This week OPPO introduced its flagship Find X smartphone along with the Lamborghini Limited Edition version at its Paris event, Xiaomi introduced Mi Router 4Q and launched the Mi Pocket Speaker 2 in India, Vivo introduced Y81, Jabra and Garmin introduced accessories, and lots more in this roundup. Continue reading “Weekly Roundup: OPPO Find X, Xiaomi Mi Router 4Q, Mi Pocket Speaker 2, Vivo Y81 and more”
Snapdragon 845 10nm SoC manufactured on second generation 10LPP process from Samsung was introduced back in December last year. Earlier reports said that TSMC will be making the 7nm (FinFET) chips for the Snapdragon 855 SoC, now new report corroborates this, and also says that the production will start by the end of 2018 or early 2019.
Continue reading “TSMC said to make 7nm Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC starting from 2018-end”
Facebook Messenger can now translate Spanish messages to English (and vice versa). Facebook debuted the feature called M’s translation suggestions at F8 in May, but that was Facebook’s new tools for businesses and used to only work for chats between buyers and sellers in Marketplace. Starting today, you will see “Translate to English/Spanish” module pop up when someone messages you in either language. Continue reading “Facebook Messenger will now automatically translate Spanish messages to English”
BlackBerry today announced it has entered into a partnership with Bullitt Group, a British smartphone and consumer electronics maker, to develop new highly-secure connected devices that are certified as “BlackBerry Secure.” Bullitt will use BlackBerry cybersecurity technology in its rugged Cat (Caterpillar Inc.) and Land Rover branded products offering better security for the enterprise customers buying the rugged phones. Continue reading “BlackBerry partners with Bullitt Group to protect Cat and Land Rover rugged smartphones with BlackBerry Secure”
Google is rolling out a new update to the Photos app which brings the version to V3.23 and there are no immediate changes right off the bat, but there are many features lying behind the screen one among which is the ability to apply smooth bokeh effects of portrait mode, and we can even control the intensity of the blur. Continue reading “Google Photos v3.23 hints at adjustable bokeh effect, lower saved photo quality, and more”
Panasonic has announced Toughbook FZ-T1, the company’s latest rugged handheld targeted at enterprise customers including retail and hospitality, manufacturing, transportation and logistics. It hasintegrated barcode scanner with two trigger buttons, either side of the device, and will also get a separate long and short range barcode scanning accessory for inventory management such as scanning from forklifts, shelf stocking, assisted sales or order taking and queue busting.
Continue reading “Panasonic Toughbook FZ-T1 rugged handheld with Android 8.1 announced”
Vivo has announced Y81, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘Y Series’, soon after the Y83, which was launched in India earlier this month. It has similar specifications, including a 6.22-inch HD+ screen with 19:9 aspect ratio, 2.15mm narrow bezels and 88% screen-to-body ratio, MediaTek’s latest Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, portrait mode, but this comes with a 5-megapixel front camera and 3GB of RAM, compared to 8-megapixel camera and 4GB of RAM in the Y83. Continue reading “Vivo Y81 with 6.22-inch 19:9 FullView display, Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC, Android 8.1 announced”
Car Connectivity Consortium (CCC), which is a mix of major smartphone and automotive brands has announced the Digital Key Release 1.0 standard that will let you download a virtual key that can unlock your vehicle, start the engine and even share access with other drivers. Good thing is that this technology keeps its primary focus on security more than anything else. Continue reading “Apple, Audi, BMW, LG, Samsung and others collaborate on Digital Key standard to eliminate physical keys for cars”
Jabra has launched new Elite 65e wireless headphones with both active and passive noise cancellation, and Elite Active 65t wireless earbuds, expanding its Elite series of headphones. The Elite 65e has a neckband design and comes with three-microphone technology that creates a noise-blocking zone – making sure the voice is conveyed with crystal-clear clarity. Continue reading “Jabra Elite 65e neckband wireless headphones and Elite Active 65t wireless earbuds launched in India”
Apple is not stopping its legal battle against Qualcomm as the company has filed petitions with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to challenge four of Qualcomm’s patents. The main goal of Apple is to have the patent office cancel the four Qualcomm patents in question. Interestingly, all four are involved in the patent infringement lawsuit Qualcomm levied against Apple last year. Continue reading “Apple files lawsuit against Qualcomm over four patent infringement”
Anyone who looks closely Apple is slowly yet steadily moving towards wireless era, be it the removal of 3.5mm audio jack or the introduction of wireless charging supports in the iPhone 8 and iPhone X phones. This feature brings the ability to drop the iPhones on a charging mat and juice it up via a process known as induction. Apple introduced an accessory of its own for this; the AirPower but said that it wouldn’t be available until 2018. Continue reading “Apple AirPower multi-device wireless charger said to launch in September”
YouTube at the VidCon 2018 online video conference in California has introduced a handful of new monetization and engagement features for creators. The channel memberships is same as one of existing service that the company has been testing for a while; sponsorships. Continue reading “YouTube brings more monetisation options through channel memberships, merchandise, and premieres”
Xiaomi is all set to introduce the Mi Pad 4 along with the Redmi 6 Pro smartphone on June 25th. Yesterday the company teased the Redmi 6 Pro smartphone in several images, and the specifications were revealed as well. It already confirmed 8-inch display and Snapdragon 660 with smart game acceleration feature for the Mi Pad 4, today the company has confirmed that it will have AI Face unlock. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 with 8-inch FHD display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, AI Face unlock images, price surface”
Google demoed the Assistant’s continued conversations at the I/O 2018 event last month, and now the same natural sounding continued conversations are rolling out to Google Home devices including Google Home, Google Home Mini, and Google Home Max. Continue reading “Google Assistant continued conversations now rolling out to Google Home devices”
Intel Corporation today announced that the company’s CEO Brian Krzanich has resigned to his role and a member of the Board of Directors. The Board has named Chief Financial Officer Robert Swan Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Continue reading “Intel’s Brian Krzanich forced out as CEO”
