Week Rewind 36: Last Week in a Quick Snap
Week Rewind 36, you will get all the quick rewinds of last week, including hot topics and new innovations. Last week from 7th June 2021 to 13th June 2021, was a wonderful week in terms of few new innovations in gadgets. We had listed it as follow:
1. Facebook's upcoming smartwatch will feature a detachable display and two cameras
2. AOW 23: APP OF THE WEEK
3. OnePlus smart tag revealed in trademark filing
4. Apple unveils iOS 15 with major improvements to Facetime and Apple Maps
5. Apple announces watchOS 8 boasting several new feature updates
6. Flipkart introduces QR code-based payment option for pay-on-delivery orders
7. Infinix 160W Charger in Development
8. Samsung's research team unveils an OLED skin patch that can monitor a user's real-time heart rate
9. YouTube has a new loop button on Android devices
10. How to Change Background in Google MeetS
Last week as a short recap:
1. Facebook's upcoming smartwatch will feature a detachable display and two cameras
According to the report, the Facebook smartwatch will feature a unique detachable display along with two camera sensors. Detailed Read Here.
2. AOW 23: APP OF THE WEEK
Android is the most popular computing platform in the world, due in large part to its powerful open-source nature. So, Gizmeek had decided to list out the Top 5 Indian Android developers apps of the week. Detailed Read Here
3. OnePlus smart tag revealed in trademark filing
OnePlus will soon offer its very own smart tag, after Samsung and Apple. According to a trademark filing on May 18, OnePlus has filed for the name. "OnePlusTag" pointing to the fact that it is in fact, a successor. Detailed Read Here
4. Apple unveils iOS 15 with major improvements to Facetime and Apple Maps
Apple announced the most awaited software update, the iOS 15 at the WWDC 2021 event held on June 7. The software is currently available to the Apple developers and a public beta is expected to roll out by next month. Detailed Read Here
5. Apple announces watchOS 8 boasting several new feature updates
Apple held its WWDC 2021 event on Monday, June 7. The event took place virtually and among the several new enhancements and additions for the developers, the watchOS 8 was announced. Detailed Read Here
6. Flipkart introduces QR code-based payment option for pay-on-delivery orders
According to the Indian e-commerce giant, pay-on-delivery order packages will now arrive with a unique QR code. Upon receiving the order, users can simply scan the code linked to the due amount and pay through any UPI app of their choice. Detailed Read Here
7. Infinix 160W Charger in Development
We have seen a 100W charger from Xiaomi, but this time we have an image of an Infinix charger that can deliver wattage up to 160W. That is surely a massive output until now. Detailed Read Here
8. Samsung's research team unveils an OLED skin patch that can monitor a user's real-time heart rate
The researchers utilized existing semiconductor manufacturing processes and applied them to the OLED display and the sensors to successfully integrate them. Samsung claims it to be the first of its kind in the industry and is expected to increase the consumption of stretchable devices in the future. Detailed Read Here
9. YouTube has a new loop button on Android devices
Initially, this feature was only available to a select number of users as reported by DroidMaze last month. However, the test has been rolling out more widely than before as more devices get to test this feature. Detailed Read Here
10. How to Change Background in Google Meet
Video conferencing has taken steep progress amid this covid-19 pandemic. This pandemic has promoted the work from home nature. Many IT companies use various tools to conduct meetings and share progress in a collaborative way. Detailed Read Here