How many times do you usually have to shoot an image before being completely satisfied with the result? If you’re like us the answer is many, many times.
But if Google has its way, soon you won’t have to worry about shooting the perfect portrait or landscape pic.
The search giant has teamed up with a group of scientists at MIT to create an advanced way of retouching your photos before you’ve even had the chance of shooting them. If it sounds a bit futuristic, it’s because it is.
The technology would employ the help of machine learning algorithms (AI) to refine images in your smartphone’s viewfinder in real-time. More intriguingly, the adjustments will be unique to every photo, as opposed to auto-adjustments which tweak each photograph in standardized ways.
The team working on the project, trained neural networks using 5,000 images that have been edited by five photographers. This way the AI learned what makes photographs better and which details are to be scraped off. It training comes the expertise.
What about the unwanted effects of having such a powerful software onboard a handset? According to MIT, the automatic image retouching system was developed as to be able to run in real-time on smartphones and not heavily impact latency or battery life.
The MIT article didn’t mention anything about commercial availability, but we’ll have to assume it’s going to be a while before the first phone that can automatically retouch images in real-life will make a debut on the market. Maybe the Pixel 3…
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It seems that this year the V30 won’t come equipped with a secondary display on top, as LG plans to integrate a so-called “floating bar” instead which will basically offer the same functionality. However, LG doesn’t mention anything about this aspect in the press release. We’ll just come to wait and see.
Xiaomi worked on increasing the accuracy of the step counter in the Mi Band 2 after some people complained about the Mi Band 1. It went back to the drawing board and came up with a new algorithm that more accurately tracks steps calories burned, and other sports related information.
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Both devices include a fingerprint scanner (embedded in the home button) that supports gestures, so you’ll be able to turn off Android’s on-screen buttons and replicate them with swiping gestures.
The Moto G5S Plus and G5 Plus have some other things in common. For example, they are both fueled by a Snapdragon 625 processor and also rely on a 3,000 mAh battery pack.
Moto G5S Plus trades the 12-megapixel main shooter of the Moto G5 Plus for a dual camera setup that pairs a regular 13-megapixel lens with an 8-megapixel wide-angle for depth-of-field effects.
The Moto G5S Plus will be a bit more expensive than the Android 7.0 Nougat-powered Moto G5 Plus model, starting at $299. Motorola says customers should expect to be able to pick up the Limited Edition phone which launches with Android 7.1 Nougat this fall, while also mentioning the device will be sold unlocked and compatible with all carriers.
When it arrives, the ASUS Zenfone AR will boast a 5.7-inch display with QHD resolution (2560 x 1440) and 515ppi. It’s set to include a Snapdragon 821 in combination with a 6GB of RAM (in the US, other markets will get 8GB of RAM).
Tango is still a relatively new addition to tech, so the AR mobile app ecosystem is pretty scarce at the moment. Despite its great potential, the limited number of Tango-enabled phone users probably represents a determining factor of why developers aren’t jumping to design AR apps.
A while back, a listing on TENAA revealed a “mint gold” version might soon be introduced. However, something more exciting might be in the works.
Come August 3, Verizon will also start offering the phone. Then on August 11, the Moto E4 Plus will become available at Sprint and Ting. Interested parties will be able to purchase it from Republic Wireless too, starting August 14.