Sennheiser today launched the AMBEO Smart Headsets aiming to take the Virtual Reality (SMART) audio to the next level. It is a smart compact and mobile 3D sound recording headset that is aimed at offering Virtual Reality audio space for vlogging and other content creation.
It uses the Apogee’s proprietary PureDigital technology and integrates seamlessly with Apple iOS devices to deliver immersive audio quality. The microphones are positioned in a way that it can pick up the sound just like your ears would. You can use the Smart Slider to adjust the mic sensitivity to normal or loud, i.e. concert, environments resulting in three-dimensional and immersive sound experience.
The headsets are fine-tuned A/D and D/A conversion, and an Apple MFi-certified Lightning connector so that it stays compatible with Apple iOS devices. It comes with a 'Situational Awareness' feature and using the rocker switch, you can either make the outside noise fade into your personal program or you can deploy the active noise cancellation, blocking out your acoustic environment.
Situational Awareness also works when you are recording or making a call and can, of course, also be turned off. They come with ear hook design which is extremely stable and fits in-ear very well. The additional built-in microphone lets you take ...
Sennheiser today launched the AMBEO Smart Headsets aiming to take the Virtual Reality (SMART) audio to the next level. It is a smart compact and mobile 3D sound recording headset that is aimed at offering Virtual Reality audio space for vlogging and other content creation.
It uses the Apogee’s proprietary PureDigital technology and integrates seamlessly with Apple iOS devices to deliver immersive audio quality. The microphones are positioned in a way that it can pick up the sound just like your ears would. You can use the Smart Slider to adjust the mic sensitivity to normal or loud, i.e. concert, environments resulting in three-dimensional and immersive sound experience.
The headsets are fine-tuned A/D and D/A conversion, and an Apple MFi-certified Lightning connector so that it stays compatible with Apple iOS devices. It comes with a 'Situational Awareness' feature and using the rocker switch, you can either make the outside noise fade into your personal program or you can deploy the active noise cancellation, blocking out your acoustic environment.
Situational Awareness also works when you are recording or making a call and can, of course, also be turned off. They come with ear hook design which is extremely stable and fits in-ear very well. The additional built-in microphone lets you take ...
Back in November last year Xiaomi India partnered with Cashify to launch Mi Exchange Program across its Mi Home stores offline. Today it has expanded the program to its Mi online store. This lets you exchange your old phones and get an exchange coupon on mi.com. This coupon can be used to buy a new Xiaomi smartphone on mi.com.
How to exchange your old phone with Mi Exchange program
Go to Mi Exchange page mi.com/in/miexchange
Select your device from the list of supported devices from 15 brands available under this program. Device you wish to exchange should not have cracks on screen, body dents and cracks.
You will now see the evaluated price for the phone
Provide the IMEI number (IMEI1 or IMEI2 for Dual SIM devices) of your old phone
Accept the terms and conditions and hit 'Get exchange coupon'
Your Mi account will be instantly credited with the exchange value coupon that can be used to purchase a new smartphone on mi.com
Once you place an order, at the time of delivery of your new Xiaomi smartphone, your old phone will be collected
Xiaomi says that if it finds old smartphone is not eligible for exchange, your order will be canceled and the entire ...
WhatsApp rolled out the group description for Android beta back in February and now it is rolling out the feature to iOS as well. The functionality is available to users who have updated WhatsApp to 2.18.31.
The group description for iOS has the pinned description appearing the first time you join a group. This is one such feature which we haven't seen on Android. Since this is not a beta feature, it is available for everyone. The group description for Android stable with version 2.18.79 is also rolling out to everyone.
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On the other hand, WhatsApp beta for Android with version number 2.18.84 brings the updated UI of the tooltip for voice recording as the company is preparing the build to get the new locked recordings feature which was spotted in earlier beta version. However, it is not available just yet as WhatsApp is still developing the feature.
The new tool up U.I is aimed at making users explain how the feature works. Apart from that, the 2.18.83 beta for Android brings minor bug fixes about emojis and the group description feature. The group description feature for iOS and WhatsApp is now rolling out to everyone.
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Audeze has introduced the first cinematic 3D audio headphones; Mobius which are specially designed for gaming. The headphones combine the planar magnetic technology, and other technologies like Head-Tracking, Room Emulation, and Sound localization to unlock the full potential of Gaming Audio.
It features full 3D emulation with support for surround sound modes along with a fully integrated 3D head-tracking system that works seamlessly with today's most popular video games. It is coupled with the room emulation technology and anatomy calibration that is truly optimized for the way your brain processes sound, in a manner consistent with real-world listening.
It also comes with a flexible and detachable boom microphone with built-in noise attenuation, mute/unmute functionality, and microphone volume control for voice calls. It comes with Planar magnetic audio quality, 3D Audio that supports 7.1, 5.1, 5.0, 2.1, 2.0, and Ambisonics Support.
Connectivity features include Bluetooth AAC, LDAC, USB-C, USB-A and 3.5mm analog. The company claims that it can last 10+ Hours of battery life. Mobius is available to pre-order now on Indiegogo at an introductory price of $199 (Rs.12,925 approx.) while the original retail price is $399 (Rs. 25,913 approx.).
Ankar Thiagasamudram, founder, and CEO of Audeze said:
Audeze has raised the bar for premium audio quality and innovation based on our award-winning planar magnetic technology. It’s a ...
Samsung launched Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphone in India last week for Rs. 67900. We already brought you the unboxing of the Galaxy S9+, here we have the camera samples from the smartphone. The Galaxy S9+ has a new 12-megapixel primary camera with wide-angle lens that has 1.4µm pixel size, 1/2.55″ sensor size, 77-degree FOV and OIS (Optical Image Stabilization), sames as the S8+ and Note 8, but it comes with a new dual aperture mode to switch between f/1.5 and f/2.4.
It uses a new SAK2L3 sensor that comes with dedicated DRAM memory chip. It also has a 12-megapixel secondary camera with telephoto lens, 1.0µm pixel size, 1/3.6″ sensor size, f/2.4 aperture, 45-degree FOV and OIS, offering 2x optical zoom, same as the Note8.
It has a 8MP auto focus front camera with facial recognition technology, f/1.7 aperture, 1.22µm pixel size, 1/3.6″ sensor size and 80-degree FOV with S5K3H1 sensor, same as the S8 series and the Note8.
The phone has a new camera UI that lets you just swipe to switch between the modes - Auto, Live focus, Pro ( to adjust ISO, Shutter speed, focus, white balance and exposure manually), Food, AR Emoji and Hyperlapse. You can enable Slow motion and Sports modes from the settings. You can also make use ...
Detailed specifications of the upcoming U12 smartphone surfaced earlier this month. Now the first image of the U12+ has surfaced along with few other details, thanks to @evleaks. According to the report the phone will come with a horizontal dual rear camera arrangement, feature dual 8-megapixel front-facing cameras for bokeh effects, similar to the HTC U11 EYEs that was introduced earlier this year. The U12+ will compete with the S9+ and the company might not introduce the standard U12.
Other specifications of the phone were already revealed, including a 6-inch QHD+ screen, Snapdragon 845 with 6GB RAM, Android 8.0, 12-megapixel rear camera along with a 16-megapixel secondary camera, both with Sony IMX3 series sensors and a 3420mAh battery. It is also said to come with second generation HTC Edge Sense for an improved squeeze interaction.
HTC U12+ rumored specifications
6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ Super LCD 6 display with Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
6GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with HTC Sense UI
Single / Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP HTC UltraPixel rear camera with dual LED flash, secondary 16MP rear camera
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Huawei recently introduced Nova 2 lite, a budget version of the Nova 2 in Philippines and Singapore, now the phone is up for pre-order. It has similar specifications of the Honor 7C that was introduced in China earlier this week, including a 5.99-inch HD+ screen, Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots with bokeh effect, but this is powered by Snapdragon 430 instead of Snapdragon 450.
It has an 8-megapixel front camera with soft LED flash, fingerprint sensor on the back, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 3000mAh battery.
Huawei Nova 2 lite specifications
5.99-inch (1440 x 720 pixels) 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 ( 4 x 1.2 GHz Cortex A53 + 4 x 1.5 GHz Cortex A53) 64-bit Mobile Platform with Adreno 505 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB internal storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, f/2.2 aperture, secondary 2MP camera
8MP front-facing camera with LED flash, f/2.0 aperture
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 158.3 ...
After several leaks, Huawei has officially introduced the P20 Lite, the first smartphone in the P20 series in Czech Republic and the phone has been listed on official site in Poland, ahead of the official announcement of the P20 and P20 Pro on March 27th. It packs a 5.84-inch FHD+ 19:9 screen with a notch, is powered by Kirin 659 with 4GB RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0 and has a 16-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots.
It has a 16-megapixel front camera with face beauty, features a fingerprint sensor on the back and a 3000mAh battery with fast charging.
Huawei P20 Lite specifications
5.84-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ 19: 9 2.5D curved glass display with toughened glass protection
Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor (4 xA53 at 2.36GHz + 4 x A53 at 1.7GHz) with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Single / Dual SIM
16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 148.6×71.2×7.4mm; Weight: 145g
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS / GLONASS, NFC, USB Type-C
3000mAh (typical) / 2900mAh (Minimum) battery with fast charging
The Huawei P20 Lite ...
Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 5 Pro smartphone in India last month. The company today launched the phone in China today as Redmi Note 5 AI Dual Camera. Even though the phone has the same 5.99-inch Full HD+ 2.5D curved glass screen, Snapdragon 636 SoC with up to 6GB RAM, Hybrid Dual SIM slot, 4000mAh battery and comes with 12-megapixel rear camera, but this has a f/1.9 aperture camera compared to f/2.2 in the Indian version, however this has 1.4μm pixel size compared to 1.25μm in the Indian version. It also has Dual PD dual-core speed focus for fast and accurate focus. The secondary rear camera is the same 5-megapixel unit .
However it has a 13-megapixel front camera compared to the 20-megapixel unit in the Indian version. The Chinese version also runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Treble support and comes with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 compared to Quick Charge 2.0 in the Indian version. It also has Dual 4G VoLTE support for both the SIM cards, which the Indian version lacks.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 (AI Dual Camera) specifications
5.99-inch (2160 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 450 nits Brightness, 84% NTSC Color Gamut, 1500: 1 Contrast Ratio, Corning Gorilla ...
Spectre and Meltdown are two most security vulnerabilities that shook up the tech world and these mostly affected every single Intel processor that released in the past decade. These vulnerabilities gave away access to sensitive data like usernames and passwords despite being stored in protected memory.
Though Intel rolled out security patches, it later announced users and OEMs not to install it since it introduces higher than expected reboots and other unpredictable system behavior. Intel today announced that the upcoming Xeon and 8th-gen Intel Core processors that are scheduled to release later this year would include design changes and fixes for variants of the Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities.
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Not just fixes, these new chipsets will deliver the performance improvements. As for the current models, Intel's chief executive officer Krzanich says that it has rolled out microcode updates for “100% of Intel products launched in the past five years that require protection against the side-channel method vulnerabilities discovered by Google. Krzanich says that he appreciates industry partners who worked closely with Intel to develop and test these updates and make sure they were ready for production.
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich said:
We have redesigned parts of the processor to introduce new levels of protection through partitioning that will protect against both Variants ...
Samsung launched the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ smartphones in India last week. Now both the smartphones have received a new update that brings March 2018 Android security patch. It also brings improved stability to Face Unlock and camera for the Galaxy S9+ along with usual set of stability improvements and bug fixes for the phone. For me, the fingerprint sensor issue that doesn't respond after sometime has been fixed with this update.
Samsung has also started rolling out the smartphone globally in about 70 countries, including Korea, the U.S., Canada, China and all of Europe, and the company said that it will roll out to over 110 markets by the end of the month.
The update has build number G960FXXU1ARC5 for the S9 and G965FXXU1ARC5 for the S9+ and is about 243MB in size. Users who get these smartphones today should get the update once they boot.
Update 2: As promised, Google has started rolling out the Lens feature through Google Photos for iOS devices as well. You just need to update the app to version 3.15.0 via the App Store. It is rolling out in batches from today and will reach everyone by next week.
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Update: Google today announced that Google Lens is now available through Google Photos app for Android for everyone (rolling out in batches) and will soon be available for iOS.
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Google Lens was first announced at the I/O 2017 event last year and since then it was only available in Google Photos and in Assistant for Pixel phones. However, Google today announced that Google Lens will roll out to more Android and iOS devices running on latest Google Photos app in the coming weeks.
Lens will be available to all English-language users using the latest Google Photos app. Google also mentioned that English-language users on compatible flagship devices will get the camera-based Lens experience within the Google Assistant in the coming weeks. The company says it will add support for more devices gradually.
Google Lens allows you to scan your photos for landmarks and objects and fetch more details, all within the same screen. Moving past the compatibility cycle, Google says ...
Facebook has released the Express Wi-Fi app for locally operated hotspots for Android. The app lets users buy data packs and find nearby hotspots as part of Facebook’s distributed Wi-Fi network. Facebook's Express Wi-Fi program is live in five developing countries where users can buy and access high-speed data connectivity via local telecoms.
Prior to the launch of Facebook's Express Wi-Fi, users had to go through the process on a mobile website, or directly download an app from a telecom requiring you to set up phone’s settings. Also, there wasn't any way to see where the hotspots were exactly present. The new Express Wi-Fi is available for Android and is live in Indonesia with bandwidth from telecom partner D-Net, and in Kenya through Surf.
The app will tell if the Wi-Fi is turned on or not and it also lets you file reports to Facebook about connectivity or retailer issues. Express Wi-Fi offers an unrestricted version of the web for a price and bandwidth services approved by Facebook. This really gives Facebook a chance to bring people without internet connectivity to online without having to worry about net neutrality. You can download the Facebook Express Wi-Fi app directly from Play Store.
Facebook in a statement has said:
Facebook is releasing the Express Wi-Fi ...
TP-Link's Neffos brand has introduced Neffos N1 , the company's latest mid-range smartphone in the 'N series'. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by MediaTek Helio P25 SoC with 4GB of RAM, runs Android 7.1 (Nougat), has 12-megapixel (monochrome + RGB) dual rear cameras, PDAF for portrait shots a and an 8-megapixel front camera.
It also comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back that can unlock the phone in 0.2 seconds, features a 7.4mm ultra-slim metal body and packs a 3260mAh battery with support for fast charging that can charge the phone up to 50% in 30 minutes.
TP-Link Neffos N1 specifications
5.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) Full HD 2.5D curved glass display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection
2.6GHz Octa-core MediaTek Helio P25 16nm processor with Mali-T880 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) with NFUI 7.0
Dual SIM
12MP dual rear cameras (monochrome + RGB) with dual-tone LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, 1.25um pixel size, Sony IMX386 sensors, PDAF
8MP front-facing camera, 86-degree wide-angle lens
Fingerprint sensor
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4GHz/5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
3260mAh built-in battery with fast charging
The TP-Link Neffos N1 comes only in Space Black color, is priced at RM 1,099 (US$ ...
Huawei's Honor Brand recently rolled out Face Unlock feature for the Honor 9 Lite smartphone in India. Today the company has started rolling out another over-the-air (OTA) update that bring new Ride Mode feature, exclusively for Honor 9 Lite smartphone in India, where numbers of road accidents are high due to several factors like distracted driving and mobile phone usage while driving / riding.
Honor said that the new feature urges consumers to follow responsible and safe smartphone usage operating a two-wheel vehicle. To enable 'Ride-Mode', you need to activate the feature either from drop-down notifications menu or by going to the phone’s Settings. Once enabled, the caller will be notified that the user is currently riding, and cannot answer calls. The feature, however, allows the caller to call the rider by pressing numeric 1 in-case of urgency or emergency.
The Ride Mode update on the Honor 9 Lite will be rolled out in batches and will be available for everyone by March-end. The new Ride Mode will soon be also rolled out to Honor smartphones like Honor 7X, and Honor 9i in future, said the company.
Commenting on the roll out of the new feature, P Sanjeev, Vice President, Sales, Huawei Consumer Business Group, said:
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A new smartphone code-named Blackshark surfaced on AnTuTu, now the phone has surfaced on Geekbench listing revealing the code-name of the phone as SKR-A0. This is believed to be Xiaomi's first gaming smartphone under the new Black shark brand, in which Xiaomi started investing last year.
The Geekbench listing once again reveals Snapdragon 845 SoC, 8GB of RAM and Android 8.0 Oreo. Earlier AnTuTu listing revealed 2160 x 1080 FHD+ 18:9 display for the phone.
Benchmark scores of 2452 for the single-core and 8452 for multi-core is on par with other Snapdragon 845-powered smartphones. The scores are slightly higher than the Xiaomi Dipper that surfaced on Geekbench recently with the same SoC, but with 6GB RAM. It is believed to be Mi 7.
The phone might come with a 120 Hz display to compete with the Razer Phone. Since it has been revealed in two benchmark listings, the announcement might be near. We will have to wait to find out more details about the phone.
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Sony has finally started rolling out the Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Xperia XA1 series that includes XA1, XA1 Plus, and XA1 Ultra just as it promised. The update brings the build number from 48.0.A.1.131 to 48.1.A.0.116 which is based on Oreo.
The update also brings February Android security patch. Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Sony Xperia XA1 series brings reminders for unfinished tasks, Xperia actions which intelligently suggests actions based on your usage with all new games and community features. Furthermore, It also brings contextual menus for app shortcuts which on long pressing will show more options for you to perform various other tasks.
Since it is an Oreo update, standard Oreo features like notification channels, Background limits, Snooze notifications, Picture in Picture (PIP) display and more are accounted here. The update is around 900MB in size depending on the model you are using and we suggest you charge your phone to 50% before starting the update process.
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Samsung launched the Galaxy S9+ in India last week and the phone went on sale in the country from today. As it had announced at the launch event, the 256GB version of the S9+ is exclusively Reliance Digital stores and Jio Stores in addition to Samsung exclusive stores and Samsung Shop. It also said that those who do a cumulative recharge of minimum Rs. 2500 within 12 months from any of the available Jio plans, they would be eligible for 70% of the MRP as buyback amount on return of the device after a year when the S9+ 256GB version is purchased at Reliance Digital Stores, Jio Stores or Jio.com.
Reliance Digital is also offering up to Rs. 6000 cashback at its stores. Reliance Digital customers can also avail up to 12 months EMI on the Samsung S9+ 256GB along with an array of finance partners.
As the company had announced at the launch, consumers can also opt for an exclusive Jio offer on Galaxy S9, S9+ wherein users on Jio get an exclusive offer of 1TB of 4G data along with unlimited voice & SMS for one year worth Rs. 15,000 at Rs. 4,999. Additionally, the users get a complimentary Jio Prime Membership as a part of ...
This week Xiaomi launched its budget Redmi 5 smartphone in India. Huawei's Honor brand introduced the Honor 7C in China, Huawei introduced the P20 Lite and Nova 2 lite, Micromax launched the Bharat 5 Pro, and lots more that happened this week in our weekly roundup.
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Xiaomi launched the Redmi 5 smartphone in India. It packs a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 full-screen display and is powered by Snapdragon 450 with up to 3GB RAM. It runs Android 7.1.2 (Nougat) with MIUI 9, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with 1.25μm pixel size sensor and a 5-megapixel front-facing camera with selfie flash, similar to the Redmi Note 5.
It has a metal finish, similar to the Redmi Note 5, is just 7.7mm thick, making it 11% slimmer than the Redmi 4. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3300mAh battery. It comes in Black, Gold, Rose Gold and Lake Blue colors, is starts at Rs. 7999 for the 2GB RAM with 16GB storage version and the top-end 4GB RAM with 64GB storage version costs Rs. 10,999. It will be available exclusively from Amazon.in, Mi.com and Mi Home Stores starting March 20th.
Huawei’s Honor brand announced Honor 7C with a 5.99-inch HD+ 2.5D curved glass display with 18:9 aspect ratio, Snapdragon 450 with up to 4GB RAM, ...
Apple has announced that it scheduled 'creative education' event on March 27 in Chicago and it already started sending out media invites for the same. The keynote will commence at 10:00 a.m. Central Time. The company will focus on education-related announcements for teachers and students including a new version of Apple pen.
The teaser image that Apple has posted indicates that it will be introducing a new version of Apple pen along with low-cost iPad that is said to be priced around $260 just as it was rumored back in December. The updated iPad will sport a 9.7-inches size. Along with iPad, Apple might also introduce the much talked low-cost MacBook Air. However, according to DigiTimes reports, Apple is said to announce the MacBook model at WWDC which is set for June 4th.
But with Apple holding a special educated-based event later this month, it makes sense for it to bring the new low-cost MacBook now than later. The entry-level MacBook Air is expected to be priced between $799-$899 price range. Other announcements include AirPower charging mat which is a wireless charging pad that can charge multiple Apple devices at once, including the iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, and Apple Watch Series 3.
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