Toreto Explosive Pro and Thunder Pro wireless headphones launched in India

Toreto has launched two new wireless headsets; the Thunder Pro and Explosive Pro. These are stylish and easy to operate headsets that come with extra bass. It connects to your smartphone via Bluetooth and has a range of up to 10m. The Thunder Pro headphones allow you to easily switch over from music to calls, letting you receive, reject and redial, thanks to an in-line remote and mic. The Torento Thunder Pro comes with a 300 mAh battery, that can last up to 10 hours. The Explosive Pro comes with comfortable leather cushions that promise to deliver an amazing 3D stereo sound. Both the earphones support iOS and Android devices, and are moisture resistant and come with ultra-low power consumption. These headphones can also be connected via aux cable after you run out the battery. It packs a 300mAh battery with 10 hours playback. The Toreto Thunder Pro is priced at Rs. 2,999 and comes in classic Black color. On the other hand, the Explosive Pro costs Rs. 2,299 and is available Red and Black colors. The Thunder Pro and Explosive Pro are available at all retail stores and on Amazon.in starting as low as Rs. 1,609.

OPPO R15x with 6.4-inch FHD+ waterdrop notch display, Snapdragon 660, 6GB RAM, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

After rumors, OPPO has officially announced the R15x in China. It has similar specifications as the recently-announced K1, including a  6.4-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with Waterdrop notch display with screen-to-body ratio up to 91% for a more immersive experience, Octa-Core Snapdragon 660 AIE with 6GB RAM, ColorOS 5.2 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo), 16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera and a 25MP front-facing camera.  It has in-display Fingerprint sensor, 3D glass back and a 3600mAh battery. OPPO R15x specifications 6.4-inch (2340 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED 19.5:9 2.5D curved glass display Octa Core Snapdragon 660 14nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2.2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs) with Adreno 512 GPU 6GB RAM, 128GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 8.1 (Oreo) with ColorOS 5.2  Dual SIM 16MP rear camera with LED Flash, secondary 2MP camera 25MP front-facing camera In-display fingerprint sensor Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 5, GPS + GLONASS 3600mAh battery The OPPO R15x comes in Glacial Silver and Nebula colors, is priced at 2499 yuan (US$ 360 / Rs. 26,410) for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version and will go on sale in China from November 1st. It ...

Paytm teams up with SoftBank and Yahoo Japan to launch ‘PayPay’ QR-based Settlement Service

Paytm has announced that “PayPay” corporation, a joint venture between SoftBank Corp, Yahoo Japan Corporation, and Paytm has launched PayPay, a smartphone-based settlement service in Japan. PayPay is a feature-rich smartphone-based settlement service that allows users to store money from a bank account in their wallet and make payments with it. PayPay aims to promote the broader use of cashless payment in Japan and to provide highly convenient services to both consumers and affiliated stores. It is built around the QR-technology from Paytm. PayPay has also announced an exciting proposition for its users and will be giving electronic money equivalent to 500 Yen to each customer downloading the application and authenticating it with a valid Japanese mobile number. In addition, for sellers and establishments, "PayPay" will not be charging any fee for 'user scan' type settlement for three years till the end of September 2021. Download Paypay (Japan Only) - Android | iOS Madhur Deora, CFO & SVP – Paytm said: We are happy that the PayPay Corporation is utilizing our QR-technology and prowess to enable cashless payments in Japan. We are sure that this will give substantial growth to their business as they provide personalized and seamless digital payments experience to their customers. PayPay was developed ...

Google Assistant may get new dedicated ‘List and Notes’ web app

It looks like Google seems to be working on a new "List and Notes" web app that ties into the Google Assistant. This would allow users to set their own default list and note taking provider in Assistant. The URL of the feature is live and is also mentioned in a string of the teardown of the latest Google app beta. The web app is very basic and is completely styled with the Google Material Theme. It features two tabs for “Lists” and “Notes,” as well as a bottom app bar. The multi-colored FAB at center allows users to create a new list or note. Since it is Google. the lists and notes are saved across devices. Users have the ability to make a simple list that has the option to mark off items or delete entirely. Lists and notes can be titled, but there is no other real feature set to them. The exact nature of this Google Assistant Lists and Notes web app is unclear. It could be a default option for Google Assistant but seems silly in the light of Google making an entirely different service that does not sync with Google Keep or Google Tasks. Google Keep which is rebranded to Keep Notes recently received ...

OnePlus Switch brings support for migrating wallpapers, backup application data and more

OnePlus's Switch app makes it easy for users to migrate their app data and stuff to a OnePlus phone provided you're coming from a supported device. The app is getting a new update on Google PlayStore that brings the ability to migrate wallpapers and the app layout.  Furthermore, it also brings a support manual connection to mobile hotspots,  backup application data, and compatibility with more Android models. The version number appears to be the same version found in the latest OnePlus 6 open beta. You can update or download the app from Play Store. OnePlus Switch Changelog: Support migrate wallpapers and the app layout. (only for OnePlus; receiving launcher version should higher than then the sending) Support manual connection to mobile hotspots Support to backup application data Compatible with more Android models

Huawei confirms it is working on foldable 5G smartphone

Huawei at the launch of Mate 20 and Mate 20 Pro confirmed that it is planning on launching 5G foldable phone in 2019. In an interview, Yu commented, “We are working on foldable phones. Foldable 5G phones.” It's a known fact that Huawei is working on a foldable phone to beat its rival Samsung by launching it as early as 2019.  Apart from being a foldable smartphone, the comments confirm that it will also support 5G. It is also known that the Chinese company is developing its own chip, the Balong 5G01, that can support the new 3GPP standard for 5G networks. Huawei also invested $600 million to make its devices 5G compatible. On the other hand, Samsung is holding a developer conference next month, where Samsung Mobile CEO DJ Koh said to be giving a keynote previewing the company’s foldable phone. Samsung’s been working on a flexible OLED screen for years and recently, got its “unbreakable” OLED display certified for durability. It’s been reported that Samsung’s foldable phone will be a tablet that can fit in your pocket and will fall under the Galaxy Next Line. It is also possible that Huawei's 7.2-inch Mate 20 X could be previewed of what the foldable phone's full display ...

Facebook said to be planning on acquiring ‘major’ cybersecurity company

According to the latest report from The Information, Facebook is planning on buying a “major” cybersecurity company and has already offered deals to “several” companies. Though the names of the companies remain unknown, Facebook reportedly to buy software that could fold into its existing services, such as tools for signaling hacking attempts or securing individual accounts. It is also unclear how close Facebook might be to a deal, but it might close a purchase by the end of 2018. As expected, Facebook has declined to comment. With all the negativity going around Facebook in recent times, an acquisition could help Facebook boost its defenses, improve its expertise and reduce the chances of a being vulnerable. This move could also signal how serious the company is about upgrading its security, even if the newly-bought technology is only partially useful. With all the reports about hacks, Cambridge Analytica, trust on Facebook really took a toll and this move should bring the light in the day that it wants. Since this is early stages of rumors, there aren't many details yet, so we still have to wait for a while to know more details. Source

Sony IMX418 CMOS image sensor with global shutter, 1:1 aspect ratio anounced

Sony Corporation has announced the IMX418 CMOS image sensor aimed at sensing applications. It comes equipped with a global shutter function and comes with an interface capable of multiple sensor connections on a single Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI) input port. This is the world-first made possible by Sony’s original data transmission technology as this interface enables data transmission that supports the MIPI standard. Sony says that it expects this product to find application in a variety of products that use multiple image sensors including head-mounted displays (HMD), drones, autonomous robots, and other products that perform simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) and obstacle detection based on information obtained with image sensors. Sony’s new IMX418 sensor is equipped with an interface capable of connecting multiple sensors to the same wiring and transferring the image data that was simultaneously captured and recorded on multiple sensors in sequence to a single AP MIPI input port. This makes it possible not only to reduce wiring but also to connect more image sensors than the number of available MIPI input ports. In terms of the method for transferring recorded image data from each sensor to the AP, it is possible to select either frame-by-frame or line-by-line, depending on how ...

Samsung Flash laptop with 13.3-inch Full HD display, Intel Gigabit wireless LAN, fingerprint sensor announced

Samsung has introduced Flash, its new laptop with Intel's 802.11 ac 2X2 Gigabit wireless LAN card that supports speeds up to 1.7 gigabytes per second. It sports a 13.3-inches Full HD display and is customized for network services of KT Corp. mobile carrier. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3R75cyp9dMs Samsung Flash sports a 13.3-inches Full HD display and comes with a security system built under close cooperation with Microsoft Corp and it runs on Window 10. The laptop packs a fingerprint screening sensor and Samsung's secret folder also helps users keep confidential files safe and protected. It supports Universal Flash Storage cards, which are five times faster in terms of reading speed compared with existing Micro SD cards. The new Flash laptop is available in White, Charcoal and Coral, colors with a retro-looking keyboard and is priced at 820,000 won ($715 / Rs. 52,360 approx.) Choi Young-gyu, the PC business team, Samsung Electronics' wireless business unit, said: Through close cooperation with Intel, Microsoft and KT, we have created a product that has the merits of a sensational design. Source

Honor Magic 2 with 6.39-inch bezel-less AMOLED display, Kirin 980, 8GB RAM, triple rear cameras gets certified

After teasing the company’s flagship Honor Magic 2 smartphone at the Honor Play global launch in August, the company earlier this month confirmed that the phone will be launched in China on October 31st. It already confirmed  slide-out design, which it calls Magic Slide full screen with high screen-to-body ratio, now the phone has been certified by TENAA in China that reveals the complete specifications of the phone. This reveals a 6.39-inch Full HD+ AMOLED display with ultra narrow bezels, Kirin 980 SoC with up to 8GB of RAM, Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.0, 16-megapixel primary rear camera, 24-megapixel secondary camera and a 16-megapixel camera which is probably a telephoto lens. There is also a 16-megapixel front camera along with two TOF lenses for 3D face unlock. It doesn't have a microSD card slot. It is not clear if it will come with an in-display fingerprint sensor in addition to the 3D face unlock. It already confirmed  40W safe super fast charge with 15 layers of safety protection and auto identification of 3 critical parts, the certification reveals a 3400mAh battery. Honor Magic 2 rumored specifications 6.39-inch (2340 × 1080 pixels) FHD+ AMOLED 19.5:9 Display HUAWEI Kirin 980 (2 x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2 x Cortex A76 1.92 ...