Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom with dual 12MP rear cameras, optical zoom, 5000mAh battery announced

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Asus just announced Zenfone 3 Zoom, the company’s latest Zenfone Zoom series smartphones at the CES 2017. The main highlight of the smartphone is its 12-megapixel rear camera with 25mm wide angle lens, f/1.7 aperture, Sony IMX362 sensor with 1.4μm pixel size along with a 56mm telephoto lens. The secondary 12-megapixel camera that offers 12x zoom and 2.3x optical zoom. It also has a portrait mode, similar to iPhone 7 Plus that has a similar dual camera arrangement. Continue reading “Asus Zenfone 3 Zoom with dual 12MP rear cameras, optical zoom, 5000mAh battery announced”

Garmin fēnix 5, 5S and 5X multisport GPS watches with heart rate sensor announced

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Garmin today announced fēnix 5 series of multisport GPS watches – 5, 5S and 5X with Elevate wrist heart rate technology that lets you monitor your heart rate without wearing a chest strap. In addition to counting steps and monitoring sleep, these watches use heart rate to provide calories burned information and quantify the intensity of your fitness activities. Continue reading “Garmin fēnix 5, 5S and 5X multisport GPS watches with heart rate sensor announced”

LG SJ9 with Dolby Atmos, Hi-Resolution Audio, SJ8 and SJ7 sound bars, LOUDR OJ98 all-in-one speaker announced

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LG has announced SJ9 and SJ8 sound bars and LOUDR CJ98 all-in-one speaker ahead of Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. The LG SJ9 has Dolby Atmos technology, has multiple cutting-edge speakers – including two powerful up firing speakers. Continue reading “LG SJ9 with Dolby Atmos, Hi-Resolution Audio, SJ8 and SJ7 sound bars, LOUDR OJ98 all-in-one speaker announced”

Toshiba Portégé X20W 2-in-1 with 12.5-inch 1080p touch screen, 360-degree, dual-action hinge announced

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Toshiba at the CES 2017 introduced Portégé X20W 2-in-1 convertible running Windows 10. It has a 12.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) multi-touch wide viewing angle display with Corning Gorilla Glass 4 protection, a 360-degree, dual-action hinge that lets you convert the notebook into a digital inking tablet by simply rotating the display. It has facial authentication using IR cameras to allow you to login easily and securely with your face using Windows Hello, Synaptics Natural ID fingerprint sensor built right into the Touchpad and Trusted Platform Module technologies.

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Honor 6X Unboxing and First Impressions

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Huawei Honor brand introduced its mid-range Honor 6X smartphone and the successor of the Honor 5X smartphone in China back in October last year. Today the smartphone was introduced for the global markets at an event at the CES 2017. We unboxed the phone recently, here is our first impressions of the phone.

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BlackBerry DTEK70 teased in official videos, press renders surface ahead of CES 2017 announcement

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Last month TCL announced that it will unveil new BlackBerry brand of smartphones at the CES 2017. Steve Cistulli, President and General Manager for TCL Communication, North America shared some teasers of the upcoming BlackBerry smartphone with a physical QWERTY keyboard. Now press shots of the phone have surfaced in China that shows a similar design as live images that had surfaced last month. Continue reading “BlackBerry DTEK70 teased in official videos, press renders surface ahead of CES 2017 announcement”

Asus Chromebook Flip C302CA with 12.5-inch 1080p 360-degree rotating display, up to 8GB RAM announced

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Asus has announced Chromebook Flip C302CA, its latest top-end Chromebook with a 12.5-inch (1920 x 1080 pixels) multi-touch screen and 360° hinge that offers 4 modes (Tent, Tablet, Laptop and Stand). It has a backlit keyboard with super-large touchpad, has Chrome Web Store as well as Google Play to install Android apps. It is powered by  6th generation Intel Core™ m3, m7 or Pentium processors and supports up to 8GB RAM.

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Kingston introduces 2TB DataTraveler Ultimate GT world’s largest capacity flash drive

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Kingston Digital today at the CES 2017 introduced DataTraveler Ultimate GT with 2TB of storage, making it the world’s largest capacity flash drive. It measures just 72x 26.9 x 21mm and can accommodate up to 70 hours of 4K UHD-resolution videos, according to Kingston. This is smaller than SSD so it can be carried easily in your pocket. Continue reading “Kingston introduces 2TB DataTraveler Ultimate GT world’s largest capacity flash drive”

Honor 6X with 5.5-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras announced for global markets, starts at $249.99

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Huawei’s Honor brand today introduced the Honor 6X smartphone for global markets, few months after it was introduced in China. It has a 5.5-inch 1080p 2.5D curved glass display, is powered by an Octa-Core Kirin 655 16nm processor and runs on Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) with EMUI 4.1. It has a 12-megapixel camera with phase-detection auto-focus (PDAF), LED flash and a secondary 2-megapixel for achieving depth of field and background blur. Continue reading “Honor 6X with 5.5-inch 1080p display, dual rear cameras announced for global markets, starts at $249.99”

Acer Chromebook 11 N7 with rugged body, 12-hour battery life announced – Designed for education

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Acer today at the CES 2017 announced Chromebook 11 N7 (C731), its latest Chromebook for education customers with durability features that ensure maximum uptime and contribute to reduced IT maintenance. “It has endured rigorous testing to meet the demanding U.S. MIL-STD 810G military standard, can handle up to 132 pounds (60kg) of downward force on the top cover, while the reinforced case and hinges result in greater resistance to twisting and stress, even if students cram them into their backpacks,” said Acer. Continue reading “Acer Chromebook 11 N7 with rugged body, 12-hour battery life announced – Designed for education”

Qualcomm introduces world’s first Bluetooth Audio SoC with integrated Active Noise Cancelling Technology

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Qualcomm Technologies today has introduced active noise cancelling (ANC) technology for  its CSR8675 product platform, making it the world’s first Bluetooth audio system-on-chip (SoC) to integrate the technology. “This reduces the complexity and cost of adding active noise cancelling to headphones by eliminating the need for a separate ANC chip, helping manufacturers quickly deliver premium audio experiences in much smaller form factor designs,” said Qualcomm. Continue reading “Qualcomm introduces world’s first Bluetooth Audio SoC with integrated Active Noise Cancelling Technology”

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 detailed, Octa-Core Kryo 280 CPUs, Adreno 540 GPU, X16 LTE with up to 1Gbps download speeds

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Qualcomm today at the CES 2017 detailed its flagship Snapdragon 835 processor, first processor based on 10nm FinFET process technology. “It is 35% smaller and uses 25% less power than previous designs, and is engineered to deliver exceptionally long battery life, lifelike VR and AR experiences, cutting-edge camera capabilities and Gigabit Class download speeds,” said Qualcomm. It has multi-gigabit 802.11ad, and integrated
2×2 802.11ac Wi-Fi with MU-MIMO.
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Airtel offers 4GB data, free local and STD calls with select plans for customers who switch to Airtel 4G

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Airtel today announced that it will offer free data for 12 months, worth up to Rs. 9000, to customers who switch to Airtel 4G. “Any customer, including existing Airtel customers, upgrading to a new 4G handset can also avail this offer,” said the company. Continue reading “Airtel offers 4GB data, free local and STD calls with select plans for customers who switch to Airtel 4G”

Lenovo Smart Assistant Alexa-powered digital assistant, 6TB Smart Storage announced

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Lenovo today introduced Smart Assistant, a new mainstream digital personal assistant speaker built in collaboration with Amazon, powered by Amazon’s Alexa cloud-based voice services. It recognizes users’ voice commands to conduct web searches, play music, create lists, calendar reminders and much more. It has eight 360-degree far-field microphones with noise suppression and acoustic echo cancellation.  Continue reading “Lenovo Smart Assistant Alexa-powered digital assistant, 6TB Smart Storage announced”

Lenovo P2 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 625, 5100mAh battery launching in India soon

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Lenovo is all set to launch P2, the company’s latest smartphone in the ‘P Series’ with whopping 5100mAh battery with support for 24W quick charge. It was introduced at the IFA 2016 in September and packs a 5.5-inch 1080p AMOLED screen, is powered by an Octa-Core Snapdragon 625 processor and has a metal body along with a fingerprint sensor on the front. Continue reading “Lenovo P2 with 5.5-inch 1080p display, Snapdragon 625, 5100mAh battery launching in India soon”