Tech News So Far - February 27 , 2023

Xiaomi’s Game Changing Camera Lenses #

Xiaomi has announced the launch of its flagship series globally. Released in China last year, the Xiaomi 13 Series has a lot in store for us. With a Leica lens camera, Xiaomi plans to smoothen the transition from a professional camera to a smartphone. A triple camera at the back that includes a 50-megapixel OIS sensor, a 10-megapixel telephoto lens provided by Leica, and a 12-megapixel ultrawide sensor, the Xiaomi 13 model is something that everyone is looking forward to. A 4500mAh battery with 67W fast charging and 50W wireless charging adds to the list.

The high-end Xiaomi 13 Pro has improved camera specs like a 50-megapixel 1-inch sensor, a 50-megapixel telephoto Leica lens, and another 50-megapixel ultrawide sensor. In terms of charging capabilities, a 4820mAh battery with 120W wired charging, 50W wireless charging, and 10W reverse wireless charging allows for efficient charging options. Advanced features like 5G, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth v5.3, and NFC are like the cherry on the top.

Pushing Financial Boundaries with Cross Country Linkages #

Covid 19 has pushed Indian users to online money transfer and UPI has emerged as India’s favorite online transaction method. After a long wait, India and Singapore have linked their payment systems UPI and Paynow. This enables instant and low-cost fund transfers in a major push to disrupt the cross-border flow of money between the two nations (which amounts to more than $1 billion each year). Citizens in each nation can use their local payments system to send money to those in the other country in “real-time.”

“The PayNow-UPI linkage is India’s first cross-border, real-time system linkage and Singapore’s second. It’s also the world’s first such linkage featuring cloud-based infrastructure and participation by non-bank financial institutions,” said Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.

ChatGPT and it’s Rivals #

ChatGPT has taken the world by storm!! And major tech giants are afraid of missing out on this technology. Companies are rushing to launch their own AI products and get into the race. Microsoft has already established their dominance in the field by incorporating Chat GPT into their Bing search engine and Edge web browser. Google has announced that they are working on an AI chat bot named Bard based on LaMDA. Chinese tech giant Baidu announced plans to integrate search engines with its AI chatbot. Tencent have reportedly started working on ChatGPT like products. Other Tech Giants like Apple and Meta have not yet made an official announcement but you never know!