Apple Intelligence gets a Xiaomi tribute act with ‘thoughtful’ Super Xiao AI assistant

Where have we seen this before?

The Xiaomi 14(Image credit: Future )

  • Xiaomi unveils Super Xiao AI
  • The AI assistant looks incredibly similar to Apple Intelligence
  • This wouldn’t be the first time Xiaomi has taken inspiration from Apple

Xiaomi has unveiled its next-generation AI assistant, Super Xiao AI, and it looks… very familiar.

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The upgraded AI voice assistant is “thoughtful and capable” of handling more complex tasks than the previous version of Xiao AI, Xiaomisays. The new voice assistant also looks incredibly similar toApple Intelligence; it could almost be a direct clone of the Cupertino giant’s own AI feature suite.

When typing text into Super Xiao AI, you’ll immediately see the similarities with Apple Intelligence’s Type to Siri feature – even the shape of the text box and logo placement are the same. One user on X also demonstrated the similarities between Super Xiao AI and Apple Intelligence’s Writing Tools.

Judging by the above, Xiaomi’s AI Writing feature is a borderline copy/paste job of Apple’s UI; it even includes the new ability to enter prompts to direct the AI writing tool, just like the new update to Writing Tools in iOS 18.2.

Super Xiao AI is part of a wider software update coming to the best Xiaomi phones running HyperOS 2, including the Xiaomi 15 and Xiaomi 14.

Not the first time

（Xiaomi HyperOS in action)

This isn’t the first time the Chinese company has taken inspiration from its North American competition. Xiaomi’s MIUIoperating systemlooked incredibly similar to Apple’s Control Center design iOS 17, and the company even adopted similar UI elements in the MIUI Camera app and Settings.

It’s not a surprise to see brands copy Apple’s gorgeous UI design, but Xiaomi’s approach is so blatantly obvious that it can often take away from the company’s excellent products. While I’ve heard many tech journalists rave about Xiaomi smartphones (we ourselves described theXiaomi 14 Ultra, for instance, as the “king of the camera phones”), as an iPhone user, I’m more familiar with the company’s attempts to clone iOS than I am with Xiaomi devices.

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To quote Oscar Wilde, “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness.” But why does a company that is so far above mediocrity continue to imitate? Super Xiao AI might end up trumping Apple Intelligence as the best AI voice assistant, but it will be hard for the AI model to ever get rid of its tag as an Apple clone.

Apple’s rumored smart home display might arrive early next year with Apple Intelligence onboard

It’s reported to be a six-inch square screen that can be wall-mounted

  • Apple’s long-rumored smart home display might arrive as soon as March 2025
  • It could have a six-inch screen and run a new operating system
  • Apple Intelligence could be front and center

There is seldom a shortage ofApplerumors, but one that has been constant – and heating up in recent months – is that the technology giant isplanning to release a smart home display. And it makes a lot of sense as Apple continues to push into the smart home – there are already two smart speakers, theHomePodandHomePod mini, major updates to the Home app, and we can’t forget that Apple is part of the smart home standard Matter.

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Now, though, it seems Apple is working at a record pace to ready a smart home display.Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reportsthat “a wall-mounted display that can control appliances, handle videoconferencing, and use AI to navigate apps” could launch as early as March 2025. That’s just five months away, and it sounds like a direct competitor toAmazon’s Echo Show 15. It might also be my dream Apple smart home display and a bit better than just a HomePod with a screen.

Gurman shares a bit more about the smart display, which is codenamed J490. As expected, it’ll be a showcase for Apple Intelligence and likely the smarter features of the forthcoming Siri. From a design and hardware standpoint, it’ll come in silver or black and stand as a 6-inch square screen that resembles an iPad with thicker bezels. The report states it’s “about the size of two iPhones side by side” with a built-in camera seemingly for FaceTime calls or home monitoring, speakers, and a rechargeable battery.

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There is no mention of the processor, but we’d expect it to be Apple Silicon as it will need to power some other sensors, including one that can detect how many people are near the display. This is likely similar toGoogle’s Soli technology that is used on the Nest Thermostat to adjust what’s on screen based on whether you’re closer to it or farther away.

Bloomberg’s report notes that theoperating systemis a cross between watchOS and the iPhone’s StandBy mode. This means you’ll likely get dedicated apps and peek into them like widgets. It’s reported that it will run FaceTime,Safari, Music, and Calendar, among others. Of course, it will also be an ideal way to control the smart home, and it is being pegged as a “Command Center.”

As far as interactions go, it will either be touch or hands-free voice through Siri, much like a HomePod or HomePod Mini. The report notes that the smart display was “designed around App Intents, a system that lets AI precisely control applications and tasks” – a feature originally shown off atWWDC 2024when Apple Intelligence was launched.

Just asAmazonoffers several designs for Echos or how Google’s Pixel Tablet can be affixed to a stand, Apple has reportedly made different attachments or bases for the smart display. The report notes that beyond hanging on a wall, there will be bases for placing it on a desk, nightstand, or even counter, and these will offer better sound through additional speakers. It remains to be seen if the wall attachment will be done magnetically to a mount, allowing you to move it around quickly.

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Like other smart displays, Apple’s will likely be a standalone device that you set up with an iPhone and sign in to with your Apple Account (formerly an Apple ID) to enable easy data syncing and the ability to hand off things like music or a call.

While this is a stationary, non-moving smart display from Apple, there are also many rumors of an intelligent display attached to a roboticarmthat the company is said to be working on. Bloomberg’s latest report notes that it is in the pipeline but farther out and will be much more costly at $1,000. That makes sense, considering it’s a robot. This smart display, which could launch next year, is said to be “far-less” expensive and closer in line with competitors like Amazon’s Echo Show.

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All in all, it feels like it’s about time for Apple to really enter the smart home, and it seems like the company really wants to take a piece of the smart display market from the mainstays. If it’s anything like the HomePod, iPad, or iPhone, we can expect it to offer a premium build with strong audio and a good interface. It would also likely check off the box for a lot of folks who have been waiting for a proper smart home control panel.

Further, it would reinforce Apple’s commitment to the smart home and show that it’s a category that the company sees on its roadmap for the long haul and one that it’ll likely continue to invest in. We also saw rumors this week that Apple is considering developing smart home accessories like cameras, and this report does mention that the development of those could be sped up if the smart display succeeds.

Of course, until Apple announces it’s all but a rumor, so take this with a grain of salt.

Apple will soon let you share an AirTags location with an airline, and it might make lost luggage a thing of the past

I wish this had come out months ago

  • Apple will soon let you share an AirTags location securely with an airline
  • With several airlines onboard, the hope is to help sooner reunite lost baggage with an AirTag inside
  • “Share Item Location” will launch with iOS 18.2 later in 2024

If you’ve ever had an airline lose your luggage,Applemight have announced the best news possible. And this is one that I really wish had arrived months earlier.

As part of iOS 18.2, which is expected to launch in December 2024, Apple is giving AirTags and FindMy a significant upgrade that will likely be music to many ears. You’ll now be able to securely share your AirTags location with a specific person, but more importantly, a business.

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With “Share Item Location,” you can easily and quickly generate a shared URL showing the AirTag’s location, a map, and the timestamp. Why is this so handy? Well, if you’re already in the habit of having an AirTag in your luggage, and if it goes missing, you’ll be able to share this URL with, say, an airline – like United or Delta, among others – in the hopes of getting it back sooner. The map viewable by the URL will be similar to seeing the AirTag’s location within the FindMy app, and it can be accessed from a browser.

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In fact, “Share Item Location” is designed for a trusted person or an airline from the ground up, in that Apple is working with many airlines to let a user share this link if a piece of luggage goes missing. Those airlines include United and Delta Airlines as well as Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Austrian Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines, Eurowings, Iberia, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Lufthansa, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Turkish Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and Vueling as of the time of writing.

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As someone whose luggage has been lost, having an airline better equipped to handle and understand an AirTag and the location it pings will be leagues better. The goal here is that the AirTag’s location, as well as technology that airlines already have in place, can help to end lost luggage … or at least make it a faster return.

David Kinzelman, United’s chief customer officer, said in a statement, “We know many of our customers are already traveling with AirTag in their checked bags, and this feature will soon make it easier for them to share location information with us safely and securely, helping our customer service agents work more efficiently and giving our customers added peace of mind. We plan to accept Find My item locations in select airports initially, with the goal of introducing the service systemwide in early 2025.”

It’s great that United is taking the time to integrate “Share Item Location” and the data it will bring into its systems. When this launches in early 2025 for the carrier, they’ll likely be inundated with questions. Delta is similarly excited about the new solution and hopes that it can close the gap.

Beyond individual airlines prepping for this launch of “Share Item Location,” SITA, which runs the global baggage tracing system WorldTracer, is working to build out support for the feature. Considering it’s used at over 2,800 airports around the world, this is good news in the quest to reunite baggage.

Analysis: This is a win for customers

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One of the biggest frustrations I had when my luggage went missing was that I could see where it was thanks to the AirTag inside, but that also meant I could tell when it was going somewhere that was the complete opposite of what a customer service representative would tell me. I could not share my AirTag’s location outside of screenshots; I just spoke to them or wrote it up in an email. It was frustrating as I had the information and could see my baggage moving the wrong way while I was told something completely different from the airline.

I truly don’t think this feature can roll out soon enough, and while I’d give the same hope as I do when recommending an AirTag is that you’ll never have to use it to track down your lost luggage, at least the airlines will be better equipped to reunite you even sooner. So yes, if AirTags go on sale again for Black Friday 2024, you should get one for every piece of luggage you own.

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra could beat iPhone 16 Pro Max with this one feature

It’s time that Samsung DeX gets a massive overhaul

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In the last month, I’ve been trying to lighten the load in my backpack by trying to condense what I absolutely need to bring with me to work. One of the heaviest offenders has been my laptop, which at 3 pounds is still taxing on my back. That’s why I ditched my laptop for the Galaxy Z Fold 6 for 2 weeks, just to see if I could make due with a phone for all of my work-related duties.

With the Galaxy S25 Ultra tipped for an early launch in 2025, it will more than likely have Samsung DeX support to fill my need as a laptop replacement. While this has been a longstanding feature in Samsung’s flagship series, it desperately needs to be exploited more than ever if the Galaxy S25 Ultra stands any chance at beating the best phone out there in the iPhone 16 Pro Max.

I totally get that Samsung is probably gambling on new Galaxy AI features to drive people to get the Galaxy S25 Ultra, but Samsung DeX has long been flying under the radar and deserves an overhaul. I think it’s the key to the Galaxy S25 Ultra’s salvation.

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Bridging the phone-laptop gap

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It pains me to know that Samsung DeX was first released in 2017 with the launch of theGalaxy S8. Since then, there have been new features added to the desktop PC interface here and there, but it’s been stale the last three years.

The Galaxy S25 Ultra could be the perfect opportunity for Samsung to revamp the experience because DeX is one of the few services that satisfies that gap between laptops and phones. This concept of a phone offering an experience similar to a desktop PC has long been around, but most people don’t realize that Samsung DeX works on touchscreen displays.

I’ve connected myGalaxy S24 UltraandGalaxy Z Fold 6to an old portable monitor I have lying around, and to my surprise, the interface offers touch interaction — so it very much feels and acts like a tablet. From a productivity standpoint, this ability to lean on touch controls make DeX even more valuable with my day-to-day duties.

My point here is that people crave multi-functioning devices, much like how smartphones integrated the functions of point and shoot cameras, MP3 players and dedicated phones. Samsung DeX on the Galaxy S25 Ultra could potentially be good enough to replace my laptop, but it’s going to need more in order to get there.

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More Air Gesture support with the S Pen

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Another component of Samsung DeX that needs to be enhanced are the Air Gestures of the S Pen. I suspect we’ll still get it on the S25 Ultra.

Even though the S Pen is first and foremost a pressure sensitive stylus for that rich paper meets pen experience, I would love for Samsung to make it the key component to interacting with DeX. I want to think of it much like how the Apple Vision Pro relies on hand gestures to navigate around its interface, so the S Pen could do the same for DeX.

In the current iteration of Samsung DeX, I’m mostly using a physical mouse connected to my phone for navigating around the interface, but I’d like Samsung to somehow incorporate even more gesture support with the S Pen. For example, I’d like to see the S Pen acting more like the mouse cursor in DeX — as well as offering functions that could execute pinch and scrolling gestures by flicking the S Pen in the air.

Samsung can’t afford to overlook DeX again

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Just with any major phone launch, I’m always hopeful that there’s no price increase — which could be true for the S25 Ultra considering how the S24 Ultra got one last year. Either way, Samsung can’t afford to just sweep DeX under the table yet again with no major improvements. The iPhone 16 Pro Max has nothing remotely close to this, which is why it’s imperative that DeX gets the proper upgrade it deserves.

I’ve only learned recently from my colleague’sMac Mini M4 reviewthat you can hook it up to a portable monitor touchscreen support. Just imagine if the iPhone 17 Pro Max could do the same? Samsung can’t neglect the utility that DeX offers, so it needs to take it to the next level and prove that the interface can be intuitive and more functional with the Galaxy S25 Ultra.

Google’s Android-exclusive Gemini Live could be about to launch on iPhone

Gemini Live on iPhone

Google Gemini Gmail on iPhone 16 Pro Max

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  • A user in the Philippines has spotted a Google Gemini app on the App Store
  • The app gives iPhone users access to Gemini Live
  • No timeframe on when or if the app will roll out worldwide

You could be usingGemini Liveon your iPhone very soon after a standaloneGoogleGemini app has appeared on the App Store.

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U/lostshenanigans, based in the Philippines, found the app and shared the link via Reddit. Unfortunately, the app isn’t live in the UK, US, or Australia yet, but this could be a sign that the Gemini app is about to roll out worldwide.

The Gemini app gives iPhone users access to Gemini Live, the paid AI voice bot that was previously exclusive to the best Android smartphones. Gemini Live lets you talk with Gemini rather than typing and uses Google’s AI model to produce eerily realistic conversations.

From the screenshots shared in the Reddit thread, it looks like the Gemini Live works as a Live Activity, allowing you to chat with Gemini from your Lock Screen. This would be a huge coup for iPhone users who haven’t been able to use Gemini outside of the Google app, giving an alternate option to Siri.

We’re yet to hear of any reports of other users accessing the Gemini app, so either Google is currently testing this new addition to its app family or U/lostshenanigans is fooling us all (I’m leaning towards the former).

As soon as we have more updates on a standalone Gemini app for iPhone we’ll be sure to give it a download. After all, Gemini Live is one of the best examples of AI we’ve tried so far – it’s just a shame it’s exclusive to Android (for now).

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Gemini Live on iPhone

(Image credit: Future, Lance Ulanoff)

I’ve been waiting for Gemini Live to come to iPhone for a while, so this news of a potential standalone Gemini app with Live functionality is incredibly exciting. I’ve used Gemini Live briefly on Android but as an iPhone user I’ve been wanting to test it on a daily basis and I might not have long to wait to finally be able to do that.

Gemini Live’s natural voice is seriously impressive and as a fan of ChatGPT’s Advanced Voice mode but without a Plus membership, Live could be the voice assistant I’ve been waiting for – at least until Siri gets its Apple Intelligence overhaul next year.

Elon Musk talks about a Tesla phone but can he make one?

Elon Musk stressed if Apple and Google become more prominent gatekeepers in the smartphone space, he may consider launching the Tesla phone.

JUST HAPPENED! Elon Musk’s NEW Tesla Phone FINALLY Hitting The Market!

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Elon Musk has rekindled the rumours about a Tesla smartphone. During an interaction with comedian Joe Rogan on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Musk hinted that Tesla could build a smartphone but only when necessary. He stressed if Apple and Google become more prominent gatekeepers, he may consider launching the Tesla phone.

“If Apple and Google/Android started doing really bad things, like, I don’t know, censorship of apps or… just being like gatekeepers, in a really bad way, then I guess we’d make a phone (sic),” Musk told Rogan.
Musk could be referring to rulings from different regulators, including the most impactful European Union, that Apple and Google were gatekeepers in the smartphone space, changing how users access services. The EU has slapped both companies with hefty fines over their malpractices, which allegedly harm small companies and developers and restrict customers’ choices.

However, his company is currently not interested in making a phone. “But it’s not something we wanna do unless we have to or something,” he added.

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But a bigger question: Is Elon Musk’s Tesla capable of making a smartphone?

Musk’s statement that Tesla can make a phone if necessary confirms that the company has what it needs to build a phone that can readily compete with Apple’s iPhone and Android-powered smartphones. He is confident because the existing infotainment system on Tesla vehicles provides access to a host of apps and games. It would take a few tweaks for the company to build a mobile operating system that would not be based on Android or iOS. Tesla can easily procure hardware, including chips, from existing partners, while Tesla Power could provide the relevant batteries for the smartphone.

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He could even go as far as launching its own cellular service, leveraging SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service. The satcom company is already talking to T-Mobile for a direct-to-cell service for messaging and emergency alerts on smartphones — akin to Apple’s Emergency SOS via satellite service available on iPhones. Musk, however, would be better placed than  Apple or other mobile phone brands in the satellite-based communication service sector since his space company owns several satellites.

While Musk may have the right ingredients to build a fully functional smartphone that can easily compete with the iPhone or Pixel, it is easier said than done. A phone that does not run on iOS or Android may face challenges, like limited support from developers or low adoption by customers, owing to the perception. Case in point, Microsoft’s Windows Phone, which struggled for years to convince developers to build apps for the platform. However, when Google rejected Microsoft’s requests to bring its suite of apps – the services of which are among the most popular worldwide – to its mobile platform, the company knew that Windows Phone would eventually fail.

Even Amazon found it out the hard way, especially when its Fire OS was based on a forked version of Android. Despite multiple attempts to woo developers to prefer Fire OS and convince customers to choose its tablets, Amazon – one of the biggest online marketplaces – could not help Fire OS take off, and its first Fire Phone failed.

Over and above these roadblocks, Musk may also have to deal with people’s perception of him to be able to instill trust in customers.

Musk’s Focus: Electric Cars, Autonomy, and AI

Tesla phone could happen if Google and Apple go too far (Image source: Tesla)

Tesla phone could happen if Google and Apple go too far (Image source: Tesla)
At the end of his interview, Musk reiterated Tesla’s main objectives: advancing electric cars, solving autonomous driving, and developing humanoid robots. “Our focus is on making great electric cars, solving autonomy so that cars can drive themselves;
​For now, Tesla appears content to leave the smartphone market to established players. However, should tech industry tensions intensify, particularly around app store policies and censorship, Musk may well be compelled to enter the smartphone arena as a defensive manoeuvre.

Apple iPhone 16 Pro gets Elon Musk, Donald Trump and Steve Jobs Limited Editions

The Apple iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max are now available in three new, strictly Limited Editions with designs inspired by Elon Musk, Donald Trump and Steve Jobs. The collection is intended to celebrate Donald Trump’s recent victory in the US presidential election.

Caviar is now offering the Apple iPhone 16 Pro in three new and very expensive limited editions. (Image source: Caviar)

Caviar is now offering the Apple iPhone 16 Pro in three new and very expensive limited editions. (Image source: Caviar)

Russian luxury smartphone manufacturer Caviar has announced a new “Visionaries” collection that recreates theApple iPhone 16 Proand the iPhone 16 Pro Max in three new designs inspired by Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and Donald Trump. However, these designs are not entirely new, as the “Musk be on Mars” Limited Editionwas offered for the iPhone 12 Pro, while the “Steve Jobs’ variant was offered for theiPhone 13 Pro .

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The Steve Jobs Limited Edition features a PVD-coated titanium casing and a three-dimensional Apple logo coated with 24-carat gold. The back also features references to a total of twelve milestones that Steve Jobs achieved during his time at Apple, from the founding of the company to the launch of the first Macintosh in 1984 and the launch of the iPad in 2010.

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The “Musk be on Mars” Limited Edition is distinguished above all by a fragment of a SpaceX rocket, which is incorporated into the case. The “Trump Great Again” Limited Edition has a geometric pattern based on the Trump Tower and bears an engraving of Donald Trump’s shortened election slogan and the stars of the US flag.

Prices and availability

The Caviar “Visionaries” collection of the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max is now availableon the Caviar website. Depending on the variant, the Limited Edition costs anywhere between $9200 and $10,990. Each of the three models is limited to 99 units and the serial number is engraved on the frame.

Donald Trump "Great Again" Edition

Donald Trump “Great Again” Edition

Elon Musk "Musk be on Mars" Edition

Elon Musk “Musk be on Mars” Edition

Samsung’s tri-fold phone could be really, really cool  

Huawei Mate XT Tri Fold Phone

Huawei recently launched the world’s first tri-fold smartphone with dual folding screens. Samsung is also working on its tri-fold phone, which will be released internationally, unlike the China-exclusivity of Huawei’s Mate XT smartphone.

Samsung seemingly speeding up its work on the tri-fold phone. The company has got approval on a patent in the US Patent Office, as spotted by batterymap. The move suggests that Samsung wants to commercialize a tri-fold in the future.

The patent teases what a triple-folding Galaxy device might look like. Notably, the company submitted a patent application on date backing in July 2021. The authority has now approved the submission and published it on the database.

Samsung’s potential Tri-Fold phone could open once to a small tablet size and then extend again to reveal an even larger display. The aim is to offer the experience of a regular bar phone, a tablet, and a laptop through a single handset.

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Samsung tri fold smartphone patent 2
Samsung tri fold smartphone patent 3

Simply put, the Galaxy Tri-Fold could be a replica of the Huawei Mate XT in terms of form factor and functionality. As Samsung is entering the market late, it’s working on an even more flexible panel with increased durability.

The work to lessen strain is also underway, to this end, the panel could get an anti-reflective layer. It may help with visibility and incorporating “at least one of stainless steel, invar, glass, and a titanium alloy” which could potentially help with durability.

At CES last year, Samsung Display showcased several prototypes with innovative form factors. The array also included a tri-fold device referred to as Flex S. Approval on the patent should finally bring the dream Tri-Fold Galaxy to reality.

Increased Durability and Flexibility
While Huawei has already released its tri-fold device, Samsung is working on
improving the flexibility and durability of the folding screen to ensure a longer.
lasting and more resilient device. Keyelements include:
1.Anti-Reflective Layer: The display may include an anti-reflective layer, which
would help improve visibility under bright light and reduce strain during
extended use.
2.DurabilityEnhancements: Samsung’s panel will incorporate materials like
stainless steel, invar, glass, and potentially titanium alloys, all of which
would contribute to a sturdier device, reducing wear and tear from the
repeated folding and unfolding of the screen.
3. Less Strain on the Panel: Samsung is focusing on ensuring that the folding
process places minimal strain on the screen, preventing damage from
repetitive folding and ensuring alonger lifespan for the display

Samsung’s Tri-Fold: A Step Toward the Future
Samsung’s Tri-Fold device is expected to be a major leap in foldable technology. The
Flex S, a tri-fold prototype showcased by Samsung Display at CEs last year,
demonstrated the potential of this innovative form factor. The approval of the patent
suggests that Samsung’s tri-fold phone may finally move from the prototype phase
to mass production.

Important Aspects of Samsung’s Tri-Fold Phone
1. Triple Folding Screen: The device would fold three times, creating a dynamic
user experience that can shift between asmartphone, tablet, and laptop-like
screen size.
2. Durability Focus: Samsung is working on a more durable design, incorporating
materials such as stainless steel, titanium alloys, and anti-reflective layers
to improve the device’s lifespan and user experience.
3. International Availability: Unlike Huawei’s Mate XT, which remains exclusive to
China, Samsung plans to launch its tri-fold phone internationally, making
foldable technology more accessible to a broader audience.
4. Increased Flexibility: Samsung is working on a more flexible folding panel.
which aims to provide better performance and durability compared to existing
foldable devices.
5. Patented Design: The recent approval of Samsung’s Us patent for the Tri-Fold
design points toward the device’s eventual commercial release, making the
long-awaited dream of a foldable phone with triple folding a reality.

Google Gemini is set to finally reach its full potential – and take over from Google Assistant – thanks to a major upgrade

（The number of Americans searching “moving to New Zealand” spiked after Donald Trump claimed the presidency.Alex Brandon / AP）

The number of Americans searching “moving to New Zealand” has spiked following Donald Trump’s presidential victory.

It was around 8.30pm (NZT) when Trump claimed victory, despite still needing three more electoral college votes to cross the 270 threshold.

“Frankly this was, I believe, the greatest political movement of all time. There has never been anything like this,” Trump said in his victory speech.
“Now it is going to reach a new level of importance because we are going to help our country heal. We have a country that needs help and needs help very badly.“
“This will truly be the golden age of America,” he told the cheering supporters a convention centre on his Mar-a-Lago estate.

（Google Trends data shows a spike in people searching “moving to New Zealand”.
Google）
Around 11.30pm (NZT) the Associated Press called the race for Donald Trump after he secured the swing state of Wisconsin, and with it the 10 electoral college votes needed to cross that threshold.

But it was before this at 9pm, after Trump claimed the win, when Google searches for “moving to New Zealand” spiked in the US.

From sitting at zero searches at noon, it jumped slightly at 1pm and then up to a big spike at 9pm after Trump announced that America was his again.

Google trend data shows that it was people in Washington that were most interested in the search topic, followed by Oregon, Maine, New Mexico and Idaho.

On X (formerly Twitter), people were waiting for the inevitable spike. One person tweeted, “The only election prediction one can make with certainty is that Google searches for ‘how to move to New Zealand‘ are going to skyrocket”.
Another said “Google says New Zealand is one of the better options when moving to a new country and all ima say is I’m on my way”.

Google Gemini is set to finally reach its full potential – and take over from Google Assistant – thanks to a major upgrade

‘Hey Google’ is getting better

The Google Gemini app is getting more powers to interact with your Android phone.(Image credit: Shutterstock)

  • Google’s Gemini Utilities Extension upgrade is being rolled out
  • It will give Gemini more of the powers of Google Assistant
  • Gemini Live is still waiting for a similar upgrade

Google Geminiis taking another step closer to becoming the fully-fledged virtual assistant that we all want thanks to a new update rolling out now called “Gemini Utilities Extension” that can control your Android mobile device and apps. While the update is on the way, it could take a few days to reach everybody with an Android device.

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The new update means that Gemini will be able to take over tasks like opening websites, apps, and settings that it currently has to farm out to  Google Assistant. The Gemini Utilities Extension will work with apps on Android devices only,

The full list of upgrades that the Gemini Utilities Extension contains includes setting timers and alarms, taking a photo or screenshot (even from the lock screen), and controlling media playback.

Gemini vs Gemini Live

(Image credit: Future, Lance Ulanoff)

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While the Google Gemini app is a massively powerful upgrade to the original Google Assistant, giving you the ability to search your inbox, produce summaries, and provide helpful advice, Android devices are currently in a strange situation where the Gemini AI still has to revert back to Google Assistant it for some tasks, especially ones that require interaction with an app or Settings. Now, with Gemini Utilities Extension, you’ll no longer need to rely on Google Assistant to perform these tasks.

It’s also important not to confuse Gemini with Gemini Live, which is Google’s voice-controlled version of the AI, that enables you to have much more free-flowing conversations than the standard Gemini voice feature in the Gemini app allows. The improvements ushered in by the new Gemini Utilities Extension will not give the same powers to Gemini Live, which still can’t interact with apps and settings on your device.

There is still no news from Google about when we can expect upgrades to Gemini Live that will give it these capabilities. A note on theGemini Apps help websitesays simply, “We’re gradually releasing updates to Gemini Live, so the latest changes might not be available to you just yet.”