Samsung Galaxy S23 satellite communication Feature Overview

Samsung is reportedly taking a cue from Apple and planning to introduce satellite communication support on its next-gen Samsung Galaxy S23 series. The feature, recently introduced on the iPhone 14, lets users send SOS messages through satellite channels in areas with zero cellular connectivity. Samsung is reportedly working with global satellite communications company Iridium to introduce the connectivity option on the Galaxy S23 series. The new smartphone series is said to launch at a Samsung Unpacked event in February 2023, and the line-up may include Galaxy S23, Galaxy S23+, and Galaxy S23 Ultra.

Some Features of Samsung s23

• Samsung Galaxy S23 series might come with Satellite Communication feature similar to the iPhone 14 series.
• The South Korean giant is said to be working with Iridium Communications to bring the satellite communication system to the Galaxy S23.
• Samsung Galaxy S23 series is set to launch around early 2023.

Samsung Galaxy S23 satellite connectivity

Iridium offers voice calling and data communication services through 66 low-orbit satellites. Samsung is reportedly working with the company for two years to bring the feature to smartphones. For reference, Apple is working with Global Star to bring satellite connectivity to the iPhone 14. Huawei is using Beidou satellites to offer similar features to the Mate 50 Pro series. However, it must be noted that the iPhone 14 India variants do not come with satellite connectivity and it has only started rolling out in the US and Europe.

PlayStation plus Extra and Premium line-up revealed Overview

It has been more than two months since the all-new PlayStation Plus completed its launch rollout in late June, and we are pleased to see the positive feedback we’ve gotten from our members. This includes games available on the service, such as Stray, Ghost of Tsushima, and Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales, and Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, which are among some of the top games played so far from the PlayStation plus Game Catalog. Today, we’re excited to share the lineup we have in store for the month of September that we are adding to both the Monthly Games lineup for all members and Game Catalog for Extra and Premium members on PlayStation Plus. 

PlayStation Plus Extra Games

The list of games available on PS4 are;

• WWE 2K22
• Far Cry 5, Far Cry New Dawn and Far Cry Primal
• Yakuza 6: The Song of Life
• Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor and Middle-Earth: Shadow of War
• Gigantosaurus the Game
• Worms W.M.D
• The Escapists 2
• Pillars of Eternity 2: Deadfire – Ultimate Edition
• Adventure Time Pirates of the Enchiridion

For the subscribers of PlayStation Premium,

The following additional games will be accessible;

• Pinball Heroes (PSP)
• Ridge Racer 2 (PSP)
• Heavenly Sword (PS3)
• Oddworld: Abe’s Exodus (PS1)

Apart from these, WWE 2K22 will be available from January 3rd, 2023

Twitter suspends several journalists Overview

Twitter suspended the accounts of several journalists who had written about owner Elon Musk and an account that tracked the location of his private jet. Mr. Musk says sharing his personal whereabouts constitutes doxxing and violates the platform’s rules. Twitter suspended the accounts of several journalists who cover the social media platform, the latest battle over what can and cannot be said on the site since billionaire Elon Musk took control of it.The company hasn’t explained to the journalists why it took down the accounts and made their profiles and past tweets disappear. But Mr. Musk took to Twitter on Thursday night to accuse journalists of sharing private information about his whereabouts that he described as “basically assassination coordinates.” He provided no evidence for that claim.

QUESTIONABLE AND UNFORTUNATE’

Among the journalist accounts suspended on Thursday was that of Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell (@drewharwell), who wrote on social media platform Mastodon that he had recently written about Musk and posted links to “publicly available, legally acquired data.”Twitter also suspended the official account of Mastodon (@joinmastodon), which has emerged as an alternative to Twitter. Mastodon could not immediately be reached for comment.

A spokesperson for The New York Times called the suspensions “questionable and unfortunate. Neither The Times nor Ryan have received any explanation about why this occurred. We hope that all of the journalists’ accounts are reinstated and that Twitter provides a satisfying explanation for this action.”CNN said it had asked Twitter for an explanation on the suspensions and would reevaluate its relationship with the platform based on that response.

Microsoft  ‘data boundary’ for EU customers Overview

The phased rollout of its “EU data boundary” will apply to all of its core cloud services – Azure, Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365 and Power BI platform. Big businesses have become increasingly anxious about the international flow of customer data since the EU introduced the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in 2018, which protects user privacy.The bloc’s executive arm, the European Commission, is working through proposals to protect the privacy of European users whose data is transferred to the United States.

Microsoft seeks to bring internet to millions in Africa by satellite

“The first phase will be customer data. And then as we move into the next phases, we will be moving logging data, service data and other kind of data into the boundary,” she said.

The second phase will be completed at the end of 2023 and phase three will be completed in 2024, she said.Microsoft operates more than a dozen datacenters across European countries including France, Germany, Spain and Switzerland. For big companies, data storage has become so large and distributed across so many countries that it becomes difficult for them to understand where their data resides and if it complies with rules such as GDPR.

“We are creating this solution to make our customers feel more confident and to be able to have clear conversations with their regulators on where their data is being processed as well as stored,” Brill said. Microsoft has previously said it would challenge government requests for customer data, and that it would financially compensate any customer whose data it shared in breach of GDPR.

Instagram new Notes feature Overview

Social Media platform, Instagram, has announced a bunch of new features for Android users. Meta (Instagram parent feature), announced in an official blog post that it is adding Notes, Candid Stories, and Group Profiles, giving its users more ways to stay connected to their friends and family using different formats.The new Instagram ‘Notes’ feature is a new way of sharing your mind on the platform. Users can share whatever they want in the form of text (up to 60 characters) and emoji’s. In order to use the Instagram Notes feature, you need to head to your inbox, select any of your followers or close friends and post it. 

To read and respond to a Note:

• First, make sure you’ve updated your Instagram app.
• Go to your chat Inbox (use the messaging symbol on the top right of your homepage).
• At the top of the page, you’ll see your own icon with a plus sign on it. You’ll also see the icons of any friends who have sent you a Note; the Notes will appear as small bubbles over their icons. You’ll be able to see the first few words; to read the complete Note (assuming it’s a little longer), tap on it.
• You’ll get a window pop-up from the bottom of the screen that will show you the entire Note. You’ll also get your keyboard so you can send a message in response.
• Once you answer a Note, your answer, and any messages that follow, become part of a normal chat.

To send a new Note:

• Tap on your icon (the one with a plus sign).
• You will get a pop-up in which you can type a Note of up to 60 characters.
• Below your text, you’ll be invited to select the people you want to share the Note with. You have two choices: either you can share it with all of the followers you follow back or with people who are designated “close friends.”