Vistara today has announced that it has created a unique robot 'RADA' that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist customers, address their queries and entertain them. This unique robot is aimed at offering a seamless experience in guiding customers.
The company says that in its initial stage, RADA will be present at the Vistara’s Signature Lounge at the Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3 from July 5, 2018. It will help customers who are using the lounge until they board the flight. In the meantime, the RADA will be under further development in terms of functionality and features for future use cases.
At the moment, it can scan boarding passes and further provide information on the terminal, departure gates, weather conditions of the destination city, real-time flight status as well as information about Vistara’s products and services. Interestingly, it can greet customers and interacts with them using basic hand movements and is capable of moving around in the lounge on predefined pathways. Additionally, it can engage with kids and adults alike by playing games and other multimedia content such as songs and videos.
The ‘RADA’ is built on a chassis of four wheels, enabling it to rotate 360 degrees, and it has three inbuilt cameras for cognitive interaction. The company ...
Vistara today has announced that it has created a unique robot 'RADA' that uses Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology to assist customers, address their queries and entertain them. This unique robot is aimed at offering a seamless experience in guiding customers.
The company says that in its initial stage, RADA will be present at the Vistara’s Signature Lounge at the Delhi Airport’s Terminal 3 from July 5, 2018. It will help customers who are using the lounge until they board the flight. In the meantime, the RADA will be under further development in terms of functionality and features for future use cases.
At the moment, it can scan boarding passes and further provide information on the terminal, departure gates, weather conditions of the destination city, real-time flight status as well as information about Vistara’s products and services. Interestingly, it can greet customers and interacts with them using basic hand movements and is capable of moving around in the lounge on predefined pathways. Additionally, it can engage with kids and adults alike by playing games and other multimedia content such as songs and videos.
The ‘RADA’ is built on a chassis of four wheels, enabling it to rotate 360 degrees, and it has three inbuilt cameras for cognitive interaction. The company ...
Huawei’s Honor brand launched the Honor 7A budget smartphone in India last week, and the phone went on sale in the country today, exclusively on Flipkart for Rs. 8999. The company has announced that it was sold out in under 120 seconds or 2 minutes on Flipkart, making it one of the bestsellers on Flipkart in the affordable segment. The next sale for the smartphone is scheduled next Tuesday, 5th June 2018.
SOLD OUT IN 120 SECONDS! 😍😍
Thank you India for the overwhelming response & loving our latest member-#Honor7A ❤
Get ready for the next flash sale on 5th June, Tuesday! #CaptureMore pic.twitter.com/bexGziS9NA
— Honor India (@HiHonorIndia) May 29, 2018
To remind you, the phone packs a 5.7-inch HD+ 18:9 FullView 2.5D curved glass display, comes with a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture depth information in portrait shot, 8-megapixel front camera with LED flash, fingerprint sensor on the back, in addition to face unlock. runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with the company’s own EMUI 8.0 on top, has dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 3000mAh battery.
Commenting on the new achievement, P Sanjeev, Vice President, Sales, Huawei Consumer Business Group said:
We are overwhelmed with the phenomenal response that we have received from our customers ...
Xiaomi recently scheduled an event on June 7th in India to launch a new Redmi smartphone. The Redmi S2 that was recently introduced in China was expected to be launched as Redmi Y2, as the successor of last year’s Redmi Y1, now the benchmarks of the smartphone has surfaced that confirms that it will be called the Redmi Y2.
This reveals Android 8.1 (Oreo) and 3GB of RAM. Even though it just mentions a 2GHz Octa-Core SoC, we already know that the phone will be powered by Snapdragon 625.
Xiaomi Redmi Y2 specifications
5.99-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display with 1000:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits (typ) Brightness, 70.8% NTSC color gamut
2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU
3GB RAM with 32GB storage / 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
12MP rear camera with LED Flash, 1.25μm pixel size, PDAF, f/2.2 aperture, secondary 5MP camera
16MP front-facing camera with LED flash
Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor
Dimensions: 160.73 × 77.26 × 8.1mm; Weight: 170g
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS
3080mAh (typical) / 3000mAh (minimum) battery
The Xiaomi Redmi ...
Alcatel today launched 3V, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in India. It was introduced at the MWC 2018 earlier this year and packs a 6-inch FHD+ display, is powered by quad-core MediaTek MT8735A SoC with 3GB of RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo), has a 12-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary rear camera to capture depth information for portrait shots, and a 5-megapixel camera on the front with LED flash and face unlock.
It has a fingerprint sensor on the back that has a metal-like finish and packs a 3000mAh battery.
Alcatel 3V specifications
6.0-inch (2160×1080 pixels) FHD+ 18:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display
1.45 GHz quad-core MediaTek MT8735A processor with Mali-T720 MP2 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
12MP (Interpolated to 16MP) rear camera with LED flash, 1.25μm pixel size, secondary 2MP camera (Interpolated to 5MP)
5MP (Interpolated to 8MP) front camera with LED flash
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 162x 76x 8.05mm x Weight: 155g
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
3000mAh battery
The Alcatel 3V comes in Spectrum Black, Spectrum Blue and Spectrum Gold colors, is priced at Rs. 9999 and will be available from May 31st ...
Amazon India today announced that it is expanding its ultra-fast delivery on Amazon Now app and re-branding it to Prime Now. With Prime Now, Amazon is offering exclusive Express 2-hour delivery to Prime members anytime between 6 am to midnight. Including the express delivery, same-day and next-day delivery will remain available for all customers, in convenient 2-hour slots from 6 am to 12 midnight.
Prime Now is available in Bengaluru, Mumbai, New Delhi and Hyderabad and is also expanding to over 10,000 products with everything a customer may need or desire in hours. The categories include Fruits & Vegetables, Grocery, Staples, Meats, and Home & Kitchen fulfilled by Amazon through the Now Store, as well as by supermarkets such as Big Bazaar, Aditya Birla More, and local specialty sellers like Licious and Pescafresh.
Amazon said that the selection is updated every season with seasonal fruits like mangoes among others. Since the company is expanding to Home & Kitchen, customers can purchase from a host of categories including electronics accessories, Home and Kitchen, soft furnishings, small appliances from mixer grinders to induction cookers, and many more.
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Sameer Khetarpal, Director - Category Management (Grocery), Amazon India said:
We are excited about scaling up our grocery ...
Earlier this month Idea Cellular started commercial roll out of VoLTE services across six circles – Maharashtra (excluding Mumbai) & Goa, Gujarat, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh & Telangana, and, Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh, after rolling it out to its employees in the first phase. Today it has expanded VoLTE services to 9 more circles - Mumbai, Karnataka, Punjab, Haryana, West Bengal, UP East, UP West, Bihar, Jharkhand and Rajasthan.
It is also offering 10 GB of free data to its customers in these circles upon making first VoLTE call, 10GB on giving feedback about the service after four weeks, and another 10GB on giving feedback about the service after eight weeks, making it 30GB in total.
With the roll-out of VoLTE, Idea customers will now get benefits like “HD-quality” voice calls, faster call setup times, and, the ability to use 4G data simultaneously while on a voice call. Moreover, customers also don’t have to pay anything extra to make calls on VoLTE, as call (and data) charges will be based on existing plans.
Furthermore, in an event of unavailability of 4G network, customers will be automatically switched to 2G/3G network using Single Radio Voice Call Continuity (SRVCC) to ensure constant connectivity.
Idea VoLTE is now available ...
Korean game developer PUBG Corporation, which is also a subsidiary of Bluehole has announced that it is suing US-based Epic Games' 'Fortnite' over copyright infringement in Korea. It also asked the court to determine whether Fortnite copied from the former's "PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds." It filed an injunction with the Seoul Central District Court against Epic Games Korea.
Epic Games Fortnite which was released in July last year is a first-person shooter (FPS) game, that has been gaining a lot of popularity and is also threatening the popularity of PUBG which is already a great hit in the gaming market last year. Though the game was launched with "Save the World" mode where players had to build walls and defended it, in September the company has added the free-to-play "Battle Royale" portion into the game, provoking plagiarism in the gameplay.
There are allegations against the game copied "Battlegrounds" items and user interface (UI). When the controversy started back in September, Bluehole in a statement said that it is finding ways on how to respond to the claims that core elements and UI of the Battle Royale mode of "Fortnite" seemed to be similar to those of Battlegrounds. On the other hand, is a survivor shooter game that became very popular within a short ...
Xiaomi is all set to introduce its flagship Mi 8 smartphone, MIUI 10 and Mi Band 3 tomorrow at an event in China. We had already seen some images of the Mi 8, its retail box, and the company has already confirmed that the phone will be powered by Snapdragon 845 SoC. Now the press shots of the Mi 8 and the Mi 8 SE (Special Edition) has surfaced that shows a notch on both the phones. The Mi 8 SE is rumored to come with a slightly smaller display and powered by the latest Snapdragon 710 SoC.
Official Xiaomi and MIUI handles have posted an image with several landmarks, including Taj Mahal in India inside the number 8 that hints that the phone might arrive in these countries soon after its launch in China. These countries include India,Egypt, Spain, Italy, Russia and France.
24 hours until #Mi8. Tap the like icon ❤ if you like these amazing landmarks! pic.twitter.com/VjJQLwwSIj
— MIUI (@miuirom) May 30, 2018
Mi 8 retail box revealed no headphone jack, dual-GPS module, and the phone is rumored to face 3D face recognition along with iPhone-like Animoji.
New live image of the Mi Band 3 has also surfaced revealing a large screen, shiny body, and ...
Qualcomm today has introduced the Snapdragon XR1 Platform, it is the world’s first dedicated SoC for Extended Reality (XR) platform. The XR1 platform is also specially optimized for Augmented Reality (AR) experiences with Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities offering better interactivity, power consumption, and thermal efficiency.
The company has also announced that OEMs like Meta, VIVE, Vuzix, and Picoare are already developing on the first dedicated XR1 platform. The Snapdragon XR1 integrates Qualcomm Technologies’ heterogeneous compute architecture, including the ARM-based multi-core Central Processing Unit (CPU), a vector processor, Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) and Qualcomm's AI Engine. It also includes advanced XR software service layer, machine learning the Snapdragon XR Software Development Kit (SDK) and Qualcomm Technologies connectivity and security technologies.
Thanks to the AI engine, it provides on-device processing and brings the ability to process AI-use cases and run high performing, power-efficient machine learning based computer vision algorithms. It supports Ultra high-definition 4K video resolution at up to 60 frames per second for high-quality VR HMDs. The Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor (ISP) reduces unwanted noise from snapshots.
It also supports dual-display support, 3D overlays including OpenGL, OpenCL, and Vulkan. The Snapdragon XR1 uses Qualcomm Technologies 3D Audio Suite, Qualcomm Aqstic Audio Technologies, and Qualcomm aptX Audio for high-fidelity audio experiences and “always-on, always-listening” voice assistance ...
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is back again with new proposals that state the use of Blockchain technology to curb spam calls and messages. This move is to ensure that telemarketing messages are sent only to those who have subscribed to them, and that too by authorized entities. The proposed Telecom Commercial Communication Customer Preference Regulation 2018 will empower billions of subscribers to take control of their voice and text communications.
According to TRAI, twenty-three crore subscribers have registered themselves on the DND Registry since 2010. However, the problem still retained thanks to the unscrupulous elements that started obtaining customers' consent or resorted to use of unregistered telemarketers that call or message from a ten-digit number. These fraud calls are on the rise in the recent times.
The proposed Blockchain or distributed ledger has proven useful where the objective is to cryptographically secure information and make it available only when it is needed to know basis. In fact, it will be the first instance anywhere in the world to use this technology at such a scale in the telecom sector. Blockchain will ensure two things non-repudiative and confidentiality, meaning only those authorized to access details will be able to access subscriber details and ...
Early last week, Google and LG teamed up to showcase the next-gen VR OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 1443ppi. Samsung at the SID 2018 exhibition last week unveiled a 2.43-inch VR panel with a resolution of 3840×2160 pixels accounting for a pixel density of 1200 PPI.
Apart from the most ambitious VR panel, Samsung also has three different panels on display; two were 3.5-inch and 3.2-inch panels with 1440×1600 and 1824×1824 resolution, with a pixel density of 616 PPI and 806 PPI. It is possible that Samsung might be working on standalone virtual reality headsets across different price ranges. However, it could also be a speculation at this moment since Samsung didn't mention anything about an upcoming Gear VR.
https://youtu.be/Hk7j2pFYQQI
However, models with different prices and specs sound like a good idea to get things going for its standalone headset. Either way, we should wait for some more time to see what Samsung is planning.
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Xiaomi has introduced two new headphones - Mi Bluetooth headphones, Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro 2 and Mi Projector, an LED projector, soon after its Laser projector. It also recently introduced the Mi Router 4, successor of Mi Router 3 which was introduced back in 2016, offering a smaller design, while retaining the features.
Xiaomi Mi Bluetooth headphones (QTEJ03JY) features and specifications
Bluetooth 4.1 connectivity
CSR 8645 Bluetooth chip with Support for AAC advanced audio coding technology and apt-X lossless Bluetooth output
40mm large dynamic drivers for loud and clear audio
Rounded design with easy single-hand touch playback/ volume control on the side, Voice assistant
Noise reduction eliminates ambient noise during calls
High-quality PU soft earpads, adjustable earbands, foldable design
Weighs 235 grams
400mAh battery offers 10 hours of playback, 2.5 hours charging time
Xiaomi Mi In-Ear Headphones Pro 2 (QTEJ03JY) features and specifications
Dynamic (made with graphene) + balanced armature drivers
Impedance - 32 Ω; Sensitivity - 100 dB, Frequency response: 20 - 20,000Hz
1.25m cable made of soft TPE material is tough
MEMS Microphone for calls and three-button in-line music control (fully functional on Android)
AUX jack is bent at 90 degrees for longer durability
Soft and comfortable ear buds – 4 different pairs
Xiaomi Mi (LED) Projector features and specifications
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HP today has announced the Omen 15 gaming laptop with a 15.6-inch display and is powered by the 8th Generation Intel Core i5+ and i7+ processors with up to six cores. It is 7.4 percent less-wide and 5% thinner than its predecessor and weighs just 2.4 kgs.
The HP Omen 15 gaming laptop sports a 15.6-inch diagonal display with either 144hz 1080p, 60Hz 4k, or 60Hz 1080p options and NVIDIA G-SYNC technology. It also offers vibrant sound blasts through stereo speakers which are powered by Bang & Olufsen along and a discrete audio amplifier. It also has support for DTS Headphone for simulated surround sound.
It is powered by the 8th generation Intel CPUs with upto Core i+ H-series in six and quad-core configurations and VR ready NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 with MAX-Q Design. It packs 32GB DDR4-2666 RAM and storage range from SSD, HDD, SSD + HDD, or even HDD + Intel Optane memory for storage acceleration. To keep things cooler while gaming, it features vents as well as fluid dynamic bearing fans with larger fins than before.
Apart from Omen 15, HP also introduced OMEN by Mindframe Headset which is the world’s first headset with active earcup cooling technology, OMEN by HP Sequencer Keyboard that features lightweight anodized aluminum frame, and USB port at ...
Tambo, a new company has forayed into Indian market with 3 new smartphones – TA 2, TA 3 and TA 4 and six feature phones – S2440, S2430, A2400, P1850, A1810 and A1800 last month. Today the company has officially launched the TA 3 smartphone in the country and revealed the complete specifications of the smartphone.
Tambo TA3 specifications
4.95-inch (480 x 960 pixels) FWVGA+ 18:9 aspect ratio TN display
1.1GHz quad-core MediaTek MT6737M 64-bit processor with Mali-T720 GPU
1GB RAM, 16GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with microSD
Dual SIM
Android 7.0 (Nougat)
5MPrear camera with dual LED Flash
5MP front-facing camera with LED flash
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
Fingerprint sensor, face unlock
Dimensions: 138.5x65.8x10.1mm; Weight: 133g
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS
2100mAh battery
The Tambo TA3 comes in Jet Black, Champagne and Metallic Blue colors, is priced at Rs. 4,999 and will be available in across distributor channels in India. The company promises a service warranty of 200 days replacement along with warranty of one time screen replacement within 365 days of buying the phone. It says that it has over 600 service centres in India and aims to have 1000 service centres by the end of 2018.
Commenting on the launch, Sudhir Kumar, Chief Executive Officer, Tambo said:
We ...
Netflix for Android finally brings the much-needed update with redesigned U.I with larger controls, forward video, next episode button, and more. This redesigned U.I is long overdue as the player felt a little underwhelming as opposed to great content it carries.
It also brings a new forward and back 10-second buttons which makes it easy to jump to the exact point. Much like YouTube, you can double tap on the left or right side of the screen while watching to instantly go forward or back. The update also brings bigger controls like play/pause, with labels to quickly select Episodes or turn on Audio & Subtitles. Most importantly, it gets a new“Next Episode” button to get to the next one even faster.
This new update fixes almost everything, the play/pause buttons are now centered instead of leaving them at the left corner. Though the forward and backward doesn't rack up to +20, +30, it still is something that is better than nothing. The episodes' and 'Audio & Subtitles' buttons have been moved to the bottom with the caption.
If you are a Netflix user, you can download or update the app from Play Store Hope the Netflix iOS app will get the new UI soon.
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Samsung introduced new Onyx brand at CinemaCon last month, under which it introduced world’s first Digital Cinema Initiatives (DCI)-certified theater display with Onyx View, Onyx 3D and Onyx Sound features that combines advanced LED and High Dynamic Range (HDR) picture quality to life-like big screen content. Today, the company has introduced it in India, delivering better visual quality, technical performance and reliability beyond that of traditional projector-based operations.
Onyx View promises brighter and more detail-rich content with infinite contrast and specialized low-tone greyscale settings. It delivers HDR (High Dynamic Range) to the cinema, showcasing on-screen contents at peak brightness level, nearly 10 times greater than that offered by standard cinema projectors (146fL versus 14fL) with improved uniformity and free of optical distortion and interference, said Samsung.
The screen maintains its advanced presentation capabilities in ambient lighting conditions regardless of the featured on-screen content and accommodate users who wish to utilize their theatres for corporate events, concert, sports event viewing & gaming competitions.
The 3D Onyx Cinema LED screen crafts 3D movie content more realistically, through enhanced brightness and consistent colour amplification. "Glass-wearing viewers can now have the benefit of subtitle text, images and even minor visual details with unprecedented clarity and without the dark, blurry shadowing, ...
Snapchat today announced that it has partnered with ad-technology platform Tyroo as monetization partner in India. Snapchat currently has over 191 million users globally and about nine million in India.
Under this partnership, Tyroo which is a Smile Group company who has its headquarters in Gurugram will drive ad monetization and infrastructure for Snapchat fuelling its growth in the APAC (Asia-Pacific) region. Tyroo will manage sales and support for all Snapchat products in India and their revenue management. It is also forming a team of 40 members to build an ad revenue strategy for Snapchat in India and to support marketers.
Snapchat will target a new segment of advertising that will be aimed at consumers consuming image or video content. According to Snapchat, about 20% of all its users in India, use only Snapchat for their social media interactions and this could be an interesting aspect for Snapchat.
Geoffrey Reed, Snapchat's Head of International Expansion said:
This strategic partnership with Tyroo will allow us to bring Snapchat to more advertisers in India and help them see the value in connecting with our highly engaged users through the most fun and effective ad products on the market. We are confident that Tyroo will be an excellent partner in helping us ...
The Galaxy S10 is Samsung's 10th-anniversary flagship smartphone that will be launching early next year. While a bunch of reports suggested that the S10 might feature an in-display fingerprint sensor, nothing has been confirmed officially. However, a report from ETNews suggests that Samsung more or less has confirmed that the S10 might finally pack an in-display fingerprint sensor.
Since it is a 10th-anniversary flagship, the company is said to be going all out with it. The latest update adds that Samsung will be using Qualcomm's ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor. A couple of months ago we heard that Samsung is said to decide on in-display fingerprint sensor very soon and now it appears the company has made a final decision on the matter.
Latest we hear is that the company has “confirmed” about the inclusion of the feature to its industry partners and that it has decided to adopt the in-display fingerprint sensor for the Galaxy S10. Samsung Display will obviously be the supplier of the display panel, while Qualcomm is said to be supplying the ultrasonic fingerprint sensor.
This is the first time Qualcomm name has popped up in this matter and it is also reported that Samsung is developing the ultrasonic in-display fingerprint sensor itself and ...
Xiaomi just announced Mi 8 SE along with the Mi 8 and the Mi 8 Explorer Edition at an event in China. It comes with a 5.88-inch FHD+ AMOLED display from Samsung with a notch 86.12% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by the latest Snapdragon 710 with up to 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, has a 12-megapixel rear camera along with a 5-megapixel secondary rear camera to capture depth information for portrait shots with AI and also has intelligent scene detection. It also has the same 20-megapixel front camera with AI portraits and AI beautification and uses pixel binning technology, combining the information from four pixels to create one large 2.0µm pixel.
It has a 2.5D glass body, fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3120mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0.
Xiaomi Mi 8 SE specifications
5.88-inch (2244x1080 pixels) Full HD+ 18.7:9 AMOLED 2.5D curved glass display with 600 nits brightness, 60000:1 contrast ratio, DCI-P3 color gamut
Octa Core Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform (Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 CPUs) with Adreno 616 GPU
4GB / 6GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB (eMMC 5.1) internal storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9, upgradable to MIUI 10
Dual ...
At the Mi 8 launch event, Xiaomi has also introduced the MIUI 10 which is its own proprietary operating system over Android. The new MIUI 10 comes with Xiaomi's Ai voice assistant along with full-screen hand gestures and improved recent menu that will take advantage of the full-screen bezel-less displays.
The company is introducing a new Driving Mode that takes full advantage of the Xiao Ai voice assistant to control the smartphone in a car, so users can safely use features such as navigating to a location and reply messages without touching the phone. It introduced a series of easy-to-use full-screen hand gestures which replaces the virtual on-screen buttons along with other additions like more content in the tiled taskbar and improved swiping gestures.
Interestingly the company is giving a huge boost to older Xiaomi smartphones with single-lens cameras by bringing AI bokeh effects, aka portrait shots through MIUI 10 even without a dual camera setup. Following the AI bandwagon, Xiaomi is also focusing too much on AI-assisted features that are aimed at making the UI more helpful and user-friendly. The MIUI 10 can help decrease app load significantly. As it analyzes user behavior, the app load time can be reduced to zero.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B1yGTlTm90
It also includes smart ...
