers in US Stranded in Deserts for Hours.

    Google TV-powered televisions also feature a separate kid’s mode, helping guide kids to age-appropriate content. Moreover, the company said that the Elista Xplore Series Google Smart LED TV line-up ensures a hassle-free connectivity experience with Bluetooth 5.1, Dual Band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Apple TV support, and built-in Google Chromecast support. The new Smart LED TVs feature 3x HDMI, 1x RF, 2x USB, and 1x AV In to ensure seamless connectivity with external accessories such as gaming consoles, music systems, soundbars, etc.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Nov 23, 2023 07:10 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • boAt To Showcase Next-Generation Hearable Products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023

    boAt To Showcase Next-Generation Hearable Products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023

    New Delhi, January 4 : Homegrown audio brand boAt on Wednesday announced that it will be showcasing next-generation hearables developed through its ‘boAt Labs’ at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2023.

    ‘boAt Labs’ has co-engineered next-generation hearables including TWS, neckbands and headphones with global tech companies to offer best-in-class immersive and premium audio experience, according to the company. Samsung May Showcase World’s First Foldable Plus Slidable OLED Display at CES 2023.

    “boAt Labs is a testament to our commitment to developing truly innovative technologies in India for the world which accentuates user experience,” Sameer Mehta, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer at boAt, said in a statement.

    boAt will be showcasing neckband powered by Dolby, Rockerz 330/333 ANC neckband with Dirac Opteo, Rockerz Apex neckband, Nirvana Nebula, and Airdopes Synth TWS products with Dirac Virtuo. Samsung Unveils New Bespoke Refrigerator Family Hub Plus With Large Touch Screen To Be Showcased at CES 2023.

    Further, it will also showcase Nirvana 525 ANC neckband with personalised adaptive EQ, and Nirvana Eutopia headphones for spatial audio with head-tracking.

    boAt Labs is currently partnering with Qualcomm, Dolby, Dirac, Mimi, CEVA, Google, THX, Amazon (Alexa) and other global technology leaders to drive innovation in hearable and wearable products to the market.

    “We are closely working with global technology companies like Dolby, Dirac, Mimi, CEVA and more which offer innovative technologies that will help facilitate and accelerate our engineering efforts with a specific focus on elevating user experience,” Mehta added.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Jan 04, 2023 06:35 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Sony Honda Mobility To Unveil First EV at Consumer Electronics Show in January 2023

    Sony Honda Mobility To Unveil First EV at Consumer Electronics Show in January 2023

    Tokyo, December 24: Sony and Honda’s joint venture Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) is set to make a major announcement on January 4 at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.

    According to GSM Arena, a tech news-related website, the news has been confirmed by both companies. The date and time for the CES 2023 keynote were revealed by Sony along with announcing that Sony Honda Mobility will be present on stage. Not much has been disclosed by Sony Honda Mobility about the upcoming vehicle. Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV: Bookings in India Start Soon, Find Specs, Price and Details Here.

    GSM Arena has reported that the joint venture expects to begin production of its first electric vehicle in 2026, with a focus on North American production and online sales in that market. Japan will be the second market, followed by a rollout in Europe. Mercedes-Benz ‘Vision EQXX’ Concept With Over 1,000 km Single-Charge Range Unveiled.

    Sony Honda Mobility has stated that the vehicle, which does not yet have a name, may be capable of Level 3 autonomous driving in some circumstances and Level 2+ in a wider variety of settings. However, many features are still pending confirmation, reported GSM Arena.

    Additionally, the company has claimed that value will be added to the car through the use of subscription services. A full-fledged PlayStation 5 is also rumoured to be a part of the vehicle’s entertainment system.

    In the joint venture with Sony, Honda will bring its engineering prowess and knowledge of car manufacture. It is not yet clear whether Honda or Sony Honda Mobility (SHM) will be responsible for after-sales support, as per GSM Arena.

    (This is an unedited and auto-generated story from Syndicated News feed, Morning Tidings Staff may not have modified or edited the content body)

  • Goldman Sachs Layoffs: Global Investment Bank Plans To Sack Hundreds of Employees at Its Consumer Business, Says Report

    Goldman Sachs Layoffs: Global Investment Bank Plans To Sack Hundreds of Employees at Its Consumer Business, Says Report

    San Francisco, December 13: Global investment bank Goldman Sachs is reportedly planning to lay off hundreds of employees at its consumer business.

    The company’s decision to cut jobs comes after chief executive David Solomon announced plans to curtail “Main Street” banking ambitions, reports The Financial Times. Playtika Layoffs: Israeli Mobile Games Company Sacks Neary 15% of Its Workforce.

    According to people familiar with the matter, the banking major is also planning to stop offering personal loans through its Marcus-branded retail banking platform.

    The company announced personal loans, especially for debt consolidation, as one of its first consumer products in 2016. Solomon announced in October that Goldman will significantly reduce its retail banking unit after years of losses and rising costs, according to the report. However, its Marcus division will still accept retail deposits, which offer a relatively cheap source of funding for the bank. PharmEasy Layoffs: Indian Healthtech Startup Sacks More Employees Amid Funding Crunch.

    The report said that these layoffs will be in addition to the annual cull of underperforming employees that the banking firm typically conducts each year. Moreover, Goldman is also gearing up for a potential recession in 2023.

    Solomon said Goldman had “set in motion certain expense mitigation plans, but it will take some time to realise the benefits”. Bloomberg, which earlier reported the potential cuts, said it could affect as many as 400 positions, the report added.

    However, Goldman, which employs over 49,000 people worldwide, declined to comment. Earlier this month, Global investment advisory firm Morgan Stanley cut about 2 per cent of its global workforce, or about 1,600 employees, amid the global economic meltdown. The company has about 81,567 employees.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Dec 13, 2022 01:40 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Blnk, a Fintech That Provides Instant Consumer Credit in Egypt, Raises M in Debt and … – Latest Tweet by TechCrunch

    Blnk, a Fintech That Provides Instant Consumer Credit in Egypt, Raises $32M in Debt and … – Latest Tweet by TechCrunch

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  • Video: Electricity Department Employee Assaulted by Consumer in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior

    In a shocking incident that took place in Madhya Pradesh’s Gwalior, a man employed with the electricity department was allegedly beaten up by an unidentified man. As per reports, the outsourced meter reader identified as Brijmohan Dhakad was assaulted by electricity consumers in the Laxmiganj area of Gwalior. The alleged incident took place in Energy Minister Pradhuman Singh Tomar’s Gwalior district. In the 45-second video clip, a man can be seen assaulting the electricity department employee.

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  • Microsoft Layoffs: Tech Giant Announces 200 More Job Cuts, This Time From Consumer R&D Team, Says Report

    San Francisco, August 10: Microsoft, which laid off 1 per cent or 1,800 employees in July, has asked around 200 more employees to go, this time from one of its customer-focused R&D projects, the media reported on Wednesday.

    According to posts on Microsoft-owned LinkedIn, the recent layoffs have also impacted contracted recruiters across several locations. A Business Insider report first mentioned that the additional job cuts were concentrated in Microsoft’s Modern Life Experiences (MLX) group, which was put together in 2018 with the goal of “winning back consumers”.

    “Around 200 employees on the Modern Life Experiences team have been told to find another position at the company within 60 days, or take severance,” the report claimed. A company spokesperson declined to provide details to TechCrunch, but “didn’t deny that the layoffs had occurred”. Microsoft Partners With MSDE & CBC To Train 2.5 Million Civil Servants in India.

    The Modern Life Experiences team was focused on “bringing consumer products directly to the people who need them, empowering families to learn, explore and connect in a fun and safe environment.”

    The MLS team later partnered Microsoft’s Family Safety group to build the first version of the Family Safety apps for iOS and Android, according to reports. In June 2020, the MLX group launched Money in Excel, a template that let users automatically connect bank, credit card, investment, and loan accounts to Excel. Microsoft Marks OneDrive’s 15th Anniversary with New Features, Design.

    “Money in Excel” is scheduled to shut down on June 30, 2023. Last month, Satya Nadella-run Microsoft became the first tech giant to lay off employees as part of a “realignment”. The layoffs at Microsoft affected nearly 1 per cent of its 1,80,000-strong workforce across its offices and product divisions. Microsoft has also slowed hiring in the Windows, Teams and Office groups.

    Other tech companies that have either laid off employees or slowed hiring in the current economic downturn include Google, Meta, Oracle, Twitter, Nvidia, Snap, Uber, Spotify, Intel and Salesforce, among others.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Aug 10, 2022 04:14 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Amazon To Open New Consumer Robotics Software Development Centre in India: Report

    Bengaluru: E-commerce giant Amazon on Monday announced it will open a new consumer robotics software development centre here that will build solutions for the world. The India centre will help support Amazon’s international Robotics division, which launched its first robot Astro last year. Amazon Glow Now Available for All Customers in the US.

    “Last year we unveiled our first consumer robot, but it certainly will not be our last. This new consumer robotics software development centre will help support our growing consumer robotics division and attract top talent to work on world-class technology products,” said Ken Washington, Vice President, Consumer Robotics, Amazon.

    Astro is designed to help customers with a range of tasks like home monitoring and keeping in touch with family. It brings together new advancements in artificial intelligence, computer vision, sensor technology, and voice and edge computing in a package that’s designed to be helpful and convenient.

    “India is an innovation hub and having the centre here will help Amazon create better consumer robotics experiences for customers worldwide,” Washington added.

    Astro comes with in-built Alexa and uses advanced navigation technology to find its way around home. The user can remotely send Astro to check on specific rooms, people, or things and can get alerts if Astro detects an unrecognised person or certain sounds when they are away.

    “Turn off mics, cameras, and motion with one press of a button and use the Astro app to set out of bounds zones to let Astro know where it’s not allowed to go,” according to Amazon.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on May 30, 2022 04:47 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Consumer Electronics Giant Panasonic Confirms Data Breach, Probing Cyber Attack: Report

    New Delhi: Japanese consumer electronics company Panasonic has confirmed that its network was illegally accessed by a third party on November 11. While no other information was provided by the company, Japanese publications Mainichi and NHK claimed that the breach actually started on June 22 and ended on November 3. Panasonic JX Series & JS Series Android TVs Launched in India From Rs 25,490.

    NHK reported that the attacked servers stored information about Panasonic business partners and the company’s technology. Panasonic, however, said in a statement that as the result of an internal investigation, it was determined that some data on a file server had been accessed during the intrusion.

    “After detecting the unauthorised access, the company immediately reported the incident to the relevant authorities and implemented security countermeasures, including steps to prevent external access to the network,” Panasonic added.

    In addition to conducting its own investigation, Panasonic said it is currently working with a specialist third-party organisation to investigate the leak and determine if the breach involved customers’ personal information and/or sensitive information related to social infrastructure. The Japanese company had signed a pact with cyber security company McAfee in March to create a security operations centre focused on cyberattacks.

    “We cannot predict whether it will affect our business or business performance, but we cannot deny the possibility of a serious incident,” Panasonic told Mainichi publication.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on Nov 30, 2021 12:39 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).

  • Realme Launches DIZO As First Consumer Tech Brand Under Its TechLife Ecosystem: Report

    Realme Launches DIZO As First Consumer Tech Brand Under Its TechLife Ecosystem: Report

    Gurugram: Global smartphone company realme on Tuesday announced the first consumer tech brand under its TechLife ecosystem — DIZO — that has made its debut as a global brand from India. Pronounced as ‘dee-zoe’, the brand will focus on entering into four major product categories — smart entertainment, smart home, smart care and accessories. DIZO will receive all support from realme on three key aspects — industrial design, supply chain and AIoT (Artificial Internet of Things) experience that works perfectly with realme Link App, the company said in a statement. Realme X7 Max 5G India Launch Set for May 31, 2021.

    “The newest brand will enable users to experience a smart, efficient, and an interconnected life. Being the first brand in the realme TechLife ecosystem, I am very excited to tell you that DIZO already has great products in the pipeline to offer,” said Madhav Sheth, Vice President, realme and CEO, realme India and Europe.

    “Even before its first product launch in India, DIZO has already established a presence of over 320 service centres in more than 310 cities across India,” said realme. “We leave options to onboard brands to choose their original equipment manufacturer (OEM) partners freely,” according to Sheth.

    Realme said that focus of DIZO will be to create a portfolio of AIoT solutions for daily lifestyle. DIZO products will soon come to India and other countries in Asia, Europe, North America, South America and Africa. The TechLife ecosystem of the company is looking for innovative partners globally to provide products with a new technology experience for users through independent R&D, joint custom development and product selection.

    In case any brands need support of a local OEM, realme will provide all the support in figuring out local OEM partners for them, who could help them manufacture their products and give the best quality assurance. The company aims to launch over 100 new AIoT and lifestyle products in 2021 — from TWS, affordable smart TVs, smart plugs, trimmers, smart bulbs and more.

    (The above story first appeared on Morning Tidings on May 25, 2021 05:47 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website morningtidings.com).