What’s new
Windows 8.1 September update bug prevents Microsoft account logins
Windows 8.1 doesn’t let users sign into their PC using the Microsoft account. When they try to do so, Windows 8.1 saysthat it cannot connect to Microsoft’s services at the moment. In case the problem persists, it advises users to search for “network problems” on the Start screen. Microsoft acknowledged the problem and admitted that the September Update is to blame. The company said on Microsoft Answers that there’s a bug in the latest update and that support engineers are currently working on a fix to minimize the inconvenience for the users.
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Samsung Electronics and SK Telecom have succeeded in linking 4G and 5G networks
The two companies said they successfully made communications between the long-term evolution network that utilizes 2.6 GHz frequency band, with that of the 5G network that uses the 28 GHz and 3.5 GHz frequency band. The technology, Multi-RAT Interworking, will allow faster commercialisation of 5G networks. Users of 4G networks will be able to switch back and forth between them as soon as 5G begins deployment.
More info are available here.
New products
Honor 7X
Honor 7X will have a 5.5-inch screen, octa-core Kirin 670 chip, 4 GB of RAM and 32 or 64 GB of internal storage. It will come with USB Type-C and Android Nougat.
More info here.
Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact
The phone comes with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. It will have a 2,700 mAh battery, a 19 MP main camera, and an 8 MP front camera.
More info here.
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Onfido raises $30 millionfor its AI-based identity verification technology
Onfido, which was founded by three Oxford University graduates in 2012, provides ID verification and fraud detection technology and will use the funds to further its international expansion. Onfido’s technology scans ID cards and checks them against public records, using machine learning to help companies detect frauds and forgeries that would be imperceptible to humans.
You can read more here.
BMW will integrate Alexa into its cars in 2018
The vehicle integration will begin in the middle of next year and will provide access to Alexa skills and voice-based capabilities right from the infotainment system. Alexa visual content will also be displayed on the head unit inside the vehicle. “It’s a complete, comprehensive set of internet capabilities that is available inside your vehicle,” a BMW executive said.
More info can be found here.
Fun stuff
Amazon unveiled Echo Spot smart alarm clock
Echo Spot has a 2.5-inch display touchscreen, a built-in camera and, of course, alarm clock functionality. Also it comes with support streaming from services like Prime Music, Pandora, Spotify, iHeartRadio, and TuneIn.
You can read more here.
