DAILY TECH NEWS -- #21
Jio No.1 | Air Taxi's by Hyundai | Xbox Streaming Devices | Xiaomi Portless Phone | Huawei Driverless Car | Unitree Pet Dog | Cowin Hacked |
💥 JIO No.1 - India's Strongest Brand
Telecom and Digital Communications major Reliance Jio is the strongest brand in India, according to the latest report on Indian brands by Brand Finance. Jio is also the world's strongest telecom brand, as per Brand Finance.
The report noted that despite being founded only in 2016, Jio has quickly become the largest mobile network operator in India and the third-largest mobile network operator in the world, with almost 400 million subscribers.
The top 10 Strongest Indian Brands are:
1. Jio
2. Taj
3. Maruti Suzuki
4. HDFC BANK
5. Britannia
6. Amul
7. LIC
8. Kotak
9. SBI
10. Airtel
💥 Unitree's Pet Dog
Chinese Robotics Company Unitree debuted its newest robot, the Go1, at the Consumer Electronics Show(CES) earlier in 2020. Now, Unitree is using social media to show off the tricks the new robots can do.
The Go1 Robo costs about $2,700(roughly Rs.2 lakhs). Interestingly, the video begins with Go1 running alongside its owner. The company claims that the robot can generate a top speed of 17 kilometers per hour. Another new feature about Go1 is that it walks alongside its owner, unlike the conventional mode of Following behind. The weight of Go1 is 12 kilograms and is also light and compact.
Xiaomi has unveiled its Quad-Curved Waterfall Display Concept Smartphone. The smartphone takes a different approach to a curved display as it is not just limited to the sides but at the top and bottom too.
In a media release, Xiaomi says that the "revolutionary hyper quad-curved 88-degree surface" was not easy to make as the glass was made using hot-bending glass at a temperature of high as 800-degree Celcius to achieve the form factor. Not just wireless charging but the concept smartphone may also include support for Xiaomi's recently unveiled "Mi Air Charge Technology" which can charge the smartphone at 5W from a distance using unique hardware.
Huawei Technologies has plans of entering the automotive space has been known for some time but the latest coming in from the Chinese electronics giant is that aims to roll out its Driverless Car Technologies as early as 2025.
According to Wang Jun, a senior executive at Huawei's smart vehicle unit, "Our team's goal is to reach true driverless passenger cars in 2025". Huawei has pivoted to smart electric vehicles after its global smartphone business was hammed by U.S sanctions. The previous Trump administration labeled the company a threat to U.S national security - a charge it denies.
Hyundai Motor has announced that the company has partnered with South Korea's capital Seoul to build an urban Air Mobility Eco-system. It adds that the new system for transportation will be commercialized by 2028.
The automakers say that the Urban Air Mobility (UAM) ecosystem will start with a vision for landing stations for the air taxis- which are being called Vetriport. To boost the UAM efforts, the South Korean automating giant hires Dr. Shin Jai-won in 2019 who previously worked at NASA in the United States. The company is also planning to establish a subsidiary in Washington, DC for its UAM business.
The Union Health Ministry said the matter of the alleged hacking of the Co-Win system will be investigated by the Computer Emergency Response Team, known as the government's best counter-hacking group under the MeitY.
The Centre has dismissed reports that the country's Covid-19 vaccination platform, Co-Win portal, being Hacked. Dr. R S Sharma, who leads the Cowin portal, and is also the Chairman of the Empowered Gropu on Vaccine Administration(EGVAC) has clarified that "the claims of so-called hackers on the dark web, relating to the alleged hacking of the Cowin system and data leak, is baseless". Sharma asserted that the Centr has continued to take timely initiatives to ensure data of people is safe on the Cowin portal.
💥 Microsoft Announces Xbox TV app and it's on Cloud Streaming stick
Microsoft Corp. is working with a global TV manufacturer so that gamers can play Xbox games through internet-connected televisions without any extra hardware other than a controller.
Xbox is also building its own streaming devices for cloud gaming to reach gamers on any TV or monitor without the need for a console. The Redmond, the Washington-based company, which launched two models of Xbox gaming consoles last year, has also been focusing on developing its cloud gaming services to attract casual gamers with the promise of cutting ties to the living room.
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