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Moto G7 Power With Massive 5,000mAh Battery Spotted on US FCC Site

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Motorola is set to launch new smartphones in its Moto G7 lineup. While we have already seen reports regarding the Moto G7 and Moto G7 Play, new reports suggest that the series may get a Moto G7 Power handset, with a large battery. The Moto G7 Power has now reportedly been certified by the US Federal Communications Commission in the US and several details about the upcoming phone have been revealed in the listing. According to the filing, the Moto G7 Power's key highlight will be its 5,000mAh battery. Based on the latest reports, the Lenovo-owned company may launch the handsets in the market soon. The US FCC  listing , first  spotted  by XDA Developers, hints at the  Moto G7 Power's  battery, dimensions, design details, and connectivity options. The smartphone comes with the model number XT1955-4. As mentioned, the listing suggests that the Moto G7 Power will be fuelled by a massive 5,000mAh battery. It also hints at a few dimension details about the handse...

360-Degree Video Shows What It’s Like to Fall Into a Black Hole

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We’re Going In Finally, modern technology has made it possible for us to live out our childhood dreams and dive head-first into a black hole. Or, at the very least, a new 360-degree video lets us see what it would look like before the incredible gravitational pull tore us to shreds. A team of physicists out of Radboud University in The Netherlands and the Institute for Theoretical Physics in Germany created an immersive video that accurately simulates Sagittarius A*, the  black hole that’s slowly eating the Milky Way  from the inside out. Family Fun The researchers hope the simulation, published Monday in the journal  Computational Astrophysics and Cosmology , will help educate people of all ages about how black holes really work. As the video shows, black holes like Sagittarius A* are dynamic hubs of cosmic activity, not silent spheres of nothingness that sit around and occasionally gulp down a wayward star or planet. Video credit: J.Davelaar ...

YouTube Now Has 1.9 Billion Monthly Active Users, 180 Million Hours Streamed Daily

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Over 1.9 billion users are logging into Google-owned YouTube each month and on average, users now watch over 180 million hours of   YouTube   on TV screens every day, YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki has said. “Our overall interactions, such as likes, comments   and   chats, grew by more than 60   percent   year over year. More and more creators are building their businesses and discovering that they can shape the global conversation with just a phone and an Internet connection,”   Wojcicki said in a mid-year update over the weekend. “We made a conscious effort to respond on social media, and we answered 600 percent more tweets through our official handles (@TeamYouTube, @YTCreators and @YouTube) in 2018 than in 2017 and grew our reach by 30 percent, ” Wojcicki informed. YouTube has built a new feature that enables it to deliver relevant information in YouTube Studio (formerly known as Creator Studio).   “In February, we began testing a new dash...

Samsung Claims Over 20 Lakh Galaxy J6, J8 Units Sold in India

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Samsung India says it has sold over 20 lakh units of its recently-launched   Galaxy J8   and   J6   mid-segment smartphones in India, attracting nearly 50,000 consumers a day, the company said on Monday. Galaxy J6 was launched in May, while the more expensive Galaxy J8 was introduced on July 1.   “We are happy with the huge success of Galaxy J8 and J6 smartphones. Our philosophy of keeping our ears to the ground and incorporating consumer feedback into our products has paid off,”   said Asim Warsi, Senior Vice President, Samsung India. Samsung Galaxy J8 The “Chat-over-Video” feature and the Super AMOLED display in particular received an overwhelming response with more than 50 per cent consumers using it on a regular basis.   “Galaxy J8 and J6 have set the standard for an unparalleled viewing experience with our signature super AMOLED Infinity Display,”   Warsi added. Galaxy J8 is available at Rs 18,990 and Galaxy J6 (64GB and 32GB variants...

Sony’s LatesCan Take 48 Megapixel Photos

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Sony has announced the next generation of its imaging sensor for smartphones, the   IMX586 stacked CMOS image sensor,   which is claimed to deliver an effective imaging output of 48 megapixel. The IMX586 is claimed to be the smartphone imaging sensor with the world’s highest megapixel count, beating the 41MP unit inside the age-old Nokia Lumia 1020. Sony also claims that the company has also achieved the  world’s first ultra-compact pixel size of 0.8 μm , which has made it possible to reach the 48 megapixel figure on a 1/2-type imaging sensor. In an official statement, Sony has revealed that the new sensor carries a   price tag of 3,000 JPY   (app. $27) and its   shipment will begin in September. The company claims that the 48MP sensor will make it possible to take   DSLR-quality photos   with a smartphone with an exceptional amount of detail and superior color reproduction. Smaller pixels usually decrease the light collec...