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Zigbee goes to Mars: What is smart home tech doing on NASA’s latest mission? Watch Now Have you been following the Perseverance rover that landed on Mars in February? It was fun to watch as the robot landed on the surface of Mars, ready to explore. And it's been even more mesmerizing to watch as videos -- with sound -- and pictures have made their way back to Earth. Part of the technology that makes the communication between the rover and NASA possible is Zigbee. My ZDNet Jason Squared co-host, Jason Cipriani, and I recently had the opportunity to interview Tobin Richardson, the CEO, and president of the Zigbee Alliance, about this project, as well as the future of the Zigbee wireless standard. Space Quantum sensors could soon be heading into space SpaceX launches off more Starlink satellites as part of its first ride-sharing space service European Space Agency launches recruitment drive for women, people with disabilities Moon dust is a … [Read more...] about Zigbee inside the Mars Perseverance Mission and your smart home

NEW DELHI: Consumer electronics giant Samsung recently started rolling out Android 11 update for its Android tablets. Now, the company has released Android 11 update for its mid-range Galaxy A-series smartphone. Samsung has started rolling out Android 11 update for the last year launched Galaxy A71 smartphone. The Android 11 update brings Samsung One UI 3.1 and security patch for February 2021. The update comes with build number A715FXXU3BUB5 and it weighs 3GB in size. With this latest update, the Samsung Galaxy A71 users will be able to experience features like default screen recorder, better media controller, native smart home control, one-time permission to apps, security fixes via Google Play and others. Samsung Galaxy A71 specifications Samsung Galaxy A71 is powered by an octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 processor paired with 8GB of RAM. The smartphone offers 128GB internal storage which can be expanded further by installing a microSD card. Samsung … [Read more...] about Samsung Galaxy A71 starts receiving Android 11 update

NEW DELHI: Smartphone maker Xiaomi has launched its latest Note 10 series smartphones in India recently. It appears that after the new launch, the company has started slashing the price of the last year launched Redmi Note 9 smartphone. Launched in July last year, the company has now slashed the price of all three variants of the Redmi Note 9. The price of the base variant and the top-end variant has been reduced by Rs 1,000. Whereas, the 4GB RAM and 128GB version has witnessed a price drop of Rs 500. Redmi Note 9 4GB RAM and 64GB version was launched at Rs 11,999 and it can now be purchased at Rs 10,999. On the other hand, the 4GB RAM and 128GB variant and the 6GB RAM and 128GB version can be bought at Rs 12,999 and Rs 13,999 respectively after the price drop. Redmi Note 9 specifications Redmi Note 9 is powered by an octa-core MediaTek Helio G85 processor paired with 4GB/6GB of RAM. The smartphone comes in two storage variants -- 64GB and 128GB. Users can further … [Read more...] about Redmi Note 9 price slashed in India

Companies across blockchains are starting to use non-fungible tokens (NFT). Non-fungible tokens are used to verify unique items such as digital art and digital ownership. Now, Wilmington, DE-based digital rights management platform RAIR wants to use NFTs to manage digital rights. The company provides a blockchain-based digital rights management platform and middleware encryption to enable digital scarcity. It wants creators to be able to upload media such as video, books, music, source code, or art on the RAIR platform, stored inside a non-fungible token. Special feature Special report: How blockchain will disrupt business (free PDF) This ebook, based on the latest ZDNet/TechRepublic special feature, looks at how blockchain is shaking up the economy and changing the way individuals and enterprises conduct business. Read More Creators can license, own, and control the distribution of their content and make money on sales and royalties. RAIR says that … [Read more...] about New platform uses NFTs as a gateway for digital rights management

We may earn a commission for purchases using our links. Learn more . A pleasant surprise The update has arrived two full months earlier than expected. Babu Mohan 3 Mar 2021 1 Source: Hayato Huseman / Android Central What you need to know Samsung has started rolling out the Android 11 update for its Galaxy Tab S6 series tablets. The update was originally expected to begin rolling out in May. It is currently rolling out only in Europe, but you can expect the update to become much more widely available in the coming weeks. Samsung's Galaxy Tab S6 series tablets have started receiving the stable Android 11 -based One UI 3.1 update, two months earlier than expected. According to a report from SamMobile , the One UI 3.1 update for the Galaxy Tab S6 LTE variant arrives as version T865XXU4CUB7 and weighs about 2.2GB in size. The update brings a number of major changes, including a refreshed UI design, an improved Samsung keyboard … [Read more...] about Android 11 begins rolling out for Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S6 series tablets