Xiaomi launches Mi Rollerball Pen, Travel U-shaped Pillow, I Love Mi T-shirt and Mi Band Charger in India starting at Rs. 129

Xiaomi today has launched the Mi Rollerball Pen, Mi Travel U-shaped Pillow, I Love Mi T-shirt and Mi Band 2 Charge Cable in India. These new products will expand the Mi Eco-system products in India.  The Xiaomi's i Rollerball Pen comes in an aluminum body. The pen has a premium feel to it and makes for an excellent gift as well. The Xiaomi's Mi Travel U-shaped Pillow made with a combination of cotton and natural latex is the perfect travel buddy. Another addition to the list is the Mi I Love Mi T-Shirt; it is created for Mi Fans is made out of soft, blended fabric which offers comfort all day long. Last in the list is the Mi Band 2 Charge Cable; it can be used for charging Mi Band 2 and Mi Band- HRX Edition. The Mi Rollerball Pen will be available for Rs. 179, the Mi Travel U-shaped Pillow will be available in two colors; Grey and Beige and is priced at of Rs.999. The T-shirt with minimalistic design will be available in three basic colors; Grey, Black, and White. It will be available for Rs. 399. The Mi band 2 charger cable will be available for Rs. 129. All these products will be available starting today midnight on Mi.com.

Asus Zenfone Max Pro M1 update brings VoLTE support for Vodafone, Airtel and Idea, front camera improvements and more

Asus rolled out first update for the Zenfone Max Pro last month, ahead of the sale that brought Face unlock and several improvement along with Android security patch for April, 2018. Today the company has started rolling out a new update that brings VoLTE support for Vodafone, Airtel and Idea (In circles where it's available), in addition to Reliance Jio. In addition the update also adds Android security patch for May, 2018 along with fingerprint sensor and front camera improvements. Check out the complete changelog below. Enables VoLTE for Vodafone/Airtel/Idea Updates Google security patch to May 2018 Improves the response speed of finger print sensor Improves front camera performance Asus already said that it is continuously improving camera performance and features as well as battery life and overall performance, improvements and optimization. At the launch the company said that it will bring 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version with 16MP primary rear and 16MP front camera for Rs. 14,999 within six week, but there are no details about the availability of it yet. Check out the review of the smartphone, if you are planning to get it.

Ulefone X with 5.85-inch display, dual rear cameras, Android 8.1, Dual 4G LTE, wireless charging announced

Ulefone has introduced Ulefone X, the company's latest smartphone with a 5.85-inch HD+ display with a notch and 18.9:9 aspect ratio, 91% screen-to-body ratio and has a 3300mAh battery with support for wireless charging. It is powered by Helio P23 SoC with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. It has a 13-megapixel rear camera along with a secondray 5-megapixel camera. It has an 8-megapixel front-facing camera with face unlock and also has a fingerprint sensor on the back. It has a glass back with curves since it comes with wireless charging. It also makes signals like Wi-Fi, LTE and Bluetooth stronger without the need for clunky lines embedded into the frame. It comes with Dual 4G support that lets you use 4G on both the SIMs and switch between them easily. Ulefone X specifications 5.85-inch (1512 x 720 pixels) 18.9:9 HD+ full-screen 2.5D curved glass display 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P23 16nm processor with ARM Mali G71 MP2 GPU 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 13MP (Interpolated to 16MP) rear camera with Sony IMX135 sensor, f/2.2 aperture,LED flash, secondary 5MP camera 8MP (Interpolated to 13MP) front-facing camera with ...

Dell OptiPlex 7760 and OptiPlex 7460 All-in-One launched in India starting at Rs. 33999

Dell has launched its new range of OptiPlex commercial All-in-Ones (AIO), mini tower, and micro desktops in India. The OptiPlex 7760 sports a 27-inch InfinityEdge display, while the OptiPlex 7460 packs a 23.8-inch InfinityEdge display. The Dell OptiPlex 7760 All-in-One (AIO) desktop computer sports a 27-inch InfinityEdge display with an optional glare-free 4K Ultra HD with HDR and High-Gamut sRGB or Full HD IPS with touch display, powered by the Intel’s 8th generation core processor, Intel HD Graphics 630, and an optional Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card, up to 32GB DDR4 Memory, up to 512GB SATA Class 20 Self Encrypting SSD. On the other hand, the OptiPlex 7460 AIO comes with a 23.8-inch InfinityEdge display, Intel 8th generation processor, a 2.5-inch 2TB 5400rpm SATA Hard-drive, dual storage and RAID support, and an optional Intel Optane 16GB memory. They both run on Windows 10 Home, Pro depending on the model. The company has also introduced the 7060 series, the 5060 series, and the 3060 series micro-desktops, small-form-factor (SFF), and mini-tower. The company is also launching the OptiPlex X3 desktop, it is powered by the 8th Gen Intel Core processors and up to 64GB of DDR4 memory. Dells says that the new OptiPlex range starts at Rs 33,999 onwards and will be available in ...

Samsung Gear S4 could pack a bigger battery, might be announced alongside Galaxy Note9 in August

Samsung is expected to introduce its flagship Galaxy Note9 smartphone in August, now a new rumor from Korea says that the Gear S4 smartwatch will be introduced along with it. Another rumor from China says that it will come with a 470mAh battery compared to 380mAh in the predecessor. Even though it was expected that Samsung's next smartwatch will use Wear OS, it will likely stick with Tizen OS. Latest report from Korea also says that Samsung will be using Panel Level Packaging (PLP) to build the application processor (AP) for the Gear S4 that makes it more efficient wafer-level packages (WLPs). This will make the smartwatch thinner. The Gear S4 Classic is also expected to come in new Gold color, in addition to Silver and Black and there will also be a Gear S4 Frontier model, similar to the Gear S3. We still don't have any details about the display or the new software features of the Gear S4. Source 1, 2, 3

Samsung 2018 QLED, UHD, Smart concert and Joy concert TVs launched in India starting at Rs. 27,500

Samsung today has announced all-new 2018 line-up of televisions, including new models in the flagship QLED, mid-range UHD and the Make for India ‘Concert’ series. The company says that the TVs come with groundbreaking design elements, enhanced picture quality, and smart, intuitive capabilities. The new Samsung QLED TV come with Ambient Mode, this provides useful information throughout the day even if the user isn’t watching anything. The TV can mimic the pattern on the wall behind the TV to create an astonishing visual effect in which the TV blends seamlessly into the wall. It can also automatically show you the weather and lets you personalize the background with your own photos or from a selection of stunning artworks. They also feature a new One Invisible Connection which is one slim cable that combines both user’s power and AV data to the TV. It is available up to 15 meters and eliminates the needs of placing the TV near data or power outlets. Users can interact with S VOICE. It also comes with Smart Things app that can connect TV to other IoT enabled devices for syncing and sharing content, sending notifications and, mirroring screen and sound. On the other hand, Samsung also introduced the UHD TVs and are powered by superior High Dynamic Range. ...

Lenovo Legion Y530, Legion Y730 gaming laptops, Legion C730, Legion C530 gaming PCs announced

Lenovo at the E3 2018 event announced six new gaming devices powered by Windows 10, built-in Mixer streaming for low-latency, interactive moments, powered by the Intel and NVIDIA and with Xbox Play Anywhere, support. First in the list is the  Legion Y530, it sports a 15-inch FHD display with optional 144 Hz and 300 nits of brightness. It also comes with a full-sized white backlit keyboard offering under 1ms input response time. It comes with the latest generation Intel processors, NVIDIA GPUs, DDR4 memory. The Lenovo Legion Y530 Laptop is thermally optimized to run cooler and quieter while being perfectly balanced between performance and portability. The Legion Y730 Laptop weighs just 2.9kg and sports a larger 17-inch display and is powered by the latest in gaming technology from Intel and NVIDIA. It features more than 16 million color combinations and lighting effects visible from its CORSAIR iCUE RGB backlit keyboard for the ultimate customizable gaming experience. The laptop also comes with optional 15-inch FHD display option, with optional 144 Hz and 300 nits of brightness. Lenovo Legion T530 is a 28-liter gaming tower and is powered up to 8th Generation Intel Core processors, up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 GPUs, up to 32GB DDR4 memory and up to PCIe SSD ...

Verizon and Nokia announce the completion of first 3GPP New Radio technology

Verizon and Nokia today mentioned a major milestone on the road to commercial 5G deployment as the companies announced the successful completion of a series of data sessions over the 3GPP New Radio 5G standard outdoors. They were also successful in multi-carrier aggregation to boost those signals into Gbps range. Back in February, the two companies, along with Qualcomm, completed the first-ever 3GPP NR data connection in a lab. The latest tests took place on Verizon’s campus in Basking Ridge, NJ. Both the companies have worked together to transmit multiple live interactive virtual reality (VR) sessions and simultaneous 4k streaming video on Verizon’s 28 GHz millimeter wave spectrum with latencies of 1.5 milliseconds. Furthermore, Verizon and Nokia successfully used 4CC (component carrier aggregation) to achieve a throughput speed of up to 1.8 Gbps. Combining Verizon’s mmWave spectrum assets and the ability to transmit on multiple carriers in an outdoor setting mirrors how 5G will ultimately be deployed and used by consumers and businesses. Verizon also announced that it will launch 5G residential broadband service in four markets in the U.S; Los Angeles and Sacramento in the second half of 2018, followed by a mobile 5G solution. Sanyogita Shamsunder, vice president, 5G Ecosystems & Innovation for ...

Microsoft Office 365 gets simplified ribbon, new colors and icons, AI-powered Search and more

Microsoft today announced new changes to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook and these changes are exclusive to Office.com and Office 365. The company also mentioned that over the next few months it will be deploying new designs to select customers in stages and carefully test and will move them into production only after they have made it through rigorous rounds of validation and refinement. https://youtu.be/dIuQTQq9aWo The new version of the ribbon is designed to help users focus on their work and collaborate naturally with others. It will also allow expanding the ribbon to the classic 3-line view. Word app will be the first web version to get this new feature. The company is making these apps more colorful and the new icons built as scalable graphics, so they render with crisp, clean lines on screens of any size. The new colors and icons will first appear in the web version of Word at Office.com, and later this month, select Insiders will see them in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint for Windows. And, in July, they will go to Outlook for Windows, and in August it will begin rolling out to Outlook for Mac. The search will now have AI power, with the zero query search, simply placing your cursor in the search box will bring up recommendations powered by AI and the Microsoft Graph. This new feature is already available to commercial users in Office.com, SharePoint Online, and the Outlook mobile ...

Samsung patents hint at possible Bixby smart speaker with touchscreen display, camera for facial recognition and more

Samsung already announced its plans of launching a Bixby-powered smart speaker in the second half of 2018. Though the company didn't offer any other details, a new patent from Samsung offers some interesting hints about the upcoming Bixby speaker. Interestingly, Samsung has filed the patent application back in November 2017 and has published in the WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organisation) database a couple of weeks back. According to the patent diagrams, the said Bixby speaker sports a small robot-like design with a rotating head that turns towards the user issuing the commands. Interestingly, the upper portion of the device features a camera for facial recognition and will have seven microphones for accurate speech recognition, and a touchscreen display for showing content. Furthermore, the speaker is also said to support LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, and possible USB and HDMI ports. It will feature common features like playing media, sending and receiving data from smart home devices, making calls, controlling IoT devices, etc. However, since there are just patent drawings, there's no way to tell if the said features would make it to the upcoming Bixby speaker. With Google Home and Amazon smart speakers ruling the market, Samsung needs to bring something new to the table to ...