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Tuesday 4 June 2019

Xiaomi launches 10000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i Blue World Cup Edition in India

Xiaomi launched the 10000mAh Mi Power Bank 2i in India back in 2017. Last year it launched the Red Edition of the power bank, and today it has launched the Blue Edition in the country for the Cricket World Cup 2019 that's happening in England. The ‘Made in India’ power bank has a sleek anodized aluminum alloy body and comes with two-way fast charging. Highlights of 10000mAh Mi Powerbank 2i Unibody metal design 5.0V-2.0A / 9V-12A – 18W input – Can be charged fully in 4.2 hours 5.0V / 2.0A, 9.0V / 2.0A and 12V / 1.5A – 15W output for fast charging 93% conversion rate Single USB port, micro USB port, four LED lights and a power button Low-power mode that can be activated by pressing the power button twice, to charge devices like Mi Band and Mi Bluetooth headset Dimensions: 147 x 71.2 x 14.2mm; Weight: 240g The 10000mAh Mi Powerbank 2i Blue World Cup Edition is already on sale on mi.com for Rs. 999, which is Rs. 100 more than the Black and Red Edition.

Apple introduces macOS Catalina with new Music app for Mac, Sidecar, Screen Time and more

At WWDC 2019 event in San Jose, Apple unveiled its latest iOS 13, watchOS 6, tvOS 13 which comes with a lot of new changes and interesting features. Alongside those, Apple also introduced its next-generation macOS Catalina with a new Music app for Mac, Sidecar feature, Screen Time feature and more. iTunes replaced with Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and the Apple TV app Apple, with its latest macOS Catalina, is replacing iTunes app with three new apps namely Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV. The new Apple Music app for Mac is supposed to be faster where users can discover their favorite songs, movies, podcasts, etc. The Apple TV app has also got a refresh and the latest version for Mac now comes with Apple TV+ video subscription along with 4K HDR, Dolby Atmos-supported content. The 'Watch Now' section now features 'Up Next' where viewers can keep track of the playback. Although Apple replaced iTunes with its other apps, users can still sync media by connecting their device to Mac and when they do, it will immediately show up in the sidebar of Finder, enabling them to back up, update or restore their device. Sidecar With the new macOS Catalina, Apple has introduced a new feature ...

Apple introduces new Mac Pro with a tower design, up to 28-core Intel Xeon CPU and 32-inch Retina 6K Pro Display XDR

After the confirmation last year, Apple at the WWDC 2019 introduced its redesigned Mac Pro that promises maximum performance, expansion and configurability. It features workstation-class Xeon processors up to 28 cores, a high-performance memory system with a massive 1.5TB capacity, eight PCIe expansion slots and world's most powerful graphics architecture that lets you add two MPX Modules. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wl4Hg23RQHQ It features Thunderbolt integration and over 500W of power, both firsts for any graphics card. The new Mac Pro has a state-of-the-art thermal architecture to allow the processor to run fully unconstrained all the time, says the company. The Apple Pro Display XDR features a 32-inch Retina 6K display with P3 wide and 10-bit color, up to 1,600 nits brightness, 1,000,000:1 contrast ratio and a superwide viewing angle. Apple has also introduced Apple Afterburner, new accelerator card  featuring a programmable ASIC capable of decoding up to 6.3 billion pixels per second and enables playback of three streams of 8K ProRes RAW video simultaneously and 12 streams of 4K ProRes RAW video in real time. Apple Mac Pro 2019 features and specifications Stainless-steel space frame with an aluminum housing that lifts off for 360-degree access to the entire system Housing with lattice pattern to maximize airflow and quiet operation Up to 28-Core (56 ...

Monday 3 June 2019

Xiaomi Mi Band 4 with color screen, bigger battery to be announced on June 11

After leaks, Xiaomi's MIJIA or Mi Ecosystem brand has officially confirmed that it will introduce the Mi Band 4, successor of last year's Mi Band 3 at an event in China on June 11th. The company has confirmed that the new Mi Band will finally move to a color screen and promises better battery life compared to the Band 3. Recent leak showed OLED color screen with a large display area, heart rate sensor on the back and a charging connector on the back, while earlier bands had a charging connector on the bottom. Recent certification with model numbers XMSH08HM and XMSH07HM revealed Bluetooth 5.0 support and the XMSH08HM is the NFC model. It is said to come with a 135mAh battery, compared to 110mAh battery in the predecessor. It rumored to be priced starting at 199 yuan (US$ 28 / Rs. 1,990 approx.). We should know all the details when it goes official next Tuesday. Source

Apple iPadOS: New Home Screen, Multitasking and Text Editing improvements, Redesigned Files app with USB support and more

Along with the iOS 13, Apple also introduced new iPadOS designed specifically for the iPad's larger display such as redesigned Home screen, Multiple apps in Slide Over, more natural ways to use Apple Pencil, Sidecar and more. iPadOS also benefits from the great new updates in iOS 13 such as Dark Mode, QuickPath, Sign In with Apple and more New Home Screen The Home screen has been redesigned with the icons arranged in a tighter grid. The refined layout gives you more room for apps and information. Get at‑a‑glance information by pinning your Today View widgets on the Home screen. Use the widget editor to choose your favorite widgets, which will always appear on the Home screen. Swipe up to see all your other widgets. Multitasking Keep multiple apps at the ready in Slide Over and quickly access your favorites with just a swipe. Quickly move between Slide Over apps by swiping along the bottom. Swipe up to see all the apps in Slide Over. Easily make a Slide Over app full screen by dragging it to the top. Quickly close a window in Slide Over by going to the App Switcher and flicking up. You can now open multiple windows from the app in Split View. Open a window from the same app in ...

Apple iOS 13: Dark Mode, Improved performance, Sign In with Apple, Privacy updates and more

At the ongoing WWDC 2019, along with the new tvOS 13 and watchOS 6, Apple also introduced the most expected iOS 13, the next iteration of iOS with a lot of new features. The iOS 12 brings Improved Performance, Dark Mode, Advanced Photo and Camera Features, Sign In with Apple, an All-New Maps Experience, Faster App Launch, Smaller App Download Size and more. New features in iOS 13 iOS 13 improves the performance on iPhone making it faster and more responsive with optimizations across the system that improve app launch, reduce app download sizes and make Face ID even faster. Dark Mode offers a dramatic new look, iOS 13 offers new ways to browse and edit photos, sign in to apps and websites, and navigate with an all-new map. Dark Mode A new Dark Mode option gives iOS and apps a beautiful dark color scheme. Perfect for low-light environments, Dark Mode is easier on your eyes and won’t disturb people around you. You can Have Dark Mode turn on and off at a certain time or based on sunrise and sunset or tap the new button in Control Center to quickly turn Dark Mode on and off. New wallpapers optimized for Dark Mode automatically change as you switch between ...

Apple watchOS 6: Native App Store support, New Watch Faces, Activity Trends, audio API and more

At the ongoing WWDC event in San Jose, Apple took wraps off its latest version of watchOS i.e., watchOS 6. Apple has made changes to watchOS and also introduced new features to health and fitness, new dynamic watch faces, native App Store support and more. These new software features will be available in September 2019 for Apple Watch Series 1 or later. New Cycle tracking app, Noise app, and new Trends tab watchOS 6 brings a new Cycle tracking app for women which allows logging important information related to them. This feature is available on the Health app on iPhone running the latest iOS 13. Alongside the new Cycle tracking app, Apple is also introducing a new Noise app which when placed at an optimal position on the wrist, will help users understand the sound levels in environments and will send a notification to the user if the decibel level reaches 90 decibels. The Activity App has also got a new addition called 'Trends' which will give users a long-term view of their activity behavior to help them understand their progress. The new 'Trends' tab at a glance, will show whether the trends are up or down for active calories, exercise minutes, walking pace and others. ...

Apple tvOS 13: New home screen, support for Xbox One and PS4 controllers, Apple Music lyrics and more

At the ongoing WWDC 2019 event in San Jose, Apple introduced its latest iOS 13, watchOS 6, tvOS 13 with new features and changes. tvOS 13 has now got some interesting features including a new home screen, new screensaver, Apple music lyrics, support for Xbox One and PS4 controllers and more.  These features should be rolling out on Apple TV and Apple TV 4K sometime in September 2019. New home screen and multi-user support Apple is improving the recommendations on the tvOS 13 and now, all the users in the family will see a newly redesigned home screen that will offer them better recommendations. The apps on the new home screen will now play full-screen video previews. However, in order to get started with this, users in the home would require individual profiles, and they will start seeing content recommendations like TV shows, movie, music and more tailored for them. Apple is also allowing users to switch accounts, and they will also be able to sync devices, access settings and more right from the Control Center on the tvOS. The Control Centre will also give users access to key features like system sleep and audio routing. Apple Music lyrics tvOS 13 users can now follow ...

Motorola schedules an event in India on June 20, One Vision with 48MP rear camera, 25MP in-screen front camera expected

Motorola just sent out an invitation that says that it will launch a new premium device on June 20th. The company doesn't give a hint of what to expect, but it is likely the One Vision  Android One smartphone that was introduced at an event in Brazil last month. It has a 6.3-inch Full HD+ 21:9 aspect ratio CinemaVision LCD screen with a 25-megapixel in-screen camera with 1.8µm Quad Pixel technology for sharper selfies in low-light, is powered by new Exynos 9609 processor and runs Android Pie. It has a 48-megapixel rear camera with new Night Vision mode, OIS and also Quad Pixel technology that combines four pixels into one large 1.6µm pixel for an incredibly sharp 12 MP photos with improved brightness and reduced image noise. There is also a secondary 5-megapixel camera. It has a 4D Corning Gorilla Glass back with gradient finish, features a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and packs a  3500mAh battery that promises one day of battery life, and the 15W TurboPower fast charging offers up to 7 hours of usage in just 15 minutes of charging. Motorola One Vision specifications 6.3-inch (1080×2520 pixels) Full HD+ LCD with 21:9 aspect ratio 2.2 GHz Octa-Core Exynos 9609 processor 4GB RAM, 128GB storage, expandable ...

OnePlus 7: A premium device maintaining pricing advantage over rival flagship phones

The OnePlus 7 is going on sale tomorrow! If you are looking for a compelling option for you or your beloved at sub 35K, the OnePlus 7 is a no brainer. Keeping price aside, the younger sibling of OnePlus 7 Pro is indeed a great choice for anyone, even for those considering an expensive option, thanks to the best hardware and software combo. Much of what makes the OnePlus 7 feel special is its price point considering the top of the level specifications. At a starting price of Rs. 32,999, the company sticks to its motto of providing premium features without burning a hole in the users’ pocket. If you are unaware, OnePlus 7 was launched in India, a few weeks back, along with OnePlus 7 Pro. With a lot more class and a more premium look and feel, it undercuts its big-name rivals easily. In fact, this is the company's first no-compromise smartphone, since it offers much more than any smartphone could do at this price point. What makes it a no-compromise device? Better 48MP camera The OnePlus 7 sports improved the 48MP rear camera featuring Sony IMX586 sensor with PDAF and OIS and a 5MP secondary camera. On the front, it also has ...