Honor’s Holly 2 Plus will be available for Rs. 8,499 in India from February 15
Moving on from the deluge of leaks about the upcoming Samsung, HTC, and LG flagships, and today we have Huawei’s Honor brand launching its Holly 2 Plus handset in India. The handset will be available exclusively via Flipkart and Amazon for Rs. 8,499 ($124) from February 15th in dark grey, white and gold colours.
The Holly 2 Plus has a 5-inch IPS LCD display with 720p resolution. Under the hood, the Holly 2 Plus is powered by MediaTek’s quad-core MT6735P processor(@1.3GHz), with 2GB of RAM for multitasking, and 16GB of internal storage that you can expand by up to 128GB via the included MicroSD card slot.
On the rear is the almost ubiquitous 13MP present on many budget-busting handsets, along with features such as AutoFocus, LED flash, Panorama, and touch to capture. There is a 5MP camera on the front for those selfie pictures.
The Holly 2 Plus has a couple of standout features. The first is that it boasts both CDMA and GSM (LTE) connectivity, which will prove handy when traveling overseas. Secondly, there’s a 4,000mAh battery providing the juice to get you through the day and then some. Elsewhere, you’ll find both GPS and GLONASS functionality, along with support for Bluetooth 4.0 LE and WiFi bands 802.11 b/g/n.
The Honor Holly 2 Plus runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box, with Huawei’s EMUI 3.1 overlay. Huawei has confirmed that the Holly 2 Plus will receive an update to Marshmallow and EMUI 4.0 although no ETA has been given.
What do you think of Huawei’s latest offering in India? Is Rs. 8,499 a reasonable price, or would you rather spring a little extra for the Honor 5X? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Full Press Release:
The ‘Made for India‘ Phone is Exclusively Available at Flipkart and Amazon
Honor, which is Huawei’s smartphone e-brand for digital natives, under Huawei, today announced the sale commencement of its recently launched Holly 2 Plus. The newly launched phone is in line with the design philosophy of Honor and is aimed to meet the needs of digital natives through internet-optimized products which offer superior user experiences, inspire action, foster creativity and empower the young. Holly 2 Plus will be available in Dark Grey, White and Gold colors with the exclusive partners on 15th February, midnight.
Honor Holly 2 plus is Honor’s first smartphone which supports 4G for both CDMA and WCDMA.
Mr. P Sanjeev, Vice President Sales, Huawei India – Consumer Business Group said, “Holly 2 Plus is a smartphone specially designed for India market with dual SIM 4G support and also one of the only smart phone which supports 2G/3G/4G LTE and CDMA at this same time. Over the last 15 months, Honor in India has strived to come up with products which meet the unmet needs of the Indian customers by localized research and product development. With these new product introductions, Honor is optimistic of providing phones which suit the needs of Indian customers.”
Holly 2 Plus is a smartphone specially designed for India market, and also one of the only smartphone which supports 2G/3G/4G LTE and CDMA at the same time. The phone offers a 4000 mAH battery with a reverse charging to share your power with your friend via Micro-B USB to Micro-B USB Cable, Dual-mic noise cancellation technology with outstanding audio and integrated speaker experience. With SmartPower 3.0, you can go the extra distance by saving over 30% of energy. The phone offers 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera that helps to explain your best side. The phone offers an in-built memory of 16GB, expandable up to 128GB with a microSD Card. A 64-bit high speed processor and 2G RAM offer consumers more power and pleasure. Customers can enjoy longer battery life with the 4000 mAh battery with shorter charging times thanks to the quick charge feature.
Honor would be providing its customers regular software updates to ensure that the customers have access to latest and most up to date product experience. Honor has already come up with 7 HOTA updates and the Android M 6.0 marshmallow update for Honor 7 is available for download on the Honor official website. Honor saw an over 2X growth globally closing 6Bn sales value in 2015 compared to the 2.4 Bn closure in 2014. Honor is expecting the similar growth rate in this year.
About Honor:
Honor is Huawei’s smartphone e-brand which is also world’s leading smartphone e-brand. The target consumers of Honor are digital native generation, a group that live in the internet, spending more than one third of their time online for social and entertainment, shopping, studying or simply staying connected. Honor customers are young, vibrant and driven by passion. Honor brand has clocked sales of over 20 million Honor phones in 2014, accounting for a global revenue of about 2.4 billion USD with a 24 times increase and closed 2015 with a 6Bn global sales. Honor has been expanding aggressively in global markets, and has successfully launched in 74 global markets, entering the bestselling charts in most of the European countries honor launched. Accordingly, honor obtains a huge user base which has yielded powerful mouth-spreading asset. Honor products also enjoy global aesthetics, super processing technology and massive patent support. The three basic characteristics of honor product: best signals, long battery life and remarkable quality. Honor is born for ultimate tech innovation.
Come comment on this article: Honor’s Holly 2 Plus will be available for Rs. 8,499 in India from February 15
Honor’s Holly 2 Plus will be available for Rs. 8,499 in India from February 15
Moving on from the deluge of leaks about the upcoming Samsung, HTC, and LG flagships, and today we have Huawei’s Honor brand launching its Holly 2 Plus handset in India. The handset will be available exclusively via Flipkart and Amazon for Rs. 8,499 ($124) from February 15th in dark grey, white and gold colours.
The Holly 2 Plus has a 5-inch IPS LCD display with 720p resolution. Under the hood, the Holly 2 Plus is powered by MediaTek’s quad-core MT6735P processor(@1.3GHz), with 2GB of RAM for multitasking, and 16GB of internal storage that you can expand by up to 128GB via the included MicroSD card slot.
On the rear is the almost ubiquitous 13MP present on many budget-busting handsets, along with features such as AutoFocus, LED flash, Panorama, and touch to capture. There is a 5MP camera on the front for those selfie pictures.
The Holly 2 Plus has a couple of standout features. The first is that it boasts both CDMA and GSM (LTE) connectivity, which will prove handy when traveling overseas. Secondly, there’s a 4,000mAh battery providing the juice to get you through the day and then some. Elsewhere, you’ll find both GPS and GLONASS functionality, along with support for Bluetooth 4.0 LE and WiFi bands 802.11 b/g/n.
The Honor Holly 2 Plus runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box, with Huawei’s EMUI 3.1 overlay. Huawei has confirmed that the Holly 2 Plus will receive an update to Marshmallow and EMUI 4.0 although no ETA has been given.
What do you think of Huawei’s latest offering in India? Is Rs. 8,499 a reasonable price, or would you rather spring a little extra for the Honor 5X? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Full Press Release:
The ‘Made for India‘ Phone is Exclusively Available at Flipkart and Amazon
Honor, which is Huawei’s smartphone e-brand for digital natives, under Huawei, today announced the sale commencement of its recently launched Holly 2 Plus. The newly launched phone is in line with the design philosophy of Honor and is aimed to meet the needs of digital natives through internet-optimized products which offer superior user experiences, inspire action, foster creativity and empower the young. Holly 2 Plus will be available in Dark Grey, White and Gold colors with the exclusive partners on 15th February, midnight.
Honor Holly 2 plus is Honor’s first smartphone which supports 4G for both CDMA and WCDMA.
Mr. P Sanjeev, Vice President Sales, Huawei India – Consumer Business Group said, “Holly 2 Plus is a smartphone specially designed for India market with dual SIM 4G support and also one of the only smart phone which supports 2G/3G/4G LTE and CDMA at this same time. Over the last 15 months, Honor in India has strived to come up with products which meet the unmet needs of the Indian customers by localized research and product development. With these new product introductions, Honor is optimistic of providing phones which suit the needs of Indian customers.”
Holly 2 Plus is a smartphone specially designed for India market, and also one of the only smartphone which supports 2G/3G/4G LTE and CDMA at the same time. The phone offers a 4000 mAH battery with a reverse charging to share your power with your friend via Micro-B USB to Micro-B USB Cable, Dual-mic noise cancellation technology with outstanding audio and integrated speaker experience. With SmartPower 3.0, you can go the extra distance by saving over 30% of energy. The phone offers 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera that helps to explain your best side. The phone offers an in-built memory of 16GB, expandable up to 128GB with a microSD Card. A 64-bit high speed processor and 2G RAM offer consumers more power and pleasure. Customers can enjoy longer battery life with the 4000 mAh battery with shorter charging times thanks to the quick charge feature.
Honor would be providing its customers regular software updates to ensure that the customers have access to latest and most up to date product experience. Honor has already come up with 7 HOTA updates and the Android M 6.0 marshmallow update for Honor 7 is available for download on the Honor official website. Honor saw an over 2X growth globally closing 6Bn sales value in 2015 compared to the 2.4 Bn closure in 2014. Honor is expecting the similar growth rate in this year.
About Honor:
Honor is Huawei’s smartphone e-brand which is also world’s leading smartphone e-brand. The target consumers of Honor are digital native generation, a group that live in the internet, spending more than one third of their time online for social and entertainment, shopping, studying or simply staying connected. Honor customers are young, vibrant and driven by passion. Honor brand has clocked sales of over 20 million Honor phones in 2014, accounting for a global revenue of about 2.4 billion USD with a 24 times increase and closed 2015 with a 6Bn global sales. Honor has been expanding aggressively in global markets, and has successfully launched in 74 global markets, entering the bestselling charts in most of the European countries honor launched. Accordingly, honor obtains a huge user base which has yielded powerful mouth-spreading asset. Honor products also enjoy global aesthetics, super processing technology and massive patent support. The three basic characteristics of honor product: best signals, long battery life and remarkable quality. Honor is born for ultimate tech innovation.
Come comment on this article: Honor’s Holly 2 Plus will be available for Rs. 8,499 in India from February 15
Honor’s Holly 2 Plus will be available for Rs. 8,499 in India from February 15
Moving on from the deluge of leaks about the upcoming Samsung, HTC, and LG flagships, and today we have Huawei’s Honor brand launching its Holly 2 Plus handset in India. The handset will be available exclusively via Flipkart and Amazon for Rs. 8,499 ($124) from February 15th in dark grey, white and gold colours.
The Holly 2 Plus has a 5-inch IPS LCD display with 720p resolution. Under the hood, the Holly 2 Plus is powered by MediaTek’s quad-core MT6735P processor(@1.3GHz), with 2GB of RAM for multitasking, and 16GB of internal storage that you can expand by up to 128GB via the included MicroSD card slot.
On the rear is the almost ubiquitous 13MP present on many budget-busting handsets, along with features such as AutoFocus, LED flash, Panorama, and touch to capture. There is a 5MP camera on the front for those selfie pictures.
The Holly 2 Plus has a couple of standout features. The first is that it boasts both CDMA and GSM (LTE) connectivity, which will prove handy when traveling overseas. Secondly, there’s a 4,000mAh battery providing the juice to get you through the day and then some. Elsewhere, you’ll find both GPS and GLONASS functionality, along with support for Bluetooth 4.0 LE and WiFi bands 802.11 b/g/n.
The Honor Holly 2 Plus runs Android 5.1.1 Lollipop out of the box, with Huawei’s EMUI 3.1 overlay. Huawei has confirmed that the Holly 2 Plus will receive an update to Marshmallow and EMUI 4.0 although no ETA has been given.
What do you think of Huawei’s latest offering in India? Is Rs. 8,499 a reasonable price, or would you rather spring a little extra for the Honor 5X? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
Full Press Release:
The ‘Made for India‘ Phone is Exclusively Available at Flipkart and Amazon
Honor, which is Huawei’s smartphone e-brand for digital natives, under Huawei, today announced the sale commencement of its recently launched Holly 2 Plus. The newly launched phone is in line with the design philosophy of Honor and is aimed to meet the needs of digital natives through internet-optimized products which offer superior user experiences, inspire action, foster creativity and empower the young. Holly 2 Plus will be available in Dark Grey, White and Gold colors with the exclusive partners on 15th February, midnight.
Honor Holly 2 plus is Honor’s first smartphone which supports 4G for both CDMA and WCDMA.
Mr. P Sanjeev, Vice President Sales, Huawei India – Consumer Business Group said, “Holly 2 Plus is a smartphone specially designed for India market with dual SIM 4G support and also one of the only smart phone which supports 2G/3G/4G LTE and CDMA at this same time. Over the last 15 months, Honor in India has strived to come up with products which meet the unmet needs of the Indian customers by localized research and product development. With these new product introductions, Honor is optimistic of providing phones which suit the needs of Indian customers.”
Holly 2 Plus is a smartphone specially designed for India market, and also one of the only smartphone which supports 2G/3G/4G LTE and CDMA at the same time. The phone offers a 4000 mAH battery with a reverse charging to share your power with your friend via Micro-B USB to Micro-B USB Cable, Dual-mic noise cancellation technology with outstanding audio and integrated speaker experience. With SmartPower 3.0, you can go the extra distance by saving over 30% of energy. The phone offers 13MP rear camera and a 5MP front camera that helps to explain your best side. The phone offers an in-built memory of 16GB, expandable up to 128GB with a microSD Card. A 64-bit high speed processor and 2G RAM offer consumers more power and pleasure. Customers can enjoy longer battery life with the 4000 mAh battery with shorter charging times thanks to the quick charge feature.
Honor would be providing its customers regular software updates to ensure that the customers have access to latest and most up to date product experience. Honor has already come up with 7 HOTA updates and the Android M 6.0 marshmallow update for Honor 7 is available for download on the Honor official website. Honor saw an over 2X growth globally closing 6Bn sales value in 2015 compared to the 2.4 Bn closure in 2014. Honor is expecting the similar growth rate in this year.
About Honor:
Honor is Huawei’s smartphone e-brand which is also world’s leading smartphone e-brand. The target consumers of Honor are digital native generation, a group that live in the internet, spending more than one third of their time online for social and entertainment, shopping, studying or simply staying connected. Honor customers are young, vibrant and driven by passion. Honor brand has clocked sales of over 20 million Honor phones in 2014, accounting for a global revenue of about 2.4 billion USD with a 24 times increase and closed 2015 with a 6Bn global sales. Honor has been expanding aggressively in global markets, and has successfully launched in 74 global markets, entering the bestselling charts in most of the European countries honor launched. Accordingly, honor obtains a huge user base which has yielded powerful mouth-spreading asset. Honor products also enjoy global aesthetics, super processing technology and massive patent support. The three basic characteristics of honor product: best signals, long battery life and remarkable quality. Honor is born for ultimate tech innovation.
Come comment on this article: Honor’s Holly 2 Plus will be available for Rs. 8,499 in India from February 15
Best Nexus 5X cases
It’s possible that your phone is among your most valuable possessions. So you need to protect it from drops, spills, and any other potential damage. The Nexus 5X has a plastic build, meaning it’s not quite as durable as other aluminum-built phones on the market; therefore, purchasing a case is a smart way to ensure the phone remains in good shape for its entire run with you.
The following are the best cases from top brands to keep your Nexus 5X protective while still looking good.
Spigen Ultra Hybrid Case
Spigen, a personal favorite accessory maker of mine, has a simple option for protecting the Nexus 5X while keeping its body visible. The back of this case offers you the more prominent visibility of the phone. Why? Because it’s an absolutely clear case. It costs around $14 and the hard material gives ideal protection to the Nexus 5X. If you want to show off your Nexus 5X but still want to protect it, this case from Spigen is easily the must-have.
- Colors: Clear
- Price: $14
SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle Series Case
This case from SUPCASE has been introduced as a member of the Beetle Series, and it’s a slim hybrid protective accessory. The cutouts for the volume rocker are sized just right, and the thermoplastic material has been utilized as a part of its making. The best thing about this case is that it solidly holds the phone, yet gives excellent impact protection.
- Colors: Frost/Black, Black/Black, Frost/Blue
- Price: $17
[Amazon]
Verus High Pro Shield Case
On the off chance that you need quality in style and durability with great value, you’re at the right place because Verus’ case for the Nexus 5X gives the greatest protection to your phone against any slippages and impact brought on by the dropping. The polycarbonate material gives the toughness and the protection to the phone while the brushed metal look is high-end and unique.
- Colors: Electric Blue, Red, Satin Silver, Shine Gold, Steel Silver
- Price: $20
[Amazon]
DGtle Bumper Rubber Case
From DGtle comes case for the Nexus 5X which guarantees your Nexus 5X won’t be scratched due to its rubber build. Even better is that the TPU material makes it very light, so you’re getting protection in a simple way. The amazing point of interest of purchasing this case is that it assimilates the more prominent shocks when compared to other cases.
- Colors: Mint, Matte-Clear, Matte-Black, Purple, Hot Pink, Clear, Black
- Price: $9
[Amazon]
Adopted Microfiber Hard Case
This slender tough case from Adopted was introduced together with the Nexus 5X, featuring a distinctive microfiber support that is guaranteed to improve grip. The front frame even helps to keep the display screen raised when faced down on a table. It has a price tag which is a bit high, but you’ll be getting a very quality case to improve the look and safety of your Nexus 5X.
- Colors: Emerald, Quartz, Carbon
- Price: $35
J&D Clear Back Bumper Case
J&D’s Nexus 5X case simply aims at providing protection with style (while really leaning to the former). It gives you the anti-scratch rear and the fit is tight while allowing you to grasp the phone securely.
- Colors: Fusion Black, Transparent Clear, Fusion Blue, Fusion Champagne, Fusion Red, Fusion Purple
- Price: $10
[Amazon]
Closing
Going through sites in search of a case for your Nexus 5X, it’s likely for you to come across other cases not contained in the list above. You may even already own another one. Cases really come down to preference, and so I welcome you to leave a comment below with the case you’re currently using on the Nexus 5X.
Come comment on this article: Best Nexus 5X cases
Best Nexus 5X cases
It’s possible that your phone is among your most valuable possessions. So you need to protect it from drops, spills, and any other potential damage. The Nexus 5X has a plastic build, meaning it’s not quite as durable as other aluminum-built phones on the market; therefore, purchasing a case is a smart way to ensure the phone remains in good shape for its entire run with you.
The following are the best cases from top brands to keep your Nexus 5X protective while still looking good.
Spigen Ultra Hybrid Case
Spigen, a personal favorite accessory maker of mine, has a simple option for protecting the Nexus 5X while keeping its body visible. The back of this case offers you the more prominent visibility of the phone. Why? Because it’s an absolutely clear case. It costs around $14 and the hard material gives ideal protection to the Nexus 5X. If you want to show off your Nexus 5X but still want to protect it, this case from Spigen is easily the must-have.
- Colors: Clear
- Price: $14
SUPCASE Unicorn Beetle Series Case
This case from SUPCASE has been introduced as a member of the Beetle Series, and it’s a slim hybrid protective accessory. The cutouts for the volume rocker are sized just right, and the thermoplastic material has been utilized as a part of its making. The best thing about this case is that it solidly holds the phone, yet gives excellent impact protection.
- Colors: Frost/Black, Black/Black, Frost/Blue
- Price: $17
[Amazon]
Verus High Pro Shield Case
On the off chance that you need quality in style and durability with great value, you’re at the right place because Verus’ case for the Nexus 5X gives the greatest protection to your phone against any slippages and impact brought on by the dropping. The polycarbonate material gives the toughness and the protection to the phone while the brushed metal look is high-end and unique.
- Colors: Electric Blue, Red, Satin Silver, Shine Gold, Steel Silver
- Price: $20
[Amazon]
DGtle Bumper Rubber Case
From DGtle comes case for the Nexus 5X which guarantees your Nexus 5X won’t be scratched due to its rubber build. Even better is that the TPU material makes it very light, so you’re getting protection in a simple way. The amazing point of interest of purchasing this case is that it assimilates the more prominent shocks when compared to other cases.
- Colors: Mint, Matte-Clear, Matte-Black, Purple, Hot Pink, Clear, Black
- Price: $9
[Amazon]
Adopted Microfiber Hard Case
This slender tough case from Adopted was introduced together with the Nexus 5X, featuring a distinctive microfiber support that is guaranteed to improve grip. The front frame even helps to keep the display screen raised when faced down on a table. It has a price tag which is a bit high, but you’ll be getting a very quality case to improve the look and safety of your Nexus 5X.
- Colors: Emerald, Quartz, Carbon
- Price: $35
J&D Clear Back Bumper Case
J&D’s Nexus 5X case simply aims at providing protection with style (while really leaning to the former). It gives you the anti-scratch rear and the fit is tight while allowing you to grasp the phone securely.
- Colors: Fusion Black, Transparent Clear, Fusion Blue, Fusion Champagne, Fusion Red, Fusion Purple
- Price: $10
[Amazon]
Closing
Going through sites in search of a case for your Nexus 5X, it’s likely for you to come across other cases not contained in the list above. You may even already own another one. Cases really come down to preference, and so I welcome you to leave a comment below with the case you’re currently using on the Nexus 5X.
Come comment on this article: Best Nexus 5X cases
‘Need for Speed’ hits PC in March with steering wheel support
When the latest Need for Speed drifted onto consoles, racers noticed that a few features were missing. No manual transmission option? No racing wheel support? Admittedly, the game isn’t a sim racer like Gran Turismo or Forza Motorsport, but both of these omissions still felt a little odd. It’s taken a while, but soon Electronic Arts will be righting a few of those wrongs. First of all, the game is coming to PC on March 17th. More notably, it’ll have manual transmission and support for “a selection” of wheels by Logitech, Thrustmaster and Fanatec. Oh, and it’ll also run with “an unlocked framerate” and up to 4K resolution. Sounds promising.
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners will get manual gear-shifting too, although it’s not clear exactly when this update will arrive. If nothing else, it’s a sign that EA is listening to player feedback and trying to support the community — which is pivotal, given the game is an online-centric experience that thrives when everyone is happily racing together.
Google ramps up recruiting for its self-driving car project
How do you know what a company is planning to achieve a year or two down the road? Look at who they’re hiring right now. It was that idea that led Reuters to Google’s recruitment website and spot that the search engine needs engineers for its self-driving car project. Not just any engineers, either, but ones with practical, real-world expertise in the sort of fields you’d need to mass-produce a vehicle. The firm has always denied that it’d make the vehicles itself and will instead partner with an established auto maker. But, the fact that it’s now looking to get people with this sort of experience suggests that the day is coming.
For instance, the news agency pointed out that Google is looking for a Manufacturing Process Engineer. That’s someone who is an expert at assembly-lines who would be capable of designing a factory floor that’s perfect to build autonomous vehicles. The firm also needs people like noise-reduction specialists and mechanical engineers capable of taking elements of automobile design and making them Google-friendly. Given that the project is now being led by the former head of Hyundai of America, John Krafcik, we can imagine his desire to fill his team with people who know the industry from the inside.
Via: Reuters
Source: Google Jobs
‘Need for Speed’ hits PC in March with steering wheel support
When the latest Need for Speed drifted onto consoles, racers noticed that a few features were missing. No manual transmission option? No racing wheel support? Admittedly, the game isn’t a sim racer like Gran Turismo or Forza Motorsport, but both of these omissions still felt a little odd. It’s taken a while, but soon Electronic Arts will be righting a few of those wrongs. First of all, the game is coming to PC on March 17th. More notably, it’ll have manual transmission and support for “a selection” of wheels by Logitech, Thrustmaster and Fanatec. Oh, and it’ll also run with “an unlocked framerate” and up to 4K resolution. Sounds promising.
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners will get manual gear-shifting too, although it’s not clear exactly when this update will arrive. If nothing else, it’s a sign that EA is listening to player feedback and trying to support the community — which is pivotal, given the game is an online-centric experience that thrives when everyone is happily racing together.
Microsoft’s wacky AI app matches you with a dog breed
Artificial intelligence (AI) is getting pretty good at identifying people, but before it starts looking for Sarah Connor, Microsoft’s Garage team is having fun with it. Last time, the group released an app that (poorly) guessed your age, and the latest app, Fetch, determines what dog breed you’d be based on your photo. It sometimes makes canny matches, but on the other hand, three different pictures of the same person (below) yielded three different breeds of dog — an Afghan hound, a Cairn terrier and a Beagle, so it’s lacking in consistency.
On the other hand, the app is excellent at identifying actual dogs. It correctly identified our family Bull Terrier “Harpo,” even though he was wearing a cone of shame. It also correctly identified a part German Shepherd as such. “We use one of the hottest machine learning techniques available, called deep neural networks,” said Microsoft Research director Mitch Goldberg. “You don’t train it on a particular dog breed. You give it numerous images, and it, in the training process, determines what’s unique in each of the dogs.”
Inputting other animals, including humans, into the app was a hoot, of course. The app related our friend’s pet duck to a Bull Terrier as well, no doubt because of its similar “beak.” Our scraggly cat, meanwhile, was a Malamute that’s “problematic with other dogs,” which is true because it’s, well, a cat. A few of us at Engadget took a spin and found that the dog breeds did line up with our personalities, though we’re suspicious that like horoscopes, it may have been telling us what we want to hear. To see all the results, check the gallery below.
Via: Gizmodo
Source: Microsoft
Microsoft’s wacky AI app matches you with a dog breed
Artificial intelligence (AI) is getting pretty good at identifying people, but before it starts looking for Sarah Connor, Microsoft’s Garage team is having fun with it. Last time, the group released an app that (poorly) guessed your age, and the latest app, Fetch, determines what dog breed you’d be based on your photo. It sometimes makes canny matches, but on the other hand, three different pictures of the same person (below) yielded three different breeds of dog — an Afghan hound, a Cairn terrier and a Beagle, so it’s lacking in consistency.
On the other hand, the app is excellent at identifying actual dogs. It correctly identified our family Bull Terrier “Harpo,” even though he was wearing a cone of shame. It also correctly identified a part German Shepherd as such. “We use one of the hottest machine learning techniques available, called deep neural networks,” said Microsoft Research director Mitch Goldberg. “You don’t train it on a particular dog breed. You give it numerous images, and it, in the training process, determines what’s unique in each of the dogs.”
Inputting other animals, including humans, into the app was a hoot, of course. The app related our friend’s pet duck to a Bull Terrier as well, no doubt because of its similar “beak.” Our scraggly cat, meanwhile, was a Malamute that’s “problematic with other dogs,” which is true because it’s, well, a cat. A few of us at Engadget took a spin and found that the dog breeds did line up with our personalities, though we’re suspicious that like horoscopes, it may have been telling us what we want to hear. To see all the results, check the gallery below.
Via: Gizmodo
Source: Microsoft
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