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Benefits of Google Docs over Microsoft Word
Nowadays, writers and editors are facing the dilemma to choose between Google Docs and Microsoft Word, the two popular word processors. Can Google Docs offer better functionality and tools for writing? Let’s take a look at the advantages of Google Docs over MS Word.
What is Google Docs?
The free word processing program Google Docs is completely compatible with Microsoft Word and is part of Google's online office suite, G Suite. Users can collaborate with coworkers in real-time while creating, viewing, and editing documents online using any device, anywhere.
MS Word vs Google Docs
For decades, Microsoft Word was the best word processor for writers worldwide. Since its advent as the first-ever word-processing tool in the 1980s, generations of writers have grown up with it. It’s followed them from school, to university, and even right into the newsroom as well as other workplaces.
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But with the advancement of technology, more collaborative and freely available online tools have emerged on the market. Some new word processors offer up greater efficiency, flexibility, collaborative features, and benefits that Microsoft has simply yet to provide.
For instance, Google Docs is getting huge popularity day by day. G Suite (including Google Docs) has more than two billion active monthly subscribers. This number is increasing at a great pace.
Google Docs can support the writer, editor, or proofreader collaboration on the same material at a time. It mounts over the old time-consuming practice of "back-and-forth" emailing revisions done in the case of MS Word documents. Additional tools for article authoring are available through a variety of Google Chrome extensions, which will help you further optimize your editorial workflow.
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Let's examine some of the other significant advantages Google Docs can offer to a writer, proofreader, or editor's daily tasks.
What are the Advantages of Google Docs over MS Word?
1. Microsoft Word Compatibility
With the help of the Chrome extension, you can quickly open and edit Microsoft Word documents right in Google Docs. Additionally, you may download your Google doc into a Word document (.docx) and vice versa without worrying about formatting changes.
2. Works Through Chrome Extensions
Google Chrome extensions that you download from the Chrome Web Store can also give Google Docs new functionality. By doing so, you'll be able to customize the user experience and give your document new features and functionality.
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3. Ease of collaboration
Teams may easily access and update the same document simultaneously with Google Docs, eliminating any doubt as to which file has the most recent version. Even without a Google account, collaborators can see and modify shared Google documents.
Because of its interactive features, you may select precisely who can make changes to your work and add or delete collaborators by using the Collaborate tab. Adding a comment with "+" their email address will send them a notification, or you can interact with people from inside any document.
from beginning to end a Google Doc is continuously and automatically stored during the entire process of writing and editing. Edits can be undone and viewed in time-sensitive order, comments can be accepted or refused, and all of these features are available in Google Docs.
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4. Accessible from Various Devices
You don't have to worry about emailing your work to yourself and finding it later using Google Docs because everything is kept in the cloud. You can access your document at any time from any device by logging into your Google account.
This increases the degree of flexibility in your style of work as well as your professional life. While on the go, you can write and edit. Examine a section on your phone while riding the train or bus, then complete it when you reach to your office computer. Additionally, the fact that files are not kept on your computer saves RAM.
5. Automated Backup
You never have to worry about files disappearing again because all changes are automatically synced across devices and saved as you write or edit. In order to review previous edits to your document and who made them, you may also view its "revision history."
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6. Diverse Useful Features.
Google Docs is packed with effective tools for producing articles. For instance, voice typing (accessible via Tools > Voice typing) is a straightforward formatting feature for formatting copied and pasted text fast.
It also assists the writer or editor in the selection of fonts available for import from Google Fonts, and bookmarks for less scrolling (accessible via Insert > Bookmark). These are just a few of the popular tools that Google Docs includes to support your best work.
7. Free of Cost
Google Docs is a cost-free Word Processor, in contrast to other word processing programs like Microsoft Word. To use G Suite, all you need to do is create a Google account by generating a @gmail email address.
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How to use Google Documents
-You would need to have a Google account to use Google Docs.
-Depending on your device, there are a few ways to access Google Docs after signing in. The app may be needed to be downloaded from Google Play or the App Store.
-Open Google Chrome if you already have an account and are using a computer. The Google Apps icon may be seen in the top right corner.
- Select Google Documents from the selection menu that appears when you click the Google Apps icon.
- Click on the blank page to start a new document and start writing your content!
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Google Docs Benefits At a Glance
- A free tool.
- Google Cloud Storage makes the doc accessible from anywhere thanks to.
- Collaborates in real-time.
- The system can track document changes automatically, edit document history, and go back to any prior document version.
- Auto-saving.
- Work offline mode.
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- Offers strong document editing options and tools.
- Besides writing, it allows voice-typing
- Enriched with diverse font varieties.
- Tagging in the comment enables users to monitor particular changes.
- Visibility is restricted to those with the proper access.
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Musk's latest Twitter cuts: Outsourced content moderators
Twitter’s new owner Elon Musk is further gutting the teams that battle misinformation on the social media platform as outsourced moderators learned over the weekend they were out of a job.
Twitter and other big social media firms have relied heavily on contractors to track hate and enforce rules against harmful content.
But many of those content watchdogs have now headed out the door, first when Twitter fired much of its full-time workforce by email on Nov. 4 and now as it moves to eliminate an untold number of contract jobs.
Melissa Ingle, who worked at Twitter as a contractor for more than a year, was one of a number of contractors who said they were terminated Saturday. She said she’s concerned that there’s going to be an increase in abuse on Twitter with the number of workers leaving.
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“I love the platform and I really enjoyed working at the company and trying to make it better. And I’m just really fearful of what’s going to slip through the cracks,” she said Sunday.
Ingle, a data scientist, said she worked on the data and monitoring arm of Twitter’s civic integrity team. Her job involved writing algorithms to find political misinformation on the platform in countries such as the U.S., Brazil, Japan, Argentina and elsewhere.
Ingle said she was “pretty sure I was done for” when she couldn't access her work email Saturday. The notification from the contracting company she’d been hired by came two hours later.
“I’ll just be putting my resumes out there and talking to people," she said. “I have two children. And I’m worried about being able to give them a nice Christmas, you know, and just mundane things like that, that are important. I just think it’s particularly heartless to do this at this time.”
Content-moderation expert Sarah Roberts, an associate professor at the University of California, Los Angeles who worked as a staff researcher at Twitter earlier this year, said she believes at least 3,000 contract workers were fired Saturday night.
Twitter hasn't said how many contract workers it cut. The company hasn't responded to media requests for information since Musk took over.
At Twitter's San Francisco headquarters and other offices, contract workers wore green badges while full-time workers wore blue badges. Contractors did a number of jobs to help keep Twitter running, including engineering and marketing, Roberts said. But it was the huge force of contracted moderators that was “mission critical” to the platform, said Roberts.
Cutting them will have a “tangible impact on the experience of the platform,” she said.
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Musk promised to loosen speech restrictions when he took over Twitter. But in the early days after Musk bought Twitter for $44 billion in late October and dismissed its board of directors and top executives, the billionaire Tesla CEO sought to assure civil rights groups and advertisers that the platform could continue tamping down hate and hate-fueled violence.
That message was reiterated by Twitter's then-head of content moderation, Yoel Roth, who tweeted that the Nov. 4 layoffs only affected “15% of our Trust & Safety organization (as opposed to approximately 50% cuts company-wide), with our front-line moderation staff experiencing the least impact."
Roth has since resigned from the company, joining an exodus of high-level leaders who were tasked with privacy protection, cybersecurity and complying with regulations.
MineHarmony enters stage of large-scale commercial use with 5G+AI
Huawei recently announced the successful integration of 5G+AI in its special operating system for mines; now this integrated operating system (OS) can facilitate large-scale commercial use.
MineHarmony OS is a joint innovation by Huawei and China Energy Investment Corporation. The system has been deployed on 3,300 sets of equipment in 13 mines and one coal washery.
In particular, the system has been deployed throughout the entire Wulanmulun (also known as Ulan Moran) Mine in Inner Mongolia, where significant progress has been made in connectivity, interface, and data access.
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"The operating system covers a multitude of innovative scenarios, including smart control of equipment, the auto patrol of fixed sites, and online upgrade of equipment, the time for which has been shortened from one day to just four minutes," Huawei said in a media statement.
On the way to digitalisation and smart mining transformation, the first challenge for any mine is establishing the interconnectivity and interoperability of equipment and inaccessibility of data. The key to this is to find the most suitable network technologies.
"MineHarmony not only provides unified protocols for different equipment but also simplifies operations with unattended inspections. Also, 5G+AI video stitching technologies have enabled remote and precise control of mining machines, which in turn allows people working in offices to remotely control underground operations, thereby improving their work environment as well as mining safety," Huawei said.
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"It can ensure 24/7 intelligent monitoring, in addition to cutting the number of underground inspection personnel by 20 percent."
Underground coal mines are fitted with all kinds of devices and equipment running on different protocols, and finding a way to connect them all is a major challenge. So, the Huawei Mine Team and China Energy teamed up with over 30 partners to develop MineHarmony, "the first Internet of Things operating system in the mining sector, in just three months."
Meta brings Facebook Reels to Bangladesh
After the launch of Instagram Reels in August, Meta has now brought Facebook Reels to everyone in Bangladesh, introducing short-form, entertaining video experiences and tools to creators and audiences on the Facebook app.
It is available for both iOS and Android users, Meta said in a statement Sunday.
"Reels gives people a new outlet to express their creativity with the ability to record videos, select music, and add photos and timed text. It helps creators expand the reach of their content, and for new creators to be discovered," it added.
Meta has expanded the availability of Facebook Reels for iOS and Android to more than 150 countries across the globe.
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"We're also introducing better ways to help creators to earn money, new creation tools and more places to watch and create Facebook Reels," the company said.
Meta is focusing on making Reels the best way for creators to get discovered, connect with their audience and earn money. The company also wants to make it fun and easy for people to find and share relevant and entertaining content.
Since Facebook Reels' launching in the US, it has seen creators like Kurt Tocci (and his cat, Zeus) share original comedic skits, author and Bulletin writer Andrea Gibson offer a reading of their published poetry, Nigerian-American couple Ling and Lamb try new foods and dancer and creator Niana Guerrero do trending dances, like the #ZooChallenge.
Bangladeshi content creators like Raba Khan, Ridy Sheikh, and Petuk Couple also shared their reels under the #ReelDeshi hashtag and invited others to create their videos to show what makes them real "deshis." These one-minute travel stories, dance challenges and recipes, show glimpses of the historic sites, music and food of Bangladesh.
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"At Meta, we are always testing new ways for people to express themselves and entertain others. Reels have been inspiring Bangladeshi creators on Instagram, and now people on Facebook can discover more entertaining content, and creators can reach new audiences," Jordi Fornies, Meta's director of emerging markets in Asia Pacific, said.
"We are excited to see the creativity and connections that Reels will unlock for the Bangladeshi Facebook community."
According to Meta, video makes up more than 50 percent of the time spent on Facebook. "There is growing interest in watching fun, entertaining short-form videos, and expressing themselves by making their own."
realme 9 5G Speed Review: What’s special about it?
Since its inception realme has emphasized providing affordable youth-centric devices. With that stride, the brand launched the Speed edition of the realme 9 on 14th March 2022, even before the release of its namesake. Here’s our detailed take on the realme 9 5G Speed Edition.
Key Specifications of realme 9 5G Speed
Design and Build Quality
The design and the build quality on the 9 Speed Edition are reflections of the previous realme devices. It has a glass front, a plastic frosted back, and a plastic frame. Even though the device is predominantly a plastic build one, it still boasts a solid heft to the touch.
The camera module is positioned vertically on the top left corner of the device. With 8.5 mm thickness, the device brings finesse as well as elegance. Weighing 199g this phone is manageable.
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Moving to the ports and button selection, users won't be missing out on anything. The Type – C charging port, the primary mic, the bottom-firing speaker, and the headphone jack are placed side by side. the top features the secondary mic which is ever so special for high-quality calls.
The interesting design choice was the placement of the power button and the volume buttons as they each grace the right and left side of the device respectively. The power button as always complements the fingerprint scanner. To make it even more obvious, realme has dented the frame along with the button to make it more prominent for the touch. And of course, there’s support for two active sims along with a micro SDXC slot.
The overall package is a compact offering that punches way above its price range. At least from the design perspective, realme has absolutely nailed the 9 Speed Edition.
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Display
The display on the realme 9 Speed Edition is an IPS LCD one with Panda Glass protection. While this might sound like a letdown for many, bear with us for the rest of the specs. Even though the display is an LCD, it comes with FHD+ resolution, 600 nits HBM, and a whopping 144 Hz refresh rate.
These absolutely stacked specs allow the 9 Speed to conjure arguably the best-performing LCD panel out there, for any price range.
realme has always calibrated its panels for high dynamic, high contrast performance. The colors look crisp with a distinctly warm tone to them.
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Not to mention the 144 Hz refresh rate everything is buttery smooth. And if the display smoothness wasn’t enough, realme has made the animations even faster which only doubles down on the already lightning-fast experience.
Overall, the display experience is easily the highlight of the device, especially considering the price.
Camera Series
The realme 9 Speed features a different camera module from the standard 9. The main sensor is a 48 MP (f/1.8 aperture, 26mm width, ½-inch) one which is a downgrade from the 108 MP one found on the standard 9.
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The other two are 2 MP (f/2.4) macro and 2MP (f/2.4) depth sensors which are mostly there for marketing stunts rather than performance.
But that doesn’t take away from the overall camera output. The Sony IMX586 sensor captures perfect daylight and portrait shots. The images look sharp with great details and dynamic range. The edge detection on the portrait shots was also noticeably better than last year’s.
The Sony sensor also does a decent job indoors and with artificial lighting. Granted the image quality isn’t as good as daylight but it can still pull off a decent job. The images have a consistent exposure with reduced grains and noises. It sure won’t compete with the industry leaders but it's definitely a touch above its peers.
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The story is also the same with the 16 MP (f/2.1 aperture, 26mm wide, 1/3.09-inch, 1.0µm) front camera. It’s a good wide-angle shooter perfect for selfies.
For the rear camera series, the videography maxes out at 4K at 30 fps with the 1080P supporting up to 120 fps slo-mo. There’s no external stabilization. As a result, the videos appear to be a bit shaky. Other than that, it’s a very capable camera system.
With the front camera, you can shoot 1080pixel footage at 30fps.
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Processor and Performance
The realme 9 Speed takes the processing power up a notch from the standard 9. The Speed edition comes with Snapdragon 778G 5G built on the 6 nm architecture.
The octa-core chipset has 1 2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 and 3 2.2 GHz Cortex-A78 and 4 1.9 GHz Cortex-A55 chips for efficient and balanced performance.
The realme 9 Speed absolutely blazes through day-to-day tasks partly because of this efficient processor and the smooth animation with a high refresh rate display. The 778 5G performs well on the gaming front as well.
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Titles like Asphalt 9 and COD run smoothly on high graphics settings thanks to the Adreno 642L GPU. The only downside would be that the device does get heated up after half an hour or so of continued gaming.
The OS is based on the realme UI 3.0 with Android 11 out of the box. realme has since released a stable Android 12 for the device.
On paper and in real-life usage, the realme 9 Speed is the perfect upper-mid-range device. For any average user, the device will easily give a flagship-like feeling at a fraction of the cost.
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Battery and Charge Time
The realme 9 Speed Edition sports a 5000 mAh battery with 30W fast charging on board. The high refresh rate display demands a lot of power and the battery life is justifiably a bit short at around 5-6 hours of SoT.
realme claims that the charger can top up the device up to 50% in just 25 minutes. So, charging should be an easy affair here.
Price of realme 9 5G Speed Edition
The realme 9 Speed Edition has two variants: 6/128 GB and 8/128 GB. The price for the base model stand at 19,999 INR (25,366 BDT) whereas the upper variant comes at 22,999 INR (29,171 BDT). The conversion rate is 1 INR = 1.27 BDT. The official price of realme 9 Speed Edition may vary in Bangladesh.
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Final Words
The youth-centric smartphone brand realme provides solutions for people looking for a capable device without breaking the bank. This has been the story with almost every single device from the company including realme 9 speed edition.
Does 9 Speed Edition essentially justify its name? Its fast performance all around is satisfactory. Its display, processor, or charging speed, everything seems standard.
However, the camera performance has been reduced a bit with the main sensor in favor of the speed. But that only makes a minimal difference. On the whole, if you are looking for a standard mid-range device, you can consider the realme 9 5G speed.
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Top 10 Google Translate Alternatives
Google Translate is an online based free translation service developed and launched by the giant search engine Google in April 2006. Google's Translator service is capable of translating various kinds of texts like words, phrases, etc. Until November 2022, Google Translator supports about 133 languages including Bangla. There are diverse opinions about whether or not to use Google Translate. Let’s take a look at 10 popular translation platforms other than Google Translate.
Best 10 Alternatives to Google Translate
Microsoft Translator
Launched in 2007, Microsoft Translator thrives on iOS and Android. It can translate free text and website texts online. Text can be translated directly through the Bing Translator site while webpage texts can be translated using the Bilingual Viewer tools.
Currently, Microsoft Translator supports about 110 languages including Bangla. Not to mention, it is one of the best alternatives to Google Translator.
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The app consists mostly of a few distinct functionalities. If you need to translate a sentence, you may input or copy-paste the text into the text translator, which will recognize your language automatically. If necessary, there are options to have the software read this information aloud.
Bing Microsoft Translator
Bing Translator is Microsft’s consumer-based translator service. Previously it was called Windows Live translator. Microsoft's Bing Translator is a superior alternative to Google Translate when it comes to online translation services.
It supports more than 70 different languages including Bangla. This translator allows up to 5000 characters of input at a time.
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Either type in what you wish to translate or use the microphone to speak it into the Bing app and have it automatically converted. You may search using the translation while listening to it in either a male or female voice, and you can do this on Bing.
Yandex Translate
Yandex Translate is a fantastic option if you're seeking a translation that most closely resembles Google Translate's behavior.
Until March 2021, Yandex translator can support translation services for about 98 languages including Bangla. It is a good competitor of Google Translate which supports 109 languages.
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The user interface of Yandex Translate is quite similar to that of Google Translate, so getting started with it should be simple. You can input or simply copy-paste texts in the blank field, then choose the desired language from the drop-down menu.
DeepL
Starting its journey in August 2017, DeepL, an automatic translation company has gained prominence in recent years.
DeepL originated as a project launched by a German start-up but has now become perhaps the most accurate and trustworthy translation service accessible today.
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DeepL only supports about 29 languages which can increase in the coming days. However, this translator offers a remarkable degree of accuracy for translation works of its supported languages. In contrast to the conventional ways, an AI and deep-learning-based approach to language translation are crucial here.
Reverso
Next on this list is Reverso, one of Google Translate's longest-running rivals. Reverso is a comprehensive language translation suite that includes a dictionary and grammar checker, but this article emphasizes its quick translation service.
As you would expect, Reverso performs similarly to Google Translate. You choose your desired language pairings and then enter or copy the text for translation.
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Currently, Reverso Translator supports about 18 languages.
Translate Dict
An internet-based translator called Translate Dict can recognize and translate about 52 different languages automatically.
It allows the user to insert a word, phrase, or block of text. Then, this platform will automatically recognize the source language. After that, the users have to choose the output language from the drop-down menu and hit the "Translate" button. You can also download, copy, or even hear the translation spoken aloud.
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iTranslate
The iTranslate app, which Sonico Mobile created, allows you to translate text and webpages, search up terms with meanings, and even the verb conjugations for certain phrases, in over one hundred different languages.
iTranslate is compatible with a number of different operating systems, including Windows, iOS, macOS, Android, and Google Play. It has control that is based on gestures, and it has the capacity to translate Chinese letters into English that are intelligible, making translation simpler.
You may translate anything by just typing in the text or speaking into the voice-to-voice function of this simple piece of software.
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Linguee
Linguee is a web-based application that was released in 2009 that allows you to translate single words or phrases rather than whole paragraphs. It also supports more than 25 different dialects.
It works whether your internet connection is too slow or you don't have internet access. Unlike the other online-based language translator, you may use it offline,
Linguee presents a wide selection of multilingual lines taken from many forms of online media. You will get an understanding of how a single word or term may be applied in a multitude of contexts if you approach it in this manner.
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Significant European legal practices use this program since it has core skills in the languages of French, German, and Dutch.
Baidu Translate
With Google's services blocked in the country, Baidu has become the go-to option for internet users in China. Similar to Google Translate, Baidu Translate's foundation is on neural networks, which allow for very natural translations.
In addition, you may use your smartphone's voice commands to do searches on Baidu, since the search engine has an integrated speech-based translation tool. Currently, Baidu Translate supports 16 different languages.
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Babylon Translator
It is said that Babylon is one of the translation and dictionary software utilized most often throughout the globe. It has a collection of over 1,700 dictionaries and glossaries written in a range of different languages. This translator has been working in the sector for over 19 years and has shown again and again that they can reliably generate accurate results whether employing dictionaries or thesauri.
Conclusion
Although Google Translator is one of the most used online-based translation services in the world, this does not necessarily mean that it is the best accurate or feature-rich translator available. So far, we have discussed the 10 best Translator services alternative to Google Translate. Among these translators, Microsoft Translator, Bing Microsoft Translator, and Yandex Translator can support the Bangla language.
Those who are looking for alternatives to Google Translate or simply want to keep their distance from the Google environment can check out the list. Besides these, there are many more Online and Offline based Translators available nowadays.
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Xiaomi Redmi K50i 5G Review: Performance Centric Mid-range Phone
Xiaomi's sub-brand Redmi launched its K series with an aim to offer a performance-centric budget phone. Debuted in 2019, Redmi K20 series got a huge response from users. In this legacy, Redmi brought K50i, which was first launched in India in July 2022. It has some high-performing configurations such as Dimensity 8100 chipset, triple camera setup, 256GB storage, 144Hz refresh rate, and more. Let’s take a look at the key specs, advantages, and disadvantages of Xiaomi’s Redmi K50i Smartphone.
Key Features of Redmi K50i
Design
Although the phone doesn’t come with an excellent appearance, it is a decent-looking phone. It has a textured back made with polycarbonate that gives a solid quality with a distinctive look. K50i comes in three colors Phantom Blue, Stealth Black, and Quick Silver. All these color variations will surely give you a premium feel.
You will get a rectangular camera module on the top left of the back, which is aligned with the sides making it more proportionate. It has three lenses as well as a dual LED flash. The rugged back is great at resisting fingerprints.
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The smartphone’s top edge features an IR blaster, a 3.5-mm headphone jack, and a speaker grille. The bottom carries a USB Type-C port, a speaker grille, and a SIM card slot. You will get the volume rockers power button on the right edge while the left edge is kept idle. The placement of buttons is good and clicky. The front contains a glass display with a hole for the camera at the top center.
The smartphone boasts a thick chin and curved edges to provide a comfortable feel in hand. The phone measures 8.9 mm thick and weighs 200 grams. Its screen-to-body ratio is about ~85.1% screen-to-body ratio
Display
The Redmi K50i 5G comes with a 6.6-inch FHD FFS display which is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 5. However anyone can expect an AMOLED display at this price range, but it does not mean that the display in the K50i is not great.
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The smartphone’s screen has 1080 x 2460 pixels resolution along with about ~407 PPI density. They are attractive and bright screens with lots of detail. This is a good display, and when surfing web content, social media, or other media, you will see a benefit.
The display has a 144Hz refresh rate which adjusts the usage of the user giving a smooth experience. Although the phone comes with 500 nits brightness, you may face difficulties using it under direct sunlight. It supports HDR10 with Dolby Vision which makes it easy to play OTT and YouTube content.
Camera
The Redmi K50i has a triple camera on the back, which includes a 64 MP main camera, an 8 MP ultrawide lens, and a 2 MP macro camera. You will get a 16 MP selfie camera on the front.
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Rear Camera Series
While most smartphone cameras provide a 50 MP main camera in a budget range, Xiaomi took a bold move with a 64 MP wide camera featuring an aperture of f/1.9, a sensor size of 1/1.72-inch, and 0.8µm. It works great in good lighting and gives a clear full detailed image.
However, you may not get the expected performance in the dark. But you will get a slightly better image using a dedicated night mode setup. However, sometimes the dedicated night mode may make the image look artificial.
The camera’s shutter speed is fast and responsive, and there is very little delay in processing the image. Coming up to an 8 MP ultrawide lens with an aperture of f/2.2 and a 120-degree field-of-view. It secures average clicks with minimal detail and very few distortions. Dynamic range is virtually acceptable, and there are a couple of clicks that come out with a lot of noise.
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The 2MP macro sensor comes with an aperture of f/2.4. It is fine for close-up images, but that is about it. It doesn’t provide good picture quality and should be used at your discretion. There are options for shooting modes, such as Auto, Portrait, and Long Exposure. Bursts, clones, and other features will make the photography even more appealing.
Front Camera
When using the 16 MP wide selfie lens featuring f/2.5 aperture, the phone captures pictures that appear natural and capture lively skin tones. During the daytime, the camera uses a reddish hue that makes the user appear as if the person is wearing makeup.
If the beautification mode is off, then the skin tone comes naturally. The selfies look enhanced here, but the quality of detail is preserved. Xiaomi could make the selfie lens better.
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Video Capacity
The rear primary sensor can shoot up to 4K footage at 30fps. You can capture 1080p videos at 30fps or 60fps. While with a selfie camera you can capture 1080p videos at 30fps.
Performance
The Xiaomi K50i 5G smartphone is based on the Dimensity 8100 5nm chipset by MediaTek that makes the daily routine a breeze. The graphic unit is enriched with Mali-G610 MC6 GPU.
Multiple functions are handled without issue, even if various apps run simultaneously in the background. Switching between applications is seamless, and apps open and load quickly.
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Paired together with 8GB RAM, the smartphone is significantly faster and smoother, and 256GB storage offers ample space to store whatever content you like. However, you can buy other variations, too, such as 128GB 6GB RAM and 128GB 8GB RAM.
Redmi K50i runs MIUI 13 out of the box using the Android 12 OS. This smartphone likewise permits you to customize it by playing around with wallpapers, widgets, and applications. It comes with plenty of bloatware, so make sure you uninstall them to get a faster experience if you don’t need them. However, the good thing is that there is no adware.
Redmi K50i has dual stereo speakers that support Dolby Atmos sound. The sound quality is good, but low and mid frequencies lack depth and richness. The bottom speaker sounds slightly better than the one on top, but overall, both of them could have been significantly better. There’s a 3.5mm headphone jack for old-school listeners.
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Battery and Charger
The Xiaomi Redmi K50i 5G features a 5080mAh battery that can easily last an entire day with moderate usage. Even when the refresh rate is 144Hz and activities like watching movies and clicking photos are being handled, the battery stays charged for a day, so you will not have to charge.
The phone comes with 67w fast charging features. With the USB Type-C charger, you can charge the device from 0 to 100% in about 45-50 minutes.
Price of Xiaomi Redmi K50i
The K50i 128GB 6GB RAM version is priced at 22,990 rupees which is BDT 28,411 (1 rupee= BDT 1.24). The 256GB 8GB RAM will cost 25,999 rupees which will be 32,129 in Bangladeshi Taka (1 rupee= BDT 1.24).
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The phone is yet to be officially available in Bangladesh. However, the official price of redmi K50i may vary in Bangladesh.
Verdict
Redmi K50i can be a great choice for users who prefer a well-performed smartphone. It has a decent battery life, a fast processor, a quick charging feature, bright display with an excellent camera. All these give you a fast performance whether you play games or browse the internet while lots of apps are running in the background.
Samsung's 10 innovations at the cutting edge of smartphone technologies
Global smartphone brand Samsung has shaped the smartphone industry with the help of innovations in screen, camera, and AI technology.
Here are the top 10 innovations of Samsung:
AMOLED display
The AMOLED display has created the opportunity for everyone to enjoy large-screen displays on smartphones. Samsung was the first to popularize AMOLED displays.
Analogue touch on digital devices
In 2011, the brand introduced the innovative technology pen called Pen for the first time with the Samsung Galaxy Note. So, those who wanted to have the taste of analogue, even on digital devices, did not need to carry around a paper notebook and pen.
Knox
Users store a lot of our personal, professional, and other important data on their smartphones. So, the device they use should be reassuring and sensitive even in terms of security. Keeping this in mind, Samsung came up with its official security solution for smartphones called Samsung Knox, which can ward off untoward data leakage or virus attacks.
Protection from water, dust
In the past, any smartphone, no matter how expensive, was almost certain to be damaged once it was dropped in water due to carelessness. In 2017, Samsung was the first brand to use the highest level of waterproof and dustproof technology, IP68, in its Galaxy S7 device.
Samsung Pay
In 2015, Samsung introduced Samsung Pay on its smartphones to facilitate instant transactions for modern users. It is one such feature of the brand, through which users' all cash and card-related requirements can be met with just one device.
First dual-pixel sensor
Samsung brought the world's first dual-pixel sensor on the smartphone. With this innovation, Samsung has made life easier for photography lovers by providing the benefits of DSLR cameras in smartphones.
One UI
To ensure a unique experience for users, Samsung developed its own One UI in 2018. Compared to other user interfaces available in the market, their UI is "simpler, more comfortable, more secure, and more user-friendly."
Foldable smartphone
In 2019, Samsung ushered in the foldable smartphone era for the first time in the world with the launch of Galaxy Z Fold. Built with the latest technology, this smartphone is powered by all modern features, such as Multi-Active Window, to ensure the user's comfort.
AI-powered eraser to remove unwanted parts of photos
Samsung first introduced this innovative technology in 2021, which uses artificial intelligence (AI) to remove unwanted objects or parts in any image. Also, the use of voice in operating the device is also a unique example of the use of AI in smartphones.
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For a sustainable future
In addition to the use of innovative technology in smartphones, Samsung is working to build a sustainable future for the world. Since its inception, the brand has emphasised recycling various smartphone components. Also, the South Korean brand is also working relentlessly to reduce the use of plastic and paper in devices.
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Twitter Blue signups unavailable after raft of fake accounts
Twitter’s relaunched premium service — which grants blue-check “verification” labels to anyone willing to pay $8 a month — was unavailable Friday after the social media platform was flooded by a wave of imposter accounts approved by Twitter.
Before billionaire Elon Musk took control of the social media platform two weeks ago the blue check was granted to celebrities, journalists and verified by the platform — precisely to prevent impersonation. Now, anyone can get one as long as they have a phone, a credit card and $8 a month.
After an imposter account registered under the revamped Twitter Blue system tweeted that insulin was free, pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly & Co. had to post an apology. Nintendo, Lockheed Martin, Musk’s own Tesla and SpaceX were also impersonated as well as the accounts of various professional sports figures.
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For advertisers who have put their business in Twitter on hold, the fake accounts could be the last straw as Musk’s rocky run atop the platform — laying off half the workforce and triggering high-profile departures — raises questions about its survivability.
There are now two categories of “blue checks,” and they look identical. One includes the accounts verified before Musk took helm. It notes that “This account is verified because it’s notable in government, news, entertainment, or another designated category.” The other notes that the account subscribes to Twitter Blue.
An email sent to Twitter’s press address went unanswered. The company’s communications department was gutted in the layoffs.
On Thursday, Musk tweeted that “too many corrupt legacy Blue ‘verification’ checkmarks exist, so no choice but to remove legacy Blue in coming months.”
Twitter Blue was not available on the platform’s online version, which said signup was only possible on the iPhone version. But the iPhone version did not offer Twitter Blue as an option
Twitter also once again began adding gray “official” labels to some prominent accounts. It had rolled out the labels earlier this week, only to kill them a few hours later.
They returned Thursday night, at least for some accounts — including Twitter’s own, as well as big companies like Amazon, Nike and Coca-Cola, before many vanished again.
Celebrities also did not appear to be getting the “official” label.
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Twitter's 'official' gray checks back again for some accounts
Twitter is once again adding gray “official” labels to some prominent accounts. The company, in its second chaotic week after billionaire Elon Musk took over, had rolled out the labels earlier this week, only to kill them a few hours later.
But on Thursday night they were back again, at least for some accounts — including Twitter’s own, as well as big companies like Amazon, Nike and Coca-Cola. Some media companies, such as The New York Times and The New Yorker also had the labels as of 9 p.m. Pacific time, while others, like The Wall Street Journal and The Los Angeles Times, did not.
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Celebrities, some of whom have been impersonated this week since Musk began overhauling Twitter’s “blue check” verification system, also did not appear to be getting the “official” label.
Twitter began offering a subscription service this week that for $8 a month gets anyone who wants — without actual verification — the blue check mark that previously was given to prominent accounts to prevent impersonation.
Read: Twitter to add gray “official” label to some high-profile accountsNow, there are two categories of “blue checks,” and the check marks look identical. One, which includes the accounts that were actually verified before Musk took helm, now note that “This account is verified because it’s notable in government, news, entertainment, or another designated category.” The other notes that the account subscribes to Twitter Blue.
Earlier Thursday, Musk tweeted that “too many corrupt legacy Blue ‘verification’ checkmarks exist, so no choice but to remove legacy Blue in coming months.”