Apple at the WWDC along with iOS 12, ARKit 2, macOS, watchOS has also introduced the tvOS 12 with Dolby Atmos, zero sign-in, and TV app improvements. The tvOS 12 update will be a free upgrade to TV users.
With tvOS 12, Apple TV simply detects the user’s broadband network and automatically signs them into all the supported apps they receive through their subscription. In collaboration with the International Space Station National Lab and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Apple introduced new aerials shot from space by NASA astronauts.
Apple TV supports 4K already and with tvOS 12, Apple says that it is bringing support for Dolby Atmos audio and iTunes will have the largest collection of Dolby Atmos-supported movies. Good thing is that the titles with Dolby Atmos audio will be available for free.
It also mentioned that Charter Communications which is the second-largest cable operator in the US will begin offering content to Apple TV 4K and customers will have access to live channels and tens of thousands of on-demand programs via an all-new Spectrum TV app on their Apple TV 4K, iPhone, and iPad.
They seamless integrate with Apple TV and Siri. With iOS 12, users can securely AutoFill passwords ...
Apple at the WWDC along with iOS 12, ARKit 2, macOS, watchOS has also introduced the tvOS 12 with Dolby Atmos, zero sign-in, and TV app improvements. The tvOS 12 update will be a free upgrade to TV users.
With tvOS 12, Apple TV simply detects the user’s broadband network and automatically signs them into all the supported apps they receive through their subscription. In collaboration with the International Space Station National Lab and the Center for the Advancement of Science in Space, Apple introduced new aerials shot from space by NASA astronauts.
Apple TV supports 4K already and with tvOS 12, Apple says that it is bringing support for Dolby Atmos audio and iTunes will have the largest collection of Dolby Atmos-supported movies. Good thing is that the titles with Dolby Atmos audio will be available for free.
It also mentioned that Charter Communications which is the second-largest cable operator in the US will begin offering content to Apple TV 4K and customers will have access to live channels and tens of thousands of on-demand programs via an all-new Spectrum TV app on their Apple TV 4K, iPhone, and iPad.
They seamless integrate with Apple TV and Siri. With iOS 12, users can securely AutoFill passwords ...
Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform for Windows 10 PCs and Samsung is the first OEM to implement the Snapdragon 850 for Always-on, Always-Connected User Experiences. The Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform features the Snapdragon X20 LTE modem and the Qualcomm AI Engine in a future device.
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The company says that the Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform is designed to support after smartphone features in the PC and to stay connected to LTE or Wi-Fi so users can receive notifications and have their data virtually always synced on the go. It packs power-efficient architecture and is engineered to support up to 30% system-wide increase in performance and up to 3X AI performance over the previous generation. It supports up to 1.2 gigabits per second LTE connectivity speeds.
It is designed with 10nm leading node efficiency and also supports on-device AI and users can also expect camera, voice and battery life enhancements. The company says that Snapdragon 850 Mobile Compute Platform devices with Windows 10 will be available later this year. In a different note, Qualcomm has also announced a joint effort with Sprint to offer its customers free unlimited data in 2018 with AutoPay on Qualcomm Snapdragon Always Connected PCs from Asus, HP, and Lenovo. Snapdragon 850-powered PCs will ...
Google Lens from the date it was announced refrained itself within the camera app and Assistant, and today Google has finally launched it as a standalone app on the PlayStore. This way you can now access Lens feature even if your phone doesn’t currently offer it. The Google Lens app offers exactly same functionality as it does anywhere else.
The Google Lens uses artificial intelligence to scan what you are pointing and deliver information about the captured images. Once you install and open the app, it brings the viewfinder and Lens will instantly start identifying nearby objects. Though the app is available on Play Store, it isn't compatible with every Android device. According to Play Store listing, the app requires devices with Android Marshmallow and above.
Google Lens has been available on Pixel, Pixel 2, Sony Xperia XZ2 and XZ2 Compact and OnePlus phones. Google additionally rolled out support to LG, Motorola, Xiaomi, Sony Mobile, Nokia, Transsion, TCL, OnePlus, BQ, and Asus. You can download the Google Lens app from Play Store here.
Google revamped the Gmail interface with Smart Replies, confidential mode, priority notifications, Nudge’ respond reminders was rolled out in early adaptors program back in April, and the interface is still in preview. The new UI will roll out to all G Suite users in July, and we hope it will be available for regular Gmail users as well at the same time.
Once the revamped UI is rolled out, G Suite admins will have the option to immediately transition users to the revamped UI, allow users to opt-in for a brief period of time. Google gives G Suite users four weeks time to opt into the new Gmail, and the last option will be the default setting. Eight weeks after the rollout, users will be automatically updated to the new Gmail.
However, they still can opt-out for another four weeks. We don't see any reason to opt-out the UI since the new interface is feature rich and is very refreshing. If you wish to try out the new UI, you can opt into the Early Adopter Program by hitting the settings button in your inbox and selecting "Try the new Gmail."
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Lenovo just announced the Z5, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in the 'Z series' in China, as it had promised. It packs a 6.2-inch Full HD+ display with 19:9 aspect ratio and a notch and 90% screen-to-body ratio, even though the company teased it as a bezel-less smartphone. It is powered by Snapdragon 636 with 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ZUI 3.9 on top.
It features a 16-megapixel rear camera along with an 8-megapixel secondary rear camera to capture depth information in portrait shots with AI support. It has an 8-megapixel camera on the front with AI beautification and face unlock. It comes with a glass back with 2.5D curved Corning Gorilla Glass protection, anti-fingerprint coating and 6 Series aluminum metal frame and a fingerprint sensor on the back. It packs a 3300mAh battery with support for 15W fast charging.
Lenovo Z5 specifications
6.2-inch (2246 × 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with 500 nits brightness, DCI-P3 color gamut, 1500:1 contrast ratio, Corning Gorilla Glass Protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ZUI 3.9, upgradable to ZUI ...
Along with the Z5, Lenovo also introduced budget K5 Note and A5 smartphones in China. Both these have 6-inch and 5.45-inch HD+ displays with 18:9 aspect ratio, respectively. These run Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ZUI on top, feature a fingerprint sensor on the back, 8-megapixel front camera and dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots. The K5 Note competes with the Xiaomi Redmi 5.
The K5 Note is powered by Snapdragon 450 with up to 4GB RAM and has a 16-megapixel + 2-megapixel dual rear cameras, while the A5 is powered by MediaTek MT6739 SoC with 3GB RAM and comes with a single 13-megapixel rear camera.
The K5 Note has a metal back, and the A5 just has a metal-like finish. These pack a 3760mAh and 4000mAh battery, respectively.
Lenovo K5 Note specifications
6-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 450 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 ZUI 3.9, upgradable to Android P
Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD)
16MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.0 aperture, secondary 2MP rear camera with f/2.4 aperture
8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 ...
Asus at the Computex 2018 has announced the ZenBook Pro 15 and ZenBook Pro 14 laptops with ScreenPad input device, VivoBook S15, VivoBook S14, VivoBook S13, and VivoBook Flip 14. The Project Precog- first convertible, a dual-screen notebook with fully enhanced AI features, Zen AiO 27 desktop, Lyra Voice, three-in-one 802.11ac mesh Wi-Fi router, RT-AX88U dual-band route, and more.
Project Precog is the company's first convertible dual-screen notebook with fully enhanced AI features. It comes with a 360-degree hinge joining the two displays so that the PC can be used in four modes — Stand, Book, Tent, and Flat. Asus says that its innovative form factor gets rid of the traditional physical keyboard and touchpad setup, replacing it with the flexibility to work as either an extended screen or as a customizable interactive interface.
The AI Touch automatically recognizes the active input device and changes the virtual interface accordingly. It comes with built-in Window Cortana and Amazon Alexa. Other AI specific features include AI-powered Microsoft Office 365 and also supports the Intel Movidius Vision Processor Unit (VPU).
The Asus VivoBook S15 (S530) and VivoBook S14 (S430) are Windows 10 notebooks. The VivoBook S15 and VivoBook S14 weigh only 1.8kg and 1.4kg respectively and are just 18mm thin. An ErgoLift hinge raises the ...
Intel today has announced the Core i7-8700K limited edition processor with upto 5.0 GHz single-core turbo frequency. It is the new hyper-frequency version of the company's Coffee Lake processor in the Core i7-8086K. Intel says that the Core i7-8700K limited edition processor will only be made in limited 50,000 units.
The processor has a base frequency of 4GHz and a single core turbo speed of 5GHz and the higher frequency allows for improved single-threaded performance to handle games and consistently high frame rates. It features the first 6-core, a 12-thread processor with integrated graphics in an 1151-pin package supporting a 64-bit instruction set.
Though it is a limited edition, it shouldn't be hard for Intel to manufacture considering that it was just a case of binning the silicon from the production line. The Intel Core i7-8086K is a limited edition processor that will be available for purchase beginning on June 8, 2018. The company didn't mention anything about the pricing yet, but its sweepstake mentions the average retail value of the processor as $425 (Rs. 28,550 approx.).
Ather Energy has launched its ‘Made in India’ smart electric scooter in two models - 340 and 450. The company has also started pre-bookings for the scooters in Bengaluru on Ather’s website and experience centre, AtherSpace at Indiranagar will open for test rides on Friday, 8th June, as it had promised last month. It has already put up Ather Grid, charging infrastructure in Bengaluru that offers fast charging.
The Ather 450 is designed for city riding conditions, it comes with a top speed of 80 km/hr, a range of 75 km and one of the quickest accelerations of 3.9 seconds from 0-40 km/hr in the scooter category. The 340 has top speed of 70 km/hr, a range of 60 km and acceleration of 5.1 seconds from 0-40 km/hr. It can fast charge to 80% at a rate of 1 km/minute.
Highlights of Ather 340 and 450
Top Speed 80 kmph (450) / 70 kmph (340)
TrueRange (Eco-mode on) 75 km (450) / 60 km (340), TrueRange (Eco-mode off) 60 km (450) / 50 km (340), Range (ARAI, Indian Drive Cycle) 107 km (450) / 86 km (340 - Estimated)
5.4kW BLDC motor at peak power, that can comfortably ride up 18-degree slopes, making steep parking lots, flyovers, and roads an easy climb.
Parking assist ...
Airtel today announced the launch of ‘Airtel Home’, India’s first-of-its-kind digital quad-play platform that truly simplifies the customer experience for homes that use multiple Airtel services, just as rumored. It allows customers to bundle multiple Airtel services like home broadband, postpaid mobile, and digital TV as a single account as a single unified interface on my Airtel app.
Under this plan, customers will have the ability to have single Bill for all Airtel serviceswith ‘Airtel Home.’ This eliminates the liberated effort of making multiple payments across multiple bill cycles for different Airtel connections within the family. It also allows adding Airtel connections from any location in the country.
The company is also offering ‘Airtel Home’ access to premium customer care and discounts of up to 10% on the unified bill. Airtel Home is currently available as a beta version for Airtel home broadband customers in Hyderabad. The company plans to roll out the solution across India over the next few weeks.
To get started, download My Airtel App and click on ‘Airtel Home’ banner and then add your Airtel Home Broadband connection as the primary account and add all your other Airtel connections as add-on accounts. However, you will have to validate the added accounts and agree to ...
Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel and Nexus devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The update for this month also includes several functional improvements for these eligible Pixel and Nexus smartphones. This includes improved Bluetooth LE performance for all devices, and it says that it has improved antenna-switching behavior in areas of weak coverage and improved Wi-Fi connectivity with certain Wi-Fi access points for Pixel phones. Pixel 2 XL also gets Always On Display improvements and proximity sensor behavior improvements.
New builds for the Pixel and Nexus devices with June 2018 Android Security update:
Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL (OPM2.171026.006.C1 / OPM4.171019.021.E1)
Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel C (OPM4.171019.021.D1)
Nexus 5X / 6P (OPM6.171019.030.B1)
Check out the complete set of issues that are fixed in the latest update in the Android Security Bulletin here and download full factory images or OTA images for these Pixel and Nexus devices from the Google Developers website, if you don’t have the over-the-air (OTA) update yet.
Just a few years ago if you'd told me we'd be able to stuff 400GB of storage into something the size of my thumbnail, I'd have probably dismissed it as fantasy. After all, it wasn't that long ago when 8, 16 or even 32GB memory cards were more than sufficient. Such is the pace of technology. Anyways, when Sandisk asked us if we'd want to check out their all new 400GB memory card, we just couldn't say no. Follow along for our review of the Sandisk Ultra 400GB UHS-I microSDXC memory card.
Highlights of SanDisk Ultra 400GB microSDXC UHS-I card
Read Speed: up to 100 MB/s
A1 spec allows the new card to manage random read input-output access per second (IOPS) of 1,500 and write IOPS of 500
400GB microSDXC card lets you store up to 10 hours of Full HD video
SanDisk Memory Zone app lets you view, access, and back up your phone’s files in one location. It can also automatically move files from your device to your memory card to free up space.
Waterproof, temperature-proof, shockproof, and X-ray proof
The Sandisk Ultra 400GB memory card ships in a bare-bones package that could just as well have been for a basic 16GB memory card. ...
HTC has launched Desire 12 and Desire 12+ smartphones in the Desire series. These were announced back in March and have 5.5-inch and 6-inch HD+ full-screen displays, and the similarity ends there. The Desire 12 is powered by a MediaTek MT6739 SoC with up to 3GB RAM, runs Android Nougat, has a 13-megapixel rear camera and a 5-megapixel front camera.
The Desire 12+ is powered by Snapdragon 450 with 3GB RAM, runs Android Oreo, has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera to capture depth information for portrait shots and an 8-megapixel front camera with LED flash. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the back. Both the phones feature a liquid-surface design with a glossy back.
HTC Desire 12 specifications
5.5-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display
1.5GHz Quad-Core MediaTek MT6739 64-bit processor with PowerVR Rogue GE8100 GPU
3GB RAM, 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB
Android 7.0 (Nougat) with HTC Sense UI
Dual SIM
13MP rear camera with LED Flash, f/2.2 aperture, PDAF, BSI sensor, 1080p video recording
5MP front-facing camera with f/2.4 aperture
Dimensions: 148.5 x 70.8 x 8.2 mm; Weight: 137g
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n (2.4 & 5 GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS
2730mAh battery
HTC Desire 12+ specifications
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Huawei Honor brand at the Honor Play launch event introduced new GPU Turbo graphics processing acceleration technology that combines hardware and software to increase graphics processing efficiency on its smartphones.
Highlights of GPU boost
Reconstructs the traditional graphics processing framework at the lower layer system, greatly improving the user experience.
Improves graphics processing efficiency by 60% while reducing the SoC (System on Chip) energy consumption by 30%, exceeding the limits of the balance between smartphone performance and energy consumption.
Honor devices achieve outstanding graphics quality with GPU Turbo, even if the mobile game application does not support HDR (High Dynamic Range) imaging.
Will benefit mobile games that demand high graphics processing efficiency, enhancing the speed and optimizing users’ gaming experience dramatically.
Will become the core capability of Honor smartphones, resulting in an excellent integration between smartphone hardware and EMUI software, as well as a smoother top layer graphics application.
Can support AR and VR in the future and can be applied in the sectors including virtual teaching, online shopping and telemedicine to create the best visual experience for users.
GPU Turbo will be firstly introduced to Honor Play that was laucnhed today in Beijing. It will be rolled out via software update ...
Intex today has launched the BSH 2000 Wireless Headphone, HFK 601 wired earphones, BT 208 wireless earphones, BS 10 and BS 20 Bluetooth speakers, BT 14 and BT 208 wireless earphones in India. The company says that these are designed to attract on-the-go users.
The HFK 601 wired earphones come in two colors Black Gold/Black Silver and it features noise reduction and comes with silicon earbuds. The Intex BT 14 and Bluetooth 208 are the designed as work out partners and feature a sporty look. They come with V4.2 with 10 meters operating range.
Next on the list is the BS 10 Bluetooth speaker feature a metal body with all functional keys placed on the left side and various ports on the right side. BS 20 is a rectangular portable sized speaker. Both speakers have wireless calling facility and come with heavy bass surrounding features producing great sound quality. These speakers pack 400mAh battery. lastly, the BSH 2000 wireless headphones feature noise reduction, wireless calling, and supports Bluetooth 4.0. It packs an Ultra-Long Standby with 200mAh battery.
The Inext BT 14 costs Rs. 1,699, while the Intex Earphones BT-208 costs Rs. 1,399. Rest of the products is not revealed just yet.
Commenting on the new range of mobile accessories, Mr. Nadeem Khudsar, Head - ...
Huawei's Honor brand along with the Honor Play, also introduced the new Honor 9i smartphone in China. It has a 5.84-inch FHD+ 19:9 display with a notch, is powered by Kirin 659 SoC with 4GB RAM and runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0, similar to the Huawei P20 Lite or Nova 3e, but this has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a 2-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and a 16-megapixel camera on the front.
The company has promised to bring GPU Turbo graphics processing acceleration technology to the phone via OTA update by July 30th. This increases graphics processing efficiency of mobile phones for smoother and faster mobile experience, especially for mobile games.
Honor 9i 2018 specifications
5.84-inch (1080 x 2280 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display
Octa-Core Kirin 659 processor (4 xA53 at 2.36GHz + 4 x A53 at 1.7GHz) with MaliT830-MP2 GPU
4GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo) with EMUI 8.0
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD)
13MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera
16MP front-facing camera
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 149.2×71.8×7.7mm; Weight: 152g
3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio
4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS ...
Huawei’s Honor brand back in February started manufacturing the Honor 7X in Tamil Nadu, India in partnership with Flex at its plant in Sriperumbudur, near Chennai. Today the company announced that now started manufacturing Honor 9 Lite locally in India in the same plant, as a commitment to ‘Make in India’ initiative.
Today at an event in China the company said that its top-end and some of the mid-range smartphones, including the Honor 9 Lite will get a new GPU Turbo technology to boost the phone's performance, especially when gaming.
Commenting on the new move, P Sanjeev, Vice-President, Sales, Huawei Consumer Business Group stated:
When we started manufacturing devices in September 2016 with Honor Holly 3, it was our first step towards bringing Honor closer to our fans in India in the years to come. The local production of our top-seller Honor 9 Lite today is yet another milestone in our 16 year journey in India. The "Make in India" initiative has been a great opportunity for us to contribute to India’s evolution in the technology and manufacturing sector
Along with the Honor Play and the new Honor 9i smartphones, the company also introduced new Clear Headphones, which is the world's first headphones to feature sensors for real-time heart-rate detection. It also trains you to relax by analysing your stress level by heart rate variability (HRV) algorithm and provides feedback. It it is certified for Hi-Res audio playback.
The real-time heart rate detection is done using the optical heart rate monitor located on the right earbud. The company says that heart rate monitoring should work with Huawei and Honor smartphones as well as any Android smartphone with the Huawei Health app. The heart rate index which is developed with the institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences to quickly access the users' psychological stress level and output the corresponding heart rate index.
The earbuds are made of soft, skin-friendly material offering all-day comfort, and it comes with ear fins and eartips in three different sizes. It has a MEMS microphone and in-line music and volume controls.
The Honor Clear Headphones will be available only in White color, is priced at 129 yuan (US$ 20 / Rs. 1350 approx.) and will be available from June 7th in China.
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Instagram might be planning on introducing an ability to allow users to post hour long videos soon and way off video length constraints. This would open to new possibilities and creative flexibility. This also brings Instagram closer to YouTube and its own parent company, Facebook.
Since the plan in under tentative tag, Instagram could change its course and decide not to introduce such feature on its platform. Interestingly, the new feature will also focus on vertical video similar to Instagram stories video format. However, it is not clear if Instagram would allow longer videos only in stories section of the app or also permitted in the main feed.
Currently, Instagram allows a length of 15 seconds videos in the main feed 60 seconds in Stories. There is no timeline or timeframe as to when this feature will be rolling out, but with Instagram pushing out features in regular intervals these days, we wouldn't be surprised to see if the feature drops in all of the sudden.
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