Google’s Research Launches 3 New AI-Powered Photography Apps CENTRiC A1...

Google's Research Launches 3 New AI-Powered Photography Apps CENTRiC A1... xda-developers Dec 12, 2017 10:45 PM • by Doug Lynch Google's Research Launches 3 New AI-Powered Photography Apps Google's artificial intelligence (AI) techniques have improved over the years, and they've resulted in some pretty incredibly tools already. But the possibilities are limitless. Take Google Research's latest experiments, for example: It's been using AI to improve mobile photography, most notably in the Google Pixel series' high dynamic range (HDR) post-processing. On Monday, it launched Appsperiments, an prototypical suite of applications that explore the possibilities of mobile photo-taking. The idea behind Appsperiments sprung from Google's Motion Stills application. For the uninitiated, Motion Stills is an application that converts short smartphone videos into cinemagraphs and animated time lapses using experimental stabilization and rendering techniques. The folks at Google applied some of those same techniques to in other contexts, and Appsperimental was the result. Source: Google First up is an application for Android called Storyboard. Here's how it works: You record a video with your smartphone, and the application transforms that footage into single-page comic book layout. You basically grab a clip, upload it to the application, and let Google's algorithms do the trick — it'll automatically select interesting video frames, lay them out, and apply one of six visual styles to each one. The company says there are roughly 1.6 trillion different possibilities. Selfissimo, another app in Google's Appsperiments collection, snaps stylish black-and-white selfie photos when you strike the perfect pose. It's as easy as tapping the screen, which begins the impromptu photo shoot, and it'll even encourage you to pose as it captures pictures. Last up in Google's spate of new AI is an iOS-only application called Scrubbies. The idea's to make it easier to manipulate the speed and direction of video playback: You can generate video loops that highlight exciting moments, for example, or capture funny faces. Storyboard and Selfissimo are available now on the Google Play Store and App Store, and Scrubbies is exclusive to the App Store. Source: Google Research Blog Android Advices Nov 24, 2017 2:17 PM • by Teja Chedalla CENTRiC A1 Smartphone Launched with 5.5″ Full HD Display & Quick Charge 3.0 Support Earlier this year, the Indian smartphone brand CENTRiC had launched four new budget smartphones – CENTRiC L1, CENTRiC P1, CENTRiC P1 Plus and CENTRiC G1. All these devices are priced under Rs. 10,000 and came with 4G VoLTE support. Now, the company is all set to launch a new smartphone called Centric A1. It is priced at Rs. 10,999 and offers unibody metal design. The smartphone will be available in Metallic Earl Grey, White & Peach Gold, Gold & Peach Gold color options. Unlike many other smartphones in the budget segment, the CENTRiC A1 packs uncompromised specifications. It sports a 5.5-inch In-cell display with Full HD (1920 x 1080 pixels) and includes Dragontrail Glass protection on the top. Under the hood, the CENTRiC A1 is powered by a 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) Octa-core processor coupled with Adreno 505 GPU. It includes 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage that can be expanded additionally up to 256GB via a MicroSD card. On the rear of the device is a 13MP camera with PDAF, 5P lens, and dual LED flash. There is an 8MP front-facing camera with LED flash and 90-degree Field-of-View for wider selfies. The device supports dual SIM dual standby using the hybrid SIM slot. It is backed by a 3,000mAh non-removable that is rated to give up to 15 hours of talk time and lasts up to 210 hours in standby mode. The CENTRiC A1 also supports Quick Charge 3.0 that can give 4 hours of talk time with just 10 minutes of charging. The fingerprint sensor is placed on the rear of the device. Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, A-GPS, FM Radio, 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB Type-C port. It runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat out of the box, and there is no information about the Android 8.0 Oreo update. It also includes a bunch of sensors including Gyroscope, E-Compass, G-Sensor, Light sensor, Proximity sensor, and Hall sensor. The CENTRiC A1 measures 152 x 76 x 7.8 mm and weighs 160 grams. Beneath the display are the three capacitive navigation button for back, home, and multitasking (left to right). Let us know, would you be interested in using a smartphone from a relatively new brand. Share your opinion with us by commenting down below. This email has been sent by Froze ONE (isnanmm0@gmail.com). It is the potion result of 'Tech: Topic watch' from the dashboard 'Personal Dashboard', tab 'Tech > Android'. Unsubscribe © Netvibes 2005-2017 | Terms of service | Privacy Policy Find Netvibes also on: Facebook Twitter Google+ Flickr

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