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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business Standard
Tech Wrap Aug 15: WhatsApp, Samsung's Micro RGB display, iPhone 17 series
WhatsApp tests Meta AI-powered writing assistant. Samsung brings Micro RGB display tech. Apple iPhone 17 series launch. Google NotebookLM guide. Made by Google 2025 BS Tech New Delhi WhatsApp tests Meta AI-powered writing assistant WhatsApp is trialling an AI-powered Writing Help Assistant that lets users refine messages privately and securely before sending them. Available to select Android users through the 2.25.23.7 beta, the tool aims to enhance tone, grammar, and structure while keeping chats encrypted and anonymous. Samsung has introduced Micro RGB, its first display to use a micro-scale RGB LED backlight behind a massive 115-inch screen. This new backlighting system for large TVs positions micrometre-sized red, green, and blue LEDs behind the display panel, enabling finer control over both colour and contrast. It incorporates frame-by-frame AI image processing, glare-reducing hardware, and supports the full BT.2020 colour gamut, aiming to deliver precise and consistent visual quality for premium displays. Apple is preparing to unveil its iPhone 17 lineup, expected in the first half of next month. The company typically hosts its annual iPhone launch in early September, and reports indicate this year's event may take place on September 12. The 2025 series is likely to feature four models — the standard iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, iPhone 17 Pro Max, and a new ultra-slim iPhone 17 Air, which is expected to replace the Plus model. Google's NotebookLM is more than just a tool that can turn documents into a podcast. It's an AI-driven notebook that works alongside your sources, offering summaries, answering questions with citations, and transforming content into briefings, study guides, timelines, and audio formats. Since all actions are based solely on the files you provide, the results remain grounded and verifiable. This guide explores how it can make studying and research more interactive, engaging, and efficient. Google will hold its annual Made by Google event on August 20, where it is expected to unveil the Pixel 10 series smartphones. Alongside the phones, the company may introduce the Pixel Watch 4 smartwatch and Pixel Buds 2a earbuds. New Gemini-based AI features could also debut across these devices. Apple has already introduced several flagship products in 2025, including the iPhone 16e, the M4-powered MacBook Air, an updated Mac Studio, and refreshed iPads. However, the company's release schedule for the year isn't complete. In the months ahead, Apple is expected to reveal the iPhone 17 lineup, Macs and iPads equipped with the M5 chip, and a new wave of wearables such as updated Apple Watches and AirPods. Reports also point to the possibility of a budget-friendly MacBook launching before year-end. Samsung could overshadow Apple's big reveal with its own major product launch, possibly around the same time as the expected iPhone 17 debut. In its recent earnings call, Samsung confirmed it is 'preparing to introduce next-generation innovative products, including our XR headset and tri-fold smartphone this year.' Industry watchers predict a late September or October release, which would closely follow Apple's anticipated early September event. Meta's 'Imagine Me' feature has been around for some time, enabling users to generate AI-made doppelgangers in different scenes, outfits, or art styles. Integrated within the Meta AI chatbot, it uses a handful of approved profile images to create personalised pictures from a simple text request. Users have been experimenting with the feature and sharing their creations on social media. Many WhatsApp users send photos and videos daily without realising the app compresses them, lowering sharpness and detail. Hidden in the app is a setting to send media in high-definition (HD), helping retain image clarity and improving video resolution. Knowing where to find and enable this option can help preserve better quality before hitting send. The CMF Buds 2 deliver strong performance in style, comfort, connectivity, and battery life, making them a solid choice for those on a budget. However, buyers seeking powerful noise cancellation or a highly effective transparency mode might need to look elsewhere. For everyday listening, they offer a well-rounded mix of design and sound at an appealing price point. The Xiaomi Smart QLED TV G32 stands out as one of the most balanced 32-inch smart TVs in its price range. It offers premium touches such as a QLED panel, Dolby Audio and DTS:X support, and the convenience of both Google TV and PatchWall. Although its audio output is fairly standard and the hardware isn't built for high-end performance, it handles everyday streaming and navigation smoothly. Combined with a display that delivers exceptional colour and contrast for its class, it becomes a strong choice for bedrooms or compact living areas. This week brought a variety of product launches in the consumer tech space. Lava, OPPO, Vivo, and POCO released new smartphones, while Lenovo launched two Android tablets. Sony added to its audio offerings with the ULT series party speakers and new portable Bluetooth models. Sennheiser also joined the mix with its Accentum Open open-ear wireless earbuds, built for comfort and immersive listening. Here's the complete rundown of the week's highlights: The CMF Buds 2 Plus offer crisp audio, effective ANC, and impressive battery performance, with modest but worthwhile improvements over the Buds 2. For ₹600 more, users get better fit, longer usage time, and custom tuning options, making them a more appealing choice for comfort and extended listening sessions. A senior lawyer in Australia has apologised to a judge after submitting documents in a murder trial that included fabricated quotes and non-existent case rulings generated by artificial intelligence. The incident in Victoria's Supreme Court adds to a growing list of AI-related mishaps within judicial systems worldwide.
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Business Standard
3 days ago
- Business Standard
Samsung brings Micro RGB display tech: What is it, what makes it different
Samsung has unveiled Micro RGB, the first display to feature a micro-scale RGB LED backlight behind a large 115-inch screen. Micro RGB is a new backlighting system for large TVs that uses micrometre-scale red, green, and blue LEDs arranged behind a display panel. It is designed to provide more granular control over colour and contrast. The system includes frame-by-frame AI processing, glare-reducing hardware, and full BT.2020 colour gamut coverage, aiming for accurate and consistent visual performance in high-end displays. What is Micro RGB Micro RGB is a backlight system made of individually controlled red, green, and blue LED microdots, each less than 100 micrometres in size, positioned behind the screen. Unlike traditional white LED backlights, this setup enables fine control over each colour channel, allowing for more accurate reproduction of shades and contrast on the screen. How it works Micro RGB displays are built using microscopic light-emitting diodes (LEDs), each capable of producing pure red, green, or blue light directly without requiring a colour filter. This allows light to be emitted from the source itself, helping with precise colour reproduction. Samsung positions these micro-LEDs very close together to allow for higher resolution and improved viewing angles. The display can reproduce the full BT.2020 colour space, a standard for a wider range of colours than conventional TVs can show. In practical terms, this enables richer and more accurate shades of red, green, and blue. Because each micro-LED can be controlled independently, the system can produce high contrast by dimming or turning off individual LEDs as needed. This enables darker blacks and more defined contrast, while maintaining brightness and durability advantages typical of micro-LED technology. How is it different from other display technology Backlight technology: Traditional LCDs use a white (or sometimes blue) backlight with colour filters, limiting colour accuracy and contrast. Mini-LED uses smaller LEDs for improved local dimming but still relies on white backlights and filters. Micro RGB employs individually controlled red, green, and blue micro-LEDs, allowing more precise adjustments for colour and contrast. Colour accuracy and control: Micro RGB's individually controlled micro-LEDs can reproduce the full BT.2020 colour gamut. LCD, OLED, and Mini-LED displays may offer accurate colours, but Micro RGB provides frame-by-frame control of each RGB LED for more granular adjustments. AI-powered optimisation: Samsung's Micro RGB integrates an AI engine that analyses each frame to optimise colour output. Micro RGB Colour Booster Pro identifies scenes with muted colours and adjusts them for better visual consistency. Other display technologies like LCD, OLED, and Mini-LED generally lack this type of AI-driven frame-by-frame colour processing. Glare reduction: Micro RGB includes Samsung's glare-reducing coating to improve visibility in bright environments. LCD, OLED, and Mini-LED panels may include anti-reflective layers, but Samsung's implementation is specific to this display.
Fast Company
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Fast Company
What makes this massive TV set worth $30,000?
Samsung promises that its new, massive 115-inch Micro RGB TV delivers hyper-realistic color and brilliant brightness, but it comes with an eye-watering price tag. The TV can be yours for a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $30,000. The TV uses proprietary Samsung technology the company says sets industry standards for color accuracy for a viewing experience that's vivid and immersive. It's available now in South Korea, and Samsung says it will be available later in the U.S. as well as globally. The company did not give a specific global release date. 'With this launch, we're setting the standard in the large-sized, ultra-premium TV market and reinforcing our commitment to next-generation display innovation,' Samsung Electronics head of R&D for its visual display business Taeyong Son said in a statement. Samsung did not immediately respond to a request for comment. A pricey tv in a category that costs less and less While persistent inflation since the pandemic has added to the cost of everyday items, the television set has actually gotten less expensive. The price of a 40-inch TV set has fallen by 99% in 25 years, according to the Progressive Policy Institute. Factors like cheaper production and increased competition have driven down prices for big-screen TVs, and what was once a luxury is now a commodity. With its new $30,000 TV, though, Samsung is finding new ways to make the television set a luxury item again. Samsung's new TV uses micro-scale RGB LED backlight, a red-green-and-blue LED lighting system that reduces bleeding between colors, resulting in a crisper, brighter image. Samsung says its new TV is the first set of its size to use the company's proprietary Micro RBG Technology, and the TV was designed to reduce glare and reflections. It uses AI processing to finely control the backlight, and also is compatible with Samsung Vision AI for smart viewing, so viewers can access content like actor bios while watching a show or ask questions about what they're watching. At 112 inches, it also requires a pretty big wall. Design that follows the money With a price point that rivals some cars, the South Korean technology company's $30,000 TV comes as the U.S. economy bifurcates. The rich now hold up consumer spending, and an August Bank of America Institute report found the gap between wages and spending for lower-income households has widened. Lower-income households saw their after-tax wage growth reach 1.3% year-over-year in July, while higher-income households saw 3.2% growth, according to the report. For TV manufactures, that could mean fewer cheap sets are being sold while the market for high-end sets is growing. It's clear Samsung has been set on capturing the high-end market since releasing a 98-inch, $100,000 TV in 2019. Its Frame tv, released in 2017, is far more affordable at starting as low as $800, but as it's designed to look like framed artwork, it rejects the idea that TV has to be a utilitarian black box on the wall. Today, the company offers more than half a dozen TVs that cost more than $10,000, including its 114-inch Class Micro LED for $150,000. The number of higher-income consumers who are willing to spend five figures or more on a TV set might be small, but at such high price points, Samsung doesn't need to sell many. The sale price of just one Micro RGB TV is as much as that of more than 100 of some of Samsung's cheaper models available at Best Buy.
Tom's Guide
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
I test TVs for a living and I'd happily pay more for this one feature — but it isn't OLED
TVs have come so far in the last decade. These days, we've got OLED TVs with higher levels of brightness, Mini-LED backlights in budget LCD TVs, and companies like Samsung and Hisense pushing the boundaries with their new Micro RGB TVs. Unfortunately, despite all these advancements in display technology, TV makers are still skimping on internal speaker systems, leaving a lot to be desired in the audio department. It's one of the most common complaints we have in our TV reviews, even on some of the best TVs. It's a total shame. If you're already paying over $1,000 for a TV, audio performance should be just as important as picture performance. While some TV makers are putting in the effort, like Panasonic, Sony, and Hisense, more should follow suit. Before I complain too much, I want to at least acknowledge that there are some manufacturers who are upping the ante when it comes to their built-in speakers. Case in point is the brand new Panasonic Z95B OLED TV. Panasonic stripped away the internal design on its predecessor and reworked everything from heat ventilation to speaker placement so that the audio could truly perform at its peak. It's pretty ingenious when you look at its underlying design. The up-firing and side-firing speakers are positioned closer to the top of the frame and wider apart, allowing for a wider soundstage. It's also equipped with a 30W subwoofer, which isn't particularly common on most TVs, as they will usually add to the overall weight. While the Hisense U8QG is a definitive highlight for bombastic audio, last year's Hisense U9N Mini-LED TV is also a notable for its side-firing speakers built directly into the TV. Hisense also hasn't skimped on its audio design, adding punchy subwoofers to its displays. While the Hisense U8QG is a definitive highlight for bombastic audio, I think last year's Hisense U9N Mini-LED TV is also a notable entry here, not just for its subwoofer but also for its side-firing speakers built directly into the TV. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. These angled, side-mounted speakers not only look cool, but gives the TV punchy, realistic sound. The speakers are kitted with an aluminum bezel and positioned in such a way that allow sound to be emitted directly toward the viewer, showing that audio performance for Hisense is just as important as picture quality in the design of its displays. OK, now that we've talked about the innovators, let's talk about the problem with TV speakers: Most of the time, they're underpowered and sound awful. Manufacturers can do a lot with Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and beam-forming, but when the whole system is powered by two-inch 10W drivers, there's just not enough power there to drive immersive-sounding audio. Sure, these TVs can technically decode Dolby Atmos, but there's no way you're going to hear nuanced spatial audio with a two-channel 10W speaker setup. What's particularly egregious is when you see manufacturers slapping Dolby Atmos stickers on the boxes of their TVs with the 10W speakers. Sure, these TVs can technically decode Dolby Atmos (and hopefully pass it to a soundbar or AV receiver), but there's no way you're going to hear nuanced spatial audio with a two-channel 10W speaker setup. I'm not calling out anyone in particular here, but most budget QLED and QNED TVs fall into this category. I know, it sounds crazy, but hear me out. Sony makes some of the best OLED TVs, so it should come as no surprise that Sony has some great-sounding TVs, too. And that's largely due to their design, which uses a special feature called Acoustic Surface Audio+. Sony TVs with this feature, like the Bravia 8 II OLED, have special actuators placed behind the screen that vibrate the panel for added effects that are dynamically connected with what's visualized on the screen. They also are equipped with two subwoofers for even punchier, grittier audio that you can literally feel. Acoustic Surface Audio+ is the beating heart of what makes Sony TVs some of the best in terms of audio functionality. You can even connect compatible speaker systems, like the Sony Bravia Theater Quad, and use the TV as a center speaker, which is pretty neat. Not everyone needs to follow suit (Acoustic Surface Audio actually requires an OLED display to function properly) but Sony's showing that it's possible to think outside of the box to deliver great sound. So what's the downside of better audio in TVs? Unfortunately, the reason most manufacturers opt for low-quality speakers is to save on cost. And I get that. Picture quality should be the top priority. There are ways of amplifying the TV audio but there's no way to significantly boost picture quality once you've purchased your TV. If you're buying a TV that costs several thousand dollars, chances are that you're also buying (or already bought) one of the best AV receivers and paired it with compatible speakers and a subwoofer. That's the end-goal for AV enthusiasts. Unfortunately, in this economy, not everyone wants to spend several thousand dollars on this kind of setup. Even full soundbar systems can be pretty expensive. Our top-rated soundbar, the Sonos Arc Ultra, costs $1,000. Add that with a Sonos subwoofer and two Era 100 speakers, and you're looking at spending over $2,000 just on your amplified speaker array — about as much as a 65-inch Samsung S90F OLED TV on Amazon. This is exactly why I'm loving how TV brands like Panasonic and Hisense are thinking outside of the box when it comes to TV audio. TV speaker systems should compliment the display. Sound is, after all, an important facet to our entertainment. The compromise? Better-sounding built-in speakers that add a nominal cost. If it saves me having to spend over $500 on a discrete system (and time setting it all up, too), I'm more than willing to spend that extra cash for better TV audio.
Syyaha
5 days ago
- Business
- Syyaha
Samsung Launches World First Micro RGB, Setting New Standard for Premium TV Technology
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today announced the official launch of its Micro RGB, the world's first display to feature a micro-scale RGB LED backlight behind a large 115-inch screen. This breakthrough display establishes a new benchmark for color accuracy, contrast and immersive viewing in the ultra-premium TV segment. Samsung's Micro RGB is built on Samsung's proprietary Micro RGB Technology, which arranges individually controlled red, green and blue micro RGB LEDs — each less than 100µm in size — in an ultra-fine pattern behind the panel. Unlike conventional backlighting, the architecture enables precision control over each red, green and blue RGB LED. 'Micro RGB achieves unprecedented precision in the control of micrometer-sized RGB LEDs, raising the bar for color accuracy and contrast in consumer displays,' said Taeyong Son, Executive Vice President and Head of the R&D Team of the Visual Display (VD) Business at Samsung Electronics. 'With this launch, we're setting the standard in the large-sized, ultra-premium TV market and reinforcing our commitment to next-generation display innovation.' Micro RGB is powered by Samsung's Micro RGB AI engine, which uses AI processing to fully optimize both picture and sound. This advanced technology analyzes each frame in real time and automatically optimizes color output for a more lifelike and immersive picture. With this AI engine, Micro RGB Color Booster Pro recognizes scenes with dull color tones and intelligently enhances colors across all content for a more vivid and immersive viewing experience. Additionally, Samsung's Micro RGB features Micro RGB Precision Color, ensuring colors are delivered as intended for maximum accuracy and vividness, with precisely controlled colors that achieves 100% color coverage of BT.2020, an international standard for color accuracy established by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The display also received 'Micro RGB Precision Color' certification from the Verband der Elektrotechnik (VDE), a leading German electrical engineering certification institute. With Glare Free technology, Samsung's Micro RGB minimizes reflections, even in bright lighting conditions for a more comfortable and focused viewing experience. Apart from providing next-generation performance, Micro RGB's super slim metal design achieves a sleek, minimalistic profile to compliment any interior. With Samsung Vision AI integrated, Samsung's Micro RGB brings the latest state-of-the-art AI technologies including AI picture and sound, and a smarter Bixby voice assistant, powered by generative AI, which offers a more conversational and personalized experience for TV users to get more from what they're watching without leaving the screen. Samsung's Micro RGB is also secured by Samsung Knox, the industry-leading security solution designed to protect users' sensitive personal data, and Samsung's 7-year free Tizen OS Upgrade program, which ensures ongoing software enhancements and long-term support. After its debut in Korea, Samsung's Micro RGB is set to launch in the U.S., with plans for a global rollout featuring a variety of sizes to meet customer needs. To learn more about Micro RGB, visit,
