Microsoft at the Computex event in Japan has introduced a new category of teamwork devices; the Windows Collaboration Displays. The main goal of these devices is to allow people to experience Microsoft 365 collaboration tools like Office, Teams, and Whiteboard at room scale, and include built-in sensors that can connect to Azure IoT spatial intelligence capabilities.
The company is also announcing Windows 10 IoT Core Services and this service offering enables partners to commercialize a secure Internet of Things (IoT)-device backed by industry-leading support. It provides device makers the ability to manage updates for the OS, apps, settings and OEM-specific files, and is backed by 10 years of support. The displays in collaboration with Sharp and Avocor will be available later this year.
The company in association with HP has introduced the brand-new HP ProBook x360 440 aimed at growing businesses and professionals on-the-go. It comes with Built-in security from HP BIOSphere Gen4, a firmware ecosystem that automates the protection of the BIOS, coupled with Microsoft 365 and an infrared sensor supporting Windows Hello face authentication, provides incredibly strong protection.
Next in the list is the Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX580, it packs an all-aluminum unibody design. It is powered by the latest eighth-generation Intel Core processors and also includes support for Windows Hello capabilities and built-in support for Amazon Alexa voice ...
Microsoft at the Computex event in Japan has introduced a new category of teamwork devices; the Windows Collaboration Displays. The main goal of these devices is to allow people to experience Microsoft 365 collaboration tools like Office, Teams, and Whiteboard at room scale, and include built-in sensors that can connect to Azure IoT spatial intelligence capabilities.
The company is also announcing Windows 10 IoT Core Services and this service offering enables partners to commercialize a secure Internet of Things (IoT)-device backed by industry-leading support. It provides device makers the ability to manage updates for the OS, apps, settings and OEM-specific files, and is backed by 10 years of support. The displays in collaboration with Sharp and Avocor will be available later this year.
The company in association with HP has introduced the brand-new HP ProBook x360 440 aimed at growing businesses and professionals on-the-go. It comes with Built-in security from HP BIOSphere Gen4, a firmware ecosystem that automates the protection of the BIOS, coupled with Microsoft 365 and an infrared sensor supporting Windows Hello face authentication, provides incredibly strong protection.
Next in the list is the Asus ZenBook Pro 15 UX580, it packs an all-aluminum unibody design. It is powered by the latest eighth-generation Intel Core processors and also includes support for Windows Hello capabilities and built-in support for Amazon Alexa voice ...
Motorola just announced the Moto Z3 Play, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in the Moto Z series with support for Moto Mods, as expected. It has a 6-inch Full HD+ Super AMOLED display, is powered by Snapdragon 636 SoC with 4GB of RAM, has 12-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera for depth-sensing AI photo features, including Cinemagraphs and support for Google Lens.
It has Corning Gorilla Glass protection on the front and back and lightweight, aircraft-grade 6000 series aluminum frame. It has a side-mounted fingerprint sensor for the first time. It gesture-based One Button Nav bar at the bottom, even though it doesn't have a fingerprint sensor below the screen. It has Moto Display, Moto Actions and packs a 3000mAh battery with support for Turbo charging.
Moto Z3 Play specifications
6-inch (1080 x 2160 pixels) Full HD+ Super AMOLED display with Corning Gorilla Glass protection
1.8GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 636 14nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 509 GPU
4GB RAM with 32GB / 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD
Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
12MP rear camera with dual-tone LED flash, f/1.7 aperture, 1.4um pixel size, secondary 5MP rear camera with f/2.2 aperture
8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
Water ...
Shar introduced AQUOS S3 smartphone back in March. Today the company has introduced High Edition version of the smartphone in Taiwan. It is powered by Snapdragon 660 with 6GB of RAM, 128GB storage and also adds wireless charging.
Other specifications as same as the original AQUOS S3, including a 6-inch FHD+ display with a notch, 91% screen-to-body ratio, Android 8.0 (Oreo) with Smile UX, 12-megapixel primary rear camera with f/1.75 aperture, 1.4um pixel size, dual-tone LED flash, 13-megapixel secondary camera for portrait shots and 2x loss-less zoom. It comes with a 16-megapixel front camera with support for face unlock that scans 1024 facial points to unlock the phone in 0.1 seconds. It also has a fingerprint sensor on the curved glass back and packs a 3200mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and 7.5W Qi Wireless Charging.
SHARP AQUOS S3 High Edition specifications
6-inch (2160×1080 pixels) Full HD+ display with 2.5D Corning Gorilla Glass protection, 135% RGB ultra-wide color gamut,1500:1 contrast ratio, 550 nits brightness
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU
6GB LPDDR4x RAM, 128GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD
Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano/microSD)
Smile UX based ...
It was reported yesterday that Instagram is working on bringing long-length videos and now according to close sources to Techcrunch, the company will offer a dedicated space featuring scripted shows, music videos and more in vertically oriented, full-screen, high-def 4K resolution.
It is also reported that Instagram is meeting with popular social media stars and content publishers to learn more about how their video channels would work elsewhere. Surprisingly, Instagram is also lining up partners to announce the long-form video effort tentatively scheduled for June 20th. Users can expect a kind of videos you see from YouTube creators which often range from 5 to 15 minutes.
Furthermore, Instagram will also eventually creators and publishers monetize longer videos, though it hasn’t finalized how accompanying ads like pre-rolls and mid-breaks or revenue splits would work. The longer videos will have swipe-up to open a link which will give creators an advantage to drive traffic to their websites, e-commerce stores or event ticketing.
As for Instagram long-term videos, the section will spotlight a collection of popular videos, and provide a “continue watching.” Users will also see the long-form clips featured on authors’ profiles near the Stories Highlights bubbles. However, Instagram will not allow to shoot and post long-form videos, as the section ...
Xiaomi just launched the Redmi Y2, the company's latest selfie-focused smartphone in India, as expected. It is the version of the Redmi S2 which was introduced in China last month. It packs a 5.99-inch HD+ display with 18:9 aspect ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 625 with up to 3GB RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9 on top, has a 12-megapixel rear camera with LED flash along with a secondary 5-megapixel camera to capture depth information for AI portrait shots.
There is a 16-megapixel front camera with soft LED flash that supports AI beauty feature, Auto HDR and uses pixel binning technology, combining the information from four pixels to create one large 2.0µm pixel. It also has face unlock. It comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots and packs a 3080mAh battery.
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, ...
It is intriguing how the selfie-taking capabilities of a phone have spurred a whole new line-up of phones across manufacturers. Following in the footsteps of 'Selfie Experts' like OPPO, Xiaomi too introduced their Y series of phones last year. Promising excellent front-facing cameras in addition to robust internals, the Redmi Y1 saw quite a bit of success. So it is fairly obvious why Xiaomi has introduced a second generation model ie the Xiaomi Redmi Y2 today. Follow along for the full review.
Video Review
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VOXTCzLbcg
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
Design
The design language of the ...
Xiaomi at the Redmi Y2 launch event in India announced the global roll out details of the MIUI 10, as expected. The company said that the global roll out of MIUI 10 Beta will begin June 14th and registration for it begins tomorrow, June 8th. There will be roll out for multiple devices. The company said that stable build will be available in September. Check out the list of devices below.
Mi Mix 2, Mi 6, Mi 5s Plus, Mi 5s, Mi 5, Mi 4, Mi 3, Mi Note 2, Mi Max 2, Mi Max
Redmi Note 5 (India), Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Note 5A, Redmi Note 5A Prime, Redmi Note 4, Redmi Note 4X, Redmi Note 4 (TW), Redmi Note 3
Redmi 5, Redmi 5A, Redmi 4, Redmi 4A, Redmi 3S
Redmi Y2, Redmi Y1 lite, Redmi Y1
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpmDLmEjDVo
MIUI 10 brings a new design, One-touch full screen gesture, improved notification center, improved multitasking management to make use of large 18:9 aspect ratio screens in new phones, system-level AI integration, Driving mode with voice control, improved start-up speed of system-level applications compared to MIUI 9 with new AI deep learning that predicts the application to be used and pre-loads it ...
Airtel today announced that it is planning a massive network deployment plans for Mumbai as part of its network transformation initiative - Project Leap. During the FY 18-19, Airtel plans to roll out 7000 new mobile sites including the large-scale deployment of pre-5G Massive MIMO technology across Mumbai to significantly boost network capacity for high-speed data and voice services.
This roll-out would translate to the addition to the one new mobile site to Airtel’s future-ready network in Mumbai every hour throughout the year. It is also planning on integrating an additional a spectrum carrier of 10 MHz in the 2300 MHz band to further strengthen its 4G footprint. Airtel also mentioned that the pre-5G Massive MIMO technology will be deployed across all major business hubs and residential locations in the city.
The MIMO expands network capacities by 5-7 times on the same spectrum and delivers super fast data speeds despite a large number of concurrent users at the same location. Back in April, Airtel had deployed Massive MIMO pre-5G solution across IPL match venues offering up to 3x faster 4G speeds.
The planned roll-out will augment the current network in Mumbai by 30%, taking the total number of sites in the city to 27,000. The company ...
OnePlus today has announced the that it is opening up the floor to select community members on 7th July 2018 through its ‘Open Ears’ forum for the first time in India themed ‘Product.’ The company hopes that these community events will serve as a platform for users to provide in-depth feedback about the software and hardware.
Post the feedback it collected, OnePlus said that it gives them a chance to implement in future iterations of the software or upcoming products. OnePlus Open Ears is a culmination of its community-first spirit for constructive discussions around OnePlus and the products. In case you aren't aware, OnePlus ‘Open Ears’ is a unique community event that was held for the first time in London.
OnePlus claims that these Open Ears community events led to several key developments including ‘One Time Resolution’ of issues, repair centers, an app for diagnostics and troubleshooting and video guides on how best to use your OnePlus device.
Since it is a community event, OnePlus will pick 30 applicants to attend Open Ears India. Travel and accommodation for the same will be covered by the company. The Entries are open until the 12th of June, (Tuesday) until 11:59 PM. You can apply to attend the OnePlus 'Open Ears' event from here and ...
Xiaomi introduced the MIUI 10 globally at the Redmi Y2 launch event in India today. We already know that MIUI 10 includes performance improves, better full screen experience with gestures, better Recents, Nature sounds, Ambient noises and AI Portrait mode. As usual, the company announced new MIUI 10 features for the Indian users that includes option to scan Paytm QR codes directly in the Camera app, Progressive web app support, use quick menus in Messaging and option to listen to songs and videos in your native language in Mi Music and Mi Video.
Paytm in the Camera app
The Camera app in MIUI 10 lets you scan Paytm QR codes to go directly to check out in the Paytm app.
Quick menu in Messaging
SMS sender ID and Caller ID features are already available in MIUI. SMS sender ID now has 65% Identify rate. MIUI 10 removes Reply Buttons for messages from Banks and instead it introduces Quick Menu lets you open specific websites, apps or find ATMs nearby in case of banks. This is contextual and varies depending on the sender. Quick menu is available for more than 100 services in India.
MIUI 10 now recognizes your train ticket SMS messagesand intelligently
turns them into simple cards with all ...
After Fire TV Stick, Amazon has introduced Fire TV Cube, a bigger Fire TV streaming device that plugs into an HDTV that lets you watch movies, TV shows, use apps and play games. It is powered by a quad-core processor, has 802.11ac dual-band WiFi as well as Ethernet port. It also comes bundled with a voice remote that lets you search Amazon Video content using just your voice.
In addition to 4K Ultra HD support with HDR 10 and Dolby Audio, it also comes with eight microphones to hear you even from across the room. It supports wide range of devices through the cloud, infrared (IR), and HDMI-CEC, with more being added all the time.
"Advanced beamforming technology combines the signals from the individual microphones to suppress noise, reverberation, content currently playing, and even competing speech to make sure Alexa clearly hears your request, even next to your TV," says Amazon. It also has double the RAM and storage, comes with built-in Ethernet support and controls on the top.
Amazon Fire TV Cube specifications
1.5 GHz Quad-core processor with Mali450 MP3 GPU
2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage
Dimensions: 86.1 x 86.1 x 76.9mm ; Weight: 465g
Dual-band 802.11ac WiFi 2×2 MIMO, Bluetooth
Built-in speaker for voice feedback—even ...
BlackBerry just announced its latest smartphone that was codenamed ‘Athena’ as KEY2 at an event in New York City, as it had promised. It has a 4.5-inch (1620 x 1080 pixels) display with 3:2 aspect ratio and has a 4-row QWERTY physical backlit keyboard with keys that respond to touch gestures, support for flick typing, up to 52 customizable shortcuts and the fingerprint sensor is built into the spacebar as the predecessor, but the keys are 20% bigger with same footprint, has a matte finish and new dedicated key called 'Speed key' that lets you launch apps by pressing the key and the letter assigned to the app.
It is powered by Snapdragon 660 SoC with 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) and has a 12-megapixel dual rear cameras with 1.28 micrometer primary camera with Dual PDAFIt is powered by Snapdragon 660 SoC with 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Blackberry Security features, comes with a 12-megapixel dual rear cameras with 1.28 micrometer primary camera with Dual PDAF and an 8-megapixel front camera. It features a series 7 aluminum frame, diamond patterned back with soft touch and packs a 3360mAh battery with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 fast charging that promises 25 hours of ...
Update: Samsung has officially introduced the smartphone in China that details the specifications of the smartphone and it has changed the pricing.
Earlier: Samsung has started pre-bookings for the Galaxy A9 Star and Galaxy A9 Star Lite smartphone in China, after rumors. The Galaxy A9 Star has a 6.28-inch FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display, is powered by Snapdragon 660, has a 16-megapixel rear camera with LED flash and a secondary 24-megapixel rear camera. It has a fingerprint sensor on the back and packs a 3700mAh battery.
The Galaxy A9 Star Lite is the same Galaxy A6+ that was introduced recently.
Samsung Galaxy A9 Star specifications
6.28-inch FHD+ (1080×2220 pixels) FHD+ Super AMOLED Infinity display
Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU
4GB LPDDR4x RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Dual SIM
16MP primary rear camera with LED Flash, f/1.7 aperture, 24MP secondary rear camera
24MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
Fingerprint sensor
Dimensions: 162.4×77.0×7.55mm; Weight: 188g
4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4/5GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS with GLONASS
3700mAh battery with fast charging
Samsung Galaxy A9 Star Lite specifications
6-inch (1080 x 2220 pixels) FHD+ Super AMOLED 18.5: 9 Infinity 2.5D curved glass display
1.8GHz ...
OPPO is all set to introduce its flagship Find X smartphone at an event in Paris on June 19th. Now two new OPPO smartphones with model numbers PAFM00 and PAFT00 have been certified by TENAA in China that will likely be the Find X since it has flagship specifications including a 6.3-inch Full HD+ AMOLED screen, Snapdragon 845 SoC, 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage.
We still don't have an image of the phone so it is not clear if the phone will come with glass back or use an in-display fingerprint sensor, but the listing reveals no expansion slot, 25-megapixel front camera and a 3645mAh battery that will likely include VOOC fast charging technology. The phone will 9.4mm thick and is quite heavy at 186 grams, according to the listing. The phone is said to feature rear camera with 5X optical zoom using a new technology which could be the reason for the bulky design.
OPPO Find X (PAFM00 / PAFT00) rumored specifications
6.3-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 19:5:9 2.5D curved glass display
2.8GHz Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 10nm Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU
8GB RAM, 128GB storage
Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ColorOS
Dual SIM (nano + nano)
16MP rear camera with LED ...
Google Pixel 3 series is due for later this year; October to be precise. While we started seeing rumors and leaks about the design of the flagships including the screen protector. Today the device live images have surfaced courtesy of XDA confirming most of the details that were rumored earlier.
According to the rumored images, the Google Pixel 3 XL packs display notch which was revealed in the screen protector leak earlier, dual front-facing camera sensors, and fingerprint sensor placement. But the surprising part is that it will have a 4GB RAM with 128GB storage variant with Snapdragon 845 SoC. Furthermore, the Pixel 3 XL packs a glass back, but there's no way to tell it has wireless charging support. Like the Pixel 2 XL, 3 XL also packs front-firing stereo speakers.
While we hoped for a dual-rear camera, Google is retaining its single-camera strength despite the triple and dual-rear cameras fuss surrounding the flagships in the recent times. It is also worth noting that the Pixel 3 XL lacks the 3.5mm audio jack. The volume and power buttons are positioned similarly to the previous generation Google Pixel 2 XL.
The fingerprint sensor placement is retained to the rear side. At the bottom, there is just the USB ...
Facebook today has announced that it recently had found a bug that automatically suggested posting publicly when some people were creating their Facebook posts. The company also mentioned that it is letting the 14 million people affected know about the bug and is asking them to review any posts they made during that time.
The company clarified that the bug did not have any impact on anything people had posted before, and they could still choose their audience just as they always have. Facebook usually shows you a sector of the audience so you can decide who gets to see the post. Facebook says that the bug occurred as it is building a new way to share featured items on the profile.
However, the problem has now been fixed for everyone who is affected, and it has changed back the audience the way they have been using before. It is also letting users know about the bug and is asking them to review Facebook posts they made during that time. In case, if you have posted publicly, you’ll see a notification when you log in that leads to a page with more information including a review of posts during this period.
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Instagram today has announced the rollout of @mention Sharing, with this feature when someone mentions you in their story, you’ll be able to share that photo or video into your own story.
When someone mentions you in their story, you receive a notification in your Direct message thread with that person, and now you’ll see an option to add that content to your own story. You can tap it to see that story as a sticker and all the other editing options like scale, rotate and position it are available and add creative tools like text or stickers on to it as well.
When your followers see your story, the original poster’s username will appear, and they can tap to head over to their profile. Only public accounts can have their stories shared. The update is available on iOS and Android as part of Instagram version 48.
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Essential today has announced that it has partnered with MQA and TIDAL to elevate everyday music listening. The update fine-tuned and calibrated to support MQA for studio master quality sound. The company has also launched its first magnetic 3.5mm headphone jack dongle.
The Tidal’s Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) brings support for lossless tracks and with the new partnership, users will also have access to the music service and will be able to listen to MQA tracks. Tidal is offering Essential Phone owners a three-month subscription of its Hi-Fi tier for free so users can try out higher-resolution audio. Master Quality Authenticated (MQA) is a new way of giving a lossless audio experience in a smaller size.
On the other hand, the magnetic 3.5mm headphone jack dongle is the first module to launch after the phone got official. While the company didn't mention how much it will cost but said that it will be available around August. The company has also announced that it is now bundling Essential Phone with earphones bundled for $499.
The magnetic 3.5mm headphone jack dongle features ESS Sabre DAC with hardware MQA rendering and an audiophile-grade amp that can drive demanding high-impedance headphones. It connects to the phone just by clicking on it. Users ...
Always connected Chromebooks are slowly making their way back again and it looks like Project Fi and eSIM chips support will be a feature for future Chrome OS devices, according to a recent code-review on the Chromium Gerrit. Since there are no current pending announcements with eSIM support, so this technology will likely have to wait for a new for some more time.
In case you didn't know, unlike the regular SIM card support, eSIM is a permanent component of a device that is configured digitally. Instead of swapping SIM between networks, you can just register your eSIM with a network. It also brings various benefits like network-agnostic, meaning that you can seamlessly change networks. You won’t have the hassle of dealing with PAC codes or cutting down SIMs to size.
Despite the benefits, eSIM development is delayed and the adoption is largely dependent on network carrier support. Recently Google has expanded the Project Fi support with three phones. Chromebooks used to come with a SIM slot and now in 2018, always-connected PCs are slowly on the rise and perhaps we can see Chromebooks with eSIM and Project Fi support to drop sooner than later.
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Google recently rebranded ‘Google Research’ to Google A.I to convey how serious the company is about the artificial intelligence. Today Google's CEO Sundar Pichai has laid down the company's new AI manifesto, and it is Google's answer to the concerning rise of AI fear. Google has seven "principles" that will guide as it progresses and these are the real guidelines the company believes it can use for both engineering and business decisions.
The seven principles include; be socially beneficial, avoid creating or reinforcing unfair bias, be built and tested for safety, be accountable to people, incorporate privacy design principles, uphold high standards of scientific excellence, be made available for uses that accord with these principles, based on primary purpose and use, is it unique?, will it have a significant impact?, What will Google's involvement be?.
Google in a blog post has acknowledged the rise of AI and said that the area is dynamic and evolving, and it will approach with humility, a commitment to internal and external engagement, and a willingness to adapt its approach in the days to come.
The company has also detailed that it will not accept AI application if it falls in areas that include; technologies that cause or are likely to cause overall ...
