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Hitachi iSee air conditioners use image sensors to directs cool air towards people, based on face detection:

UAG and Supcase Unicorn Beetle for Galaxy S7 Edge

New cases came in :) 

UAG for LG G5

Exciting devices! :) Exciting cases! Especially with this generation of devices, I wouldn't dare NOT use a case. I mean, come on! LG G5 has a very thin glass screen, as well as a painted body which can easily be scratched (and when I say easily, I mean very easily... I've seen in the forums that people can do it with their phone). And the Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge is all glass! Yes, while it might not shatter in your hand, a drop could shatter the screen or back... The back I wouldn't mind as much since it would be in a case, but the screen is the most important thing for me... If I get a single scratch I can't bare to look at it any more.

Stay tuned!

My SONY Xperia Z3 camera is broken; I had to buy it because of high pixel. Now that it's lost, I want to buy a new cell phone. Recently Samsung S7 Edge looks good, its various aspects of the configuration is quite consistent with my mind. So I decided to buy a Samsung S7 Edge. But my only problem is, I want to put the old mobile phone text messages, contacts and other transferred to the new phone, SONY and Samsung are two different mobile phone manufacturers, my request can be achieved?

Your problem is not a problem. Mobile Transfer- Sony to Samsung Transfer can perfectly fulfill your desire. It is a safe and secure data transfer software. It can transfer data in two different mobile phones. At the same time, it is multifunctional. It can backup your mobile phone data, can also restore the backup to the computer. In addition, it can also delete the data on your mobile phone. It is a simple operation of the software, and there are no cumbersome steps.

          

Usefully Guide to Transfer Text Messages from Sony to S7/S7 Edge

Step 1. Run the Program and Choose a Transfer Mode

Click the download button on our official website to download the Mobile Transfer to your computer. And then run it. Finally, select "Phone To Phone Transfer" and enter the next step.

Step 2. Connect Your Phones to PC

Connect your phone to the computer by using the USB line. After a successful connection, both sides confirmed the interface is correct, if not, click on "Flip".

Step 3. Transfer Data from Phone to Phone

Select the files you need to transfer. Such as SMS, contacts, etc. Check them out and cancel the other files. Next, click "Start Transfer" and wait for the transfer to complete. Finally, click "OK".

Please note that the mobile phone is connected to the computer in the transfer process.

         

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MarketWired: Movidius introduces the powerful deep learning vision processing accelerator that fits into a USB Stick. It connects to existing systems and increases the performance of neural networking tasks by 20-30X. It performs at over 150GFLOPS while consuming under 1.2W.

Called Fathom, it targets developers, researchers, hobbyists and anyone developing deep learning applications.

Facebook's Director of Artificial Intelligence Yann LeCunn has said this about Fathom: “The Fathom neural compute stick is a compact, low-power deep learning accelerator for embedded applications that is quite unique. As a researcher and builder of intelligent machines, I've been dreaming of getting my hands on something like the Fathom USB key for a long time”.

Movidius CEO, Remi El-Ouazzane says: “It’s going to mean that very soon, consumers are going to be introduced to surprisingly smart applications and products. It means the same level of surprise and delight we saw at the beginning of the smartphone revolution; we’re going to see again with the machine intelligence revolution. With more than 1 million units of Myriad 2 already ordered, we want to make our VPU the de-facto standard when it comes to embedded deep neural network.”

Movidius publishes a Youtube video presenting the new product:

SeekingAlpha's ST Q1 2016 Earnings Call transcript has few words on its imaging business, primarily in Q&A section:

Günther Hollfelder - Baader Bank AG:

First question is on imaging systems, so what sort of sales level do you expect for imaging systems in 2016, and what sort of related loss this year for this business?

Carlo Bozotti - ST President & CEO:

I think we expect, first of all, the sequential improvement in the top line on our business, on imaging. And also an year-over-year improvement broad comparing Q2 2016 to Q2 2015, as I said before. And moving on during the course of 2016, we see additional opportunity for both sequential and year-over-year growth. As far as profitability performance, we do not provide the performance, we do not provide the quantification at the division level, but we see some good opportunities, and we see the evolution of this business also in terms of financial performance with a degree of optimism.

Sony announces annual results for its fiscal 2015 year ended on March 31, 2016.

Update: SeekingAlpha earnings call transcript gives some info about Kumamoto TEC smartphone products:

"Looking forward to fiscal year '16, our target is to record a profit. A portion of the image sensors used in our smartphones and a portion of camera modules used in our smartphones are made at Kumamoto TEC and there is a possibility that the status of these production lines might have an adverse impact on the results of this business."

On the image sensor and camera module business, Sony says:

"An operating loss of ¥28.6 billion was recorded in fiscal year '15, significant deterioration of ¥117.6 billion compared to the previous fiscal year. As we announced last week, we recorded ¥59.6 billion impairment charge against fixed assets in the camera module business in the fourth quarter.

We first entered the camera module business in the later part of fiscal year '13. However, our ramp in manufacturing has been slower than expected, and we recorded a large impairment charges as a result.

We thought that we could increase yields and profit margins through automation of the assembly process. But, precisely because we did increase automation, we have limited ability to adapt to changes in specifications and demand. Currently, we are re‐considering the optimal size of this business.

In the image sensor business, which account for the majority of sales and profit in the devices segment, we are currently expanding our sales efforts, primarily to Chinese smartphone manufacturers, and orders are strong, but demand is not expected to recover in earnest until the second half of the fiscal year '16."

Sony updates on the Kumamoto fab status today: Operations at Sony's Kumamoto Technology Center (located in Kikuchi Gun, Kumamoto Prefecture), which is the primary manufacturing site of image sensors for digital cameras and security cameras, were halted and currently remain suspended. With aftershocks continuing and employee safety the foremost priority, inspections of the facility and the development of a recovery plan remain ongoing. The current status of operations for the Kumamoto Technology Center is as follows:

• Damage to the building itself has been confirmed to be primarily to the upper layer of the building, and reinforcement work will be carried out in this area.
• The clean rooms used for wafer processing and manufacturing equipment, both located on the lower layer of the building have not been significantly damaged, and preparations are now underway to resume production. Manufacturing operations are targeted to resume around the end of May 2016.
• Regarding back-end processes, such as assembly and measurement, as well as processing operations for components such as camera modules, which are carried out on the upper layer of the building, Sony has confirmed that there is damage to the clean rooms, manufacturing equipment and other equipment. Further analysis of the extent of this damage is currently underway.
• Damage to finished product inventory such as image sensors at Kumamoto Technology Center is limited, and shipments of these products have already resumed. The status of semi-finished and uncompleted products is currently being confirmed.

The impact of the earthquakes on Sony Corporation's consolidated results continues to be evaluated. In the Devices segment, there is expected to be direct physical damage to Kumamoto Technology Center. Sony expects to incur expenses primarily for recovery and reinforcement work in response to the physical damage to the relevant portion of the Kumamoto Technology Center. Sony may also incur large opportunity losses, mainly in the Devices and Imaging Products & Solutions segments due to suspension of production for a certain period of time.

In addition, due to the suspension of manufacturing operations at Kumamoto Technology Center and potential disruption to the supply of components to Sony from certain third-party suppliers that also have manufacturing facilities in the Kumamoto region, it is possible that business operations within the Mobile Communications, Game & Network Services and Home Entertainment & Sound segments also may be affected. This potential impact is currently being evaluated.

Update: SeekingAlpha earnings call transcript explains more on the fab structure:

"Kumamoto TEC is extremely close to the epicenter of the - the largest earthquake that happened on April 16. It is a primary manufacturing site for image sensors for digital cameras and security cameras, as well as for the micro displays that go into projectors.

Kumamoto TEC has a bilayer structure with clean rooms in each layer. The clean rooms in the lower layer contain our wafer processing equipment and the clean rooms in the upper layer contain our testing equipment, camera module production equipment and other equipment.

The clean rooms in the lower layer, and the production treatment inside these clean rooms have not sustained significant damage. Since yesterday we have begun to start‐up the equipment in those clean rooms, and we expect to resume production in these rooms around the end of May.

On the other hand, the upper layer clean rooms did sustain damage and we are not able to say yet when we will restart operations. Damage to Kumamoto TEC's finished goods inventory is limited, and we are currently inspecting the status of its work‐in‐ progress inventory.

In the Devices segment, we expect there to be direct physical damage to Kumamoto TEC, and we expect to incur expenses primarily for recovery and reinforcement work. In addition, there is a possibility that large opportunity losses will be incurred, mainly in the Devices and Imaging Products & Solutions segments due to suspension of production at Kumamoto for a certain period of time."

Getting iPhone music/Songs to Android Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge is quite understandably not on Apple’s priority list. However, it is pretty easy to get your tracks from any iPhone, iPad and iPod to Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge.

I finally purchased a Galaxy S7 Edge. Now the problem is this: there was a burglary at my place a few years ago and my laptop was stolen, I still haven't replaced it. I cannot afford to lose all the music I have on my iPhone 5S (most of it purchased on iTunes) and I really can't find a way to transfer music/Songs from old iPhone 5S to new Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge.

Sync iPhone to Samsung works as a bridge, connecting Android devices to iPhone devices, different types of music/songs files will be converted to the suitable format and smoothly transfer from one iPhone to another Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge. It also comes with an awesome feature with which you could easily manage your iPhone and android playlist.

Note: Sync iPhone to Samsung- Mobile Transfer can move contacts, text messages, videos, notes, call logs, calendar and more from iPhone to Samsung Galaxy phone safely.

          

Method to Move Songs/Music from iPhone 4S/5/5S/5C/6 to Samsung Galaxy S7/S7 Edge:

Step 1: Download the Mobile Transfer program and launch it on your computer

After install the program on your PC, you need to click the "Phone to Phone Tranfer".

Step 2: Connect iPhone and Samsung S7/S7 Edge to the same PC

After install the program on your computer, connect you iphone and samsung galaxy s7/s7 edge to the computer via two USB cables.

Step 3: Start transfer songs to the new Samsung galaxy S7/S7 Edge

Select the music and click the "Start Copy" to transfer music to samsung galaxy S7/S7 Edge.

 

          

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Photonics publishes a hyperspectral imaging video introduction by Greg Staples from Bayspec:

A great deal of the Apple-related theory in the course of the most recent couple of months has endeavoured to concentrate exclusively on the presentation of the iPhone SE, alongside the potential particular and list of capabilities of the iPhone 7. Presently, another report leaving China is recommending that Apple is wanting to push forward with arrangements to move crosswise over to OLED display innovation inside of another iPhone as ahead of schedule as 2017. In the event that genuine, it implies that Apple would be successfully presenting the prior reputed arrangements to embrace OLED display tech, which was initially slated for the 2018 iPhone models. This year we have seen Samsung Galaxy S7, LG G5, Xiaomi Mi5 and HTC 10 Smartphone with having beautiful displays.

Apple iPhone 7 or iPhone 8 to features OLED display

Apple has allegedly as of now been through a procedure of connecting with any semblance of Samsung and LG to gage the capability of inclining up OLED display creation levels so it can feel sufficiently good to put an OLED iPhone into generation. Early reports relating to those arrangements proposed that introductory examinations, which began occurring in December of a year ago, have achieved a point where Apple is prepared to hit an arrangement with the two organizations possibly worth upwards of $12 billion over the lifecycle of the agreement. Those reports too recommended that the arrangement was for 2018 iPhones. Today's report says Apple could truth be told be doing all that for its one year from now's iPhone 7s arrangement rather than Apple iPhone 8.

Check: Samsung Galaxy Note 6 Release date

Apple is obviously quick to convey an OLED-based iPhone to the business sector within the near future. The fundamental thinking behind the inside choice to move far from LCD display innovation to OLED is a piece of a bigger arrangement to not just convey an enhanced survey experience to the iPhone for end-clients, however to likewise reinvigorate offers of the equipment in the wake of fate and agony expectations from various industry examiners. The iPhone might at present be a standout amongst the most well known cell phones on the planet, however Apple's advertising machine will ceaselessly be searching for approach to persuade customers to move up to a more up to date iPhone demonstrate all the more regularly. There's likewise the additional advance of attempting to persuade clients to beat far from Samsung'sAMOLED Smartphone for an iPhone.

See: Samsung Galaxy S8 Specs and Price

The advantages of OLED combination can frequently go past simply adding advertising speak to a gadget. OLED display boards are regularly more slender than those utilizing LCD innovation, implying that Apple can be more positive about shaving the thickness off future iPhone models. They additionally tend to utilize less battery, bringing about expanded battery life for the iPhone. As usual, it merits processing and betting on this report with a sound measure of doubt. The individuals who have reliably demonstrated to have perplexing learning of Apple's arrangements –, for example, examiner Ming-Chi Kuo of KGI Securities – still trust that we won't see the ascent of OLED iPhones until 2019 at the soonest. For now we all are waiting for release of Apple iPhone 7 smartphone.

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• Sony Xperia Z6 Price and specifications
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BusinessWire: Tucsen and Gpixel launch the Dhyana 95, a 95% QE camera utilizing BSI sensor technology.

Gpixel has commenced sampling of GSENSE400BSI-TVISB, an upgrade of its existing BSI sensor. The new version of the sensor offers a high QE of 95% at 580nm.

The Dhyana 95 with 2K x 2K resolution, 11um square pixel and readout noise of only 1.3 electrons, represents a viable alternative to EMCCD based cameras.

With 100,000 electron full well capacity and 93dB dynamic range, the Dhyana 95 provides excellent image quality in high contrast applications, at up to 35fps full frame and greater than 100fps at 1K x 1K resolution. Dark noise is minimized through -25℃ cooling of the hermetic sensor chamber.

Tucsen plans to release both cooled and uncooled versions of Dhyana 95 to meet the diverse needs of a broad range of users.

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FLIR publishes a Youtube video on high speed thermal camera and its applications:

Gizmodo, The Verge, ABC: The US President Obama and German Chancellor Merkel visited the Hannovermesse and tried on a Google Cardboard with pmd CamBoard pico flexx + handtracking Software from gestigon.

I decided to have a shoot out of two of the best cameras on the market on a mobile phone. To my surprise they're quite comparable, but in some situations one is better than the other.

I'm not a professional photographer, but I do like to take pictures with my phone since I don't have my camera on me most of the time. So please take this pictures with a grain of salt as your mileage may vary! Both devices are my own personal devices that I purchased with my own money, so there is 0 sponsorship here. Google doesn't pay me for ads or traffic. Neither Samsung nor LG even know I bought their devices for this test. So these are 100% my findings and 100% mine alone with 0 influence from anyone.

Note: All were taken in auto mode, with auto focus unless specified. First is zoomed out image and then 100% crop.



Enjoy the shots.

LEFT      ||      RIGHT

LG G5    ||   S7 EDGE

In this picture we can see that more detail is in the the G5 image, mostly due to the 16mpx shooter versus the 12 megapixel shooter on the S7 Edge. There is no real clear winner, but I'd give the G5 the upper hand in this image solely due to the higher megapixel. Both shots are very well exposed, very good quality and neither of them took a better shot for sharpness.

In this indoor shot the S7E pulls ahead due to the text on the LG G5 UAG case (another review that's coming up in the near future!). The G5 does have a higher resolution camera, but the sharpness of the S7E wins in this test. The text on the box for G5 and Drop Tested just looks better on the S7E. It's also very sharp, but both did a good job.

Here in this image is where we begin to see bigger differences. Just looking at the greens in these bushes clearly shows the color representation on the G5 is superior. In the bushes you can see that there are "patches" of colors, where in the S7E image you can't clearly see them. Greens are more vibrant as well as having the stones being much more clearly defined.You can even read the text on the G5 for the pillar.  The winner is clearly the G5.

This image is just another 100% crop from the previous image. We can, once again, see how the colors aren't correctly interpreted by the S7E. These bushes do have patterns of yellow / green, where as in the S7E camera they're all blended together. G5 still wins this shot.

G5 shoots a sharp image, but the S7E shoots a brighter image. But the greens on the G5 are more intense and feel richer. I'd give colors to G5, and overall quality to the S7E. Neither shot bad shots!

This picture is much sharper on the S7E, but once again, color representation isn't the best on the S7E, so I decided to add one of the filters in the pro mode (still having everything in automatic of course) and I was able to shoot the following image. 

The S7E shoots a much richer picture, but now it doesn't look realistic.  It's just a little to warm.

While both shots are VERY good, I must say I prefer the black lines around the antler in the S7E image. But once again, both are very good, Mostly the pixels seem to be crisper on the S7E vs the G5 - I do doubt that anyone could say that the G5 takes bad pictures though, because these are superb pictures.

Colors in this image are more correct on the S7E, and also the numbers on the phone and the blacks on the pillow look better on the S7E.  While inspecting the cable, I do find that the G5 captures more details. In the S7E shot you can see that there is some cable inside, but you can't really say which color is which, but in the G5 image you can clearly see which color is where.  Tie? Yes, tie.

Blacks are darker on the G5, but blurrier than the S7E counterpart.

This is a difficult shot to decide which is better. So neither get my vote! Or both, however you want to look at it.

In all these low light shots I was expecting the S7E to destroy the G5, ironically it didn't. Most pictures seem the S7E was darker, and less focused than the G5! Way to go LG.

I spoke to soon, In this picture, and the following, LG totally disappointed me - just look at that quality! So many artifacts; the S7E destroyed the G4 in this highlighter image as well as the keyboard image on the Surface Pro 4.

The Euro shot clearly falls in favor of the S7E where the image is both brighter and has more detail.

The same can be said about this shot with the remote. Blacks are darker and whites are brighter,

Conclusion

The Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge and LG G5 are very good cameras. There is no clear winner for them, but we can say that some scenarios fall in favor of one devices versus the other.

LG G5 strong points

Color reprenstation is superior

Ourdoor low light shots are fantastic

Detail in the images, due to the 16 megapixel camera

Very good 16:9 ratio (most TVs, monitors and phones have this ratio)

Weak points

Focus is slower, sometimes having trouble to focus correctly

details are sometimes washed away and become blurry regardless of having a 16 megapixel camera.

Samsung Galaxy S7 Edge strong points

Indoor low light shots are great

Colors are fairly accurate, especially indoors. 

Very fast at focusing

Generally speaking the S7E locks on to the device in front of you very quickly and automatically. 

Weak points

Color accuracy outdoors

Less detailed shots at 12 megapixels

The 4:3 ratio is good for Instagram, and 1:1 shots. This will cut images if you want to use them as a background on most monitors, for example.