Engaget Summary (2023-05-11 05AM)

Source: The Morning After: The biggest announcements from Google I/O 2023

Summary
Google unveiled new products and updates at its developer conference, including a foldable Pixel smartphone, a cheaper Pixel A-series phone, a tablet, Android 14, and updates for the AI chatbot Bard. Google also showcased Project Starline, a holographic meeting experience using a light-field display, but it is not yet ready for home or office use.

Fact

📱 Google unveiled its first foldable phone, the Pixel Fold, with a 5.8-inch external display and a wide 7.6-inch internal screen. It will cost $1,799 and available for pre-order.

🖥️ Google introduced the Pixel Tablet, a smart display that can be detached and comes with a speaker base. The tablet can also be used with additional docks in multiple rooms.

🤖 Google Bard AI has new updates, including analyzing images and integration into Google apps. It is now available in 180 countries without a waiting list.

👥 Google showcased Project Starline, a holographic meeting experience using a light-field display that creates a 3D model of two callers. It is still in the prototype stage.

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Source: Teenage Engineering’s TP-7 field recorder costs an eye-watering $1,499

Summary
Teenage Engineering has released a small field recorder, TP-7, with a size like a deck of cards and a motorized “tape reel” at the center. It has a built-in microphone and the option to connect to other audio equipment, including external microphones and TE’s other Field devices. The recorder costs $1,499 and comes with 128GB of internal storage.

Facts

🎤 TP-7 is designed to record interviews, music and any other kind of audio with zero friction in the highest possible quality.

👨‍💼 It is perfect for journalists, lawyers, and medical professionals.

🔋 TP-7 has a battery life of up to seven hours and can be charged via the USB-C port.

💽 It comes with 128GB of internal storage.

💡 The device can connect to an iPhone via Bluetooth, and an iOS app enables automatic transcription.

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Source: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom review: A familiar but fresh adventure

Summary
The upcoming Nintendo game “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” is a sequel to the successful 2017 game “Breath of the Wild”. It has an overwhelming amount of things to do and locations to see in the massive land of Hyrule. The game demands patience, and allows players the freedom to explore at their own pace.

Fact

🎮 “Tears of the Kingdom” is a sequel to the 2017 game “Breath of the Wild”, which was the biggest-selling Zelda game of all time.

🌎 There is an overwhelming amount of things to do, locations to see, puzzles to solve and enemies to defeat in the massive world of Hyrule.

🤚 The game allows players the freedom to explore at their own pace, but demands patience to fully appreciate it.

🔍 Navigating the massive world of Hyrule without filling in the map is an exercise in frustration.

💪 At the start, the main character Link is woefully underpowered and finding more shrines is crucial to gain more hearts, stamina and learn new fighting techniques.

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