Xiaomi Mi Micro USB Braided Cable launched in India for Rs. 249

Xiaomi has launched Mi Micro USB Braided Cable in India. It has a sturdy structure since it is made of DuPont Keblar fiber, features a tangle-free design, comes with extra tough joints and is 100cm / 3.2-feet long.  Highlighs of Mi Micro USB Braided Cable Made with DuPont Kevlar fiber renowned for being ultra-strong and tangle-free Extra tough joints to prevent breakage caused via normal wear and tear Multi-Layet Protection - High-Strength braided layer on the outside, PTE protection later, Copper plated zinc later, Aluminium foil later and Kevlar Fiber Comes with up to 2A charging and up to 480Mpbs data transfer speed Xiaomi Mi Micro USB Braided Cable comes in Black and Red colors, is priced at Rs. 249 and is available for purchase from mi.com. Since a lot of smartphones now come with support for Type-C, hope we can expect a USB Type-C Braided Cable cable with QC 3.0 fast charging from Xiaomi.

Sony α6400 mirrorless camera with real-time Eye Autofocus, real-time tracking, 24.2MP sensor announced

Sony Electronics has introduced the α6400 its new inclusion to the E-mount mirrorless camera lineup. The α6400 boasts the world's fastest autofocus (AF) acquisition of 0.02 seconds, and also brings the new advanced "Real-time Eye AF" and "Real-time Tracking" capabilities. It also includes high-speed shooting at up to 11 fps with AF/AE tracking. It comes with the new-generation BIONZ X image processing engine that produces excellent image quality, 4K video recording, a full 180-degree tiltable LCD touch screen and much more. The new a6400 features 425 phase-detection AF points and 425 contrast-detection AF points that are placed densely over the entire image area, covering approximately 84 percent of the image area. The Sony α6400 also introduces "Real-time Tracking." This mode utilizes Sony's latest algorithm including artificial intelligence (AI) based object recognition and processes color, subject distance (depth), pattern (brightness) as spatial information to ensure that all subjects can be captured with accuracy. The Sony α6400 is equipped with a 24.2 MP APS-C sized image sensor that is paired with an upgraded BIONZ X processor. The Standard ISO ranges up to ISO 32000 for both still and movie and is expandable up to ISO 102400 for still images. It offers the ability to record 4K (QFHD: 3840 x 2160) movie recording with full ...

Apple iPhone 2019 with triple rear cameras, small notch surfaces in new renders

Apple is en route to launch three new iPhones in 2019 and it is already known that the high-end model is expected to pack triple-rear cameras at the back. Adding to the existing rumors, a new set of leaked renders showcase the 2019 high-end iPhone variant with the triple rear cameras that are arranged horizontally instead of vertically.  Based on the renders of the iPhone (2019); the device could retain a similar front body as the current iPhone but will have a smaller notch and slightly thinner bezels. As said, the big difference in terms of design is on the rear where the triple camera setup is horizontally stacked at the center. It has three camera sensors, circle flash around the center camera lens and there is a microphone below the center camera. The volume rocker is placed on the left along with silent switch. The power button is situated on the right. All is not good since the last leaked render showcased different rear-camera setup. One with Mate 20 like the square setup and the new one with the horizontal arrangement. As the 2019 iPhones are still in the very early production process, nothing is confirmed yet but both leaks are 100% ...

Gboard v7.9 update brings support for more languages, predictive search; hints at new Emoticons, and more

Google's Gboard is getting a new update bringing few visible changes on the surface and few tweaks from the inside. The update hints at a new and larger batch of emoticons are coming to Gboard. It also looks like Gboard might get the ability to send its own stickers to Whatsapp using WEBP format. Gboard has added as many as fourteen different categories for emoticons, some containing as few as two emoticons and another coming in with twenty-four. However, you will find a lot of similar common themes in emoji including expressions, animals, and utility emoticons like pointers. Emoticons are made up of a few symbols from various languages that form a picture. When these are enabled, the categories will appear in the symbol keyboard. It looks like Gboard might be working on integration with WhatsApp to display IM platform's own stickers, or maybe for sending Gboard's own stickers to Whatsapp using the more efficient WEBP format. But nothing yet is confirmed or official, so it is just a guessing game at the moment. Gboard's 'Make a GIF' feature may be testing output in MP4 format, and this probably will make videos smaller and look better than they would in a standard animated GIF format. ...

Apple introduces Smart Battery Case for iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR

Apple has introduced new Smart Battery Cases designed for iPhone XS, XS Max, and XR. The design of the cases is similar to the past battery case option Apple offered for the iPhone 7 with a bump to add the extra battery pack and each offer varied battery life depending on the device.  The iPhone XS Battery Case offers up to 33 hours of talk time, up to 21 hours of internet use, and up to 25 hours of video playback. The iPhone XS Max Smart Battery Case offers up to 37 hours of talk time, up to 20 hours of internet use, and up to 25 hours of video playback. While the iPhone XR Battery Case offers up to 39 hours of talk time, up to 22 hours of internet use, and up to 27 hours of video playback. Apple hasn't introduced a smart battery case since the launch of iPhone 7, mostly because of the introduction of wireless charging since the iPhone 8. There hasn't been a battery case for larger iPhones, with prior cases limited to the iPhone 6/6s and iPhone 7. Apple's product listings also confirm that the new Smart Battery Cases are compatible with Qi-certified wireless chargers. The new Smart Battery Case provides an ...

Google Docs, Sheets, Slides on the Web get Material Design

Google has announced that Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites will be getting a new look and feel on the Web. While there may not be any functionality changes, users will notice visual improvements including Interface typography that uses Google’s custom-designed and highly-legible typefaces, controls and more.  Controls such as buttons, dialogs, and sidebars are updated with consistent iconography that is legible and crisp. The four products in this update join other G Suite products like Gmail and Calendar in sharing a common design language. Google says that this style change is part of a new, consistent design approach from Google and users can expect to see similar changes across other G Suite applications in the future. This new material design interface for Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Sites is already rolling out and full roll out will begin by February 11th. Source

LG V40 ThinQ with 6.4-inch QHD+ OLED FullVision display, triple rear and dual front cameras launching in India this week exclusively on Amazon

After rumors, Amazon has confirmed that V40 ThinQ penta camera smartphone will go on sale in India from January 20th exclusively on Amazon.in with early access for Prime members starting January 19th at 12PM. The phone was introduced  back in October last year and packs a 6.4-inch FullVision OLED display, triple rear cameras with 16MP 107-degree super wide-angle, 12MP standard angle and 12MP telephoto with 2x optical zoom and Triple Shot feature stitches together the images captured with each of the three lenses into a short video file for easy sharing. It has 5MP wide-angle lens and 8MP standard camera on the front for bokeh effect with an on-screen slider to adjust the amount of background blur. It has Dual PDAF (Phase Detection Auto Focus) for automatic focusing that is 50% faster, advanced HDR feature analyzes and determines the right exposure settings to create perfectly lit shots,  AI Auto White Balance (AI AWB), AI Shutter selects the right shutter speed, especially useful when trying to capture fast-moving subjects, Cine Shot, 3D Light Effect, Makeup Pro, Custom Backdrop, My Avatar and AR Emoji. It still has 3.5mm audio jack with 32-bit Hi-Fi Quad DAC and Boombox Speaker that was introduced in the G7 ThinQ. It uses Silky Blast process ...

Twitter for Android gets the ability to switch between latest and top Tweets

After introducing the feature for iOS last month, Twitter is bringing the ability to switch between the latest and top Tweets for Android. When enabled, this will bring the latest Tweets to the top in you want to know what’s been happening. Twitter says that, over time, the company will learn your behavior. If you regularly switch to the latest tweets, Twitter will by default show them to you. Android, we got you. Starting today, tap ✨ to switch between latest and top Tweets. pic.twitter.com/7rXo3BNEJ6 — Twitter (@Twitter) January 15, 2019 It can be enabled from a toggle, and once done, you will see a pop-up saying that they are viewing the latest Tweets, but can switch to top Tweets or can view the preferences. The company says the move comes from the fact that the twitter is often used in real-time, particularly during live events such as sports games or the Oscars. The company calls it "sparkle" and it can be enabled through a button that is present in the top right corner. It is now available for both Android and iOS.

Sony Mobile schedules MWC 2019 event on February 25, Xperia XZ4, XA3 Ultra and more expected

Sony Mobile has started sending out invites for its MWC 2018 event on February 25th in Barcelona. This year's invite possibly shows the sides of the smartphone in Blue color with gradient finish. The invite doesn't give us any other hints about the smartphone. As we already know, we can expect the flagship Xperia XZ4 smartphone at the event. Earlier rumors  revealed that the phone will come with a tall 6.55-inch QHD+ OLED HDR display with 21:9 aspect ratio, Snapdragon 855 SoC, 6GB of RAM, up to 256GB storage, triple rear cameras and a 3,900mAh battery with support for Wireless charging. The company did not announce Xperia XA3, XA3 Ultra, and L3 at the CES this year, so we can expect these smartphones to be announced at the MWC next month. The Xperia XA3 is said to feature a 5.9-inch Full HD+ display and the Xperia L3 is expected to come with a 5.7-inch HD+ display and 3GB of RAM. The Sony Xperia MWC 2019 event on February 25th, 2019 takes place at Hall 4, Gran Via, Barcelona and starts at 8:15 AM CET (12:45 PM IST). As usual it will offer live stream on its sonymobile.com website. Source | Via

YouTube for iOS gets new horizontal swiping gesture to navigate between videos

YouTube has announced that it is updating its mobile app to make it easier to navigate through videos. The app will get a new horizontal swiping gesture that lets you move forward and backward through the video you are watching. Rolling out this week on the YouTube iOS app (for 6S phones & above)! From your video player: 👈Swipe left for the next video 👉Swipe right for your previously watched video If you prefer, you can still tap for video player controls. More details here → https://t.co/ur4EiHCiii pic.twitter.com/Es2ExHl8m9 — Team YouTube (@TeamYouTube) January 15, 2019 Swiping forward takes you to the next recommended video while swiping back will take you to the last video you watched. The video will also resume where you left off. The company says that the change is designed to give users more control over video playback on mobile where 70% of the viewing is taking place. The company in 2018 added other features aimed at mobile users, including short-form creator content called Stories, screen time controls, dark mode, auto-playing videos on the mobile app’s homepage and more. In 2017 it first introduced a feature that lets you jump forward or backward by double tapping. With horizontal left-right navigation, YouTube is making it easier to move through its app. The new ...