Is that tiny, sad spot on your screen supposed to be the supermoon? Why is your photo of the night city skyline such a messy blur?

Yep, you’ve missed the exact moment of ‘I do’ while fiddling about with your camera feature.

Real talk – there’s nothing more frustrating than running face-first into a terrible case of
photographer’s block.

After all, you’re not much use as the photographer in your friend group if you keep on missing not just epic moments but also the small, meaningful bites of life that make memories, well… memorable.

This is the reason that Samsung has been paying so much attention to its smartphone camera since the release of the first Galaxy S over a decade ago. And with its One UI 6 transforming AI technology into the ultimate creative assistant, you can finally transform the idea that’s inside of your head into something real and escape that creative rut for good, once and for all.

We look at some methods of leveraging AI to create images that rock (and everyone in your friend group happy).

Mercury is in Retrograde

That may be so but just how well do you really know the night sky? Sky Guide lets you flex your astronomy knowledge by using AI to analyse your photo of the starry night sky and showing you which constellation, stars, galaxies, nebulas and clusters you captured.

There’s more to Long Exposure than just beautiful light trails you know. This AI enhanced feature takes short videos (60 seconds or less) to the next level by analysing scenes and applying a long exposure effect so anything that moves can be the subject of your masterpiece – stunning star trails, soft and silky moving water, meteor showers, busy crowds at famous places, night light paintings, and so much more.

Star Light, Star Bright

Be the first star I see tonight. Samsung’s Nightography mode has been a highlight feature of its cameras in the Galaxy series, but with the Galaxy S23 series, everyone’s favourite Nightography mode has gotten an upgrade; reducing noise with enhanced sharpness to produce high-quality videos, even in low-light settings.

Through its upgraded ISP-based multi-frame processing technology, Samsung has enabled multiple images across frames to be combined, reducing noise significantly and resulting in night videos that are more detailed and colourful.

In addition, an enhanced AI object-aware engine and stereo depth map enables the S23 series cameras to capture portraits in detail, taking night photography to the next level!

Fix It, Perfect It, Enhance-X It

Powered by AI, Galaxy Enhance-X offers comprehensive one-tap image enhancement as well as the flexibility to freely customize and remaster photos, especially in those moments when an unwanted stray shadow, a lens distortion or a lighting imbalance nearly ruins an otherwise great shot.

For a more general, all-around lift, Galaxy Enhance-X’s Magic feature leverages deep learning and AI to automatically refine any visual noise, blur and low details, significantly improving the image quality — instantly.

Galaxy Enhance-X also provides users with a broad range of tools including HDR which analyses highlights, shading, brightness and contrast, expanding the dynamic range of the image and making its lighting richer without sacrificing quality.

Furthermore, the Upscale tool boosts the resolution of images compressed by via social media or other messaging apps to under 1MP by up to four times for consistent, sharp detail.

And now, Galaxy AI is coming. Register your interest now until 17 January 2024 to be entitled for an exclusive up to RM400 e-voucher when you pre-order the new Galaxy. Plus, stand a chance to win a daily mystery gift by following the simple steps below:

Step 1: Register your interest for Next Galaxy Devices by clicking on this link
(https://www.samsung.com/my/unpacked/) to answer five (5) survey questions.
Step 2: Complete five (5) survey questions to participate and stand a chance to win a daily mystery gift.

Huawei’s first-ever C-bridge Design open-ear True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds designed to redefine the audio experience for a new generation of listeners

Huawei is thrilled to announce the nationwide availability of its latest product, the HUAWEI FreeClip. The highly anticipated open-ear True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds are now officially available on the HUAWEI Official Website, HUAWEI Official Store on Shopee and HUAWEI Flagship Store on Lazada starting from 5 January 2024.

The most stylish and comfortable open earbuds for all day wear; HUAWEI FreeClip is price at RM899, provides an unparalleled look and comfort. The open-ear TWS not only boast its revolutionary C-bridge Design with minimalist aesthetics and a futuristic look but it is also packed with several innovations such as:
 Specifically engineered C-bridge Design: using advanced nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) shape memory alloy, this innovation guarantees optimal comfort across diverse ear sizes and shapes.
 25,000+ reliability trials: Rigorously tested, the C-bridge Design seamlessly integrates the earbuds’; acoustic, battery, and control systems with precision, offering an incredibly lightweight and comfortable earbud weighing only 5.6g.
 High-sensitivity 10.8 mm Dual-magnet High-sensitivity Driver Unit: Collaborating with the Reverse Sound Waves system, these earbuds deliver immersive and crystal-clear audio with intelligent volume adjustment. Minimising sound leakage to ensure an uncompromised listening experience

 Auto Left-Right Ear Recognition: Addressing the inconvenience of sorting left-right earbuds, Huawei introduces the industry’s first-ever intelligent left-right ear recognition technology.

This ensures a hassle-free and intuitive user experience, adapting the earbuds to the user’s comfort and convenience.

Now available on the Huawei Official Online Stores, don’t miss your chance to grab this creation of beauty now! Huawei is giving away a limited time offer where you will be entitled to walk away with the HUAWEI Band 8, Sunshine Outdoors Care Package and a 1 Year Loss Care Warranty from Huawei when you purchase the HUAWEI FreeClip through the Huawei Official Website.

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced that it has established a service integration with Tesla, to be showcased at CES® 2024, that will connect SmartThings Energy to Tesla products such as Powerwall home battery, Solar Inverter, Wall Connector charging solutions and electric vehicles (EVs).

Made possible through Tesla’s open APIs, this collaboration will result in the further expansion of SmartThings Energy’s already-comprehensive level of connectivity and contribute to Samsung’s ultimate goal of enabling more convenient, seamless home experiences for consumers.

“Tesla Energy’s customers can now manage and monitor the power status of their homes through SmartThings Energy and Samsung devices in addition to the Tesla app, ensuring more access and connectivity,” said Chanwoo Park, EVP and Head of IoT Development Team of Device Platform Center at Samsung Electronics.

“This new collaboration is a key milestone for Samsung Electronics in making our solution more widely available beyond home appliances.”

The key consumer benefit of Samsung’s collaboration with Tesla allows SmartThings Energy to connect to Tesla Powerwall, Solar Inverter, Wall Connector charging and EVs, allowing
SmartThings Energy to display information relating to users’ energy production, storage and usage.

Additionally, consumers will be able to better prepare for power disruptions and outages through SmartThings Energy’s ability to sync with the Tesla app’s Powerwall “Storm Watch” function.

This means that in the case of extreme weather events such as typhoons or heavy snowfall, users can be alerted through SmartThings on their connected Samsung TVs and mobiles in addition to the Tesla app.

What’s more, they can activate AI Energy Mode before and during power outages to extend the remaining backup energy stored in Tesla Powerwall.

Samsung’s utilization of the Tesla API is part of its continual drive toward making substantial progress on the Net Zero Home project and enhancing the multi-device experience of SmartThings users.

“At Tesla we are excited to add capability to our products to interact with other intelligent devices and software in customers’ homes. We recently published FleetAPI, allowing developers to interact with Powerwall, Solar, and Wall Connector in addition to our vehicles.

We are pleased that Samsung has chosen to be an early developer, given their leading position in consumer smart home technology. Customers will be able to view the status of their grid connectivity across multiple devices and intelligently control home loads to extend their Powerwall energy when off grid.” said Drew Baglino, Tesla.

SmartThings Energy connected to Tesla Powerwall will be first shown at the Samsung booth at CES® 2024. The actual service is currently in development and is targeted to launch in the second quarter of 2024.

Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd., today announced new Odyssey OLED gaming monitors debuting at CES® 2024, the world’s biggest tech event owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, in Las Vegas next week.

The new OLED models deliver on the performance and visual clarity gamers look for in their monitors, and include the Odyssey OLED G9 (Model Name: G95SD), Odyssey OLED G8 (Model Name: G80SD), and the Odyssey OLED G6 (Model Name: G60SD).

The Odyssey OLED G9 is a 49″ curved ultra-wide gaming monitor with DQHD (5,120×1,440) resolution and a 32:9 aspect ratio and other upgraded features. The Odyssey OLED G8 is the first flat 32-inch Samsung OLED gaming monitor with 4K UHD (3,840×2,160) resolution and a 16:9 aspect ratio.

Both monitors have a 240Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms GTG response time. The Odyssey OLED G6 is a 27″ QHD (2,560×1,440) monitor which supports a 16:9 aspect ratio, 360Hz refresh rate and 0.03ms GTG response time.

“Along with game genres, gaming platforms are getting more diverse,” said Hoon Chung, Executive Vice President of the Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics.

Samsung’s new OLED Odyssey gaming monitors will empower gamers with more immersive game environments and innovative technology that personalizes their gaming experiences — meeting and exceeding their evolving needs.