Next Samsung Galaxy Buds might look like beans

Yay or nay for the new Samsung Galaxy Buds design? (Render: WinFuture)

Samsung might be taking an unusual route for the design of the next Galaxy Buds wireless earphones. As shared by WinFuture's Roland Quandt, the new look fits its "bean" codename. Quandt claims Samsung is studying the idea of having these wireless earbuds sport a kidney bean-like shape. It's still in the evaluation phase, so this might not be the final design. It's certainly pushing the look into more hearing aid territory.

The renders we've seen so far show a more compact design, with the rubber tips visible on the Galaxy Buds+ already gone. According to Quandt, the Beans are 2.8cm long, with the lower part of the bean resting in the ear canal and the upper part filling the earcup.

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'Artemis Fowl' will debut on Disney+ instead of in theatres

Artemis Fowl had its release pushed back to 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. But instead of releasing the film later than the intended May 29 launch, Disney is opting to debut the movie on Disney+ this summer. The company didn't say why Artemis Fowl isn't getting a theatrical release, but it is a good way for Disney to incentivize people to sign up for its streaming service. Artemis Fowl is based on the first book of Eoin Colfer's Artemis Fowl series, which follows a 12-year-old criminal mastermind.

Source: Engadget

Skype tries to compete with Zoom with new Meet Now feature

Skype introduces new Meet Now feature (CREDIT: Microsoft)

Microsoft Skype has been integral to online voice and video calls long before we had smartphones. But during this COVID-19 pandemic that has us staying in our homes, people have turned to Skype competitor Zoom, which has made it too easy (perhaps at the cost of safety and privacy) to connect and host meetings. But now Skype has its answer to Zoom's mostly frictionless approach. Called "Meet Now," hosts can create and share meetings in a few simple clicks. Hosts themselves don't need to have Skype installed either.

You can start meetings from this site and invite people either through a simple link or the share button. Of course, you can invite people through Skype as well. There is a Meet Now button next to New Chat in the left-hand sidebar. If the person you invite has Skype, it'll open the app directly to the call. If the user doesn't have it, then it'll open the web client, which works with either Chrome or Edge.

Source: Tech Radar

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