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Apple iPhone 12 Pro review

Introduction This year, Apple is giving potential buyers more choice than ever. We already reviewed the iPhone 12, and now it’s time for the 12 Pro. Besides having double the storage, a stainless steel frame, and different colors than the 12, the 12 Pro upgrades are mostly camera-related. It’s got a proper telephoto camera with… Read more

AI camera operator repeatedly confuses bald head for soccer ball during live stream

AI researchers sometimes refer to machine learning technology as “brittle.” By this, they mean that artificial intelligence lacks a human’s understanding of real world complexities, with the end result being that AI systems sometimes break in quick and unexpected ways. For a more practical illustration of what “brittleness” means, though, simply consider the case of… Read more

Budget roundup: the latest lower-cost Windows and Chromebook systems

If you’re now working at home, if your kids are now learning at home, if you’re just stuck at home and looking for a good computing experience, you may be in the market for a new laptop. Unfortunately — especially for those who need to watch their pennies — tech isn’t cheap. But take heart:… Read more

Workshop reports: News from the Fablabs and the maker scene

Good news for makers around Munich (apart from the current Corona restrictions): The WerkBox 3 has found new rooms and the Fablab Oberland has finally become a reality. After the repair month of October, the sustainability area continues with a look at the future of clothing production. In addition, the network invites repair initiatives for… Read more

TechStage | Top 10: The ten best smartphones for 2020 up to 200 euros

Testing Tests overview Smartphone Oneplus 8T: Battery full in 45 Minutes and 120 – Hz display Pixel 5 in the test: Google just does it better Elephone U5 in the test: The cheap phone from China is that good The most popular China smartphones 2020 Xiaomi Mi 10 T Pro i m Test: 144 –… Read more

TechStage | Home office advice: mouse, keyboard, headsets, light & Co

Testing Tests overview Smartphone Oneplus 8T: Battery full in 45 minutes and 120 – Hz display pixels 5 in the test: Google just does it better Elephone U5 in the test: The cheap phone from China is that good The most popular China smartphones 2020 Xiaomi Mi 10 T Pro in the test: 144 –… Read more

Disney’s new skinless robot can blink like a human because why not

Once you get past the fact that it has no skin, the new robot from Disney Research is an impressive feat of robotics. First reported by Gizmodo, the new robot can imitate human facial movements, specifically blinking and subtle head movements. A sensor in its chest area (covered by a shirt, because the face is… Read more

Data protection conference: High demands on video conference systems

Companies, authorities and other organizations cannot easily use widely used video conferencing systems such as Microsoft Teams, Skype, Zoom, Google Meet, GoToMeeting and Cisco WebEx, even in times of the coronavirus pandemic. In an orientation guide published on Friday, the data protection officers of the federal and state governments recommend that relevant services of US… Read more

Google Meet will now let you use custom backgrounds on video calls

Google is introducing custom backgrounds for its Meet videoconferencing platform, the company announced in a blog post. If you use Meet in Google’s Chrome browser you should be able to access the feature in Chrome OS as well as on Windows and Mac laptops and desktops. The feature is “coming soon” to mobile, Google says…. Read more

“I saw you naked on Zoom”: is the new scam to extort $ 2000 in bitcoin

A new scam is circulating online via email: convince the user to have been registered on Zoom in “equivocal” behavior. It is extortion to try to pocket 2000 dollars by Andrea Bai published the 31 October 2020 , at 13: 01 in the Security channel Zoom Bitefender security researchers they have identified a new scam… Read more

Insta360 ONE X2: pocket camera that shoots 360 °

Insta 360 comes with a new camera after Insta 360 ONE R which landed in Italy this summer. The latest model is called Insta 360 ONE X2 and promises performance high resolution, high resolution 360 ° shooting capabilities, waterproof and compact size so you can take it anywhere for your shooting. Insta 360 ONE X2:… Read more

Pixel 5 gets mediocre 120 points in DxOMark test

Google Pixel 5’s main camera uses the Sony IMX363 – the same sensor that the Pixel 3 and 4 used. And it’s lacking the Pixel Neural Core as apparently the Snapdragon 765G has enough processing power to handle the Google algorithms that are behind the success of the Pixel cameras. Still, there’s only so much… Read more

Real-time subtitles for zoom

Otter.ai has released the new feature Otter Live Captions for Zoom. It adds real-time English subtitles to Zoom meetings and webinars using artificial intelligence. There is no additional fee for Otter Business subscribers, but there is a time limit. The feature cannot yet be used in breakout rooms. Users can activate the subtitles via a… Read more

Corsair Acquires EpocCam App To Turn Smartphones Into High-Quality Webcams

by Jordi Bercial 7 hours ago … Corsair has announced today the acquisition of the EpocCam application , an application that allows us to turn our iOS device into a high definition webcam for applications such as calls through Zoom, Skype, OBS Studio, Google Meet or Microosft Teams to chat, broadcast or record in high… Read more

TechStage | 60-Euro-Beamer Blitzwolf BW-VP7 with Miracast in the Techstage test

beginning optics image Miracast Sound Menu Price Conclusion Comments by Matthias // 29. 10. 2020 17: 46 Clock The Blitzwolf BW-VP7 supposedly offers 3800 Lumen, masters the wireless connection standard Miracast and costs only good 60 Euro. We tested it. When we took a closer look at the Blitzwolf BW-VP5 (test report) a few weeks… Read more