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Oura closely monitoring Samsung, is Galaxy Ring under threat?
Samsung teased its upcoming Galaxy Ring product at the Unpacked event. The product is expected to launch later this year, ahead of the arrival of the company’s new XR headset. Meanwhile, Oura is closely monitoring Samsung to see if there are any potential intellectual property violations.
Oura holds a pretty cool range of smart ring wearable products. The company’s smart ring offers features like sleep monitoring, early illness detection, activity & recovery, heart health, women’s health, and stress. Oura ring supports both Android and iOS along with Apple Health Kit and Google Health Connect.
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In an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” show, Oura Health CEO Tim Hale revealed that he doesn’t seem worried about Samsung’s plan to compete with Oura in the smart ring market. Hale said that Oura will closely monitor the development of Samsung’s new “Galaxy Ring.”
“It’s very important for us to protect the innovations that we’ve brought to the market,” he said, noting that Oura has filed over 150 patent for their product.
In addition, Hale said that “announcing that you have a smart ring is easy,” and it may be difficult for Samsung to design a wholly original product. “It’s a hard problem. It’s not easy.” As Oura is monitoring Galaxy Ring, it would be interesting to see how Samsung intros a completely original product.
Samsung today announced the October 2024 update for Galaxy Enhance-X. The company has added new features and expanded support to more models. Samsung also plans to test new Gallery and Editing features via Galaxy Enhance-X.
Recently, a Samsung moderator confirmed Gallery and Editing features could be tested through Galaxy Enhance-X before the official release. The app could become a Beta test hub for Galaxy devices to elevate Gallery and Editing functions.
Samsung regularly drops new features on the Galaxy Enhance-X application. It’s powered by AI capabilities so Galaxy users can get things done through AI magic. Upcoming Gallery and Editing tricks could be previewed on the Enhance-X app.
“And in the future, we will continue to use the Galaxy Enhance-X app as a channel for communication with Samsung Members by providing new gallery and editor features to users before their official release,” Samsung mod noted.
With the October update, Samsung released various new features for Galaxy Enhance-X. Galaxy S24’s Camera Shift has also expanded to One UI 6.1.1 devices. The latest update is available for compatible devices through the Galaxy Store.
Galaxy Enhance-X is a photo and video editing app for Galaxy devices. It’s supported by limited Samsung models and allows users to make some magical edits. It uses AI to enhance images by improving clarity, brightness, and color accuracy.
Samsung announced the October 2024 version of Galaxy Enhance X with new AI features. The latest update brings content from the May 2024 release for Galaxy devices. The newly added features are aimed at enhancing the user experience.
Galaxy S24’s Camera Shift feature will now be available in other models too. The release also improved recognition performance so it can work with various subjects, including children, upper body, side photos, seated photos, and group photos.
Camera Shift
Galaxy Enhance-X’s new Camera Shift feature has made the sliding menu easier. It now also allows you to select specific users to apply the function in group photos. Galaxy Enhance-X now also supports landscape mode and Samsung DeX.
The existing Camera Shift feature is available on One UI 6.1, and the newly updated features are supported from One UI 6.1.1 onward. The new Galaxy Enhance-X app is available for download through Samsung’s Galaxy Store.
Supported Models:
- Galaxy S24/S23/S22/S21 series
- Galaxy Z Fold 6/5/4/3, Z Flip 6/5/4/3
- Galaxy Tab S9/S8 series, Galaxy Tab S10 series
- Available on One UI 6.1.1 and above.
Here are the key changes made based on user feedback:
The developers addressed the inconvenience regarding the EXIF info not being retained in the Galaxy Enhance-X, ensuring that EXIF information is preserved even after applying effects through the editing application.
A new Colorization feature has also been added, which uses AI to naturally restore colors in black and white or grayscale images. Besides, the Motion Clipper feature creates GIF files from video clips in Motion Photos.
Colorization
This is an amazing feature that transforms Black & White photos into color photos.
Motion Clipper
As previously explained, this feature creates GIFs from the video clips in Motion Photos.
Currently, the Motion Clipper is supported on flagship models that run One UI 6.1.1 and above.
Motion Clipper Supported Models:
- Galaxy S24/S23/S22, Galaxy Z Fold 5/4, Galaxy Z Flip 5/4, Galaxy Tab S9/S8 series
- Available on One UI 6.1 and above.
Video Trim UX
You can now edit the desired segment to your liking without needing to go to the Gallery. It’s the Video moment feature that automatically recommends the needed segments in the video.
Single-Take Viewer
You can now directly check, save, and share the content generated by Single Take within Galaxy Enhance-X.
Google is rolling out a new update for Android Auto with version 13.0. This update mainly focuses on fixing bugs and improving performance to enhance the experience.
Android Auto 13.0 update reveals that Google is working on a new feature called Car Media, which will let users control AM/FM radio and local media more easily. This feature aims to improve how users interact with your car’s audio system.
In the latest version, some hidden code hints at how this new feature will work with missing and unavailable media. Although this feature isn’t live yet in Android Auto 13.0, the presence of some strings (spotted via 9to5Google) suggests that it could be coming soon.
Previously, icons related to this feature were added to the app, which shows that Google is making progress. Users can look forward to a more seamless way to manage their music and radio when this feature is officially launched.
Aside from this, the update also fixes some issues that users encountered in the previous version to enhance the overall performance. While users may not see big changes immediately, it hints at a better audio experience in the future.
The new update of Android Auto is now available through the Play Store. You can download it to get enhanced features.