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Samsung Galaxy S10 gets Note 10 features
This closes the gap between two Galaxies

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is an impressive phone for an Android flagship. Aside from featuring impressive hardware, the One UI on the Note 10 offers extra features to help a user’s workflow. These features — AR doodle, built-in video editor, and Windows integration — are now making their way to the Samsung Galaxy S10 through a software update.
Camera update
Headlining the camera update is the Night Mode to the front camera of the Galaxy S10. Super Steady video stabilization, AR doodle, and Live Focus video recording will also be making their way to the Galaxy S10.
AR doodle lets users enhance their videos with augmented reality drawings and messages. This feature will let users create exciting and engaging video clips that they can share to their friends.
Meanwhile, Live Focus video recording brings bokeh into videos. Various bokeh effects will be available when recording videos, including blur, big circle, color point and glitch.
Video clip editor
After recording a video, a user may want to edit the recording. The coming software update brings in an updated Gallery app that allows video editing. With the video clip editor, users can trim clips, stitch two clips together, adjust playback speed and more.
Furthermore, the video editor will allow users to add subtitles and background music to make their video clips unique.
SEE ALSO: Can the Galaxy Note 10 be your go-to video camera?
Link to Windows
S10 users would be happy to know that the coming update adds support for Samsung DeX. Users can connect their phones through USB and take advantage of Samsung DeX for PC. Link to Windows has also been added, allowing users to connect wirelessly their phones to view its contents, send and receive messages, and sync recent photos directly from their computer.
Other updates
Samsung Pass and Messages will also feel new. User can expect simplified setup and they can use the S10’s biometrics to log in to apps and websites quickly and securely. The Messages app adds a new icon for adding photos and videos in the text window to offer users easy access to the files they need.
S10 users have something to look forward to with the coming update. It will make their phone more versatile, powerful and feature-rich than ever. The update will come to the Galaxy S10, S10+, and the S10e in the coming weeks.
Adding new features to the Galaxy S10 will make it more attractive for flagship buyers. The Galaxy S10 series launched last February 2019 to positive reviews. The series features bright and colorful displays, impressive cameras, and long-lasting batteries.
This update further closes the gap between the Galaxy Note series and the Galaxy S series with the only notable difference being the S Pen. Which is why we’re also hearing news that Samsung is considering merging the Note and S lines.

Accessories
realme Smart TV and Watch S Pro is coming to the Philippines
Buy it first during the Shopee 3.3 Mega Shopping Sale

realme is launching two new products in the Philippines — the realme Smart TV and Watch S Pro. Both products will spearhead the realme Tech Life, which is the brand’s growing portfolio of smart devices.
The exact launch of these products will happen on March 2 via live stream on realme’s Facebook page and YouTube channels. The realme Smart TV and Watch S Pro will then go on sale at Shopee’s 3.3 Mega Shopping Sale. Both will also have a special introductory price during the sale event.
Launched last year, the realme Smart TV comes in two sizes: a 32-inch and 42-inch model. The lower-end model has an HD resolution while the other has full HD, but both have LED panels for their displays. Both models also come with a MediaTek processor, a 24W speaker, and Android TV out of the box. It has a retail price of INR 14,999 for the 32-inch and INR 23,999 for the 42-inch. Converted, these prices translate to approximately PhP 10,000 and PhP 16,000, respectively.
Meanwhile, the realme Watch S Pro has a 1.39 AMOLED round display and a 450mAh battery rated for 14 days. It can track up to 15 different workout modes, and measures steps, heart rate, sleep, and even blood oxygen levels. In India, it retails at INR 9,990 so its price in the Philippines could hover at PhP 7,000.
Discounts for Shopee 3.3 Mega Shopping Sale
It’s not only the realme Smart TV and Watch S Pro that will see a special price during the Shopee 3.3 Mega Shopping Sale. The popular mid-range devices — realme 7 Pro and 7 — snag a special one-time price of PhP 13,990 and PhP 11,990, respectively. Discounts are also up for grabs with the realme 7i: PhP 10,990 for the 8GB/128GB and PhP 6,990 for the 4GB/64GB.
realme Buds Q true wireless earbuds will also be discounted to a price of PhP 855. Finally, the first-generation realme Watch will be available to buy at PhP 2,790.
Buyers can get first dibs on these devices along with the new products starting March 3 exclusively at realme’s official Shopee store page. For more updates, follow realme Philippines’ official Facebook and Instagram accounts.

Today, PlayStation held a State of Play showcase for its upcoming games for both the PlayStation 4 and the PlayStation 5. Though the showcase was filled with new sneak peeks from all sorts of games, the now-iconic Final Fantasy VII took center stage and blew everyone away. Not content with last year’s remake, Square Enix will once again improve the original FF7 game for the PlayStation 5 and add a new DLC to go with it.
It’s a remake’s remake
Saving the best for last, 2021’s first State of Play unveiled a (literally) new look at the PlayStation 5’s version of the Final Fantasy VII Remake — titled Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade.
Most importantly, the version will add in massive technical and graphical upgrades for the remade game. Intergrade will have better lighting, for example, to take advantage of the new console’s new hardware. While the remake is already graphically stunning, the new version will make the game practically cinematic in feel.
Besides the graphics upgrade, Intergrade will also add new difficulty settings. Players can now access the classic turn-based controls even on normal mode. The version will also add in a photo mode, which will naturally flex the PlayStation 5’s hardware capabilities along with it.
Finally, Intergrade will launch a new story featuring the oft-overlooked character Yuffie Kisaragi. Her story will take her on her own adventure with a new male character Sonon Kusakabe. Yuffie and Sonon are on a plan to infiltrate Shinra.
For current PlayStation 4 owners of Final Fantasy VII Remake, a free upgrade will bring the update’s technical improvements to the PlayStation 5. However, Intergrade itself (meaning, the additional content) will come with a separate price. Intergrade will cost US$ 70 as a whole.
That's not all, we're also presenting two new mobile games!
Here's @FinalFantasy VII The First Soldier – a battle royale game set in Midgar before the events of FFVII. As a SOLDIER candidate, make full use of your abilities in a battle for your survival. pic.twitter.com/EUe3kfonMr
— FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE (@finalfantasyvii) February 25, 2021
A prequel battle royale
If Intergrade isn’t enough to satiate your FF7 needs, Square Enix is also launching a mobile battle royale game set thirty years before the events of Final Fantasy VII. More than a simple mobile shooter, Final Fantasy 7: The First Soldier will feature the series’ popular tray of magic spells and summons (including Chocobos). According to the teaser video, players will participate in the Shinra Electric Company’s Soldier program, explaining the need for a battle royale.
Final Fantasy VII: The First Soldier is coming to Android and iOS sometime this year.
The second mobile game we're presenting today is @FinalFantasy VII Ever Crisis.
It's a chapter-structured single player game covering the whole of the FFVII timeline – including the events of the original game and the FFVII compilation titles. pic.twitter.com/jFJVslYks0
— FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE (@finalfantasyvii) February 25, 2021
A FF7 compilation
Finally, Square Enix also announced a massive mobile compilation — Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis — featuring all the smaller games and stories set in the game’s timeline including Advent Children, Before Crisis, Crisis Core, and Dirge of Cerebrus.
Though the developer describes it as a “chapter-structured single player game,” the teaser trailer doesn’t reveal how the compilation will weave through the entire series seamlessly. The game will reportedly feature all the stories from the series, while introducing new, unexplored elements.
Final Fantasy VII Ever Crisis is coming to Android and iOS sometime in 2022.
SEE ALSO: Final Fantasy VII Remake review: A fresh experience of a timeless tale
Enterprise
Sophos and Qualcomm are teaming up to secure 5G PCs
AI-enabled protection against cyberattacks

Sophos, a British cybersecurity company, has announced that it will provide its Intercept X software for 5G PCs powered by Qualcomm’s Snapdragon compute platforms. Called the Intercept X, it’s an endpoint protection suite that helps prevent malicious code deployment such as ransomware.
“The combination of Sophos Intercept X with Snapdragon compute platforms will provide users next-generation security through an always-on, always-connected PC environment,” the companies said in a statement.
The sophisticated software is capable of protecting advanced systems and endpoints via deep learning AI capabilities. The system can inspect and scrutinize files from hundreds of millions of samples to identify and neutralize threats that haven’t been seen before.
In case of a ransomware attack, Intercept X can detect and block foreign encryption processes to protect the device and data. It’ll also use Connected Standby technology to constantly communicate with other Snapdragon-powered devices so that unknown processes are limited and data won’t be compromised when the PC goes offline.
Since Qualcomm’s platform is designed for portable computing, Intercept X shall use AI acceleration through the Qualcomm AI Engine to optimize the device’s performance and ensure minimal battery loss.
Lastly, it’ll be able to harness hardware-level root of trust to ascertain device and cryptographic integrity. According to the firm, the Snapdragon processor series — used to power light, 5G PCs — will come in useful in combating security blackspots as the software will leverage connected standby functions.
“Now, in addition to enabling always on, always connected PC experiences, our 5G-enabled Snapdragon compute platforms bring next-generation security innovation rooted in our advanced AI and 5G connectivity capabilities,” said Miguel Nunes, senior director Product Management, Qualcomm.
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