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NASA releases high definition panoramic views of Mars taken from the Perseverance rover

The first high resolution panorama showing the Perseverance Mars rover‘s landing site provides a remarkably detailed view of Jezero Crater, including the jagged rim of the crater in the distance and low cliffs marking the edge of an ancient river delta. The photo, which NASA released today (Feb. 24), is composed of 142 individual images taken by Perseverance’s Mastcam-Z camera system on Saturday (Feb. 21), three days after the rover touched down. The Mastcam-Z panorama looks out across the floor of the crater, showing Jezero’s craggy rim in the distance and eroded cliffs marking the edge of the delta formation.…

iPhone 13 lineup to pack Qualcomm’s X60 modem with several 5G improvements and a 5nm process node

Back in October 2020, the Cupertino-based tech giant Apple unveiled four new models in the iPhone 12 series. The new models are equipped with the Snapdragon X55 modem to enable 5G connectivity on these smartphones. Now, rumors suggest that the iPhone 13, which could be launched later this year is believed to arrive with a Snapdragon X60 5G modem according to DigiTimes.. Do note that Qualcomm has already announced the Snapdragon X65 5G modem but it seems that Apple won’t be using the latest modem, maybe to keep the cost low. Given that the X60 5G modem is manufactured using…

Sony is preparing a 1 inch camera sensor for smartphones, could be ready by April

Not to be outdone by Samsung – which recently announced its own brand new Isocell GN2 sensor – it’s claimed Sony is readying an even larger sensor for smartphones. Sony might make even the largest phone cameras seem tiny before long. Established leaker Rodent950 from GizmoChina claims that Sony will release the first phone-oriented one-inch camera sensor, the IMX800, in April. The tipster was shy on details. However, Huawei will reportedly be one of the first to use the giant Sony camera sensor in a handset, building it into the P50 series. That lineup would supplement the main sensor with ultra-wide…

AMD to announce a new card on 3rd March, could be the 6700XT

It looks like AMD is getting ready to launch the next part in their RDNA2/RX 6000 family of video cards AMD is set to reveal a new Radeon RX 6000 graphics card during Episode 3 of its “Where Gaming Begins” event on March 3 on 11 AM US Eastern. Although the chipmaker didn’t specify which model, it’s likely going to be the much-awaited Radeon RX 6700 XT. Following AMD’s Big Navi release pattern,. the Radeon RX 6700 XT is the next SKU in line after all. Do note that AMD clearly mentions that this would be an unveiling and not…

Realme unveils budget 5G smartphone Narzo 30 Pro, and budget 4G Narzo 30A

Realme launched a handful of products at the launch event held in India today. The company launched the much-awaited Realme Narzo 30 series that includes Narzo 30A and Narzo 30 Pro, including accessories like Buds Air 2 TWS earbuds and Motion Activated Night Light. Realme also announced a Realme cooling back clip, Game Controller and Mobile Game Finger Sleeves. In addition to this, the company also launched its merchandise that includes T-shirts, cap and a sweatshirt. Realme has announced a Real Upgrade Program for Realme Narzo 30 Pro buyers where they can pay 70 percent of the price and then…