Philips LED TVs including 4K Smart TVs with Ambilight technology launched in India

TPV Technology has launched a new range of Philips Televisions which will be available with variants across 22” to 65-inch. It is also introducing the Philips patented Ambilight technology. The 65” 65PUT6703S/94 is the largest screen in the range and is fully LED TV's equipped with 3-sided Ambilight. The intelligent LEDs around the edges of the TV cast onscreen colors onto the walls, and into the room, in real time. There is an ‘Ambilight music mode’ which will sync with the music converting your living room into a virtual sound and light show. The latest line-up comes with Pixel Precise HD, an engine that optimizes picture quality to deliver crisp images with beautiful contrast. Philips 4K TVs (6100/ 6700 series) are also equipped with HDR Plus and packs features like SAPHI, an intuitive operating system that brings ease of navigation and access to content through a user-friendly icon-based menu. The ‘Micro Dimming’ software analyzes the picture in 6400 different zones and adjusts it accordingly. There is support for DTS HD that optimizes sound processing by preserving the original sound content. The 22-inch Full HD LED TV is priced at Rs.9990 and the high-end 65PUT6703S 65-inch TV costs Rs.149,990. The new range of TVs will be available ...

Realme Buds with braided kevlar fiber cable launched in India for Rs. 499

Realme, at the launch of Realme U1 smartphone also introduced the Realme Buds, the company's first earphones. These have 11 mm audio drivers that promise 160% louder bass. The company says that it is the first wired headphones in India to use magnetic locking in the price range, so that it make carrying and tidying the earphones easy. It has break-resistant kevlar fiber cord that protects wiring from wear and tear and the braided jacket feels premium and prevents the cord from tangling easily. The ear tips are bent 45° for a snug wear and is comfortable even after long hours of use. It has a three-button in-line remote. Realme Buds specifications 11 mm drivers Impedance: 32Ω, Sound Pressure Level: 106dB, Total Harmonic Distortion: ＜1% (1KHz, 1mW), Frequency Rate: 20-20,000Hz Rated Power: 3mW In-ear headphones  In-line Remote 1.25m cable with enameled copper wire and kevlar fiber Copper-clad aluminum coil Weight: 13.5 g The Realme Buds comes only in Black color and is priced at Rs. 499. It should go on sale along with the Realme U1 starting next month.

Realme U1 with 6.3-inch FHD+ Dewdrop notch display, 25MP front camera, dual rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 11999

Realme just launched the Realme U1, the company's latest mid-range smartphone in India, as it had promised. It has a 6.3-inch Full HD+ display with Dewdrop notch and 90.5% screen to body ratio, is powered by  MediaTek Helio P70 12nm SoC with AI engine and GPU acceleration with gaming mode. It has up to 4GB of RAM, runs Android 8.1 (Oreo) based on ColorOS 5.2, comes with a 13-megapixel raer camera along with a secondary 2-megapixel camera for portrait shots. It also has AI features, 25-megapixel front camera with Sony IMX576 sensor, 4-in-1 pixels, AI beautify feature that scans 296 facial recognition points and studio portrait lighting modes. It has a shiny back with diffraction grading since it has 13 layers of Laminated Technology, which it calls Light Pillar Design. It comes with a fingerprint sensor on the back, has dedicated Dual SIM and microSD slots, has Dual 4G VoLTE and packs a 3500mAh battery. Realme U1 specifications 6.3-inch (2350 x 1080 pixels) 19.5:9 Full HD+ IPS display with 1500:1 contrast ratio, 450 nits brightness, Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection Octa Core MediaTek Helio P70 12nm processor (Quad 2.1GHz Cortex A73 + Quad 2GHz Cortex A53 CPUs) with 900MHz ARM Mali-G72 MP3 GPU 3GB RAM ...

LG patent shows foldable smartphone with borderless design

LG recently filed patents for the foldable and flexible smartphones names, and now the company has filed patents for a smartphone with a large borderless flexible display that is wrapped around the entire housing and packs very small bezels.  LG Display has filed the design patent with KIPO (Korean Intellectual Property Office), and the patent was granted and published on 23rd October 2018. The patent sketches showcase a bezel-less smartphone with a large screen that covers four sides of the smartphone and shows a rimless smartphone with a flexible screen. The screen can be unfolded to tablet format, but housing itself cannot be folded. When unfolded, you have the housing and the display on the left, meaning you will have a flexible display. The design is therefore significantly different from that of Samsung and Royale; both manufacturers showed their foldable smartphone design earlier this month. The LG display design patent is currently only granted in Korea. LG is rumored to showcase the foldable smartphone design at the CES 2019, meaning we still have to wait some more time to know more details. Source | Via

Dropbox brings support for DocuSign, Pixlr X and more extensions

Dropbox has launched Dropbox Extensions bringing new ways to work seamlessly in web-based apps while keeping everything organized in Dropbox. Extensions let you use the tools you already use while keeping everything organized, in sync, and in one place. Just like the right-click menu in Windows Explorer or macOS Finder, Extensions let you open files from dropbox.com in the web-based app of your choice. There will be a new option 'Open With' menu next to popular file types like PDFs, DWGs, Word docs, videos, and images. You can perform actions like signatures, sending faxes, edit documents, edit CAD drawings, capture video feedback, and Adjust images. Once you’re done working, your files will be saved back to Dropbox. The first batch of Extensions is available today in English, with support for more partner apps coming soon. Source

Google Fast pair now pairs with Bluetooth accessories across Android devices, Chromebooks to get support in 2019

Google last year introduced 'Fast Pair,' a set of specs that make it easier to connect Bluetooth headsets and speakers to Android devices. The company announced that it is making it easier to connect Fast Pair compatible accessories to devices associated with the same Google Account. Fast Pair will connect accessories to a user's current and future Android phones (6.0+). Google also mentioned that it is adding support for Chromebooks in 2019. Fast Pair provides stress-free Bluetooth pairing for your Android phone. Google has been working closely with dozens of manufacturers, many of which are bringing new Fast Pair compatible devices to market over the coming months. This list includes Jaybird, who is already selling the Tarah Wireless Sport Headphones, as well as upcoming products from prominent brands such as Anker SoundCore, Bose, and many more. Google also mentioned that it wants to make it easy for manufacturers to ship compatible products with minimal additional engineering effort. It collaborated with industry-leading Bluetooth audio companies such as Airoha Technology Corp., BES and Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. (QTIL) to add native Fast Pair support to their software development kits. Source

Facebook expands Watch Party to every page and profile worldwide

Facebook introduced Watch Party back in July which would let groups watch videos together and now the company is expanding it to every page and profile around the world. Facebook claims that there have been more than 12 million Watch Parties in Groups since the testing phase started in January.  Watch Parties are also getting a few new features, including threaded comments so people can have conversations, as well as live commentating, users can also now schedule a Watch Party ahead of time. Live videos on Facebook encouraged more social interaction and this motivated Facebook to build the feature. This feature is aimed at bringing people together around video, create connections, and ignite conversations. The key features of the Watch party include giving control for the host to add a co-host who can add videos and keep the party going.  The crowdsourcing feature lets anyone in a Watch Party suggest videos for the host to add to the Watch Party. Source

Samsung said to invest $40 million in Niantic for ‘exclusive games’ including Harry Potter game for Galaxy smartphones

Samsung is said to be planning to invest close to $40 million in Pokémon Go game creator Niantic in a deal to bring out “exclusive games,” according to sources. The deal could be announced within the next few weeks and will also see Niantic's games come pre-loaded on Galaxy smartphones. The main focus will be an exclusive Harry Potter game which will utilize Samsung's S-Pen stylus as a makeshift magic wand. However, it's currently unclear whether this will arrive as a reworked version of Niantic's incoming Harry Potter: Wizards Unite title, which will be released in 2019 or a whole new game designed for Galaxy handsets. The deal would also include Niantic's location-based Ingress title, but the firm's Pokémon Go franchise won't be included as part of the deal. Further details on the deal remain a mystery at the moment, but it comes at a time when Niantic and Samsung are said to "desperate for each other". Niantic needs to raise money to support an IPO, while Samsung is "looking to differentiate itself from its smartphone competitors". There is a possibility that the announcement might come alongside Samsung Galaxy S10 reveal in March 2019. Both the companies did not respond on the speculation. Source

Samsung 860 QVO SSD with up to 4TB storage announced starting at $149.99

Samsung Electronics has unveiled the 860 QVO SSD its new consumer solid state drive (SSD) lineup. It comes with up to four terabytes (TB) of storage capacity and is built on the company’s high-density 4-bit multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash architecture. It is based on the commonly used SATA interface and sports a 2.5-inch form factor. The 860 QVO fits perfectly in most standard laptops or desktops. Also, by offering both high capacity and performance in a single, affordable drive, the 860 QVO eliminates the need to use a combination of an SSD and an HDD for booting and storage. It features a sequential read and write speeds of up to 550 megabytes per second (MB/s) and 520 MB/s, respectively, the 860 QVO achieves the same level of performance as today’s 3-bit MLC SSD. The drive is also integrated with Intelligent TurboWrite technology, which helps to accelerate speeds while maintaining high performance for longer periods of time. The 860 QVO will be available globally from December 2018 and will start at $149.99 for the 1TB model. Dr. Mike Mang, vice president of Brand Product Marketing, Memory Business at Samsung Electronics said: Today’s consumers are using, producing and storing more high-resolution files than ever, including ...

Spotify said to have secured deals with major music holders in India, to launch service in Q1 2019

Spotify said to have secured deals with major music holders in India over the past few months. This clears the way for the company to enter the country finally after a long wait. Spotify Technology SA is preparing to introduce its service as soon as the first quarter of 2019, according to sources. This expansion, however, is a test for Spotify's ability on how it can lure customers. Though Spotify is the largest paid streaming service globally, it is mostly limited to three regions; North America, Latin America, and Europe. These markets account for less than a third of the world’s population and also contribute to more than 90% of Spotify’s paying customers. Spotify has over 8 million subscribers in the “rest of world” markets at the end of September. India may help change that. Spotify itself has told partners that it plans to launch in India in the first quarter of 2019. Furthermore, the company has been laying the groundwork in India for some time and the company even hired a head of communications in the country and poached an executive from a rival service earlier this year. Bhushan Kumar, the managing director of record label T-Series, confirmed that his company is working with Spotify. “Our deal with ...