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Custom Playlists with YouTube Music’s New ‘Ask Music’ Feature

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YouTube Music is rolling out its latest AI feature “Ask Music.” Thus, users are going to have the ability to create radio stations in a snap. All that is needed is to select from music genre prompts to tailor the experience.

This feature enables the user to interact with a full-screen chat interface. Users tap a card for song suggestions or playlist curation. The AI auto-generates a playlist from that cue.

Ask Music

It builds personalized radio stations based on simple input of genres or moods. Examples of simple prompts it operates on are “80s post-punk” or “Poppy shoegaze”. The AI then throws suggestions that users can save or mess around with.

Currently, “Ask Music” is only available to YouTube Music Premium subscribers. The user will be able to save the tracks from playlists in their library and give feedback based on the suggestions. It gives feedback that will enhance AI recommendations in the future.

Although in limited regions now, YouTube Music plans global expansion, The feature is live in Canada and Australia and in test mode in the US it soon will reach more countries.

This new feature currently is available only on Android devices. An iOS version has not been developed yet, but it should roll out soon.

Which iPhone Has the Best Camera Control?

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We can say that the iPhone has kept on raising the ante as far as camera on smartphones are concerned. Cameras of iPhones have, to some extent, been upgraded with the advent of each new model. This year also brings an additional camera control button. How does such innovation turn out for the iPhone 14, iPhone 15, and iPhone 16?

The iPhone 14 is by no means a bad option for casual shooters. The camera features a dual-lens setup with both a wide-angle lens and an ultra-wide-angle lens, although most other adjustments must still be made onscreen. It works just fine but lacks the thoughtfulness of an actual button.

iPhone 15

The new dedicated camera button on the iPhone 15 revolutionizes the camera function. It will be on the side of the phone, letting the user easily switch between lenses. Other settings, such as exposure and portrait mode, can be modified just as easily. This intuitively enhances the camera experience.

iPhone 16

Building upon the iPhone 15, the iPhone 16 further enhances the camera control button. Apple added more responsive buttons with haptic feedback to provide a silky-smooth user experience. It adds Pro Mode with controls for manually changing ISO, shutter speed, and white balance.

The iPhone 14 is still very good for everyday shooting. However, the iPhone 15 gives you a far more seamless camera experience. Its dedicated button streamlines mode switching and settings adjustment with a press. For the serious photographer, the iPhone 16 offers the highest functionality, its Pro Mode includes the ability to manually adjust focus, exposure, and white balance, along with Focus Peaking. In addition to that, its enhanced haptic feedback increases tactility while shooting.

PS5 Pro Release Date, Price & New Features

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The PS5 Pro has finally been announced for a November 7, 2024, release. It will be made available to the fans through major retailers and online. The base price is US$700 with an additional $79.99 if an external disk drive is added. Unlike the original PS5, only a digital-only version will be made available of this new model.

PS5 Pro

It puts the PS5 Pro in a different class than the base model by offering quite serious uplifts in graphical performance and more. For one, it offers a faster rendering GPU that promises to improve ray tracing at higher resolutions. Gamers will be able to play games at 8K Ultra HD, doubling the base PS5 resolution.

This will also support AI upscaling technology to bring clarity to in-game visuals. Games that don’t support native 8K resolutions will benefit from such enhancements, as well. This is going to be huge for PlayStation users.

Storage has also been upgraded, and the PS5 Pro comes with 2TB of space. This is a highly needed feature since this is a digital-only console. Players won’t have to be concerned when it comes down to downloading games about running out of space.

PS5 Pro

For online players, PS5 Pro will feature Wi-Fi 7 for blazing-fast speeds to ensure connections are reliable. That is quite a leap from the base model with Wi-Fi 6 and is perfect for seamless online gaming. Another new feature, Game Boost, will improve PS4 games running on the PS5 Pro.

PS5 Pro pre-orders open on September 26, 2024, and are expected to be in high demand. If you want one, we encourage you to make sure you place your order as early as possible.

New AirPods 4 Introduces ANC and Key Upgrades

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Then came the Apple AirPods 4 adding ANC for the very first time. This made it a key jump in bridging the divide between standard AirPods and the AirPods Pro. It brings advanced capabilities such as Siri interaction and Voice Isolation with the H2 chip, however, ANC is the most important of all those features.

AirPods 4

ANC was impressed by this noisy demo at Apple Park. Sure, the design is open, but the noise cancellation worked nearly perfectly. This was one of those ANC demos that squashed background noises, making things nearly silent. With the help of ANC and transparency modes, users will be well looked after, though transparency wasn’t as clear as the Pro version had been.

The new design of AirPods 4 provides an improved fit. According to Apple, they are the best-fitting AirPods to date. This new shape, combined with improvements made in software, allows for better passive noise isolation. The user can enjoy an open fit without sacrificing audio quality or comfort.

AirPods 4

ANC performance on the AirPods 4 shows the power of Apple’s H2 chip. Again, not sealing the ears at all, the performance of active noise cancellation is impressive, to say the least. This model will change the game for those fond of open-type earbuds.

But the transparency mode on these AirPods 4 feels less organic like something is missing from the Pro model. It doesn’t filter in quite as much ambient, particularly one’s voice. The feature works, but it feels a little less refined than AirPods Pro.

Apple Watch Series 10: What’s New?

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Introducing the Apple Watch Series 10, replacing the Series 9, this new series offers an updated design and upgraded capabilities. For example, its chassis measures 9.7mm thick, making it 10% lighter than its predecessor. The screen is also larger, meaning better readability on an OLED.

From the design perspective, the Watch Series 10 comes with one major change newer, thinner chassis allowed Apple to reposition the onboard speakers. For the first time in history, users can play audio straight from the watch. It allows playing music and podcasts directly from the wrist.

It’s also powered by Apple’s latest S10 chip, which includes a 4-core neural engine for better performance. The new watch will run watchOS 11, which brings quite several new apps focused on fitness and health. Updates like these should go a long way in offering superior health monitoring.

Among them is the Sleep Apnea detection. This new feature tracks the breathing pattern of the user as he sleeps. This may, however not be available in Malaysia right away since its FDA approval had been delayed. Users will have to wear the watch even as they sleep to avail themselves of this feature.

The Apple Watch Series 10 will be available from September 20, and there are four variants: natural, gold, dark slate grey, and Grade 5 recycled Titanium. Prices start at RM1,799 for the GPS-only variant, while variants offering mobile support go for RM2,449, and the titanium models go for RM3,299.

Huawei Mate XT Ultimate: The First First Tri-Fold Smartphones

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Huawei released the first smartphone to adopt the tri-fold design in the world, known as Huawei Mate XT Ultimate. This innovative handset unfolds completely into a 10.2-inch display and provides great screen space for multitasking. With its tri-fold system, users can easily adjust the phone to 7.9-inch or 6.4-inch sizes.

Wrapped in a tri-fold design, Huawei Mate XT Ultimate will sport a flexible LTPO OLED screen with 3K resolution supporting up to 120Hz refresh rate for a guarantee of top-notch display quality whatever display mode one puts it into service.

Huawei Mate XT

Besides its screen, Huawei gave the Mate XT Ultimate a prominent main camera of 50 MP. The rear setup should ideally click professional-like photos in a broad spectrum of light conditions, supplemented by a 12 MP telephoto lens, an ultra-wide-angle lens, and a laser autofocus module.

The durable design of the phone features a hinge system inspired by Tiangong, allowing for smooth folding and making it more durable. It features three unique screen modes, each perfectly positioned for special tasks that will enhance productivity and daily use.

The latest flagship Huawei phone introduces advanced AI-based features through HarmonyOS 4.2. These enhance productivity in split-screen mode, real-time translations, and voice-to-text.

iPhone 16 Series With A Top Features and New Tech Innovations

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Apple unveiled the lineup for its latest iPhone 16 series. It was launched with the iPhone 16, and 16Plus, bringing us to our generation of modern smartphones it became one step closer as the latest iPhone these days are called or referred to in such a cut-in. It just got harder for you Android folks. This new Camera Control button in particular brings a bunch of nifty photography features. Apple continues to stretch the boundaries with its latest, most advanced new Watches and a bevy of fresh AirPods models.

 iPhone 16 Series

The Camera Control button on iPhone 16 Series, is a bold new hardware-software fusion approach. With the new button, users can snap pictures quickly or adjust different camera settings by swiping across it.

There’s also Apple Intelligence, allowing the camera to tap into some AI abilities as well and making it a worthy competitor against Snapdragon SoC plus an Android 10. That will be an exclusive feature for iPhone 16 that can differentiate the device from another smartphone on market.

Apple Watch Series 10 also debuted, with its new display size and sleep apnea recognition. AirPods 4 adds USB-C charging and new audio features, while the updated AirPods Max offers just fine-tuning. All of these are major updates, particularly for those seeking more seamless and faster C-AI accessory support.

The iPhone 16 Series and the other new products will begin preorders on September 13. It should be in stores on September 20. Price starts at RM. 3,999 for the 16 iPhone, and will depend on your customizations as it can go pricier—same goes with Pro models and accessories.

This release goes in line with what Apple has been doing for some time now, setting the innovation bar-boundaries by which others have to navigate across and challenging Android players.

Midwest Composites Wins Big at Startup World Cup 2024

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The Perth local finals of the Startup World Cup 2024 showcased the best homegrown Aussie entrepreneurs. The event showcased ten startups with the maximum potential and was launched by Growth Charger. Midwest Composites will go on to represent Malaysia at Silicon Valley. They compete for an investment of USD 1,000,000 —enough to move the country up into global startup status.

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The event, which was Title Partnered by Cradle Fund, took place at the Asia School of Business. This also coincided with the 64th Merdeka and Malaysia Day celebrations in tandem with the aspiration for the country to be a global innovation hub by the year 2030. The contest was in line with Malaysia’s aspiration as stated by the Malaysia Startup Ecosystem Roadmap.

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The startups demonstrated solutions geared toward different sectors and the judges from well-established organizations were left wowed. The victor, Midwest Composites will move into the global stage to compete with startups from all over the world. This win underlines the surge of success that has already been in place within the Malaysian startup ecosystem.

The accelerator programs at Growth Charger have been instrumental in promoting innovation. To date, they have curated a total of 128 other portfolios and enabled over two fifty startups to fundraise more than USD 173 million. Thank you for the continued support and looking forward, to working with Cradle together with other ecosystem players to shape our nation innovator of the future.

Discover the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 and Capture Perfect Shots

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The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 is a phone that speaks volumes about your personality. Personalize it with exclusive wallpapers and app placements. The FlexWindow takes the full personalization to a larger extent, which is extended by AI-powered features. It simply takes nothing to express your style with this phone.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6

Unfold your creativity with the FlexWindow. Powered by AI, you can create unique wallpapers simply by using a simple prompt. It also allows swapping widgets and layouts easily to let the world know just who you are.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6

Widgets on FlexWindow are resizable and informative. Be updated on your health statistics, and finances, or jot down quick notes without opening your phone. This will assure efficiency by keeping you connected.

Reply as never before AI-suggested replies let you respond even when you’re busy. No more typing, just select the most appropriate response from the FlexWindow.

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6

Hands-free photography just got real with FlexCam. Let AI dial in your camera settings to perfection with every shot. Nightography gives you crystal-clear photos, even in the worst lighting, for flawless social media posts. Get your Samsung Galaxy Z Flip6 now!