Including old and new cars Toyota transforms the remote car start feature into a digital service

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Samsung and IBM make a historic shift in the world of electronics IBM and Samsung have announced their latest advances in semiconductor design, a new way of stacking transistors perpendicular to a chip (rather than laying them on the surface of the semiconductor), according to a report in the verge. Samsung indicated that the cooperation with IBM resulted in the development of a new technology for making electronic chips with 1 nm technology, by installing a large number of transistors vertically on the chip instead of installing them horizontally to occupy larger areas, and the current technology for making electronic chips with 2 nm technology has reached Max using transistors stack horizontally. Will robots free us from the bondage of labour? A loophole in Qualcomm chipset threatens Android phone users around the world Samsung explained that the VTFETs technology will allow processor performance to be approximately doubled, and will save energy consumption by approximately 85% in electronic devices compared to the FinFET technology used in the latest current processors. Experts believe that the new technology will help develop high-performance processors that can be used in the future in phones, computers and smart devices that can last a week without the need to charge them, and in reducing and accelerating the cost of digital currency mining, and it is also included in many electronics used in the fields of transportation, space and communications. During the technical event, which was dedicated to reviewing its new technologies, Samsung indicated that "the global shortage that exists now in the field of semiconductors for electronics highlighted the need for investment and research in the field of electronic chips, and the importance of advanced electronic chips in many areas, including the areas of consumer electronics and necessary electronics." to provide vital services. It should be noted that IBM had announced its first electronic chip developed with 2 nanometer technology early this year, but this chip was based on the FinFit technology used in modern processors currently available. IBM is not the only company looking to the future in the production of electronic chips. Over the summer, Intel previewed the upcoming RibbonFET design, the successor to the US company's FunFET technology, which is slated to be part of the Intel 20A generation of semiconductor products due to begin production. in 2024. With the launch of the new version of the Apple operating system for mobile devices, the American company made the “Facetime” function available to all users with increased focus during work and the ability to read texts from the live camera image. Here is a quick look at the most important new functions in the new iOS 15 operating system. Facetime function Is a function sharing video calls Weiss Time Internet browser "Google Chrome" (Google Cheome) and "Microsoft 's Edge" ( the Microsoft Edge) of the highlights of the new jobs in the operation of the Apple system "EOS 15" new, which can be used by all users , in addition to the Portrait mode, which works to hide the background and improve the sound thanks to the technology of 3D sound "3D" or sound isolation. Focus Apple announced a new function that helps the user reduce distraction during work or training, and the new “focus” function filters application notifications according to location, for example, and if the user is not aware of the type of applications, whose notifications should be muted, suggestions can be shown according to context, and there are automatic responses so the user does not have to worry in the event of a "temporary" overwork. Notifications Apple has modified the design of notifications, increased the size of application icons, in addition to the possibility of activating the new general view, in which a summary of notifications is displayed at certain time periods, such as morning, evening or absence period while the focus function is turned on at a specific time. Safari Apple has moved the address line and tab bar in the Safari browser from the top of the page to the bottom completely, so that the user can use the mobile device with one hand, and the user will need some time to get used to the new situation, and if the user does not find any advantage in the new mode, he can return to the original position. Among the new functions is also the ability to organize tabs into groups and thus synchronize them on many devices, in addition to the availability of additional web tools known as “Add-ons” for the Safari browser in the “iOS” operating system, which can be downloaded from App Store. Live Texts The new Apple iOS 15 system allows the ability to read information from the live camera image or translate it into different languages, similar to the Google “Lens” function, but Apple calls this function as “Livetext”, which helps The user is able to use texts quickly. If the user points the smartphone camera at a phone number, the iPhone suggests the user to call that number, search for something on the Internet, or translate the text in question into another language. Pictures The Photos app currently includes a lot of information about the image in question, including data about the device on which the image was taken (camera and lens), exposure duration, file size and the contact in question, as well as the date, time, and subtitle of the image, as well as where the image was taken on a mini-map. The Info button also provides the ability to perform a “visual search” of image information on the Internet. Weather Apple has developed the weather application by designing a new architecture and providing more details, and the application is currently displaying instructions that are more appropriate to daily life such as the temperature, which is felt, and for the first time it is possible to display weather maps on the entire screen. Emoji Apple calls the customizable emojis "Memojis" and now gives the user new options to customize emojis by changing the colors of the clothes or using some new glasses. It is noteworthy that the operating system “iOS 15” and “iPad OS 15” are available for iPhone smartphones and iPad tablets, which run on “iOS 14” and “iPad OS 14”. New operating systems will be installed automatically or can be downloaded manually via the "Settings/General/Software Update" menu. Including old and new cars Toyota transforms the remote car start feature into a digital service A controversial move in an era when automakers continue to seek revenue through subscriptions to digital services. Toyota owners who want to remote start their cars will need to pay to enjoy this feature, because the Japanese automaker will eliminate the remote start buttons from traditional switches. The car maker said on Wednesday to the "Roadshow" website that the remote start function of the traditional car key will no longer be available, and this feature will move to a set of subscription-based digital services. Toyota pulls its self-driving buses from the Paralympics after an accident In vehicles from 2018 to 2020 equipped with the remote key start function, the new feature will work for a 3-year trial period without removing the feature in the key. Even though the owner's current car key (fob) contains the button, activation of the function will be canceled after this time frame. To restore the remote start feature, owners will need to purchase digital services that have the remote start feature. The subscription price will be $80 per year or $8 per month, and also includes a host of other digital functions available through the Toyota smartphone app. "As we transition our customers to more digital experiences within the Toyota app, the car key remote start feature isn't the only feature we're marketing," the company said. Owners of some 2020 models and above will get a 10-year trial period for connected services. In other words, there is a great opportunity for these car owners to avoid paying cash for using the remote start feature due to the length of time they are given to use the service for free, but after the trial period ends they will be asked to subscribe to the Remote Connect suite of services. Although it's a controversial move in an era when automakers continue to seek revenue through subscriptions to digital services, Toyota said, "We often listen to feedback from customers to make sure we offer useful features and enhance their ownership experiences."

Samsung and IBM make a historic shift in the world of electronics

IBM and Samsung have announced their latest advances in semiconductor design, a new way of stacking transistors perpendicular to a chip (rather than laying them on the surface of the semiconductor), according to a report in the verge.

Samsung indicated that the cooperation with IBM resulted in the development of a new technology for making electronic chips with 1 nm technology, by installing a large number of transistors vertically on the chip instead of installing them horizontally to occupy larger areas, and the current technology for making electronic chips with 2 nm technology has reached Max using transistors stack horizontally.

Will robots free us from the bondage of labour?

A loophole in Qualcomm chipset threatens Android phone users around the world

Samsung explained that the VTFETs technology will allow processor performance to be approximately doubled, and will save energy consumption by approximately 85% in electronic devices compared to the FinFET technology used in the latest current processors.

Experts believe that the new technology will help develop high-performance processors that can be used in the future in phones, computers and smart devices that can last a week without the need to charge them, and in reducing and accelerating the cost of digital currency mining, and it is also included in many electronics used in the fields of transportation, space and communications.

During the technical event, which was dedicated to reviewing its new technologies, Samsung indicated that "the global shortage that exists now in the field of semiconductors for electronics highlighted the need for investment and research in the field of electronic chips, and the importance of advanced electronic chips in many areas, including the areas of consumer electronics and necessary electronics." to provide vital services.

It should be noted that IBM had announced its first electronic chip developed with 2 nanometer technology early this year, but this chip was based on the FinFit technology used in modern processors currently available.

IBM is not the only company looking to the future in the production of electronic chips. Over the summer, Intel previewed the upcoming RibbonFET design, the successor to the US company's FunFET technology, which is slated to be part of the Intel 20A generation of semiconductor products due to begin production. in 2024.

With the launch of the new version of the Apple operating system for mobile devices, the American company made the “Facetime” function available to all users with increased focus during work and the ability to read texts from the live camera image.

Here is a quick look at the most important new functions in the new iOS 15 operating system.

Facetime function

Is a function sharing video calls Weiss Time Internet browser "Google Chrome" (Google Cheome) and "Microsoft 's Edge" ( the Microsoft Edge) of the highlights of the new jobs in the operation of the Apple system "EOS 15" new, which can be used by all users , in addition to the Portrait mode, which works to hide the background and improve the sound thanks to the technology of 3D sound "3D" or sound isolation.

Focus

Apple announced a new function that helps the user reduce distraction during work or training, and the new “focus” function filters application notifications according to location, for example, and if the user is not aware of the type of applications, whose notifications should be muted, suggestions can be shown according to context, and there are automatic responses so the user does not have to worry in the event of a "temporary" overwork.

Notifications

Apple has modified the design of notifications, increased the size of application icons, in addition to the possibility of activating the new general view, in which a summary of notifications is displayed at certain time periods, such as morning, evening or absence period while the focus function is turned on at a specific time.

Safari

Apple has moved the address line and tab bar in the Safari browser from the top of the page to the bottom completely, so that the user can use the mobile device with one hand, and the user will need some time to get used to the new situation, and if the user does not find any advantage in the new mode, he can return to the original position.

Among the new functions is also the ability to organize tabs into groups and thus synchronize them on many devices, in addition to the availability of additional web tools known as “Add-ons” for the Safari browser in the “iOS” operating system, which can be downloaded from App Store.

Live Texts

The new Apple iOS 15 system allows the ability to read information from the live camera image or translate it into different languages, similar to the Google “Lens” function, but Apple calls this function as “Livetext”, which helps The user is able to use texts quickly.

If the user points the smartphone camera at a phone number, the iPhone suggests the user to call that number, search for something on the Internet, or translate the text in question into another language.

Pictures

The Photos app currently includes a lot of information about the image in question, including data about the device on which the image was taken (camera and lens), exposure duration, file size and the contact in question, as well as the date, time, and subtitle of the image, as well as where the image was taken on a mini-map. The Info button also provides the ability to perform a “visual search” of image information on the Internet.

Weather

Apple has developed the weather application by designing a new architecture and providing more details, and the application is currently displaying instructions that are more appropriate to daily life such as the temperature, which is felt, and for the first time it is possible to display weather maps on the entire screen.

Emoji

Apple calls the customizable emojis "Memojis" and now gives the user new options to customize emojis by changing the colors of the clothes or using some new glasses.

It is noteworthy that the operating system “iOS 15” and “iPad OS 15” are available for iPhone smartphones and iPad tablets, which run on “iOS 14” and “iPad OS 14”.

New operating systems will be installed automatically or can be downloaded manually via the "Settings/General/Software Update" menu.


Including old and new cars Toyota transforms the remote car start feature into a digital service

A controversial move in an era when automakers continue to seek revenue through subscriptions to digital services.

Toyota owners who want to remote start their cars will need to pay to enjoy this feature, because the Japanese automaker will eliminate the remote start buttons from traditional switches.

The car maker said on Wednesday to the "Roadshow" website that the remote start function of the traditional car key will no longer be available, and this feature will move to a set of subscription-based digital services.

Toyota pulls its self-driving buses from the Paralympics after an accident

In vehicles from 2018 to 2020 equipped with the remote key start function, the new feature will work for a 3-year trial period without removing the feature in the key.

Even though the owner's current car key (fob) contains the button, activation of the function will be canceled after this time frame.

To restore the remote start feature, owners will need to purchase digital services that have the remote start feature.

The subscription price will be $80 per year or $8 per month, and also includes a host of other digital functions available through the Toyota smartphone app.

"As we transition our customers to more digital experiences within the Toyota app, the car key remote start feature isn't the only feature we're marketing," the company said.

Owners of some 2020 models and above will get a 10-year trial period for connected services.

In other words, there is a great opportunity for these car owners to avoid paying cash for using the remote start feature due to the length of time they are given to use the service for free, but after the trial period ends they will be asked to subscribe to the Remote Connect suite of services.

Although it's a controversial move in an era when automakers continue to seek revenue through subscriptions to digital services, Toyota said, "We often listen to feedback from customers to make sure we offer useful features and enhance their ownership experiences."

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