Google Lens real-time detection, redesigned UI and more now rolling out

Google at the I/O 2018 showcased a bunch of new features including the real-time detection which is the ability to identify and add interactive elements to objects that you want information about. This new feature is now rolling out along with a redesigned interface with white U.I. Other visual changes include a new rounded card at the bottom of the screen replacing the black overlay interface. The new White U.I which on pulling up provides examples and instructions on how to use Lens. It looks like Google has tweaked the "Remember this" or "Import to Keep" shortcuts in Lens, as the functionality doesn't appear to be present in the new updated interface. The real-time detection now shows a button on the item which on tapping will present more information about it. This new behavior replaces the good old stop and taps objects in the viewfinder before Lens can recognize it as an object that is capable of providing information. Now it can detect more than just one object if it has identified more than one item as capable of providing information in the scene. It appears that Google Assistant is now missing from the frozen-screen images when you back out from the Lens dialog. Google Lens has already started rolling out to ...

Xiaomi Mi Credit offers instant personal loans of up to Rs. 1,00,000

Xiaomi has announced Mi Credit service in partnership with KreditBee for Xiaomi users with MIUI. KreditBee is offering loans from Rs. 1,000 up to Rs. 100,000, and is aimed at young professionals. "The loan can be initiated in less than 10 minutes with a simple KYC verification such as Aadhaar card and PAN card, tenure between 15 days to 90 days with interest rate of 3% per month," says Xiaomi. It also said that all verification and user information input is done on partner platforms, with Mi Credit currently only listing all agents. You can check out more details on the official website here. Manu Jain, Vice President, Xiaomi and Managing Director, Xiaomi India said: Xiaomi provides internet services to give our users a complete mobile internet experience, and MIUI functions as an open platform for us to deliver our wide range of internet services, such as content, entertainment, financial services and productivity tools. The connectivity between our devices and the seamless integration between hardware and internet services enable us to provide our users with better user experience. Mi Credit is another big step in bringing an important internet service to India and we trust that our users would be able to truly benefit as ...

Facebook improves two-factor authentication, now supports Google Authenticator and Duo Security

Facebook two-factor authentication is the best practice to secure your account from being vulnerable to any breaches. The company so far used the phone number for authentication is now changing the process and has streamlined the setup flow that guides you through the process. The new authentication doesn't require your phone number anymore. Instead, it will now rely on third-party authentication apps like Google Authenticator and Duo Security on both desktop and mobile, and phone number is no longer mandatory. To turn on two-factor authentication, you can go to account settings and click the “Security and Login” tab. The new two-factor authentication is already rolling out on both mobile and desktop. Source

Acer Predator Helios gaming notebooks, Swift 5 Notebook, Chromebook 13, 15, Spin 13, 15 and more announced

Acer has announced a bunch of products including the Predator Helios gaming notebooks, Swift 5 Notebook, Chromebooks, Predator Orion Gaming Desktops, and Nitro 50 Desktops at its New York event. Except for the Chromebooks, all these products are powered by the Windows 10. The Acer Swift 5 sports a 15.6-inches Full HD display with narrow bezels; 87.6% screen-to-body ratio, maximizing the viewing experience. It is powered by the latest Intel Core processors and packs up to 1TB of SSD storage and up to 16 GB of DDR4 memory. Connectivity ports include 1XUSB 3.1 Type-C Gen 2 port, two USB 3.1 Type-A ports, an HDMI port, and an SD card reader. It runs on Windows 10 with Cortana digital assistant. It also supports Windows Hello through a fingerprint reader for fast and secure login. It features Acer Color Intelligence technology, which dynamically adjusts gamma and saturation in real-time, optimizing screen color and brightness without clipping or oversaturation. It weighs less than 1kgs. Next on the list is the Predator Helios 500 Notebook; it sports a 17.3-inches with either Full HD or 4K resolution and has 144Hz refresh rates for blur and tear-free gameplay. It is powered by the 8th Gen Intel Core i9+ processors, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070 GPUs. It features Intel Optane memory which increases responsiveness ...

Xiaomi smartphones with 5.45-inch 18:9 display, single / dual-rear cameras, Android 8.1 get certified, could be Redmi 6 and Redmi 6A

Xiaomi M1804C3CC, M1804C3DE and M1804C3CE models have been certified by TENAA in China. This reveals  a 5.45-inch HD+ screen, Android 8.1 (Oreo) and 5-megapixel front camera for these smartphones. The M1804C3DE model has dual rear cameras and a fingerprint sensor on the back, so it could be Redmi 6, and the other model without a fingerprint sensor and single rear camera could be Redmi 6A. Xiaomi Redmi  6 rumored specifications 5.45-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display 2GHz Octa-Core processor 2GB RAM with 16GB storage, 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, 4GB RAM with 64GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 12MP rear camera with LED Flash, secondary rear camera 5MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor, Infrared sensor Dimensions: 147.46×71.49×8.3mm; Weight: 146g 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS 3000mAh battery Xiaomi Redmi 6A rumored specifications 5.45-inch (1440 × 720 pixels) HD+ 18:9 2.5D curved glass display 2GHz Quad-Core processor 2GB RAM with 16GB storage / 3GB RAM with 32GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI 9 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 12MP rear camera with LED Flash 5MP front-facing ...

Xiaomi releases Oreo-based kernel source for Redmi Note 5 Pro

Xiaomi India launched Redmi Note 5 Pro in February this year, later in March it was launched as Redmi Note 5 in China with few changes under the hood but Redmi Note 5 Pro and Redmi Note 5 (China variant) share the same codename ‘whyred’. Redmi Note 5 (China variant) was launched with Android Oreo 8.1 based MIUI ROM. Xiaomi official Jai Mani already confirmed Android Oreo update for Redmi Note 5 Pro but it is yet to receive the update. Earlier this week it rolled out the Oreo update for some users in India, however it was pulled quickly since early version was released accidentally. Now, Xiaomi has released kernel sources for Redmi Note 5 Pro and kernel sources are based on Android Oreo. Last month, Xiaomi announced a price hike of Rs. 1000 on Redmi Note 5 Pro (4GB+64GB variant) due to 10% import tax imposed by the government and said that it will produce a million units of Redmi Note 5 Pro every month. Even though the source code is not useful for normal users, it would be helpful for Android developers and tinkerers who would like to create custom software builds. You can download the kernel source from the ...

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 10nm Mobile Platform brings multi-core AI Engine, X15 LTE modem, 4K HDR playback to mid-range smartphones

Qualcomm just introduced Snapdragon 710 Mobile Platform, the company's first SoC in the new 700 series. It is built on power-efficient 10nm process technology based on new Kryo 360 architecture, built on ARM Cortex technology. This promises 2X overall performance improvements in AI applications, up to a 20% overall uplift in performance, 25% faster web browsing and 15% faster app launch times, compared to the Snapdragon 660, thanks to new dual performance + hexa efficient custom Kryo cores. It comes with new 14-bit Qualcomm Spectra 250 ISP for improved low light photography, noise reduction, fast autofocus, image stabilization, smooth zoom, real-time bokeh effects and Face ID / Unlock with active depth sensing. It also supports 4K HDR playback for viewing HDR videos and apps, for the first time outside the premium 800-tier. The new Adreno 616 GPU promises 40% reduction in power consumption for both gaming and 4K HDR video playback, as well as a 20% reduction in power consumption when streaming video, when compared to Snapdragon 660. Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Mobile Platform specifications Octa-Core – Dual 2.2GHz Kryo 360 (performance) + Hexa 1.7GHz Kryo 360 (efficiency) CPUs 10nm process technology Up to 16GB memory, 2×16 LPDDR4x 1866MHz, eMMC, UFS 2.1 hear 3 1-lane, SD 3.0, USB ...

Honor 7X Android Oreo update with EMUI 8.0 finally starts rolling out to everyone in India

Huawei’s Honor brand confirmed Android Oreo update to several devices including the Honor 7X recently. It even started beta testing the Oreo update for the phone in March, before the stable roll out. The company started rolling out the update in batches in India for couple of weeks. Now the company has rolled out the update for all the users in the country. This will bring several new features including a new floating navigation dock, photo gallery recycle bin, Seamless LinkedIn integration, option to connect to two Bluetooth devices at the same time as well as VoLTE support for Vodafone,Idea and Reliance Jio, however some say that Idea VoLTE is not enabled yet. Check out the complete changelog below. ANDROID 8.0[Oreo] upgrade with EMUI 8.0 is available for your device. This will upgrade your system from BND-AL10C675B161CUSTC675D001 to BND-AL10 8.0.0.320(C675CUSTC675D4). ● VOLTE calls enabled for Vodafone,Idea and JIO. ● EMUI 8.0 not only brings you the latest version of Android (8.0), it's also boosted with a lot of great features and improvements to make your device more intuitive, faster and safer. We highly recommend updating now. ● A new floating Navigation dock lets you perform frequently-used operations from anywhere on the screen. Newly added home screen shortcuts let you quickly ...

HTC U12+ with 6-inch QHD+ HDR10 display, Snapdragon 845, dual front and rear cameras announced

After several rumors, HTC has officially introduced its flagship U12+ smartphone. It has a 6-inch QHD+ display with support for HDR10, Corning Gorilla Glass protection, is powered by Snapdragon 845 with 6GB of RAM, runs Android 8.0 (Oreo) with HTC Sense UI, has a 12MP Wide-angle rear camera with HTC UltraPixel 4, OIS along with a 16MP Telephoto camera. There is also 8MP dual front camera 84° field of view, Bokeh mode, AR sticker, Face unlock and more. It has a 3D glass body with ultra thin borders that are 2mm narrower than HTC U11’s and the phone comes with Dual 4G VoLTE support as well. It has Edge Sense 2 that lets you Squeeze to access apps or control the phone, is water and dust resistant with IP68 ratings and packs a 3500mAh battery with support for Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 that lets you charge the phone from 0 to 50% in just 35 minutes. HTC U12+ specifications 6-inch (2880 x 1440 pixels) Quad HD+ Super LCD 6 display with HDR10, DCI-P3 and sRGB support, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection Octa-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Mobile Platform with Adreno 630 GPU 6GB RAM, 64GB / 128GB storage (UFS 2.1), expandable memory up to 2TB with microSD Android 8.0 ...

Google, LG team up for next-gen VR OLED display with 120Hz refresh rate and 1443ppi

Google and LG have teamed up to produce an ultra high-resolution OLED panels that are intended for the next generation of VR headsets. Reports regarding the high-end OLED panel were first discussed back in March, and now it has been officially unveiled at the Display Week 2018 expo. The OLED display sports a 4.3-inch 4,800x3,840 (18MP) size with a 120Hz refresh rate and 120x96 field of view (FoV). It also happens to be the world's highest-resolution OLED on glass display panel. Google's new panel is vastly superior when compared to those on the market today. Google also clarified that two of these displays could be used in tandem; one for each eye and will be powered by a mobile chipset. However, the refresh rates might have to be reduced to 75Hz for specific applications. And, for transmitting a large amount of data, Google and LG are using a custom driver integrated circuit (IC) and foveated rendering which only renders what the user is currently seeing in high resolution. However, there is still no information on when we can expect to see the new OLED displays will be available but should be worth a wait. Source