iOS 12.1 rolling out today with Group FaceTime, Depth Control as well as Dual-SIM functionality

Apple plans to roll out iOS 12.1 which brings various new features such as Group FaceTime calling for up to 32 people at a time, Dual-SIM capability using a nano SIM with the latest iPhone XS and iPhone XR phones as well as over 70 new emoji and depth control preview for camera app. 

With iOS 12.1, FaceTime is more fun and flexible, with simple ways to add another person, join an active FaceTime call, or use the same camera effects available in Messages to add stickers, filters or appear to friends and family as an Animoji or Memoji. When an invitation is received, people can choose to join using audio or video from iPhone, iPad and Mac. Hit jump for a rundown of new features. 

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Samsung Galaxy Watch with LTE now available in Canada

Samsung announced that the Galaxy Watch LTE is now available at retail in Canada. With long-lasting battery and LTE connectivity, wellness capabilities and a timeless, personalized design, the Samsung Galaxy Watch LTE makes for easier productivity and stronger connectivity.

The wearable offers new fitness and sleep monitoring capabilities, the Samsung Galaxy Watch LTE helps Canadians take care of each part of their lives. A variety of watch faces, watch band colours, depth and lighting effects allows each unique user to customize their experience. Hit jump for the details and pricing.

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IBM acquires open source software maker Red Hat for $35 billion

Considered to be the largest acquisition of a software company, IBM has just bought open source and Linux pioneering company Red Hat for US $35 billion. This deal will result in a merger propels IBM as an enterprise cloud computing provider. Now facing off against Amazon's AWS and Microsoft's Azure Cloud, IBM says that its services will allow more businesses to shift their operations online, and that the proprietary nature of existing cloud systems means that it’s harder to move and secure data from system to system.

Red Hat president and CEO Jim Whitehurst sharedthe following, "we have barely scratched the surface of the opportunity that is ahead of us. Open source is the future of enterprise IT. We believe our total addressable market to be $73 billion by 2021. If software is eating the world - and with digital transformation occurring across industries, it truly is - open source is the key ingredient. Powered by IBM, we can dramatically scale and accelerate what we are doing today. Imagine Red Hat with greater resources to grow into the opportunity ahead of us."

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Tesla's 'Navigate on Autopilot' activated across North America tonight

The beta test version of the  Navigate on Autopilot feature in participating Tesla models is expected to roll out accross North America tonight.

"Navigate on Autopilot is an active guidance feature that, with driver supervision, guides a car from a highway's on-ramp to off-ramp, including suggesting lane changes, navigating highway interchanges and taking exits. It's designed to make finding and following the most efficient path to your destination even easier on the highway when Autopilot is in use," Tesla explains, it is the next step towards fully autonomous driving but one where driver suprvision is still very much required. For more information, check out their blog post.

Source: Engadget