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Ecobot Gets New Investment and Launches in App Store

Ecobot, the developer of transformative environmental software, has now raised over $1 million in venture funding, the company announced yesterday. The new investment will allow Ecobot to expand its team, fueling product development to further streamline customer workflows and delivering the app to a significantly wider audience.

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“Ecobot is a great example of Cofounders Capital’s Fund II strategy to help entrepreneurs execute on their plan,” said Tim McLoughlin, Partner at Cofounders Capital and Ecobot board member. “We know Ecobot better than any investor, and we know it is a great opportunity. They have gotten a tremendous response from the market, have refined their model, and are ready to scale. We want them to be able to do that as quickly as possible.”

Ecobot eliminates complexity and enables greater scientific accuracy. “One of our customers recently called to tell us that they’re saving 2.5 hours per person, per day in the field,” said Lee Lance, Ecobot CEO. “Calculations and report generation are automated, so what used to take a week of office work to finalize a project is now down to about an hour. The app allows customers to recapture nearly 60% of their time over the course of a project – double our original estimate.”
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Xiaomi Launches Mi Note 10 in Spain, Featuring 108MP Penta Camera

Xiaomi today launched Mi Note 10, the latest device of its premium flagship lineup, in Spain. Touting the world’s first 108MP penta camera setup with a premium design and a massive 5260mAh battery, Mi Note 10 is here to deliver an epic smartphone photography experience.

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Also presented today is Redmi Note 8T. The device offers a 48 MP quad camera setup and features high-end specifications, starting from €179.

Xiaomi also launched Mi TV 4 series, marking its entry in the TV industry in Spain, available starting at €179.

Xiaomi’s Mi Note 10 offers five different lenses – a 108MP wide-angle lens, 5MP telephoto lens, 12MP telephoto lens, 20MP ultra wide-angle lens, and a macro lens. This setup enables a seamless zoom experience from 0.6x to 50x without compromising image quality.
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Huawei Launches New Huawei P10 and P10+

Huawei just announced the launch of the new HUAWEI P10 and P10+, innovative and stylish smartphones, co-engineered with Leica, which bring professional studio-like effects to enhance portrait photography. Through a special partnership with Pantone Color InstituteTM, the world’s pre-eminent thought leader on colour, the devices are introduced in the latest on-trend colours, specially optimised for their unique Hyper Diamond-Cut finish. Complemented by cutting edge technological innovations inside, including Huawei SuperCharge, HUAWEI P10 and P10+ are the most advanced photography smartphones available.

For the first time in a smartphone, HUAWEI P10 and P10+ feature a Leica front camera, to complement their Leica Dual rear camera. By utilising the world’s most advanced photographic technology to create modern artistic portraits in Leica’s signature image style, the HUAWEI P10 and P10+ include tools of an artistic studio. With features including studio-like re-lighting and 3D facial detection technology, beautiful photography can be taken in any environment.
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Vivo V5 Unveiled with 20MP Selfie Camera

Vivo, leading smartphone manufacturer, has officially released its latest smartphone Vivo V5, a new model of V series and the first product after the company’s tagline changing to “Camera & Music”.

“The release of V5 marks the introduction of our new tagline,” said Alex Feng, Global Vice President of Vivo, “The new tagline demonstrates a new direction of Vivo as continuing bring new and surprises to our users by introducing accumulated user experience.”

Applying the ultra-narrow bezels while at the same time equipped with a 5.5-inch large display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass, the V5 features a hand-fitting uni-body design that fits in one hand comfortably and is ideal for single-handed operation.

Co-engineered with SONY, Vivo’s V5 features a 20MP front camera, a selfie spotlight and sophisticated beautification software. It carries an IMX376 flagship sensor tailored for the V5 that provides unparalleled photography experience.
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Samsung to Acquire Viv

Samsung Electronics announced that it has agreed to acquire Viv Labs, the intelligent interface to everything. Viv has developed a unique, open artificial intelligence (AI) platform that gives third-party developers the power to use and build conversational assistants and integrate a natural language-based interface into renowned applications and services. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions.

The deal showcases Samsung’s commitment to virtual personal assistants and is part of the company’s broader vision to deliver an AI-based open ecosystem across all of its devices and services. With Viv, Samsung will be able to unlock and offer new service experiences for its customers, including one that simplifies user interfaces, understands the context of the user and offers the user the most appropriate and convenient suggestions and recommendations.

Viv was founded by AI visionaries Dag Kittlaus, Adam Cheyer and Chris Brigham. As part of the acquisition, the founding team will work closely with Samsung’s Mobile Communications business, but continue to operate independently under its existing leadership.
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