Honor Watch Magic with 1.2-inch AMOLED display, Swimproof design, Heart rate monitor, GPS announced in India starting at Rs. 13999

Huawei’s Honor Brand has announced Honor Watch Magic smartwatch in India along with the Honor View20. It was introduced back in November last year, sports a 1.2-inch (390 x 390 pixels) AMOLED color display with 326 PPI pixel density and incorporates a dual-crown design with 9.8mm stainless steel case. It has a heart rate sensor on the back. The body is made of 316L cold forged stainless steel and Black and Red, two-tone finish on its silicone strap. It can simultaneously tap into GPS, GLONASS, and GALILEO, three of the major satellite positioning systems, for precise positioning. It also supports all-round sports activity tracking including indoor exercises, outdoor running, mountain climbing, cycling, and open water swimming. It comes with TruSeen 3.0 heart rate monitoring technology tracks the user’s active and resting heart rate. Combining innovative PPG optical and hardware design and AI algorithms, the solution can monitor the heart rate of users in real time with high precision. The TruRelax Technology analyses heart rate variability and accesses your stress status. Honor Watch Magic specifications 1.2-inch (390 x 390 pixels) AMOLED touch display, 326 PPI ARM M4 SoC with 16MB RAM and 128MB storage Bluetooth 4.2 that connects to Android 4.4 and above iOS 9.0 devices 5ATM Water-resistant up to 50 meters ...

HONOR View20 Review – Trendiest Value Flagship

There's a reason why this category exists - the value flagship. It's because actual flagships have gotten so damn costly. Let's not straight away blame the brands, as we all know how costly research and development is. But over the years we've seen how, as the flagship cycle progresses, there are sweet spots of opportunity where the same brands can bring innovation to the masses. The View20 hits that sweet spot, the perfect coming together of innovation and value, as HONOR begins 2019 with one of the "trendiest" value flagships ever made. It's going to be hard to compete with this one. Let me explain why. Disclaimer: I'll not be going deep into the specifications for this review. In case you want to brush up, read the launch post and my first impressions here. Pricing - Rs. 37,999 (6+128), Rs. 45,999 (8+256) Let's begin with one of the hottest display trends of this year, the punch-hole. This trend begins with the HONOR View20. We've seen various types of notches over 2018, but 2019 is going to be the year of the punch-hole. Right now, the View20 is the only smartphone in the Indian market if you're looking to jump on this trend. Honestly, notches ...

HONOR View20 with 6.4-inch All-View Display, 48MP + 3D TOF dual rear cameras launched in India starting at Rs. 37999

Huawei’s HONOR brand just launched the HONOR View20 smartphone in India, as it had promised. It was introduced as V20 in China last month and was introduced for global markets at an event in Paris last week. It packs a 6.4-inch Full HD+ All-View Display with 91.82% screen-to-body ratio, 25-megapixel front camera with just 4.5mm cut out, is powered by Kirin 980 SoC with GPU Turbo 2.0,  The NINE liquid cooling, up to 8GB of RAM, 48-megapixel rear camera with Sony IMX586 1/2-type (8.0 mm diagonal) sensor, uses 4-in-1 light fusion that outputs better low-light images at 12MP resolution. It also has a TOF 3D secondary rear camera that lets you play games using 3D gesture recognition by capturing body movements. It has a V-shaped texture on the glass back, metal frame, rear-mounted fingerprint sensor and packs a 4000mAh battery with support for fast charging. HONOR View20 specifications 6.4-inch (1080 x 2310 pixels) FHD+ LCD IPS display with 96% NTSC Color Gamut HUAWEI Kirin 980 (2 x Cortex A76 2.6 GHz + 2 x Cortex A76 1.92 GHz + 4 x Cortex A55 1.8 GHz) processor with  720 MHz ARM Mali-G76MP10 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage / 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 256GB storage Android 9.0 (Pie) with Magic UI 2.0 Dual ...

Apple said to roll out its streaming service by mid-April

Apple said to be aiming to have its video streaming service ready for launch in mid-April, according to reports. Furthermore, Apple has been in talks with entertainment companies who will have content available through the service to be ready for a launch in mid-April. The mid-April launch falls in line with previous rumors that have suggested Apple's streaming service could launch early in 2019. The service is believed to feature Apple's own content along with content from third-party companies like HBO and STARZ. Apple is planning to make the service available through its existing TV app. Some of Apple's own content will be provided to Apple users for free. While the service is said to be launching in the United States first, Apple has plans to expand it to more than 100 countries during 2019. The company currently has over two dozen original TV shows in the works, many of which have entered the casting phase and are likely close to being filmed if the filming has not already started. Apple has also signed deals for multiple movies and has brought on well-known TV producers like Jason Katims and Justin Lin for exclusive TV shows and movies. The content ranges from dramas and comedies to children's shows and science fiction. It needs to ...

US files criminal charges against Huawei over sanctions violations and technology theft

The United States has announced that it is filing criminal charges against China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, pushing a fight against the world's biggest telecommunications equipment maker. However, Huawei denies of any wrongdoings and this comes days before the trade talks with Beijing.  The Justice Department has charged Huawei and its chief financial officer for conspiring and violating U.S. sanctions on Iran by doing business through a subsidiary it tried to hide. The Justice Department has also filed a case against Huawei claiming that it stole robotic technology from T-Mobile US Inc. However, the company said that it settled their dispute in 2017. Huawei said it was “disappointed” to learn of the charges. It said it had sought to discuss them with U.S. authorities “but the request was rejected without explanation.” The Company denies that it or its subsidiary or affiliate have committed any of the asserted violations, is not aware of any wrongdoing, and believes that the U.S. courts will ultimately reach the same conclusion. China’s foreign ministry expressed “grave concern” and urged the United States drop the arrest warrant of the CFO Meng Wanzhou, the daughter of Huawei’s founder and end “unreasonable suppression” of Chinese companies. This new development is most likely ...

Bluetooth 5.1 adds ‘direction-finding’ for improved location accuracy

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced a new direction-finding feature that is aimed at enhancing the performance of the Bluetooth location services solutions. The new feature allows devices to determine the direction of a Bluetooth signal, thereby enabling the development of Bluetooth proximity solutions that can understand device direction as well as Bluetooth positioning systems. By including the new direction-finding feature, Bluetooth proximity solutions can add device direction capability. For example, an item finding solution could not only let a user know when a personal property tag is nearby but also in what direction. The Bluetooth positioning systems can achieve meter-level accuracy when determining the physical location of a device. By adding the new direction-finding feature, these positioning systems could improve their location accuracy down to the centimeter-level. The direction finding feature is included in version 5.1 of the Bluetooth Core Specification, which is currently only available to developers. In addition, the Bluetooth SIG tool used to qualify new Bluetooth products is being updated to support this feature and will also be available to developers starting today. Fabio Belloni, chief customer officer and co-founder of Quuppa said: Bluetooth has emerged as the technology of choice for location services, allowing companies to build robust, ...

Lava Z92 with 6.22-inch 19:9 FullView display, Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC launched for Rs. 9999

Lava has launched Z92, the company’s latest mid-range smartphone in the ‘Z Series’. It  packs a  6.22-inch HD+ screen with 19:9 aspect ratio, is powered by MediaTek Helio P22 Octa-Core 12nm SoC with 3GB RAM, 13-megapixel rear camera with LED flash, portrait mode and a 8-megapixel front camera with support for face unlock. The gaming mode lets you play interruption from incoming calls or messages which can be managed while still playing the game. It runs Android 8.1 (Oreo), comes with dedicated dual SIM and microSD slots, has a rear mounted fingerprint sensor and packs a 3260mAh battery that promises battery life of up to 1.5 days. Lava Z92 specifications 6.22-inch (1520×720 pixels) HD+ 19:9 IPS 2.5D curved glass display 2GHz Octa-Core MediaTek Helio P22 (MT6762) 12nm processor with 650MHz IMG PowerVR GE8320 GPU 3GB RAM, 32GB internal memory, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Dual SIM Android 8.1 (Oreo) 13MP rear camera with dual LED flash 8MP front-facing camera Fingerprint sensor 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS 3260mAh battery The Lava Z92 comes in Ocean Blue with Black gradient finish, is priced at Rs. 9999 and is available from offline stores. It comes with Rs. 2200 Cashback for Jio users in the form ...

Dropbox acquires eSignature startup HelloSign for $230 million

Dropbox, Inc. has announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire HelloSign which is an eSignature and document workflow platform with more than 80,000 customers. Under the terms of the agreement, Dropbox will acquire HelloSign for $230 million in cash. The agreement is subject to customary purchase price adjustments and closing conditions. The acquisition is expected to close in Q1 2019. HelloSign confirmed that there won’t be any changes to the day-to-day experiences with the company's products. HelloSign would continue to operate as normal within Dropbox. Drew Houston, Dropbox Co-founder, and Chief Executive Officer said: With over an exabyte of data on our platform, millions of people already use Dropbox as a place to collaborate on their most important content. We’re thrilled to welcome HelloSign’s talented team to Dropbox and add their capabilities to our product suite. HelloSign has built a thriving business focused on eSignature and document workflow products that their users love. Together, we can deliver an even better experience to Dropbox users, simplify their workflows, and expand the market we serve. Joseph Walla, HelloSign Co-founder, and Chief Executive Officer We waste so much time using clunky tools that were designed for yesterday’s work environment. Over the past 10 years, Dropbox has built a trusted global brand focused on transforming people’s working lives. We share a design philosophy ...

Apple said to be planning on gaming subscription service

According to reports, Apple is said to be planning a subscription service for games. The service would function like Netflix for games, allowing users who pay a subscription fee to access a bundled list of titles. The Cupertino company said to have begun privately discussing the subscription service with game developers in the second half of 2018. It’s unclear how much the subscription will cost or what kind of games Apple will offer. The service is still in the early stages of development, and there's a fair chance that Apple could ultimately decide to abandon it. The company has also discussed partnering with developers as a publisher signaling Apple’s ambition to assume a distribution, marketing, and other related costs for select games. The move to create a gaming subscription service comes as Apple faces pressure to grow its services business as its hardware declines, slowing down Apple's momentum. The iPhone-maker is also developing a slew of original shows for a video streaming service, partnering with carriers to boost the subscriber base for Apple Music, and is also planning to release a news subscription service this year. Apple currently takes a 30% cut of App Store purchases but lowers that fee to 15% after the first ...

Apple acknowledges FaceTime bug that lets you hear audio of the other person before they pick up, fix coming in a week

Apparently, a bug on the Apple's FaceTime lets you call anyone with FaceTime, and immediately hear the audio coming from their phone even before the receiver on the other end has accepted or rejected the incoming call. However, Apple was quick to act on it and has taken Group FaceTime offline and will address the issue with a software update later this week.  Quite naturally, the bug poses a serious privacy issue as you can essentially listen in on any iOS user just by FaceTime calling. While it still rings like normal, so you can't be 100% cover about it. What makes it worse is that there is no indication on the recipient’s side that you could hear any of their audio. Furthermore, the bug doesn't stop here, there's a second part to it which can expose video too. This bug affects any pair of iOS devices running iOS 12.1 or later. Start a FaceTime Video call with an iPhone contact, while it is ringing, swipe up from the bottom of the screen and tap Add Person. Now, add your own phone number in the Add Person screen and then you will then start a group FaceTime call including yourself and the audio of ...