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Samsung ends Google’s reign of astrophotography on mobile camera
Astrography became a Pixel-exclusive camera feature since Google made the Google Camera app limited to Pixel smartphones. Though, a bit late, Samsung swiftly destroyed the Google Camera app’s dominance of providing night photography features like astrophotography on smartphones.
Almost each Android smartphone user is aware of the Google Camera app and its features that are really unique. The level of popularity of Google Camera is quite much, really, just think about GCam once. Pixel phones exclusively feature the Google Camera app, but Android users can get it using ported versions called GCam.
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Using the GCam mods, Samsung users get access to all Google Camera features that are restricted by the Android maker such as night sight and astrophotography. GCam mods come from various developers and pro-users who port it for their specific devices and then share it on the web for others.
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And so far, Galaxy smartphone users are using GCam app to capture pictures of stars, but, it’s now officially available on Expert RAW app. Qualified Galaxy smartphones will soon have access to the Astrophoto feature with an updated version of Expert RAW app as the feature is under Beta testing.
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While the Google Camera’s astrophotography is quite famous among consumers, it will become a boring feature for them just after seeing the Astrophoto feature of Samsung’s Expert RAW app. As Google introduces software-derived features, Samsung’s taking help of AI and segmentation process to make Astrophotography advanced.
Samsung’s version of Astrophotography is just wonderful!, You just need to turn the Sky guide “ON” and the user interface will instruct you to pinpoint the location of constellations, solar systems, groups of stars and nebula. Sounds pretty amazing, let’s know how it works.
Your camera will use advanced AI segmentation technology and multi-frame processing based on the movements of a celestial body to snap photos over a set time period. As a result, you’ll capture stunning shots of stars that look like they were taken with top-grade professional equipment.
What is astrophotography
Astrophotography, better known as astronomical imaging, is the photography or imaging of astronomical objects, celestial events, or areas of the night sky. Astrophotography needs premium equipment, while, smartphones are now capable of doing this job wonderfully, at least for stars or group of stars.
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Samsung’s latest foldable phones come with Google Messages by default. The company has now revealed the reason behind this move on Galaxy devices. Samsung says Google Messages replaced Messages to foster RCS adoption.
According to AndroidAuthority, a source explained Samsung’s decision to switch to Google Messages as the default messaging app. The recently released Galaxy Z Flip 6 and Z Fold 6 come with Google Messages with RCS enabled by default.
Looks like promoting Google Messages on Galaxy devices will boost RCS adoption. Samsung Messages isn’t already installed on newer phones. However, one’s stopping you from getting it on your Galaxy from the Galaxy Store.
While many apps support the RCS feature, Google Messages offer the best user experience. Making it a default messaging app is an effort to boost the adoption of RCS tech. Apple is also preparing to bring RCS chat functionality to iMessage for iPhones.
What Samsung source said:
- Even if messaging apps follow the RCS standard, the availability may be limited depending on which app the other party uses. That’s why we decided to make Google Messages the common messaging platform, allowing Galaxy users to communicate more freely. This also enables a messaging app to respond to changes of the RCS standard more quickly and efficiently.
Previously, Samsung devices launched in the US came with two messaging apps. This time, the company has removed the Samsung Messages. During the first setup, users are notified that Google Messages is the default messaging application.
Samsung SmartThings gained the international standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification. The company has officially announced this major development in its global connected living platform.
SmartThings received ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification for information security management systems. Certification reiterates that the SmartThings Cloud operates per international standards.
To be certified, a company has to meet the standard across a total of 123 detailed items, including policies for information security, access control for information assets, and incident response.
SmartThings receiving the ISO 27001 certification is the result of our sustained focus on the protection of information in a hyper-connected world with exponentially increasing intelligence.
Seungbum Choi, Executive Vice President and Head of Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics said “this is just another step in our drive to fortify the platform’s security. We will continue to find new ways to ensure that SmartThings’ personalized services are provided even more safely.”
BSI Prez says that they have recognized that the operation capability and security level of Samsung SmartThings is excellent. It will further boost trust in the SmartThings platform and strengthen business competitiveness.
ISO 27001 is the leading global standard for ISMSs and was established by the International Organization for Standardization. It provides companies with guidance to manage the risks to information assets systematically and achieve information protection goals.
Samsung Health app integrated the Dr.diary (Doctor Diary) glycated hemoglobin feature. The blood sugar management platform announced the launch of its glycated hemoglobin estimation functionality on Samsung’s Health application.
According to ETNews, Dr.diary announced the integration of a glycated hemoglobin level feature in Samsung Health. Galaxy users will now be able to check the estimated glycated hemoglobin level provided by Doctor Diary.
To activate the feature, Health app users will have to permit certain conditions of data in the Blood Sugar service. It is worth noting that glycated hemoglobin is a key figure for diabetes diagnosis, which users will find worth using in the Health app.
Established in 2017, Dr.diary is a blood sugar management platform. It analyzes and predicts the changes in glycated hemoglobin using its own algorithm. Earlier this year, the firm secured a patent for “glycated hemoglobin estimation based on blood sugar data table.”
Song Je-yoon, CEO of Doctor Diary, said, “With our predicted glycated hemoglobin level prediction algorithm being installed in Samsung Health, more people will be able to recognize their glycated hemoglobin level and manage their health more efficiently.”
Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is a standardized numerical value of the percentage of hemoglobin, such as hemoglobin, which has been glycated by glucose. Glycated hemoglobin reflects the average blood sugar level over the past 2-3 months.
Samsung Health (with Wear OS Galaxy Watch) users can conveniently check their estimated glycated hemoglobin level within the app and use this information to manage their blood sugar levels through diet and exercise.