Google Maps Updates Include Routes To Avoid Crashes

 Google announced new Google Maps updates, including tailored maps and suggesting routes that reduce the likelihood of a crash, during the Google I/O Keynote on Tuesday.

One of the most notable Maps updates Google announced is the ability to reduce drivers’ chances of having hard-braking moments along a route. In its blog post about the updates, Google said that the new feature is meant to minimize these hard-braking moments that can increase the likelihood of a car crash. 

To calculate these safer routes, Google said Maps identifies multiple route options to your destination based on factors like how many lanes a road has and how direct a route is. Google said it uses machine learning and navigation information to take the fastest routes and identify which one is most likely to reduce your chances of encountering one of these hard-braking moments while on the road. 

“We believe that these changes have the potential to eliminate 100 million hard-braking events in routes driven with Google Maps each year, so you can rely on Maps to get you from A to B quickly—but also more safely,” Google said in its blog post.

Flash Will Be Removed from Windows 10 in July

Once the chosen format for much of the internet online media content, Flash will be fully removed from Windows 10 with a new update in July.

The use of Flash has been declining for years now, according to The Verge. Major browsers like Safari and Google Chrome ditched the plugin near the end of last year. Microsoft even ended support within Microsoft Edge, Microsoft Edge Legacy, and Internet Explorer 11. Now, however, the company is also ending support for Flash in Windows 10. 

OnePlus Nord CE 5G Camera Details Teased, 64-Megapixel Primary Sensor Confirmed Ahead of June 10 Launch

OnePlus Nord CE 5G camera details have been officially confirmed just days ahead of its launch in India. The new OnePlus phone will come with a 64-megapixel primary camera sensor on the back, as per a teaser released by the Chinese company. OnePlus Nord CE 5G will be the new model in the company's Nord series that was introduced last year with the launch of the original OnePlus Nord. The smartphone is rumoured to have a hole-punch display design and come with an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SoC.

 

Through a post published on the OnePlus Nord Instagram account, OnePlus has confirmed that the OnePlus Nord CE 5G will come with a triple rear camera setup that will include a 64-megapixel primary sensor. This is an upgrade over the original OnePlus Nord that debuted with a 48-megapixel primary sensor. However, that model included four camera sensors over the three available on the upcoming phone.

GOQii Smart Vital Junior Smartwatch for Kids With 18 Activity Modes, SpO2 Sensor Launched in India

GOQii Smart Vital Junior smartwatch has been unveiled. The smartwatch, aimed at kids, is designed to track all essential parameters such as SpO2, body temperature, pulse rate, and blood pressure of children. It will also help parents monitor these vitals, activities, and other health data of their children. The smartwatch has been launched in multiple colourful straps and has over 18 activity modes to choose from. The GOQii Smart Vital Junior smartwatch comes with a 33mm colour display and is IP68 certified for water- and dust-resistance.

Fire-Boltt Talk Smartwatch With Sp02 Tracking, Bluetooth Calling Launched in India

Fire-Boltt Talk smartwatch and fitness tracker with Bluetooth calling feature has been launched in India. The wearable is one of the affordable choices in the smartphone market that lets users make and take calls from the watch. Being a fitness tracker, Fire-Boltt Talk comes with IPX7 certification for water resistance and features multiple sports modes. The battery on the smartwatch is also touted to last up to 5 days with the Bluetooth Voice and Call mode activated, and up to 10 days in normal mode.

 

Fire-Boltt Talk price in India, availability

The newly launched Fire-Boltt Talk is priced at Rs. 4,999. The wearable is available exclusively via Flipkart where it is currently being offered at Rs. 4,499. Fire-Boltt is offering the smartwatch in three colour options - Black, Green, and Grey.

Additionally, the smartwatch is being offered with a 5 percent cashback on Flipkart Axis Bank credit cards. Moreover, the e-commerce website is also offering Rs. 75 off on UPI transactions above Rs. 10,000 and Rs. 75 off on RuPay transactions above Rs. 7,500. Customers can also avail no-cost EMIs starting at Rs. 750 per month. Furthermore, first-time customers of Flipkart Pay Later can also get a discount of Rs. 100 on a purchase of Rs. 500 or higher.

Fire-Boltt Talk specifications, features

Fire-Boltt Talk is touted to be one of the first smartwatches in its price segment to offer Bluetooth Voice and Call assistance feature. With support for Bluetooth v5, it also allows users to control music on the paired Android or iOS smartphone. However, it doesn't support the calling feature on iOS devices yet. It has a 44mm Bevel Curved Glass with 3D HD (240x280 pixels) display that is housed in a stainless steel body with a silicone strap. The wearable has a single button on the side for navigation.

The battery is expected to last up to 5 days with the calling feature turned on, up to 10 days without it, and can be fully charged in 120 minutes. The standby time for the watch is claimed to be 30 days. It has accelerometer, ambient light sensor, SpO2 scanner, and optical heart rate sensor. For fitness tracking, Fire-Boltt Talk has a multi-sports mode for activities such as running, walking, cycling, skipping, football, basketball, badminton, and swimming.

Apple plans redesigned AirPods for 2021, new AirPods Pro in 2022

 

Apple Inc is readying a revamp of its entry-level AirPods for this year and a second generation of the AirPods Pro for next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.   

Apple Inc is readying a revamp of its entry-level AirPods for this year and a second generation of the AirPods Pro for next year, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The new base AirPods will mark the first update to the product since March 2019 and will add a new design that mostly mirrors that of the AirPods Pro. The earbuds will come with a new case and shorter stems poking out of the bottom of each one. The AirPods Pro coming next year will be the first change to that product since October 2019 and will include updated motion sensors with a focus on fitness tracking, the people said, asking not to be named because the plans are private.

Apple had previously aimed to release the new AirPods Pro as early as this year, Bloomberg News reported in 2020. The update to its wireless earbuds range will bolster the company’s wearables, home and accessories segment, which has grown rapidly to now account for more than $30 billion in annual revenue, exceeding 10% of total sales.

An Apple spokeswoman declined to comment. The last AirPods-related hardware introduction from Apple was the over-ear AirPods Max headphones in December. That $549 pair earned criticism for bugs and its high price but praise for its materials and sound. Apple only recently caught up with demand for the product, and it is not currently working on a second generation of the AirPods Max, though it has discussed launching additional color variations in the future.

As part of its broader home, audio and accessories strategy, Apple has also begun early development of a HomePod speaker with a built-in screen as well as a device that combines the features of a HomePod, FaceTime camera and Apple TV, Bloomberg News has reported. Competition for speakers with screens is already widespread. Apple released a HomePod mini speaker last year and outlined a minor update to the Apple TV set-top box last month.

For the new AirPods Pro, Apple has also tested a smaller design that eliminates the stems. That look will debut on new Beats-branded wireless earbuds planned to be announced next month.

 

Google Adds a New Button to Directly Save Images From Gmail to Google Photos

  

Gmail will now allow users to save photos sent as attachments directly to Google Photos with the new 'Save to Photos' button. However, the new feature is compatible only with pictures sent in the JPEG format for now and there is no information about when other formats will be supported by this new feature. This is a useful addition to Gmail by Google, especially since they removed the sync between Google Photos and Google Drive in 2019. Gmail users could earlier save any attachment directly to their Google Drive, which they can no longer use for saving photos and videos.

Google introduced the new feature through its Workspace blog. As mentioned, the new feature by Google allows Gmail users to save photo attachments directly to Google Photos using the new 'Save to Photo' button. The button co-exists with the 'Add to Drive' button on an attachment or while previewing it. Up until 2019, Google Drive and Google Photos were synced to work together but the search giant changed this in a bid for 'simplicity.'

The new feature reduces the need for users to download JPEG images and manually back them up on Google Photos. However, media in other image and video formats would still require to be manually uploaded to Google Photos for organising them in albums or backing them up on the cloud.

 

"This feature will be ON by default. For an eligible photo, you can choose the Save to Photos button which is alongside a similar option to Add to Drive," the blog reads. Google has also provided detailed information on how to upload files and folders to Google Drive on its support page.

The rollout of the 'Save to Photos' feature will be done gradually using the Rapid Release and Scheduled Release domains. Users in the former domain will have started receiving the update from May 26, while users in the latter domain would start getting it a week later. Google says it can take up to 15 days for the feature to show up for all Gmail users.

Additionally, the feature will be available to all Workspace users as well as G Suite basic and business users. Users of personal Google Accounts will also receive the new 'Save to Photos' feature.