The beginning included the World Cup stadiums Google launches the Virtual Street View feature for the first time in Qatar

Google launches the Virtual Street View feature for the first time in Qatar

Google announced the launch of the Google Street View feature in Qatar, making it the fifth country to receive a car dedicated to taking panoramic pictures of various city streets.

The new group displays the outer perimeter of 4 football fields; These are: Lusail Stadium, Al Bayt Stadium, Khalifa International Stadium, and Education City Stadium.

Google said that the Virtual Street View feature aims to improve the experience of visitors in Qatar and their attempt to reach these stadiums, especially during the World Cup matches, and provides fans of this sport with an opportunity to discover the stadiums from outside and the surrounding equipment.

People around the world can view these images by clicking on the yellow Street View feature on Google Maps.

And she indicated that the car dedicated to this feature is equipped with a group of cameras that shoot in a panoramic range (equivalent to 360 degrees), and it is currently in Qatar to take panoramic pictures of more than 90 places in Qatar, as they will be added to Google Maps next year.

Finally : Apple admits to using Sony sensors in its cameras

Apple CEO Tim Cook admitted that the American tech giant has entered into a long partnership with Japan's Sony that allows the use of Sony's imaging sensors in iPhones.

"We've partnered with (Sony) for more than a decade to create the world's leading camera sensors for iPhones," Cook said in a tweet thanking Sony CEO Kenshiro Yoshida.

And “Apple” is largely secretive about the details of the hardware components that go into making the “iPhone”, so it was remarkable that Cook’s frank assertion that it had been using “Sony” camera sensors for more than a decade.

Apple's website tends to list the specifications of each iPhone camera — such as resolution, aperture, and field of view — rather than the specific components used in the camera.

However, many reports and rumors over the years have indicated that “Apple” used “Sony” devices, as a report by the American “Wall Street Journal” in 2015 stated that “Apple” was using two sensors from “ Sony”. Sony in the iPhone 6, and disassembly of an Apple phone by iFixit revealed parts with specific Sony model numbers.

Sony is a market leader in image sensors, with 44% market share of CMOS image sensors as of 2021, according to Nikkei Asia. Samsung is the second largest company with a market share of 18.5%.

Tim Cook's visit to a Sony facility indicates that the relationship between the two companies will not end soon, while a recent report published by Nikkei Asia revealed some information about what the two companies are working on for future iPhone devices.

There is talk among those interested in technology about Sony's development of a new image sensor that uses a new semiconductor structure to capture more light and reduce over or underexposure.

The new sensor is expected to appear in Apple's next generation of iPhones, but it will also be sold to other smartphone makers.