Microsoft Surface Go LTE with 10-inch display, 8GB RAM now available to pre-order in select markets

Back in July Microsoft has introduced the Surface Go 2-in-1 that came with  10-inches display and powered by 7th Generation Intel Pentium Gold Processor 4415Y and packs up to 8GB RAM and 128 GB SSD. The company has announced the Surface Go with LTE Advanced is available for pre-order in select markets. While the rest of the specifications remain the same, the only addition is the Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem. The Microsoft Surface Go sports a 10-inches display (1800 x 1200 pixel resolution) with a 3:2 aspect ratio. The 2-in-1 packs a custom-built high-resolution PixelSense Display that supports Surface Pen with 4096 levels of pressure sensitivity, low pen parallax, low latency, and precision for accurate note taking, drawing and computer-aided design. It comes with Microsoft’s proprietary Surface Connector port for charging and connecting to a desktop dock. It is powered by the 7th Generation Intel Pentium Gold Processor 4415Y and packs up to 8GB RAM and 128 GB SSD. It runs on Windows 10 with S mode enabled by default. But users can switch to a full version of Windows 10 for free if they want. Connectivity features include Surface Connect for charging and docking; USB-C 3.1, a headphone jack; and a MicroSD card reader for storage expansion. The full friction hinge extends ...

Vivo Z1 Lite with 6.26-inch FHD+ 19:9 FullView display, dual rear cameras announced

Vivo has announced Z1 Lite, the company’s latest smartphone in the Z series in China. It has a 6.26-inch FHD+ 19:9 2.5D curved glass display with a notch, 90% screen-to-body ratio and 1.75mm slim bezels, is powered by Snapdragon 626 with 4GB RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) with Funtouch OS 4.0, has 16-megapixel rear camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera to capture the depth information for portrait shots. It has a 16-megapixel front camera with A.I face beauty for a perfect image event in low-light or glare and has face unlock. It has a metal and glass design, comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots, has a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and packs a 3260mAh battery. Vivo Z1 Lite specifications 6.26-inch (2280 x 1080 pixels) Full HD+ 19:9 IPS display 2.2GHz Octa-Core Snapdragon 626 Mobile Platform with Adreno 506 GPU 4GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM (nano + nano + microSD) Funtouch OS 4.0 based on Android 8.1 (Oreo) 16MP rear camera with LED flash, secondary 2MP camera 16MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor Dimensions: 154.81 x 75.03 x 7.89mm ; Weight: 150g 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 3260mAh battery The Vivo Z1 Lite ...

Apple iPhone XR lifecycle shipment estimates down by 30 Million: Kuo

In the latest research note, Ming-Chi Kuo has cut his shipping estimates for the iPhone XR due to several factors. This might the result of the higher demand for the iPhone XS and the older models. He is reducing his iPhone shipment forecasts by 15–20% for the first quarter of 2019. This news falls in line with reports of Apple canceling additional production of iPhone XR owing to poor reception. Kuo believes that iPhone shipments for the current quarter will be in the same 75–80 million range he previously predicted. However, he has lowered his first-quarter estimate to 47–52 million from a previous range of 55–60 million. Given that he has raised his early iPhone XR estimate a month ago and cited stronger demand seen for the iPhone 8 last year with the potential for more stable demand over time, this new estimate is surprising. This drop in estimation also comes owing to the competition from Huawei's Mate 20 series. Kuo has reduced the iPhone XR shipment estimations for Q4 2018, Q1 2019, and Q2 2019 by 30–35%, 25–30%, and 25–30% to 30–35, 20–25, and 10–15mn units, respectively. In the latest research note, Kuo said: We have reduced our iPhone XR shipment estimation from 100mn units to 70mn ...

iBall Slide Elan 3×32 with 10.1-inch display, 4G VoLTE, 7000mAh battery launched for Rs. 16999

iBall has launched Slide Elan 3x32, the company’s latest tablet with 4G VoLTE support. Even though it doesn’t have an earpiece, it supports voice calling via headphones or a Bluetooth headset. It has a 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 pixels) IPS display, is powered by a 1.3 GHz quad-core Cortex A53 processor with 3GB of RAM and runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo). It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with a single LED flash and 2-megapixel front-facing camera. It packs a 7000 mAh battery with intelligent Power management promises up to 20 days of standby time, up to 6 hours of video playback and up to 23 hours of Audio playback. It has support for 22 Indian Regional Languages, DC Pin for charging and a Micro HDMI port that lets you connect to a bigger TV screen or even a Projector. iBall Slide Elan 3x32 specifications 10.1-inch (1280 x 800 Pixels) capacitive multi-touch IPS display 1.3 GHz quad-core processor (Cortex A53) with Mali-T720 GPU 3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 64GB with micro SD Android 8.1 (Oreo) Voice Calling function (Earphone or speaker phone) 5MP rear camera with LED flash 2MP front-facing camera 3.5mm audio jack, FM Radio with recording 4G VoLTE, WiFi ...

Mozilla Firefox gets Price Wise and Email Tabs in test pilot

Mozilla has announced Firefox Test Pilot for Price Wise and Email Tabs — the latest experimental features designed to give users more choice and transparency when shopping online. With Firefox Price Wise, you can add products to your Price Watcher list and get a desktop notification automatically every time the price drops. Users can even click through directly from their list to purchase as soon as the price changes. The feature is currently only available in the U.S. and works with products from five major retailers; Best Buy, eBay, Amazon, Walmart, and The Home Depot. The company said that it is working to expand to more retailers in the future. https://youtu.be/UpRLjTQmkW4 As for the Email Tabs feature, you can select and send links to one or many open tabs. To start, click the Email Tabs icon at the top the browser, select the tabs you want and decide how much of the content you want to send – just the links, a screenshot preview or full text and then hit send and it’ll automatically be sent to your Gmail inbox. The Email Tabs also lets you copy multiple tabs to Clipboard for outside sharing. The feature only works with Gmail right now, but the company ...

JBL PartyBox 200 and PartyBox 300 High Power Audio System with Bluetooth launched in India

Harman has launched JBL PartyBox 200 and PartyBox 300, the company's latest High Power Audio System for an immersive audio experience at home or at a party. It is equipped with a microphone and instrument input. You can also stream your playlist via Bluetooth or from a USB stick JBL PARTYBOX 200 & 300 FEATURES JBL Signature Sound: Enjoy an immersive audio experience at home or at a party that only JBL sound can provide. Wireless Bluetooth Streaming: Wirelessly stream high-quality sound from a smartphone or tablet. Built-in Light Shows: There’s a light show for every mood; Meter, Pulse, and Party mode. Portable with Rechargeable Battery: Plug in to a 12V DC source or use the built-in 10,000mAh battery for 18 hours of playtime (only for the PartyBox 300). Mic and Guitar Inputs: Plug in a mic or guitar and take the stage. USB Playback: Pre-program a party or event with a favorite playlist from a USB thumb drive. True Wireless Stereo & RCA: Connect compatible speakers wirelessly via TWS (True Wireless Stereo) using Bluetooth connection up to two PartyBox speakers or wired via one RCA output to another. The JBL PartyBox 200 and PartyBox 300 are priced at Rs. 32,499 and Rs. 35,999, ...

Twitter planning on bringing edit button to fix typos in Tweets

Owing to the growing frustration for the lack of an edit button on Twitter, the company's CEO Jack Dorsey has shed some light on the company's plans to build an edit button for Tweets. Speaking at an event at IIT Delhi, India, he said that the company has to carefully consider the use cases for the edit button before making it a reality.  Jack further added that Twitter will ideally prevent unlimited editing so that no one can abuse the feature to alter their statements later on. Dorsey noted that the company wants to implement a solution that solves a problem and removes what “people see as friction in the service.” The company clarified that it has been considering this edit functionality for a while and is aiming to do it right. "We can’t make something which is distracting or takes anything away from the public record,” said the Twitter CEO. In 2016, Dorsey said that the company “has been thinking a lot” about an edit button for tweets, but nothing came to fruition. Jack Dorsey, Twitter CEO said: You have to pay attention to what are the use cases for the edit button. A lot of people want the edit button because they want ...

Cloudflare 1.1.1.1 DNS service app now available for Android and iOS

Back in April this year, Cloudflare announced 1.1.1.1; the privacy-first consumer DNS service that is said to speed up your internet connection and help keep it private. The company now is launching 1.1.1.1 mobile app to make it easy to use 1.1.1.1 on your phone. Anyone can use the DNS resolver and the company claims it to be “the Internet’s fastest, privacy-first consumer DNS service." DNS is an essential part of the internet and it is typically offered by internet service providers to resolve domain names into a real IP address that routers and switches understand. Since the DNS servers provided by ISPs are often slow and use the DNS servers to identify all sites that are visited, there is often scope for privacy concerns. While Cloudflare's 1.1.1.1 has already seen an incredible number of switches, the company says that people are not able to make those changes, particularly on mobile devices. Cloudflare says that it has worked with APNIC to offer its DNS service through 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1. Cloudflare’s DNS offers both DNS-over-TLS and DNS-over-HTTPS. After being in public beta since last month, the app is now available for everyone and makes your Internet faster and more private. The company says that millions of websites rely on Cloudflare for performance and security. By ...

Gboard for Android uses AI to suggest GIFs, emoji, and stickers during conversation

Google has announced that starting today, Gboard will use AI to suggest GIFs, emoji, and stickers to you related to your conversation. This makes it easier and faster to share and communicate your feelings while having a conversation. The app will have a “GIF” icon that will appear in the top left corner of Gboard. Tap it, and you’ll see a selection of GIFs, emoji and stickers that Gboard thinks you might want to share. If you’re typing “Awesome!” Gboard will suggest this sticker. To make sure these suggestions are private to you and take place as fast as possible, this feature is processed entirely on your device. This feature is initially available globally for Gboard for Android in English only. Over time, it will be expanded to Gboard suggestions to more languages, and more types of content to help you do and say more right from your conversation. Source

Intel XMM 8160 5G modem with 6Gbps speed, sub 6GHz 5G NR support announced

Intel has finally announced the XMM 8160 5G modem that is aimed at providing 5G connectivity to phones, PCs and broadband access gateways. The XMM 8160 5G will support peak speeds up to 6 gigabits per second, making it three to six times faster than the latest LTE modems. The company confirmed that it will be available in the second half of 2019. The Intel XMM 8160 is a multimode modem, meaning it will support the new standard for 5G New Radio (NR), including standalone (SA) and non-standalone (NSA) modes, as well as 4G, 3G and 2G legacy radios in a single chipset. With single-chip multimode baseband capability, the Intel XMM 8160 5G modem will enable device manufacturers to design smaller and more power-efficient devices. Since it is advancing directly to a multimode solution, Intel will offer very clear improvements in power, size, and scalability. Intel’s integrated multimode solution supports simultaneous connectivity (EN-DC) for LTE and 5G – critical as 5G mobile network devices must be backward compatible to 4G if 5G is not available at any moment or at any location. The modem offers support for new millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum as well as sub 6GHz 5G NR support and download speeds up ...